Graduate Courses
CEE 508. Design of Masonry Structures
Prerequisites: CEE 412. II (3 credits)
Use and design of masonry in structural applications. Topics include ancient masonry, masonry materials and how their properties affect performance, reinforced beams and lintels, masonry walls (reinforced and unreinforced), masonry columns and pilasters, and shear walls. Students will be exposed to both working stress and strength analysis/design provisions.
CEE 509. (ME 512) Theory of Elasticity
Prerequisites: ME 412 or ME 511. II (3 credits)
Stress, strain and displacement, equilibrium and compatibility. Use of airy stress function in rectangular and polar coordinates, asymptotic fields at discontinuities, forces and dislocations, contact and crack problems, rotating and accelerating bodies. Galerkin and Papcovich-Neuber solutions, singular solutions, spherical harmonics. Thermoelasticity. Axisymmetric contact and crack problem. Axisymmetric torsion.
CEE 510. (NA 512) Finite Element Methods in Solid and Structural Mechanics
Prerequisite: graduate standing. II (3 credits)
Basic equations of three-dimensional elasticity. Derivation of relevant variational principles. Finite element approximation. Convergence requirements. Isoparametric elements in two and three dimensions. Implementational considerations. Locking phenomena. Problems involving non-linear material behavior.
CEE 511. Dynamics of Structures
Prerequisite: preceded or accompanied by CEE 512 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Dynamic equilibrium of structures. Response of a single degree of freedom system to dynamic excitation: free vibration, harmonic loads, pulses and earthquakes. Response spectra. Response of multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Seismic behavior of buildings and the basis for seismic building codes.
CEE 512. Theory of Structures
Prerequisite: CEE 412 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Presentation of the direct stiffness method of analysis for two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures. Overview of analysis techniques for arch and cable-supported structures. Brief introduction to the theory of plates and shells. Lecture.
CEE 513. Plastic Analysis and Design of Frames
Prerequisite: CEE 413. II (3 credits)
Plastic analysis and design of steel framed structures. Stepwise incremental load and mechanism methods. Behavior beyond elastic range; failure mechanisms. Use of computer programs and AISC specifications. Application to earthquake resistant design.
CEE 514. Prestressed Concrete
Prerequisite: CEE 415. II (3 credits)
Fundamental principles of prestressing; prestressing materials; prestress losses; allowable stress and ultimate strength design methods; analysis and design of beams for flexure, shear, and deflection; composite construction; bridges; slab systems; partial prestressings; FRP tendons.
CEE 515. Advanced Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Prerequisite: CEE 415. I (3 credits)
Analysis and design of concrete structural systems including two-way floor systems, slender columns, members subjected to torsion, structural walls and connections. Applications of computer-aided design programs. Use of design code provisions. Design projects.
CEE 516. Bridge Structures
Prerequisites: CEE 413, CEE 415. I (3 credits)
Advanced concepts and modern trends in design of bridges. Rehabilitation, repair, and retrofit of existing bridges. Use of relevant codes. Study of alternative structural forms and materials for efficiency and economy. Design problems and reports.
CEE 517. Reliability of Structures
Prerequisite: CEE 412. II (3 credits)
Fundamental concepts related to structural reliability, safety measures, load models, resistance models, system reliability, optimum safety levels, and optimization of design codes.
CEE 518. Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites
Prerequisites: CEE 415 or CEE 553. I (3 credits)
Fiber-reinforcement of cement-based matrices; continuous and discontinuous fibers and meshes. Fiber-reinforced concrete and Ferro-cement. Laminated cementitious composites. Behavior and mechanical properties. Mechanics of fiber reinforcement. Constitutive models. High-strength, high-performance fiber composites. Hybrid and smart composites. Lectures, projects and laboratory.
CEE 519. Hybrid and Composite Structures
Prerequisites: CEE 415 or equivalent and CEE 413 or equivalent. II (3 credits)
Behavior and design of hybrid and composite structural members, connections and systems, including composite frame construction, structural walls systems and braced frames; design of advanced fiber cementitious materials and applications in new and deficient structural systems; Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) for structural repair and retrofit.
CEE 538. Concrete Construction
Prerequisite: CEE 351. I (3 credits)
Selection of concrete, batch design, additives, and batch plant. Structural design, construction of concrete formwork for buildings, civil works. Transporting, placing, and finishing equipment and methods. Plant and on-site pre-casting and prestressing methods and field erection. Sprayed, vacuum, and preplaced aggregate concrete applications. Industrialized concrete systems. Concrete grouting, repair.
CEE 552. Bituminous and Cement Mixes for Construction
Prerequisite: CEE 351. II (3 credits)
Types and properties of bituminous, Portland, and other cements used in construction. Natural and synthetic aggregate characteristics and uses. Compositions and properties of different mixtures used for highways, airports, parking areas, reservoir linings and other constructed facilities. Laboratory experiments with selected compositions.
CEE 554 (Mfg 551). Materials in Engineering Design
Prerequisite: CEE 351 or permission of instructor. I (3 credits)
Integrated study of material properties, processing, performance, structure, cost and mechanics, as related to engineering design and material selection. Topics include design process, material properties and selection; scaling; materials database, processing and design, and optimization. Examples will be drawn from cement and ceramics, metals, polymers and composites.
CEE 611. Earthquake Engineering
Prerequisites: CEE 511, and CEE 512, or equivalent. II alternate years (3 credits)
This course is to serve as an introduction to the field of earthquake engineering, specifically the seismic behavior and design of structures. Topics include: tectonic theory; engineering characterization of earthquakes; probabilistic hazard analysis; structural modeling and analysis; response of structures during earthquakes; performance-based design; seismic detailing considerations; selected advanced topics.
CEE 613. Metal Structural Members
Prerequisite: CEE 413. I alternate years (3 credits)
Elastic and inelastic behavior of beams and columns. Torsion of open and box members. Combined bending and torsion. Buckling of beams and beam-columns. Frame buckling. Behavior of steel and aluminum structural members in studies with reference to their code design procedures.
CEE 614. Advanced Prestressed Concrete
Prerequisite: CEE 514. I alternate years (3 credits)
Prestressing in statically indeterminate structures: prestressed concrete slabs; analysis and design of partially prestressed concrete beams; nonlinear analysis; optimum design; members prestressed with unbonded tendons; external prestressing; prestressed tensile members; prestressing with FRPs. Special research and/or application related topics.
CEE 615. Reinforced Concrete Members
Prerequisite: CEE 415. I alternate years (3 credits)
Inelastic behavior of reinforced concrete beams, columns, and connections. Combined bending, shear, and torsion in beams. Use of strut and tie models. Behavior under load reversals, and development of appropriate hysteresis models.
CEE 617 (Aero 615) (ME 649). Random Vibrations
Prerequisites: Math 425 or equivalent, CEE 513 or ME 541, or Aero 543 or equivalent. II alternate years (3 credits)
Introduction to concepts of random vibration with applications in civil, mechanical, and aerospace engineering. Topics include: characterization of random processes and random fields, calculus of random processes, applications of random vibrations to linear dynamical systems, brief discussion on applications to nonlinear dynamical systems.
CEE 619. Advanced Structural Dynamics and Smart Structures
Prerequisites: Math 417 or equivalent, CEE 511. I alternate years (3 credits)
Smart structure systems found in civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering described using basic principles of linear system theory, domain transformations, complex plane analysis and block system modeling. Structural monitoring for effective data processing and system identification. Design of passive and active structural control systems using base isolation, tuned mass damping and active actuators.
CEE 650. Fracture and Micromechanics of Fibrous Composites
Prerequisite: graduate standing. II (3 credits)
Fracture mechanics fundamentals and micromechanics of cement, ceramic- and polymer-based fibrous composites. Topics include elastic crack mechanics, energy principles, interface mechanics; shear lag models; residual stress; nonalignment problems; first crack strength, steady state cracking and reliability; multiple cracking, bridging fracture energy; and R-curve behavior.
CEE 810. Special Topics in Structures and Materials I, II (to be arranged)
Preparation and presentation of reports covering assigned topics.
CEE 811. Structural Engineering Project
Prerequisite: Enforced: CEE 413 or CEE 415 or equivalent. I, II
This course provides structural engineering students an integrated view of analysis and design aspects for various structural systems. Topics include evaluation of gravity, wind and earthquake load and displacement demands, selection and proportioning of structural systems and foundation design. The course features bi-weekly seminars involving students, faculty, and practicing engineers.
CEE 910. Structural Engineering Research (to be arranged)
Assigned work in structural engineering as approved by the professor of structural engineering. A wide range of subject matter is available, including laboratory and library studies.