Subject

Hrs./week

Units

Theo.

Prac.

Tut.

B.E.4101

Engineering Mechanics

3

-

1

6

B.E.4102

Mathematics (I)

3

-

1

6

B.E.4103

Building Materials Technology

2

1

-

5

B.E.4104

Engineering Drawing

1

3

-

5

B.E.4105

Engineering Geology

2

-

-

4

B.E.4106

Principles of Computers

1

2

1

4

B.E.4107

Principles of Highway and Bridge Engineering

1

-

-

2

B.E.4109

Human Rights and Public Freedoms

1

-

-

2

B.E.4109

English Intro.

1

--

1

2

B.E.4110

Workshops

-

6

-

6

Total

15

12

4

42

31

B.E. 4101 Engineering Mechanics

Theory:  3hrs./ Week

Tutorial: 1hr./ Week

Statics:

1- Introduction to scalar and vector quantities, forces, moments, couples.

16

2- Resultants of force systems.

16

3- Equilibrium:

Free-body diagrams, equilibrium of bodies by planar and three dimensional system of forces with applications.

16

4- Friction:

Coefficient of friction, angle of friction, applications.

10

5- First and second moments of inertia:

Centroid, center of gravity and center of pressure, theorems or propositions of Pappus, second moments of inertia, products of inertia of areas, polar moment of inertia, transfer of coordinates.

20

Dynamics:

6- Kinematics-absolute motion:

Rectilinear motion, angular motion and absolute motion of particles using linear and polar coordinates, absolute motion of a particle on a curve in one plane using normal and tangential components.

16

7- Kinetics, force, mass, acceleration, Newton’s law of motion, equations of motion of a particle (translation and rotation), reversed effective forces and couples.

16

8- Introduction to work and energy.

10

B.E. 4102 Mathematics I

Theory:   3hrs./ Week

Tutorial: 1hr./ Week

1- Revision:

Trigonometry, graphs, coordinates, equations of straight line and circle, function domain, range, inverse of a function, absolute value, limits, definition and theories, lim (sin f) / f, infinity, differentiation and integration of algebraic function.

20

2- Determinants: definitions and properties, solution of a system of equations (Cramer’s Rule).

4

3- Vectors: definitions and representations, vector components and the unit vector.

20

4- Transcendental function (trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, natural algorithmic, exponential and power functions): definitions, properties, differentiation and integration graphs.

12

5- Conic sections: (parabola, ellipse and hyperbola).

8

6- Hyperbolic functions: definitions, properties, derivatives and integrals.

8

7- Methods of integration: powers of trigonometric functions, integrals involving , integrals with ax²+bx+c, partial fraction, integration by parts, the substitution u= tan x/2, further substitution, improper integral.

24

8- Application of definite integrals (areas, volumes, length of the curve and surface areas).

12

9- Complex numbers: definitions, Argand diagram, multiplication and division, De Moivre’s theorem, roots.

8

10- Polar coordinates: graphs and plane area.

4

B.E. 4103 Building Materials Technology

Theory:   2hr./ Week

Practical: 1hr./ Week

1-Structure of matter:

Atomic structure, types of bonding.

2

2- Mechanical properties of materials:

Stress, deformation, strain, Hooke’s law, general expression for strain, toughness, ductility, and thermal properties.

14

3- Types of materials:

Metallic materials, non metallic materials and ceramic materials.

2

4-Tests:

Tensile, compressive, flexural, torsion, impact, hardness, creep and fatigue.

10

5- Metal:

Classification, composition, properties, uses, standard tests and specifications.

8

6- Bricks:

Classification, manufacture, properties of brick, durability, standard tests and specifications.

6

7- Bonding materials:

Classification, chemical composition, manufacture, properties and uses of common bonding materials, standard tests and specifications.

6

8- Timber:

Classification, properties, seasoning, types of defects, standard tests.

8

9-Plastics: properties and classifications, methods of manufacturing, moldings, plastic binders, fields of application of plastics.

4

Laboratory Tests

1- Bricks:

Dimensions, efflorescence, water absorption, compressive strength.

4

2-Terrazo tiles:

Dimensions, water absorption, modulus of rupture.

4

3- Steel:

Tensile test, compressive test, modulus of elasticity.

2

4- Bonding materials- Gypsum:

Fineness, standard consistency, setting time, soundness, mechanical resistance, static bending.

10

5- Timber:

Static bending, compression parallel and perpendicular to the fiber, tensile test, shear test.

10

E. 4104 Engineering Drawing

Theory:    1hr./ Week

Practical: 3hr./ Week

1- Introduction: definition of engineering drawing, applications of engineering drawing in industrial fields.

4

2- Graphic instruments and their use.

4

3- Arabic and Latin lettering.

4

4- Drawing of all types of lines.

8

5- Drawing of some simple types of decorations.

4

6- Drawing of ellipse using different methods.

4

7- Drawing of different tangents and curves.

4

8- Drawing scales.

4

9- Ortho graphic-drawing, projections.

8

10- Isometric drawing.

8

11- Free-hand drawing.

4

12- Projection by European method.

8

13- Determination of the third projection based on two known projections.

12

14- Isometric drawing based on three known projections.

12

15- Sections.

8

16- Drawing of plans for civil engineering applications.

8

17- Descriptive geometry.

16

B.E. 4105 Engineering Geology

Theory:  2hrs./ Week

1- Introduction:

Relationship between geology and civil engineering, earth structure (crust, mantle, core), geological cycle.

4

2- Minerals and rocks:

-Minerals: formation, classification, crystal forms, identification.

-Rocks: classification, nature, texture, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, natural rock cycle.

6

3- Soil:

Weathering, soil formation, classification, transported and residual soils, mineral composition, soils of Iraq.

4

4- Structural geology:

Types of earth movements, basic definitions, folds, faults, joints, and their types.

4

5- Topographic and geological maps:

General concepts, importance, components, construction of each map, examples and applications.

6

6- Physical and engineering properties of rocks:

- Physical properties of rocks (density, porosity, void ratio, dry and saturated unit weight), multimineral rocks. Mathematical examples and applications.

- Mechanical properties: Rock deformation, elastic moduli, mechanical properties of rocks (compressive, tensile, and shear strength), earth stresses. Mathematical examples and applications.

4

7- Surface water and river geologic work:

Water movement, discharge and other hydraulic parameters with their mathematical determination, river geologic work (erosion, transportation and deposition), types of river deposits. Mathematical examples and applications.

4

8- Ground water:

Sources, permeability and porosity, effects of rock types, vertical distribution of ground water, types of aquifers, (confined and unconfined), Darcy's law, case study for unconfined aquifers, ground water movement effect of geological structures on ground water, springs and their types, hydrogeology of Iraq. Mathematical examples and applications.

6

9- Site investigations:

Fundamental concepts, stages of site investigations. Geophysical methods (electric, seismic, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), electromagnetic, gravity, magnetic) with their applications and uses in civil engineering. Mathematical examples and applications.

6

10- Geological problems related to civil engineering:

Soil creep, landslides, rock avalanches, erosion, deposition, their causes and effects, effect of ground water, applications and engineering solutions.

6

11- Effects of geological structures on structural projects:

joints, folds, and faults, applications.

6

12- Other phenomena:

Volcanoes and earthquakes, their effects and predictions.

4

B.E. 3106 Principles of Computers

Theory:    1 hr./ Week

Practical: 2 hrs./ Week

Tutorial:  1 hr./ Week

1- Computer definition: (Computer generation, computer components, numerical systems, algorithms and charts).

3

2- File, definition, types and names, operating system (MS-DOS): explain, internal and external commands.

3

3- Introduction to WINDOWS, Desktop, using the mouse, My Computer, closing any open window, temporary closing.

3

4- Zooming any window, creating new folder, select folder, find folder or file, copying from any folder to another, delete files or folders.

2

5- Microsoft office

·         Microsoft World

·         Microsoft Excel

·         Microsoft Powerpoint

5

5- Quick basic programming.

4

6- Introduction to AutoCAD:

Definition of the AutoCAD graphics window and the way of determining point through window, explain the commands.

2

7- Limits, Status, Zoom, Pan, Snap, Grid, Osnap, Ortho.

4

8- Line, Rectangle, Circle, Arc.

3

9- Examination.

1

B.E. 4107 Principles of Highway and Bridge Engineering

Theory: 1hr./ Week

1- General introduction to highways and bridges.

1

2- Classifications of highways and bridges.

2

3- Construction materials of highways and bridges.

2

4- Types of pavement.

3

5- Route location of highways.

1

6- Geometric design of highways.

3

7- Specifications of highway works.

3

8- Introduction to traffic engineering.

2

9- Types of bridges.

3

10- Loads on bridges.

3

11- Specifications of bridge works.

4

12- Planning of intersections and interchanges.

3

B.E. 4108 Human Rights and Public Freedoms

Theory:   1hr./ Week

1- Origins of civil rights and freedom, including: legislation for civil rights, understanding civil rights, philosophy of civil rights, economical conception of civil rights, etc.

3

2- Legal basis for the rule of law, including: influence of the constitution on the legality and guarantee of civil rights, civil rights laws & their application, organization by authority & their behaviour during state of emergency, etc.

3

3- General Freedoms guarantees, including legal action, study of French legal system, basic principles of civil rights, etc.

3

4- Equality, including historical development of equality, gendre equality, equality of creed & race, etc.

2

5- Basic Freedoms, individual civil rights, freedom of culture & thought, economic freedom in society, etc.

2

6- Basic civil rights, including security of society & individual, refusal to accept retroactive laws, individual rights before & after the French revolution and in an empire, Algerian struggle for freedom, etc.

4

7- Freedom of movement of people.

2

8- Freedom of thought, including freedom of opinion &belief, separation between state & religious establishment, freedom of the press, freedom of organization, freedom of public demonstration, historical development, etc.

6

9- Freedom of labour, etc.

2

10- Freedom of owning property, capitalistic & socialist understanding of ownership.

1

11- Freedom of trade and industry including constitutional requirements, commercial freedom, etc.

1

12- Other Freedoms including, forming political parties, third world application of civil rights, advances in scientific& technical aspects of civil rights.

1

B.E. 4110Workshops

Practical: 6 hrs./ Week

The workshop training program is designed to satisfy the following objectives:

·         Teaching safety rules and regulations on-site in an industrial environment.

·         Proper use of working tools, instruments, and machines.

·         Introducing basic workshop practices, production, labor, and time-requirements of workshop operations.

The students are introduced to training programs in nine workshops: electrical, welding, forging, fitting, turning and milling, carpentry, plumbing, auto-mechanics, and casting.

The student is to spend 18 hours of training in every workshop.

Subject

Hrs./week

Units

Theo.

Prac.

Tut.

B.E.4201

Strength of Materials

3

-

1

6

B.E.4202

Mathematics (II)

3

-

1

6

B.E.4203

Concrete Technology

2

2

-

6

B.E.4204

Engineering Surveying

2

2

-

6

B.E.4205

Fluid Mechanics

2

1

1

5

B.E.4206

Construction of Highways and Bridges

2

-

1

4

B.E.4207

Computer Programming

1

2

-

4

B.E.4208

Engineering Statistics

1

-

1

2

Total

16

7

5

39

28

B.E. 4201 Strength of Materials

Theory:   3 hrs./ Week

Tutorial: 1 hr./ Week

1- Analysis of deformable bodies:

a)      Forces & equilibrium requirements.

b)      Deformation & compatibility conditions.

c)      Load-deformation relationships.

d) Introduction to statically determinate and statically indeterminate systems.

12

2- Axial force , shear and bending moments:

a)      Loading and deformation.

b)      Loading systems and their resultants.

c)      Shear forces and bending moments by section method.

d)     Axial force, shear and bending moment diagrams; a direct approach.

e)      Differential equations of equilibrium and applications.

12

3- Stress and axial loads:

a)      Definition of stress.

b)      Axial stresses and temperature effects.

c)      Bending stresses in beams.

d)     Bending stresses in compound sections.

e)      Bending in nonsymmetrical beams.

f)       Shear stresses.

g)       Shear center.

21

4- Torsion:

a)      Torsion for solid-circular sections.

b)      General application of torsion-torque diagram.

c)      Strain energy in torsion.

d)     Torsion for solid non-circular sections.

e)      Torsion for thin tube sections.

9

5- Shells: Thin walled vessels.

3

6- Transformation of stress and strain:

a)      Plane stress.

b)      Stress axis transformation- Mohr circle.

c)      Strain axis transformation.

21

7- Deflection of beams:

a)      The governing differential equation for deflection of elastic beam (limited conditions).

b)      Direct integration method.

c)      Moment area method.

12

B.E. 4202 Mathematics II

Theory:   3 hrs./ Week

Tutorial: 1 hr./ Week

1- Partial differentiation:

a)      Functions of two or more variables.

b)      Directional derivative.

c)      Chain rule for partial derivatives.

d)     Total differential.

e)      Maxima, minima, and saddle points.

f)       Higher order derivatives.

18

2- Differential equations:

a)      First order; separable, homogeneous, linear & exact.

b)      Second order equations reducible to first order.

c)      Linear second order homogeneous equations with constant coefficients.

d)     Linear second order nonhomogeneous equations with constant coefficients: variation of parameters, and undetermined coefficients method.

e)      Higher order linear equations with constant coefficients.

15

3- Vector analysis:

a)      Equations: lines, line segments and planes in space.

b)      Vector products.

c)      Velocity & acceleration.

d)     Curvature, torsion, & the TNB frame.

12

4- Complex numbers & functions:

a)      Complex numbers.

b)      Complex functions.

c)      Derivatives.

d)     The Cauchy-Riemann equations.

e)      Complex series.

f)       Elementary functions.

12

5- Multiple integrals:

a)      Double integrals.

b)      Area by double integrals.

c)      Area, moments and centers of mass.

d)     Double integrals in polar form.

e)      Triple integrals.

f)       Green’s theorem & Stoke’s theorem.

12

6- Matrices:

a)      Matrix addition & multiplication.

b)      Inverses of square matrices.

c)      Eigen vectors & Eigen values.

9

7- Infinite series:

a)      Definitions.

b)      Geometric series.

c)      Series tests.

d)     Series with nonnegative terms.

e)      Power series.

9

8- Polar, cylindrical, & spherical coordinates.

3

B.E. 4203 Concrete Technology

Theory:    2 hrs./ Week

Practical: 2 hrs./ Week

1- Cement:

Manufacturing, Chemical composition, hydration of cement, properties of cement, effect cement compound on its properties, types of cement.

8

2- Aggregate:

General classification, sampling, properties and tests of aggregate, bulking of sand, deleterious substances in aggregate, soundness of aggregate, sieve analysis, grading curves and requirements, practical grading, maximum size of aggregate.

6

3- Fresh concrete:

Consistency, workability and factors affecting workability, methods of workability test, segregation and bleeding, mixing, compaction, concreting in hot weather, ready mixed concrete, pumped concrete.

4

4- Strength of concrete:

Types of strength, factors affecting strength, curing of concrete, bond strength between concrete and steel reinforcement.

6

5- Concrete mix design:

Basic considerations, British method of mix design, American method of mix design, design of special concrete.

12

6- Durability of concrete:

Permeability of concrete, resistance of concrete to sulfate and acid attacks, effects of frost on fresh and hardened concrete, corrosion of reinforcement.

6

7- Elasticity, shrinkage, and creep:

Modulus of elasticity and factors affecting it, shrinkage and factors affecting it, creep and factors affecting it.

4

8- Admixtures:

Types of admixtures, uses of admixtures.

4

9- Introduction to new types of concrete:

Light weight concrete, high performance and high strength concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, self compacted concrete, any other new types.

10

Laboratory tests

1- Cement:

- Consistency, initial and final setting times tests.

- Soundness test, compressive strength test.

4

4

2- Aggregate:

- Sampling and density test.

- Specific gravity and absorption tests.

- Shape and surface texture test.

- Sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates.

4

4

4

4

3- Fresh concrete:

- Slump test and casting cubes of different sizes.

- Compaction factor test and casting cylinders of different sizes..

- V-B time test and casting prisms of different sizes.

- Samples tests (cubes, cylinders, prisms).

- Test for effect of aggregate conditions on workability of fresh concrete.

4

4

4

4

4

4- Design of concrete mixes:

- Making trial mixes designed by British method.

- Making trial mixes designed by American method.

4

4

5- Admixtures:

Tests for the effect of superplastisizers and other new admixtures on properties of fresh and hardened concrete.

8

B.E. 4204 Engineering Surveying

Theory:    2hrs./ Week

Practical: 2hrs./ Week

1- General concepts of surveying:

- General definition of surveying, basic principles of surveying, types of surveying.

- Basic principles and steps of surveying and setting out of constructions.

4

2- Measurements and errors:

- Types of measurements, units of measurements, scale.

- Errors; types of errors, sources of errors, mistakes, precision and accuracy.

2

3- Adjustment of measurements:

- Most probable value and the standard error for direct measurements.

- Most probable value and the standard error for indirect measurements; law of error propagation, weight of measurements.

- Basic principles of the least squares method, adjustment of one indirect measurement by the least square method.

6

4- Linear measurements:

Taping methods; systematic error in taping, measuring obstructed distances, other uses of tape.

2

5- Leveling:

- Direct leveling; level, basic parts and principles.

- Direct differential leveling; systematic errors, field procedure, types of differential leveling.

- Adjustment of differential leveling by the least squares method.

- Direct profile leveling; field procedure, adjustment of profile leveling, computation of cut and fill.

8

6- Midterm exam.

2

7- Angles and directions:

- Angles; types of angles, types of horizontal angles.

- Directions; direction of a line, meridian, azimuth, bearing.

2

8- Angles measuring instruments:

- Basic parts and principles, optical-reading theodolites, digital theodolite, total station.

- Measuring horizontal angles; repetition method, direct method.

- Measuring vertical angles, double centering, First term exam.

6

9- Traversing:

- Introduction; methods of control survey, accuracy standards and specifications, basic concept of traversing, types of traverses.

- Field procedure of traversing; measuring the length of traverse sides; using tape, using EDM or total station, measuring the horizontal angle of the traverse; traversing by angle to the right, traversing by deflection angles.

- Computation of horizontal coordinates of the traverse stations.

- Adjustment of horizontal coordinates of the traverse stations.

6

10- Midterm exam.

2

11- Areas:

Methods of measuring area, area by coordinators method, area by trapezoidal rule, area by Simpson's rule, area by planimeter.

2

B.E. 4204 Engineering Surveying (Continued)

Theory:    2hrs./ Week

Practical: 2hrs./ Week

12- Topographic surveying:

Basic concept of topographic surveying

- Contour lines; contour interval, representation of earth topography by contour map.

- Characteristics of contour lines.

- Basic methods for contouring; direct method, indirect methods, grid method, irregular method.

- Locating topographic details by radiation methods (radial traversing, trigonometric leveling); radiation by total station, radiation by stadia method, radiation by tangential method.

- Radiation using theodolite and substance bar.

- Topographic surveying by GPS.

8

13- Volume of earthwork:

- Fields of application in civil engineering; routs survey, land leveling, borrow-pit, construction of pipelines.

- Volumes using cross-sections; types of cross-sections, area of cross-sections, volume by end-area method, volume by prizimoidal method.

- Volumes using the grid method (borrow-pit).

- Land leveling; land leveling for construction project, agricultural Land leveling.

6

14- Horizontal curves:

- Introduction, types of horizontal curves, types of circular curves, simple circular curves; degree of the curve, basic elements of simple circular curve.

- Circular curve formulas.

- Circular curve stationing.

- Field procedure of circular curve layout by deflection angles using total station or (theodolite and tape).

4

15- Vertical curves:

- Basic concept and uses of vertical curves.

- Equal-tangent vertical parabolic curve; equation of the curve, location and elevation of high or low point on the curve, staking a vertical parabolic curve.

- Computation for an unequal-tangent vertical curve.

- Second term exam.

4

Experiments

1- Basic principles of surveying and setting out of constructions; determination the location of a point.

2

2- Basic principles of surveying and setting out of constructions; establishing the location of a point.

2

3- Measuring obstructed distance using tape.

2

4- Level; basic parts and principles, setting up, reading level rods.

2

5- Differential leveling using level; starting and closing at the same benchmark.

2

6- Differential leveling using level; starting from a benchmark and closing at another one.

2

7- Profile leveling using level.

2

8- Theodolite/ total station.

2

9- Basic parts and principles, setting up, measurements of H.C.R. and V.C.R.

2

10- Measuring horizontal angles; repetition method.

2

11- Measuring horizontal angles; direct method.

2

12- Mid term exam

2

13- Measuring horizontal angles; closing the horizon.

2

14- Measuring vertical angles.

2

15- Trigonometric leveling.

2

16- First term exam.

2

Experiments (Continued)

17- Traversing with total station (or theodolite and tape) by measuring angle to the right; traverse start and close at the same horizontal control point.

2

18- Traversing with total station (or theodolite and tape) by measuring angle to the right; traverse start at control point and close at another horizontal control point.

2

19- Traversing with total station (or theodolite and tape) by measuring deflection angles

2

20- Mid term exam.

2

21- Measurement of area from map; by planimeter, trapezoidal rule and coordinate method, Simpson rule, and coordinate method.

2

22- Measurement of area from map; by planimeter.

2

23- Measurement of area, trapezoidal rule and coordinate method, Simpson rule, and coordinate method.

2

24- Locating topographic details by radiation methods (radial traversing, trigonometric leveling); radiation by total station, radiation by stadia method, radiation by tangential method.

2

25- Radiation using theodolite and substance bar.

2

26- Staking out a building using total station (or theodolite and tape).

2

27- Setting out of horizontal curves by deflection angles using total station (or theodolite and tape).

2

28- Setting out of horizontal curves by deflection angles using total station (or theodolite and tape).

2

29- Staking vertical curves using level.

2

30- Second term exam.

2

B.E. 4402 Earth Structures

Theory:   3hrs./ Week

Part I Soil Improvement

A- Temporary soil improvement  

1- Water table lowering

a- Sumps and ditches

b- Sheeting and open pumping

c-Vacuum dewatering system

d- Drainage by electro-osmosis

e- Well point system

2- Ground freezing

3- Electro – osmosis

9

B- Permanent soil improvement

1- Without adding any material  

a- Heavy tamping

b- Compaction by explosives

c- Deep compaction using vibratory probes

d- Thermal treatments

e- Surface stabilization by compaction

2- Soil stabilization by admixtures

a- Lime stabilization

b- Cement stabilization

c- Asphalt stabilization

18

C- Deep stabilization by admixtures

1- Soil grouting

2- Soil replacement

3- Creation of columns

4- Earth reinforcement

5- Preloading and sand drains

18

Part II Stability of Slopes

1- Stability calculation for granular soils

2- Stability calculation for cohesive soils

3-Total stress analysis for determination of factor of safety

4- Taylor's Stability number

5-Effective stress analysis for determination of factor of safety

a- The conventional method

b- The Simplified method

c- The Rigorous method

18

Part III Earth Pressures and Retaining Walls

1- Types of lateral earth pressure

a- Earth pressure at rest

b- Active earth pressure

c- Passive earth pressure

2- Rainkine's theory of earth pressure

3- Coulomb's theory of earth pressure

4- The choice of backfill material

5- Backfill drainage

6- Filter design criteria

7- Stability of retaining walls

8- Proportioning design of retaining walls

12

Part IV Sheet Piled Walls

1- Cantilever sheet piles 

2- Anchored sheet piles

9

Part V Braced Cuts

-Design of various components of braced cuts

6

B.E. 4403 Design of Concrete Bridges

Theory:   3hrs./Week

Tutorial: 1hr./ Week

1- Introduction to types of bridges, spans, loading, seismic and wind forces.

4

2- Design of one way slab bridges.

6

3- Deck girder design.

8

4- Introduction to cable suspension bridges.

4

5- Continuous bridges: Spans, analysis of continuous bridges, girders with constant and variable sections, method of analysis, influence lines, design procedure.

12

6- Arch bridges: Introduction, arches with three hinges supports, arches with two hinges supports, analysis of arches, influence lines for lateral forces, moments.

12

7- Prestressed concrete bridges: Methods for prestressing, loss of prestressing.

24

8- Concrete bridges.

8

9- Sub-structures of bridges: Sub-structures, piers, design of piers, bridge shoulders, design of bridge shoulders.

12

B.E. 4404 Design of Steel Bridges

Theory:   2hrs./ Week

Tutorial: 1hr./ Week

1- Historical background: Types of steel bridges, components of bridges, bridge loadings, analysis and design of bridges, Design criteria.

6

2- Tension members: Types of tension members.

4

3- Beams: Flexural stresses, shear stresses, buckling, deflection, detailing.

8

4- Plate girders: Introduction, flexural stresses, shear stresses, buckling, deflection.

6

5- Compression members: Effective length, buckling, allowable stresses, column base.

6

6- Compression members of steel structures equilibrium: Theory of structures, buckling of elastic members, effective length, compression members in steel structures.

6

7- Combined flexural and axial stresses.

4

8- Welding: Welding process, types of welds, welding requirements.

4

9- Fatigue: Factors affecting fatigue, fatigue tests.

4

10- Local buckling: Axial compression of plates, design requirements.

4

11- Bolted and riveted connections.

4

12- Welded connections.

4

B.E. 4405 Highway Specifications and Maintenance

Theory:  2hrs./ Week

1- General specifications.

2

2- Reinforced concrete pipe culverts.

1

3- Un-reinforced concrete pipe culverts.

1

4- Steel culverts.

1

5- Pipes and drainage.

2

6- Earth works.

2

7- Selection of subbase materials.

2

8- Lime stabilization of subbase layers.

2

9- Base course layer: Subgrades in calcareous soils, base course from subbase soils, compacting base course using vibratory compactors.

3

10- Stabilization using bituminous materials.

2

11- Surface asphalt layers: Prime coat, tack coat.

2

12- Hot asphalt concrete pavement layer.

2

13- Portland cement concrete pavement.

2

14- Curbstone.

2

15- Obstacles.

1

16- Highway green areas.

1

17- Traffic signals, highway and bridge furniture.

2

18- Pile foundations for bridges.

3

19- Large diameter piles.

3

20- Scaffold  for concrete works.

3

21- Reinforcement for bridges.

3

22- Reinforced concrete for bridges

3

23- Prestressed Bridges.

3

24- Reinforcement works.

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25- Water protection works for bridges.

2

26- Protection of steel work from corrosion.

2

27- Bridge abutments.

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28- Guard rails.

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29- Joint movements.

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B.E. 4406    Computer Applications

Theory:    1hr./ Week

Practical: 2hrs./ Week

Application By STAAD III Software

1- Introduction to STAAD III

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2- Geometry of structures  

2

3- Member properties

2

4- Material properties

2

5- Boundary conditions 

4

6- Application of loads 

2

7- Methods of analysis

6

8- Design of structures

4

9- Applications to 3 degree of freedom structures

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B.E. 4407 Foundation Engineering

Theory:   2 hrs./ Week

Tutorial: 1 hr./ Week

1- Soil investigation:

Determination of spacing, No. of bore holes, depth of bore holes, type and methods of drilling, sampling and samples, in situ tests, geophysical exploration, report writing

6

2- Bearing capacity of Shallow foundation:

Types of shear failure, Determination of ultimate bearing capacity of soil, eccentrically loaded foundations, bearing capacity of footing on layered soils, bearing capacity of footing on slopes,   determination of bearing capacity from field tests.

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3- Settlements of shallow foundations:

Immediate or elastic settlements, consolidation settlements, secondary settlements, prediction of settlement for cohesionless soils, elastic settlements of eccentrically loaded foundations, allowable settlements.

6

4- Foundations on difficult soils:

Collapsing soils, expansive soils.

2

5- Structural design and determination of dimensions of footings:

Separated footings, combined foundations, rectangular foundations, trapezoidal foundations, strap foundations and raft foundations.

8

6- Pile foundations:

Pile classification, pile capacity in cohesive soils, pile capacity in cohesionless soils, pile capacity for c-f soils, pile capacity of tension piles, determination of pile capacity from in situ tests, negative skin friction of piles.

-Pile groups:

Group action, efficiency of group piles, ultimate bearing capacity of group piles, pile groups subjected to moments, settlement of pile groups.

-          pile dynamic formulae

-          pile load tests

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7- Earth pressures and retaining walls:

Types of lateral earth pressures, Rankine theory of earth pressures, Coulomb’s theory of earth pressures.

-          Stability of retaining walls

-          Sheet pile walls:

Cantilever sheet pile walls and anchored sheet pile walls

8

B.E. 4408 Airport Engineering

Theory:   1hr./ Week

Tutorial: 1hr./ Week

1- Introduction to airport engineering.

1

2- Characteristics of airplanes.

3

3- Fundamental design of airports.

4

4- Geometric design of runway and taxiway.

4

5- Structural design of pavement layers.

5

6- Water drainage in airports.

4

7- Landing design.

3

8- Signals and signs.

2

9- Runway lighting.

2

10- Environmental effect of airports.

2