Graduate Courses
CEE9520 - Engineering Statistics & Reliability. Probability,
statistics and reliability with special application to engineering; data
analysis, probability distributions, sampling theory, probability of
failure and elementary decision theory. 2 hours; half course; one term.
Instructor: Dr. H-P Hong.
CEE9522 – Advanced Soil Mechanics. Effective stress analysis.
Stress & strain invariants. Elasticity theory. Plasticity and yield.
Volume change and plastic hardening. Friction. Stress-dilatancy.
Critical state concept. Strength & anisotropy. The Cam-Clay model. Soil
sampling. In situ parameter measurement. Case Studies. Application of
critical state soil mechanics. 2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour; full
course; two terms. Instructors: Drs. S.D. Hinchberger and T.A. Newson
CEE9523 – Environmental Geotechnique. Land utilization by
individuals in relation to geology, mineralogy, physico-chemistry and
geotechnical properties of component soils. Cation exchange reactions
and effects of pollutants on soil properties. Erodability of soils in
relation to moisture content, mineralogy, climate and attack by moving
water, mineral water interactions, multiphase flow, acid mine drainage,
solution-mineral equilibria, geochemical modeling. 2 hours; half course;
one term. Instructor: Dr. E.K. Yanful
CEE9526 – Wind Engineering. A study of meteorological and
aerodynamic factors pertinent to wind loading, diffusion and snow
loading problems. The aeroelastic behaviour of buildings and bridges. 2
hours, half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. H. Hangan.
CEE9528 - The Response to Structures to Lateral Loads.
Instructor: Dr. A. El Damatty
CEE9529 - Foundation Engineering. Design of foundation for all
types of structures. Spread footings, raft and piled foundations,
floated foundations, embankments, etc. The focus is on methods of
analysis, and their applications to real soil problems. 2 hours; half
course; one term. Instructor: Dr. M.H. El Naggar
CEE9548 – Advanced Design and Behaviour of Steel Structures.
Limit States Design of Steel Structures. Theory of structural stability,
with application to steel columns, beams, beam-columns, and plates.
Analysis and design of bracing. Second-order analysis of frames. Load
path concepts for connection design. 3 hours lecture/laboratory; half
course; one term. Instructors: Drs. F.M. Bartlett and A. El Damatty.
CEE9549 – Advanced Design and Behaviour of Concrete Structures.
Analysis and design of prestressed, partially prestressed, and
reinforced concrete sections and members to resist flexural, shear, and
axial loads. Serviceability and durability criteria. Slender columns.
Strut-and-tie methods for design. 3 hours lecture/laboratory; half
course; one term. Instructor: Dr. F.M. Bartlett.
CEE 9550 – SEISMIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF BUILDINGS.
The objectives are for the student to become able to: Understand the
fundamentals of structure dynamics; Perform seismic analysis of
buildings manually and using computer modelling; Apply the seismic
provisions of the building code of Canada; Understand the concept of
capacity design; Design seismic-resistant steel buildings; and Design
seismic-resistant reinforced concrete buildings. 4 hours; half course;
one term. Instructor: Dr. A. El Damatty.
CEE9566 – Advanced Systems Analysis for Civil Engineering. This
project-oriented course is designed to provide students with: (a) the
application of systems thinking to complex civil engineering management
problems; (b) the advanced topics in engineering systems analysis; and
(c) the multi-objective analysis. The course is aimed at graduate
students preparing to work in different fields of civil engineering and
can be used by the students in other engineering disciplines. This
course will provide students with better understanding of the basic
principles of systems thinking and exposure to advanced methodologies of
optimization, multi-objective approach and risk analysis. Hands-on
experience will be provided through the introduction of various systems
tools. 2 hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. .P. Simonovic.
CEE9571 – Advanced Concrete Technology. Cement hydration and
microstructure. Rheology of cement-based materials. Mechanical
properties and dimensional stability of concrete. Special concretes:
high-performance concrete, self-compacting concrete, shotcrete,
lightweight concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, polymer-modified
concrete. Introduction to advanced laboratory techniques including:
scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, DSC-TGA analysis,
calorimetry, mercury intrusion porosimetry, laser diffraction particle
size analysis, and BET surface area measurement. 2 hours; half course;
one term. Instructor: Dr. M.L. Nehdi.
CEE9588 – Cold Climate Hydraulics. Winter thermal regime of
water bodies. Ice formation, growth and melting. Hydraulics of ice
covered reversed. Ice jam theory. Load bearing capacity of floating ice
sheets. Ice forces on structures. Bubblers and other ice control
methods. 2 hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. R.E. Baddour.
CEE9598 – Durability, Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Concrete
Structures. This course is intended to provide graduate students
with practical experience in identifying mechanisms of degradation of
concrete structures, understanding the potential causes of such
degradation, and developing repair strategies that can efficiently and
economically extend the service life of deteriorated structures. 2
hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. M.L. Nehdi.
CEE9603 - Application of random vibration. Vibrations of
structural systems subjected to stationary and nonstationary
excitations; stochastic processes; power spectral density function; peak
response of single and multi-degree of freedom systems and design code.
2 hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. H-P Hong
CEE9610 – Advanced Structural Dynamics I. Response of lumped
mass, linear single-degree-of-freedom systems to periodic, random and
transient forces. The use of the principle of virtual work in structural
dynamics. The response of single-degree-of-freedom systems to wind and
earthquake loads. Frequencies and mode shapes of lumped mass and
distributed mass structural systems. 2 hours; half course, one term.
Instructor: Dr. J.K. Galsworthy.
CEE9619 – Dynamics of Soils and Foundations. Vibrations of
foundations on soil, elastic elements and piles, embedded foundations;
foundations of nuclear facilities, machine foundations, modal analysis
of foundations using complex eigenvalues; soil-structure interaction. 2
hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. M.H. El Naggar
CEE9621 - Landslides and Slope Stability. This course studies
landslides in natural slopes from engineering perspectives. The
principles and methodologies for the assessment, recognition,
investigation, analyses and mitigation of landslides are discussed and
illustrated via case studies. The topics include (1) Principles,
definitions, triggering mechanisms and processes of landslides, (2)
shear strengths of soils and rocks and their measurement, (3) slope
stability analysis and evaluation of computer software, (4) field
investigation and instrumentation, (5) principles of landslide
mitigation and slope stabilization. 2 hours; half course; one term.
Instructor: Dr. J.Q. Shang.
CEE9628 – Prestressed Concrete. Principles and methods of
prestressing, material properties, prestress losses, analysis and design
of prestress members subjected to axial, flexural, combined axial and
flexural, and shear, restraint action in indeterminate prestressed
concrete structures, calculation of width of cracks and deflections,
design of anchorage zones and shear interface of composite beams, fire
resilience of prestressed concrete structures. 3 hours lecture/
laboratory; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. M.A. Youssef.
CEE9634 – Stratified Flows. Miscible and immiscible stratified
flows. Interaction of two-layer flow with topography. Hydraulic controls
and blocking phenomena. Selective withdrawal. Internal hydraulic jumps.
Stratified mixing and cooling channels. Turbulent jets and plumes.
Applications are environmental and geophysical. 2 hours, 1 lab hour;
half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. R.E. Baddour.
CEE9639 – Viscous Flow and Boundary Layer Theory. Introduction
and review of essential mathematics. Conservation of mass equation,
momentum equation. Navier Stokes equation and some exact solutions
including Heimenz Stagnation point flow and unsteady flow solutions. Low
Reynolds number flows, creeping flows, Stokesian flow over a sphere.
Prandtl’s approximations to Navier Stokes equation for boundary layer
flow. Blasius solution for the laminar flow along a flat plate.
Computational solutions of some fluid flow studies. Von Karman momentum
integral equation. Growth of laminar boundary layers. Vortices,
Helmholtz vorticity equation viscous decaying vortex. Orr-Sommerfeld
equation, stability of laminar flows. 2 hours; half course; one term.
Instructor: Dr. G.A. Kopp.
CEE9642 - Environmental Chemistry. Application of thermodynamics
and kinetics to understand chemical speciation, transformation and
partitioning in natural aquatic systems. Broad applicability in areas
including ground and surface water quality and contamination as well
as water and wastewater treatment. 3 hours lecture; one term; half
course. Instructor: Dr. C. Robinson
CEE9679 – Bridge Design and Evaluation. A study of the loading,
behaviour, and reliability of highway bridges that form the basis of
current design and evaluation provisions in the Canadian Highway Bridge
Design Code. Bridge loading due to traffic and other loads. Evaluation
using target reliability indices and the Mean Load Method. Assignments
will reflect realistic design and evaluation problems. 3 hours
lecture/laboratory; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. F.M.
Bartlett.
CEE9681y - Structural Case Studies. To experience the practical
application of analytical techniques to a variety of structural
engineering problems. The student will learn how to focus and develop
their technical knowledge to address a particular problem. To enhance
the student's decision-making skills, including definition of the
problem, critical review of available information, and strategies for
identifying and collecting necessary information that is lacking. 2 hour
discussion every second week for two terms. Instructor: Dr. F.M.
Bartlett.
CEE9702 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. This course
introduces the concepts, theories and procedures of geotechnical
earthquake engineering. Topics include: earthquake and ground motion
parameters; laboratory and field measurement of dynamic soil properties;
ground response analysis and dynamic soil-structure interaction;
liquefaction; and seismic design of retaining walls, slopes and dams. 2
hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. M.H. El Naggar.
CEE9704 – Site Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Soils.
This course reviews physical and chemical properties of commonly
occurring contaminants and their impacts to subsurface environment,
study the interactions of soil-water systems with inorganic and organic
contaminants. The practical issues discussed include site assessment -
delineation of the scope and extent of contamination in subsurface and
compliance with regulatory guidelines; and site remediation techniques.
2 hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. J.Q. Shang.
CEE9706 – Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering. Finite
difference methods, 2-d consolidation, introduction to elasticity
theory, solution of elastic problems by finite element methods,
introduction to plasticity theory, solution of elastoplastic problems by
finite element methods, application of finite element methods to solve
steady state and transient seepage problems. 2 lecture hours per week.
Half course, one term. Instructor: Dr. S.D. Hinchberger.
CEE9718 – Finite Element Analysis for Solids I. Introduction to
theory of elasticity. Principle of minimum potential energy. Virtual
work principle. Convergence criteria in the finite element method. Bar
and beam bending finite elements. Two-Dimesional Plane Stress and Plane
Strain Problems. Isoparametric Elements. Numerical integrations. Field
problems. Torsion problems. 3 hours; half course; one term. Instructor:
Dr. A. El Damatty.
CEE9719 – Finite Element Analysis for Solids II. Bending of thin
plate. Analysis of thick plates; Mindlin plate theory; locking
phenomenon and reduced integration technique. Analysis of thin shells;
theory; 2-D shell elements. Analysis of thick shells; degenerated shell
elements. Buckling problems; concepts of bifurcation and limit loads;
linearized buckling analysis using the finite element method. Finite
element analysis of dynamic problems. Introduction to non-linear finite
element analysis; large displacement formulation. 3 hours; half course;
one term. Instructor: Dr. A. El Damatty.
CEE9761 – Unsaturated Soil Mechanics. Introduction to
unsaturated soil problems. Phase properties and relations. Effective
stress concepts for unsaturated soils. Measurement of unsaturated soil
properties. Flow of water in unsaturated soils. Steady state and
transient flows. Soil water characteristic curve. Hydraulic
conductivity-suction relations. Infiltration, evaporation and drainage
and applications to soil covers and earth dams. Mechanical behaviour of
unsaturated soils. Pore pressure parameters. Volume change constitutive
relations under drained and undrained loading. 2 hours; half course; one
term. Instructor: Dr. E.K. Yanful.
CEE9870 – Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport - This course is an advanced course in groundwater flow and subsurface contamination and includes a contaminated site remediation design. The objectives of the course are for the students: To develop an understanding of groundwater and its importance in the hydrologic cycle. To recognize the wide range of technical and non-technical considerations associated with contaminated site remediation and to understand the impact of the engineering solution in a global and societal context. To develop an understanding of the sources and characteristics of groundwater pollutants. To understand the professional and ethical responsibility of an engineer with respect to contaminated site remediation including consideration of social, economic, environmental, worker health and safety, and legislative and other regulatory issues. To use state-of-the-art computer techniques to determine the extent of groundwater contamination and assess remediation options. To apply mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge for contaminated site remediation design to meet specified needs and legislative requirements. To improve communications skills by discussing current contaminated site remediation issues, and expressing and defending opinions before your peers. To obtain experience working as a member of a design team and hence prepare for the engineering workplace. To appreciate the rapidly changing nature of knowledge and technology in this field and the need for life-long learning.
CEE9880 - Offshore Geotechnical Engineering Design. This course is intended to introduce the field of offshore geotechnical engineering and to apply fundamental soil mechanics principles to problems associated with this environment. To present the behaviour of offshore soils, the interaction of these soils and structures during cyclic loading events due to wave and wind loading. To show offshore geotechnical engineering systems and the approaches required for their design. On completion of the course, students will have the necessary knowledge and skills for them to approach the design of a wide range of offshore geotechnical engineering problems.
CEE9001/9002 - Civil Seminar Series
ES9508 Engineering Seismology: Topics in Engineering Seismology.
Seismotectonics, earthquake recurrence statistics, seismic hazard
analysis, seismic sources, wave propagation and waveform modeling, site
effects and ground motion relations, simulation of ground motions, time
histories for design.
2 hours; half course; one term. Instructor: Dr. G.M. Atkinson.
GeoPhysics9512 – Introduction to Theoretical Seismology.
Fundamental aspects of wave propagation in elastic media are examined
with emphasis on applications to seismological investigation of the
Earth's interior. Principles of elasticity theory and tensor notation
will be reviewed, providing a foundation for studies of body-wave and
surface-wave interactions with heterogeneous media. 2 hours; half
course; one term. Instructor: Dr. D.W. Eaton.
Geol9519b - Applied Ground Water Modelling. Principles of
analytical and numerical techniques in modelling groundwater flow in
porous media. Emphasis will be placed on the formulation of conceptual
models of a flow system, the translation of conceptual models into a
numerical modelling framework, and the application of models to ground
water flow problems. Dr. R.A. Schincariol. 2 hours lecture and lab; half
course; one term.
Geol9540a - Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology. Occurrence,
distribution, movement, chemistry and composition of ground water as a
function of the geological environment; water quality and ground water
contamination; collection and evaluation of hydrogeological data;
modelling ground water flow and advective transport; case histories. 2
hours lecture and lab; one term; half course. Instructor: Dr. R.
Schincariol.
Note: not all courses are offered every year.
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