Details of Subjects:
Each unit comprises 24 hours, which is made up of lectures, seminars, laboratory and tutorial work.
Note: Units may be offered in either the first or second semester. Timetables are normally available prior to the commencement of the academic year. Not all units may be available in any one year.
In addition to the units listed above (600 series), units offered as fourth year advanced under-graduate electives (400 series) may be taken, subject to the approval of the Chairman of Department.
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
421-665 AH6 ADVANCED HYDROLOGY
This course builds on the material presented in 421-481 AH1 and 421-483 AH3 and will treat one or more of the following topics:
Matrix solution of unitgraphs, instantaneous and synthetic UH, application of runoff routing, review of flood routing, rainfall-runoff process modelling includ- ing overland flow, low flow analyses, frequency analysis of flood and low flow events, stochastic data generation and storage yield analysis.
ASSESSMENT
One 2- or 3-hour paper at the conclusion of the unit. In addition the assessment will include an allowance for assignments, details and weighting of which will be published at the commencement of the lecture course.
421-666 AM6 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
For graduate students desiring further study of special topics, such as: perfor- mance and matching of field machinery and management of machinery; eco- nomic and social factors in mechanization.
ASSESSMENT
Up to three hours of written examination at the conclusion of the unit. It is expected that the examination will comprise 100% of the assessment. Howe- ver, the assessment may include assignments, the details and weightings of which will be determined at the beginning of the lecture course, taking into consideration the nature of the special studies.
421-667 AM5 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
For graduate students desiring further study of special topics, such as: agricul- tural products; mechanical fluid and Theological properties and their influence in handling and product damage; crop drying processes and storage, pest control.
ASSESSMENT
Up to three hours of written examination at the conclusion of the unit. It is expected that the examination will comprise 100% of the assessment. Howe- ver, the assessment may include assignments, the details and weightings of which will be determined at the beginning of the lecture course, taking into consideration the nature of the special studies.
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421-668 AH5 SPECIAL STUDIES IN SOIL-WATER MANAGEMENT For graduate students desiring further study of special topics, such as: physical and mechanical properties of soil; the influence of water on soil working processes; water requirements of crops, irrigation and drainage techniques, economic and environmental factors.
ASSESSMENT
Up to three hours of written examination at the conclusion of the unit. It is expected that the examination will comprise 100% of the assessment. Howe- ver, the assessment may include assignments, the details and weightings of which will be determined at the beginning of the lecture course, taking into consideration the nature of the special studies.
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
421-621 H4 COMPUTER AIDED HYDRAULIC DESIGN
Selected hydraulic design problems will be discussed with solutions by pro- grammable calculator, microcomputers and main frame computer.
421-622 H5 DYNAMICS OF CHANNEL S Y S T E M S
Analytical methods for compound channel systems, transitions, abrupt changes in section. Spatially varied flow. Turbulent flow analysis and experi- mental investigations in open channels.
421-623 H6 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Free turbulence and dispersion. Models of diffusion and dispersion of pollut- ants. Mixing in estuaries, saline wedge. Experimental studies of diffusion and dispersion.
421-624 H7 SELECTED T O P I C S IN RIVER ENGINEERING
Numerical modelling of floods and sediment problems in both river channels and flood plains, transport of pollutants, case studies in river engineering.
421-625 H8 DYNAMICS OF PIPE S Y S T E M S
Complex water distribution systems. Unsteady flow. Introduction of water hammer and surge analysis in pipe systems.
421-626 H9 SPECIAL STUDIES IN HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
421-631 GT4 DEEP FOUNDATIONS
Types of piles. Pile foundations in sands and clays. Dynamic formulae. Deter- mination of pile supporting capacity. Driven and bored piles. Calculation of pile settlement. Lateral loads on piles, load capacity and deflection. Batter piles. Pile groups. Pullout capacity. Piers and caissons. Underpinning.
421-632 GT5 EARTH AND ROCKFILL DAMS
Failure. Investigation. Properties of construction materials. Dispersive soils.
Construction pore pressures. Seepage. Movements and stresses in dams.
Stability analyses. Dam construction.
421-633 GT6 SITE INVESTIGATION
Purpose of site investigation. Geophysical methods—seismic, electric resistiv- ity. Drilling and boring methods. Undisturbed soil sampling. Stress changes and disturbance upon sampling. Field tests—vane, plate bearing test, pressuremeter, SPT, CPT. Field permeability tests. Correlations with engineer- ing properties. Laboratory tests.
421-634 GT7 ROCK ENGINEERING One or both of the following topics:
(a) Rock slope stability: Modes of failure. Strength parameters. Stability analyses. Excavation of cuttings. Blasting. Stabilization.
(b) Tunnelling in soil and rock: Soft and hard ground tunnelling. Tunnel boring machines. Lining. Shaft sinking. Investigations. Organizational aspects.
421-636 GT8 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
421 -611 S T 4 COMPUTER-AIDED STRUCTURAL DESIGN (PRE-REQUI- SITE ST1)
An advanced course in the use of finite-element analysis, and more general problems in computer aided structural design.
421-612 S T 5 S T E E L S T R U C T U R E S
Elastic-plastic analysis. Displacement analysis. Incremental collapse. Local and lateral instability. Column problems in rigidly jointed frames. Stability of elastic- plastic frames. Practical design considerations in multi-storey frames.
421-613 ST6 C O N C R E T E S T R U C T U R E S 1 SYLLABUS
A selection of topics relating to the design and analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, including: Limit state analysis of statically indeterminate structures. Combined bending and shear. Torsion. Advanced analysis of slab systems, aspects of yield line analysis and Hillerborg's strip method. Elements of bridge design, water-retaining structures and shells.
Elements of aseismic design.
421-614 ST7 C O N C R E T E S T R U C T U R E S 2 SYLLABUS
A selection of topics related to the materials technology of reinforced and prestressed concrete, including: High-strength and fibre-reinforced concretes.
Concrete quality control and specification. Admixtures. Shrinkage, creep and stress-relaxation in prestressed concrete. Reinforcement detailing for ser- viceability. Non-destructive testing.
421-615 S T 8 DYNAMICS OF S T R U C T U R E S
Analysis of vibration of structures, including matrix methods, numerical and approximate solutions. Impact loadings. Human response. Response of struc- tures due to wind loading.
421-616 S T 9 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
S Y S T E M S ENGINEERING
421-662 S E 2 WATER R E S O U R C E S S Y S T E M S ENGINEERING Application of systems analysis techniques to the planning, design and opera- tion of multi-purpose water resources systems, including simulation and math- ematical programming techniques. Evaluation of system design for multiple objectives.
421-663 S E 3 ENVIRONMENTAL S Y S T E M S ENGINEERING
Selection of topics relating to resource management and control of environ- mental quality. Special emphasis on the application of mathematical modelling techniques to land use, waste water treatment, disposal and re-use control of water quality and ecological stability in rivers and estuaries.
421-664 S E 4 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN S Y S T E M S ENGINEERING For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
421-641 T 4 ANALYSIS OF TRAVEL DEMAND II
A detailed examination of the theory and structure of disaggregate models of travel demand, and methods of application. The course will include practical case studies using existing data sets.from Australian cities, and comparative evaluations of disaggregate and conventional model performance.
421-642 T 5 THEORY OF TRAFFIC FLOW
This course covers advanced topics in traffic flow theory and their areas of application. Topics include theoretical distributions of traffic characteristics, traffic flow models, gap acceptance analysis, advanced queueing theory, car following theories and traffic simulation. Applications to facility and network control will be examined.
421-643 T6 TRANSPORT ECONOMICS
Principles of economic analysis and application to transport planning and investment analysis; economic characteristics of transport systems; road pricing; travel demand; welfare economics and benefit cost analysis.
421-644 T7 ALTERNATIVES IN TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY
Analysis of different types of demand for transport and determinants of modal choice. Examination of the technological and service characteristics of various transport alternatives. The choice of technology to suit demand. Prediction of future technological developments.
421-645 T8 TRANSPORT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Meaning and measurement of accessibility. Models of regional and urban development. Urban form, structure and economics. Social and environmental aspects of transport projects. Multi-objective planning of transport systems.
421-646 T9 SPECIAL STUDIES IN TRANSPORT ENGINEERING A number of research-related projects will be assigned to all students, for the purpose of familiarising them with a wide range of subject areas in transport.
MATHEMATICS
421-461 CM1 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
618-045 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 4 (See Details of Subjects.)
618-046 SELECTION OF TOPICS FROM ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 4
ENGINEERING PRACTICES
421-651 EP4 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
Topics from the following areas: Fundamentals of decision theory and simple applications like inventory control, insurance and replacement; linear graph theory; production forecasts using simple queueing models; simulation.
421-652 EP5 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (COMPANY)
Topics from the following: organization of decision and action; cash flow forecasting; competitive bidding strategy; company business in the bidding situation; project estimating and tendering; marketing.
421-653 EP6 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (PROJECT)
Topics from the following: cost control, quality control; safety; productivity;
project network methods; design of construction operations.
421-654 EP7 SPECIAL STUDIES IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
ASSESSMENT (For units above)
Each unit will be individually assessed by a 2-hour examination plus assign- ments. Any variation on this procedure will be given to students in the first week of the semester concerned.