DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Chairperson Adnan Masri,

Professors Adel El Kordi, Yehia Temsah,Jamal Khatib
Associate Professors Mohamad Soliman, Hassan Ghanem
Assistant Professors Wael Slika, Mohamad Dandachy, Lina Jaber, Nour Wehbi, Rouba Joumblat
Part-time Lecturers M. Kahil, Wafic Ajam, Y. Al-Rawi, Safwan Shahal, Ghida Hakim, Douaa Bou Orm
Full-time Instructors Mourshed Abou Saleh, Sandy Shaaban

Mission
The mission of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department is dedicated to educate and graduate
commendable civil engineers by providing a high-standard education delivered in a stimulating and supportive
environment that expose students to a broad balanced program of theoretical and practical learning; to prepare
graduates to build skills, competencies, leadership qualities, professionalism and ethics, in addition to cultivate a sense
of creativity as well as team-work innovations to impart professional services of the highest quality to the community
and the environment; and to instill in them a passion to continuous and lifelong learning (LLL) to surmount problems
encountered in a rapidly changing and challenging world, for a better lifelong productive career.

Objectives
- Be competent to handle complex engineering tasks and provide innovative solutions through the
integration of best practices.
- Be recognized for their ability to pursue graduate studies in Civil Engineering and related
interdisciplinary areas as well as aptitude for lifelong learning.
- Demonstrate leadership in their fields of expertise and service to local and international
communities.

Learning Outcomes

The graduates of the CE program will acquire each of the following characteristics and abilities, which
constitute the program outcomes in conformity with the objectives. The student shall :

1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of

engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. Be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with
consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
environmental, and economic factors.
3. Gain skills to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. Be able to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make
informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global,
economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative
and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. Be able to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use
engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. Gain ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Degree Requirements

The undergraduate curriculum for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering consists of 150 credit-
hours of course work, where the requirements can be finished in ten consecutive semesters. Also, the student has to
complete the IC3 license related to the use of computer applications.

Career Opportunities

The demand for civil engineers has been consistently high, in the Middle East and the Gulf region, during the last
decade. Engineers have been involved primarily in large public and private development projects. The emerging
reconstruction activity in Lebanon and the Gulf offers ever increasing and expanding opportunities for civil engineers
for even decades to come. Graduating civil engineers are benefiting from very stimulating work experiences in the
region, many of which are related to mega projects in the building and infrastructure sectors; this has resulted in a
booming job market and in highly competitive salaries for civil engineers. Potential senior students are on high demand
for recruitment by leading engineering companies for practical training, prior to their graduation, and eventually hired
as practicing engineers.
The civil engineering graduate can generally work either in the private sector or in government agencies. Civil
engineers attain a broad spectrum of skills sought by almost every profession. The fields of work applied to civil
engineering are in form of design and consultation, contracting and supervision, or management and quality control.
Being interrelated, it is not unusual that these fields are combined during the performance of a project. The civil
engineer can work as an employee, partner, or owner in consulting design offices (local or regional) in the departments
of structures, transportation and planning, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, water resources, and
computer software. Also, contracting firms and construction management offices have job opportunities for civil
engineers.

Program Overview
The Student’s Study Plan is provided to every CE student upon his/her enrollment. The CE curriculum consists of 150
total credits divided into the following components:

I. Common Requirements (60 credits) Credits

General University Requirements 20 (12 Comp & 8 Elect)
Basic Sciences and Mathematics 26
General Engineering Courses 14
II. CE Program-Specific Requirements (90 credits) Credits
A. Civil Engineering Core Courses 73
B. Civil Engineering Technical Electives 12
C. Internship (Approved Experience / Independent Study) 1
D. Final Year Project (FYP) 4

I. Common Requirements

The list of Common Requirement courses with descriptions are presented in the introductory pages of the Faculty of
Engineering section in this catalog. The general engineering courses (14 credits ) are:

Course Title Credits Prerequisite

COMP 208 Programming I 3
CVLE 210 Statics 3
INME 221 Engineering Economy 3
MCHE 201 Engineering Drawings and Graphics 3
ENGR002 Introduction to Engineering 2
II. CE Program-Specific Requirements

A. Civil Engineering Core Courses

The Civil Engineering core courses are listed in the table below.

Course Title Credits Pre-/Co-requisites

CVLE 208* Environmental Biology 2
CVLE 210** Statics 3
CVLE 211 Mechanics of Materials 3 Pre: CVLE 210
CVLE 213 Structures I 3 Pre: CVLE 211
CVLE 214 Structures II 3 Pre: CVLE 213
CVLE 222 Construction Materials I 3 Pre: CVLE 211 & CHEM 241
CVLE 231 Engineering Geology 2
CVLE 260 Engineering Surveying I 2 Pre: MATH281
CVLE 261 Engineering Surveying II 2 Pre: CVLE 260
CVLE 270 Civil Engineering Drawings & Detailing 2 Pre: MCHE 201
CVLE 323 RC Structures I 3 Pre: CVLE 213& MATH 381
CVLE 324 RC Structures II 3 Pre: CVLE 323
CVLE 325 Construction Materials II 3 Pre: CVLE 222
CVLE 333 Soil Mechanics 3 Pre: CVLE 211 & CVLE 231
CVLE 341 Hydraulics I 3 Pre: PHYS282
CVLE 342 Hydraulics II 3 Pre: CVLE 341
CVLE 354 Environmental Engineering 2 Pre: CVLE 208
CVLE 371 Structural Modeling 2 Pre: CVLE 213 & COMP 208
CVLE 425 Steel I 3 Pre: CVLE 213
CVLE 426 Steel II 3 Pre: CVLE 425
CVLE 427 Building Information & Modeling 3 Pre: CVLE 324
CVLE 432 Foundation Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 323 & CVLE 333
CVLE 441 Hydrology 2 Pre: CVLE342
CVLE 453 Sanitary Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE354
CVLE 463 Transportation & Traffic Engineering 3 Pre: MATH281
CVLE 464 Highway Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE463 & CVLE 333
CVLE 466 Construction Project Management 3 Pre: CVLE323
CVLE 467 Construction Planning & Scheduling 3 Pre: CVLE466
CVLE 500 Research Methodology 2 Pre: ENGL300
* Basic Sciences Course
** General Engineering Course

A.1 Description of the CE Core Courses

ENGR 002 INTODUCTION TO ENGINEERING (2Crs.: 2Lec,0Lab): Introducing the student to the
engineering profession in general and the learning objectives that new students should attain, as aligned with the
ABET requirements. Covering the basics of the engineering profession and engineering ethics. Introduction to the
different engineering majors and to the learning objectives as specified by ABET. Insight into different engineering
courses that are not technical in nature (e.g., engineering economy)
Engineering design tasks that allow the student to start thinking as engineers: problem definition, specification of
constraints, investigation of different solution alternatives, implementation of best solution, writing technical
reports. Fundamental tools and numerical software used in engineering. The tools and software covered could be
generic or specific to a major.

CVLE 208-ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (2Crs.: 2Lec)

Molecular biology and genetics, microbial cell structure and function, microbial metabolism, microbial growth, and
water and soil microbiology. In addition, the course will introduce topics related to the use of biotechnologies for
renewable energy, production of alternative fuels, and enhancement of various aspects related to the ecosystem.
CVLE 210-STATICS (3Crs: 3Lec)
Force vectors (analytical and graphical methods), free-body diagrams; equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies in two
and three dimensions; structural elements and supports; plane and space trusses; axial, shear, and moment diagrams
of beams; Cable-supported structures. Friction; center of gravity and centroid; moment of inertia. Applications.
CVLE 211-MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (3Crs: 3Lec)
Center of Gravity. Moments of Inertia. Stresses, strains, stress-strain relationships. Axial Stress and deformation, Pure
bending., Deflection due to bending, Stresses due to Combined Bending and Axial force, Direct Shear, Torsion, Shear
stresses and deformation due to torsion, Combined stresses. Stress transformation and Mohr’s circle. Pre-req: CVLE
210

CVLE 213-STRUCTURES I (3Crs: 3Lec)

Types of loads, structural elements and supports. Stability and determinacy of structures. Analysis of simple,
cantilever and overhanging ended beams. Axial, shear, and bending moment diagrams. Analysis of compound and
inclined Beams,& frames. Elastic deformation (slope and deflection) of beams by double-integration method;
Moment-area theorems; and Conjugate Beam Method. Pre-req: CVLE 211

CVLE 214-STRUCTURES II (3Crs: 3Lec)

Strain energy theorems – Slopes and deflection of beams, frames and trusses utilizing principle of virtual work.
Flexibility method for analysis of indeterminate structures. Matrix analysis of structures. Effect of temperature change
and yielding of supports. Three Moment Equations and applications. Slope-deflection method for analysis of beams
and rigid frames. Concept of Moment distribution methods and applications on continuous beams, and frames with
and without side-sway. Pre-req: CVLE 213

CVLE 222-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS I (3Crs: 2Lec & 2Lab)

Portland cement: Processing, Specifications, Properties, Types. Aggregates: Processing, Properties, Grading, Testing.
Water, Admixtures, Concrete mix design (mixture proportioning), Properties and Testing of fresh concrete
(Workability tests), Hard Concrete Testing. Batching, Mixing and Placing, Pre-req: CVLE 211& CHEM241

CVLE 231-ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (2Crs: 2Lec)

Earth-structure, composition and properties of rocks; geologic processes; geologic hazards; geologic structure and
engineering consequences; terrain analysis and geologic mapping; interpretation and use of geologic maps; application
of geology to engineering practice; reservoirs, dam sites, and construction of tunnels.

CVLE 260-ENGINEERING SURVEYING I (2Crs:1Lec & 2Lab)

Basic principles, linear surveying and scales, maps plotting, compass surveying, theodolite surveying: Vernier, optical
and digital, traverses: open, closed, link, and traverse network, adjustment and plotting, engineering and precise
leveling, contouring. Pre-req: MATH281

CVLE 261-ENGINEERING SURVEYING II (2Crs: 1Lec & 2Lab)

Distance measurements, stadia system, tangential system, and double image system, Basics of electromagnetic
distance measurements EDM, total Station, introduction to GPS, areas and volumes for earthworks, mass hauk
diagrams, curve ranging simple, compound, reversed, transition, and vertical curves. Pre-req: CVLE 260

CVLE 270-CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DETAILING (2Crs:1Lec & 2Lab)

Graphical analysis of engineering drawings, computer-aided drafting and work drawing, applications: RC slabs,
beams, stairs, retaining walls, footing, RC bridges, weirs, earth slopes, roads, interchanges and sections. AutoCAD
Applications. Pre-req: MCHE 201

CVLE 323-RC STRUCTURES I (3Crs: 3Lec)

Introduction, working stress and limit state methods of design. Sections subjected to: normal force, bending moment,
and shear, eccentric force, torsion, bond development and anchorage, code requirements, detailing, applications:
columns and beams. Pre-req: CVLE 213, MATH 381

CVLE 324- RC STRUCTURES II (3Crs: 3Lec)

Serviceability limit state: deflection, cracking and exposure to fire resistance, floor systems: solid slabs, ribbed slabs,
flat plate, and slabs, waffle slabs, and paneled beam floor slabs, design methods: Direct design method, and equivalent
frame method, loads transmitted from floors to the supported beams, code requirements, detailing, and applications.
Pre-req: CVLE 323

CVLE 325-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS II (3Crs: 2Lec & 2Lab)

Supplementary Cementitious Materials, Field investigation, Hot-weather concreting, Cold-weather concreting,
Special types of concrete; High-strength concrete, Mass concrete, High performance concrete, Analysis of fresh
concrete, Analysis of hard concrete, Concrete Durability, Concrete problems and defects,. Building Construction
Materials (Blocks, Tiles, Reinforcing Bars,..), Pre-req: CVLE 222.

CVLE 333-SOIL MECHANICS (3Crs: 2Lec & 2Lab)

Origin and nature of soil, clay minerals and soil structure, phase relationships, grain size analysis, consistency and soil
classification. Soil Hydraulics: Principle of effective stresses, capillarity, permeability, pumping wells, 1-D and 2-D
seepage, flow nets, filter design. Stress distribution, Mohr circles and pole method. Compressibility of soil, theory of
consolidation. Failure criteria. Shear strength of soil slope stability, mass procedures and methods of slices. Laboratory
testing and reports. Pre-req: CVLE 211 & CVLE 231

CVLE 341-HYDRAULICS I (3Crs: 2Lec & 2Lab)

Properties of liquids. Hydrostatic, measurements of liquid pressures, buoyancy, principles of liquid kinematics and
dynamics, continuity, energy, and momentum equations, application: steady flow, flow in pipes, velocity and
discharge measurements, laminar and turbulent flow, head losses, pipe networks, emptying of tanks, laboratory
experiments. Pre-req: PHYS282

CVLE 342-HYDRAULICS II (3Crs: 2Lec & 2Lab)

Open channel hydraulics: Classification of open channel flow. Flow resistance equations, velocity distribution,
boundary shear stress distribution and critical shear, design of channel cross-section, hydraulic jump, gradually varied
flow, flow measurement, hydraulic models, pumps: function, types and performance curves. Main specifications of
pumps, economical design of pumps and piping system, pumps in parallel and series, selection of pumps, installation,
priming, and water hammer. Intake design. Laboratory experiments. Pre-req: CVLE 341

CVLE 354-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (2Crs:2Lec)

Saltwater intrusion: Ghyben-Herzberg interface, limiting conditions, hydrodynamic effects, control methods. Outdoor
air pollution: meteorology effects, atmospheric dispersion, point-source Gaussian plume model. Solid waste
management: landfill disposal and design, liners and cover systems, use of geosynthetics, vertical barriers, slope
stability and settlement analyses. Groundwater pollution: contaminant transport, cone of depression, capture–zone
curves, control of groundwater plumes, remediation techniques. Environmental impacts of highways and dams
projects. Pre-req: CVLE208

CVLE 371-STRUCTURAL MODELING (2Crs:1Lec & 2Lab)

Programming: routines of elements stiffness, overall matrix, bandwidth, solution of equations and calculation of
elements internal forces, use of available packages (SAP 2000, STAAD, ROBOT, etc.)
Pre-req: CVLE 213, COMP208

CVLE 425-STEEL I (3Crs: 3Lec)

Introduction - Structural Framing Floor Systems - Stability & Bracing Systems - Tension Members - Compression
Members - Bolted Truss Connections - Welded Truss Connections - Laterally Supported Beams - Lateral Torsion
Buckling of Beams - Specifications & Detailing. Pre-req: CVLE 213

CVLE 426-STEEL II (3Crs: 3Lec)

Beam-Column Members - Built-up Columns - Eccentrically Loaded Connections - Slip-Critical Bolts - Frame
Connections - Axially and Eccentrically Loaded Column Bases - Built-up Plate Girders - Field Splices - Elastic
Composite Construction - Specifications & Detailing. Pre-req: CVLE 425

CVLE 427-BUILDING INFORMATION & MODELING (3Crs: 2Lec-2Lab)

BIM uses for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, create 3D representations of structures on
Autodesk Revit, explore spatial relationships between different components of the model, model building information,
obtain bills of quantities (BOQ) and bar bending schedules (BBS), document projects and understand the value of the
BIM process and what it offers. Pre-req. 324
CVLE 432-FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3Crs: 3Lec)
Soil investigation, sampling and in-situ testing. Shallow foundation: types, bearing capacity and settlement, design of
isolated, combined and raft foundations. Groundwater control and dewatering. Deep foundations: bearing capacity
and settlement / displacement of axially-and laterally-loaded piles, driving formulas, pile load tests, negative skin
friction, pile groups; structural design of pile caps. Code requirements, computer applications. Pre-req: CVLE 323 &
CVLE 333

CVLE 441-HYDROLOGY (2Crs: 2Lec)

The hydrologic cycle, precipitation, system flow, evaporation, transpiration, hydrograph analysis, estimating volume
runoff, runoff from snow, reservoir engineering, and channel routing, groundwater: occurrence, aquifers, hydraulics
of wells, surface and subsurface investigations of groundwater. Water harvesting, surface and ground water case
studies. Pre-req: CVLE 342

CVLE 453-SANITARY ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec)

Sources of water supply, quality of water, water and diseases, water consumptions, collection works and water
purification, chlorination and distribution systems, quantity of sewage, sewage systems, and appurtenances, and
methods of sewage disposal, sewage treatment: necessity and methods. Pre-req: CVLE 354

CVLE 463-TRANSPORTATION & TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (3Crs: 3Lec)

Introduction to urban transportation planning, travel behavior, transportation demand models, public transport
planning, line capacity, headways, operation principles, traffic engineering principles, traffic control, traffic
management, transportation infrastructure and facilities, transport and the environment, air pollution, traffic noise,
energy consumption, evaluating alternative transportation plans: Technical, environmental, economic criteria. Pre-
req: MATH281

CVLE 464-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec)

Elements of highway transportation planning, traffic engineering, geometric design of highways, highway planning,
vertical and horizontal Alignment, transition curves, super-elevation, and intersections, highway materials: mineral
aggregates and bituminous materials, structural design of rigid and flexible pavements: bituminous pavements, base
courses, concrete pavements. Pre-req: CVLE 463 & CVLE 333

CVLE 466-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3Crs.:3Lec)

Organization and administration: construction company and project, construction project identification and objectives,
construction project’s lifecycle, project delivery methods, cost estimating and bidding, staffing for construction,
milestones’ planning, and quality control. Pre-req: CVLE 323

CVLE 467-CONSTRUCTION PLANNING & SCHEDULING (3Crs.:3Lec)

Principles of project planning, Gantt chart, networks (activity on arrows and activity on nodes), critical path method,
precedence diagraming, schedule control, codes, collaborative planning, resource management (leveling and
allocation), project control (earned value analysis), schedule reduction, PERT, line of balance scheduling, Primavera
P6, and Microsoft Project. Pre-req: CVLE 466

CVLE 500-RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (2Crs.:2Lec):

Steps for conducting a successful research: formulating a research problem, conceptualizing a research design,
constructing an instrument for data collection, writing a research proposal, collecting data, processing & displaying
data, writing a research report. Pre-req.: ENGL300.

CVLE 501 FINAL YEAR PROJECT I (1Cr) / CVLE 502 FINAL YEAR PROJECT II (3Crs)
After completing 110 credits of course work, the student becomes eligible to sign up for the Final Year Project (FYP)
that extends over two semesters; beginning in Fall-semester (Pre-req.: ENGL300) and ending in the following Spring-
semester (Pre-req. CVLE500). The FYP experience requires students to work in teams to complete a specific project,
submit a technical report, and give a presentation on a significant, relevant, and comprehensive engineering problem.
The FYP is intended to stimulate student creativity and critical thinking, and build skills in formulating, designing,
developing, building, communicating, and managing engineering projects. The project aims to provide students with
a transitional experience from the academic world to the professional world. Pre-req.: INME221

CVLE 499 INTERNSHIP (1Cr). This is a professional training which should not be less than four weeks. The
training is followed by a presentation session where the students are supposed to present what they have learned.

B. Civil Engineering Technical Electives

The CE curriculum includes three 3-credit hour courses as technical electives. The courses are chosen from the
courses listed in the table below, with their descriptions given thereafter.

Course Title Credits Pre-/Co-requisites

CVLE 482 Contracts, Quantities & Specifications 3 Pre: CVLE 324
CVLE 510 Non-Destructive Concrete Testing 3 Pre: CVLE 222
CVLE 511 Photogrammetry and Geodesy 3 Pre: CVLE 261
CVLE 512 Advanced Surveying 3 Pre: CVLE 261
CVLE 513 Computer Application for Surveying 3 Pre: CVLE 261
CVLE 514 Advanced Structural Analysis 3 Pre: CVLE 214
CVLE 515 Advanced Mechanics of Materials 3 Pre. CVLE 325
CVLE 516 Inelastic Analysis of Structure 3 Pre: CVLE 214
CVLE 517 Earthquake Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 324 & CVLE 426
CVLE 518 Materials Technology 3 Pre: CVLE 222
CVLE 519 Concrete Technology 3 Pre: CVLE 222
CVLE 520 Structural Modeling of Buildings 3 Pre: CVLE 371
CVLE 521 Steel Bridges 3 Pre: CVLE 426
CVLE 522 Reinforced Concrete Bridges 3 Pre: CVLE 324
CVLE 523 Advanced Reinforced Concrete 3 Pre: CVLE 324
CVLE 524 Tall Building Structure 3 Pre: CVLE 324
CVLE 525 Pre-Stressed Concrete Structure 3 Pre: CVLE 323
CVLE 526 Design with Geosynthethics 3 Pre: CVLE 432
CVLE 527 Retaining Structures 3 Pre: CVLE 432
CVLE 528 Soil and Site Improvement 3 Pre: CVLE 333
CVLE 529 Feasibility Study and Marketing 3 Pre: CVLE 482
CVLE 530 Railway Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 463
CVLE 531 Harbor Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 333
CVLE 532 Road Traffic Safety 3 Pre. CVLE 463
CVLE 533 Pavement Analysis and Design 3 Pre. CVLE 464
CVLE 534 Advanced Highway Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 464
CVLE 535 Airports Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 464
CVLE 536 HMA for Highways and Airports 3 Pre. CVLE 464
CVLE 537 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 441
CVLE 538 Hydraulic Structures 3 Pre: CVLE 342
CVLE 539 Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling 3 Pre: CVLE 441
CVLE 540 Public Transport Systems 3 Pre. CVLE 463
CVLE 541 Water Treatment and Water Desalination 3 Pre. CVLE 453
CVLE 542 Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 Pre: CVLE 342 & CVLE 453
CVLE 543 Water and Wastewater NetworkS 3 Pre: CVLE 342
CVLE 546 Environmental Process Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 354
CVLE 561 Building Construction and Safety 3 Pre. CVLE 211
CVLE 563 Engineering Statistics 3 Pre. MATH 381
CVLE 564 Quality Control in Concrete Construction 3 Pre. CVLE 222
CVLE 566 Introduction to Finite Elements 3 Pre. CVLE 214
CVLE 567 Advanced RC Structures 3 Pre. CVLE 324
CVLE 581 Mechanical Eng. for Civil Engineers 3
CVLE 582 Electrical Eng. for Civil Engineers 3
CVLE 586 Construction Business Management 3 Pre. CVLE 466
CVLE 587 Simulation of Construction Operations 3 Pre. CVLE 466
CVLE 588 Temporary Support Structures 3 Pre. CVLE 466
CVLE 591 Urban Infrastructure Management 3 Pre. CVLE 466
CVLE 593 Sustainable Concepts & Materials 3 Pre. CVLE 325
COMP 424 Artificial Intelligence & Robotics for Engs 3 Pre. COMP 208
B.1 Description of the CE Technical Elective Courses

B.1.1 Structural Eng. Sequence Courses

CVLE 510-NON-DESTRUCTIVE CONCRETE TESTING (3Crs.:3Lec)

Types, calibration and maintenance. Analysis of fresh concrete. Accelerated testing methods. Analysis of hardened
concrete. Core drilling and testing. Partially destructive testing. Non-destructive testing. Load testing. Assessment of
reinforcement condition. Standards, Specifications and Code of Practice of existing documents relevant to preceding
items and discussion of their relevance. Pre-req: CVLE 222.

CVLE 514-ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (3Crs.:3Lec)

Force and Displacement Methods for analysis of indeterminate structures. Flexibility and Stiffness matrix method
for analysis of indeterminate trusses, beams, and frames. Grid beams and structures on elastic supports. Influence
lines of indeterminate structure utilizing concepts of virtual work and moment distribution methods – Qualitative
and Quantitative approaches. Pre-req: CVLE 214.

CIVE 515 - ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS. (3Cr.: 3Lec).

Stresses and strain analysis, elaso-plastic analysis, buckling of columns, strain energy method, shear flow and shear
center, impact loads, deflection of beams, fracture mechanics: crack initiation and propagation. Fatigue of metals. Pre-
req: CVLE 325

CVLE 516-INELASTIC ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Plastic analysis: concept of plastic analysis, plastic hinges, incremental load method (step by step), mechanism
method, upper bound, lower bound, and uniqueness theorems, combined mechanisms, beams, multistory, multiply
and gable frames, computer implementation. Pre-req: CVLE 214.

CVLE 517-EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Earthquake causes and measures, earthquake faults and waves, plate tectonics, structural dynamics of single and
multi-degree of freedom systems, dynamic response spectra, equivalent static lateral force method, lateral loads
resistive systems, mitigation of earthquake forces. Pre-req: CVLE 324 & 426

CVLE 518-MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Theory of composites: Micro-composite and Macro–composite, Engineering applications of fibers, Design of
Composite sections, Nonlinear analysis, Fracture Mechanics: crack initiation and propagation. Pre-req: CVLE 222.

CVLE 519-CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (3Crs.:3Lec,0Lab): Evaluation of Existing Structures, field

investigation, hot-weather concreting, cold-weather concreting, special types of concrete; (High-strength concrete,
Mass concrete, High performance concrete), analysis of fresh concrete, analysis of hard concrete, concrete structures
defects, concrete epoxy injection, ready-mixed concrete. Pre-req: CVLE222.

CVLE 520-STRUCTURAL MODELING OF BUILDINGS (3Crs.:3Lec,)

The course include the modeling technique for the numerical structural analysis of building with a review of the
basic Structural systems in buildings, the loadings (Gravity, Lateral, temperature, settlement…..), the modeling of
space truss structures, of building skeletons, of slabs and shear walls of walls and deep beams as pier and spandrel.
Pre-req: CVLE 371.

CVLE 521-STEEL BRIDGES (3Crs.:3Lec)

Types of Steel Bridges – Loads – Bracing Systems – Multi-Span Roadway & Railway Bridges – Composite
Construction of Girder- Slab Bridges. Design of splices and bearings. Design of Truss Bridges and Arched Bridges.
Specifications and Detailing. Pre-req: CVLE 426.

CVLE 522-REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGES (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Introduction, types of bridges, and loads, slab type hollow-type bridges, box-type bridges, girder type bridges,
bearing pads, code requirements, detailing applications. Pre-req: CVLE 324.
CVLE 523-ADVANCED RC STRUCTURES (3Crs:3Lec)
Design of framed structures, hinges, corbels and brackets, beam ledges, and shear friction, slender columns, biaxial
bending, reinforced concrete stairs, water tightness, applications: ground, underground and elevated tanks, deep
beams, circular beams, code requirements. Detailing. Pre-req: CVLE 324

CVLE 524-TALL BUILDING STRUCTURE (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Introduction, types of structural resisting systems, structural walls, cantilever columns, rigid frames, dual systems,
code requirements, detailing. Pre-req: CVLE 324.

CVLE 525-PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURE (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Definitions, methods of prestressing, materials and their properties, losses of prestress, elastic behavior and stress
distribution under different load stages, analysis and design of homogeneous sections, care of simply supported
members. Pre-req: CVLE 323.

CVLE 561-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY (3Crs.:3Lec)

Building process and frameworks, foundation, concrete, masonry, and metals. Roof types and decks. Thermal,
aqoustical, and moisture protection. Doors and windows. Finishes. Construction safety, engineering principles to
control hazards, maintaining optimally safe systems, applications of engineering principles to process safety and
hazards analysis, mitigation, and prevention. Pre-req. CVLE 211

CVLE 564-QUALITY CONTROL IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (3Crs.:3Lec)

Guides for Quality Management System, Quality Assurance, Quality Control Procedure, Evaluation of Strength,
Inspection of Ready Mix Plant, Standard Specifications for Ready Mix Plant, Site Investigation, Assessment of
Existing Structures. Pre. CVLE 222

CVLE 566 INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENTS: (3Crs.:3Lec)

Review of matrix Algebra, 1-dimensional elements, basic elements: interpolation and shape function formulation
techniques: variational methods, Galerkin and weighted residual methods, isoparametric elements, numerical
integration, finite element in structure dynamics, use of FE software. Pre-req. CVLE 214

CVLE 567 Advanced RC Structures (3Crs.:3Lec,0Lab)

Design of framed structures, hinges, corbels and brackets, beam ledges, and shear friction, slender columns, biaxial
bending, reinforced concrete stairs, water tightness, applications: ground, underground and elevated tanks, deep
beams, circular beams, code requirements. Detailing. Pre-req: CVLE 324.

CVLE 592 SUSTAINABLE CONCEPTS & MATERIALS, (3Cr.: 3Lec)

Sustainability concepts and practices. Development of a sustainable built environment. Sustainable design practice,
sustainability metrics, life-cycle analysis and the implications of the use of energy, water and other natural resource
use in civil engineering projects. Green building that include energy, water, sustainable sites, materials and
resources, and indoor environmental quality.
Prerequisite: Pre-req: CVLE 325.

B.1.2 Geotechnical Eng. Sequence Courses

CVLE 526-DESIGN WITH GEOSYNTHETICS (3Crs.:3Lec,)
Overview on geosynthetic products: geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geomembranes and geocomposites; physical,
mechanical, hydraulic and environmental properties. Functions: separation, reinforcement, filtration, and drainage.
Applications: unpaved and paved roads, reinforced-earth walls, embankments, foundations, slope stabilization,
drainage behind retaining walls, erosion control, landfill liners and caps, earth dams, and wick drains. Construction
methods, techniques, and specifications. Computer applications. Pre-req: CVLE 432.

CVLE 527-RETAINING STRUCTURES (3Crs.:3Lec)

Lateral earth pressures: at rest, active and passive states, limit equilibrium methods and theory of elasticity, seismic
conditions, hydrostatic and seepage pressures. Retaining walls: design of gravity, cantilever, and basement walls.
Sheet-piles: cantilever and anchored bulkheads, free- and fixed-earth support methods, moment reduction, anchorage
design. Braced cuts: pressure envelopes, design of sheeting, wale beams and struts, stability against bottom heave or
piping. Shoring systems: types, control of groundwater, construction stages, anchors prestressing and testing, ground
settlement around excavations. Code requirements, computer applications. Pre-req: CVLE 432.
CVLE 528-SOIL AND SITE IMPROVEMENT (3Crs.:3Lec)
Mechanical methods: compaction theory, properties of compacted soils, laboratory tests, field equipment, compaction
specifications and control, dynamic compaction, vibroflotation, blasting techniques. Hydraulic methods: theory of
wells, dewatering systems, drainage of slopes, preloading and use of vertical sand/wick drains. Physical and chemical
methods: granular admixtures, Portland cement, lime, calcium chloride, fly ash, bitumen, grouting materials and
techniques. Inclusion methods: reinforced earth with steel strips or geosynthetics, soil nails and rock bolts. Laboratory
and computer applications. Pre-req: CVLE 333.

B.1.3 Environmental Eng. & Water Resources Sequence Courses

CVLE 537-IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec)

Irrigation: planning and design of canals networks, field irrigations, sprinkler irrigation system, drip irrigation system,
drainage: importance of drainage, open drainage design and planning, tile drainage design and planning, canal lining
design. Pre-req: CVLE 441.

CVLE 538-HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES (3Crs.:3Lec.)

Hydraulic and structural design of drainage structures, design of dams, environmental considerations, design of
pumping stations, design of control structures, design of drop structures, applications. Pre-req: CVLE 342

CVLE 539-HYDRAULIC AND HYDROLOGIC MODELING (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Hydraulic modeling: Physical modeling, numerical modeling, hydrologic modeling, application of deterministic and
probabilistic concept to simulate and analyze hydrologic systems; discussion of the theory and application of linear
and non-linear, lumped, and distributed systems techniques in modeling the various phases of the hydrologic cycle.
Pre-req: CVLE 441.

CVLE 541-WATER TREATMENT AND WATER DESALINATION, (3Crs.:3Lec)

Physical, chemical and biological water quality parameters determinations and standards; water treatment units:
screens; sedimentation, coagulation/flocculation processes, filtration, and disinfection. This course will also survey
the commonly used thermal and membrane based desalination technologies. Environmental, sustainability and
economic factors which may influence the performance, affordability and more wide-spread use of desalination
systems for fresh water production and reuse will be highlighted. Pre-req. CVLE 453

CVLE 542-WATER AND WASTE WATER TREATEMENT (3Crs. :3Lec,)

Water networks quality of raw water, intakes, pumping raw water to treatment plant, plain and chemical sedimentation,
filtration, disinfection, ground tank, characteristics of wastewater, aerobic and anaerobic processes-preliminary,
primary and tertiary treatment-biological filtration, activated sludge-oxidation ditches, stabilization ponds-aerated,
lagoons-sludge treatment and Re-use. Pre-req: CVLE 342 and CVLE 453.

CVLE 543-WATER AND WASTE WATER NETWORKS (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Storage of water, ground and elevated storage, equalization between consumption rates and storage, high lift pumps,
distribution network (pipe lines, valves, connections, and hydrants), construction and maintenance of collection
works.(Domestic, storm, industrial and filtration wastewater), design of collection gravity systems, sewer
appurtenances, safety of maintenance of collection works, pumping wastewater to treatment and recycle locations.
Pre-req: CVLE 342

CVLE 546-ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec)

An introduction to analysis, characterization, and modeling of environmental, physical, chemical, and biological
processes and reactor configurations commonly used for water quality control; applications to the development and
design of specific water and wastewater treatment operations; discussion of economic and legislative constraints and
requirements. Pre-req: CVLE 354

CVLE 591- Urban Infrastructure Management (3Crs.:3Lec)

Basics of the management of urban infrastructures: Socioeconomic, demographic, technological, environmental, and
financial challenges and reflection on infrastructure services and management practices. Various infrastructure
management concepts and application in the context of urban energy, urban transportation, water and wastewater
infrastructure, solid wastes infrastructure, and communication infrastructure. Environmental characteristics of
infrastructure: Efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. Pre-req: CVLE 466
B.1.4 Transportation Eng. Sequence Courses

CVLE 511-PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND GEODESY (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Principles of photography, types of photographs, aerial cameras, vertical photographs: scale, ground coordinates, relief
displacement, project planning: end and side lap-flying height, ground coverage, and flight map-stereoscopic viewing,
figure of the earth, geodetic coordinates system, theory of errors, methods of least squares, triangulation network,
trilateration network, types of conditions, adjustment network. Pre-req: CVLE 261.

CVLE 512-ADVANCED SURVEYING (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Astronomical observations for geodesy, Surveying by total station. Positioning by intersection and resection: with
angles and with distances. Trilateration system. Adjustment of trilateration network. Adjustment by variation of
coordinates. The use of laser beam in surveying. Global positioning system GPS. Pre-req: CVLE 261.

CVLE 513-COMPUTER APPLICATION FOR SURVEYING (3Crs.:3Lec)

Route surveying and geometric design, topographic site surveys and mapping, civil engineering and construction
surveys, layout of industrial plants, building, pipelines and manufacturing machinery, horizontal curves ,circular curve
layout by different methods, special circular curve problems, compound and reverse curves, vertical curves. General
software for surveying: CivilCad, SURFER, SDR, software for GPS surveying. Pre-req: CVLE 261.

CVLE 530-RAILWAY ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Train dynamics (Tractive Effort, Train Resistances, Ruling Gradient, Acceleration and Deceleration, Braking and
Stopping distances), Design of Railway tracks (Subgrade, Ballast Section, Sleepers, Rails, fastenings and rail joints,
Stresses in Track Components), Track alignment (Cant - Transition Curves - Longitudinal and Cross sections, Track
junctions (turnouts- crossings- crossover- double cross over- slips, planning dimensions of track junctions), Stations
(passenger stations- freight stations- planning of marshalling yards- locomotive and wagons yards), Control of Train
Movement and Signaling (types of Signaling systems- Mechanical and Electrical signaling systems- automatic block
sections- green wave). Pre-req: CVLE 463.

CVLE 531-HARBOR ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Theory of Waves, wave refraction and diffraction, wave forces on vertical walls, Port Planning, water and land areas,
breakwaters, temporary and fixed breakwaters, submerged and ruble mound breakwaters, wall breakwaters composite
breakwaters, gravity quay walls, plain concrete blocks Quay walls, cantilever and anchored sheet piles, Marine
platforms supported by group piles. Pre-req: CVLE 333.

CVLE 532- ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY (3Crs.:3Lec,)

The course is intended to introduce topics in traffic safety. Included will be information on how to understand and
utilize crash data, safety analysis methods described in the Highway Safety Manual, statistical methods in safety
analysis, human factors and crash causality, and an overview of other emerging safety issues and resources. Pre-req:
CVLE 463.

CVLE 533- PAVEMENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN : (3Crs.:3Lec0)

The course introduces the concepts of analysis, behavior, performance, and structural design of flexible and rigid
pavements for highways and airports. It covers pavement performance, stress in pavements, pavement behavior under
moving loads, traffic loading analysis, types of materials used in pavement layers, climatic factors, drainage, and an
introduction to pavement management concepts. The course covers both empirical and mechanistic-empirical design
methodologies. Pre-req: CVLE 464.

CVLE 534-ADVANCED HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec,0Lab): Highway and Airports pavement

design (flexible and rigid pavements), Stress Analysis in flexible and rigid pavements, pavement response under
traffic load, failure of flexible and rigid pavements, highways pavement maintenance and rehabilitation (methods,
programs, management), types and design, Hot mix Asphalt Concrete: Materials, Design Methods and Testing. Pre-
req: CVLE 464.
CVLE 535-AIRPORTS ENGINEERING (3Crs.:3Lec,)
Principles of Airport Planning, Components of Airports (airside, landside), Aircraft characteristics, Airport operations,
Airport System planning, Site selection, Land use, Airport terminal area and airport access, Airport Capacity and
delays, Airport geometric design (Runways, Taxiways, Aprons), Safety Surfaces (Obstacle limitation surfaces:
approach, take-off, transition, conical, horizontal), Airport pavement (types, design, construction). Pre-req: CVLE
464.
CVLE 536- HMA FOR HIGHWAYS AND AIRPORTS (3Crs.:3Lec,)
The course covers the origin, production, specifications, properties, and characterization of various material
constituents incorporated in the construction of highway and parking pavements. It covers the practices and techniques
used in evaluation of asphalt binders, aggregates, and mixtures with emphasis on different approaches for asphalt mix
designs. Quality control, material production, and construction technologies will be described.. Pre-req: CVLE 464.

CVLE 540- PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems and services. Technical characteristics and their
impacts on capacity, service quality, and cost. Current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis.
Performance evaluation, route and network design, frequency determination. Effects of pricing policy and service
quality on ridership, methods for estimating costs associated with proposed service changes, organizational models
for delivering public transportation service including finance and operations, fare policy and technology, operations
management. Pre-req: CVLE 463.

CVLE 563- ENGINEERING STATISTICS: (3Crs.:3Lec,)

Role of statistics in engineering with the fundamental ideas and techniques of statistical analysis and regression in
reference to decision taking in engineering applications. Methodology required for efficiently plan, conduct, present,
analyze, and interpret the results from experimental and observational studies. Tools required for dealing with the
uncertainties present in making interferences and decisions based on sample data. The covered topics descriptive
statistics, distributions, hypothesis testing, regression models, and non-parametric tests. . Pre-req: MATH 381.

B.1.5 Construction Management Sequence Courses

CVLE 482- CONTRACTS, QUANTITIES & SPECIFICATIONS (3Crs.:3Lec)

Structure of the construction documents and their inter-relationships, building requirements, general and particular
contract conditions. Areas and methods of measurements used in engineering projects. Quality measurements and
schedules, specifications of contracts. Cost analysis and estimation. Pre-req: CVLE 324.

CVLE 529- FEASIBILITY STUDY AND MARKETING (3Crs.:3Lec)

Economics: cost nature and concepts, cost definition, material, labor cost, factory overhead, direct cost, indirect cost,
variable cost, fixed cost, semi-variable semi-fixed cost, differential and increment cost, and opportunity cost, cost
measurement and equations, cost reports, profits, consumption, risk, financial institutions, long-term contract, Labor’s
law, Insurance. Pre-req: CVLE 482.

CVLE 586- CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3Crs.:3Lec)

Theoretical principles and practical skills required to manage a firm operating in the construction industry, including
financial management, accounting systems and transactions, depreciation, costs and profits management, and cash
flows management. Pre-req: CVLE 466.

CVLE 587- SIMULATION OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS (3Crs.:3Lec)

Planning of construction operations, design of efficient processes, construction supply chain management, simulation
paradigms: discrete-event simulation, agent-based modeling and system dynamics, simulation of construction
operations. Pre-req: CVLE 466.

CVLE 588- TEMPORARY SUPPORT STRUCTURES (3Crs.:3Lec)

Design and construction of temporary support structures used in the construction industry, including concrete
formwork, scaffolding, jumping formwork, cofferdams, and caissons. Pre-req: CVLE 466.

B.1.6 Other Engineering Courses

CVLE 581 MECHANICAL ENG. FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS, (3Cr.: 3Lec).
Water supply for buildings (rise and pumping system), heat losses and thermal insulation, ventilation, sound
insulation.., and air conditioning. Lifts and escalators. Soil and waste systems for buildings (sump-pump).
CVLE 582 ELECTRICAL ENG. FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS, (3Cr.: 3Lec)
Direct-current circuits. Alternating current circuits. Wiring specifications. Building connection diagrams. Switching
boards. Protective devices. Motors: types, use, connections, power, and energy calculations. Power factor
improvement and electrical consumption Cables: types and selections.

COMP 424 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS FOR ENGINEERS (3 Cr.: 3 Lec) Introduction
to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Introduction to robotics. Programming in Python: data type,
expressions, functions, loops and control. Data plotting and analysis. Smart agent models. Supervised and
unsupervised learning. Knowledge representation and reasoning. Pre-req: COMP 208.

C. Internship (Approved Experience/ Independent Study)

This is a professional training which should not be less than four weeks. The training is followed by a presentation
session where the students are supposed to present what they have learned. (Refer to the department policy for further
details).

D. Final Year Project

After completing 110 credits of course work, the student becomes eligible to sign up for the Final Year Project (FYP)
that extends over two semesters. The FYP experience requires students to work in teams to complete a specific project,
submit a technical report, and give a presentation on a significant, relevant, and comprehensive engineering problem.
The FYP is intended to stimulate student creativity and critical thinking, and build skills in formulating, designing,
developing, building, communicating, and managing engineering projects. The project aims to provide students with
a transitional experience from the academic world to the professional world. (Refer to the Final Year Project Policy
for more details).
III. Four Years Study Plan (150 Credits)

First Semester (18 Credits) Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

CVLE 210 Statics 3
MATH 281 Linear Algebra 3 Pre: MATH112
PHYS 282 Material Properties and Heat 3
MCHE 201 Engineering Drawing and Graphics 3
CHEM 241 Principles of Chemistry 3 Pre: CHEM110
ENGR 002 Introduction to Engineering 2
BLAW 001 Human Rights 1

Second Semester (18 Credits) Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

CVLE 211 Mechanics of Materials 3 Pre: CVLE 210
CVLE 260 Engineering Surveying I 2 Pre : MATH281
CVLE 270 Civil Engineering Drawing and Detailing 2 Pre: MCHE 201
CVLE 208 Environmental Biology 2
MATH 282 Calculus 3 Pre:MATH111
PHYS 281 Electricity and Magnetism 3 Pre:PHYS120
COMP 208 Programming I 3

Summer I (8 Credits) 2 Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

ENGL 001 English Language 2 Pre: Int Eng 4
ARAB 001 Arabic Language 2
GENE xxx General Electives 4

Third Semester (18 Credits) Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

CVLE 213 Structures I 3 Pre: CVLE 211
CVLE 231 Engineering Geology 2
CVLE 261 Engineering Surveying II 2 Pre: CVLE 260
CVLE 341 Hydraulics I 3 Pre: PHYS282
MATH 381 Probability and Statistics 3 Pre: MATH 282
MATH 283 Differential Equations 3 Pre: MATH 281 & MATH 282
ENGL 211 Advanced Writing 2 Pre: ENGL 001

Fourth Semester (17 Credits) Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

CVLE 214 Structures II 3 Pre: CVLE 213
CVLE 222 Construction Materials I 3 Pre: CVLE 211& CHEM 241
CVLE 342 Hydraulics II 3 Pre: CVLE 341
INME 221 Engineering Economy 3
MATH 284 Numerical Analysis 3 Pre: MATH 283
ENGL 300 Speech Communications 2 Pre: ENGL 211
Crs. Pre/Co-requisites
Summer II (6 Credits)
MGMT 002 Entrepreneurship I 2
GENE xxx General Electives 4

Fifth Semester (17 Credits)

Crs. Pre/Co-requisites
CVLE 325 Construction Materials II 3 Pre: CVLE 222
 CVLE 323 RC Structures I 3 Pre: CVLE 213,MATH381
CVLE 333 Soil Mechanics 3 Pre: CVLE 211 & CVLE 231
CVLE 425 Steel I 3 Pre: CVLE 213
CVLE 463 Transportation & Traffic Engineering 3 Pre: MATH281
CVLE 441 Hydrology 2 Pre: CVLE 342

Sixth Semester (18 Credits) Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

CVLE 324 RC Structures II 3 Pre: CVLE 323
CVLE 426 Steel II 3 Pre: CVLE 425
CVLE 464 Highway Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 463 & CVLE 333
CVLE 466 Construction Project Management 3 Pre: CVLE 323
CVLE 500 Research Methodology 2 Pre: ENGL 300
CVLE 354 Environmental Engineering 2 Pre: CVLE 208
CVLE 371 Structural Modeling 2 Pre: CVLE 213 , COMP208

Summer III (1 Credit) Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

CVLE 499 Internship (Approved Experience / Independent Study) 1

Crs. Pre/Co-requisites
Seventh Semester (14 Credits)
CVLE 501 Final Year Project I 1 Pre: ENGL 300
CVLE 427 Building Information & Modeling 3 Pre: CVLE 324
ENGR 001 Engineering Ethics 1 (Completed 90 crds)
CVLE xxx Technical Electives 3
CVLE 467 Construction Planning & Scheduling 3 Pre: CVLE 466
CVLE 453 Sanitary Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 354

Eighth Semester (15 Credits) Crs. Pre/Co-requisites

CVLE 502 Final Year Project II 3 Pre: CVLE 500 & CVLE 501
CVLE 432 Foundation Engineering 3 Pre: CVLE 323 & CVLE 333
CVLE xxx Technical Electives 9

1
Selected from any Engineering program offered courses (as per restriction indicated in footnote (3) below).
2 Must have completed 110 Credits including ENGL 300 in order to take a department technical elective or Final Year Project.
IV. Courses Offered to Other Majors
The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department offers four courses for other engineering majors. These courses
are described below.

CVLE 201 - THEORY OF STRUCTURES FOR ARCHITECTS (2Crs.:1Lec,2Lab):

Theory and concepts of structures to emphasize an intuitive comprehension of the fundamental principles of structural
behavior including loading, shear and bending moments. Calculation of internal forces in simple structures such as
cantilevers, simples beams, and overhanging beams. Calculation of internal forces in truss members.

CVLE 202 - SURVEYING FOR ARCHITECTS (2Crs.:1Lec,2Lab):

Technology discussion of the major topics in surveying engineering technology including field instrumentation,
boundary surveying, topographic surveying. Measurement of distances, directions and angles, using the tape, level,
compass, transit and theodlit. Computation of areas and traverses, lines and grades. Introduction to construction
surveys, and an introduction to GPS measurement.

CVLE 301 - CONCRETE AND STEEL STRUCTURES (2Crs.:1Lec,2Lab):

Combined course addressing two technical fields:
• Review of concrete and steel structure systems. Reinforced concrete fundamentals, reviewing basics of reinforced
concrete behavior and introducing methods of design used in current engineering practice. Basic mechanics of
structural concrete introduced in examining bending, shear, and axial forces. Topic areas including beams, slab
systems, columns, foundations, retaining walls, and an introduction to pre-stressed concrete.
• Review of statics and strengths of materials, review of tension, compression and bending steel members. Design
of trusses, columns, and beams structural elements.

CVLE 303 - SOIL MECHANICS & FOUNDATIONS, AND TESTING & PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
(2Crs.:1Lec,2Lab):
Combined course addressing two technical fields:
• Introduction to soil mechanics: Soil formation and soil structure; soil composition; grain size analysis; plasticity
of soils; effective stress concept; shear strength, stress distribution; bearing capacity of shallow foundation; theory
of consolidation; settlement; soil exploration. Foundations: shallow, deep foundations, and pile caps.
• Introduction to testing and properties of materials: strength characteristics of building materials and material
assemblies; stresses and strains; rigidity and deformation; temperature effects; torsion effects; combined loading
of elements and systems.