Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Bingham Building (7201)
Phone: 216.368.2950; Fax: 216.368.5229
Xiong (Bill) Yu (Chair)
xxy21@case.edu

Surveyor with yellow jacket and hardhat looking through tool at a construction site

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers programs of study in environmental, geotechnical, and structural engineering, construction engineering and management, engineering mechanics, and pre-architecture.

Civil and environmental engineers plan, design, and construct facilities for meeting the needs of modern society. Civil and environmental engineers also help reduce the environmental impact of these designs to help make modern society more sustainable. Examples of such facilities are transportation systems, schools and office buildings, bridges, dams, land reclamation projects, water treatment and distribution systems, commercial buildings, and industrial plants. Civil and environmental engineers can choose from a broad spectrum of opportunities in industry and consulting practice; as well as in research and development in firms in which civil engineers are often owners or partners. Employment can be found among a wide variety of industrial, governmental, construction, and private consulting organizations. There is a large demand for civil engineers nationally. The program at Case Western Reserve University is built around small classes, good faculty-student relationships and advising, and a program flexible enough to meet students’ personal career goals.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Case School of Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Civil Engineering with courses in almost all the traditional Civil Engineering subjects. The graduate program offers the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in areas of structural, geotechnical, environmental engineering, and engineering mechanics. A cooperative education program involving participating engineering firms is also available for both undergraduate and graduate students.

The Department's active research programs provide opportunities for students to participate in projects related to design, analysis, and testing. Projects are in areas such as air quality, blast engineering, bridges, carbon capture, climatic adaptation, computational mechanics, contaminated sediments, contaminant fate and transportation, dynamics and wind engineering, earthquake engineering, foundation engineering, fracture mechanics, infrastructure materials, infrastructure systems optimization, pavement engineering, probabilistic design, response of concrete and steel structures, risk assessment, static and dynamic behavior of soils, structural health monitoring, subsurface and ex-situ remediation, urban hydraulics, water and wastewater treatment, and water reuse.

Mission

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has developed its own mission statement and educational objectives that are consistent with those of the Case School of Engineering. This process involved the entire department faculty along with the department's Advisory Committee and alumni. Assessing the Department's mission and educational objectives is an ongoing process.

Our mission is to prepare students for leadership roles in Civil and Environmental Engineering. The Department provides facilities and research expertise to advance the state of the Civil and Environmental Engineering profession within the mission of the Case School of Engineering. Students address problems, building on solid technical foundations while taking advantage of advanced technologies. Our graduates adhere to high technical and ethical standards, in service to the public. Graduates are prepared for the pursuit of advanced learning in Civil and Environmental Engineering and related fields, as well as for the practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the highest professional levels.

Research

Research underway in Civil and Environmental Engineering includes work in analytical, design and experimental areas and is sponsored by industry, state, and federal government sources. Major areas of research interest are:

Structural Engineering
- Behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete
- Behavior and design of steel structures
- Fiber-reinforced concrete
- Fiber-reinforced composites
- Wind engineering
- Earthquake analysis and design of structures
- Passive vibration control of structures
- Finite element methods
- Nondestructive Testing of Structures
- Structural health monitoring
- Blast loading of structures
- Multiscale simulation of nonlinear dynamic structural behavior
- Modeling of structural materials and structural systems
- Extreme dynamic load resistant design
- Multi-hazard and structural risk assessment
- High and low-cycle fatigue
- Fracture mechanics and size effect
Geotechnical and Infrastructure
- Geotechnical/Pavement Materials
- Non-destructive testing evaluation of soils and pavement materials
- Static behavior of anisotropic clays and sands
- Soil liquefaction
- Centrifuge modeling of static and dynamic soil behavior
- Dynamic soil-structure interaction
- Measurement of dynamic soil properties
- Design of structures for high-speed vehicles
- Stability of tailings dams
- Environmentally conscious manufacturing
- Geoenvironmental engineering
- Infrastructure engineering
- Sensor technology
- Smart materials
- Intelligent infrastructure and transportation system
- Transportation safety
- Driver safety
- Energy structures and geotechnology
- Building materials
- Climatic adaptation
Environmental Engineering
- AI/machine learning in environmental engineering
- Environmental chemistry
- Air Quality
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Environmental data science
- Environmental remediation
- Microbiomes
- Bioinformatics
- Fate and transport of environmental contaminants
- Environmental modeling and software development
- Sediment remediation
- Bioremediation
- Biofuel development
- Urban hydraulics
- Soil contamination standards
- Brownfields/structural remediation
- Environmental materials
- Environmental hazard and risk engineering

Faculty

Elias Ali, PhD
(Drexel University)
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering; structural fire engineering; blast and extreme loading on structures; thin-walled structures; multi-functional composite materials

Christian Carloni, PhD
(University of Bologna)
Associate Professor
Composite materials for strengthening of reinforced concrete and masonry structures; fracture mechanics, damage mechanics, and fatigue of quasibrittle materials; small and large scale experimental testing of concrete, masonry, geopolymers and other quasibrittle materials and structural systems; mechanics of materials

Bridget Hegarty, PhD
(Yale University)
Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering; understanding and engineering microbiomes; air quality; drinking water and wastewater treatment; AI and machine learning in environmental engineering; metagenomics and metatranscriptomics for environmental engineering applications

Yue Li, PhD
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
Professor
Probabilistic analysis, structural and systems reliability, multi-hazard assessment and mitigation, risk-informed decision making, resilient and sustainability civil infrastructure systems, earthquake engineering, wind engineering, impact of climate change and adaptation strategies

Hyoung Suk Suh, PhD
(Columbia University)
Assistant Professor
Energy and environmental geotechnics; poromechanics; computational mechanics; fracture mechanics; constitutive modeling; transport in porous and granular media; data-driven methods

Katie P. Wheaton, MS, SE, PE
(Lehigh University)
Senior Instructor
Structural engineering; steel, concrete, and wood structures; geomatics; CAD modeling

Xiong (Bill) Yu, PhD, PE
(Purdue University)
Professor
Geotechnical engineering; infrastructure; construction material testing; information technology; intelligent infrastructure; energy geotechnology; sustainable design; sensors: structural health monitoring

Huichun (Judy) Zhang, PhD
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
Professor
Environmental engineering, environmental chemistry, AI and machine learning in environmental engineering, fate and transformation of emerging contaminants, redox transformation at mineral-water interface, absorption, advanced inorganic and polymer materials for contaminant removal, water and wastewater treatment, and groundwater and soil remediation

Emeritus Faculty

J. Ludwig Figueroa, PhD
(University of Illinois)
Professor Emeritus

Dario A. Gasparini, PhD
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Professor Emeritus

Arthur A. Huckelbridge, DEng, PE
(University of California Berkeley)
Professor Emeritus

Aaron Jennings, PhD, PE
(University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Professor Emeritus

Adel S. Saada, PhD, PE
(Princeton University)
Professor Emeritus

Secondary Appointment

Kurt R. Rhoads, PhD, PE
(Environmental Engineering; fate of organic pollutants, bio-remediation, algal biofuel development)
Associate Professor

Chris Yinchun Yuan, PhD
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sustainable Manufacturing

Adjunct Faculty

Esmaeel Asadi, PhD
Adjunct Instructor
Structural Engineering

Vincent Beach, BS, PE
Adjunct Instructor
Construction Management and Estimation

Gina Beim, MS, PE
Adjunct Instructor
Civil Engineering Infrastructure; Water Resources Engineering

Katherine Holmok, BS, PLA
Adjunct Instructor
Environmental Engineering

Alexandra Litofsky, MS, PE
Adjunct Instructor
Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics and Hydrology

Phil Nagle
Adjunct Instructor
Building Information Modeling, Remote Sensing, Construction Management

Jamal Nusairat, PhD, PE
Adjunct Instructor
Geotechnical Engineering

John Picuri, BE, BS, PE, PS
Adjunct Instructor
Civil Engineering Senior Project

Michael Pollino, PhD, SE, PE
Adjunct Instructor
Structural Engineering

Martin Schmidt, PhD
Adjunct Instructor
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Tyler Stillings, MS, PE
Adjunct Instructor
Structural Engineering, Forensic Engineering

Robert Yin, MS, PE
Adjunct Instructor
Structural Engineering, Bridge Engineering

Dan Ghiocel, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Structural Engineering

Xiangwu (David) Zeng, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Geotechnical Engineering

Facilities

ASCE Lounge

Provides a comfortable space for student studying, collaboration, and relaxation. This space fosters community and connection among undergraduate students, and hosts American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter and Steel Bridge Team meetings.

Strength of Materials and Concrete Laboratory

The laboratory space is adjacent to the Structural Engineering Laboratory. It includes a room for concrete batching (Bingham G74), a humidity and temperature-controlled room (Bingham G70) to support small-scale specimen preparation and storage, and newly-renovated curing room. The laboratory houses metal and wood fabrication equipment that includes MIG, TIG, Stick and Oxyacetylene welders, plasma cutter, drill press, mag drill, bench grinders, mitter and vertical saws. A 55-kip MTS Landmark Series, 110-kip MTS 880 Series, 220-kip MTS 244 Series servo-hydraulic universal testing machines together with an axial (55 kip)-torsional (20,000 in-lb) MTS 312 Series servo-hydraulic machine are part of the laboratory. In addition, a 600-kip compression machine (ControlsGroup USA) is available. Fixtures for fracture mechanics setups (one for spans up to 20 in and the other for spans up to 48 in.) are available. Clevis-type grips are available for tensile tests on composite coupons and fracture mechanics compact tests. Contact Dr. Christian Carloni for more information.

Civil Engineering Study Lounge

This study area is designed to supplement the computer laboratories with a quiet workplace for individual or group study.

Concepts in Surveying Laboratory

The Concepts in Surveying Laboratory was established to put surveying equipment into the hands of students. Civil Engineering infrastructure work begins with high-quality, accurate survey data. The experience of surveying in the field using advanced equipment, such as levels and total stations, supports a student's use of teamwork and creative problem-solving. From outdoor data collection to computer modeling, students then post-process data using CAD software. The dynamic and exciting science of Geomatics and modern map-making is then introduced with software-based lab work that explores LiDAR, Photogrammetry, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Environmental Engineering Laboratory

This laboratory is one in a suite of laboratories that support Environmental Engineering teaching and research. The facilities include a teaching laboratory, an advanced instrumentation laboratory, a remediation research laboratory and an electronic classroom/software laboratory. The Environmental Engineering Laboratory is equipped for conventional Standard Methods analysis of water, wastewater, soil, solid waste, and air samples (pH meters, furnaces, glove box, ovens, incubators, hoods, etc.), advanced analytical instruments including high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Ion chromatography (IC), UV-visible spectrometer, and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and for aerobic and anaerobic microbiology work. The lab also offers generous bench top space for student teams to explore laboratory procedures and provides direct access to research, instrumentation, and computational facilities. Contact Dr. Huichun (Judy) Zhang for more information.

Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

This laboratory has a suite of cutting-edge molecular biology instruments. It is equipped with a QX600 droplet digital PCR machine, Duet quantitative PCR instrument, spectrophotometer (fluorescence and UV-Vis with shaking and temperature control), centrifuges, incubators, fridges, freezers, analytical balances, and more. Contact Dr. Bridget Hegarty for more information.

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratories

The new state of the art Geotechnical Engineering Laboratories and Educational Facilities offer an ideal environment for teaching and research:

The Frank Gerace Undergraduate Laboratory operates an undergraduate geotechnical testing laboratory to conduct most routine ASTM and AASHTO tests, following their standardized procedures.

The Richard A. Saada Intelligent Geosystems Laboratory houses innovative interdisciplinary research including sensor and non-destructive technologies such as Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR), ultrasonics, fiber optic sensors, smart and functional materials, multiphysics processes in porous materials, etc.

The Saada Family Geotechnical Laboratory has a full array of strength and deformation testing units; notable are automated triaxial units for generalized extension and compression tests, units permitting simultaneous application of hydrostatic, axial and torsional static and dynamic loads, units by means of which one dimensional consolidation in the triaxial cell can be achieved, and various pore pressure, force and deformation measuring devices. Also available is a longitudinal and torsional resonant column device and a large size oedometer equipped with bender elements.

A 20g-tons fully automated centrifuge with a servo-hydraulic earthquake shaker is in operation.

The Warren C. Gibson library has a large array of reference materials, conference proceedings and internet connection to the University library and other sources of technical information. Contact Dr. Bill Yu for more information.

Haptic Research Laboratory

The haptic interface laboratory hosts two state-of-the-art driving simulators. It provides holistic driving simulations for advanced research, education and training in the area of transportation safety, human perception and human-machine interface. Contact Dr. Bill Yu for more information.

Miller Library

The Miller Library named in honor of Craig J. Miller, a former Civil Engineering faculty member, acts as both a library and as the Department's premier meeting space.

Neff Civil Engineering Undergraduate Computer Laboratory

This laboratory provides Civil Engineering students with access to all the computer resources needed for both course work and research. All of the computers in the Neff lab can act as independent workstations or provide access via a fiber optic link to other campus computers.

Vanderhoof-Schuette Structural Laboratory

The laboratory is a premiere facility for large-scale structural testing used for both education and research on the performance of large-scale infrastructure components.

The facility is designed for both static and dynamic testing. Controlled force, displacement, or strain may be applied at frequencies up to 20Hz. The performance of innovative structural components, new structural connections, sign supports, pipelines, and systems for new energy facilities can be evaluated. More specifically, studies to determine stiffness, static strength, fatigue strength, fracture toughness, cyclic behavior, and effective damping can be performed. Wind excitation, earthquake excitation, and vehicle-induced vibration can be simulated.

The facility supports one of the principal objectives of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Case Western Reserve University: to provide advanced education and perform advanced research focused on our built infrastructure.

The facility features a 1,500 square foot strong floor and L-shaped 28-foot-high strong wall with tie-down points on a 2-foot grid with a capacity of 60,000 pounds each. The wall also provides a 500-ton reaction test cell. Four 6 foot by 6 foot uni-directional shaking tables provide capabilities for application of dynamic horizontal support motions. Laboratory hydraulic fluid is supplied at 3000 psi to actuators through a stainless steel pipe network to five power stations. A 95 gallon per minute hydraulic power supply is situated in a separate, sound-containing room. The pump and oil temperature are controlled by a separate water cooling loop and rooftop heat exchanger. The hydraulic system is controlled by a four-channel MTS FlexTest 60 digital controller. Laboratory activities are supported by a 15-ton crane, 32-foot scissor lift and 2-ton forklift. One 110-kip, two 55-kip, and four 22-kip hydraulic actuators are available for structural testing. A broad selection of sensors is available and includes LVDTs, clip-on gauges, and extensometers. Contact Dr. Christian Carloni for more information.

Vose Room

The Department uses the Vose Room equipment for meetings and video conferencing.

Civil Engineering (ECIV)

ECIV 260. Surveying and Computer Graphics. 3 Units.

Principles and practice of surveying; error analysis; topographic mapping; introduction to photogrammetry and Geographic Information Systems (GIS); fundamentals of computer-aided drafting using AutoCAD. Students will be instructed on effective communication of technical concepts and preparation of visual aids, including figures, tables, and slides. Laboratory. This course satisfies the GER Disciplinary Communication requirement only in combination with ECIV 368. Counts as a Disciplinary Communication course. Prereq: Declared BSE in Civil Engineering major, Civil Engineering minor, Environmental Engineering minor, or Requisites Not Met Permission.

ECIV 300. Undergraduate Research. 1 - 3 Units.

Research conducted under the supervision of a sponsoring Civil Engineering faculty member. Research can be done on an independent topic or as part of an established on-going research activity. The student will prepare a written report on the results of the research. Course may fulfill one technical elective requirement.

ECIV 310. Strength of Materials. 3 Units.

Mechanical properties of materials, deformations, stresses, strains and their transformation. Torsion of structural and machine elements, pressure vessels and beams under combined loading. Deflection and statically indeterminate beams. Energy methods and column stability. Prereq: ENGR 200.

ECIV 311. Civil Engineering Materials. 3 Units.

Steel, concrete, wood, masonry, and fiber-reinforced plastic. Experiments, advanced reading, and field trips. Strength, stiffness, ductility, and other properties of materials. Experiments on the flexural, compressive, and shear behavior of structural elements. Prereq: ECIV 310.

ECIV 315. Introduction to Structural Engineering and Analysis. 3 Units.

Introduction to the field of structural engineering and civil engineering structures. Calculation of structural loads for design. Static, linear, structural analysis of frame, truss, cable, and arch structures. Assessment of structural stability and determinacy. Introduction to strength limit state theorems and use of structural analysis software. Prereq: ENGR 200.

ECIV 316. Matrix Analysis of Structures. 3 Units.

Matrix formulation and computer analysis (MATLAB recommended) for statically indeterminate linear structural systems; Stiffness method (direct/displacement method); Potential Energy Method; Development of element equations for 1D axial and flexural members and 2D triangle element; Transformation between local to global coordinates; Development of displacement fields (linear function for axial members and cubic function for flexural members); Shape function concept in approximation; Introduction to elasticity, finite element analysis and nonlinear structural analysis. Additional term project on programming for six degrees of freedom beam structure analysis will be assigned to students enrolled in ECIV 416. Recommended for all students: Linear Algebra, Structural Analysis, and MATLAB Programing. Offered as ECIV 316 and ECIV 416. Prereq: ECIV 315.

ECIV 330. Soil Mechanics. 4 Units.

The physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of soils. Soil classification, capillarity, permeability, and flow nets. One dimensional consolidation, stress and settlement analysis. Shear strength, stability of cuts, and design of embankments, retaining walls and footings. Standard laboratory tests performed for the determination of the physical and mechanical properties of soils. Laboratory. Recommended preparation: ECIV 310.

ECIV 340. Construction Management. 3 Units.

Selected topics in construction management including specifications writing, contract documents, estimating, materials and labor, bidding procedures and scheduling techniques. The course is augmented by guest lecturers from local industries.

ECIV 341. Construction Scheduling and Estimating. 3 Units.

The focus is on scheduling, and estimating and bidding for public and private projects. This includes highways as well as industrial and building construction. The use of computers with the latest software in estimating materials, labor, equipment, overhead and profit is emphasized. Recommended preparation: ECIV 340 and consent of instructor.

ECIV 342. BIM and Computer Graphics. 3 Units.

This course is intended to apply Building Information Modeling tools in a meaningful manner within the AEC field. The course will progress through the core concepts of widely used VDC tools: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Revit, Navisworks. The key areas of focus will be conceptualizing projects, quantity takeoff, scheduling, and constructability review. Class time will involve hands-on training and exercises that will simulate real-world situations and deadlines. Complexity levels in the models will be minimized to ensure focus on concepts. Students will have multiple opportunities to hone their presentation skills with their projects through the course progression. Prereq: ECIV 260 and ECIV 340.

ECIV 343. BIM Data Management & Remote Sensing. 3 Units.

The course is intended to create awareness and advocacy for advanced design and planning technologies in the AEC industry, and integration into standard BIM platforms. The course will enhance competency in utilization of core BIM platforms for students with basic experience in Sketchup, Revit and Navisworks. Class time will involve hands-on exercises to simulate professional applications of technologies that improve accuracy and communication on projects. Technical equipment processes will be demonstrated in person, and situational challenges will be presented and assigned for course projects. Technology focus will include drones, LIDAR, and virtual reality simulations. Recommended Preparation: ECIV 341 & ECIV 342.

ECIV 351. Engineering Hydraulics and Hydrology. 3 Units.

Application of fluid statics and dynamics to Civil Engineering Design. Hydraulic machinery, pipe network analysis, thrust, hammer, open channel flow, sewer system design, culverts, flow gauging, retention/detention basin design. Applied hydrology, hydrograph analysis and hydraulic routing will also be introduced.

ECIV 360. Civil Engineering Systems. 3 Units.

Introduction to probability and statistics. Discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, bivariate data, probabilistic analysis of systems, and reliability analysis. Introduction to engineering economics. Interest rates and equivalence, present worth, rate of return analysis, depreciation, and inflation.

ECIV 361. Water Resources Engineering. 3 Units.

Water doctrine, probabilistic analysis of hydrologic data, common and rare event analysis, flood forecasting and control, reservoir design, hydrologic routing, synthetic streamflow generation, hydroelectric power, water resource quality, water resources planning. Recommended preparation: ECIV 351.

ECIV 362. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. 3 Units.

Origin and characterization of solid and hazardous waste. Solid and hazardous waste regulations. Methods of solid and hazardous waste disposal. Waste management planning. Landfill siting and design considerations. Site Conceptual Models for remediation of contaminated sites. Technologies used for soil and groundwater remediation at solid and hazardous waste sites. Offered as ECIV 362 and ECIV 462.

ECIV 363. Environmental Engineering Green Stormwater Infrastructure. 3 Units.

This course will introduce students to the concepts of green infrastructure planning and design, impacts on the water cycle, water treatment mechanisms occurring within green infrastructure practices, regulatory drivers, and co-benefits and potential negative impacts on society or the environment. Students will examine case studies and develop concept plans for green infrastructure. Recommended Preparation: Basic Chemistry. Offered as ECIV 363 and ECIV 463.

ECIV 368. Environmental Engineering. 3 Units.

Principle and practice of environmental engineering. Water and waste water engineering unit operations and processes including related topics from industrial waste disposal, air pollution and environmental health. This course satisfies the GER Disciplinary Communication requirement only in combination with ECIV 260. Counts as a Disciplinary Communication course.

ECIV 372. Timber and Masonry Design. 3 Units.

Introduction to wood material. Design for timber beams and columns to resist vertical and lateral loads. Design of nailed and bolted connections. Introduction to masonry materials and design of wall. Offered as ECIV 372 and ECIV 472. Prereq: ECIV 315.

ECIV 373. Reinforced Concrete Design. 3 Units.

Use of ACI design methods for structural reinforced concrete members. Understanding of load combinations and load path in a typical concrete building structure. Analysis and design for flexure of singly reinforced & doubly reinforced sections, T-beams, one-way & two-way slabs, non-slender columns, and torsion members. Analysis and design for shear. Design for serviceability criteria and development of reinforcement. Prereq: ECIV 310 and ECIV 315.

ECIV 374. Structural Steel Design. 3 Units.

Use of the AISC specification for structural steel member design per the LRFD method. Understanding of gravity and lateral load paths in a typical steel building. Role of the Structural Engineer on a design team. Design of tension, compression and flexural members; design of combined bending/axial members; design of bolts and welds, connection elements, shear connections and moment resisting connections. Prereq: ECIV 310 and ECIV 315.

ECIV 396. Civil Engineering Special Topics I. 1 - 3 Units.

Special topics in civil engineering in which a regular course is not available. Conferences and report.

ECIV 398. Civil Engineering Senior Project. 3 Units.

Capstone course for civil engineering students. Material from previous and concurrent courses used to complete a multidisciplinary engineering design project. Professional engineering topics such as project management, engineering design, communications, and professional ethics. Requirements include periodic reporting of progress, plus a final oral presentation and written report. Counts as SAGES Senior Capstone. Counts as a SAGES Senior Capstone course.

ECIV 400T. Graduate Teaching I. 0 Unit.

This series of three courses will provide Ph.D. students with practical experience in teaching at the University level and will expose them to effective teaching methods. Each course assignment will be organized in coordination with the student's dissertation advisor and the department chairperson. Assignments will successively require more contact with students, with duties approaching the teaching requirements of a faculty member in the Ph.D. student's area of study. Prereq: Ph.D. students in Civil Engineering.

ECIV 413. Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity. 3 Units.

Matrix and tensor notations are used throughout the course. General analysis of strain and stress is presented, which includes principal and octahedral stresses and strains. The elastic stress-strain relations are introduced to formulate elasticity problems. The use of potentials to solve elasticity problems is introduced. The beam theory, including the torsion problem, is revisited and expanded. The problems of thick cylinders, disks, and spheres are presented. Energy principles and variational methods are discussed. The distortional energy is introduced. The phenomenology of plastic deformation is presented. The criteria for yielding under multiaxial stress states and the properties of the yield surface in the Haigh-Westergaard stress space are presented. Drucker's and Hill's postulates are derived. Flow rules and hardening rules are presented. The lower and upper bound theorems for limit analysis are introduced. Prereq: Graduate student standing or ECIV 310.

ECIV 415. Fracture Mechanics and Size Effect. 3 Units.

Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics: crack tip fields, stress intensity factors, energy release rate, J-integral, fracture criteria. Nonlinear Theories: R-curve, plastic fracture mechanics. Quasibrittle Materials: cohesive crack models, fracture process zone. Fatigue cracks. Size Effect: linear elastic fracture mechanics prediction, size effect in quasibrittle materials. Experimental determination of fracture properties. Recommended preparation: ECIV 411. Prereq: ECIV 310.

ECIV 416. Matrix Analysis of Structures. 3 Units.

ECIV 417. Structural Dynamics. 3 Units.

Modeling of structures as single and multi-degree of freedom dynamic systems and their response to various forms of dynamic excitation. The eigenvalue problem, damping, and design for dynamic response. Analytical response calculation including modal, response spectrum, and time history methods. Introduction to finite element modeling of structures for dynamic properties and response calculation. Recommended Preparation: ECIV 316 or ECIV 416. Prereq: EMAE 181 or Graduate student standing.

ECIV 418. Bridge Engineering. 3 Units.

This course will introduce students to the general knowledge of bridge engineering including bridge design, bridge inspection, manuals and specifications, and design tools. Students will examine case studies and practice design examples. Recommended Preparation: ECIV 373 or ECIV 374, and ECIV 430.

ECIV 419. Damage and Deterioration of Structures. 3 Units.

This course introduces students to selected physical and chemical processes that cause damage to or deterioration of structural components. Topics to be covered include historical failures, excessive load and design/construction defects, moisture-related issues (for instance, corrosion, freeze-thaw, ASR/DEF, decay), fire-related issues (for example, strength loss, section loss), material compatibility (for instance, dissimilar metals, fire/preservation treatments), and ethics and client management. Steel, concrete, and wood components will be the primary focus of the course. Recommended Preparation: ECIV 372, ECIV 373, or ECIV 374.

ECIV 420. Finite Element Analysis. 3 Units.

Theory and application of the finite element method. Approximation theory as the basis for finite element methods. The formulations for a variety of finite elements in one, two, and three dimensions. The modeling and analysis of structural components and systems using planar, solid, and plate elements. Implementations of element formulations using Matlab. An advanced finite element analysis program will be used for analysis of structural problems. Recommended preparation: ECIV 316 is a prerequisite for structural engineering students. Background in advanced mechanics and numerical analysis of structures is required for this course. If you have not completed these courses, please discuss with the instructor. Prereq: Graduate Standing or ECIV 316.

ECIV 426. Probabilistic Analysis. 3 Units.

Introduction to probability and statistics. Uncertainty and decision analysis. Probability models for structural loads and strength. Probabilistic analysis of engineering systems. Estimation of the reliability of structures and infrastructure systems. Monte Carlo simulation. Recommended preparation: ECIV 360, introduction of probability and statistics, or equivalent.

ECIV 427. Environmental Organic Chemistry. 3 Units.

This is an advanced course focusing on examination of processes that effect the behavior and fate of anthropogenic organic contaminants in aquatic environments. The lectures will focus on intermolecular interactions and thermodynamic principles governing the kinetics of some of the important chemical and physicochemical transformation reactions of organic contaminants. Recommended Preparation: One semester of Organic chemistry or prior approval of the instructor.

ECIV 430. Foundation Engineering. 3 Units.

Subsoil exploration. Various types of foundations for structures, their design and settlement performance, including spread and combined footings, mats, piers, and piles. Design of sand-drain installations and earth-retaining structures including retaining walls, sheet piles, and cofferdams. Case studies. Recommended preparation: ECIV 330.

ECIV 433. Soil Dynamics. 3 Units.

I-DOF and M-DOF dynamics; wave propagation theory; dynamic soil properties. Foundation vibrations, design of machine foundations. Seismology; elastic and elastoplastic response spectra, philosophy of earthquake-resistant design. One and two-dimensional soil amplification, liquefaction, dynamic settlement. Soil-structure interaction during earthquakes. Recommended preparation: ECIV 330 and consent of instructor.

ECIV 435. Elasticity and Data-driven Mechanics. 3 Units.

This course consists of two parts. The first half of the course will cover the theory of elasticity and the fundamentals of the mechanics of continuous media, while the second half will focus on data-driven methods and machine learning techniques that can be utilized to discover the constitutive relations. Topics that will be covered include tensor calculus, stresses, balance principles, kinematics, constitutive laws, neural networks, constrained optimization, geometric learning, and symbolic regression. Prereq: (ENGR 200 and ECIV 310) or Graduate student standing.

ECIV 437. Pavement Analysis and Design. 3 Units.

Analysis and design of rigid and flexible airfield and highway pavements. Pavement evaluation and rehabilitations, overlay design. Recommended preparation: ECIV 330.

ECIV 450. Environmental Engineering Chemistry. 3 Units.

Fundamentals of inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry with emphasis on the types of problems encountered in the environmental engineering field. Equilibria among liquid, gaseous, and solid phases; kinetics to the extent that time permits. A strong mathematical approach is taken in solving the equilibrium and kinetic problems presented. Equilibrium speciation software for solution of more complex problems. Topics that will be covered in the course include chemical equilibrium, acid/base reactions, mathematical problem solving approach, graphical approaches, titration curves, solubility of gases and solids, buffering systems, numerical solution of equilibrium problems, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction reactions, principles of quantitative chemistry and analytical techniques, introduction to the use of analytical instrumentation, and chemical kinetics. Prereq: ECIV 368 or requisites not met permission.

ECIV 455. Data Analysis for Civil and Environmental Engineering. 3 Units.

Comfort with manipulating and interpreting large datasets is increasingly important in many fields. This course will use examples grounded in civil and environmental engineering to cover topics essential for this, such as data cleaning, uncertainty, linear regressions, plotting, and machine learning. This is a programming intensive class (R will be the basis for instruction). Recommended preparation: ENGR 130 (or comfort with basic programming) and ECIV 360 (or other intro to probability/statistics course), or approval of instructor. Previous use of R is a plus, but not required.

ECIV 456. Intelligent Infrastructure Systems. 3 Units.

Topics on smart infrastructure systems; smart materials fabrication, embedded sensing technology for infrastructure condition monitoring, the system models for infrastructural condition diagnosing and adaptive controlling, and spatial-temporal integrated infrastructure management system.

ECIV 461. Environmental Engineering Biotechnology. 3 Units.

Process design fundamentals for biological reactors applied to environmental engineering processes, including wastewater treatment, bioremediation, and bioenergy production. Topics include mass balances, fixed-growth reactors, kinetics, microbial ecology, molecular biology and bioinformatics tools, and reactor models. Recommended preparation: ECIV 368.

ECIV 462. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. 3 Units.

ECIV 463. Environmental Engineering Green Stormwater Infrastructure. 3 Units.

ECIV 464. Environmental Hazard Mitigation of Nonpoint and Point Source Pollution. 3 Units.

This course will expose students to principles, processes, and control of nonpoint/point source pollution. In this course, emphasis is placed on non-point source (NPS) problems associated with agricultural influences and the impacts of mining and forestry. In this course, students will be exposed to a variety of structural and non-structural management practices related to Environmental hazard on non-point and point source pollution.

ECIV 472. Timber and Masonry Design. 3 Units.

ECIV 473. Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design. 3 Units.

This course aims to develop a clear understanding of advanced topics in reinforced concrete (RC) structural design. We aim to cover topics in the analysis and design of slender columns, deep beams, shear walls, two-way slabs, and RC members subject to torsion. Also, strut-and-tie models, design for earthquake resistance, and practical considerations in the RC design will be discussed. Students will practice their acquired knowledge and develop teamwork design experience through a term project. Prereq: Graduate Standing or ECIV 315 and ECIV 373.

ECIV 474. Advanced Structural Steel Design. 3 Units.

Advanced topics for the design of steel structures including member and frame stability, design of members for torsion, plate girders, base plate and anchorage connections, and basics of composite systems. Plastic analysis and design concepts for structural engineering limit state load applications. Seismic design of steel lateral force resisting systems. Prereq: ECIV 374.

ECIV 476. Structural Fire Engineering. 3 Units.

The Structural Fire Engineering course will discuss the analysis and design of structures subjected to fire. The course will cover the fundamentals of fire behavior, thermal boundary conditions, materials thermal properties, heat transfer, the effects of fire loading on mechanical material properties and structural systems, and structural analysis and design methods for fire resistance design of structures. Applications of advanced modeling and computational tools (such as ABAQUS) in structural fire engineering will be presented. Prereq: ECIV 315 or Graduate student standing.

ECIV 500T. Graduate Teaching II. 0 Unit.

ECIV 600T. Graduate Teaching III. 0 Unit.

This series of three courses will provide Ph.D. students with practical experience in teaching at the University level and will expose them to effective teaching methods. Each course assignment will be organized in coordination with student's dissertation advisor and the department chairperson. Assignments will successively require more contact with students, with duties approaching the teaching requirements of a faculty member in the Ph.D. student's area of study. Prereq: Ph.D. students in Civil Engineering.

ECIV 651. Thesis M.S.. 1 - 12 Units.

Required for a Thesis-Focused Master's degree. Thesis work culminating in a written report and thesis examination. Prereq: Enrolled in ECIV Thesis-Focused M.S. Program.

ECIV 660. Special Topics. 1 - 18 Units.

Topics of special interest to students and faculty. Topics can be those covered in a regular course when the student cannot wait for the course to be offered.

ECIV 695. Project M.S.. 1 - 9 Units.

Required for a Project-Focused Master's degree. An engineering project approved by the chair of the department offering the degree. Prereq: Enrolled in ECIV Project-Focused or Course-Focused M.S. Program.

ECIV 701. Dissertation Ph.D.. 1 - 9 Units.

(Credit as arranged.) Prereq: Predoctoral research consent or advanced to Ph.D. candidacy milestone.

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