Civil Engineering

General Information

Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program

Established in 1984, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Civil Engineering (OCICE) combines the research strengths and resources of theDepartments of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University with that of the Department of Civil Engineering at theUniversity of Ottawa.

The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Engineering (MEng) andDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering.

Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to the professors, courses and facilities at both universities;however,theymustregisteratthehomeuniversityofthethesissupervisor.

Members of the Institute are engaged in six main research fields: environmental engineering; fire safety engineering; geotechnicalengineering; structural engineering; transportation engineering; and, water resources engineering. Additional information is posted in thedepartmental website.

Most of the courses in the graduate programs are offered in English. Research activities can be conducted either in English, French orboth, depending on the language used by the professor and the members of his or her research group.

In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have a right to produce their work, their thesis, and to answerexamination questions in French or in English.

The program is governed by the regulations and procedures for Joint Graduate Programs and the general regulations of the graduatefaculty at each of the two universities. The general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) of theUniversity of Ottawa are posted on the FGPS website.

Admission

Admission to the graduate programs in Civil Engineering is governed by the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate andPostdoctoral Studies (FGPS).

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

Holdamastersdegreewiththesisincivilengineering,orinthesubdisciplinesnormallyconsideredtobepartofcivilengineering.Demonstrate strong research performance.Provideatleasttwoconfidentiallettersofrecommendationfromprofessorswhoarefamiliarwiththeapplicantswork.Provide a statement of purpose indicating the career goals and the interests in the proposed research area.Identify at least one professor who is willing and available to act as thesis supervisor.Be proficient (understand, speak and write) in English. Most of the courses in these programs are offered in English. Researchactivities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the language used by the professor and the members ofhis or her research group.

TransferfrommasterstoPhD

Studentsinamastersprogramwhohaveachievedan80%(A)averageintheirlasttwoyearsofundergraduatestudiesmaybeallowedtotransfertothePhDprogramwithoutbeingrequiredtowriteamastersthesisprovidedtheymeetthefollowingconditions:

Completion of 5 graduate courses (15 credits) with a grade of A- or better in each.Satisfactory progress in the research program.Written recommendation from the supervisor and the thesis advisory committee.Approval by the graduate studies committee.

Thetransfermusttakeplacewithinsixteenmonthsofinitialregistrationinthemasters.Pleasenotethattheminimaladmissionaveragerequirements for the doctoral program must also be met. Following transfer, all the requirements of the doctoral program must be met.

Program Requirements

The PhD degree requires successful completion of the following:

12 course credits.In the case of transfer from the MASc to the PhD, students must complete 27 credits master's (15cr.) and PhD (12cr.) combined.CVG8366 Doctoral Seminar in Civil Engineering.CVG9998 Comprehensive Examination.CVG9999 Presentation and defense of a thesis based on original research carried out under the direct supervision of a researchfaculty member in the Department.

Duration of the program

The requirements of the program are usually fulfilled within four years. The maximum time permitted is six years from the date of initialregistrationintheprogram,orsevenyearsinthecaseofthestudentstransferringfromthemasterstothedoctorate.

Residence

All students must succesfully complete a minimum of six sessions of full-time registration. In the case of transfer students, the residencyperiod is nine full-time sessions from the time of the initial registration in the program.

Minimum Standards

The passing grade in all courses is B. Students who fail 6 credits, the thesis proposal, the comprehensive exam, the thesis, or whoseprogress is deemed unsatisfactory must withdraw from the program.

Thesis Advisory Committee

Duringthefirstsessionoftheprogram,athesisadvisorycommittee(TAC)isformedforthecandidate.TheCommitteesmembershipwillbe determined by the specific interests of the candidate. It will be composed of the supervisor and 2-3 additional professors. At least onemember of the thesis committee, in addition to the supervisor, must be from the Faculty of Engineering. The TAC is responsible forguiding the student throughout the program, including course selection, the comprehensive examination, thesis proposal, and thesisdefense.

The thesis examining board may include members who are not part of the TAC.

Specific requirements

Courses

Graduate courses are listed below, grouped by areas of research.

Course codes in parentheses are for Carleton University.

Not all of the following courses are necessarily given each year.Geotechnical Engineering

CVG5100 (CIVJ 5000) DEEP FOUNDATIONS (3cr.)Deep foundation types in North American practice (driven or bored piles, and slurry trench techniques); axial and lateral capacity andsettlement analysis for single piles and pile groups; field inspection methods; pile dynamics; performance and analysis of static testloading.

CVG5106 (CIVJ 5006) SITE IMPROVEMENTS (3cr.)Description, design procedures and usage of current site improvement techniques, including preloading, earth reinforcement, dynamicconsolidation, vibrocompaction, blasting densification, lime treatment, drains, and geotechnical fabrics.

CVG5161 (CIVJ 5106) MECHANICS OF UNSATURATED SOILS (3cr.)Introduction to unsaturated soils, phases of an unsaturated soil, phase properties and relations, stress state variables for saturated andunsaturated soils. Measurement of soil suction: theory of soil suction, capillarity, measurements of total suction and matric suction. FlowLaws: flow of water and measurement of permeability, shear strength theory: history, failure envelope for unsaturated soils, triaxial anddirect shear tests, typical results, simple testing procedures, volume change behavior including expansive soils behavior. Soil-watercharacteristic curve: its behavior and use in predicting the engineering properties of unsaturated soils, practical applications of theprinciples of unsaturated soils.

CVG5175 NUMERICAL METHODS FOR GEOTHECHNICAL ENGINEERS (3cr.)Non-linear analysis of stresses and deformations using the effective stress concept; analysis of consolidation using the excess pore waterpressure concept; flow through porous media; finite element, discrete element and finite difference methods; applications to foundationsof structures, retaining walls, dams, tunnels, pipelines, human-made and natural slopes in rock and soil.

CVG5178 (CIVJ 5108) ICE MECHANICS (3cr.)Ice conditions in the Arctic; ice physics; classification of ice; mechanical properties of ice; mathematical modelling of creep and fracturebehaviour of ice; offshore structures in arctic environments; ice forces acting on structures; ice induced vibrations; iceberg impact loads;physical modelling of ice-structure interaction; ice as a construction material; case histories.

CVG7100 (CIVE 5209) CASE STUDIES IN GEOTHECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7101 (CIVE 5300) ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS I (3cr.)

CVG7102 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS II (3cr.)

CVG7103 (CIVE 5303) PAVEMENTS AND MATERIALS (3cr.)

CVG7104 (CIVE 5500) EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7105 (CIVE 5501) FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7106 (CIVE 5502) IN SITU METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7107 (CIVE 5503) NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7108 (CIVE 5504) SEEPAGE AND WATER FLOW THROUGH SOILS (3cr.)

Structural Engineering

CVG5142 (CIVJ 5201) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (3cr.)Dynamic behaviour of civil engineering structures under excitations due to earthquakes, wind, waves, etc. Advanced methods in dynamicanalysis of structures. Prediction of structural response. Design considerations.

CVG5143 (CIVJ 5202) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (3cr.)Analysis of thin-walled beams, design applications including members under combined forces, analysis and design of beams under non-uniform torsion, limit state design methodology, comparative study of modern structural steel standards, formulating elastic and plasticinteraction relations for members under combined forces, designing columns, beams, beam columns, for cross-sectional strengths, localbuckling and global stability considerations, design of bracing systems.

CVG5144 (CIVJ 5300) ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE (3cr.)Study of the elastic and inelastic response of reinforced concrete structures under monotonic and cyclic loading. Methods for predictingstructural behaviour of concrete elements. The relationship between recent research results and the building codes.

CVG5145 (CIVJ 5203) THEORY OF ELASTICITY (3cr.)Stress-strain relations. Theories of plane stress and plane strain. Use of stress functions, energy and variational methods in the analysis ofelastostatic problems.

CVG5146 (CIVJ 5302) NUMERICAL METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (3cr.)Numerical procedures and methods of successive approximations for the solution of structural problems. Virtual work, principles ofminimum potential and complementary energy. Applications of variation and finite difference techniques to the solutions of complicatedproblems in beams, plates and shells.

CVG5147 (CIVJ 5204) THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS (3cr.)Stress distribution in flat plates of various shapes. Large deflection theory, numerical methods. Membrane theory, bending theory forcylindrical shells, bending theory for shells of revolution.

CVG5148 (CIVJ 5304) PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN (3cr.)Materials, methods of prestressing, prestress losses, and anchorage zone stresses. Elastic analysis, design and behaviour of simple andcontinuous prestressed concrete beams, frames and slabs. Discussion of current design specifications. Ultimate strength of members.

CVG5149 (CIVJ 5304) STRUCTURAL STABILITY (3cr.)Elastic, inelastic, and torsional buckling of columns, beam column behaviour, plane and space frame stability, lateral torsional buckling ofbeams, global buckling of truss systems, plate and shell buckling, local buckling in tubulars, use of energy methods, matrix analysis, andfinite element analysis in modeling stability problems, bracing requirements, standard provisions and design considerations in structuralstability.

CVG5150 (CIVJ 5206) ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (3cr.)Cement: types, hydration, physical properties; aggregate: classification, grading, properties; fresh concrete: influence of basis constituentsand admixtures on workability, mixing, placing; strength of hardened concrete; nature of strength, influence of constituents, curingmethods; durability; chemical attack, frost action, thermal effects; elasticity, shrinkage and creep; special concrete; lightweight, highdensity; mix design; approaches, weigh batching, volume proportioning, special mixes; field and laboratory test methods.

CVG5153 (CIVJ 5209) WIND ENGINEERING (3cr.)The structure and climate of wind; wind loading on structures; wind induced dynamic problems of structures; environmentalaerodynamics; dispersion of pollutant; analysis of wind data; experimental investigations.

CVG5154 (CIVJ 5308) RANDOM VIBRATION (3cr.)Descriptions of random data. Frequency domain analysis and time domain analysis. Stochastic response of structures; wind andearthquake excitation, etc. Data analysis techniques. Prediction for design purposes. Simulation of random processes. Special topics.

CVG5155 (CIVJ 5306) EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (3cr.)Nature and characteristics of earthquake motions. Non-linear response of single and multi-degree-of-freedom structures to seismicexcitations. Modal superposition technique. Simplified procedures for dynamic structural analysis. Principles of earthquake resistantdesign. Strength, stiffness, ductility and energy absorption requirements of structures for seismic forces. Response spectra analysis.Current design procedures for aseismic design. Recent research on earthquake engineering.

CVG5156 (CIVJ 5301) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS I (3cr.)Review of basic matrix methods. Structural idealizations. The displacement versus the force method. Stiffness properties of structuralelements. Finite elements in beam bending, plane stress and plate bending.

CVG5157 (CIVJ 5303) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS II (3cr.)Application of finite elements to folded plates, shells and continua. Convergence criteria and order of accuracy. Inertial and initial stressproperties. Dynamic and buckling problems. Non-linear deflections and plasticity.

CVG5158 (CIVJ 5307) ELEMENTS OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING (3cr.)Introduction; limit state design; highway bridge design loads; analysis and design of concrete decks; impact and dynamics; load capacityrating of existing bridges and construction in cold climate.

CVG5159 (CIVJ 5309) LONG SPAN STRUCTURES (3cr.)Mechanics of cables. Suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges. Space structures. Design and construction of long span structures.Dynamics of long span bridges. Case studies. Future of long span structures.

CVG7109 (CIVE 5505) GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7120 (CIVE 5101) INTRODUCTORY ELASTICITY (3cr.)

CVG7121 (CIVE 5102) ADVANCED ELASTICITY (3cr.)

CVG7122 (CIVE 5103) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN STRESS ANALYSIS (3cr.)

CVG7123 (CIVE 5104) EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND ANALYSES (3cr.)

CVG7124 (CIVE 5105) ADVANCED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7125 (CIVE 5203) THEORY OF STRUCTURAL STABILITY (3cr.)

CVG7126 (CIVE 5204) BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS (3cr.)

CVG7127 (CIVE 5205) ANALYSIS OF ELASTIC STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7128 (CIVE 5206) PRESTRESSED CONCRETE (3cr.)

CVG7129 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7130 (CIVE 5208) ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE (3cr.)

CVG7131 (CIVE 5600) PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7132 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF BUILDING STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7137 DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7138 ENGINEERING MASONRY BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7139 BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7140 (CIVE 5601) STATISTICS, PROBABILITIES AND DECISION-MAKING (3cr.)

CVG7141 (CIVE 5602) ADVANCED METHODS IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7142 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7143 (CIVE 5605) DESIGN OF STEEL BRIDGES (3cr.)

CVG7144 (CIVE 5606) DESIGN OF CONCRETE BRIDGES (3cr.)

CVG7145 (CIVE 5607) INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7170 (CIVE 5609) FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7171 (CIVE 5610) FIRE DYNAMICS I (3cr.)

CVG7172 (CIVE 5613) FIRE DYNAMICS II (3cr.)

CVG7173 (CIVE 5611) PEOPLE IN FIRES (3cr.)

CVG7174 (CIVE 5612) FIRE MODELLING (3cr.)

CVG7175 (CIVE 5614) DESIGN FOR FIRE RESISTANCE (3cr.)

Transportation Engineering

CVG7150 (CIVE 5304) INTERCITY TRANSPORTATION, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7151 (CIVE 5305) TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7152 (CIVE 5306) HIGHWAY MATERIALS (3cr.)

CVG7153 (CIVE 5307) URBAN TRANSPORTATION AND MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7154 (CIVE 5308) GEOMETRIC DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7155 (CIVE 5309) TRANSPORTATION SUPPLY (3cr.)

CVG7156 (CIVE 5401) TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS AND POLICY (3cr.)

CVG7158 (CIVE 5403) AIRPORT PLANNING (3cr.)

CVG7159 (CIVE 5402) TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS (3cr.)

Water Resources Engineering

CVG5111 (CIVJ 5501) HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES (3cr.)Classification and function of hydraulic structures; analysis and design of hydraulic works for gravity dams, arch dams, earth fill androck-fill dams; ancillary works including water intakes, various types of spillways, control structures, energy dissipation and stilling basin,bottom outlets. Advanced topic in channel design including transitions; hydraulic transients, free surface and free surge analysis; watertowers and compensation basins; penstocks. Navigation locks. Coastal protection works and maritime structures.

CVG5120 (CIVJ 5506) WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS (3cr.)Conservation of water resources. Multi-purpose project planning: study of domestic and foreign water development projects. Techniquesfor simulation, optimization, linear and dynamic programming.

CVG5123 (CIVJ 5509) ADVANCED TOPICS IN HYDROLOGY (3cr.)Selected topics of current interest in surface and groundwater hydrology.

CVG5124 (CIVJ 5605) COASTAL ENGINEERING (3cr.)Key concepts in coastal engineering. Wave mechanics and coastal hydrodynamics, (2) sediment transport and coastal morphodynamicsand (3) coastal structures and coastal zone management. Wave mechanics and coastal hydrodynamics to include small-amplitude wavetheory, finite amplitude wave theories (Stokes, Cnoidal and solitary wave), wave generation, wave transformations, development andprediction, hydrodynamics of coastal circulation. Sediment transport and coastal morphodynamics to include: wave and current-inducedsediment transport, coastal sediment processes, longshore and cross-shore beach morphologic transformations, etc. Coastal structures andcoastal zone management to include: beach erosion control, coastal structures (dikes, breakwaters, groins, seawalls), beach nourishment,coastal pollution and control, nearshore area development.

CVG5125 (CIVJ 5601) STATISTICAL METHODS IN HYDROLOGY (3cr.)Concepts of probability and random variables applied to hydrology. Statistical distributions, their approximation and analysis. Statisticalinference, including tests of significance and estimation theory. Linear and multivariate correlation and regression techniques. Datageneration and simulation techniques for design of water-resource systems. Introduction to hydrologic and meteorologic time series.

CVG5160 (CIVJ 5503) SEDIMENT TRANSPORT (3cr.)An introduction to particle transport, with special emphasis on river engineering applications, including natural channel design. Sedimentproperties, initiation of motion, bed load, suspended load, fluvial dunes, alluvial channels, bank erosion and protection, natural channeldesign. Special topics include contaminated sediments, local scour, morphodynamic modelling, fluvial habitat.

CVG5162 (CIVJ 5504) RIVER HYDRAULICS (3cr.)Advanced concepts of river hydraulics, with an emphasis on field measurement techniques and application of numerical models. Navier-Stokes equations, turbulence, flow resistance, numerical modelling of simplified momentum and continuity equations, field-basedmeasurement and statistical analysis of velocity fields. Special topics include contaminant transport, morphodynamic modelling.Environmental Engineering

CVG5130 (ENVJ 5900) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS DESIGN (3cr.)The physical, chemical and biological processes involved in the treatment of domestic and industrial wastes. Waste characteristics, streamassimilation, biological oxidation, aeration, sedimentation, anaerobic digestion, sludge disposal.

CVG5132 (ENVJ 5901) UNIT OPERATIONS OF WATER TREATMENT (3cr.)Unit operations and unit processes involved in the treatment of a water supply for various uses. Topics included are: water quality, watermicrobiology, sedimentation, chemical treatment, disinfection, water chemistry, flocculation.

CVG5133 (ENVJ 5906) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (3cr.)Collection and disposal of solid wastes. Sanitary landfill, composting, incineration and other methods of disposal. Material and energyrecovery.

CVG5134 (ENVJ 5907) CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3cr.)Dilute aqueous solution chemistry of water and wastewater treatment. Chemical kinetics and equilibrium. Carbonate, phosphate andchlorine chemistry. Precipitation and complex formation. Corrosion. Analytical techniques and applications.

CVG5137 (ENVJ 5905) WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS ANALYSIS (3cr.)Mass balancing in complex systems. Reaction kinetics and kinetic data analysis: classical and computer based methods. Reactor design:ideal reactors and real reactors. Analysis of tracer tests. Interfacial mass transfer: common theories. Mass transfer models. Prerequisite:CVG 3132 or equivalent. Students with a Chemical Engineering background may not take this course for credit.

CVG5138 (ENVJ 5902) ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT (3cr.)Scope, limitations and design procedures for water treatment processes for the removal of toxic and non-standard contaminants. Currentwater treatment problems and regulations, activated carbon treatment, ion exchange, disinfection practices and oxidation via advancedoxidation processes (ozonation and UV oxidation), iron and manganese removal, recent developments in coagulation, membranes, airstripping. Prerequisite: CVG 3132 or equivalent.

CVG5139 (ENVJ 5700) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS (3cr.)Procedures and methods for systematic evaluation of the environmental impact of civil engineering projects including wastewater disposalsystems, solid waste disposal systems, and water resource development systems.

CVG5179 (ENVJ 5908) ANAEROBIC DIGESTION (3cr.)Advanced theoretical, biological, and practical aspects of anaerobic digestion processes. Principles to be applied to the design andapplication of conventional and advanced anaerobic processes used for treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters. Topics toinclude microbiology and biochemistry fundamentals, techniques for monitoring anaerobic digestion performance, municipal sludgestabilization, anaerobic composting, anoxic/anaerobic bioremediation, Andrew's dynamic model. Design of the following: two-phasedigestion; Downflow Stationary Fixed Film (DSFF) reactors; Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB); Upflow Blanket Filter (UBF)reactors; and Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactors (ASBR).

CVG5180 (ENVJ 5909) BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL (3cr.)Advanced theoretical, biological, and practical aspects of biological nutrient removal (BNR) (nitrification, denitrification and excessbiological phosphorus) processes. Principles to be applied to the design and application of conventional and advanced BNR processes usedfor treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters. Topics as follows: microbiology and biochemistry fundamentals of BNR,nitrification process design of suspended growth and fixed film growth systems, denitrification process design of suspended growth andfixed film growth systems, excess biological phosphorus removal design including prefermentation. Design of 2,3,4 and 5 stage BNRsystems. General activated sludge model and Simworks for BNR systems. Retrofit of exiting plants and pilot plant testing for BNR.

CVG5232 (ENVJ 5911) UNIT OPERATIONS OF WATER TREATMENT LAB (1.5cr.)Bench-scale and pilot-scale experiments required to: a) assess the suitability of different physicochemical processes for particularapplications, and b) design a full-scale facility. Conventional analytical techniques used in water treatment (pH, alkalinity, hardness,turbidity, color, spectrophotometric analysis). Process analysis techniques for process evaluation and scale-up including: zonesedimentation, batch flux settling tests, coagulation with iron and aluminum salts, flocculent sedimentation, filtration and fluidization,flotation. Prerequisite: CVG 3132 or equivalent. Co-requisite: CVG 5132.

CVG5238 (ENVJ 5912) ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES LAB (1.5cr.)Bench-scale and pilot-scale experiments required to: a) assess the suitability of different physicochemical processes for the removal oftoxic and non-standard contaminants, and b) design a full-scale facility. Tracer tests and none-ideal reactor behaviour, activated carbonadsorption equilibria and kinetics, aeration. Total organic carbon analysis, spectrophotometry. Process analysis, techniques for processevaluation and scale-up including: aeration, analysis of non-ideal flow conditions. Tracer study of three basins, adsorption isotherm tests,activated carbon mini-column tests, oxidation kinetic tests. Prerequisite: CVG 3132 or equivalent. Co-requisite: CVG 5138.

CVG7160 (ENVE 5001) BIOFILM PROCESSES IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT (3cr.)

CVG7161 (ENVE 5102) TRAFFIC RELATED AIR POLLUTION (3cr.)

CVG7162 (ENVE 5103) AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTION MODELLING (3cr.)

CVG7163 (ENVE 5302) CASE STUDIES IN HYDROGEOLOGY (3cr.)

CVG7164 (ENVE 5203) MULTIPHASE FLOW AND CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT MODELLING (3cr.)

Additionnal courses

CVG5112 (CIVJ 5502) COMPUTATIONAL HYDRODYNAMICS (3cr.)Finite volume methods for advection, diffusion and shallow water equations using structured and unstructured grids, finite volumemethods for incompressible Navier-Stokes equations (SIMPLE, SIMPLEC, PISO), error analysis: numerical diffusion and dispersion,truncation errors and Fourier analysis, introduction to turbulence modeling, introduction to methods for tracking free surfaces andmoving beds introduction to other methods in hydrodynamics: finite element, finite difference, Chebyshev and Fourier spectra, semiLagrangian and vortex methods inhydrodynamics.

CVG5311 BRIDGE DESIGN (3cr.)Design of highway bridges according to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC). Comparisons with other bridge codes (e.g.,the American Code - AASHTO, the European, the New Zealand, and the British bridge codes). The topics covered include the following:main structural components of highway bridges; types of highway bridges; serviceability and ultimate limit state design requirements;design loads (dead loads, traffic loads, seismic loads, and wind loads); load combinations; code specifications for loading due to traffic(design lane, characteristics of design truck, positions of design truck on bridge, etc.); dynamic effects due to traffic loads; practicalapproaches specified in CHBDC for determining forces and deflections in structural embers; principles of capacity design in highwaybridges.

CVG5312 DURABILITY OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (3cr.)Properties of cementitious materials (constituents of concrete; hydration of cement; structure of hardened concrete; transport processes inconcrete); deterioration of concrete (built-in problems; construction defects; cracking; dimensional stability; alkali-aggregate reaction;sulphate attack; corrosion of reinforcing steel; freezing-thawing cycles); (iii) evaluation of concrete structures (inspection; in-situ testing;laboratory testing); (iv) repair and maintenance of concrete (repair materials; repair procedures and techniques; prevention, protectionand maintenance); and, (v) durability design (philosophy; modelling of deterioration processes; service life prediction; life-cycle costanalysis.)

CVG5313 SEISMIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (3cr.)Review of seismic hazards in Canada, building code provisions for earthquake loads, uniform hazard spectra, linear elastic modal responsespectrum analysis, linear elastic time history analysis, equivalent static force procedure, advanced state-of-the-art nonlinear modelingtechniques including the finite element method and fiber modeling, emerging methods such as performance-based earthquakeengineering and displacement-based design, ductility concepts, plastic hinge formulations, capacity design philosophy for seismicresistance, seismic analysis and design of common seismic force resisting systems including slender and squat shear walls, momentresisting frames, coupled shear walls, and coupling beams, shear wallmoment resisting frame interaction, and lessons learned from recentearthquakes.

CVG5314 GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS (3cr.)Understanding of assessment, prevention, and mitigation of geotechnical hazards, overview of natural and man-made geo-hazards;concepts of hazards, disasters, vulnerability and risks; geotechnical hazards induced by problem soils: fundamentals, assessment, andmitigation; landslide hazards and risk assessment: fundamentals, solutions (prevention, stabilization) for landslides and slope instability;monitoring of landslides and slope; mining geotechnical hazards: hazards related to surface mining geotechnical facilities; hazards relatedto underground mining geotechnical facilities.

CVG5320 FIRE BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS (3cr.)Fundamentals and scientific aspects of the behaviour of materials during fires and the fire hazards of materials. Topics to be coveredinclude material specifications, thermal and mechanical properties, structural fire response, residual strength, failure criteria, mechanismsof flame retardancy, and standards and testing protocols.

CVG5321 FINITE ELEMENTS IN FIELD PROBLEMS (3cr.)Use of Galerkin and Ritz finite element formulation to solve one and two dimensional field problems, steady state and timedependentphenomena involving potentials, heat transfer, fluid flow, diffusion, and dispersion with emphasis on practical applications. Prerequisite:Basic knowledge of third year-level undergraduate engineering mathematics. Exclusion: EVG7402 (ENVE 5402).

CVG5331 (ENVJ 5902) SLUDGE UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL (3cr.)Introduction to sludge processing technology and procedures to be used in the planning and design of sludge treatment processes.Evaluate the economics and performance of sludge unit process operations. Selection of methods for final disposition of sludge

CVG5366 MASTER'S SEMINAR IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGAttendance and participation in the monthly seminar. All students must make one presentation and continue to attend throughout theprogram. Graded S/NS

CVG6000RAPPORTENGNIECIVIL/CIVILENGINEERINGREPORT (1cr.)

CVG6108 (CIVE 5906) DIRECTED STUDIES I (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG6109 (CIVE 5907) DIRECTED STUDIES II (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG 6301 to 6320 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (3 cr.)

CVG6108 (CIVE 5906) DIRECTED STUDIES I (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG6109 (CIVE 5907) DIRECTED STUDIES II (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG7999THSEDEM.Sc.A./MAScTHESISPourlestudiantsquicriventleurthsedematriseaprsavoirfaitleurtravailderechercheenlaboratoire./ForstudentswritingtheMaster's thesis after completion of laboratory research.

CVG8366 DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGAttendance and participation in the monthly seminar. All students must make one presentation and continue to attend throughout theprogram. Graded S/NS

CVG9998EXAMENGNRALDEDOCTORAT/COMPREHENSIVEEXAMINATION(PhD)

CVG9999THSEDEDOCTORAT/PhDTHESISPourlestudiantsquirdigentleurthsededoctorataprsavoirfaitleurtravailderechercheenlaboratoire./ForstudentswritingtheirPhD thesis after completion of laboratory research.

Programs

Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering

Master of Engineering Civil Engineering

Doctorate in Philosophy Civil Engineering

Address

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Professors

ADAMOWSKI, Kazimierz, Adjunct ProfessorRegional flood and low-flow analysis; space-time modelling of precipitation; regional ranifall intensity frequency analysis; effect of globalwarming on hydrology; hydrological modelling using remotely sensed observations

ALIZADEH, Rouhollah, Adjunct Professor

AOUDE, Hassan, Assistant Professor

BASKARAN, Appupillai, Adjunct ProfessorAeroelasticity; wind tunnels; buildings--aerodynamics--data processing; wind-pressure; roofs--aerodynamics; roofs--design andconstruction; waterproofing

DELATOLLA, Robert, Assistant ProfessorWater treatment; Molecular methods for microbial identification; Microscopic techniques for investigation of bacterial populations; Siteremediation

DOUDAK, Ghasan, Assistant ProfessorPropagation of load (Load paths) in wood structures; Behaviour of Mid-Rise Light-Frame Wood Buildings; Structural performance ofwood buildings subject to wind loads; Structural performance of wood buildings subject to earthquake loads, Performance of woodstructures under blast loading; Full-scale and field testing of wood structural systems

DRAGOMIRESCU, Elena, Assistant Professor

DROSTE, Ronald, Adjunct ProfessorWater resources and supply; water resources management; biological wastewater treatment; water supply and sanitation in developingcountries

EVGIN, Erman, Adjunct ProfessorInvestigation into the effect of climate change on geotechnical engineering problems; numerical simulation of ice-ship interactionproblems, development of a stochastic finite element code to obtain probabilistic answers to geotechnical engineering problems, modellingthe behaviour of interfaces using two different approaches: (a) an elasto-plastic Cosserat continuum model, (b) a distinct element model

FALL, Mamadou, Full ProfessorMineFill Technology/Mine Waste Management; Underground Disposal of Nuclear Waste; Carbon Sequestration Technology; CoupledProcesses in Porous Media and Application to Geotechnical Systems, Landfill/Solid Waste Management.

INFANTE, Jules-Ange, Assistant Professor

JRADE, Ahmad, Assistant ProfessorLife cycle cost analysis for conventional and sustainable projects; Renewable energy to forecast costs of projects; Integrating BuildingInformation Modeling and Virtual Reality towards Sustainable Universal Design; Zero energy buildings; Optimizing

KENNEDY, Kevin, Full ProfessorEnvironmental engineering, Development of expert systems for anaerobic reactor control; application of the sewer as a biological reactor,industrial waste water treatment; biological wastewater treatment; environmental and biochemical microbiology; advanced anaerobicreactor design

LAROSE, Guy, Adjunct Professor

MARTIN-PEREZ, Beatriz, Assistant ProfessorStructural engineering

MOHAMMADIAN, Abdolmajid, Associate ProfessorComputational fluid dynamics, shallow water flows, large scale turbulence modeling, finite volume methods, Fourier analysis,, Numericalmodeling of flow and sediment in dam reservoirs, rivers and hydraulic structures

MOHAREB, Magdi, Associate ProfessorStructural engineering; development of advanced finite elements for steel member; development of interaction relations for steel sections;lateral buckling of planar frames, full-scale testing of steel pipes under combined loads; finite element analysis and behavior of steel pipesunder combined loads

MURTY, Tad, Adjunct ProfessorNumerical methods; applied mathematics; climatology; global warming; climate change; hydrodynamics

NARBAITZ, Roberto, Full ProfessorWater and wastewater treatment by physicochemical processes; activated carbon adsorption; air stripping of volatile compounds fromgroundwater via packed towers; industrial waste minimization, membrane separation processes

NGUYEN, Thanh, Adjunct Professor

NISTOR, Ioan, Associate ProfessorHydraulic engineering; Coastal Engineering: Surf Zone Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport, Tsunamis, Coastal Structures,Contaminated Sediments

PATRY, Gilles, Full ProfessorEnvironmental engineering; knowledge based engineering; water resources engineering

RENNIE, COLIN, Full ProfessorWater resources engineering; river engineering; environmental hydraulics; sediment transport; turbulence; and aquatic habitat

SAATCIOGLU, Murat, Full ProfessorStructural engineering; smart structures; earthquake engineering

SARTAJ, Majid, Assistant ProfessorMunicipal and Industrial/Hazardous Solid Waste Management; Simulation and Modeling of Contaminants Transport and Fate inEnvironment; Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters and Reduction and Removal of Contaminants.

SEIDOU, Ousmane, Assistant ProfessorClimate change; Statistical methods; Water resources management; River ice models; Land Use changes modelling

TANAKA, Hiroshi, Emeritus ProfessorStructural engineering; bridge engineering; building science

TOWNSEND, David, Emeritus ProfessorHydraulic engineering; the physical and mathematical modelling of fluid and sediment transport processes in open channels; hydraulicsof bridge waterways; hydraulic structures; hydraulics of urban drainage systems

VANAPALLI, Sai K., Assistant ProfessorUnsaturated soil technology; geo-environmental engineering studies (soil liners and soil covers); pavement design; critical state soilmechanics; freeze-thaw and wetting-drying behaviour of compacted soils

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General Information

Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program

Established in 1984, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Civil Engineering (OCICE) combines the research strengths and resources of theDepartments of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University with that of the Department of Civil Engineering at theUniversity of Ottawa.

The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Engineering (MEng) andDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering.

Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to the professors, courses and facilities at both universities;however,theymustregisteratthehomeuniversityofthethesissupervisor.

Members of the Institute are engaged in six main research fields: environmental engineering; fire safety engineering; geotechnicalengineering; structural engineering; transportation engineering; and, water resources engineering. Additional information is posted in thedepartmental website.

Most of the courses in the graduate programs are offered in English. Research activities can be conducted either in English, French orboth, depending on the language used by the professor and the members of his or her research group.

In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have a right to produce their work, their thesis, and to answerexamination questions in French or in English.

The program is governed by the regulations and procedures for Joint Graduate Programs and the general regulations of the graduatefaculty at each of the two universities. The general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) of theUniversity of Ottawa are posted on the FGPS website.

Admission

Admission to the graduate programs in Civil Engineering is governed by the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate andPostdoctoral Studies (FGPS).

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

Holdamastersdegreewiththesisincivilengineering,orinthesubdisciplinesnormallyconsideredtobepartofcivilengineering.Demonstrate strong research performance.Provideatleasttwoconfidentiallettersofrecommendationfromprofessorswhoarefamiliarwiththeapplicantswork.Provide a statement of purpose indicating the career goals and the interests in the proposed research area.Identify at least one professor who is willing and available to act as thesis supervisor.Be proficient (understand, speak and write) in English. Most of the courses in these programs are offered in English. Researchactivities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the language used by the professor and the members ofhis or her research group.

TransferfrommasterstoPhD

Studentsinamastersprogramwhohaveachievedan80%(A)averageintheirlasttwoyearsofundergraduatestudiesmaybeallowedtotransfertothePhDprogramwithoutbeingrequiredtowriteamastersthesisprovidedtheymeetthefollowingconditions:

Completion of 5 graduate courses (15 credits) with a grade of A- or better in each.Satisfactory progress in the research program.Written recommendation from the supervisor and the thesis advisory committee.Approval by the graduate studies committee.

Thetransfermusttakeplacewithinsixteenmonthsofinitialregistrationinthemasters.Pleasenotethattheminimaladmissionaveragerequirements for the doctoral program must also be met. Following transfer, all the requirements of the doctoral program must be met.

Program Requirements

The PhD degree requires successful completion of the following:

12 course credits.In the case of transfer from the MASc to the PhD, students must complete 27 credits master's (15cr.) and PhD (12cr.) combined.CVG8366 Doctoral Seminar in Civil Engineering.CVG9998 Comprehensive Examination.CVG9999 Presentation and defense of a thesis based on original research carried out under the direct supervision of a researchfaculty member in the Department.

Duration of the program

The requirements of the program are usually fulfilled within four years. The maximum time permitted is six years from the date of initialregistrationintheprogram,orsevenyearsinthecaseofthestudentstransferringfromthemasterstothedoctorate.

Residence

All students must succesfully complete a minimum of six sessions of full-time registration. In the case of transfer students, the residencyperiod is nine full-time sessions from the time of the initial registration in the program.

Minimum Standards

The passing grade in all courses is B. Students who fail 6 credits, the thesis proposal, the comprehensive exam, the thesis, or whoseprogress is deemed unsatisfactory must withdraw from the program.

Thesis Advisory Committee

Duringthefirstsessionoftheprogram,athesisadvisorycommittee(TAC)isformedforthecandidate.TheCommitteesmembershipwillbe determined by the specific interests of the candidate. It will be composed of the supervisor and 2-3 additional professors. At least onemember of the thesis committee, in addition to the supervisor, must be from the Faculty of Engineering. The TAC is responsible forguiding the student throughout the program, including course selection, the comprehensive examination, thesis proposal, and thesisdefense.

The thesis examining board may include members who are not part of the TAC.

Specific requirements

Courses

Graduate courses are listed below, grouped by areas of research.

Course codes in parentheses are for Carleton University.

Not all of the following courses are necessarily given each year.Geotechnical Engineering

CVG5100 (CIVJ 5000) DEEP FOUNDATIONS (3cr.)Deep foundation types in North American practice (driven or bored piles, and slurry trench techniques); axial and lateral capacity andsettlement analysis for single piles and pile groups; field inspection methods; pile dynamics; performance and analysis of static testloading.

CVG5106 (CIVJ 5006) SITE IMPROVEMENTS (3cr.)Description, design procedures and usage of current site improvement techniques, including preloading, earth reinforcement, dynamicconsolidation, vibrocompaction, blasting densification, lime treatment, drains, and geotechnical fabrics.

CVG5161 (CIVJ 5106) MECHANICS OF UNSATURATED SOILS (3cr.)Introduction to unsaturated soils, phases of an unsaturated soil, phase properties and relations, stress state variables for saturated andunsaturated soils. Measurement of soil suction: theory of soil suction, capillarity, measurements of total suction and matric suction. FlowLaws: flow of water and measurement of permeability, shear strength theory: history, failure envelope for unsaturated soils, triaxial anddirect shear tests, typical results, simple testing procedures, volume change behavior including expansive soils behavior. Soil-watercharacteristic curve: its behavior and use in predicting the engineering properties of unsaturated soils, practical applications of theprinciples of unsaturated soils.

CVG5175 NUMERICAL METHODS FOR GEOTHECHNICAL ENGINEERS (3cr.)Non-linear analysis of stresses and deformations using the effective stress concept; analysis of consolidation using the excess pore waterpressure concept; flow through porous media; finite element, discrete element and finite difference methods; applications to foundationsof structures, retaining walls, dams, tunnels, pipelines, human-made and natural slopes in rock and soil.

CVG5178 (CIVJ 5108) ICE MECHANICS (3cr.)Ice conditions in the Arctic; ice physics; classification of ice; mechanical properties of ice; mathematical modelling of creep and fracturebehaviour of ice; offshore structures in arctic environments; ice forces acting on structures; ice induced vibrations; iceberg impact loads;physical modelling of ice-structure interaction; ice as a construction material; case histories.

CVG7100 (CIVE 5209) CASE STUDIES IN GEOTHECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7101 (CIVE 5300) ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS I (3cr.)

CVG7102 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS II (3cr.)

CVG7103 (CIVE 5303) PAVEMENTS AND MATERIALS (3cr.)

CVG7104 (CIVE 5500) EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7105 (CIVE 5501) FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7106 (CIVE 5502) IN SITU METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7107 (CIVE 5503) NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7108 (CIVE 5504) SEEPAGE AND WATER FLOW THROUGH SOILS (3cr.)

Structural Engineering

CVG5142 (CIVJ 5201) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (3cr.)Dynamic behaviour of civil engineering structures under excitations due to earthquakes, wind, waves, etc. Advanced methods in dynamicanalysis of structures. Prediction of structural response. Design considerations.

CVG5143 (CIVJ 5202) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (3cr.)Analysis of thin-walled beams, design applications including members under combined forces, analysis and design of beams under non-uniform torsion, limit state design methodology, comparative study of modern structural steel standards, formulating elastic and plasticinteraction relations for members under combined forces, designing columns, beams, beam columns, for cross-sectional strengths, localbuckling and global stability considerations, design of bracing systems.

CVG5144 (CIVJ 5300) ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE (3cr.)Study of the elastic and inelastic response of reinforced concrete structures under monotonic and cyclic loading. Methods for predictingstructural behaviour of concrete elements. The relationship between recent research results and the building codes.

CVG5145 (CIVJ 5203) THEORY OF ELASTICITY (3cr.)Stress-strain relations. Theories of plane stress and plane strain. Use of stress functions, energy and variational methods in the analysis ofelastostatic problems.

CVG5146 (CIVJ 5302) NUMERICAL METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (3cr.)Numerical procedures and methods of successive approximations for the solution of structural problems. Virtual work, principles ofminimum potential and complementary energy. Applications of variation and finite difference techniques to the solutions of complicatedproblems in beams, plates and shells.

CVG5147 (CIVJ 5204) THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS (3cr.)Stress distribution in flat plates of various shapes. Large deflection theory, numerical methods. Membrane theory, bending theory forcylindrical shells, bending theory for shells of revolution.

CVG5148 (CIVJ 5304) PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN (3cr.)Materials, methods of prestressing, prestress losses, and anchorage zone stresses. Elastic analysis, design and behaviour of simple andcontinuous prestressed concrete beams, frames and slabs. Discussion of current design specifications. Ultimate strength of members.

CVG5149 (CIVJ 5304) STRUCTURAL STABILITY (3cr.)Elastic, inelastic, and torsional buckling of columns, beam column behaviour, plane and space frame stability, lateral torsional buckling ofbeams, global buckling of truss systems, plate and shell buckling, local buckling in tubulars, use of energy methods, matrix analysis, andfinite element analysis in modeling stability problems, bracing requirements, standard provisions and design considerations in structuralstability.

CVG5150 (CIVJ 5206) ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (3cr.)Cement: types, hydration, physical properties; aggregate: classification, grading, properties; fresh concrete: influence of basis constituentsand admixtures on workability, mixing, placing; strength of hardened concrete; nature of strength, influence of constituents, curingmethods; durability; chemical attack, frost action, thermal effects; elasticity, shrinkage and creep; special concrete; lightweight, highdensity; mix design; approaches, weigh batching, volume proportioning, special mixes; field and laboratory test methods.

CVG5153 (CIVJ 5209) WIND ENGINEERING (3cr.)The structure and climate of wind; wind loading on structures; wind induced dynamic problems of structures; environmentalaerodynamics; dispersion of pollutant; analysis of wind data; experimental investigations.

CVG5154 (CIVJ 5308) RANDOM VIBRATION (3cr.)Descriptions of random data. Frequency domain analysis and time domain analysis. Stochastic response of structures; wind andearthquake excitation, etc. Data analysis techniques. Prediction for design purposes. Simulation of random processes. Special topics.

CVG5155 (CIVJ 5306) EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (3cr.)Nature and characteristics of earthquake motions. Non-linear response of single and multi-degree-of-freedom structures to seismicexcitations. Modal superposition technique. Simplified procedures for dynamic structural analysis. Principles of earthquake resistantdesign. Strength, stiffness, ductility and energy absorption requirements of structures for seismic forces. Response spectra analysis.Current design procedures for aseismic design. Recent research on earthquake engineering.

CVG5156 (CIVJ 5301) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS I (3cr.)Review of basic matrix methods. Structural idealizations. The displacement versus the force method. Stiffness properties of structuralelements. Finite elements in beam bending, plane stress and plate bending.

CVG5157 (CIVJ 5303) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS II (3cr.)Application of finite elements to folded plates, shells and continua. Convergence criteria and order of accuracy. Inertial and initial stressproperties. Dynamic and buckling problems. Non-linear deflections and plasticity.

CVG5158 (CIVJ 5307) ELEMENTS OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING (3cr.)Introduction; limit state design; highway bridge design loads; analysis and design of concrete decks; impact and dynamics; load capacityrating of existing bridges and construction in cold climate.

CVG5159 (CIVJ 5309) LONG SPAN STRUCTURES (3cr.)Mechanics of cables. Suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges. Space structures. Design and construction of long span structures.Dynamics of long span bridges. Case studies. Future of long span structures.

CVG7109 (CIVE 5505) GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7120 (CIVE 5101) INTRODUCTORY ELASTICITY (3cr.)

CVG7121 (CIVE 5102) ADVANCED ELASTICITY (3cr.)

CVG7122 (CIVE 5103) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN STRESS ANALYSIS (3cr.)

CVG7123 (CIVE 5104) EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND ANALYSES (3cr.)

CVG7124 (CIVE 5105) ADVANCED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7125 (CIVE 5203) THEORY OF STRUCTURAL STABILITY (3cr.)

CVG7126 (CIVE 5204) BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS (3cr.)

CVG7127 (CIVE 5205) ANALYSIS OF ELASTIC STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7128 (CIVE 5206) PRESTRESSED CONCRETE (3cr.)

CVG7129 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7130 (CIVE 5208) ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE (3cr.)

CVG7131 (CIVE 5600) PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7132 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF BUILDING STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7137 DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7138 ENGINEERING MASONRY BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7139 BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7140 (CIVE 5601) STATISTICS, PROBABILITIES AND DECISION-MAKING (3cr.)

CVG7141 (CIVE 5602) ADVANCED METHODS IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7142 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7143 (CIVE 5605) DESIGN OF STEEL BRIDGES (3cr.)

CVG7144 (CIVE 5606) DESIGN OF CONCRETE BRIDGES (3cr.)

CVG7145 (CIVE 5607) INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7170 (CIVE 5609) FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7171 (CIVE 5610) FIRE DYNAMICS I (3cr.)

CVG7172 (CIVE 5613) FIRE DYNAMICS II (3cr.)

CVG7173 (CIVE 5611) PEOPLE IN FIRES (3cr.)

CVG7174 (CIVE 5612) FIRE MODELLING (3cr.)

CVG7175 (CIVE 5614) DESIGN FOR FIRE RESISTANCE (3cr.)

Transportation Engineering

CVG7150 (CIVE 5304) INTERCITY TRANSPORTATION, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7151 (CIVE 5305) TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7152 (CIVE 5306) HIGHWAY MATERIALS (3cr.)

CVG7153 (CIVE 5307) URBAN TRANSPORTATION AND MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

CVG7154 (CIVE 5308) GEOMETRIC DESIGN (3cr.)

CVG7155 (CIVE 5309) TRANSPORTATION SUPPLY (3cr.)

CVG7156 (CIVE 5401) TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS AND POLICY (3cr.)

CVG7158 (CIVE 5403) AIRPORT PLANNING (3cr.)

CVG7159 (CIVE 5402) TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS (3cr.)

Water Resources Engineering

CVG5111 (CIVJ 5501) HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES (3cr.)Classification and function of hydraulic structures; analysis and design of hydraulic works for gravity dams, arch dams, earth fill androck-fill dams; ancillary works including water intakes, various types of spillways, control structures, energy dissipation and stilling basin,bottom outlets. Advanced topic in channel design including transitions; hydraulic transients, free surface and free surge analysis; watertowers and compensation basins; penstocks. Navigation locks. Coastal protection works and maritime structures.

CVG5120 (CIVJ 5506) WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS (3cr.)Conservation of water resources. Multi-purpose project planning: study of domestic and foreign water development projects. Techniquesfor simulation, optimization, linear and dynamic programming.

CVG5123 (CIVJ 5509) ADVANCED TOPICS IN HYDROLOGY (3cr.)Selected topics of current interest in surface and groundwater hydrology.

CVG5124 (CIVJ 5605) COASTAL ENGINEERING (3cr.)Key concepts in coastal engineering. Wave mechanics and coastal hydrodynamics, (2) sediment transport and coastal morphodynamicsand (3) coastal structures and coastal zone management. Wave mechanics and coastal hydrodynamics to include small-amplitude wavetheory, finite amplitude wave theories (Stokes, Cnoidal and solitary wave), wave generation, wave transformations, development andprediction, hydrodynamics of coastal circulation. Sediment transport and coastal morphodynamics to include: wave and current-inducedsediment transport, coastal sediment processes, longshore and cross-shore beach morphologic transformations, etc. Coastal structures andcoastal zone management to include: beach erosion control, coastal structures (dikes, breakwaters, groins, seawalls), beach nourishment,coastal pollution and control, nearshore area development.

CVG5125 (CIVJ 5601) STATISTICAL METHODS IN HYDROLOGY (3cr.)Concepts of probability and random variables applied to hydrology. Statistical distributions, their approximation and analysis. Statisticalinference, including tests of significance and estimation theory. Linear and multivariate correlation and regression techniques. Datageneration and simulation techniques for design of water-resource systems. Introduction to hydrologic and meteorologic time series.

CVG5160 (CIVJ 5503) SEDIMENT TRANSPORT (3cr.)An introduction to particle transport, with special emphasis on river engineering applications, including natural channel design. Sedimentproperties, initiation of motion, bed load, suspended load, fluvial dunes, alluvial channels, bank erosion and protection, natural channeldesign. Special topics include contaminated sediments, local scour, morphodynamic modelling, fluvial habitat.

CVG5162 (CIVJ 5504) RIVER HYDRAULICS (3cr.)Advanced concepts of river hydraulics, with an emphasis on field measurement techniques and application of numerical models. Navier-Stokes equations, turbulence, flow resistance, numerical modelling of simplified momentum and continuity equations, field-basedmeasurement and statistical analysis of velocity fields. Special topics include contaminant transport, morphodynamic modelling.Environmental Engineering

CVG5130 (ENVJ 5900) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS DESIGN (3cr.)The physical, chemical and biological processes involved in the treatment of domestic and industrial wastes. Waste characteristics, streamassimilation, biological oxidation, aeration, sedimentation, anaerobic digestion, sludge disposal.

CVG5132 (ENVJ 5901) UNIT OPERATIONS OF WATER TREATMENT (3cr.)Unit operations and unit processes involved in the treatment of a water supply for various uses. Topics included are: water quality, watermicrobiology, sedimentation, chemical treatment, disinfection, water chemistry, flocculation.

CVG5133 (ENVJ 5906) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (3cr.)Collection and disposal of solid wastes. Sanitary landfill, composting, incineration and other methods of disposal. Material and energyrecovery.

CVG5134 (ENVJ 5907) CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3cr.)Dilute aqueous solution chemistry of water and wastewater treatment. Chemical kinetics and equilibrium. Carbonate, phosphate andchlorine chemistry. Precipitation and complex formation. Corrosion. Analytical techniques and applications.

CVG5137 (ENVJ 5905) WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS ANALYSIS (3cr.)Mass balancing in complex systems. Reaction kinetics and kinetic data analysis: classical and computer based methods. Reactor design:ideal reactors and real reactors. Analysis of tracer tests. Interfacial mass transfer: common theories. Mass transfer models. Prerequisite:CVG 3132 or equivalent. Students with a Chemical Engineering background may not take this course for credit.

CVG5138 (ENVJ 5902) ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT (3cr.)Scope, limitations and design procedures for water treatment processes for the removal of toxic and non-standard contaminants. Currentwater treatment problems and regulations, activated carbon treatment, ion exchange, disinfection practices and oxidation via advancedoxidation processes (ozonation and UV oxidation), iron and manganese removal, recent developments in coagulation, membranes, airstripping. Prerequisite: CVG 3132 or equivalent.

CVG5139 (ENVJ 5700) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS (3cr.)Procedures and methods for systematic evaluation of the environmental impact of civil engineering projects including wastewater disposalsystems, solid waste disposal systems, and water resource development systems.

CVG5179 (ENVJ 5908) ANAEROBIC DIGESTION (3cr.)Advanced theoretical, biological, and practical aspects of anaerobic digestion processes. Principles to be applied to the design andapplication of conventional and advanced anaerobic processes used for treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters. Topics toinclude microbiology and biochemistry fundamentals, techniques for monitoring anaerobic digestion performance, municipal sludgestabilization, anaerobic composting, anoxic/anaerobic bioremediation, Andrew's dynamic model. Design of the following: two-phasedigestion; Downflow Stationary Fixed Film (DSFF) reactors; Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB); Upflow Blanket Filter (UBF)reactors; and Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactors (ASBR).

CVG5180 (ENVJ 5909) BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL (3cr.)Advanced theoretical, biological, and practical aspects of biological nutrient removal (BNR) (nitrification, denitrification and excessbiological phosphorus) processes. Principles to be applied to the design and application of conventional and advanced BNR processes usedfor treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters. Topics as follows: microbiology and biochemistry fundamentals of BNR,nitrification process design of suspended growth and fixed film growth systems, denitrification process design of suspended growth andfixed film growth systems, excess biological phosphorus removal design including prefermentation. Design of 2,3,4 and 5 stage BNRsystems. General activated sludge model and Simworks for BNR systems. Retrofit of exiting plants and pilot plant testing for BNR.

CVG5232 (ENVJ 5911) UNIT OPERATIONS OF WATER TREATMENT LAB (1.5cr.)Bench-scale and pilot-scale experiments required to: a) assess the suitability of different physicochemical processes for particularapplications, and b) design a full-scale facility. Conventional analytical techniques used in water treatment (pH, alkalinity, hardness,turbidity, color, spectrophotometric analysis). Process analysis techniques for process evaluation and scale-up including: zonesedimentation, batch flux settling tests, coagulation with iron and aluminum salts, flocculent sedimentation, filtration and fluidization,flotation. Prerequisite: CVG 3132 or equivalent. Co-requisite: CVG 5132.

CVG5238 (ENVJ 5912) ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES LAB (1.5cr.)Bench-scale and pilot-scale experiments required to: a) assess the suitability of different physicochemical processes for the removal oftoxic and non-standard contaminants, and b) design a full-scale facility. Tracer tests and none-ideal reactor behaviour, activated carbonadsorption equilibria and kinetics, aeration. Total organic carbon analysis, spectrophotometry. Process analysis, techniques for processevaluation and scale-up including: aeration, analysis of non-ideal flow conditions. Tracer study of three basins, adsorption isotherm tests,activated carbon mini-column tests, oxidation kinetic tests. Prerequisite: CVG 3132 or equivalent. Co-requisite: CVG 5138.

CVG7160 (ENVE 5001) BIOFILM PROCESSES IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT (3cr.)

CVG7161 (ENVE 5102) TRAFFIC RELATED AIR POLLUTION (3cr.)

CVG7162 (ENVE 5103) AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTION MODELLING (3cr.)

CVG7163 (ENVE 5302) CASE STUDIES IN HYDROGEOLOGY (3cr.)

CVG7164 (ENVE 5203) MULTIPHASE FLOW AND CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT MODELLING (3cr.)

Additionnal courses

CVG5112 (CIVJ 5502) COMPUTATIONAL HYDRODYNAMICS (3cr.)Finite volume methods for advection, diffusion and shallow water equations using structured and unstructured grids, finite volumemethods for incompressible Navier-Stokes equations (SIMPLE, SIMPLEC, PISO), error analysis: numerical diffusion and dispersion,truncation errors and Fourier analysis, introduction to turbulence modeling, introduction to methods for tracking free surfaces andmoving beds introduction to other methods in hydrodynamics: finite element, finite difference, Chebyshev and Fourier spectra, semiLagrangian and vortex methods inhydrodynamics.

CVG5311 BRIDGE DESIGN (3cr.)Design of highway bridges according to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC). Comparisons with other bridge codes (e.g.,the American Code - AASHTO, the European, the New Zealand, and the British bridge codes). The topics covered include the following:main structural components of highway bridges; types of highway bridges; serviceability and ultimate limit state design requirements;design loads (dead loads, traffic loads, seismic loads, and wind loads); load combinations; code specifications for loading due to traffic(design lane, characteristics of design truck, positions of design truck on bridge, etc.); dynamic effects due to traffic loads; practicalapproaches specified in CHBDC for determining forces and deflections in structural embers; principles of capacity design in highwaybridges.

CVG5312 DURABILITY OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (3cr.)Properties of cementitious materials (constituents of concrete; hydration of cement; structure of hardened concrete; transport processes inconcrete); deterioration of concrete (built-in problems; construction defects; cracking; dimensional stability; alkali-aggregate reaction;sulphate attack; corrosion of reinforcing steel; freezing-thawing cycles); (iii) evaluation of concrete structures (inspection; in-situ testing;laboratory testing); (iv) repair and maintenance of concrete (repair materials; repair procedures and techniques; prevention, protectionand maintenance); and, (v) durability design (philosophy; modelling of deterioration processes; service life prediction; life-cycle costanalysis.)

CVG5313 SEISMIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (3cr.)Review of seismic hazards in Canada, building code provisions for earthquake loads, uniform hazard spectra, linear elastic modal responsespectrum analysis, linear elastic time history analysis, equivalent static force procedure, advanced state-of-the-art nonlinear modelingtechniques including the finite element method and fiber modeling, emerging methods such as performance-based earthquakeengineering and displacement-based design, ductility concepts, plastic hinge formulations, capacity design philosophy for seismicresistance, seismic analysis and design of common seismic force resisting systems including slender and squat shear walls, momentresisting frames, coupled shear walls, and coupling beams, shear wallmoment resisting frame interaction, and lessons learned from recentearthquakes.

CVG5314 GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS (3cr.)Understanding of assessment, prevention, and mitigation of geotechnical hazards, overview of natural and man-made geo-hazards;concepts of hazards, disasters, vulnerability and risks; geotechnical hazards induced by problem soils: fundamentals, assessment, andmitigation; landslide hazards and risk assessment: fundamentals, solutions (prevention, stabilization) for landslides and slope instability;monitoring of landslides and slope; mining geotechnical hazards: hazards related to surface mining geotechnical facilities; hazards relatedto underground mining geotechnical facilities.

CVG5320 FIRE BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS (3cr.)Fundamentals and scientific aspects of the behaviour of materials during fires and the fire hazards of materials. Topics to be coveredinclude material specifications, thermal and mechanical properties, structural fire response, residual strength, failure criteria, mechanismsof flame retardancy, and standards and testing protocols.

CVG5321 FINITE ELEMENTS IN FIELD PROBLEMS (3cr.)Use of Galerkin and Ritz finite element formulation to solve one and two dimensional field problems, steady state and timedependentphenomena involving potentials, heat transfer, fluid flow, diffusion, and dispersion with emphasis on practical applications. Prerequisite:Basic knowledge of third year-level undergraduate engineering mathematics. Exclusion: EVG7402 (ENVE 5402).

CVG5331 (ENVJ 5902) SLUDGE UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL (3cr.)Introduction to sludge processing technology and procedures to be used in the planning and design of sludge treatment processes.Evaluate the economics and performance of sludge unit process operations. Selection of methods for final disposition of sludge

CVG5366 MASTER'S SEMINAR IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGAttendance and participation in the monthly seminar. All students must make one presentation and continue to attend throughout theprogram. Graded S/NS

CVG6000RAPPORTENGNIECIVIL/CIVILENGINEERINGREPORT (1cr.)

CVG6108 (CIVE 5906) DIRECTED STUDIES I (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG6109 (CIVE 5907) DIRECTED STUDIES II (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG 6301 to 6320 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (3 cr.)

CVG6108 (CIVE 5906) DIRECTED STUDIES I (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG6109 (CIVE 5907) DIRECTED STUDIES II (3cr.)Special courses set up for one student on an exceptional basis. Limited to one in the Master's level and to two total Master's plus PhD.

CVG7999THSEDEM.Sc.A./MAScTHESISPourlestudiantsquicriventleurthsedematriseaprsavoirfaitleurtravailderechercheenlaboratoire./ForstudentswritingtheMaster's thesis after completion of laboratory research.

CVG8366 DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGAttendance and participation in the monthly seminar. All students must make one presentation and continue to attend throughout theprogram. Graded S/NS

CVG9998EXAMENGNRALDEDOCTORAT/COMPREHENSIVEEXAMINATION(PhD)

CVG9999THSEDEDOCTORAT/PhDTHESISPourlestudiantsquirdigentleurthsededoctorataprsavoirfaitleurtravailderechercheenlaboratoire./ForstudentswritingtheirPhD thesis after completion of laboratory research.

Programs

Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering

Master of Engineering Civil Engineering

Doctorate in Philosophy Civil Engineering

Address

Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Civil Engineering

161 Louis-Pasteur, Colonel By Hall, room B111Ottawa, ONK1N 6N5CanadaTelephone: 613-562-5800 - 6189Fax: 613-562-5129Email : engineering.grad@uottawa.cahttp://www.ocice.ca/members2-2

Professors

ADAMOWSKI, Kazimierz, Adjunct ProfessorRegional flood and low-flow analysis; space-time modelling of precipitation; regional ranifall intensity frequency analysis; effect of globalwarming on hydrology; hydrological modelling using remotely sensed observations

ALIZADEH, Rouhollah, Adjunct Professor

AOUDE, Hassan, Assistant Professor

BASKARAN, Appupillai, Adjunct ProfessorAeroelasticity; wind tunnels; buildings--aerodynamics--data processing; wind-pressure; roofs--aerodynamics; roofs--design andconstruction; waterproofing

DELATOLLA, Robert, Assistant ProfessorWater treatment; Molecular methods for microbial identification; Microscopic techniques for investigation of bacterial populations; Siteremediation

DOUDAK, Ghasan, Assistant ProfessorPropagation of load (Load paths) in wood structures; Behaviour of Mid-Rise Light-Frame Wood Buildings; Structural performance ofwood buildings subject to wind loads; Structural performance of wood buildings subject to earthquake loads, Performance of woodstructures under blast loading; Full-scale and field testing of wood structural systems

DRAGOMIRESCU, Elena, Assistant Professor

DROSTE, Ronald, Adjunct ProfessorWater resources and supply; water resources management; biological wastewater treatment; water supply and sanitation in developingcountries

EVGIN, Erman, Adjunct ProfessorInvestigation into the effect of climate change on geotechnical engineering problems; numerical simulation of ice-ship interactionproblems, development of a stochastic finite element code to obtain probabilistic answers to geotechnical engineering problems, modellingthe behaviour of interfaces using two different approaches: (a) an elasto-plastic Cosserat continuum model, (b) a distinct element model

FALL, Mamadou, Full ProfessorMineFill Technology/Mine Waste Management; Underground Disposal of Nuclear Waste; Carbon Sequestration Technology; CoupledProcesses in Porous Media and Application to Geotechnical Systems, Landfill/Solid Waste Management.

INFANTE, Jules-Ange, Assistant Professor

JRADE, Ahmad, Assistant ProfessorLife cycle cost analysis for conventional and sustainable projects; Renewable energy to forecast costs of projects; Integrating BuildingInformation Modeling and Virtual Reality towards Sustainable Universal Design; Zero energy buildings; Optimizing

KENNEDY, Kevin, Full ProfessorEnvironmental engineering, Development of expert systems for anaerobic reactor control; application of the sewer as a biological reactor,industrial waste water treatment; biological wastewater treatment; environmental and biochemical microbiology; advanced anaerobicreactor design

LAROSE, Guy, Adjunct Professor

MARTIN-PEREZ, Beatriz, Assistant ProfessorStructural engineering

MOHAMMADIAN, Abdolmajid, Associate ProfessorComputational fluid dynamics, shallow water flows, large scale turbulence modeling, finite volume methods, Fourier analysis,, Numericalmodeling of flow and sediment in dam reservoirs, rivers and hydraulic structures

MOHAREB, Magdi, Associate ProfessorStructural engineering; development of advanced finite elements for steel member; development of interaction relations for steel sections;lateral buckling of planar frames, full-scale testing of steel pipes under combined loads; finite element analysis and behavior of steel pipesunder combined loads

MURTY, Tad, Adjunct ProfessorNumerical methods; applied mathematics; climatology; global warming; climate change; hydrodynamics

NARBAITZ, Roberto, Full ProfessorWater and wastewater treatment by physicochemical processes; activated carbon adsorption; air stripping of volatile compounds fromgroundwater via packed towers; industrial waste minimization, membrane separation processes

NGUYEN, Thanh, Adjunct Professor

NISTOR, Ioan, Associate ProfessorHydraulic engineering; Coastal Engineering: Surf Zone Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport, Tsunamis, Coastal Structures,Contaminated Sediments

PATRY, Gilles, Full ProfessorEnvironmental engineering; knowledge based engineering; water resources engineering

RENNIE, COLIN, Full ProfessorWater resources engineering; river engineering; environmental hydraulics; sediment transport; turbulence; and aquatic habitat

SAATCIOGLU, Murat, Full ProfessorStructural engineering; smart structures; earthquake engineering

SARTAJ, Majid, Assistant ProfessorMunicipal and Industrial/Hazardous Solid Waste Management; Simulation and Modeling of Contaminants Transport and Fate inEnvironment; Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters and Reduction and Removal of Contaminants.

SEIDOU, Ousmane, Assistant ProfessorClimate change; Statistical methods; Water resources management; River ice models; Land Use changes modelling

TANAKA, Hiroshi, Emeritus ProfessorStructural engineering; bridge engineering; building science

TOWNSEND, David, Emeritus ProfessorHydraulic engineering; the physical and mathematical modelling of fluid and sediment transport processes in open channels; hydraulicsof bridge waterways; hydraulic structures; hydraulics of urban drainage systems

VANAPALLI, Sai K., Assistant ProfessorUnsaturated soil technology; geo-environmental engineering studies (soil liners and soil covers); pavement design; critical state soilmechanics; freeze-thaw and wetting-drying behaviour of compacted soils

Civil Engineering

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General Information

Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program

Established in 1984, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Civil Engineering (OCICE) combines the research strengths and resources of theDepartments of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University with that of the Department of Civil Engineering at theUniversity of Ottawa.

The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Engineering (MEng) andDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering.

Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to the professors, courses and facilities at both universities;however,theymustregisteratthehomeuniversityofthethesissupervisor.

Members of the Institute are engaged in six main research fields: environmental engineering; fire safety engineering; geotechnicalengineering; structural engineering; transportation engineering; and, water resources engineering. Additional information is posted in thedepartmental website.

Most of the courses in the graduate programs are offered in English. Research activities can be conducted either in English, French orboth, depending on the language used by the professor and the members of his or her research group.

In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have a right to produce their work, their thesis, and to answerexamination questions in French or in English.

The program is governed by the regulations and procedures for Joint Graduate Programs and the general regulations of the graduatefaculty at each of the two universities. The general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) of theUniversity of Ottawa are posted on the FGPS website.

Admission

Admission to the graduate programs in Civil Engineering is governed by the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate andPostdoctoral Studies (FGPS).

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

Holdamastersdegreewiththesisincivilengineering,orinthesubdisciplinesnormallyconsideredtobepartofcivilengineering.Demonstrate strong research performance.Provideatleasttwoconfidentiallettersofrecommendationfromprofessorswhoarefamiliarwiththeapplicantswork.Provide a statement of purpose indicating the career goals and the interests in the proposed research area.Identify at least one professor who is willing and available to act as thesis supervisor.Be proficient (understand, speak and write) in English. Most of the courses in these programs are offered in English. Researchactivities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the language used by the professor and the members ofhis or her research group.

TransferfrommasterstoPhD

Studentsinamastersprogramwhohaveachievedan80%(A)averageintheirlasttwoyearsofundergraduatestudiesmaybeallowedtotransfertothePhDprogramwithoutbeingrequiredtowriteamastersthesisprovidedtheymeetthefollowingconditions:

Completion of 5 graduate courses (15 credits) with a grade of A- or better in each.Satisfactory progress in the research program.Written recommendation from the supervisor and the thesis advisory committee.Approval by the graduate studies committee.

Thetransfermusttakeplacewithinsixteenmonthsofinitialregistrationinthemasters.Pleasenotethattheminimaladmissionaveragerequirements for the doctoral program must also be met. Following transfer, all the requirements of the doctoral program must be met.

Program Requirements

The PhD degree requires successful completion of the following:

12 course credits.In the case of transfer from the MASc to the PhD, students must complete 27 credits master's (15cr.) and PhD (12cr.) combined.CVG8366 Doctoral Seminar in Civil Engineering.CVG9998 Comprehensive Examination.CVG9999 Presentation and defense of a thesis based on original research carried out under the direct supervision of a researchfaculty member in the Department.

Duration of the program

The requirements of the program are usually fulfilled within four years. The maximum time permitted is six years from the date of initialregistrationintheprogram,orsevenyearsinthecaseofthestudentstransferringfromthemasterstothedoctorate.

Residence

All students must succesfully complete a minimum of six sessions of full-time registration. In the case of transfer students, the residencyperiod is nine full-time sessions from the time of the initial registration in the program.

Minimum Standards

The passing grade in all courses is B. Students who fail 6 credits, the thesis proposal, the comprehensive exam, the thesis, or whoseprogress is deemed unsatisfactory must withdraw from the program.

Thesis Advisory Committee

Duringthefirstsessionoftheprogram,athesisadvisorycommittee(TAC)isformedforthecandidate.TheCommitteesmembershipwillbe determined by the specific interests of the candidate. It will be composed of the supervisor and 2-3 additional professors. At least onemember of the thesis committee, in addition to the supervisor, must be from the Faculty of Engineering. The TAC is responsible forguiding the student throughout the program, including course selection, the comprehensive examination, thesis proposal, and thesisdefense.

The thesis examining board may include members who are not part of the TAC.

Specific requirements

Courses

Graduate courses are listed below, grouped by areas of research.

Course codes in parentheses are for Carleton University.

Not all of the following courses are necessarily given each year.Geotechnical Engineering

CVG5100 (CIVJ 5000) DEEP FOUNDATIONS (3cr.)Deep foundation types in North American practice (driven or bored piles, and slurry trench techniques); axial and lateral capacity andsettlement analysis for single piles and pile groups; field inspection methods; pile dynamics; performance and analysis of static testloading.

CVG5106 (CIVJ 5006) SITE IMPROVEMENTS (3cr.)Description, design procedures and usage of current site improvement techniques, including preloading, earth reinforcement, dynamicconsolidation, vibrocompaction, blasting densification, lime treatment, drains, and geotechnical fabrics.

CVG5161 (CIVJ 5106) MECHANICS OF UNSATURATED SOILS (3cr.)Introduction to unsaturated soils, phases of an unsaturated soil, phase properties and relations, stress state variables for saturated andunsaturated soils. Measurement of soil suction: theory of soil suction, capillarity, measurements of total suction and matric suction. FlowLaws: flow of water and measurement of permeability, shear strength theory: history, failure envelope for unsaturated soils, triaxial anddirect shear tests, typical results, simple testing procedures, volume change behavior including expansive soils behavior. Soil-watercharacteristic curve: its behavior and use in predicting the engineering properties of unsaturated soils, practical applications of theprinciples of unsaturated soils.

CVG5175 NUMERICAL METHODS FOR GEOTHECHNICAL ENGINEERS (3cr.)Non-linear analysis of stresses and deformations using the effective stress concept; analysis of consolidation using the excess pore waterpressure concept; flow through porous media; finite element, discrete element and finite difference methods; applications to foundationsof structures, retaining walls, dams, tunnels, pipelines, human-made and natural slopes in rock and soil.

CVG5178 (CIVJ 5108) ICE MECHANICS (3cr.)Ice conditions in the Arctic; ice physics; classification of ice; mechanical properties of ice; mathematical modelling of creep and fracturebehaviour of ice; offshore structures in arctic environments; ice forces acting on structures; ice induced vibrations; iceberg impact loads;physical modelling of ice-structure interaction; ice as a construction material; case histories.

CVG7100 (CIVE 5209) CASE STUDIES IN GEOTHECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7101 (CIVE 5300) ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS I (3cr.)

CVG7102 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS II (3cr.)

CVG7103 (CIVE 5303) PAVEMENTS AND MATERIALS (3cr.)

CVG7104 (CIVE 5500) EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES (3cr.)

CVG7105 (CIVE 5501) FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3cr.)

CVG7106 (CIVE 5502) IN SITU METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7107 (CIVE 5503) NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (3cr.)

CVG7108 (CIVE 5504) SEEPAGE AND WATER FLOW THROUGH SOILS (3cr.)

Structural Engineering

CVG5142 (CIVJ 5201) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (3cr.)Dynamic behaviour of civil engineering structures under excitations due to earthquakes, wind, waves, etc. Advanced methods in dynamicanalysis of structures. Prediction of structural response. Design considerations.

CVG5143 (CIVJ 5202) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (3cr.)Analysis of thin-walled beams, design applications including members under combined forces, analysis and design of beams under non-uniform torsion, limit state design methodology, comparative study of modern structural steel standards, formulating elastic and plasticinteraction relations for members under combined forces, designing columns, beams, beam columns, for cross-sectional strengths, localbuckling and global stability considerations, design of bracing systems.

CVG5144 (CIVJ 5300) ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE (3cr.)Study of the elastic and inelastic response of reinforced concrete structures under monotonic and cyclic loading. Methods for predictingstructural behaviour of concrete elements. The relationship between recent research results and the building codes.

CVG5145 (CIVJ 5203) THEORY OF ELASTICITY (3cr.)Stress-strain relations. Theories of plane stress and plane strain. Use of stress functions, energy and variational methods in the analysis ofelastostatic problems.

CVG5146 (CIVJ 5302) NUMERICAL METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (3cr.)Numerical procedures and methods of successive approximations for the solution of structural problems. Virtual work, principles ofminimum potential and complementary energy. Applications of variation and finite difference techniques to the solutions of complicatedproblems in beams, plates and shells.

CVG5147 (CIVJ 5204) THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS (3cr.)Stress distribution in flat plates of various shapes. Large deflection theory, numerical methods. Membrane theory, bending theory forcylindrical shells, bending theory for shells of revolution.

CVG5148 (CIVJ 5304) PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN (3cr.)Materials, methods of prestressing, prestress losses, and anchorage zone stresses. Elastic analysis, design and behaviour of simple andcontinuous prestressed concrete beams, frames and slabs. Discussion of current design specifications. Ultimate strength of members.

CVG5149 (CIVJ 5304) STRUCTURAL STABILITY (3cr.)Elastic, inelastic, and torsional buckling of columns, beam column behaviour, plane and space frame stability, lateral torsional buckling ofbeams, global buckling of truss systems, plate and shell buckling, local buckling in tubulars, use of energy methods, matrix analysis, andfinite element analysis in modeling stability problems, bracing requirements, standard provisions and design considerations in structuralstability.

CVG5150 (CIVJ 5206) ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (3cr.)Cement: types, hydration, physical properties; aggregate: classification, grading, properties; fresh concrete: influence of basis constituentsand admixtures on workability, mixing, placing; strength of hardened concrete; nature of strength, influence of constituents, curingmethods; durability; chemical attack, frost action, thermal effects; elasticity, shrinkage and creep; special concrete; lightweight, highdensity; mix design; approaches, weigh batching, volume proportioning, special mixes; field and laboratory test methods.

CVG5153 (CIVJ 5209) WIND ENGINEERING (3cr.)The structure and climate of wind; wind loading on structures; wind induced dynamic problems of structures; environmentalaerodynamics; dispersion of pollutant; analysis of wind data; experimental investigations.

CVG5154 (CIVJ 5308) RANDOM VIBRATION (3cr.)Descriptions of random data. Frequency domain analysis and time domain analysis. Stochastic response of structures; wind andearthquake excitation, etc. Data analysis techniques. Prediction for design purposes. Simulation of random processes. Special topics.

CVG5155 (CIVJ 5306) EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (3cr.)Nature and characteristics of earthquake motions. Non-linear response of single and multi-degree-of-freedom structures to seismicexcitations. Modal superposition technique. Simplified procedures for dynamic structural analysis. Principles of earthquake resistantdesign. Strength, stiffness, ductility and energy absorption requirements of structures for seismic forces. Response spectra analysis.Current design procedures for aseismic design. Recent research on earthquake engineering.

CVG5156 (CIVJ 5301) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS I (3cr.)Review of basic matrix methods. Structural idealizations. The displacement versus the force method. Stiffness properties of structuralelements. Finite elements in beam bending, plane stress and plate bending.

CVG5157 (CIVJ 5303) FINITE ELEMENT METHODS II (3cr.)Application of finite elements to folded plates, shells and continua. Convergence criteria and order of accuracy. Inertial and initial stressproperties. Dynamic and buckling problems. Non-linear deflections and plasticity.

CVG5158 (CIVJ 5307) ELEMENTS OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING (3cr.)Introduction; limit state design; highway bridge design loads; analysis and design of concrete decks; impact and dynamics; load capacityrating of existing bridges and construction in cold climate.

CVG5159 (CIVJ 5309) LONG SPAN STRUCTURES (3cr.)Mechanics of cables. S