Ottawa Carleton Institute of Civil Engineering Carleton University
Minto 3090
Phone: 613-520-5659
Fax: 613-520-7481
http://www.ocice.ca/
- M.A.Sc. Civil Engineering
- M.Eng. Civil Engineering
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering
M.A.Sc., M.Eng. Civil Engineering
Academic Regulations
See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to a master's program is a bachelor's degree with at least high honours standing in civil engineering.
- Graduates from engineering programs other than civil engineering, or Honours science programs with a mathematics content equivalent to the civil engineering program will have to take a minimum of four qualifying undergraduate civil engineering courses in their area of graduate specialty.
- Graduates from other science programs will have to take all the core engineering undergraduate mathematics courses in addition to the requirements specified in (1) above.
The undergraduate courses required will be specified in the Certificate of Admission.
Undergraduate civil engineering courses will not be accepted towards a graduate degree. Graduate students may still be required to take undergraduate courses for credit to fulfil the admission requirements.
No more than one half of the program credit requirements or that stipulated in the regulations of the university in which the student is registered, whichever is less, can be transferred at admission.
Program Requirements
Study at the master's level can be pursued through either a thesis leading to a M.A.Sc., a project option leading to a M.Eng., or a course work option leading to a M.Eng.
Requirements are stated in terms of Carleton University credits.
Master's degree by thesis (M.A.Sc.):
- 3.0 course credits
- Thesis equivalent to 3.0 course credits
- Participation in the graduate student seminar series (CIVE 5901)
- Successful oral defence of the thesis
Master's degree by project (M.Eng.):
- 4.0 course credits
- A project equivalent to 1.0 course credits
Master's degree by course work (M.Eng.):
- 5.0 course credits
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Academic Regulations
See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission into the Ph.D. program is a master's degree with thesis in civil engineering. Students who have been admitted to a master's program may be permitted to transfer into the Ph.D. program if they show outstanding academic performance and demonstrate significant promise for advanced research.
Program Requirements
Requirements are stated in terms of Carleton University credits.
- A minimum of 2.0 course credits
- Participation in the graduate student seminar series (CIVE 6901 [0.0] Ph.D. Seminar)
- Successful completion of written and oral comprehensive examinations in subject areas determined by the student's advisory committee
- Successful completion of a thesis proposal examination
- Thesis (8.0 credits)
- Successful oral defence of the thesis. The examination board for all theses will include an external examiner, and, when possible, professors from both departments.
- Subject to approval of his/her advisory committee, a Ph.D. student may take, or be required to take, courses in other disciplines.
- Students who have been permitted to transfer into the Ph.D. program from a master's program without having completed the master's degree will require 5.0 course credits for the Ph.D. degree which include transfer of credits from the incomplete master's program.
Graduate Courses
In all programs, the student may choose graduate courses from either university with the approval of the adviser or the advisory committee. Graduate courses are listed below, grouped by subject area. Course descriptions may be found in the departmental section of the calendar concerned. All courses are of one term duration. The codes given in parentheses are those used by the University of Ottawa. Courses beginning with "CIVE" and 'ENVE' are offered at Carleton University and those beginning with "CIVJ" and 'ENVJ' are offered at the University of Ottawa. Not all courses listed are necessarily given during one academic year. Courses taken outside the Institute will not count towards the degree requirements unless approved by the adviser or the advisory committee and the program's Associate Chair (graduate affairs). In all programs, at least one half of the course work must be taken from the Institute.
Geotechnical Engineering
| CIVE 5209 (CVG 7100) | Geotechnical Case Studies | |
| CIVE 5300 (CVG 7101) | Advanced Soil Mechanics | |
| CIVE 5500 (CVG 7104) | Earth Retaining Structures | |
| CIVE 5501 (CVG 7105) | Advanced Foundation Engineering | |
| CIVE 5502 (CVG 7106) | In-Situ Geotechnique | |
| CIVE 5503 (CVG 7107) | Numerical Methods in Geomechanics | |
| CIVE 5504 (CVG 7108) | Seepage through Soils | |
| CIVE 5505 (CVG 7109) | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | |
| CIVE 5800 (CVG 7305) | Topics in Geotechnique | |
| CIVE 5801 (CVG 7306) | Topics in Geotechnique | |
| CIVE 5802 (CVG 7307) | Topics in Geotechnique | |
| CIVE 5803 (CVG 7308) | Topics in Geotechnique | |
| CIVE 5804 (CVG 7309) | Topics in Geotechnique | |
| CIVJ 5000 (CVG 5100) | Deep Foundations | |
| CIVJ 5006 (CVG 5106) | Site Improvements | |
| CIVJ 5008 (CVG 5108) | Pile Dynamics | |
| CIVJ 5105 (CVG 7124) | Numerical Methods for Geotechnical Engineering | |
| CIVJ 5106 (CVG 5161) | Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils | |
| CIVJ 5107 (CVG 5177) | Offshore Geotechnique | |
| CIVJ 5108 (CVG 5178) | Ice Mechanics | |
| CIVJ 5109 (CVG 5314) | Geotechnical Hazards |
Structural Engineering
| CIVE 5101 (CVG 7120) | Introductory Elasticity | |
| CIVE 5102 (CVG 7121) | Advanced Elasticity | |
| CIVE 5103 (CVG 7122) | Finite Element Analysis 1 | |
| CIVE 5104 (CVG 7123) | Earthquake Engineering and Analysis | |
| CIVE 5105 (CVG 7124) | Finite Element Analysis 2 | |
| CIVE 5106 (CVG 7137) | Dynamics of Structures | |
| CIVE 5107 (CVG 5321) | Finite Elements in Field Problems | |
| CIVE 5200 (CVG 7138) | Masonry Behaviour and Design | |
| CIVE 5203 (CVG 7125) | Theory of Structural Stability | |
| CIVE 5204 (CVG 7126) | Advanced Steel Structures | |
| CIVE 5205 (CVG 7127) | Advanced Structural Analysis | |
| CIVE 5206 (CVG 7128) | Prestressed Concrete | |
| CIVE 5208 (CVG 7130) | Advanced Reinforced Concrete | |
| CIVE 5600 (CVG 7131) | Project Management | |
| CIVE 5601 (CVG 7140) | Engineering, Statistics, and Probabilities | |
| CIVE 5602 (CVG 7141) | Advanced Computer-Aided Design | |
| CIVE 5605 (CVG 7143) | Design of Steel Bridges | |
| CIVE 5606 (CVG 7144) | Design of Concrete Bridges | |
| CIVE 5607 (CVG 7145) | Introduction to Bridge Design | |
| CIVE 5705 (CVG 7300) | Topics in Structures | |
| CIVE 5706 (CVG 7301) | Topics in Structures | |
| CIVE 5707 (CVG 7302) | Topics in Structures | |
| CIVE 5708 (CVG 7303) | Topics in Structures | |
| CIVE 5709 (CVG 7304) | Topics in Structures | |
| CIVJ 5201 (CVG 5142) | Advanced Structural Dynamics | |
| CIVJ 5202 (CVG 5143) | Advanced Structural Steel Design | |
| CIVJ 5300 (CVG 5144) | Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design | |
| CIVJ 5203 (CVG 5145) | Theory of Elasticity | |
| CIVJ 5302 (CVG 5146) | Numerical Methods of Structural Analysis | |
| CIVJ 5204 (CVG 5147) | Theory of Plates and Shells | |
| CIVJ 5305 (CVG 5148) | Prestressed Concrete Design | |
| CIVJ 5304 (CVG 5149) | Structural Stability | |
| CIVJ 5206 (CVG 5150) | Advanced Concrete Technology | |
| CIVJ 5209 (CVG 5153) | Wind Engineering | |
| CIVJ 5306 (CVG 5155) | Earthquake Engineering | |
| CIVJ 5301 (CVG 5156) | Finite Element Methods I | |
| CIVJ 5303 (CVG 5157) | Finite Element Methods II | |
| CIVJ 5307 (CVG 5158) | Elements of Bridge Engineering | |
| CIVJ 5308 (CVG 5154) | Random Vibrations | |
| CIVJ 5309 (CVG 5159) | Long Span Structures | |
| CIVJ 5310 (CVG 5311) | Bridge Design | |
| CIVJ 5311 (CVG 5312) | Durability of Concrete Structures | |
| CIVJ 5312 (CVG 5313) | Seismic Analysis and Design of Concrete Structures |
Fire Safety Engineering
| CIVE 5609 (CVG 7170) | Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering | |
| CIVE 5610 (CVG 7171) | Fire Dynamics I | |
| CIVE 5611 (CVG 7173) | People in Fires | |
| CIVE 5612 (CVG 7174) | Fire Modeling | |
| CIVE 5613 (CVG 7172) | Fire Dynamics II | |
| CIVE 5614 (CVG 7175) | Design for Fire Resistance | |
| CIVE 5615 (CVG 5320) | Fire Behaviour of Materials | |
| CIVE 5810 | Topics in Fire Safety |
Transportation Engineering
| CIVE 5303 (CVG 7103) | Pavements and Materials | |
| CIVE 5304 (CVG 7150) | Intercity Transportation | |
| CIVE 5305 (CVG 7151) | Traffic Engineering | |
| CIVE 5306 (CVG 7152) | Highway Materials | |
| CIVE 5307 (CVG 7153) | Urban Transportation | |
| CIVE 5308 (CVG 7154) | Highway Geometric Design | |
| CIVE 5309 (CVG 7155) | Transportation Supply | |
| CIVE 5401 (CVG 7156) | Transportation Economics | |
| CIVE 5402 (CVG 7159) | Transportation Terminals | |
| CIVE 5403 (CVG 7158) | Airport Planning | |
| CIVE 5404 | Introduction to Infrastructure Management | |
| CIVE 5805 (CVG 7310) | Topics in Transportation | |
| CIVE 5806 (CVG 7311) | Topics in Transportation | |
| CIVE 5807 (CVG 7312) | Topics in Transportation | |
| CIVE 5808 (CVG 7313) | Topics in Transportation | |
| CIVE 5809 (CVG 7314) | Topics in Transportation |
Water Resources Engineering
| CIVJ 5501 (CVG 5111) | Hydraulic Structures | |
| CIVJ 5502 (CVG 5112) | Computational Hydrodynamics | |
| CIVJ 5803 (CVG 5119) | Computational Hydraulics | |
| CIVJ 5506 (CVG 5120) | Water Resources Systems | |
| CIVJ 5509 (CVG 5123) | Advanced Topics in Hydrology | |
| CIVJ 5605 (CVG 5124) | Coastal Engineering | |
| CIVJ 5601 (CVG 5125) | Statistical Methods in Hydrology | |
| CIVJ 5602 (CVG 5126) | Stochastic Hydrology | |
| CIVJ 5603 (CVG 5127) | Hydrologic Systems Analysis | |
| CIVJ 5604 (CVG 5128) | Water Resources Planning and Policy | |
| CIVJ 5606 (CVG 5131) | River Engineering | |
| CIVJ 5503 (CVG 5160) | Sediment Transport | |
| CIVJ 5504 (CVG 5162) | River Hydraulics |
Environmental Engineering
| ENVE 5001 (CVG 7160) | Biofilm Processes | |
| ENVE 5003 (EVG 7143) | Advanced Ultraviolet Processes | |
| ENVE 5004 (EVG 7144) | Advanced Wastewater Treatment | |
| ENVE 5101 (EVG 7101) | Air Pollution Control | |
| ENVE 5102 (CVG 7161) | Traffic-Related Air Pollution | |
| ENVE 5103 (CVG 7162) | Air Quality Modeling | |
| ENVE 5104 (EVG 7104) | Indoor Air Quality | |
| ENVE 5105 (EVG 7105) | Atmospheric Aerosols | |
| ENVE 5106 (EVG 7106) | Atmospheric Chemical Transport Modelling | |
| ENVE 5201 (EVG 7201) | Geo-Environmental Engineering | |
| ENVE 5202 (EVG 7202) | Contaminant Fate Mechanisms | |
| ENVE 5203 (EVG 5203) | Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes | |
| ENVE 5204 (EVG 7134) | Resource Industry Waste Management | |
| ENVE 5205 (EVG 7132) | Sludge Treatment and Disposal | |
| ENVE 5301 (EVG 7301) | Contaminant Hydrogeology | |
| ENVE 5302 (CVG 7163) | Case Studies in Hydrogeology | |
| ENVE 5303 (EVG 7303) | Multiphase Flow in Soils | |
| ENVE 5401 (EVG 7401) | Environmental Impacts of Major Projects | |
| ENVE 5402 (EVG 7402) | Finite Elements in Field Problems | |
| ENVJ 5700 (CVG 5139) | Environmental Assessment of Civil Engineering Projects | |
| ENVJ 5900 (CVG 5130) | Wastewater Treatment Process Design | |
| ENVJ 5901 (CVG 5132) | Unit Operations of Water Treatment | |
| ENVJ 5902 (CVG 5138) | Advanced Water Treatment | |
| ENVJ 5903 (CVG 5331) | Sludge Utilization and Disposal | |
| ENVJ 5905 (CVG 5137) | Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Analysis | |
| ENVJ 5906 (CVG 5133) | Solid Waste Disposal | |
| ENVJ 5907 | Chemical Analysis for Environmental Engineering | |
| ENVJ 5908 (CVG 5179) | Anaerobic Digestion | |
| ENVJ 5909 (CVG 5180) | Biological Nutrient Removal | |
| ENVJ 5911 (CVG 5232) | Unit Operations of Water Treatment Lab | |
| ENVJ 5912 (CVG 5238) | Advanced Water Treatment Processes Lab |
Studies and Seminars
| CIVE 5901 (CVG 7314) | Master's Seminar | |
| CIVE 5906 (CVG 6108) | Directed Studies 1 | |
| CIVE 5907 (CVG 6109) | Directed Studies 2 | |
| CIVJ 6000 (CVG 6300) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6001 (CVG 6301) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6002 (CVG 6302) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6003 (CVG 6303) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6004 (CVG 6304) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6005 (CVG 6305) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6006 (CVG 6306) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6007 (CVG 6307) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6008 (CVG 6308) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6009 (CVG 6309) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6010 (CVG 6310) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6011 (CVG 6311) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6012 (CVG 6312) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6013 (CVG 6313) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6014 (CVG 6314) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6015 (CVG 6315) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6016 (CVG 6316) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6017 (CVG 6317) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6018 (CVG 6318) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6019 (CVG 6319) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVJ 6020 (CVG 6320) | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 6901 | Ph.D. Seminar | |
| ENVE 5701 (EVG 6301) | Topics in Environmental Engineering | |
| ENVE 5702 (EVG 6302) | Topics in Environmental Engineering | |
| ENVE 5703 (EVG 6303) | Topics in Environmental Engineering | |
| ENVE 5704 (EVG 6304) | Topics in Environmental Engineering | |
| ENVE 5705 (EVG 6305) | Topics in Environmental Engineering |
Projects and Theses
| CIVE 5900 (CVG 6000) | Civil Engineering Project | |
| CIVE 5909 (CVG 7999) | M.A.Sc. Thesis | |
| CIVE 6909 (CVG 9999) | Ph.D. Thesis |
CVG 9998 Comprehensive Examination (Ph.D)
Civil Engineering (CIVE) Courses
CIVE 5101 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7120)
Introductory Elasticity
Stresses and strains in a continuum; transformations, invariants; equations of motion; constitutive relations, generalized Hooke's Law, bounds for elastic constant: strain energy, superposition, uniqueness; formulation of plane stress and plane strain problems in rectangular Cartesian and curvilinear coordinates, Airy-Mitchell stress functions and Fourier solutions.
Introductory Elasticity
Stresses and strains in a continuum; transformations, invariants; equations of motion; constitutive relations, generalized Hooke's Law, bounds for elastic constant: strain energy, superposition, uniqueness; formulation of plane stress and plane strain problems in rectangular Cartesian and curvilinear coordinates, Airy-Mitchell stress functions and Fourier solutions.
CIVE 5102 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7121)
Advanced Elasticity
Continuation of topics introduced in CIVE 5101. Complex variable solutions: torsional and thermal stresses; axially symmetric three-dimensional problems, Love's strain potential, Boussinesq-Galerkian stress functions; problems related to infinite and semi-infinite domains. Introduction to numerical methods of stress analysis, comparison of solutions.
Advanced Elasticity
Continuation of topics introduced in CIVE 5101. Complex variable solutions: torsional and thermal stresses; axially symmetric three-dimensional problems, Love's strain potential, Boussinesq-Galerkian stress functions; problems related to infinite and semi-infinite domains. Introduction to numerical methods of stress analysis, comparison of solutions.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 5101 or permission of the Department.
CIVE 5103 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7122)
Finite Element Analysis 1
Stress-strain and strain-displacement relationships from elasticity. Plane stress and plane strain finite elements. Lagrange interpolation and Lagrange based element families. Theory of thin plates; overview of plate bending elements. Theory of shells; practical shell elements. Finite element methods formulation.
Finite Element Analysis 1
Stress-strain and strain-displacement relationships from elasticity. Plane stress and plane strain finite elements. Lagrange interpolation and Lagrange based element families. Theory of thin plates; overview of plate bending elements. Theory of shells; practical shell elements. Finite element methods formulation.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as CIVE 4201, for which additional credit is precluded.
CIVE 5104 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7123)
Earthquake Engineering and Analysis
Advanced vibration analysis techniques; Rayleigh-Ritz procedure; subspace iteration; derived Ritz coordinates; proportional and non-proportional damping; introduction to seismology; earthquake response analysis via time and frequency domain; response spectrum approach; multiple input excitations; design considerations and code requirements; other advanced topics in earthquake engineering.
Earthquake Engineering and Analysis
Advanced vibration analysis techniques; Rayleigh-Ritz procedure; subspace iteration; derived Ritz coordinates; proportional and non-proportional damping; introduction to seismology; earthquake response analysis via time and frequency domain; response spectrum approach; multiple input excitations; design considerations and code requirements; other advanced topics in earthquake engineering.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 5106 or permission of the Department.
CIVE 5105 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7124)
Finite Element Analysis 2
Variational and Galerkin formulations: assumed displacement, assumed stress and hybrid elements; plate bending: convergence, completeness and conformity, patch test, Kirchhoff and Mindlin plate theories, nonlinear elasticity and plasticity; geometric non-linearity, Eulerian and Lagrangian formulations; incremental and iterative schemes, finite elements in dynamics.
Finite Element Analysis 2
Variational and Galerkin formulations: assumed displacement, assumed stress and hybrid elements; plate bending: convergence, completeness and conformity, patch test, Kirchhoff and Mindlin plate theories, nonlinear elasticity and plasticity; geometric non-linearity, Eulerian and Lagrangian formulations; incremental and iterative schemes, finite elements in dynamics.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 5103 or permission of the Department.
CIVE 5106 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7137)
Dynamics of Structures
Structural dynamics, single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems, formulation of equations of motion, methods of analytical mechanics, free and forced vibrations, normal mode analysis, numerical methods for the response analyses of single and multiple-degree-of-freedom systems.
Dynamics of Structures
Structural dynamics, single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems, formulation of equations of motion, methods of analytical mechanics, free and forced vibrations, normal mode analysis, numerical methods for the response analyses of single and multiple-degree-of-freedom systems.
CIVE 5107 [0.5 credit] (CVG 5321)
Finite Elements in Field Problems
Use of Galerkin and Ritz finite element formulation to solve one and two dimensional field problems. Steady state and time-dependent phenomena involving potentials, heat transfer, fluid flow, diffusion, and dispersion with emphasis on practical applications. Basic knowledge of third year-level undergraduate engineering mathematics and physics required.
Finite Elements in Field Problems
Use of Galerkin and Ritz finite element formulation to solve one and two dimensional field problems. Steady state and time-dependent phenomena involving potentials, heat transfer, fluid flow, diffusion, and dispersion with emphasis on practical applications. Basic knowledge of third year-level undergraduate engineering mathematics and physics required.
Also listed as ENVE 5402.
CIVE 5200 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7138)
Masonry Behaviour and Design
Properties of masonry materials and assemblages. Behaviour and design of walls, columns and lintels. Treatment of specialized design and construction topics. Design of lowrise and highrise structures. Discussion of masonry problems. Emphasis on a practice-oriented approach.
Masonry Behaviour and Design
Properties of masonry materials and assemblages. Behaviour and design of walls, columns and lintels. Treatment of specialized design and construction topics. Design of lowrise and highrise structures. Discussion of masonry problems. Emphasis on a practice-oriented approach.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as CIVE 4403, for which additional credit is precluded.
CIVE 5203 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7125)
Theory of Structural Stability
Elastic and inelastic behaviour of beam-columns; elastic and inelastic buckling of frames; application of energy methods to buckling problems; lateral-torsional buckling of columns and beams; buckling of plates; local buckling of columns and beams.
Theory of Structural Stability
Elastic and inelastic behaviour of beam-columns; elastic and inelastic buckling of frames; application of energy methods to buckling problems; lateral-torsional buckling of columns and beams; buckling of plates; local buckling of columns and beams.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 5205 or equivalent.
CIVE 5204 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7126)
Advanced Steel Structures
Limit states design philosophy; material behaviour; tension members; plate buckling; torsion; lateral torsional buckling; beams, axially loaded columns and beam-column behaviour; brittle fracture and fatigue; frame stability and second order effects.
Advanced Steel Structures
Limit states design philosophy; material behaviour; tension members; plate buckling; torsion; lateral torsional buckling; beams, axially loaded columns and beam-column behaviour; brittle fracture and fatigue; frame stability and second order effects.
CIVE 5205 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7127)
Advanced Structural Analysis
Matrix structural analysis; force and displacement method of analysis for planar and space structures; symmetric and anti-symmetric structures; analysis of nonlinear structures: geometric and material nonlinearities; large displacement theory and iteration strategy.
Advanced Structural Analysis
Matrix structural analysis; force and displacement method of analysis for planar and space structures; symmetric and anti-symmetric structures; analysis of nonlinear structures: geometric and material nonlinearities; large displacement theory and iteration strategy.
CIVE 5206 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7128)
Prestressed Concrete
Prestressed concrete materials; working stress design for flexure; ultimate strength design for flexure, shear, and torsion; prestress losses; deflection and camber; slabs; indeterminate beams and frames; introduction to prestressed bridges and circular tanks.
Prestressed Concrete
Prestressed concrete materials; working stress design for flexure; ultimate strength design for flexure, shear, and torsion; prestress losses; deflection and camber; slabs; indeterminate beams and frames; introduction to prestressed bridges and circular tanks.
CIVE 5208 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7130)
Advanced Reinforced Concrete
The research background, development, and limitations in current building code provisions for reinforced concrete; yield line theory of slabs; safety and limit state design; computer design of concrete structures.
Advanced Reinforced Concrete
The research background, development, and limitations in current building code provisions for reinforced concrete; yield line theory of slabs; safety and limit state design; computer design of concrete structures.
CIVE 5209 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7100)
Geotechnical Case Studies
The critical study of case histories relating to current procedures of design and construction in geotechnical engineering. The importance of instrumentation and monitoring field behaviour will be stressed. In-situ testing.
Geotechnical Case Studies
The critical study of case histories relating to current procedures of design and construction in geotechnical engineering. The importance of instrumentation and monitoring field behaviour will be stressed. In-situ testing.
CIVE 5300 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7101)
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Effective stress, pore pressure parameters, saturated and partially saturated soils; seepage; permeability tensor, solutions of the Laplace equation; elastic equilibrium; anisotropy, non-homogeneity, consolidation theories; shear strength of cohesive and cohesionless soils; failure and yield criteria.
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Effective stress, pore pressure parameters, saturated and partially saturated soils; seepage; permeability tensor, solutions of the Laplace equation; elastic equilibrium; anisotropy, non-homogeneity, consolidation theories; shear strength of cohesive and cohesionless soils; failure and yield criteria.
CIVE 5303 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7103)
Pavements and Materials
An analysis of the interaction of materials, traffic, and climate in the planning, design construction, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of highway and airport pavements.
Pavements and Materials
An analysis of the interaction of materials, traffic, and climate in the planning, design construction, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of highway and airport pavements.
CIVE 5304 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7150)
Intercity Transportation
Current modal and intermodal issues, including energy. Framework and process of intercity transport planning and management. Recent trends and system development. Passenger and freight demand and service characteristics. Future prospects and possibilities.
Intercity Transportation
Current modal and intermodal issues, including energy. Framework and process of intercity transport planning and management. Recent trends and system development. Passenger and freight demand and service characteristics. Future prospects and possibilities.
CIVE 5305 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7151)
Traffic Engineering
Introduction to principles of traffic engineering. Basic characteristics of drivers, vehicles, and traffic. Volume, speed, and delay studies. Traffic stream characteristics and queuing theory. Capacity analysis of roads and intersections. Safety.
Traffic Engineering
Introduction to principles of traffic engineering. Basic characteristics of drivers, vehicles, and traffic. Volume, speed, and delay studies. Traffic stream characteristics and queuing theory. Capacity analysis of roads and intersections. Safety.
CIVE 5306 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7152)
Highway Materials
Materials characterization and strength evaluation of soils, stabilized soils, aggregates, and asphalt concrete. Effects of low temperatures and frost on materials behaviour.
Highway Materials
Materials characterization and strength evaluation of soils, stabilized soils, aggregates, and asphalt concrete. Effects of low temperatures and frost on materials behaviour.
CIVE 5307 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7153)
Urban Transportation
Urban transportation systems, planning and management. Urban development models, an introduction. Urban transportation policy.
Urban Transportation
Urban transportation systems, planning and management. Urban development models, an introduction. Urban transportation policy.
CIVE 5308 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7154)
Highway Geometric Design
Principles of highway geometric design. Components of the highway system, their interrelationships, abilities, limitations, and their relations with the design elements. Safety and human factors, and their interaction with the highway elements. New and evolving concepts.
Highway Geometric Design
Principles of highway geometric design. Components of the highway system, their interrelationships, abilities, limitations, and their relations with the design elements. Safety and human factors, and their interaction with the highway elements. New and evolving concepts.
CIVE 5309 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7155)
Transportation Supply
Advanced treatment of transportation planning and management concepts and techniques: transport supply issues, capacity and costs, evaluation of system improvements and extensions, transportation and development, policy impact analysis.
Transportation Supply
Advanced treatment of transportation planning and management concepts and techniques: transport supply issues, capacity and costs, evaluation of system improvements and extensions, transportation and development, policy impact analysis.
CIVE 5401 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7156)
Transportation Economics
Transportation, economic analysis framework. Transport industry output. Carrier operations. Issue of resource utilization, measurement, economics, supply of infrastructure, pricing; subsidies, externalities. Transport policy in Canada.
Transportation Economics
Transportation, economic analysis framework. Transport industry output. Carrier operations. Issue of resource utilization, measurement, economics, supply of infrastructure, pricing; subsidies, externalities. Transport policy in Canada.
CIVE 5402 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7159)
Transportation Terminals
Framework for passenger terminal planning and design. Theory: the transfer function and network modeling; pedestrian flow characteristics; capacity of corridors, stairs, escalators, and elevators; layout planning. Practical applications: air, rail, metro, bus, ferry, and multi-modal terminals.
Transportation Terminals
Framework for passenger terminal planning and design. Theory: the transfer function and network modeling; pedestrian flow characteristics; capacity of corridors, stairs, escalators, and elevators; layout planning. Practical applications: air, rail, metro, bus, ferry, and multi-modal terminals.
CIVE 5403 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7158)
Airport Planning
Framework for airport planning and design. Aircraft characteristics; demand forecasting; airport site selection; noise, airside capacity; geometric design; the passenger terminal complex; cargo area; general aviation; ground transportation; land use planning.
Airport Planning
Framework for airport planning and design. Aircraft characteristics; demand forecasting; airport site selection; noise, airside capacity; geometric design; the passenger terminal complex; cargo area; general aviation; ground transportation; land use planning.
CIVE 5404 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Infrastructure Management
Infrastructure management and its relationship to facility and asset management; challenges facing infrastructure managers; tools for effective IM; concept of total quality management; economic analysis of maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction; use of life cycle cost analysis in decision making, development and use of IM systems.
Introduction to Infrastructure Management
Infrastructure management and its relationship to facility and asset management; challenges facing infrastructure managers; tools for effective IM; concept of total quality management; economic analysis of maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction; use of life cycle cost analysis in decision making, development and use of IM systems.
Also listed as IPIS 5102.
CIVE 5500 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7104)
Earth Retaining Structures
Approaches to the theoretical and semi-empirical analysis of earth retaining structures. Review of the earth pressure theories. Analysis and design methods for rigid and flexible retaining walls, braced excavations, and tunnels. Instrumentation and performance studies.
Earth Retaining Structures
Approaches to the theoretical and semi-empirical analysis of earth retaining structures. Review of the earth pressure theories. Analysis and design methods for rigid and flexible retaining walls, braced excavations, and tunnels. Instrumentation and performance studies.
CIVE 5501 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7105)
Advanced Foundation Engineering
Review of methods of estimating compression and shear strength of soils. Bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations. Foundations in slopes. Pile groups. Use of in-situ testing for design purposes.
Advanced Foundation Engineering
Review of methods of estimating compression and shear strength of soils. Bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations. Foundations in slopes. Pile groups. Use of in-situ testing for design purposes.
CIVE 5502 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7106)
In-Situ Geotechnique
Subsurface exploration program. Soil and rock sampling. Geo-physical methods. Mechanical and hydraulic properties of soil and rock. Determination of strength and deformability. Critical evaluation of vane, pressuremeter, screw plate, dilatometer, borehole shear and plate load tests. Pumping, recharge and packer tests. In-situ stress measurements.
In-Situ Geotechnique
Subsurface exploration program. Soil and rock sampling. Geo-physical methods. Mechanical and hydraulic properties of soil and rock. Determination of strength and deformability. Critical evaluation of vane, pressuremeter, screw plate, dilatometer, borehole shear and plate load tests. Pumping, recharge and packer tests. In-situ stress measurements.
CIVE 5503 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7107)
Numerical Methods in Geomechanics
Advanced theories of soil and rock behaviour. Plasticity models. Generalized failure criteria. Critical state and cap models. Dilatancy effects. Associative and non-associative flow rules. Hardening rules. Consolidation, visco-elasticity, creep behaviour. Finite element formulation. Iterative schemes. Time marching schemes. Solution of typical boundary value problems.
Numerical Methods in Geomechanics
Advanced theories of soil and rock behaviour. Plasticity models. Generalized failure criteria. Critical state and cap models. Dilatancy effects. Associative and non-associative flow rules. Hardening rules. Consolidation, visco-elasticity, creep behaviour. Finite element formulation. Iterative schemes. Time marching schemes. Solution of typical boundary value problems.
CIVE 5504 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7108)
Seepage through Soils
Surface-subsurface water relations. Steady flow. Flownet techniques. Numerical techniques. Seepage analogy models. Anisotropic and layered soils. Water retaining structures. Safety against erosion and piping. Filter design. Steady and non-steady flow towards wells. Multiple well systems. Subsidence due to ground water pumping.
Seepage through Soils
Surface-subsurface water relations. Steady flow. Flownet techniques. Numerical techniques. Seepage analogy models. Anisotropic and layered soils. Water retaining structures. Safety against erosion and piping. Filter design. Steady and non-steady flow towards wells. Multiple well systems. Subsidence due to ground water pumping.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 5301.
CIVE 5505 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7109)
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Seismic hazards, earthquakes and ground motion, wave propagation, ground response analysis, soil properties for dynamic analysis: laboratory tests, in-situ tests, modulus and damping curves, liquefaction susceptibility, post liquefaction response, seismic effects on slope stability, retaining structures.
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Seismic hazards, earthquakes and ground motion, wave propagation, ground response analysis, soil properties for dynamic analysis: laboratory tests, in-situ tests, modulus and damping curves, liquefaction susceptibility, post liquefaction response, seismic effects on slope stability, retaining structures.
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5801 (2001-2003).
CIVE 5600 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7131)
Project Management
Managing building development, design, and construction including interrelationships among owners, developers, financing sources, designers, contractors, and users; project manager role and tasks; project objectives; feasibility analyses; budgets and financing; government regulations; environmental and social constraints; cost, time, and content quality controls and processes; human factors.
Project Management
Managing building development, design, and construction including interrelationships among owners, developers, financing sources, designers, contractors, and users; project manager role and tasks; project objectives; feasibility analyses; budgets and financing; government regulations; environmental and social constraints; cost, time, and content quality controls and processes; human factors.
CIVE 5601 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7140)
Engineering, Statistics, and Probabilities
Review of basic concepts in statistics and probabilities. Bayes' Theorem. Distributions. Parameter estimation. Goodness-of-fit. Regression and correlation. OC curves. Monte Carlo simulation. ANOVA. Probability-based design criteria. System reliability. Selected applications in structures, transportation and geomechanics. Use of computer software. Emphasis on problem solving.
Engineering, Statistics, and Probabilities
Review of basic concepts in statistics and probabilities. Bayes' Theorem. Distributions. Parameter estimation. Goodness-of-fit. Regression and correlation. OC curves. Monte Carlo simulation. ANOVA. Probability-based design criteria. System reliability. Selected applications in structures, transportation and geomechanics. Use of computer software. Emphasis on problem solving.
CIVE 5602 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7141)
Advanced Computer-Aided Design
Representation and processing of design constraints (such as building codes and other design rules); decision tables; constraint satisfaction. Automatic integrity and consistency maintenance of design databases; integrated CAD systems. Introduction to geometric modeling. Introduction to artificial intelligence.
Advanced Computer-Aided Design
Representation and processing of design constraints (such as building codes and other design rules); decision tables; constraint satisfaction. Automatic integrity and consistency maintenance of design databases; integrated CAD systems. Introduction to geometric modeling. Introduction to artificial intelligence.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as CIVE 4500, for which additional credit is precluded.
CIVE 5605 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7143)
Design of Steel Bridges
Basic features of steel bridges, design of slab-on-girder, box girder and truss bridges. Composite and non-composite design. Introduction to long span suspension and cable-stayed bridges. Discussion of relevant codes and specifications.
Design of Steel Bridges
Basic features of steel bridges, design of slab-on-girder, box girder and truss bridges. Composite and non-composite design. Introduction to long span suspension and cable-stayed bridges. Discussion of relevant codes and specifications.
CIVE 5606 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7144)
Design of Concrete Bridges
Concrete and reinforcing steel properties, basic features of concrete bridges, design of superstructure in reinforced concrete slab, slab-on-girder and box girder bridges, an introduction to prestressed concrete bridges, design of bridge piers and abutments. In all cases the relevant provisions of Canadian bridge codes are discussed.
Design of Concrete Bridges
Concrete and reinforcing steel properties, basic features of concrete bridges, design of superstructure in reinforced concrete slab, slab-on-girder and box girder bridges, an introduction to prestressed concrete bridges, design of bridge piers and abutments. In all cases the relevant provisions of Canadian bridge codes are discussed.
CIVE 5607 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7145)
Introduction to Bridge Design
Limit states design of highway bridges; methods of analysis, design and evaluation procedures of superstructure components; design codes; design loads and load factors; concrete deck design; load distributions; computer analysis; impact and dynamics; fatigue and brittle fracture; construction bracing; load capacity rating of existing bridges.
Introduction to Bridge Design
Limit states design of highway bridges; methods of analysis, design and evaluation procedures of superstructure components; design codes; design loads and load factors; concrete deck design; load distributions; computer analysis; impact and dynamics; fatigue and brittle fracture; construction bracing; load capacity rating of existing bridges.
CIVE 5609 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7170)
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
The fire safety system, including social, economic and environmental issues; description of the fire safety regulatory system and the governing building codes and standards. This includes the global fire safety system in a facility and active fire protection systems; detection, suppression, smoke management. Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5707 (2001-2002).
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
The fire safety system, including social, economic and environmental issues; description of the fire safety regulatory system and the governing building codes and standards. This includes the global fire safety system in a facility and active fire protection systems; detection, suppression, smoke management. Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5707 (2001-2002).
CIVE 5610 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7171)
Fire Dynamics I
Fundamentals of combustion including material and energy balances, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, premixed and diffusive burning. Advanced topics in the theory of combustion, flame propagation, efficiency of combustion, and the physico-chemical properties of combustible material.
Fire Dynamics I
Fundamentals of combustion including material and energy balances, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, premixed and diffusive burning. Advanced topics in the theory of combustion, flame propagation, efficiency of combustion, and the physico-chemical properties of combustible material.
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5705 (2001-2003).
CIVE 5611 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7173)
People in Fires
Review of the work presented by the founders in the field of human behaviour in fire. Introduction to the basic notions of perception, cognition, information processing, decision-making and problem solving. Behavioural concepts such as panic, commitment, affiliation, familiarity and role are discussed.
People in Fires
Review of the work presented by the founders in the field of human behaviour in fire. Introduction to the basic notions of perception, cognition, information processing, decision-making and problem solving. Behavioural concepts such as panic, commitment, affiliation, familiarity and role are discussed.
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5708 (2001-2003).
CIVE 5612 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7174)
Fire Modeling
Fire modeling and its role in fire safety engineering. Review of the main modeling techniques used in Fire Safety Engineering: network, zone and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Fire Modeling
Fire modeling and its role in fire safety engineering. Review of the main modeling techniques used in Fire Safety Engineering: network, zone and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5802 (2002-2003).
CIVE 5613 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7172)
Fire Dynamics II
Fire dynamics from ignition through heat transfer to growth and spread of fires and their suppression. Factors such as containment and its role in the dynamics of fires and explosions are covered.
Fire Dynamics II
Fire dynamics from ignition through heat transfer to growth and spread of fires and their suppression. Factors such as containment and its role in the dynamics of fires and explosions are covered.
CIVE 5614 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7175)
Design for Fire Resistance
Behaviour of materials and structures at elevated temperatures; fire-resistance tests; fire-resistance ratings; building code requirements; real-world fires; assessing the fire resistance of steel, concrete and wood building assemblies.
Design for Fire Resistance
Behaviour of materials and structures at elevated temperatures; fire-resistance tests; fire-resistance ratings; building code requirements; real-world fires; assessing the fire resistance of steel, concrete and wood building assemblies.
Precludes additional credit for CIVE 5709 (2001-2003).
CIVE 5615 [0.5 credit] (CVG 5320)
Fire Behaviour of Materials
Fundamentals and scientific aspects of materials behaviour during fires, material specifications, thermal and mechanical properties, fire hazards of materials, structural fire response, residual strength, failure criteria, mechanisms of flame retardancy, and standards and testing protocols.
Fire Behaviour of Materials
Fundamentals and scientific aspects of materials behaviour during fires, material specifications, thermal and mechanical properties, fire hazards of materials, structural fire response, residual strength, failure criteria, mechanisms of flame retardancy, and standards and testing protocols.
CIVE 5705 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7300)
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5706 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7301)
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5707 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7302)
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5708 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7303)
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5709 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7304)
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Structures
Courses in special topics related to building design and construction, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5800 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7305)
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5801 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7306)
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5802 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7307)
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5803 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7308)
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5804 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7309)
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Geotechnique
Courses in special topics in geotechnical engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5805 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7310)
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5806 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7311)
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5807 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7312)
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5808 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7313)
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5809 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7314)
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
Topics in Transportation
Courses in special topics in transportation engineering, not covered by other graduate courses; details will be available some months prior to registration.
CIVE 5810 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Fire Safety
Courses in special topics related to fire safety, not covered by other graduate courses.
Topics in Fire Safety
Courses in special topics related to fire safety, not covered by other graduate courses.
CIVE 5900 [1.0 credit] (CVG 6000)
Civil Engineering Project
Students enrolled in the M.Eng. program by course work will conduct an engineering study, analysis, or design project under the general supervision of a member of the Department.
Civil Engineering Project
Students enrolled in the M.Eng. program by course work will conduct an engineering study, analysis, or design project under the general supervision of a member of the Department.
CIVE 5901 [0.0 credit] (CVG 7314)
Master's Seminar
The series consists of presentations by graduate students or external speakers. Graduate students in the Civil Engineering program are required to participate in these seminar series by attending all seminars and making at least one presentation during their graduate studies.
Master's Seminar
The series consists of presentations by graduate students or external speakers. Graduate students in the Civil Engineering program are required to participate in these seminar series by attending all seminars and making at least one presentation during their graduate studies.
CIVE 5906 [0.5 credit]
Directed Studies 1
Directed Studies 1
CIVE 5907 [0.5 credit] (CVG 7314)
Directed Studies 2
Directed Studies 2
CIVE 5909 [3.0 credits] (CVG 7999)
M.A.Sc. Thesis
M.A.Sc. Thesis
CIVE 6901 [0.0 credit]
Ph.D. Seminar
The series consists of presentations by graduate students or external speakers. Graduate students in the Civil Engineering program are required to participate in these seminar series by attending all seminars and making at least one presentation during their graduate studies.
Ph.D. Seminar
The series consists of presentations by graduate students or external speakers. Graduate students in the Civil Engineering program are required to participate in these seminar series by attending all seminars and making at least one presentation during their graduate studies.
CIVE 6909 [8.0 credits] (CVG 9999)
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
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