Principles of traditional descriptive geometry of points, lines, planes and solids, done with modern tools. Selections, auxiliary views, intersections and developments, pictorial drawings. Principles of 2D and 3D computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD) used in areas of civil engineering. Structural drafting pertaining to steel, concrete and timber construction, standards and conventions. Drafting room and computer lab exercises are assigned. Constructed solutions with vector diagram projection; comparison with equivalent vector algebraic methods. Graphical statistics, concurrent force problems including pure axial force plane structures.Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00CVL 300 - Environmental Science and Impact AssessCourse DescriptionThis course overviews the environmental disturbances and the roles of civil engineers in environmental protection. Concepts of sustainability and pollution prevention are reviewed. In order to achieve sustainable development, it introduces the concepts and methods of environmental impact assessment in Ontario and Canada. It examines the biological, economic, and social impacts that are commonly associated with development activities and the means used to predict, evaluate, and mitigate impacts in human and natural environments. It includes a review of the history of environmental assessment and its relation to environmental planning principles. The course concludes with a review of current practice in impact assessment and the major controversies in the field.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 100 and CHY 102CVL 312 - Computer Aided Structural AnalysisCourse DescriptionFlexibility and stiffness methods, applications to trusses, beams and frames; computer analysis of structures; structural analysis programs; formulation of plane stress and plane strain problems; introduction to the finite element method of analysis.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 313 and MTH 510CVL 313 - Structural AnalysisCourse DescriptionDeflections of structures: moment-area theorems, conjugate-beam method, virtual work and Castigliano's theorem. Approximate analysis of statically, indeterminate structures. Analysis of continuous beams and frames using the force and slope-deflection methods. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using the moment-distribution method. Influence Lines for statically determinate structures.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 420CVL 316 - Transportation EngineeringCourse DescriptionIntroductory level course on transportation engineering, including transportation system characteristics, classification, mathematical models, and modes; transportation planning (trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment); highway geometric design; traffic flow characteristics; capacity and level of service; queuing and simulation models; and evaluation of transportation impacts.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:MTH 425CVL 320 - Strength of Materials ICourse DescriptionAnalysis of trusses, frames, beams, arches and cables. Analysis and diagrams of reactions, shear forces and bending moments. Review of moments of inertia. Normal, shearing, and bearing stresses. Deformation and strains. Temperature effects. Stress-strain relationship and the generalized Hooke's law. Axial loading applications and pressure vessels. Stress concentrations. Stress transformation equations and Mohr's circle for plane stress analysis. Analysis of plane stresses and strains. Strain measurement and rosette analysis. Laboratory work for experimental learning.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 100, MTH 141, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 125, PCS 211CVL 323 - Fundamentals of SurveyingCourse DescriptionIntroduction to surveying theory and techniques; distance, angular and height measurement methods; traversing and traverse adjustments; field calibration of instruments; topographic mapping; coordinate geometry; geometry of horizontal and vertical curves; curves and construction layout; use of surveying software.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 207 and MTH 240 and PCS 125CVL 352 - Geomatics Measurement TechniquesCourse DescriptionIntroduction to photogrammetry, remote sensing, satellite positioning and geographic information systems; Introduction to the use of various sensors and techniques for the acquisition of precise metric and attribute data. Applications in the field of geomatics and civil engineering .Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 323CVL 354 - Remote Sensing and Image AnalysisCourse DescriptionThe course covers an overview of the principles of remote sensing and image analysis from a Geomatics Engineering perspective. Topics include: basic characteristics of electromagnetic radiation, radiation interactions with terrestrial materials and atmospheric effects, remote sensing platforms, active and passive sensors, geometric and radiometric corrections, visual image interpretation, image enhancement and transformation, thematic classification, applications of change detection, environmental monitoring and mapping.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, PCS 125CVL 400 - Hydrology and Water ResourcesCourse DescriptionIntroduction to hydrologic principles. Components of the hydrologic cycle: Precipitation, interception, abstraction, infiltration, evapotranspiration, overland runoff, streamflow. Hydrological data measurement and monitoring. Rainfall-runoff relationships and analyses: unit hydrograph theory, synthetic hydrographs, flow routing. Flow through porous media: saturated and unsaturated groundwater flow, well hydraulics and pumping tests. Urban hydrology: The Rational Method, sewer system hydraulics, detention basin design. Use of computer simulation models for urban and rural watersheds.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, CVL 502, MTL 200, PCS 125CVL 405 - Probability and Statistics for EngineersCourse DescriptionDescription of statistical samples in civil engineering. Measurement errors. Elements of probability theory. Discrete probability distribution. Continuous probability distributions: uniform on an interval, Normal distribution, t-distribution, Exponential distribution, x² distribution. Confidence interval and hypothesis testing concerning mean, variance and population. F-distribution. Correlation and covariance. Covariance propagation. Multi-dimensional Normal distribution. Error ellipse and error ellipsoid. Principles of least-squares estimation.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CPS 125 and MTH 141 and MTH 240CVL 407 - Structures IIICourse DescriptionThis course considers structural systems, commencing with the design of individual members discussed in Structures II and moving to the design of the whole building. The course develops the concept of a building comprised of horizontal and vertical systems that are organized strategically. Alternative arrangements of structural systems are considered based on their structural behaviour and their relationship to materials of construction. Building lateral loads and load transfer mechanisms are explored. The course concludes with a discussion on connections and detailing of components of complex systems, exploring examples for specific materials.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:ASC 303CVL 410 - Structural Concrete Design ICourse DescriptionLimit state design of continuous beams and one-way slabs for flexure, shear and serviceability; shear friction and horizontal shear transfer; development, anchorage, and splicing of reinforcement; bar cut-offs for tension and compression reinforcement; design of short column for combined bending and axial compression; design of slender columns; types of footings; design of strip, isolated and combined footings.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 500CVL 411 - Structural Steel DesignCourse DescriptionDesign of continuous beams and Plate girder; Composite floor system; Beam-column design; overall column stability; tension members; welded and bolted connections; base plates under axial load and bending; fatigue design of structural steel; crane girder design; Beams with web openings; Complete design of Gerber girder system.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 313 and CVL 500CVL 420 - Strength of Materials IICourse DescriptionTorsion and angle of twist. Beam bending. Flexural and shear equations. Compound stresses. Theories of failure. Deflection of beams. Euler's formula for columns and its modification for codes. Inelastic behaviour of members. Experimental laboratory work involving flexural stress, deflection of beams and buckling load of columns.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 320CVL 423 - Geology for EngineersCourse DescriptionThis course provides Civil Engineering students with an understanding of the physical world in which they work and live. The course deals with the following topics: structure of the earth, plate tectonic theory and continental drift, minerals, rocks and their mode of formation, erosion and weathering, soil formation, folding and fracturing of rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, glacial landforms and permafrost, ground and surface water, rock mass stability, mass wasting, and the physiography of Canada. The engineering significance of each topic is illustrated by practical examples. Laboratory activities include mineral and rock identification and interpretation of topographic and geological maps.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CHY 102 and PCS 125 and PCS 211CVL 434 - Geotechnical Properties of SoilsCourse DescriptionIntroduction of structural and glacial geology; rock cycle; mineral and soil identification and classification; clay soil structure; weight-volume relationship; Atterberg limits; relative density; seepage theory; hydraulic conductivity measurements in the field and in the lab; flow nets; and principle of effective stress. Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion; shearing strength of saturated soils; consolidation theory, settlement prediction and computer assisted processing of laboratory test results.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 320CVL 500 - Introduction to Structural DesignCourse DescriptionTypes of structures; Loads, load factors and load transfer; Properties of structural steel, Behaviour and design of steel compression members and statically-determinate steel beams; Properties of concrete and reinforcing steel; Behaviour of uncracked and cracked reinforced concrete beams; Design of statically-determinate one-way slabs and rectangular, T and L beams for ultimate and serviceability limit states; Design of reinforced concrete short columns. Behaviour and design of timber members subjected to bending, axial compression and combined bending and compression.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 420CVL 501 - Fluid Mechanics and HydraulicsCourse DescriptionFluid mechanics. Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Forces on submerged bodies and planes. Fluid motion: flow path, velocity, acceleration. Continuity, energy and momentum equations. Dimensional analysis and model similitude. Hydraulic applications in conduit flows: flow classification, shear stress and velocity distribution, pipe friction formula, energy equations, pump/pipeline systems. Open channel flow: application of the energy, momentum and continuity equations, channel bed friction, steady and uniform flow, specific energy, hydraulic jump, gradually varied flow, natural channel designs. Appropriate experimental laboratory work related to the area of hydraulic engineering.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 400CVL 502 - Hydraulic EngineeringCourse DescriptionHydraulic applications in conduit flows: flow classification, shear stress and velocity distribution, pipe friction formula, energy equations, pump/pipeline systems. Open channel flow: application of the energy, momentum and continuity equations, channel bed friction, steady and uniform flow, specific energy, hydraulic jump, gradually varied flow, natural channel designs. Hydraulic structures and analysis of looped pipe systems. Appropriate experimental laboratory work related to the area of hydraulic engineering.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:MEC 522CVL 533 - Concrete MaterialsCourse DescriptionIntroduction to concrete as a construction material: performance requirements, strength, and durability. Aggregates: types, processing, beneficiation, testing, and quality control. Reclaimed concrete aggregates: uses and properties. Portland cement of different types: raw materials, manufacturing, composition, physical properties, testing, blended cement, hydration, and porosity. Supplementary Cementing materials: types, properties, hydration, and effects on concrete. Design of concrete mixtures for different applications. Chemical admixtures: types and uses. Mixing, placing, finishing, fresh and hardened properties and quality control testing of concrete. Concrete durability: freezing and thawing, reinforcement corrosion and chemical attacks. Volume change in concrete: shrinkage of different types, deformation and creep.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 320CVL 600 - Foundation EngineeringCourse DescriptionSoil exploration, Active and Passive earth pressure calculations. Slope stability, Design of earth retaining structures, open and supported excavations, Design of shallow foundation, Soil bearing capacity and settlement. Design of pile foundation and drilled caissons.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 434CVL 601 - Wastewater EngineeringCourse DescriptionWastewater collection: sewer system components, design of sanitary sewers, system layout and flow hydraulics. Sewage treatment: primary, secondary, tertiary processes. Wastewater microbiology: microorganism classification, population dynamics, kinetics of decomposition. Unit processes of secondary treatment: trickling filters, activated sludge, rotating biological contactors. Sludge management, treatment, and ultimate disposal. Experimental laboratory work involving sedimentation model, chemical treatment: coagulation and flocculation, nutrients, biochemical oxygen demand, and microscopic analyses of sludge.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 400, CVL 501CVL 602 - Municipal EngineeringCourse DescriptionThe course introduces aspects of planning, design, operation and maintenance of municipal infrastructure systems. An overview of regulations relevant to land development, urbanization and design of municipal infrastructure are covered. Topics on water distribution systems, and wastewater and stormwater collection systems are addressed through design exercises, including: pumping, distribution and storage of drinking water; collection and management of sanitary and combined sewage; stormwater management and low impact development; and deterioration and rehabilitation of buried infrastructure.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN199, CVL400, CVL502CVL 609 - Civil Engineering SystemsCourse DescriptionThis course provides an introduction to systems analysis tools that facilitate decision-making in engineering design and management. Particular emphasis is placed on fundamentals of systems approach, linear programming, integer programming, multi-objective programming, dynamic programming, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and decision-making under uncertainty. Applications of these tools are tailored to design and management of various civil engineering systems depending on whether a student is enrolled in the Civil Engineering program or the Structural Engineering option.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, ECN 801, MTH 510CVL 633 - Highway MaterialsCourse DescriptionPavements types: flexible, rigid and composite. Properties, testing and selection of aggregates for highway purposes. Subgrade preparation and testing. Effects of environment on highways: water infiltration, ice lenses, frost heave and spring breakup. Highway drainage and design of soil filters. Use of geotextiles in highway construction. Soil stabilization for highways: types and applications. Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder: development, testing, and short and long-term performance. Design of asphalt mixtures using Marshall and SUPERPAVE methods. Construction and quality control: plant mix, types of asphalt plants, hot and cold recycling, and end-result specification for pavement works.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 320 and CVL 434CVL 650 - Satellite Positioning for Civil EngineersCourse DescriptionBasic concepts of satellite positioning and applications; datums and coordinate systems; orbital determination; GNSS signal structure, pseudorange and carrier-phase measurements; GNSS errors and biases; linear combinations of GNSS observables; GNSS positioning modes, absolute and relative positioning, static, kinematic and real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS positioning; Communication links; GNSS data and correction services.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 352 and CVL 405CVL 70A/B - Structural Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 312, CVL 313, CVL 410, CVL 411, CVL 600, CVL 609CVL 71A/B - Environmental Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 400 and CVL 602CVL 72A/B - Transportation Capstone Design ProjectCourse Description<p>A design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.</p>
Principles of traditional descriptive geometry of points, lines, planes and solids, done with modern tools. Selections, auxiliary views, intersections and developments, pictorial drawings. Principles of 2D and 3D computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD) used in areas of civil engineering. Structural drafting pertaining to steel, concrete and timber construction, standards and conventions. Drafting room and computer lab exercises are assigned. Constructed solutions with vector diagram projection; comparison with equivalent vector algebraic methods. Graphical statistics, concurrent force problems including pure axial force plane structures.Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00CVL 300 - Environmental Science and Impact AssessCourse DescriptionThis course overviews the environmental disturbances and the roles of civil engineers in environmental protection. Concepts of sustainability and pollution prevention are reviewed. In order to achieve sustainable development, it introduces the concepts and methods of environmental impact assessment in Ontario and Canada. It examines the biological, economic, and social impacts that are commonly associated with development activities and the means used to predict, evaluate, and mitigate impacts in human and natural environments. It includes a review of the history of environmental assessment and its relation to environmental planning principles. The course concludes with a review of current practice in impact assessment and the major controversies in the field.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 100 and CHY 102CVL 312 - Computer Aided Structural AnalysisCourse DescriptionFlexibility and stiffness methods, applications to trusses, beams and frames; computer analysis of structures; structural analysis programs; formulation of plane stress and plane strain problems; introduction to the finite element method of analysis.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 313 and MTH 510CVL 313 - Structural AnalysisCourse DescriptionDeflections of structures: moment-area theorems, conjugate-beam method, virtual work and Castigliano's theorem. Approximate analysis of statically, indeterminate structures. Analysis of continuous beams and frames using the force and slope-deflection methods. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using the moment-distribution method. Influence Lines for statically determinate structures.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 420CVL 316 - Transportation EngineeringCourse DescriptionIntroductory level course on transportation engineering, including transportation system characteristics, classification, mathematical models, and modes; transportation planning (trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment); highway geometric design; traffic flow characteristics; capacity and level of service; queuing and simulation models; and evaluation of transportation impacts.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:MTH 425CVL 320 - Strength of Materials ICourse DescriptionAnalysis of trusses, frames, beams, arches and cables. Analysis and diagrams of reactions, shear forces and bending moments. Review of moments of inertia. Normal, shearing, and bearing stresses. Deformation and strains. Temperature effects. Stress-strain relationship and the generalized Hooke's law. Axial loading applications and pressure vessels. Stress concentrations. Stress transformation equations and Mohr's circle for plane stress analysis. Analysis of plane stresses and strains. Strain measurement and rosette analysis. Laboratory work for experimental learning.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 100, MTH 141, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 125, PCS 211CVL 323 - Fundamentals of SurveyingCourse DescriptionIntroduction to surveying theory and techniques; distance, angular and height measurement methods; traversing and traverse adjustments; field calibration of instruments; topographic mapping; coordinate geometry; geometry of horizontal and vertical curves; curves and construction layout; use of surveying software.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 207 and MTH 240 and PCS 125CVL 352 - Geomatics Measurement TechniquesCourse DescriptionIntroduction to photogrammetry, remote sensing, satellite positioning and geographic information systems; Introduction to the use of various sensors and techniques for the acquisition of precise metric and attribute data. Applications in the field of geomatics and civil engineering .Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 323CVL 354 - Remote Sensing and Image AnalysisCourse DescriptionThe course covers an overview of the principles of remote sensing and image analysis from a Geomatics Engineering perspective. Topics include: basic characteristics of electromagnetic radiation, radiation interactions with terrestrial materials and atmospheric effects, remote sensing platforms, active and passive sensors, geometric and radiometric corrections, visual image interpretation, image enhancement and transformation, thematic classification, applications of change detection, environmental monitoring and mapping.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, PCS 125CVL 400 - Hydrology and Water ResourcesCourse DescriptionIntroduction to hydrologic principles. Components of the hydrologic cycle: Precipitation, interception, abstraction, infiltration, evapotranspiration, overland runoff, streamflow. Hydrological data measurement and monitoring. Rainfall-runoff relationships and analyses: unit hydrograph theory, synthetic hydrographs, flow routing. Flow through porous media: saturated and unsaturated groundwater flow, well hydraulics and pumping tests. Urban hydrology: The Rational Method, sewer system hydraulics, detention basin design. Use of computer simulation models for urban and rural watersheds.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, CVL 502, MTL 200, PCS 125CVL 405 - Probability and Statistics for EngineersCourse DescriptionDescription of statistical samples in civil engineering. Measurement errors. Elements of probability theory. Discrete probability distribution. Continuous probability distributions: uniform on an interval, Normal distribution, t-distribution, Exponential distribution, x² distribution. Confidence interval and hypothesis testing concerning mean, variance and population. F-distribution. Correlation and covariance. Covariance propagation. Multi-dimensional Normal distribution. Error ellipse and error ellipsoid. Principles of least-squares estimation.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CPS 125 and MTH 141 and MTH 240CVL 407 - Structures IIICourse DescriptionThis course considers structural systems, commencing with the design of individual members discussed in Structures II and moving to the design of the whole building. The course develops the concept of a building comprised of horizontal and vertical systems that are organized strategically. Alternative arrangements of structural systems are considered based on their structural behaviour and their relationship to materials of construction. Building lateral loads and load transfer mechanisms are explored. The course concludes with a discussion on connections and detailing of components of complex systems, exploring examples for specific materials.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:ASC 303CVL 410 - Structural Concrete Design ICourse DescriptionLimit state design of continuous beams and one-way slabs for flexure, shear and serviceability; shear friction and horizontal shear transfer; development, anchorage, and splicing of reinforcement; bar cut-offs for tension and compression reinforcement; design of short column for combined bending and axial compression; design of slender columns; types of footings; design of strip, isolated and combined footings.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 500CVL 411 - Structural Steel DesignCourse DescriptionDesign of continuous beams and Plate girder; Composite floor system; Beam-column design; overall column stability; tension members; welded and bolted connections; base plates under axial load and bending; fatigue design of structural steel; crane girder design; Beams with web openings; Complete design of Gerber girder system.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 313 and CVL 500CVL 420 - Strength of Materials IICourse DescriptionTorsion and angle of twist. Beam bending. Flexural and shear equations. Compound stresses. Theories of failure. Deflection of beams. Euler's formula for columns and its modification for codes. Inelastic behaviour of members. Experimental laboratory work involving flexural stress, deflection of beams and buckling load of columns.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 320CVL 423 - Geology for EngineersCourse DescriptionThis course provides Civil Engineering students with an understanding of the physical world in which they work and live. The course deals with the following topics: structure of the earth, plate tectonic theory and continental drift, minerals, rocks and their mode of formation, erosion and weathering, soil formation, folding and fracturing of rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, glacial landforms and permafrost, ground and surface water, rock mass stability, mass wasting, and the physiography of Canada. The engineering significance of each topic is illustrated by practical examples. Laboratory activities include mineral and rock identification and interpretation of topographic and geological maps.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CHY 102 and PCS 125 and PCS 211CVL 434 - Geotechnical Properties of SoilsCourse DescriptionIntroduction of structural and glacial geology; rock cycle; mineral and soil identification and classification; clay soil structure; weight-volume relationship; Atterberg limits; relative density; seepage theory; hydraulic conductivity measurements in the field and in the lab; flow nets; and principle of effective stress. Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion; shearing strength of saturated soils; consolidation theory, settlement prediction and computer assisted processing of laboratory test results.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 320CVL 500 - Introduction to Structural DesignCourse DescriptionTypes of structures; Loads, load factors and load transfer; Properties of structural steel, Behaviour and design of steel compression members and statically-determinate steel beams; Properties of concrete and reinforcing steel; Behaviour of uncracked and cracked reinforced concrete beams; Design of statically-determinate one-way slabs and rectangular, T and L beams for ultimate and serviceability limit states; Design of reinforced concrete short columns. Behaviour and design of timber members subjected to bending, axial compression and combined bending and compression.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 420CVL 501 - Fluid Mechanics and HydraulicsCourse DescriptionFluid mechanics. Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Forces on submerged bodies and planes. Fluid motion: flow path, velocity, acceleration. Continuity, energy and momentum equations. Dimensional analysis and model similitude. Hydraulic applications in conduit flows: flow classification, shear stress and velocity distribution, pipe friction formula, energy equations, pump/pipeline systems. Open channel flow: application of the energy, momentum and continuity equations, channel bed friction, steady and uniform flow, specific energy, hydraulic jump, gradually varied flow, natural channel designs. Appropriate experimental laboratory work related to the area of hydraulic engineering.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 400CVL 502 - Hydraulic EngineeringCourse DescriptionHydraulic applications in conduit flows: flow classification, shear stress and velocity distribution, pipe friction formula, energy equations, pump/pipeline systems. Open channel flow: application of the energy, momentum and continuity equations, channel bed friction, steady and uniform flow, specific energy, hydraulic jump, gradually varied flow, natural channel designs. Hydraulic structures and analysis of looped pipe systems. Appropriate experimental laboratory work related to the area of hydraulic engineering.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:MEC 522CVL 533 - Concrete MaterialsCourse DescriptionIntroduction to concrete as a construction material: performance requirements, strength, and durability. Aggregates: types, processing, beneficiation, testing, and quality control. Reclaimed concrete aggregates: uses and properties. Portland cement of different types: raw materials, manufacturing, composition, physical properties, testing, blended cement, hydration, and porosity. Supplementary Cementing materials: types, properties, hydration, and effects on concrete. Design of concrete mixtures for different applications. Chemical admixtures: types and uses. Mixing, placing, finishing, fresh and hardened properties and quality control testing of concrete. Concrete durability: freezing and thawing, reinforcement corrosion and chemical attacks. Volume change in concrete: shrinkage of different types, deformation and creep.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 320CVL 600 - Foundation EngineeringCourse DescriptionSoil exploration, Active and Passive earth pressure calculations. Slope stability, Design of earth retaining structures, open and supported excavations, Design of shallow foundation, Soil bearing capacity and settlement. Design of pile foundation and drilled caissons.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199 and CVL 434CVL 601 - Wastewater EngineeringCourse DescriptionWastewater collection: sewer system components, design of sanitary sewers, system layout and flow hydraulics. Sewage treatment: primary, secondary, tertiary processes. Wastewater microbiology: microorganism classification, population dynamics, kinetics of decomposition. Unit processes of secondary treatment: trickling filters, activated sludge, rotating biological contactors. Sludge management, treatment, and ultimate disposal. Experimental laboratory work involving sedimentation model, chemical treatment: coagulation and flocculation, nutrients, biochemical oxygen demand, and microscopic analyses of sludge.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 400, CVL 501CVL 602 - Municipal EngineeringCourse DescriptionThe course introduces aspects of planning, design, operation and maintenance of municipal infrastructure systems. An overview of regulations relevant to land development, urbanization and design of municipal infrastructure are covered. Topics on water distribution systems, and wastewater and stormwater collection systems are addressed through design exercises, including: pumping, distribution and storage of drinking water; collection and management of sanitary and combined sewage; stormwater management and low impact development; and deterioration and rehabilitation of buried infrastructure.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr. Tutorial 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN199, CVL400, CVL502CVL 609 - Civil Engineering SystemsCourse DescriptionThis course provides an introduction to systems analysis tools that facilitate decision-making in engineering design and management. Particular emphasis is placed on fundamentals of systems approach, linear programming, integer programming, multi-objective programming, dynamic programming, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and decision-making under uncertainty. Applications of these tools are tailored to design and management of various civil engineering systems depending on whether a student is enrolled in the Civil Engineering program or the Structural Engineering option.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, ECN 801, MTH 510CVL 633 - Highway MaterialsCourse DescriptionPavements types: flexible, rigid and composite. Properties, testing and selection of aggregates for highway purposes. Subgrade preparation and testing. Effects of environment on highways: water infiltration, ice lenses, frost heave and spring breakup. Highway drainage and design of soil filters. Use of geotextiles in highway construction. Soil stabilization for highways: types and applications. Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder: development, testing, and short and long-term performance. Design of asphalt mixtures using Marshall and SUPERPAVE methods. Construction and quality control: plant mix, types of asphalt plants, hot and cold recycling, and end-result specification for pavement works.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 320 and CVL 434CVL 650 - Satellite Positioning for Civil EngineersCourse DescriptionBasic concepts of satellite positioning and applications; datums and coordinate systems; orbital determination; GNSS signal structure, pseudorange and carrier-phase measurements; GNSS errors and biases; linear combinations of GNSS observables; GNSS positioning modes, absolute and relative positioning, static, kinematic and real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS positioning; Communication links; GNSS data and correction services.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 352 and CVL 405CVL 70A/B - Structural Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 312, CVL 313, CVL 410, CVL 411, CVL 600, CVL 609CVL 71A/B - Environmental Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 400 and CVL 602CVL 72A/B - Transportation Capstone Design ProjectCourse Description<p>A design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.</p>
