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Algebraic expressions and equations; solution sets of algebraic equations in one 2 hours lecture
Hours per Week
variable: linear, quadratic, polynomial of degree n, fractional, radical
Course Prerequisites College Algebra
equations, quadratic in form, exponential and logarithmic equations;
Description
decomposition of fractions into partial fractions; solution sets of systems of linear 1. Inequalities
equations involving up to three variables. 1.1. Linear, Quadratic, and Polynomial Inequality
1.2. Linear Inequalities with Absolute Value
Number of 2. Ratio, Proportion, and Variation
Units for 3. Determinants
3 units lecture 3.1. Expansion by Minors
Lecture and
Laboratory 3.2. Solution of Linear Systems by Cramer’s Rule
4. Matrices
4.1. Identity Matrix
Number of
4.2. Cofactor Matrix
Contact Hours 3 hours lecture
4.3. Transpose of a Matrix
per Week
4.4. Adjoint Matrix
1. The Set of Real Numbers 4.5. Inverse of a Matrix
1.1. Integer Exponents 4.6. Algebra on Matrices (Sum and Difference, Scalar
1.2. Polynomials, Operations, Special Products Course Outline Multiplication, Matrix Multiplication)
1.3. Binomial Expansion (Binomial Theorem) 4.7. Solution of Linear Systems Using Matrices
1.4. Factoring Polynomials 5. Sequence and Series
2. Rational Expressions 5.1. Arithmetic and Geometric Means
2.1. Rules of Exponents; Simplification of Rational Expressions; Operations on 5.2. Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Rational Expressions 5.3. Arithmetic and Geometric Series
2.2. Properties of Radicals; Simplification of Radicals 5.4. Infinite Series
2.3. Operations on Radicals 6. Combinatorial Mathematics
2.4. Complex Numbers 6.1. Sequences
3. Equations in One Variable 6.2. The Factorial of a Number
Course 3.1. Linear Equations; Literal Equations 6.3. Fundamental Principles of Counting, Permutation, and
Outline 3.2. Quadratic Equations in One Variable Combination
3.3. Word Problems 6.4. Binomial Theorem
3.4. Other Equations in One Variable: Radical, Fractional, Quadratic in 6.5. Mathematical Induction
Form
1. Dugopolski, Mark. College Algebra, 3rd ed. Addison-Wesley, 2002.
3.5. Polynomial Equation of Degree n
2. Leithold, Louis. College Algebra and Trigonometry. Massachusetts:
4. Functions
Addison-Wesley, 1989.
4.1. Inverse Functions
Suggested References 3. Swokowski, Earl W. and Jeffrey A. Cole. Algebra and Trigonometry
4.2. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
with Analytic Geometry,
4.3. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
4. 10th ed. Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 2001.
5. Systems of Linear Equations (by Elimination, Substitution and Cramer
Methods)
6. Decomposition of Rational Expressions into Partial Fractions
Course
1. Dugopolski, Mark. College Algebra, 3rd ed. Addison-Wesley, 2002. PLANE AND SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY
Name
2. Leithold, Louis. College Algebra and Trigonometry.
3. Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1989.
Suggested Course Trigonometric functions; identities and equations; solutions of triangles; law of sines;
4. Mijares, Catalina. College Algebra.
References Description law of cosines; inverse trigonometric functions; spherical trigonometry
5. Swokowski, Earl W. and Jeffrey A. Cole. Algebra and Trigonometry with
Analytic Geometry, 10th ed. Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 2001.
Number of
3 units lecture
Course Name ADVANCED ALGEBRA Units for
Lecture and Lecture and
Laboratory Laboratory
Number of Number of
Contact Contact Hours 3 hours lecture
3 hours lecture
Hours per per Week
Week
College Algebra
Prerequisite None Prerequisites Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
Course Course
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Name Name
Differentiation and integration in solving first order, first-degree differential
Course
equations, and linear differential equations of order n; Laplace transforms in solving Course Basic principles of statistics; presentation and analysis of data; averages, median,
Description
differential equations. Description mode; deviations; probability distributions; normal curves and applications;
regression analysis and correlation; application to engineering problems.
Number of Number of
Units for Units for
3 units lecture 2 units lecture
Lecture and Lecture and
Laboratory Laboratory
Number of Number of
2 hours lecture
Contact 3 hours lecture Contact
Hours per Hours per
Week Numbers, Laplace and Inverse Laplace Transforms, Power series, Fourier series,
Matrices and Determinants, Vector Analysis and Numerical Methods.
College Algebra
Prerequisite
Number of Units
After completing this course, the student must be able to: for Lecture and Lecture – 2 units
1. Define relevant statistical terms; Laboratory
2. Discuss competently the following concepts:
2.1. Frequency distribution Number of
Course 2.2. Measures of central tendency Contact Hours Lecture – 2 hours
Objectives 2.3. Probability distribution per week
2.4. Normal distribution Prerequisite Differential Equations
2.5. Inferential statistics
3. Apply accurately statistical knowledge in solving specific engineering problem a. After completing this course, the student must be able to:
situations. b. Familiarize themselves with the different parameters, laws, theorems and
Course
1. Basic Concepts the different methods of solutions in advance mathematics,
Objectives
1.1. Definition of Statistical Terms c. Develop their abilities on how to apply the different laws, methods and
1.2. Importance of Statistics theorems particularly in complex problems.
2. Steps in Conducting a Statistical Inquiry
3. Presentation of Data 1. Complex Numbers
3.1. Textual 2. Laplace and Inverse Laplace Transforms
3.2. Tabular 3. Power Series
3.3. Graphical Course Outline 4. Fourier Series
4. Sampling Techniques 5. Vector Analysis
5. Measures of Central Tendency 6. Numerical Methods
5.1. Mean 1. Dulay,Virgilio, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 1996
5.2. Median 2. Kreyszig, Erwin, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, John Wiley and Son
5.3. Mode Publishing 1972
5.4. Skewness and Kurtosis 3. Bromwell,Arthur, Advanced Mathematics in Physics and Engineering, Mc
6. Measures of Variation Textbooks and
Graw Hill Publishing 1953
6.1. Range References
4. Kolman, Bernard Linear Algebra, Mc Millan Publishing Hous1991
Course 6.2. Mean Absolute Deviation 5. Scheid, Francis, Numerical Analysis, Mc Graw Hill Publishing1968
Outline 6.3. Variance 6. MatLab Manuals Rel 12, MSOffice 2000
6.4. Standard Deviation
6.5. Coefficient of Variation
7. Probability Distributions
7.1. Counting Techniques Course Name ENGINEERING ECONOMY
7.2. Probability
7.3. Mathematical Expectations Concepts of the time value of money and equivalence; basic economy study
Course
7.4. Normal Distributions methods; decisions under certainty; decisions recognizing risk; and decisions
Description
8. Inferential Statistics admitting uncertainty.
8.1. Test of Hypothesis
8.2. Test Concerning Means, Variation, and Proportion Number of Units
8.3. Contingency Tables for Lecture and 3 units lecture
8.4. Test of Independence Laboratory
8.5. Goodness-of-Fit Test
9. Analysis of Variance Number of
Contact Hours 3 hours lecture
10. Regression and Correlation
per Week
Sellers, Gene R. and Stephen A. Vardeman. Elementary Statistics, 2nd ed.
Saunders College Publishing, 1982. Prerequisite Third Year Standing ; College Algebra
Suggested
Walpole, Ronald E., et al. Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 7th
References After completing this course, the student must be able to:
ed. Prentice Hall, Inc., 2002.
1. Solve problems involving interest and the time value of money;
Course 2. Evaluate project alternatives by applying engineering economic principles
Course Name ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS FOR CE
Objectives and methods and select the most economically efficient one; and
Course 3. Deal with risk and uncertainty in project outcomes by applying the basic
A study of selected topics in mathematics and their applications in advanced economic decision making concepts.
Description
courses in engineering and other allied sciences. It covers the study of Complex
1. Introduction
1.1. Definitions
1.2. Principles of Engineering Economy
1.3. Engineering Economy and the Design Process
1.4. Cost Concepts for Decision Making
1.5. Present Economy Studies
2. Money-Time Relationships and Equivalence
2.1. Interest and the Time Value of Money
2.2. The Concept of Equivalence
2.3. Cash Flows
3. Basic Economy Study Methods
3.1. The Minimum Attractive Rate of Return
3.2. The Present Worth Method
3.3. The Future Worth Method
3.4. The Annual Worth Method
3.5. The Internal Rate of Return Method
Course Outline
3.6. The External Rate of Return Method
3.7. The Payback Period Method
3.8. The Benefit/Cost Ratio Method
4. Decisions Under Certainty
4.1. Evaluation of Mutually Exclusive Alternatives
4.2. Evaluation of Independent Projects
4.3. Depreciation and After-Tax Economic Analysis
5. Replacement Studies
6. Break win Analysis
7. Decisions Recognizing Risk
7.1. Expected Monetary Value of Alternatives
7.2. Discounted Decision Tree Analysis
8. Decisions Admitting Uncertainty
8.1. Sensitivity Analysis
8.2. Decision Analysis Models
ALLIED SCIENCES
Number of
Number of
Units for
Contact 3 units lecture (4 units for CE students)
3 hours laboratory Lecture and
Hours per
Laboratory
Week
Number of
Prerequisite None
Contact 3 hours lecture (4 hours for CE students) including ECE , ME EE and CE
Hours per Board Practice
After completing this course, the student must be able to: Week
1. Understand the importance of technical drawing knowledge
and skills as applied to the various areas of engineering; Prerequisites Physics 1, Integral Calculus, College Algebra
Course
2. Apply the basic concepts of technical drawing and sketching;
Objectives
and
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
3. Prepare technical drawings.
1. Understand the principles of equilibrium of particles;
2. Undertake vector operations such as vector cross and dot
1. Engineering Lettering product;
2. Instrumental Figures 3. Determine forces of 2D and 3D structures;
3. Geometric Construction Course
4. Understand the principles of static, wedge and belt friction;
4. Orthographic Projection Objectives
5. Determine centroids, center of mass and center of gravity of
5. Dimensioning objects;
Course
6. Orthographic Views with Dimensions and Section View 6. Determine moment of inertia, mass moment of inertia; and
Outline
7. Sectional View 7. Analyze the stresses of trusses, beams and frames
8. Pictorial Drawing
1. Introduction to Mechanics; Vector Operations
9. Engineering Working Drawings
2. Force Vectors and Equilibrium of Particles
10. Assembly and Exploded Detailed Drawings
3. Vector Cross and Dot Product
1. Drafting table 4. Moment of a Force
2. Drawing instruments 5. Couples; Moment of a Couple
2.1. One 30-60 degree triangle 6. Equivalent Force Systems in 2D and 3D
Laboratory Course
2.2. One 45 degree triangle 7. Dry Static Friction, Wedge and Belt Friction
Equipment Outline
2.3. One technical compass 8. Centroid; Center of Mass; and Center of Gravity
2.4. One protractor 9. Distributed Loads and Hydrostatic Forces; Cables
1. French, Thomas E., Charles J. Vierck and Robert J. 10. Moment of Inertia; Mass Moment of Inertia
Foster. Engineering Drawing and Graphic Technology, 14th 11. Trusses; Frames and Machines; Internal Forces
ed. McGraw-Hill, 1993. 12. Beams; Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams
2. Giesecke, Frederick E. Principles of Engineering Graphics, 2nd 1. Bedford, Anthony and Wallace Fowler. Engineering Mechanics:
Suggested ed. Prentice Hall, Inc., 1993. Statics, 3rd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2002.
References 3. Giesecke, Frederick E., et al. Technical Drawing, 12th ed. 2002. Suggested 2. Beer, Ferdinand P. and E. Russell Johnston Jr. Vector Mechanics
4. Luzadder, Warren J. Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing, References for Engineers: Statics, 7th SI ed.
11th ed. Prentice Hall, Inc., 1992. 3. Pacheco, Edgardo S. Statics of Rigid Bodies, SI ed.
5. Luzadder, Warren J. and Jon M. Duff. Introduction to
Course Name Dynamics of Rigid Bodies 14.3. Applications of the Principle of Work and Energy
14.4. Potential Energy
Course Kinetics and kinematics of a particle; kinetics and kinematics of 14.5. Conservative Forces
Description rigid bodies; work energy method; and impulse and momentum. 14.6. Conservation of Energy
14.7. Principle of Impulse and Momentum
14.8. Impulsive Motion
Number of Units
2 units lecture 14.9. Impact
for Lecture and
14.10. Direct Central Impact
Laboratory
14.11. Oblique Central Impact
14.12. Problems Involving Energy and Momentum
Number of 15. Systems of Particles
2 hours lecture
Contact Hours 15.1. Application of Newton’s Second Laws to Motion of a
per Week System of Particles
Prerequisite Physics 1 15.2. Linear and Angular Momentum of a System of Particles
15.3. Motion of Mass Center of a System of Particles
15.4. Angular Momentum of a System of Particles About Its Mass
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
Center
1. Understand the principles governing the motion of particles,
15.5. Conservation of Momentum for a System of Particles
velocity and acceleration;
15.6. Kinetic Energy of a System of Particles
2. Understand the principles of Newton’s Second Law and its
Course 15.7. Work-Energy Principle. Conservation of Energy for a
applications;
Objectives System of Particles
3. Understand kinetics of particles in particular energy and
15.8. Principle of Impulse and Momentum for a System of
momentum methods; and
Particles
4. Understand kinematics of rigid bodies, its energy and
16. Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
momentum.
16.1. Translation
1. Introduction to Dynamics 16.2. Rotation About a Fixed Axis
2. Position, Velocity, and Acceleration 16.3. Equations Defining the Rotation of a Rigid Body About a
3. Determination of the Motion of the Particles Fixed Axis
4. Uniform Rectilinear Motion 16.4. General Plane Motion
5. Uniformly Accelerated Rectilinear Motion 16.5. Absolute and Relative Velocity in Plane Motion
6. Position Vector, Velocity, and Acceleration 16.6. Instantaneous Center of Rotation in Plane Motion
7. Derivatives of Vector Functions 16.7. Absolute and Relative Acceleration
8. Rectangular Components of Velocity and Acceleration 16.8. Rate of Change of a Vector with Respect to a Rotating
9. Motion Relative to a Frame in Translation Frame
10. Tangential and Normal Components 16.9. Plane Motion of a Particle Relative to a Rotating Frame;
11. Radial and Transverse Components Coriolis Acceleration
12. Motion of Several Particles (Dependent Motion) 16.10. Motion About a Fixed Point
13. Kinetics of Particles: Newton’s Second Law 16.11. General Motion
Course Outline 13.1. Newton’s Second Law of Motion 16.12. Three-Dimensional Motion of a Particle Relative to a
13.2. Linear Momentum of the Particle, Rate of Change of Rotating Frame; Coriolis Acceleration
Linear Momentum 16.13. Frame of Reference in General Motion
13.3. System of Units 17. Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Forces and Accelerations
13.4. Equation of Motion 17.1. Equation of Motions
13.5. Dynamic Equilibrium 17.2. Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion
13.6. Angular Momentum of Particle, Rate of Change of 17.3. Plane Motion of a Rigid Body. D’ Alembert’s Principle
Angular Momentum 17.4. Solution of Problems involving the Motion of a Rigid Bodies
13.7. Equations in Terms of Radial and Transverse Components 17.5. Systems of Rigid Bodies
13.8. Motion Under a Central Force 17.6. Constrained Plane Motion
14. Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum Methods 18. Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum Methods
14.1. Work of Force 18.1. Principle of Work and Energy for a Rigid Body
14.2. Kinetic Energy of a Particle, Principle of Work and Energy 18.2. Work of Forces Acting on a Rigid Body
18.3. Kinetic Energy of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion 16. Torsional Deformation; Power Transmission
18.4 Systems of Rigid Bodies 17. Flexural Stresses by the Elastic Curve
18.5 Conservation of Energy 18. Moment Equation Using Singularity Function
18.6 Principle of Impulse and Momentum 19. Beam Deflection by the Double Integration Method
18.7 Conservation of Angular Momentum 20. Area Moment Theorems
18.8 Impulsive Motion 21. Moment Diagram by Parts
18.9 Eccentric Impact 22. Beam Deflection by Area Moment Method
Suggested Beer and Johnston. Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, 7th 23. Statically Indeterminate Beams
Reference SI ed. McGraw-Hill, 2003. 24. Buckling of Long Straight Columns
25. Combined Loadings
26. Analysis of Riveted Connections by the Uniform Shear Method
Course Name Mechanics of Deformable Bodies 27. Welded Connections
Course 1. Hibbeler, Russell C. Mechanics of Materials, 5th ed. Prentice
Axial stress and strain; stresses for torsion and bending; combined Hall, Inc., 2002.
Description
stresses; beam deflections; indeterminate beams; and elastic 2. Higdon, Archie, et al. Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, 4th
instability. Suggested
ed. John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
References
3. McGill, David and Wilton M. King. Engineering Mechanics, An
Number of Units Introduction to Dynamics, 3rd ed. PWS Publishing Co., 1995.
5 units lecture
for Lecture and
Laboratory
Number of
5 hours lecture
Contact Hours
per Week
Course Name ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisite Statics of Rigid Bodies, Physics 1
Course Description - Ecological framework of sustainable development; pollution
environments: water, air, and solid; waste treatment processes, disposal, and
After completing this course, the student must be able to: management; government legislation, rules, and regulation related to the environment
1. Understand the concepts of stress and strain; and waste management; and environmental management system.
2. Calculate stresses due to bending, shears, and torsion under Number of Units for Lecture and Laboratory - 2 units lecture
Course
plain and combined loading; Number of Contact Hours per Week - 2 hours lecture
Objectives
3. Analyze statically determinate and indeterminate structures; and
4. Determine the elastic stability of columns. Prerequisites - General Chemistry
Suggested References
1. National Electrical Code Handbook.
2. Gussow, Milton; Schaum’s Outline Series: Basic Electricity Theory &
Problems.1983
3. Fowler, Richard; Electriity Principles & Applications. 1989.
4. Mullin, Ray C. and Smith, Robert L.; Electrical Wiring (Commercial)
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
SURVEYING AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Suggested References
1. Transportation Engineering & Planning, Papacostas
2. Urban Mass Transportation Planning, Black
3. Transportation Engineering Planning and Design, Wright & Ashford COURSE SPEFICATIONS
4. Introduction to Transportation Engineering, James H. Banks Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Course
STRUCTURAL THEORY 1
Name
Course The course covers the different types of structural systems, loads and its
Description combinations and placement, applicable codes and specifications, and
methods of analysis for statically determinate structures.
Number of
Units for
Lecture – 3 units
Lecture,
Laboratory – 1 unit
Laboratory,
Fieldwork
and Tutorial
Number of
Contact Lecture – 3 hours
Hours per Laboratory – 3 hours purely Technical Lab and CE Board Review Sessions
week
Number
of
Lecture – 1 hour
Contact
Laboratory – 3 hours
Hours
per
week
Prerequi
site/Co- Mechanics of Deformable Bodies , CE Estimates
requisite
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Course
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 1 (Soil Mechanics)
Name
This course deals with the study of the identification and classification of
soils and rocks, Site investigation and subsurface exploration, the physical
and index properties of soil, compaction, water flow through soils,
Course
subsurface stress and deformation phenomena in soils, laboratory testing,
Descripti
and the relevance of these topics as they affect soil strength,
on
compressibility, stability, and drainage. A thorough knowledge of
engineering geology and the mechanics of deformable bodies is
imperative
Number
of Units
for
Lecture – 4 units
Lecture,
Laboratory – 1 unit
Laborato
ry,
Fieldwork
and
Tutorial
Number
Lecture – 4 hours
of
Laboratory – 3 hours including CE Board Practice
Contact
Hours per
week
Prerequisi
Mechanics of Deformable Bodies ,
te/Co-
requisite
Laboratory Exercise No. 1a--Determination of Soil Profiles. Laboratory Exercise No. 2--Dry Preparation of a Disturbed Soil Sample.
Laboratory Exercise No. 2--Dry Preparation of a Disturbed Soil Sample.
1. Triple Beam Balance or Digital Weighing Scale.
Laboratory Exercise No. 3--Wet Preparation of a Disturbed Soil Sample. 2. Oven with temperature control.
3. Pans.
Laboratory Exercise No. 4--Preparation of an Undisturbed Soil Sample. 4. Standard Sieves Nr. 40 and Nr. 10.
5. Rubber Mallet or Rubber-covered Pestle.
Laboratory Exercise No. 5--Simple Visual and Manual Tests: Identification of Soil Sample 6. Mortar and Rubber Pestle.
in the Field. Physical Properties of Soil. 7. Spoon or Trowel.
8. Sample Splitter.
Laboratory Exercise No. 6--Unit Weight, Moisture Content, Specific Gravity, Void Ratio,
Porosity, and Degree of Saturation Determination.
Laboratory Exercise No.7--Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Shrinkage Limit, and Plasticity Index Laboratory Exercise No. 3--Wet Preparation of a Disturbed Soil Sample.
Determination.
1. Triple Beam Balance or Digital Weighing Scale.
Laboratory Exercise No. 8--Grain Size Analysis: Sieve Test, Hydrometer Test. 2. Oven.
3. Pans with at least 300 mm and 75 mm deep.
Laboratory Exercise No.9--Compaction Tests: Standard Proctor Test, Modified AASHTO 4. Standard Sieves Nr 40.
Test.
5. Funnel.
Laboratory Exercise No. 10--In-Place Density Determination Test: Sand-Cone Method, 6. Filter Paper.
Water Balloon Method, Calibrated Bucket Method, Immersion Method.
Laboratory Exercise No. 4--Preparation of an Undisturbed Soil Sample.
1. Soil Lathe. 5. Thermometer graduated to 0.10 C.
2. Wire Saw. 6. Bunsen Burner with iron stand or Single Burner Electric Stove.
3. Miter Box. 7. Water Bath.
4. Knife. 8. Sieve Nr. 10.
5. Vernier or micrometer calipers. 9. Drying Cans.
6. Magnifying Glass 10. Medicine dropper or pipette
7. Cellophane or Wax Paper. 11. Pair of Tongs.
8. Extruder (if the tube sample is used).
Laboratory Exercise No.7--Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Shrinkage Limit, and
Laboratory Exercise No. 5--Simple Visual and Manual Tests: Identification of Plasticity Index Determination.
Soil Sample in the Field. Physical Properties of Soil. Liquid Limit Determination.
1. Erlenmeyer Flask. 1. Liquid Limit Device with Grooving Tool (Casagrnde’s Cup).
2. Oven, with temperature control. 2. Mixing Bowl.
3. Mixing Containers. 3. Oven with temperature control.
4. Spoons. 4. Balance, accurate to 0.10 gram.
5. Rolling Pan. 5. Sieve No. 40.
6. Glass Plates. 6. Pans.
7. Drying Cans.
8. Metric Scale.
Laboratory Exercise No. 6--Unit Weight, Moisture Content, Specific Gravity, 9. Pair of tongs.
Void Ratio, Porosity, and Degree of Saturation Determination. 10. Spatula.
Unit Weight Determination. 11. Distilled Water
1. Beaker. Plastic Limit Determination.
2. Vernier Caliper. 1. Glass Plate.
3. Balance. 2. Mixing Bowl.
4. Paraffin or Candle Wax. 3. Oven with temperature control.
5. Soil Lathe. 4. Balance, accurate to 0.10 gram.
6. Distilled Water. 5. Sieve Nr. 40.
7. Knife or Wire Saw. 6. Pans.
8. Pair of Tongs. 7. Drying Cans.
9. Oven with temperature control. 8. Pair of tongs.
10. Triple beam balance. 9. Spatula.
11. Small metal drying cans. 10. Distilled Water.
12. Pair of tongs. Shrinkage Limit Determination.
13. Dessicator. 1. Shrinkage Mold (45 mm and 13 mm deep).
Moisture Content Determination. 2. 50 mm Glass Cup.
1. Oven with temperature control. 3. Petroleum Jelly.
2. Triple beam balance. 4. Mercury Supply.
3. Small metal drying cans. 5. Medicine Dropper.
4. Pair of tongs. 6. 115 mm Evaporating Dish.
5. Dessicator. 7. Graduated Cylinder.
Specific Gravity Determination. 8. Glass Plate.
1. Pycnometer or any Volumetric Flask. 9. Prongs.
2. Oven. 10. Spatula.
3. Balance. 11. Oven with temperature control.
4. Distilled Water. 12. air of Tongs.
13. Dessicator. Compaction Mold. This consists of a cylindrical metal mold with an internal
14. Balance, accurate to 0.10 g. diameter of 4.00 inches, height about 4.60 inches, and having a volume of
15. Sieve Nr. 40. 1/30 cu. ft. with a detachable mold collar about 2.50 inches high and 4.00
16. Straight edge. inches diameter.
Plasticity Index Determination. Metal rammer having a 2.00 inches diameter, weighing 5.50 lbs. and with a
1. Cone Penetrometer. suitable means for controlling their drops.
2. 50 mm Tin Cup.
3. Prongs. 1. Weighing scale, with a minimum capacity of 12 kg.
4. Spatula. 2. Balance, with a 100 g capacity and sensitive to 0.10 g.
5. Oven with temperature control. 3. Oven with temperature control.
6. Pair of Tongs. 4. Drying cans.
7. Balance, accurate to 0.10 g. 5. Straight edge.
8. Sieve Nr. 40. 6. Large mixing pan.
9. Straight edge. 7. Mixing bowl.
8. Sieve No. 4.
Laboratory Exercise No. 8--Grain Size Analysis: Sieve Test, Hydrometer Test. 9. Mortar with rubber pestle.
1. Sieve Test. 10. Scoop and spoons.
2. Set of Standard Sieves. 11. Beaker.
3. Oven with temperature control. 12. Distilled Water.
4. Balance. 13. Tools or suitable material or mechanical device for extruding the
5. Pans. compacted sample from mold.
6. Pair of tongs. 14. Moisture Sprayer or any suitable device for thoroughly mixing soil
7. Manual or Mechanical Sieve Shaker. sample with water.
8. Mortar and Pestle.
9. Hydrometer Test. Modified AASHTO Test
10. Balance, sensitive to at least 0.10 gram.
11. Mechanical Stirring Apparatus and Dispersion Cup. Compaction Mold. This consists of a cylindrical metal mold with an internal
12. Hydrometer, heavy and calibrated for soil. diameter of 4.00 inches, height about 4.60 inches, and having a volume of
13. 1-liter graduated cylinder. 1/30 cu. ft. with a detachable mold collar about 2.50 inches high and 4.00
14. Thermometer. inches diameter.
15. Set of Standard Sieves. Metal rammer having a 4.00 inches diameter, weighing 10.00 lbs. and with a
16. Water Bath of constant temperature. suitable means for controlling their drops.
17. Oven with temperature control.
18. Beaker, 400 ml capacity. 1. Weighing scale, with a minimum capacity of 12 kg.
19. Timer or Stopwatch. 2. Balance, with a 100 g capacity and sensitive to 0.10 g.
20. Sodium Silicate. 3. Oven with temperature control.
21. Distilled Water. 4. Drying cans.
22. Drying Pans. 5. Straightedge.
23. Dessicator 6. Large mixing pan.
7. Mixing bowl.
Laboratory Exercise No.9--Compaction Tests: Standard Proctor Test, Modified 8. Sieve No. 4.
AASHTO Test. 9. Mortar with rubber pestle.
10. Scoop and spoon
Standard Proctor Test. 11. Beaker.
12. Distilled Water.
13. Tools or suitable material or mechanical device for extruding the 9. Plastic bags, buckets with lid, shovels or spades and a straightedge
compacted sample from mold. for leveling and preparing test location.
14. Moisture Sprayer or any suitable device for thoroughly mixing soil 10. Calibration equipment. Thermometer accurate to 0.50 , glass plate
sample with water. 6mm or thicker, and grease.
Laboratory Exercise No. 10--In-Place Density Determination Test: Sand-Cone Calibrated Bucket Method.
Method, Water Balloon Method, Calibrated Bucket Method, Immersion
Method. 1. Calibration Bucket.
2. Guide plate, about 300 mm * 300 mm * 5 mm (12” * 12” * 3/16”) with
Sand Cone Method. a 150 mm (6”) diameter hole at the center. This will serve as the base
Density Apparatus. This shall consist of a 4-liter (1-gallon) jar, and a for tests of soft soil.
detachable cone consisting of a cylindrical valve with an orifice of 13 mm 3. Sand. It must be clean, dry and free-flowing; preferably having few
(½”) in diameter. The valve shall have stops to prevent rotating the valve past particles passing Sieve Nr. 40 or retained on Sieve Nr. 10.Use Ottawa
the completely open or completely closed positions. Sand, if available.
1. Guide plate, about 300 mm * 300 mm * 5 mm (12” * 12” * 3/16”) with 4. Digging tools. These may consist of an earth auger, a crowbar, a
a 150 mm (6”) diameter hole at the center. This will serve as the base chisel, a knife, and a copping saw.
for tests of soft soil. 5. Balances: 10-kg, and 500-gram capacities.
2. Sand. It must be clean, dry and free-flowing; preferably having few
particles passing Sieve Nr. 40 or retained on Sieve Nr. 10.Use Ottawa 6. Oven with temperature control.
Sand, if available. 7. Sieve Nr. 40.
3. Digging tools. These may consist of an earth auger, a crowbar, a 8. Sand Funnel.
chisel, a knife, and a copping saw. 9. Soil Pan.
4. Balances: 10-kg, and 500-gram capacities. 10. Drying Cans.
5. Oven with temperature control. 11. Container.
6. Sieve No. 40. 12. Straightedge.
7. Sand Funnel. 13. Thermometer.
8. Soil Pan. 14. Distilled Water.
9. Drying Cans. Immersion Method.
10. Container. 1. Digging tools. These may consist of an earth auger, a crowbar, a
11. Straightedge. chisel, a knife, and a copping saw.
12. Thermometer. 2. Balance, sensitive to 0.10g.
13. Distilled Water. 3. Oven with temperature control.
4. Spatula.
Water Balloon Method. 5. Soil Pan.
1. Balloon Apparatus. This is a calibrated vessel containing a liquid 6. Drying Cans.
within a relatively thin flexible, elastic membrane (plastic balloon). 7. Paraffin or Petrowax.
2. Base Plate. A rigid metal plate machined to fit the base of the 8. Distilled Water.
balloon apparatus.
3. Balances, one of the 10 kg capacity readable to 1.00 g, another of Laboratory Exercise No.11-- Permeability Tests: Constant Head Test, Variable
2.00 kg capacity readable to 0.10g. Head Test, Field Test. Constant Head Test.
4. Oven, with temperature control.
5. Drying Cans 1. Permeameter Set. The set must be complete with pipe fittings and
6. Pair of Tongs. head with air escape valve and fitting.
7. Soil Pan. 2. Standpipe.
8. Digging Tools. These may include crowbars, augers, small picks, 3. Vacuum Pump.
chisels, spoons, brushes, screwdrivers, and copping saw. 4. Balance, sensitive to 0.10g.
5. Sieve Nr. 200. 15. Funnel.
6. Distilled Water. 16. Graduated Flask.
7. Thermometer, sensitive to 0.10 C. 17. Meterstick.
8. Stop Watch. 18. Rubber Tubing.
9. Tamping Device. 19. Support Frames, and Clamps.
10. Graduated Cylinder. 20. Field Test.
11. Oven, with temperature control. 21. Bottomless Can, about 1.50-liter capacity.
1. Mc Carthy, David F. 2001. Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: 22. Hammer.
2. Basic Geotechnics, 6th Edition. New Jersey, USA : Prentice Hall. 23. Wooden Board.
3. Liu, Cheng. 2000. Soils and Foundations. New York, USA : John Wiley & Sons. 24. Meterstick.
4. Liu, Cheng. 2000. Soil Properties Testing Measurement and Evaluation, 25. Bucket or Jar, with 2.00-liter capacity.
4th Edition. New Jersey, USA : Prentice Hall. 26. Distilled Water.
5. Budhu, Muni. 2000. Soil Mechanics and Foundations. New York, USA : John
27. Stop Watch.
Wiley & Sons.
6. Das, Braja. 1999. Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering.Brooks/Cole 28. Masking or Electrical Tape.
Publishing Co.
7. Bowles, Joseph. 1995. Foundation Analysis and Design,, 5thEdition., USA. Laboratory Exercise No.12-- Seepage Analysis.
8. Cernica, John N. 1995. Soil Mechanics. USA:John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1. Computer.
9. Terzaghi, Karl et. al. 1995. Soil Mechanics For Engineering Practice. John 2. Software Package on Geotechnical Engineering (Seepage Analysis).
Wiley and Sons, Inc. 3. Printer or Plotter.
10. Sowers, George F., Sowers, George B. 1979. Introductory Soil Mechanics and
Foundation. Macmillan, New York. Suggested References:
12. Drying Cans.
13. Calipers. Course Name: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 2 (Foundation)
14. Scoop.
Course Description
15. Funnel.
The introductory part of this course deals with the some fundamentals of geotechnical
16. Graduated Flask. engineering that includes compressibility of soil, shear strength of soils, triaxial tests of
17. Meterstick. soils, settlement, lateral earth pressure, soil bearing capacity, slope stability, and earth
18. Rubber Tubing. retaining structures.
19. Support Frames, and Clamps. The second part of this course deals with the design of reinforced concrete footings
such as wall footing, square isolated footing (subject to axial load, and to axial load
Variable Head Test. and bending moment), rectangular footing (isolated and combined), trapezoid
1. Permeameter Set. The set must be complete with pipe fittings and footing, footing on piles, and strap footing.
head with air escape valve and fitting.
Number of Units for Lecture, Laboratory, Fieldwork and Tutorial
2. Standpipe.
3. Vacuum Pump. Lecture – 3 units
4. Balance, sensitive to 0.10g. Laboratory – 1 unit
5. Sieve Nr. 200.
6. Distilled Water. Number of Contact Hours per week
7. Thermometer, sensitive to 0.10 C.
8. Stop Watch. Lecture – 3 hours
Laboratory – 3 hours extensive exercises/CE BOARD PRACTICE
9. Tamping Device.
10. Graduated Cylinder.
11. Oven, with temperature control. Prerequisite/Co-requisite
12. Drying Cans.
13. Calipers. Geotechnical Engineering 1, Reinforced Concrete
14. Scoop.
Course Objectives Load Machine. This loading machine must have a capacity of at least 44.5 kN, and
equipped with a movable head or base that travels at a uniform (not pulsating) rate of
After completing this course, the student must be able to: 1.25 mm (0.05”)/min., for use in forcing the penetration piston into the specimen. The
a. Understand the principles of soil compressibility as applied to different types machine shall be equipped with a load-indicating device that can read to 44 KN or
of soil profiles. less.
b. Discuss the procedures on how to solve problems regarding the effective
stress concepts that include vertical stress on a point below the ground 1. Mold. Metal and cylinder in shape. It shall be provided with metal
surface, subsurface stress below water surface and other different current extension collar, and a perforated metal base plate.
conditions of soil. 2. Spacer Disk.
c. Analyze the effects of vertical and horizontal stresses of soil on the structure 3. Metal Rammer.
that is to be constructed at a depth below the ground surface. 4. Expansion-Measuring Apparatus.
d. Calculate the magnitude of the lateral earth pressure that can be produced 5. Sets of Weights.
on soil using the Rankine and Coulomb’s theories. 6. Penetration Piston.
e. Use new geotechnical engineering materials. 7. Gages – two dial gages
f. Apply geotechnical engineering software.
g. Apply different methods of analysis and design of the foundation Miscellaneous Apparatus such as mixing bowl, straightedge, scales, soaking tank or
components of structures. pan, oven, drying cans, scoops, filter paper and dishes.
h. Design various types of reinforced concrete footings of the structures to be
erected at specific locations Laboratory Exercise No. 2--Consolidation Test.
Calculate stresses due to bending, shear, and torsion. Prerequisite: Structural Design 1 & 2 , Structural Theory 1 and 2
Course Prerequisite/Co-
Objectives Co-requisite: Prestressed Concrete Design
Calculate anchorage stresses and deflections of prestressed requisite
concrete beams.
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
Analyze the behavior of statically indeterminate prestressed
concrete beams. Course
Gain thorough knowledge of the principles of designing various
Objectives
types of bridges in accordance with the recent design referral code
1. Difference between prestressed and reinforced concrete such as the NSCP and the AASHTO code requirements.
Course Outline 2. Stresses in bending, shear and torsion
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Course Description
Number of Units
for Lecture,
This course deals with the principles and applications of sanitary engineering and
Laboratory, Lecture – 2 units
other related sanitary sciences to the control of man’s environment, sources of
Fieldwork and
infection; modes of transmission, diseases vectors, rural sanitation, control of animal
Tutorial
and insects vectors of diseases, industrial hygiene, air pollution, radiological health
and stream sanitation.
Number of
Contact Hours Lecture – 2 hours
per week Number of Units for Lecture, Laboratory, Fieldwork and Tutorial
Prerequisite/Co-
Structural Theory 1 & 2, Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering.
requisite Lecture – 3 units
After completing this course, the student must be able to: Number of Contact Hours per week
a. Prepare plan and design the control structures for
Course Lecture – 3 hours
irrigation, flood control and drainage.
Objectives
b. Use frequency histograms and graphs of floods as well as
rainfall. Prerequisite/Co-requisite
c. Analyze the forces on control structures for irrigation, flood
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Environmental and Safety Engineering Description principles of water treatment, water process analyses and
treatment, wastewater characterization, principles of wastewater
Course Objectives treatment and wastewater treatment process analysis and
selection.
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
Number of Units
Understand the principles and the applications of engineering methods to control
for Lecture,
man’s environment.
Laboratory, Lecture – 2 units
Fieldwork and
Understand and identify transmission of infections, diseases, rural sanitations and
Tutorial
other environmental problems.
Engineering, 4th Edition. Royal Society of Chemistry. UK. Experience the dynamics of participating on a business team and
Nathanson, Jerry. 2002. Basic Environmental Technology: Water the power inherent in a team relative to individual effort.
Supply, Waste Management and Pollution Control.,
4thEdition. Prentice Hall. USA. Create and present a business plan for a technology idea.
Drinan, Joanne. 2001. Water and Wastewater treatment: A Guide
Suggested for Nonengineering Professional. Technomic Publishing Co. UK. Provide the background, tools, and life skills to participate in the
References Twort, A. C. 2000. Water Supply. Butterworth-Heinemann. UK. entrepreneurial process within a large company, in a new venture,
Fair, Gordon. 1971. Elements of Water Supply and Wastewater or as an investor.
Disposal. John Wiley & Sons. New York, USA. 1. Introduction to Entrepreneurship.
Maskew, Fair, et. al. 1966. Water and Wastewater Engineering.John 2. Idea and Opportunity Generation: Attributes an Myths of
Wiley & Sons. New York, USA. Entrepreneurs. Sources of Opportunity. Creativity. The
DAO 35. Philippine Drinking Standard. Origin and Evolution of New Business. The mindset of the
Entrepreneur Leader. Entrepreneurial Opportunity and
Course Name: ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR ENGINEERS Feasibility Analysis.
3. Business Planning and the Value Proposition: Company
This course is designed to introduce the upper level undergraduate Research. Entrepreneurial Market Research. Business
students to the concepts and practices of entrepreneurial Course Outline Plans. Value Proposition Presentation. Company
thinking. Using a combination of lectures, case studies, student led Formation. Financials, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Analysis,
discussions, team business plans, and investor presentation formats, Income Statement, Pro-formats.
Course the course teaches life skills in entrepreneurial thought and action 4. Building a Winning management Team.
Description that students can utilize in careers ranging from starting companies 5. Intellectual Property.
to instigating cutting edge R&D projects in large company 6. Company Valuation and Deal Making: Obtaining
intrapreneurial endeavors. Major course themes include: Capital.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Idea Generation and Feasibility 7. Team Final Presentation.
Analysis, and Business Planning.
Kawasaki, Guy. 2005. The Art of the Start: The time-tested, battle-
Number of Units hardened guide for anyone starting anything. USA.
for Lecture,
Laboratory, Lecture – 3 units Timmons, Jeffry. 2005. New Venture Creation
Fieldwork and 6th Edition. USA.
Suggested
Tutorial References
Komisar, Randy. 2005. The Monk and the Riddle. USA.
Number of
Michaelson, Steven. 2005. Sun Tzu for Success: How to Use the Art
Contact Hours Lecture – 3 hours
of War to Master Challenges and Accomplish the Important Goals
per week
in Your Life. USA.
Prerequisite/Co-
Engineering Management, Engineering Economy.
requisite
Course Name CONSRUCTION COST ENGINEERING
Laboratory
CE ESTIMATES, Engineering Management , Construction Project After completing this course, the student must be able to:
Prerequisite
Management
Deal with strategic issues regarding information engineering,
After completing this course, the student must be able to: Course
database modeling, and use of database management systems.
Objectives
Analyze the cost implication of project scope Develop, evaluate and make decisions regarding short and long
term information strategies
Optimize the balance between cost and time implication of design
Course decisions.
Objectives 1. Civil Engineering Information Systems.
Avoid costly and time-consuming errors due to poorly prepared 2. Information engineering and Architectures.
estimates. 3. Information Strategy Plan.
4. Enterprise – Wide Information Strategy Planning: Top-Down
Accrue time and cost savings by implementing a cost engineering Approaches, Analysis of Goals and Problems, Critical Success
program. Factor Analysis, Technology Impact Analysis, Strategic
Systems Vision.
1. The Conceptual Estimate. 5. Case Tools: Matrices, Hierarchies, Process Modeling
2. Parametric Estimating Course Outline
Relationship Framework.
3. Work Breakdown Structure 6. Relational Database Modeling and Normalization.
4. Estimate/Schedule Interface Planning 7. Zachman’s Framework.
Course
5. Earned Value 8. Object Oriented Modeling and Design.
Outline
6. Detailed Estimating 9. Database Management Systems: Access and Oracle.
7. Special Estimates 10. Automating Information Discovery: Data Warehousing and
8. Estimating Manuals Data Mining
Lecture – 3 hours
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Prerequisite/Co-requisite After completing this course, the student must be able to:
a. Understand the principles of systems analysis as they relate to the
Transportation Engineering / Fifth year standing planning, design, operation and evaluation of transportation systems.
b. Develop plans, policies, projects, actions and strategies that address the
Course Objectives issue of transportation of growing urban areas.
After completing this course, the student must be able to: Course Outline :
a. Prepare trip generation models and traffic distribution models 1. Introduction, Current Issues in Transportation.
b. Formulate mathematical and computer models 2. Project Planning.
c. Prepare route planning, route location, and stop location design. 3. Systems Design Process.
d. Do economic evaluation techniques in a transportation project. 4. Transportation Supply.
e. Prepare environmental impact assessment in a transportation project. 5. Evaluation of Costs, Sunk Cost, Opportunity Cost, Non-quantifiable Costs,
f. Apply transportation-engineering software. Uncertainty.
6. Measuring Effectiveness, Values, Social Impact, Economic Impact, and
Course Outline : Environmental Impact.
1. Transit Operations (Route Planning, Route Location, Route 7. Cost-effectiveness Evaluation, Standardized Approach, Objectives, Goals,
Schedules, Stop locations) Criteria, Economic Framework.
2. Transportation Demand Analysis (Travel behavior, Travel demand
modeling, Trip generation models, Trip Distribution models, Trip Recommended Textbook: Vuchic, V. Transportation for Livable Cities.
assignment models)
3. Transportation Planning (Planning process, Planning regulations,
Transportation and Air quality planning, Planning studies,
Planning study organization Course
4. Transportation Project Evaluation (Economic evaluation HIGHWAY DESIGN AND TRAFFIC SAFETY
Name
techniques, Environmental Impact assessment)
This course is intended to provide the fundamentals of highway
Laboratory Equipment: Transportation engineering software
Course design and operation, human factors and vehicular characteristics
Suggested References:
Description and how they interact with the roadway, and highway safety analysis
Transportation Engineering & Planning, Papacostas
and different statistical techniques employed in the analysis.
Urban Mass Transportation Planning, Black
Transportation Engineering Planning and Design, Wright & Ashford
Introduction to Transportation Engineering, James H. Banks Number of
Lecture - 3 units
Units for
Laboratory - 0
Course Name : TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DESIGN Lecture and
Laboratory
Course Description
Prerequisite Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering
This course is directed to the overall design of transportation systems. Emphasis will
be upon the principles of systems analysis as they relate to the planning, design, After completing this course, the student must be able to:
operation and evaluation of transportation systems. The central feature of the a. Design different highway facilities and apply relevant
course is a project and/or a seminar delivery to be coordinated with class Course highway design standards.
activities. Objectives b. Analyze crash and traffic data employing the appropriate
statistical techniques.
Number of Units for Lecture and Laboratory : Lecture - 3 hrs. c. Conduct traffic safety studies, identifying high-accident
locations and propose engineering solutions.
Prerequisite : Transportation Engineering 1. Highway Functions, Roadway Design, Driver Vehicle
Characteristics.
Course
Course Objectives 2. Design Speeds, Horizontal Alignment, and Super elevation.
Outline
3. Vertical Alignment, Sight Distance, Special Curves.
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Number of Course
Units for GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Name:
Lecture, Lecture-3 units
Laboratory ,
Course This course concerns plate tectonics and elastic rebound theory of
Fieldwork and
Description earthquakes and faults; characterization of ground motions;
Tutorial
seismicity; deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analyses;
effects of local soil conditions on ground response; development of
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design ground motions; liquefaction; dynamic lateral earth pressures; Relationships for Sand and Clay, Soil Models for Cyclic Loading.
seismic slope stability. Linear Viscoelastic Models, Complex Modulus Model, Masing
Rule. Seismic Response Analysis. Shake Program
Number of 8. Slopes. Seismic Stability Analysis - Planar Mechanism: Extended
Units for Culmann-Francais Analysis - Circular Mechanism: Extended
Lecture, Lecture -3 units Taylor Charts. Permanent Displacement Analysis - Seismic Factor
Laboratory of Safety on Planar Mechanism - Critical Yield Acceleration -
, Fieldwork Permanent Displacement and Rotation
and 9. Liquefaction. Mechanism of Liquefaction - Cyclic Simple Shear
Tutorial and Cyclic Triaxial Tests - Liquefaction and Cyclic Mobility, Phase
Transformation - Excess Pore Water Pressure and Stress Path
Method - Liquefaction Potential based on Simplified Method
Number of
Lecture - 3 hrs. and In-situ Tests. Remediation Methods
Contact
Response and Liquefaction of Ocean Bed Subject to Wave
Hours per
Loading - Cyclic Stresses due to Wave Loading - Liquefaction
week
Strength considering Principal Stress Rotation - Liquefaction
Analysis
Prerequisite 10. Seismic Stability of Slopes and Embankments. Seismic Design of
Geotechnical Engineering 1 & 2., Earthquake Engineering
/Co- Slopes and Retaining Structures. Multi-layer Wave Propagation,
requisite Earth Retaining Structures. Dynamic Earth Pressure Theory
Course After completing this course, the student must be able to: (Mononobe-Okabe Analysis). Displacement-Limit Design of
Objectives Identify ground motion and their applications in geotechnical and Retaining Walls
environmental engineering. 11. Soil Models for Cyclic Loading. Bilinear Model, Hardin -Drnevich
(Hyperbolic Model), Ramberg-Osgood Model, Calibration of
Cyclic Models
1. Seismology and Earthquakes. Introduction to Vibratory Motion.
12. Dynamic Lateral Earth Pressures
Characterization and Prediction of Ground Motions. Review of
13. Composite Breakwater/Caisson under Water Wave Impact.
Dynamics of Discrete Systems (SDOF & MDOF). Strong Ground
Storm/Tsunami
Motion Characterization. Seismicity and Seismic Hazard Analysis.
14. Failures due to Wave Impact
2. Dynamic Soil Properties
15. Goda Wave Pressure Formula
3. Development of Design Ground Motions. Local Site Effects on
16. Sliding Stability
Ground Motions. Ground Response Analysis
17. Permanent Sliding
4. Foundation – Vibrations. Analog Solution, Circular Foundation:
18. Mitigation of Seismic Hazards
Vertical, Sliding, Rocking and Torsional Vibrations
Foundation - Bearing Capacity Considering Earthquake Laboratory
None
Loading. Terzaghi's Equation, Meyerhoff's Equation, Bearing Equipment
Capacity with Eccentricity. One-dimensional Wave Recommende Kramer, Steven L. 1996. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. First
Propagation. d Textbook Edition. Prentice Hall.
5. Longitudinal and Torsional Waves in a Bar (Infinite and Short
Bars). Resonant Column Device. Description of Device, Ishihara, K. 1996. Soil Behavior for Earthquake Geotechnics,
Determination of Gmax and 2D Suggested Oxford University Press.
Empirical Relationships for Gmax. Gmax for Cohesionless and References Das, B.M. 1993. Principles of Soil Dynamics .PWS Publishing
Cohesive Soils. Longitunal Wave in a Bar Company.
6. 2D Wave Propagation. Dynamic Equation of Motion. Plane Richart, Jr., F.E., Hall, Jr., J.R., and Woods, R.D. 1970.Vibrations of
Course Waves: Navier's Equation, Compressional Wave, Shear Wave, Soils and Foundations. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Outline Relationship between vp and vs. Surface Waves: Rayleigh Wave,
Love Wave, Cyclic Behavior of Soils, Laboratory and In-Situ Tests.
Laboratory Tests: Bender Tests, Small Strain Measurements, Course Name: GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF LANDFILL DESIGN
Improved Cyclic Triaxial Tests, Up-hole Test, Down-hole Test,
Cross-hole Tests, etc. Course Description
7. Cyclic Behavior: Strain Level Effects, G/Go~gamma, D~gamma
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This course presents geotechnical aspects related to the design of solid waste 8. Contaminant and liquid transport in soil liners for RCRA liners (advection and
landfills. The course teaches settlement analyses, slope stability, liner compaction, diffusion).
and leachate collection systems as they relate designing a landfill. Computer 9. Geosynthetics for waste disposal – overview, Geomembranes-leakage,
software is used to assist design scenarios. transport, and structural stability, Gesosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs).
10. Design of Leachate Collection System for Landfills – Use of gravel and GDLs.
11. Operational aspects of MSW landfills (daily cover, leachate disposal, GW
Number of Units for Lecture, Laboratory , Fieldwork and Tutorial monitoring).
12. Landfill Gas Collection System and Leachate Recirculation System Design.
Lecture - 2 units 13. Landfill Final Cap Design and Water Balance (demonstration of HELP Model).
Computer Laboratory- 1 unit
Laboratory Equipment : Computer Software in Landfill Design (PCSTABL, UNISETTLE,
Number of Contact Hours per week CEBAR)
Course Outline:
1. Sources, quantities generated, and physochemical properties of municipal
solid waste and hazardous waste.
2. Solid Waste Management Pyramid – Key Technologies for SWM (collection,
handling, transformation, landfills, incinerators, composting).
3. Relevant environmental regulations for waste disposal, site investigations.
4. Site investigations, Site Selection (NIMBY), Regulatory permitting process.
5. Incineration and composting.
6. Types of Landfills, basic geotechnical considerations, earthen liners for waste
disposal.
7. Clay mineralogy, factors controlling hydraulic conductivity, methods to
measure the coefficient of permeability, k in the laboratory and field,
compatibility of liner materials to chemicals in leachate.
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Prerequisite/Co- 1. Mays, Larry W. 2004. Water Resources Engineering, 2005 Edition. USA.
Mechanics of Fluids (pre-requisite), Hydrology (co-requisite)
requisite 2. Robert L. Daugherty, Joseph B. Franzini and E. John Finnemore.
2002. Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Applications, SI Metric
After completing this course, the student must be able to: Edition. USA.
a. Develop a good understanding of the principles of water behavior 3. Linsley, Ray K. ; Franzini, Joseph B.; Freyberg, David L.; Tchobanoglous,
Suggested
under the influence of forces. David L. 1992. Water Resources Engineering, Fourth Edition. McGraw
References
b. Understand the principles involving physical ideas, as well as Hill.
mathematical ones, and includes derivations and analysis of 4. John J. Cassidy & M. Hanif Chaudhry. 1988. Hydraulic Engineering,
resulting equations which describe water behavior. Second Edition. USA.
Course Objectives 5. H.W. King, J.O. Wisler and J.G. Woodburn. 1980. Hydraulics, 5th Edition.
c. Develop skills in solving practical problems, which involve
numerical calculations from working formulas used for hydraulic R. E. Krieger Publishing Company.
analysis design.
d. Make solutions and decisions on a particular problem Course Name: HYDROLOGY
incorporating social and moral impact and put into mind that a
mediocre solutions could cause a loss of life and/or property.
This course is concerned with the discussion of Hydrologic cycle; occurrence
1. Dams Course and analysis of components of hydrologic cycle such as precipitation,
2. Review on fundamental of fluid Description evapotranspiration, infiltration, stream flow and ground water; river and
3. Water flow in pipes reservoir sedimentation; flood routing techniques; probability analysis for
4. Minor and Major Head losses in pipes hydrologic design; computer modeling for hydrologic systems.
5. Pipeline with Pumps and Turbines
6. Branching pipes
Number of Units
7. Pipes in series
for Lecture,
8. Pipes Branching Parallel Lecture – 2 units
Laboratory,
9. Pipe Networks
Fieldwork and
10. Water Hammering and Surges in Pipes Tutorial
11. Open channel flow
12. Open Channel Steady –Uniform Flow Formulas
13. Most Economical and Efficient sections Number of
14. Specific Energy channels Contact Hours per Lecture – 2 hours
15. Celerity, Critical Velocity, Subcritical & Supercritical Flows week
Course Outline
16. Depths of Flow Under Steady Conditions
17. Equations of gradually varying Flow Conditions Prerequisite/Co-
18. Water Surface Profiles Mechanics of Fluids , Hydraulics
requisite
19. Hydraulic Jump Conditions
20. Hydrodynamics
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
21. Hydrodynamics Design
a. Develop a good understanding of the hydrologic cycle in terms
22. Dams and Spillways
of the processes and storage relationships among its
23. Flow Through Culverts and Streets Inlets
components.
24. Water Profiles Under Bridges
b. Understand the physical meaning of different hydrologic models
25. Water Supply Piping Course
which capture/stimulate selected hydrologic phenomena.
26. Spillways Objectives
c. Solve practical problems, which involve numerical calculations
27. Gates
from working formulas used for hydrologic analysis and design.
28. Pumps
d. Make solutions and decisions on a particular problem
29. Turbines
incorporating social and moral impact and put into mind that a
Watershed Simulator mediocre solutions could cause a loss of life and/or property
Laboratory Pipe Network 1. Hydrology and the Hydrologic Cycle
Equipment Software: STORMCAD
1.1 Difference Between Hydrology and Hydraulics.
1.2 The Hydrologic Cycle and the Human Impact.
1.3 Interrelationships of Phases of the Hydrologic Cycle:
Evapotranspiration,
Course Outline
Precipitation, Infiltration/Percolation, Surface/Subsurface
Runoff,
Groundwater.
1.4 Philippine Watersheds: Delineation of Drainage Area, Sub-
Basing/Physical Properties Determination (Application in the
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