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Introduction to the properties and applications of construction materials for civil engineers. Topics include mineral aggregates, Portland cement, concrete, asphalt cements, timber, and steel.

Introduction to transportation systems and modes; transportation planning; driver, pedestrian, and vehicle characteristics; fundamental principles of traffic flow; highway capacity analysis; geometric design of highways; traffic operations; design of the intersection and interchange; parking design; transportation safety and environmental impacts; introduction to pavement design.

Introduction to soil mechanics. Weight-volume relationships, classification, compaction, soil hydraulics; subsurface stresses, consolidation, and strength concepts.

Concepts of stability and determinacy. Analysis of displacements and internal forces of determinate and indeterminate structures: trusses, beams, and frames. Influence line diagrams. Introduction to indeterminate structures.

Analysis of indeterminate structures by slope deflection method; moment distribution method; approximate methods of analysis. Introduction to space structures.

Study of water flow in open channels and closed conduits. Topics include pipe friction, fluid measurements, steady and unsteady closed conduit flow, steady open channel flow, and pump and turbine design. Application of hydraulic principles to water distribution and storm water management.

Introduction to environmental engineering. Topics include material balances, reactor engineering, environmental chemistry, water quality, water treatment, water pollution, water quality modeling, wastewater treatment and residues management.

Basic soil mechanics experiments: index tests, compaction, permeability, consolidation, direct shear and triaxial strength testing, and soil exploration techniques. Application to field situations with written and oral reports. Fee: $40.

Laboratory experiments with concrete, timber, and steel. Determining strength and stiffness properties of these materials by mechanical testing. Fee: $40.

Experiments on chemical and biological analysis of water including alkalinity, turbidity, hardness, biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, solids and fecal coliform. Softening, jar testing, and reactor tracer studies are also conducted. Fee: $40.