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GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM The M.S. program in Civil Engineering comprises of a minimum of 24 credits of course work and a Master's thesis. The candidates are required to take the following courses:
Elective courses are chosen
from the available courses offered by the Civil Engineering Department,
and from the courses offered by the Institute, subject to the approval of
the student's advisor. DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM The Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering is composed of a minimum number of 24 credits of course work planned under the supervision of an advisor and a Ph.D. thesis carried out according to the regulations of the Institute. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Green's functions; the BEM for
Laplace's equation; constant, linear and higher order elements; numerical
and analysis entegration; application to ground water flows; Poisson's
equation, Monte Cab entegration; methods for the transformation of domain
integrals to boundary integrals, particular solutions, Galerkin vector
approach, multiple reciprocity, Fourier expansions; the dual reciprocity
method, application to convective problems, Helmholtz equation, Burger's
equation and the Navier-Stokes equation.
Topics include various problems
associated with recent developments in civil engineering.
Properties of continous and
discrete random variables. Analysis of stochastic processes and time
series data. Linear system analysis. Field specific applications of random
data analysis in engineering and physical sciences. Computational
techniques in digital data analysis using Matlab. Prerequisite: CE 202 or equivalent.
Hydrologic cycle.
Precipitation. Evapotranspiration. Infiltration. Groundwater flow.
Hydrograph theory. Hydrologic routing. Statistical methods.
Design of hydraulic structures
such as weirs, reservoirs, dams etc. Engineering of irrigation systems
including canals and rivers. Economy of different hydraulic structures. Prerequisite: CE 510 or
equivalent.
The planning, engineering and
economics of water resources development and project implementation.
Applied hydraulics and systems engineering principles, along with social
sciences and economy, to consider the hydrosocio-economic nature of water
resources projects. Prerequisite: CE 510.
Linear wave theory; non-linear
waves, cnoidal, solitary and stream function wave theories; modeling of
surf zone hydrodynamics, wave transformations, wave setup and setdown,
wind, wave and tide induced coastal currents.
Prerequisite: CE 311 or consent of the instructor.
Planning and design
of coastal protection structures; rigid, rubble mound and soft structures, dredging,
sand bypassing; beach and offshore nourishment; analysis of design forces due
to waves, currents and tidal fluctuations.
Evaluation and control of water quality in streams, lakes and reservoirs. Mathematical analysis of patterns of water movement and their relation to water quality.
Model and pilot studies on unit
operations and unit processes in environmental engineering, laboratory
evaluation of related parameters in biological treatment units,
determination of chemical requirements in water and wastewater treatment.
The application of scientific
knowledge to the control of man's environment. Air, water, waste disposal,
food, housing, vector control, accident, heat, light, noise and limiting
radiation. The production, collection, transportation, treatment and
disposal of solid waste products including municipal, industrial and
agricultural wastes and the introduction to air pollution control.
Measurement statistics, control
and data acquisition. Soil sampling. Hydraulic conductivity testing;
infiltrometer, oedometer permeability test, flexible wall and rigid wall
tests. Consolidation testing; swell, collapse, constant strain rate tests.
Triaxial testing; pore pressure measurement, effective stress tests,
stress path testing. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Soil mineralogy and
electro-kinetic phenomena. Effect of ground water and seepage.
Consolidation theory. Shear strength and stability problems. Dynamic soil
behavior.
Vibration of elementary systems, wave propagation in elastic, layered, saturated media, behavior of dynamically loaded soils, theories for vibrations of foundations, design of dynamically loaded foundations, prediction of soil response to earthquake motion, determination of dynamic soil properties, liquefaction of soils and soil subsidence due to earthquake.
Applications of fundamentals
and theories of soil mechanics to practical engineering problems and
offshore structures. Case studies related to settlement, bearing capacity,
stability and retaining structures. Erosion and control measures, soil
improvement.
Properties and test methods of
geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geonets and geocomposites. Designing
for separation, reinforced slope, reinforced walls, embankments on soft
soils, filtration and drainage using geo textiles. Designing of pond and
canal liners, reservoir covers, landfill liners, landfill closures and
dams using geomembranes. Seaming of geomembranes and geotextiles.
Designing with geogrids, geonets and geocomposites. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Conduction phenomenon in soils.
Field and laboratory measurement techniques of hydraulic conductivity.
Engineering properties of compacted soils and wastes. Contaminant
transport and soil/waste interaction, pore fluid effects. Design and
performance evaluation of Earth-Lined containment Systems. Remediation
techniques. Utilization of wastes in construction.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Soil structure and its effect
on engineering performance. Mechanical modification; dynamic compaction,
vibrocompaction, vibroreplacement. Hydraulic modification. Modification by
admixtures; cement, lime, fly ash, polymer stabilization. Physical and
chemical modification. Modification by inclusions and confinement.
Utilization of by-products for stabilization. In-situ evaluation of soil
improvement and monitoring. Prerequisite:Consent of the instructor.
Elastic, plastic and viscoelastic
behavior of engineering materials. Relationship of mechanical properties
to internal structures of ceramics, metals and polymers.
Applications of material behavior and properties to design of engineering
systems
Bending of beams of arbitrary cross section. Shear stresses in thin-walled beams of unsymmetrical cross section. Shear center. Bending and twisting of closed and open thin-walled beams. St. Venant torison theory. Torsion of beams with constraint of axial warping. Plane theory of elasticity. Plane stress and plane straem. Thin-plate theory. Thermal stresses in beams and thin-plates. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Kinematics of deformation, analysis of stress-strain energy. Equations of elasticity and general theorems. Methods for two dimensional boundary value problems applied to torsion, bending and plane problems. Special problems in three-dimensional elasticity.
Theory of plasticity and its application to structural design. The behavior of steel structures beyond the elastic limit and till collapse. Study of component parts of frames: methods of predicting strength and deformation in the plastic range. Plastic design of multistorey frames. Comparison of conventional design methods with plastic design techniques.
Introduction to prefabrication. State of the art and trends of prefabrication in Turkey and elsewhere. Types of prefabricated elements, and construction technologies. Connection details. Large panel, sandwich panel, dry wall, reinforced and unreinforced masonry, tunnel formwork, framed structures, etc. Principles of prestressing design, Simple beams, I, T and Box Sections, design criteria for buildings and bridges. Pre- and post-tensioning concepts, code requirements.
Basic concepts of measurement methods Probability and statistics, uncertainty analysis. Characteristics of signals. Electrical devices, signal processing and data acquisition. Resistance type strain gages. Force, torque and pressure measurements. Displacement, velocity and acceleration measurements. Strain measurements. Prerequisite:Consent of the instructor.
Design of continuous beams and girders; roofs and bridges; rigid frames, arches, rings, space frames, suspension bridges; plastic design methods. Inelastic bending of beams and frames. Secondary stresses. Connections. Prestressed concrete principles and design. Domes and thin shells.
Matrix methods of structural analysis in two and three dimensional bar structures. Stiffness properties of plane trusses, plane frames, grids, space trusses and space frames. Study of computer programming techniques. Applications to selected problems.
Prestressed concrete fundamentals Composite construction. Structural building systems. Retaining walls. Bridges. Design project.
Elements of free and forced vibration for single degree of freedom systems. Vibration of multidegree freedom structures. Numerical integration methods. Lumped mass systems. Response analysis. Figenvalue problems. Distributed systems. Consistent mass matrices, elastoplastic response with emphasis on earthquake analysis of structures.
Highway functions and dynamics
of motion. Design controls and criteria. Capacity analysis of freeways,
weaving areas and ramps. Longitudinal and cross-sectional elements of
design. Freeway and interchange design. Safety design principles.
Intersection design. Design of traffic barriers, crush cushions and other
safety furniture of highways. Introduction to design softwares and various
design aids.
Transportation demand theory. Classical approach to transportation planning and modeling: trip generation, trip distribution, modal-split and traffic assignment techniques and models. Direct-demand models. Survey methods. Quick-response methods. Disaggregate travel demand modeling. Freight demand and car-ownership modeling. Advanced methods in planning. Introduction to transportation planning softwares. Prerequisite: A course in probability and statistics or consent of the instructor.
Emerging issues in traffic
engineering. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Traffic stream
parameters. Statistical distributions used in traffic engineering.
Intersection signalization and capacity analysis. Actuated control and
detection. Signal coordination. Methods for dealing with freeway and
arterial congestion. Arterial design and management. Traffic simulation.
Accident studies and safety counter measures. Introduction of various
traffic engineering softwares. Prerequisite:A course in probability and statistics or consent of the instructor.
A review of probability and statistics. Linear regression analysis, generalized least squares estimation, engineering applications. Evaluation designs used in overcoming threats to validity. Bayesian estimation. Survey design, sampling procedures, design of experiments. Analysis of variance and covariance. Factor analysis.
History, chemical and physical properties of cements and aggregates. Admixtures. Proportioning of concrete. Cell structure. Rheology of concrete, strength, deformation, creep, fatigue and durability of hardened concrete. Nondestructive testing.
The widening of students' perpective and awareness of topic of interest to civil engineers through seminar offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students.
Liconomics of construction. Application of methods and equipment in the construction practice. Planning, organization and operation of construction sites.
Special Studies on current research topics in civil engineering.
Principles of minimum
potential energy, theory of finite elements, a single element in plane
elasticity and bending. Displacement, equilibrium and hybrid models.
Lattice models, convergence and bound theorems. Applications to simple
problems of theory of elasticity.
Topics include various problems associated with the civil engineering field.
Study of the latest and current developments in the field of geotechnical engineering.
Advanced topics in Finite Elements Theory. Axi-symmetric stress analysis, high order triangular and quadrilateral finite element, three dimensional stress analysis, selected topics from heat conduction, seepage, viscous flow of fluids, steady heat flow in reactors. Figenvalue and propagation problems, vibration and stability, non-linear elasticity.
Applied incompressible fluid
mechanics includes continuity, momentum and energy principles, potential
flow laminar turbulence diffusion, boundary layer theory, wave theory and
unsteady flow.
Basic theories of viscoelastic and rheological properties of materials. Discussion of mathematical principles of creep and relaxation. Plastics, polymers and metals at elevated temperatures.
Advanced topics in the theory of elasticity. Current research problems, e.g. theory of potential functions, linear thermoelasticity, dynamics of deformable media, integral transforms and complex variable methods in classical elasticity. Prerequisite:CE 547
Cylindrical bending of plates.
Definition of slope and curvature. Effects of various cross sections
during two directional bending. Equations of slope and curvature. Moments
and equilibrium equations. Various methods for solving plates and
numerical examples.
Basic equations governing the equilibrium of axi-symmetrical shells. Curvature, slope and bending moment relations. Membrane theory for shells of general shape. Multi-span shells. Computer solutions.
Sources of geometric and material non-linearity in structural systems. Formulation of nonlinear static problems. Solution procedures such as displacement control and arc-length methods for non-linear system of equations. Geometrically non-linear analysis including P-Delta effects. Plastic hinge and distributed plasticity concepts for non-linear material analysis. Non-linear static analysis of reinforced concrete and steel frame structures including both geometric and material non-linearity.
Stability of bars; equilibrium diagrams, method of neutral equilibrium, imperfect column behavior, buckling of inelastic columns. Approximate methods: Rayleigh Ritz method, method of finite differences, matrix stiffness method. Beam columns. Buckling of frames, rings, arches, thin plates and thin cylindrical shells.
Characteristics of
earthquakes, causes of earthquakes, focus magnitude, intensity, types of
wave equations, micro seismicity, seismicity in Turkey Spectral properties
of earthquakes, response of linear and non-linear systems, earthquake
effects on reservoirs, behavior of materials and structures under
earthquakes, behavior of soils and earth structures, soil amplification
studies, earthquake resistant design of buildings and other structures,
records from seismoscopes and accelerographs and their interpretation.
Fourier amplitude spectra, earthquake design codes.
Topics include various problems associated with recent development in civil engineering.
Special studies on current research topics in civil engineering.
Research in the field of Civil Engineering, by arrangement with members of the faculty; guidance of doctoral students towards the preparation and presentation of a research proposal
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