Includes general vibrations of civil engineering structures and their response to various types of time-dependent loads. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 5111 (minimum grade C-).
Teaches mathematical theories of plate and shell structures and their applications. Involves numerical finite element solutions of plates and shells of various shapes under static and dynamic loadings. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CVEN 5131 or 5161 (minimum grade C-).
Includes three parts: 1) fundamentals through rigorous mathematical formulations of linear/nonlinear elastic fracture mechanics, 2) materials' theoretical strength, including metals, granular materials, polymers and steel, 3) numerical (finite element) methods in fracture mechanics. Heavy emphasis on project and independent work. Department enforced prereqs., CVEN 6161 and CVEN 5511 (all minimum grade B).
Provides an overview of the research process and research methods in construction engineering and management. Students will study and evaluate different research methods and designs in an aim to prepare students to conduct and evaluate research. Taught intermittently.
Covers kinematics, thermodynamics, coupled balance equations and constitutive models, numerical time integration, and finite element implementation of finite strain inelasticity and multiphase mechanics. Kinematics of multiplicative decomposition, and finite strain mixture theory. Linearization for global nonlinear Newton-Raphson and solution algorithm of nonlinear constitutive models and coupled balance equations. Recommended prereqs., CVEN 5131, CVEN 5511, and CVEN 6511.
Considers constitutive behavior of cohesive and cohesionless soils including stress-strain, strength, pore water pressure, and volume change behavior under drained and undrained loading conditions. Also includes linear and nonlinear analysis techniquesand determination of constitutive properties in the laboratory. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 5708 or instructor consent required.
Topics include soil mineralogy, formation of soils through sedimentary processes and weathering, determination of soil composition, soil water, colloidal phenomena in soils, fabric property relationships, analysis of mechanical behavior including compressibility, strength and deformation, and conduction phenomena in terms of physicochemical principles. Involves applications for stabilization and improvement of soils, and disposal of waste materials. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 3718 or instructor consent required.
