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CES 416 Earthquake Engineering
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Introduction, Causes and effects of earthquakes, Quantification and magnitude of earthquakes, Factors affecting structural seismic response, Earthquake design philosophy and limit states, Determination of earthquake forces by code provisions, Free vibration analysis of multi-degrees of freedom systems, Response spectrum analysis of multi-degrees of freedom systems, Design response spectrum curves, Applications.

    References:
  • Nathan, M.; Newmark and Emilio Rosenblueth, Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1971.
  • Clough, R. W. and Penzien, J., Dynamics of Structures, 2nd Ed., McGraw Hill, Inc., 1993.
  • Chopra, A. K., Dynamics of Structures, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1998.

CES 417 The Finite Element Method
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Assemblage of discrete elements, Elastic continua, Triangular elements for plane stress, Rectangular elements for plane stress, Transformation matrix, Assembling the structure stiffness matrix, Rectangular elements in bending, Various elements for two and three dimensional analyses.

    References:
  • Bathe, K. J., Numerical Methods in Finite Element Analysis, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1976. Structure Engineering
  • Cheung, Y. K. and Yeo, M. F., A Practical Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, Pitman, London, 1979.
  • Coates, R. C.; Coutie, M. G. and Kong, F. K., Structural Analysis, Pitman, London, 1987.

CES 421 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures (3)
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure   (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (2+2)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (70+30+0)] = 200

Course Contents

Flab slab: Code limitations, Structural analysis, Punching of flat slab. Design of slabs, Columns, Openings in slabs, Reinforcement details. Surfaces of revolution (SOR): Different types of SOR (domes, cones). Internal stresses, Design of sections reinforcement details. Seismic design of concrete structures: Introduction, Forces induced from earthquakes, Classification of seismic zones, Structural analysis and design of concrete structures subjected to earthquakes and distribution of horizontal forces at different levels. Prestressed concrete: Introduction, Types of prestressing steel, Material properties, Analysis of statically determinate prestressed beams, Calculation of prestressing forces, Eccentricity of cables, Calculation of losses design of endblock. Water tanks: Design of sections, Elevated, Ground and underground tanks, Circular and rectangular tanks, Calculation of internal forces, Design of deep beam, Details of reinforcement.

    References:
  • Park, R. and Paulay, T., Reinforced Concrete Structures, John Wiley and Sons, 1975.
  • Lin,T. and Burns, N., Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, John Wiley and Sons, 1982.
  • Egyptian Code for Design and Construction of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Cairo, Egypt, 2001.

CES 425 Special Concrete Types
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

The course of special types of concrete is a comprehensive review of all special concrete types: High strength concrete, Light weight concrete, Heavy weight concrete, Fibber reinforced concrete, High performance concrete, Polymers concrete, Mass concrete, etc. It includes fundamental principles, Glossary of terms and description of types and manufacturing methods, Practices, Physical properties, Durability, Design considerations, Application and research needs. Each special type course includes: Introduction and historical background, Definition and composition, Discussion of special components, Comparison with conventional concrete, Production aspects and fabrication technologies, Testing, Standard specifications and codes, Properties, Practical applications, Research need and related references.

    References:
  • Aitcin, P.C., High Performance Concrete, Properties and Applications, McGraw Hill, Inc., 1994.
  • Neville, A. M., Properties of Concrete, LONGMAN, England, 1998.
  • ACI, Manual, American Concrete Institute, 1998.
    Laboratory:
    Properties & Testing of Materials & Quality
  • Fresh concrete: slump, compacting factor, V.B., flow table, bleeding, air content
  • Hardened concrete: compression, tension, flexure, shear, bond, shrinkage, modulus of elasticity

CES 426 Masonry Structures
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Introduction: History of masonry, Masonry elements, Types of masonry construction, Analysis and design methods. Masonry materials: Masonry units, Mortar, Grout, Reinforcement. Masonry assemblages: Compression, Flexural, Shear in plane tensile strength. Reinforced beams and lintels: Flexural behaviour and design, Shear behaviour and design, Load distribution on lintel beams. Flexural walls: Load resisting mechanisms, Flexural behaviour, Analysis and design of reinforced flexural walls. Load bearing walls under axial load and out of plane bending: Overview, Effects of bending on the capacity of walls, Effect of wall height, Interaction between axial load an bending, Linear elastic analysis of unreinforced and reinforced sections, Effects of slenderness, Moment magnification, Special provisions for slender reinforced walls.

    References:
  • Drysdale, R.; Hamid, A., and Baker, L., Masonry Structures Behaviour and Design, The Masonry Society, 1999.

CES 427 Advanced Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridges
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

The course includes the conceptual design of concrete bridges and hybrid material bridges, for which various concrete sections are adopted. Different structural systems will be introduced, e.g. girder type bridges, Box girder bridges, Arch bridges and extra dosed bridges. Analysis and design of different structural elements, Decks, Bearings, Piers and footing are involved. The influence of the construction techniques and construction details on the design are included in design.

    References:
  • Alan Holgate, The Structural Art: The Work of Jorg Schlaich and His Team, Co. Ltd., Sungam, Corea, 1995.
  • Egyptian Code of Practice for Concrete Structures, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Cairo, Egypt, 2001.
  • Fathy Saad, Lecture Notes: Bridge Construction, Ain Shams University, 2001.

CES 428 Concrete Durability
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

The objective of the "Concrete Durability" course is to study the conditions surrounding the concrete structures, The causes of the deterioration mechanisms, The factors that affect the deterioration mechanisms and transport coefficients. The course contents include: Introduction and problem statement, Microstructure of conventional and high performance concrete, Transport mechanisms through concrete, Relation between transport characteristics and durability, Parameters influencing transport characteristics and durability, Laboratory tests for transport coefficient, Deterioration mechanisms (chloride attack, sulphate attack, freezing and thawing, alkali aggregate reaction, sea water attack, fire).

    References:
  • Kropp, J. and Hisdorf, H. K., Performance Criteria for Concrete Durability, E and FN SPON, London, 1995.
  • Neville, A. M., Properties of Concrete, LONGMAN, England, 1998.
  • International European Committee of Concrete, Durable Concrete Structures, Design Guide, Thomas Telford, 1999.

CES 431 Steel Structures Design (2)
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure   (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (2+2)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (70+30+0)] = 200

Course Contents

Structural system of bridges types of bridges: Structural systems in longitudinal and transverse directions, Material of construction, Design philosophy. Design loads: Road way loading, Railway loading, Other loads on bridges. Design of floor beams systems: Stringer, Cross girders, Floor connections. Design of plate girder bridges: General design considerations, Fatigue considerations, Buckling of plates, Actual strength of plate girder elements, Flange to web weld, Stiffeners, Splices, Curtailment of flange plates, Details. Design of truss bridges: General design considerations, Fatigue considerations, Actual strength of truss members. Design of joints, Details. Design details: Bracings, Bearings. Topics relevant to bridge design: Beam grids, Curved and skew bridges, Composite bridges, Deflection and camber, Temperature effect in bridges, Erection of bridges.

    References:
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Structural Steel Designers, McGraw Hill, 1980.
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Building Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, 1983. bridges.
  • White, R. and Salmon, C., Building Structural Design Handbook, Harper and Row, Publishers, 1998.

CES 432 Design of Civil Structures
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Public Works   (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (2+2)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (70+30+0)] = 200

Course Contents

Structural system of bridges: Types of bridges, Structural systems in longitudinal and transverse directions, Material of construction, Design philosophy. Design loads: Road way loading, Railway loading, Other loads on bridges. Design of floor beam systems: Stringer, Cross girders, Floor connections. Design of plate girder bridges: General design considerations, Fatigue considerations, Buckling of plates, Actual strength of plate girder elements, Flange to web welds, Stiffeners, splices, Curtailment of flange plates, Details. Design details: Bracings, Bearings. Topics relevant to bridge design. truss bridges, Beam grids, Curved and skew bridges. Flat slab: Code limitations, Structural analysis, Design of slabs, Reinforcement details. Surfaces of revolution (SOR): Different types of SOR (domes, cones) internal stresses, Design of sections, Reinforcement details. Seismic design of concrete structures: Introduction, Forces induced from earthquakes, Classification of seismic zones, Structural analysis and design of concrete structures subjected to earthquakes Prestressed concrete: Introduction, Types of prestressing steel, Material properties, Analysis of statically determinate prestressed beams, Calculation of prestressing forces, Eccentricrty of cables, Calculation of losses. Water tanks: Design of sections, Calculation of internal forces, Design of deep beams, Details of reinforcement.

    References:
  • Park, R. and Paulay, T., Reinforced Concrete Structures, John Wiley and Sons, 1975.
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Structural Steel Designers, McGraw Hill, 1980.
  • Lin,T. and Burns, N., Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, John Wiley and Sons, 1982.
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Building Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, 1983.
  • White, R. and Salmon, C., Building Structural Design Handbook, Harper and Row, Publishers, 1998.
  • Egyptian Code for Design and Construction of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Cairo, Egypt, 2001.

CES 435 Steel Plated Structures
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Orthotropic structures: Orthotropic systems, Orthotropic floors and decks, Behaviour and design, Construction details. Steel box girders: Different applications, Theory and behaviour, Members design, Connections design, Details of connections. Steel hollow section structures: Different applications in trusses, Arches and vierendeels, Connection design, Details of connections. Cold formed structures: Introduction and applications, Theory and behaviour, Compression members, Beams, Frame elements, Walls and diaphragms, Composite decks. Storage structures: Tanks: Types of tanks, Analysis and design, Construction details. Silos: Types of silos, Analysis and design, Construction details.

    References:
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Structural Steel Designers, McGraw Hill, 1980.
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Building Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, 1983.
  • White, R. and Salmon, C., Building Structural Design Handbook, Harper and Row, Publishers, 1998.

CES 436 Space Steel Structures
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Space roof trusses (double layer grids): Review of the development of various types of steel double layer grids, Analysis of double layer grids, Construction of space roof and deck systems. Tall buildings (high rise buildings): Building function, Structural system to resist gravity loads, Structural system to resist lateral loads, Energy dissipation system, Method of analysis, Construction details. High voltage steel towers and antenna towers: Function and classification, Analysis and design, Construction details, Safety and serviceability. Cable supported structures: Development and classification, Material and equipment, Analysis and design, Construction details, Safety and serviceability. Off shore structures: Review of the development of various types of steel off shore structures, Loads affecting the structure, Structural system to resist gravity loads, Structural system to resist lateral loads, Method of analysis.

    References:
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Structural Steel Designers, McGraw Hill, 1980.
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Building Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, 1983.
  • White, R. and Salmon, C., Building Structural Design Handbook, Harper and Row, Publishers, 1998.

CES 437 Behaviour & Construction of Steel Structures
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Fabrication procedures of steel structures: Flame cutting, Shearing and sawing, Punching, Drilling, Welding techniques and inspection, Painting procedure and inspection, Maintenance of steel structures. Pre-stressed steel structures: Different applications, Theory and design, details. Ductile behaviour of steel joints: Behaviour of structural steel joints, Pretensioned bolts, Nonpretensioned bolts, Washers, Nuts, Welding, Rigid and semi rigid joints. Fire resistance in steel structures: Fire resistance of protected and unprotected steel beams and columns, Analysis and design of steel members at elevated temperatures. Fatigue behaviour of steel structures: Factors affecting fatigue behaviour of steel structures, Recommended details, Crack initiation and propagation, Stress range, Load cycles.

    References:
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Structural Steel Designers, McGraw Hill, 1980.
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Building Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, 1983.
  • White, R. and Salmon, C., Building Structural Design Handbook, Harper and Row, Publishers, 1998.

CES 438 Steel Structures Design (3)
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Water & Hydraulic Structures

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Structural system of bridges: Types of bridges, Structural systems in longitudinal and transverse direction, Material of construction. Design loads: Roadway loading, Railway loading, Other loads. Design of floor beam system: Stringer, Cross girders. Design of plate girder and truss bridges: General design consideration, Strength of main structural elements, Bracing, Bearings and details. Movable bridges: Design consideration, Details.Topics relevant to water structures: Types of gates, Design consideration, Construction and expansion joints, Details. Structural steel technology: Painting and corrosion resistance.

    References:
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Structural Steel Designers, McGraw Hill, 1980.
  • Merritt, Frederick S., Building Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, 1983.
  • White, R. and Salmon, C., Building Structural Design Handbook, Harper and Row, Publishers, 1998.

CES 441 Repair & Strengthening of Structures
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Causes of deterioration of concrete structures, Evaluation of concrete structures. Repair and strengthening materials (types, selection, handling). Bond between repair and strengthening materials and substrate concrete. Different repair and strengthening techniques. Protection and maintenance of concrete structures. Repair and strengthening of some concrete elements (footing, column, beam, slab… etc). Structural analysis of repair and strengthening, Design of repair and strengthening, Case studies.

    References:
  • Allen, R. T. L.; Edwards, S. C. and Shaw, J. D. N., The Repair of Concrete Structures, Blackie Academic and Professional, 1993.
  • Emmons, Peter H., Concrete Repair and Maintenance, R. S. Means Co., Inc., 1993.
  • ACI Committee 440, Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures, American Concrete Institute, 2000.
    Laboratory:
    Properties & Testing of Materials & Quality
  • Non-Destructive testing of concrete structures: inspection, rebound hammer, ultrasonic, core, loading test
  • Tests of repair and strengthening materials: physical, mechanical, chemical
  • Bond between repair and strengthening materials and substrate concrete: shear tests, tension tests
  • tests of repaired and strengthened concrete elements: coumuns, beams, slabs

CES 451 Foundation Engineering
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(4+4) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(140+60+0) + (0+0+0)] = 200

Course Contents

Analysis and design of shallow foundations: Isolated and combined footings, Strip foundation, Strap beams, Raft foundation. Deep foundations: Types, Classification of piles, Bearing capacity of a single pile, Pile groups, Settlement of piles, Pile load tests, Design of pile caps, Laterally loaded piles. Supported deep excavation: Types of in-situ walls, Analysis and design of in-situ walls, Struts and tiebacks, Waling beams, Braced supported excavation. Interaction of shallow foundations with elastic soil: Subgrade reaction model, Half-space model, Contact pressure distribution, Settlement. Soft ground tunnelling: Construction of tunnels, Analysis of lining, Calculation of settlement. Eearthdams and earth embankments: Classification, Empirical dimensioning, Analysis and design.

    References:
  • Winterkorn, H.F.and Fang, H.Y., Foundation Engineering Handbook, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1975.
  • Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, 3rd Ed., PWS Publishing Co., 1995.
  • Bowles, J. E., Foundation Analysis and Design, 7th Ed., McGraw Hill Book Co., 1996.
  • Permanent Committee For Preparation of Egyptian Code, Egyptian Code of Practice for Soil Mechanics, Design and Construction of Foundations, 6th Ed., Housing and Building Research Center, Cairo, 2001.

CES 452 Foundation Engineering
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Water & Hydraulic Structures (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Analysis and design of shallow foundations: Isolated and combined footings, Strip foundation, Strap beams, Raft foundation. Deep foundations: Types, Classification of piles, Bearing capacity of a single pile, Pile groups, Settlement of piles, Pile load tests, Design of pile caps, Laterally loaded piles. Supported deep excavation: Types of in-situ walls, Analysis and design of in-situ walls, Struts and tiebacks, Waling beams, Braced supported excavation. Earthdams: Classification, Empirical dimensioning, Analysis and design.

    References:
  • Winterkorn, H.F.and Fang, H.Y., Foundation Engineering Handbook, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1975.
  • Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, 3rd Ed., PWS Publishing Co., 1995.
  • Bowles, J. E., Foundation Analysis and Design, 7th Ed., McGraw Hill Book Co., 1996.
  • Permanent Committee For Preparation of Egyptian Code, Egyptian Code of Practice for Soil Mechanics, Design and Construction of Foundations, 6th Ed., Housing and Building Research Center, Cairo, 2001.

CES 453 Foundation Engineering
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Public Works (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Analysis and design of shallow foundations: Isolated and combined footings, Strip foundation, Strap beams, Raft foundation. Deep foundations: Types, Classification of piles, Bearing capacity of a single pile, Pile groups, Settlement of piles, Pile load tests, Design of pile caps, Laterally loaded piles. Supported deep excavation: Types of in-situ walls, Analysis and design of in-situ walls, Struts and tiebacks, Waling beams, Braced supported excavation. Earth embankments: Classification, Empirical dimensioning, Analysis and design.

    References:
  • Winterkorn, H.F.and Fang, H.Y., Foundation Engineering Handbook, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1975.
  • Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, 3rd Ed., PWS Publishing Co., 1995.
  • Bowles, J. E., Foundation Analysis and Design, 7th Ed., McGraw Hill Book Co., 1996.
  • Permanent Committee For Preparation of Egyptian Code, Egyptian Code of Practice for Soil Mechanics, Design and Construction of Foundations, 6th Ed., Housing and Building Research Center, Cairo, 2001.

CES 455 Soils & Rocks in Dry Regions
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Expansive soils: Origin and occurrence, Mineralogy, Identification and classification, Laboratory testing, Swelling pressure, Swelling potential, Foundations on swelling soils. Collapsible soils: Origin and occurrence, Soil structure, Classification and identification, Laboratory testing, Collapsibility potential, Foundations on collapsible soils. Rock mechanics: Classification of rocks, Intact rock, Geological structures, Rock mass, Laboratory testing, Engineering classification of rocks, Engineering applications on rock mechanics.

    References:
  • Chen, F.H., Foundations on Expansive Soils, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1975.
  • Goodman, R. E., Introduction to Rock Mechanics, John Wiley and Sons, 1980.
  • Nelson, I. D. and Miller, D. J., Expansive Soils: Problem and Practice in Foundation and Pavement Engineering, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1992.
  • Fredlund, D.G. and Rahardjo, H., Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils, John Wiley and Sons, 1993.
  • Permanent Committee For Preparation of Egyptian Code, Egyptian Code of Practice for Soil Mechanics, Design and Construction of Foundations, 6th Ed., Housing and Building Research Center, Cairo, 2001.
    Laboratory:
    Soil and Rock Lab
  • Swelling tests
  • Collapse test
  • Unconfined compression test on rocks

CES 456 Soil Improvement
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Engineering needs for soil improvement: Geotechnical problems with soft and loose soils, Soil improvement techniques. Mechanical stabilization densification: Deep and shallow compaction, Techniques, Compaction equipment, Soil parameters after densification. Preloading: Consolidation analysis, Preloading with and without drains. Design and construction of soil reinforcement: History of soil reinforcement, Reinforcing materials, Physical and mechanical properties, Utilization methods, Advantages and limitations, Reinforcement techniques, Analysis and design of reinforced embankments constructed on soft soils, Analysis and design of reinforced earth walls. Grouting: grout properties, Grouting techniques. Criterion for choosing suitable technique for soil

    References:
  • Winterkorn, H.F.and Fang, H.Y., Foundation Engineering Handbook, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1975.
  • Hausmann, M.R., Engineering Principles of Ground Modification, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1990.
  • Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, 3rd Ed., PWS Publishing Co., 1995.

CES 457 Geotechnical Analysis Using Computer
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Selection of geotechnical parameters for computer analysis. Software applications: Slope stability, Seepage analysis, Settlement of shallow foundations, Beams on elastic foundations, Piles under lateral loads. Geotechnical applications using Excel program: Bearing capacity of shallow foundations, Capacity of axially loaded piles.

    References:
  • Atkinson, J., An Introduction to the Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1993.
  • Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, 3rd Ed., PWS Publishing Co., 1995.

CES 461 Management of Project Resources
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Planning in the different project stages, Planning using bar (Gantt) charts. Network planning: Activity on arrow, Activity on node, Progress monitoring, Progress curves, Resource allocation and levelling.

    References:
  • Gray, R. and Larson, K., Project Management: The Managerial Process, McGraw Hill, Irwin, New York, NY, 2002.
  • Harris, R. and McCaffer, D., Modern Construction Management, Black Well Science, London, U.K., 2002.

CES 462 Construction Technique For Concrete Structures
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

The course includes the presentation of the dinerent construction methods used in construction of concrete structures. Different shuttering system are introduced, e.g. Wooden shuttering, Metallic shuttering, (scaffolding system) tunnel forms, Climbing forms and slipforms for construction of concrete structures, e.g. Buildings and Bridges. Practical examples for these construction

    References:
  • Alan Holgate, The Structural Art: The Work of Jorg Schlaich and His Team, Co. Ltd., Sungam, Corea, 1995.
  • Egyptian Code of Practice for Concrete Structures, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Cairo, Egypt, 2001.
  • Fathy Saad, Lecture Notes: Bridge Construction, Ain Shams University, 2001.

CES 499 Project
4th Year: Civil Engineering - Structure (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(1+1) + (2+4)]
Marks:[(0+25+0) + (0+75+100)] = 200

Course Contents

The student deals with the analysis and design of a complete engineering system using the fundamentals, Principles and skills he gained during his study. The project's report presented by the student should include the details of the analysis and design satisfying the concerned code requirements, The computer applications as well as the experimental work when necessary, in addition to the technical engineering drawing of his design. Throughout the project report and at oral the exam, The student should prove his complete understanding of the elements of the project and his capability to apply them in his future engineering

    References:
  • Selected References, Scientific Papers, Research Reports, Manuals, Catalogues, Software Packages.