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 ADVANCED HYDROLOGY AH6
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 SPECIAL STUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AM6
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 SPECIAL STUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY AM5
For graduate students desiring further study of special topics, such as: agricul- tural products; mechanical fluid and rheological 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.
421-668 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN SOIL-WATER MANAGEMENT AH5 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 COMPUTATIONAL HYDRAULICS H4
Equations and numerical solution techniques for hydraulic problems to be selected from: Variation of water quality in a stream; propagation of flood waves in rivers and flood plains; oscillations of shallow water; diffusion and dispersion of pollutants in rivers; water hammer in pipe systems; surge protection and air chambers; gradually varied flow in irregular open channels;
scour and deposition of sediment in river channels; seepage and grand water flows.
421-622 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN RIVERS AND ESTUARIES H5
Introduction to transport processes in natural water bodies; water pollution processes and quality indicators associated with hydrologic phenomena, ther- mal phenomena, biochemical and self-purifications phenomena; turbulent diffu- sion, shear flow dispersion, mixing processes in rivers and estuaries, temporal and spatial distribution of dissolved oxygen in streams, dissolved oxygen equations, self-purification models including Streeter-Phelps models, ecologi- cal models, evaluation of stream coefficients; simulation of the operation of multipurpose, multi-reservoir systems to meet water quality objectives and also for flood control; quality management of river basins.
421-623 CONTROL AND S U P P R E S S I O N OF HYDRAULIC PIPELINE P R E S S U R E SURGES H6
Basic water hammer equation, celerity of pressure waves; reflection and transmission of pressure waves at various boundary conditions;
water/hammer mass surge due to gate movement; Bergeron/Schnyder graphi- cal solution (H-v domain); method characteristics solution (x-t domain); reso-
nance in hydraulic pipe systems; suppression and control of pressure surges including air chambers, surge tanks, relief valves, etc.
421-624 SPECIAL STUDIES IN HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING H7 For graduate students and continuing education students desiring further study of special topics.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
421-631 DEEP FOUNDATIONS GT3
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 EARTH AND ROCKFILL DAMS GT4
Failure. Investigation. Properties of construction materials. Dispersive soils.
Construction pore pressures. Seepage. Movements and stresses in dams.
Stability analyses. Dam construction.
421-633 SITE INVESTIGATION GT5
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 ROCK ENGINEERING GT6 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.
421-635 SPECIAL STUDIES IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING GT7 For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
421-611 COMPUTER-AIDED STRUCTURAL DESIGN S T 4
An advanced course in the use of finite-element analysis, and more general problems in computer aided structural design.
421-612 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES S T 5 Advance analytical methods including computer applications. Structural insta- bility. Computer aided design of structures. Case Studies.
421-613 CONCRETE S T R U C T U R E S ST6
A selection of topics relating to the design and analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, including: Extension of limit state philosophy to 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 desiqn, water-retaining structures and shells. Elements of aseismic design.
421-614 C O N C R E T E STRUCTURES ST7
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 details applicable to serviceability limit states. Non-destructive testing.
421-615 DYNAMICS OF S T R U C T U R E S S T 8
Analysis and design of structures to resist wind and earthquake loadings.
Impact loading. Human response.
421 -616 SPECIAL STUDIES IN S T R U C T U R A L ENGINEERING S T 9 For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
S Y S T E M S ENGINEERING
421-662 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN S Y S T E M S ENGINEERING S E 2 For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.
TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
421-641 TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING AND ANALYSIS T 3 A detailed examination of the theory, structure and application of models used for forecasting and analysing travel demand. The emphasis will be on disaggre- gate models but the relative performance of aggregate models will be considered.
421-642 ROAD AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING T4
A course covering various topics related to road and traffic engineering including road design for traffic, traffic control and traffic management.
421-643 TRANSPORT ECONOMICS AND POLICY T5
Principles of economic analysis and application to transport planning, policy formulation and investment analysis. Topics selected from the following:
economic regulations, externalities and public goods, road pricing, welfare economics and benefit cost analysis.
421-644 TRANSPORT S Y S T E M S ANALYSIS T6
An advanced course involving the application of mathematical programming and simulation systems. Topics may include: vehicle routing and scheduling, network design, facility location and flow prediction in networks.
421-645 S P E C I A L STUDIES IN T R A N S P O R T ENGINEERING T7 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.
421-646 SPECIAL STUDIES IN T R A N S P O R T ENGINEERING T9 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 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING CM1 (See under Civil Engineering: Fourth Year) ENGINEERING PRACTICES
421-651 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING EP3
Topics from the following areas: Simulation; Cash flow forecasting; Competi- tive bidding strategy; Business in the bidding situation; Project estimating and tendering; Marketing; Project network methods; Design of construction opera- tions; Production forecasts using simple queueing models.
421-652 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EP4
Topics from the following areas: Organisation of decision and action; Funda- mentals of decision theory and simple applications like inventory control,
insurance and replacement; Cost control; Quality control; Safety; Productivity;
Project management; Disputes, arbitration and claims.
421-653 SPECIAL STUDIES IN ENGINEERING PRACTICES EP5 For graduate students desiring further study of special topics.