Courses Offered by the Department
Types of construction equipment, mechanical characteristics, the way they work, the needed energy, technical limitations in using different types of equipment, production capacity, excavators, mixers, other equipment.
Principles of dynamical and structural geology. Survey of the rocks and minerals composing the earth, their movement within it and their effect on engineering structures. Prerequisite: Chemistry 141 or concurrent.
Equilibrium of static particles. Resolution and resultant of forces. Equilibrium of static bodies. Center of gravity and Moment of Inertia. Friction. Introduction to internal forces in beams. Prerequisite: Physics 131.
Internal forces in structural members. Stress and strain resulting from axial, shear and flexural forces. Mohr,s Circle for analysis of stresses. Deflection in beams; stability in columns. Torsion. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 232.
Surveying project that involves the drawing of a detailed layout of a certain site. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 332.
Soil formation, soil classification, capillary action, permeability of soil, compressibility and settlement of soil, expansion of soil, stresses through soil layers and stress distribution, laboratory tests. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 231 and 233.
Standards, units and calibration. Measurement of distance, elevation, angles, systematic and random error analysis in measurement, fundamentals of mapping, instrumentation. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 231 or concurrent.
Structural analysis of determinate trusses, arches, frames and cables. Approximate techniques for structural analysis. Methods for calculating deflections. Influence lines. Introduction to analysis of indeterminate structure. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 233.
Introducing concrete. Its early use in Palestine. Manufacture, compounds, and mixing, proportion of concrete design. Water cement ratio and its effects. Concrete handling and placing. Deformation and creep. Testing of concrete. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 335 or concurrent.
Introduction to building materials and their sources; relevant laboratory tests. Mechanical and chemical characteristics. Materials considered are: stone, cement, iron and steel, wood, aluminum, glass and ceramics, plastics and bitumen. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 231 or simultaneous, and Civil Engineering 233.
Principles of building construction. Elements of structures: foundations, columns, beams, structural and partition walls, and slabs. Interpretation of architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical drawings. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 335.
Practical training in an engineering office or in a workshop for six weeks, a detailed report should be submitted by the student at the end of the training period. Prerequisite: Approval of the department council.
430 TIMBER AND STEEL DESIGN:-
Engineering problems of transportation by roadways, airways, railways, waterways and pipelines. Traffic dynamics and function consideration of routes and terminals. Economic considerations. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 332 or concurrent.
Types of foundations, bearing capacity, choosing the type of foundation, improving site soil lateral earth pressure on retaining walls, settlement of foundation, foundation on layered soil. Prerequisite:' Civil Engineering 331 and 433
433 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN 1:-
Introduction to reinforced concrete and the various Codes of Practice. Ultimate Strength Method of design. Design for tension, compression, shear, and bending. Design of beams, one way slabs, T-beams, and short columns. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 333 and 334.
Statically indetermined structures, degree of indeterminacy for one and two dimensions, structures, beams, frames, trusses, flexibility method in analysis using virtual work, and cross method, three moment equation for continuous beams, statically indetermined frames. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 333.
The hydrological cycle, evaporation and precipitation, hydrometeorology, flood analysis and routing, runoff, open channel flow, dams, water distribution in pipes. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 231, Mechanical Engineering 335.
436 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN II:-
Analysis and design of various types of one-way and two-way slabs. Analysis and design of long columns. Design for torsion. Design of frames. Staircases. Detailing of reinforced concrete. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 433 and 434.
Metals, steel and light metals. Mechanical properties. Types of sections. Connections, bolts, rivets and welding. Design of two and three dimension frames and trusses. Design and construction of slabs, crane girders and bracing systems. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 335 and 434.
438 PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: -
Design, construction and rehabilitation of highways and airfield pavement systems. Introduction to multi-layered elastic and slab theories. Properties of pavement materials and methods of characterization. Effects of environment on pavement performance and economic principles of design alternatives. Rigid and flexible pavement design methods and their suitability for local environments. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 431 and 433 (or concurrent).
439 HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING:-
Properties of water and sewage. Design of water distribution and sewage collection systems. Sewage treatment and disposal systems. Sludge treatment. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 435 or concurrent.
Preliminary studies related to the graduation project under the supervision of the academic staff submitted in the form of a short report. Evaluation done by internal examiners from the academic staff. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 339, 432, 436, 437, 438, 439 or approval of the Department Council.
Final studies related to the graduation project under the supervision of the academic staff, submitted in the form of a detailed report. Evaluation done by external examiners active in civil engineering projects. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 520.
531 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN: -
Introduction to prestressed concrete, materials and properties. Type of prestressing. Effects of creep of concrete. Determination of steel requirements. Bond friction for prestressed concrete. Analysis and design for bending moments and shear stresses. Design of simply and continuously supported beams and slabs. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 433.
532 SELECTED TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING:-
Study of a specif ic topic in the field of civil engineering. Selection of the topic depends on academic interests of the staff and students. Prerequisites: specified by the Department Council.
Introduction to methods of planning and construction of projects; construction costs and bidding; organizing and controlling construction, construction equipment and methods; prefabricated construction, cast in place construction. Cost accounting, quality control, contracts, etc. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 226 and 436.
534 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS:-
Mathematical idealization of structures. Static and dynamical indeterminacy. Structural analysis using flexibility and stiffness methods. Non-linear behavior of structures. Internal discontinuities. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 434.
535 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING:-
Principles of traffic engineering. Speed flow and volume. Accidents. Parking requirements. Capacity of roads and intersections. Traffic signs, traffic control signals including lights, and traffic regulations. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 438.
536 ADVANCED STRUCTUIP-AL METAL DESIGN:-
Advanced theories in design of metal structures. Plate bridges. Torsion. Concrete and steel composite sections. Applications related to structural metal designs including trusses, frames, bridges, etc. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 437.
Reservoirs and storage tanks; selection of storage sites; pressure in distribution pipes; river flow; navigation in rivers; protection of coasts and coastal structures; introduction to design of harbors; wave theory and wave energy; protection of marine structures. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 435 and 436.
538 ADVANCED BUILDING TECHNOLOGY:-
Conventional solutions to the economical planning and design of projects. Comparisons of alternative technological and economical plans. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 533.
Types of shells; analysis of thin plates, plane, and curved elements; analysis of circular and semicircular surfaces and their applications for liquid retaining structures. Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 434 and 436.