UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

May 2010 to December 2011

INTRODUCTION

This postgraduate programme is conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering,

University of Peradeniya. The course consists of 8 compulsory (6 core and 2 elective) taught
subjects conducted through lectures, tutorials, assignments, laboratory and design classes and
research or design projects. Students have a choice of specializing either in “Construction”
or in “Design” area by offering two elective taught subjects in their chosen area of
specialization. The course will be conducted during May 2010 to December 2011.

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya has excellent laboratory facilities

and a team of highly qualified academic staff. Facilities in the Engineering Library and
Computing Centre are also available for research study.

Staff of the Faculty of Engineering, teaching the subjects of the postgraduate course are:

M. P. Ranaweera, BScEng, PhD, MASME, FSSE (SL), CEng, FIE(SL)

S.B.S.Abayakoon, BScEng, MASc, PhD, CEng, FIE (SL), Int.PE
H. Abeyruwan, BScEng, MPhil, CEng, MICE, MIE Aust, CPEng Australia, MIEEE
A. P. N. Somaratne, BScEng, MS, PhD, CEng, MIE (SL)
A. L. M Mauroof, BScEng, MEng, DEng, CEng, MIE (SL)
I. M. S. Sathyaprasad, BScEng, MEng, DEng
U. I. Dissanayake, BScEng, PhD, CEng, MIE (SL)
L.C.Kurukulasooriya, BScEng, MEng, PhD
P. B. R. Dissanayake, BScEng, MEng, PhD, CEng, MIE (SL)
S.R.Herath, BScEng, MEng, PhD
P. B. G. Dissanayake, BScEng, PhD, MIE Aust, MPMI, AMIE (SL)
S. B. Wijekoon, BScEng, MEng, MBA, CEng, FIE(SL), MICE, Int.PE
K.A.S.Susantha, BScEng, MEng, DEng
In addition, visiting experts will also conduct some lectures.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION

The course consists of lectures on the eight taught subjects described under subject
description below and research/ design projects. The taught subjects will be conducted over
three terms on Fridays 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The
research/ design projects shall be commenced within the first term and will be continued till
the end of the program.
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The course structure is as follows;

Elective Subjects
Core Subjects
For Construction For Design
speciality speciality
CE610, CE614, CE618 CE624, CE625 CE615, CE623
CE619, CE622, CE640
See page Nos. 4 and 5 for subject names and course contents.

The tentative time schedule of the programme is;

Term 1 (15 Weeks) May - Aug. 3 Subjects CE601

Term 2 (15 Weeks) Sept. - Dec. 3 Subjects CE601

Term 3 (15 Weeks) January – April 2 Subjects Finish CE601

Start CE602
Term 4 Continue and finish CE602 within 6-8 months part time

Examinations in respect of the subjects taught in a term will be held within the term, and the
progress of the research/ design projects are continuously evaluated during and at the end of
each term.

Postgraduate Diploma Programme

Postgraduate Diploma students are required to sit for written examinations in the six taught
subjects (6 core subjects only) and submit a report on the research or design project (CE601)
at the end of the third term. They may be required to face a viva-voce. A period of three
terms (twelve months) from the beginning of the postgraduate course may be sufficient for
the successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma

MScEng Degree Programme

Those who obtain good grades for the eight taught subjects and demonstrate satisfactory
progress in CE601 may continue the course up to MScEng degree. In addition to the
requirements at the first three terms, the student has to register and get evaluation for CE602
in every term until he/she completes the MScEng degree. The students who are registered for
the MScEng degree course are required to submit a dissertation on the project (CE602) with a
substantial research component. They will also be required to give a seminar and face a viva-
voce at the completion of the dissertation in the MScEng programme. The candidates are
also strongly encouraged to either present the research material at a national conference or
submit a paper of such standard that is acceptable to be published in a refereed journal. A
period of eighteen months from the beginning of the postgraduate diploma course may be
sufficient for successful completion of the MScEng degree.

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ELIGIBILITY

(1) BScEng degree in Civil Engineering with first or second class honours.
or
(2) A Civil Engineering degree or equivalent qualification with experience in a related field.

COURSE FEES

Rs. 135,000.00 for the first academic year of the programme.

Rs. 25,000.00 for the second academic year of MScEng. Programme and any additional year
(if required).

In addition to above fee a refundable library deposit of Rs. 2,000.00 should be paid at the
time of the registration for the postgraduate programme.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Every application for enrolment must be made on the prescribed form obtained from the
Assistant Registrar (or can be downloaded from Department of civil Engineering website)
Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. Perfected applications should reach the
Assistant Registrar, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya on or
before 9th April 2010.

The following items should be submitted along with the application:

a. Two letters of recommendation. At least one should be from the applicant’s teacher
at the University. (Letters of recommendation are considered confidential and can be
provided on the prescribed form)
b. Degree/Diploma/Professional membership certificate/s (Photostat copy/copies)
c. Birth certificate (Photostat copy)
d. Letter of consent from the employer (if funded by the employer)
e. 3 self addressed envelops (22x10 cm)

Originals of documents of which Photostat copies are submitted should be produced before
admission, on request.

Applicant should arrange to have official copies of transcripts sent direct to the Assistant
Registrar, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.

In the event of any discrepancy between the name appearing in the applicant’s
academic/professional/birth certificates and the name given by the applicant in the
application, an affidavit to the effect that the applicant is the one and the same person known
by such names should be sent together with the application form.

Documents submitted in support of an application shall become the property of the

University.

Application which are received late/or incomplete in any respect are liable to be rejected.

The applicants will be informed of their acceptance/non-acceptance to the particular

postgraduate programme for which admission has been sought. The University may at its
discretion refuse admission to any applicant.

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 Appendix-Course Contents

CE601 Independent Study (Core, 2 Credits)

Formulation and carrying out of an engineering research or design project under the guidance of a
faculty member. Experience is gained in research or design by means of mathematical modelling,
numerical analysis, and laboratory or field experimentation. At the completion of the project each
student submits a technical report and presents the results orally.

CE602 Advance Research Project

The research programme should cover aspects such as formulation of research proposal, literature
review, research methodology, analysis of results and drawing conclusions, presenting the research
work leading to the thesis. The project may be an extension of CE601.

CE610 Concrete Technology (Core, 3 Credits; 30 hours lectures and tutorials, 30 hours of
design/lab/project)

Types of cement: composition; properties; hydration; cement testing. Chemical and mineral
admixtures: properties; selection criteria. Aggregate: properties; testing; handling. Sustainability
issues, recycled materials. Properties of concrete; testing methods of concrete. Compliance criteria,
Durability of concrete: alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR), sulphate attack, corrosion of metals in
concrete; fire resistance. Concept of high-performance concrete; methods of specifying concrete;
application of current international standards. Design of high-performance concrete mixes.
Formwork. Production of concrete; ready-mixed concrete; placing, finishing and curing methods .
Special types of concrete and their applications: self-compacting concrete (SCC); roller-compacting
concrete (RCC); pervious concrete; polymer concrete; polymer-modified concrete; reactive-powder
concrete (RPC), fibre-reinforced concrete; applications. Testing of concrete in structures: non-
destructive and semi-destructive testing. Defects in concrete structures and remedial measures.

CE614 Finite Elements Methods (Core, 3 credits; 30 hours lectures and tutorials, 30 hours of
design/lab/project)

Revision of basic of finite element method: subdivision, stiffness, assembly, solution; Computer
implementation: packages; Modelling of structures: element types (beam/column, plane stress/strain,
solid, plate/shell), boundary condition, loading, accuracy, convergence; Dynamic analysis using finite
elements: basic dynamic analysis theory, earthquake loading, finite element procedure, natural
frequencies and mode shapes, time-history analysis.

CE615 Steel Structures (Elective, 2 Credits; 20 hours lectures and tutorials, 20 hours of
design/lab/project)

Material behaviour, Limit state design and codes of practice, Analysis of steel structures, Design of
tension and compression members, local buckling of plates, bending of beams and plate girders,
lateral torsional buckling, beam columns, torsion members, design of connections, portal frames.
Introduction to steel-concrete composite Structures.

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CE618 Construction Materials (Core, 3 Credits; 30 hours lectures and tutorials, 30 hours of
design/lab/project)

Types of traditional construction materials; Polymers, ceramics. Composites and high performance
engineering materials; mechanical behaviour of materials; design concepts; applications; testing
methods; materials selection; quality assurance. Timber and masonry design.

CE619 Computer Aided Structural Design (Core, 3 Credits; 30 hours lectures and tutorials, 30
hours of design/lab/project)

Structural Design process and roles of the computer and the designer in interactive CAD; hardware
and software for CAD; use software packages in structural design; spreadsheets; finite element
packages, drafting packages; etc.

CE622 Design of Concrete Structures (Core, 3 Credits; 30 hours lectures and tutorials, 30 hours
of design/lab/project)

Mechanical properties of steel and concrete: strength, constitutive relationships. Analysis of sections:
elastic behaviour, cracking, deformation; time-dependant behaviour; sections at collapse; behaviour of
structural elements, modes of collapse. Limit states, durability, fire resistance and other prime
considerations. Design and detailing of reinforced-concrete medium-rise buildings; structural
configurations; robustness; loading, seismic considerations; structural connections, deep beams.
Design and detailing of water-retaining structures. Design and detailing of prestressed concrete
structures: statically-determinate structures; statically-indeterminate structures. Application of the
respective codes of practice.

CE623 High-Rise Buildings (Elective, 2 Credits; 20 hours lectures and tutorials, 20 hours of
design/lab/project)

Planning for high-rise structures; configurations of high-rise buildings and their structural behaviour;
loads on high-rise buildings-earthquake, wind, wave, blast loading; analysis and design of high-rise
buildings; construction techniques; analysis and design of towers; use of computer software; building
services.

CE624 Construction Management (Elective, 2 Credits; 20 hours lectures and tutorials, 20 hours
of design/lab/project)

Estimating and tendering; contract administration; project management; cash flow forecasting and
cost control; economic appraisal of projects; financial management; human resource management.

CE625 Construction Planning, Methods and Equipments (Elective, 2 Credits; 20 hours lectures
and tutorials, 20 hours of design/lab/project)

Advanced planning techniques; resource analysis; material management; optimization techniques;

construction methods; equipments acquisition and selection; plant management; computer
applications in construction planning.

CE640 Foundation Engineering (Core, 3 credits; 30 hours lectures and tutorials, 30 hours of
design/lab/project)

Shallow foundations; deep foundations; foundation under difficult conditions; provisional structures;
advance methods of site investigation; improvement of existing foundations; machine foundations,
design exercises on shallow foundations, deep foundations, combined foundations and machine
foundations.