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Civil Engineering Structural Engineering*
STR 101 Structural Analysis (1) (2+2) Types of Structures - Members, joints and supports - Analysis of statically determinate beams and frames (stability, equilibrium, reactions, internal forces : normal, shear, and bending moments) - Analysis of statically determinate plane trusses - Analysis of beams subjected to moving loads.
STR 102 Structural Mechanics (1) (2+2) Properties of plane sections - Stresses and deformations in axially loaded members - Normal stresses due to axial forces and biaxial moments - Shear stresses in symmetrical solid and hollow sections - Torsion stresses and deformations in circular and non-circular sections -Combined stresses (transformation of stresses, principal shear and normal sresses).
STR 103 Strength and Technology of Materials (1) (4+1+1) Introduction : Engineering materials, Standardization, Standard specifications, Codes, Total quality concept, Technical inspection and quality control - Principles of Materials Science: Internal structure, Imperfections, Phase diagrams - Concrete Technology : Constituent materials for reinforced concrete (aggregates, cement, mixing water, admixtures, steel reinforcement), Concrete manufacturing - Tips for Construction Supervision - Mechanics of Engineering Materials : Loads, Stresses, Deformations, Strains, Elastic constants, Compatibility of deformations, Failure modes and criteria, Mechanical properties, Testing machines, Strain gages, Strength and behaviour of materials under static loading (tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion), Hardness - Miscellaneous Conventional and Non-conventional Construction Materials and Products - Laboratory Testing for Experimental Demonstration of the Aforementioned Topics.
STR 201 Structural Analysis (2) (2+2) Deflections (differential equation, energy method, virtual work method)- Influence lines for statically determinate structures - Analysis of statically indeterminate structures by consistent deformation method using matrix formulation - Three moment equation.
STR 202 Strength and Technology of Materials (2) (4+1+1) Concrete Technology: Mix design - Properties of fresh and hardened concrete, Dimensional changes, concrete manufacturing under severe weathering conditions, Durability in aggressive environments, Types and repair of cracks, Fire resistance, Repairing materials, Special types. Mechanics of Engineering Materials : Stress/Strain, relations - Analysis of deformations and strains, Mohr’s strain circle, Experimental mechanics, Mechanisms and theories of failure, Strength and behaviour of materials under (dynamic and repeated loading, high temperature, creep). Technical Inspection and Quality Control : Technical reports, Statistical methods, In-situ testing, Non-destructive testing - Codes and Specifications - Laboratory Testing for Experimental Demonstration of the Aforementioned Topics.
STR 203 Structural Mechanics (2) (2+2) Normal stresses on composite sections and sections of plane curved beams - Normal streses in elastic and plastic materuials - Shear flow and shear center - Torsion of thin walled tubular members - Shear stresses on unsymmetrical box and multicell sections - Fracture mechanics - Buckling of columns and beam columns.
STR 204 Reinforced Concrete (1) (2+2) Introduction - Behavior of reinforced concrete sections - Design Codes - Broad view of design methods - Loads and load distribution - Structural system - Anaysis and design of sections subjected to simple bending, axial forces, shear forces - Bond - Design aids.
STR 301 Structural Analysis (3) (2+2) Analysis of statically indeterminate beams and frames using column analogy method due to loads and forced deformations - Analysis of statically indeterminate beams and frames using moment distribution method - Influence lines for statically indeterminate structures.
STR 302 Reinforced Concrete (2) (2+2) Design of beams - Design for torsion - Slabs: solid slabs, ribbed and hollow blocks slabs, flat slabs, and panelled beam slabs.
STR 303 Steel Structures (1) (2+2) Introduction - Tension members - Compression members - Columns - Beams (Rolled sections) - Beam/Columns - Wind bracings.
STR 304 Structural Mechanics (3) (2+2) Matrix stiffness method for analysis of plan and space frames and trusses : Element stiffness matrix - Load vector - Overall stiffness matrix - Determination of deformations - Determination of internal forces - Applications to grids - Trusses and frames - Analysis of plates loaded out of plane.
STR 305 Reinforced Concrete (3) (2+2) Stairs - Columns and walls - Sections subjected to eccentric forces - Design lateral loads - Frame - Supports - Short cantilever.
STR 306 Steel Structures (2) (2+2) Riveted and bolted connections - High strength bolted connections - Welded connections - Base connections - Roof trusses - Rigid frames -Details.
STR 307 Advanced Technology of Construction Materials (4+1+1) Advanced concrete technology - Advanced technology of finishing and insulating materials - Adapted technology of allternative building materials for low-cost construction - New developments and innovative uses of construction materials - Introduction to fracture mechanics - Miscellaneous non-conventional construction materials and products : ceramics, refractories, polymers and plastics, injection materials and joint sealants, composite, optical fibers, carbon fibers, pipes for water and sewage networks - Material-related failures of structures - maintenance and repair techniques of materials in structures - Welding technology - Modern technique for non-destructive testing.
STR 308 Project Planning and Control (4+2) Planning concept - Planning by network: CPM, Precedence, PERT - Bar chart - Line of balance - Project compression and relaxation - Resource allocation - Project monitoring - Corrective action. STR 309 Financing and Evaluation of Construction Projects (2+2) Time value of money analysis - Economic Principle concepts - Introduction to basic concepts and techniques of collecting, processing, and reporting financial information - Basic financial and managerial accounting concepts - Introduction to techniques of financial analysis - Basis for comparison of investment alternatives - Economic analysis of public projects - Economic measurement and control - The visibility study - Project evaluation: technical evaluation, financial evaluation, zoning effect, cost breakdown analysis, expected cash flow and rate of discount.
STR 310 Introduction to Steel Structures (2+2) Introduction - Tension members - Compression members - Columns - Beams (Rolled sections) - Beam/columns - Wind bracings - Bolted connections - Welded connections - Details.
STR 311 Steel Structures (4+2) Introduction - Tension members - Compression members - Columns - Beams (Rolled sections) - Beam/columns - Wind bracings - Riveted and bolted connections. High strength bolted connections. Welded connections. Base connections. Roof trusses - Rigid frames - Details.
STR 401 Reinforced Concrete (4) (2+2) Halls: structural systems, distribution of structural elements, frames, arches, trusses, and vierendeel girders - Joints: expansion, settlement, and construction - Deflection of structural elements - Fundamentals of prestressed concrete.
STR 402 Metallic Bridges (2+2) Bridges : types, components, floors, bracings, loads, plate girders.
STR 403 Advanced Structural Analysis (2+2) Two and three dimensional stress and strain states - Stress strain relations - Energy and variational principals - Introduction to finite element method : types of elements, element stiffness matrix, load vector, overall equilibrium equations, determination of stresses.
STR 404 Cost Estimates & Control (2+2) Approximate estimates - Detailed estimates : labor cost, equipment cost, subcontracting and procurement, indirect cost and markup - Development of bid - estimating for unit price contracts - Cost planning - Conventional cost control techniques - Network - Based cost control.
STR 405 Reinforced Concrete (5) (2+2) Deep beams - Cracking limits - Water tanks: circular and rectangular - Footings and pile caps - Reinforced and unreinforced. masonry structures.
STR 480 Project The student registers in one of a number of projects set by the council of the department of structural engineering. Work on the project is carried out in a a four weeks period following the second term exams of the fourth year.
STR 341 Construction Technology (1) (2+2) Introduction to methods of construction - Earth work - Foundation technology - Falsework - Prestressed concrete - Precast concrete - Fabrication and erection of steel constructions - Equipment selection.
STR 342 Computer Aided Analysis of Structures (1) (2+2) Same content as STR 450 with decreasing amount of content to reflect number of hours.
STR 343 Structural Dynamics (1) (2+2) Same content as STR 445 with decreasing amount of content to reflect number of hours.
STR 344 Mechanics of Solids (1) (2+2) Tensor analysis - Stress tensor - Analysis of strain - Thermoelastic constitutive equations - Isotropy - Experimental evaluation of thermoelastic constants - Plane stress and plane strain states - Two dimensional problems in elasticity - Bending of prismatic bars - Introduction to the nonlinear behavior of materials.
STR 441 Earthquake Engineering (1) (2+2) Earthquakes : causes, seismic waves, scales, regionalization, seismic structural response, code provisions, applications.
STR 442 Maintenance and Inspection of Structures (1) (2+2) Types of defects in buildings - Inspection procedures - Definition of defects - preparation of technical report of inspection - Methods of testing and assessment of existing structures - preventive maintenance.
STR 443 Special Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design (1) (2+2) Cracking limits - Water tanks: circular and rectangular - Concrete design of water treatment and purification plants - Prestressed concrete - Precast concrete - Concrete bridges.
STR 444 Steel Structures (3) (2+2) High rise steel buildings: structural systems , design loads (dead, live, wind & seismic), static analysis, floors - Connections: flexible, rigid, semi-rigid - Cold formed steel members.
STR 445 Structural Dynamics (2) (4+2) Undamped single degree of freedom system - Damped single degree of freedom system - Response of single degree of freedom system to harmonic loading - Response to general dynamic loading - Multi degree of freedom systems - Damped motion of shear building.
STR 446 Theory of Plates and Shells (2) (4+2) Theory of rectangular plates - Membrane theory for shells of revolution - Mambrane theory for translation shells - Bending theory of circular cylindrical shell walls - Bending theory for shells of revolution under axisymmetric loads - Bending theory of cylindrical roofs - Buckling analysis for thin shell walls.
STR 447 Mehanics of Solids (2) (4+2) Tensor analysis - Stress tensor - Analysis of strain - Constitutive equations of linear elastic materials - Elastic symmetry - Experimental evaluation of elastic constants - Boundary value problems - Two dimensional problems in elasticity - Bending of prismatic bars - Torsion of bars and hollow shafts - Axisymmetric problems in elasticity - Introduction to nonlinear behavior of materials.
STR 448 Elastic Stability (4+2) Elastic buckling of axially loaded prismatic and nonprismatic bars - Buckling of beams with lateral loads - Buckling of frames - Energy methods - Lateral buckling of beams - Buckling of thin plates.
STR 449 Construction Technology (2) (4+2) Introduction to methods of construction - Earth work - Foundation technology - Falsework - Prestressed concrete - Precast concrete - Fabrication and erection of steel constructions - Formwork: types, materials, loads, design, economics - Scaffolds: materials, couplers and fittings, fundamentals of erection and design, economics, safety - Equipment: types, economy, method of selection.
STR 450 Computer Aided Analysis of Structures (2) (4+2) Review of theoretical models for structural analysis - Choice of suitable models for analysis of various structures - Preparation of simple programs based on these models - Study of some available programs, and modification of these programs for the analysis of certain problems - Training on the use of some available commercial software packages -Applications.
STR 451 Steel Structures (4) (4+2) Fatigue - Truss Bridges - Tanks: ground, elevated (circular, rectangular) -Silos - Towers: types, loads.
STR 452 Structural Reliability (4+2) Sources of variance (loads, material properties,...) - Probabilistic distributions - Calculation of probability of survival (accurate methods, approximate methods)
STR 453 Maintenance and Inspection of Structures (2) (4+2) Types of defects in buildings - Inspection procedures - Definition of defects- preparation of technical report of inspection - Methods of testing and assessment of existing structures - Preventive maintenance - Methods of repair - Performance of repaired buildings - Improving durability of concrete structures - Improving resistance of structure to fire - Field study.
STR 454 Resource Management (4+2) Material management: the material management process, material procurement and delivery, inventory control, inspection of material delivered to the site, trade-off costs in material management - Equipment management: construction equipment, choice of equipment, equipment costs, equipment productivity, depreciation of equipment - Labor management: labor costs, labor productivity, labor productivity yield, productivity index, factors affecting job site productivity, labor training - Organization and use of project information: types of project information, computerized organization and use of project information, organizing information in database, relational models of database, centralized database management system.
STR 455 Mechanics and Technology of Engineering Materials (4+2) Mechanics and Technology of Concerete : failure criteria, principles of fracture mechanics, mechanics of fresh concrete, special types, precast cocrete technology, planning and interpretation of in-situ testing - Composite materials - Similitude and analysis of structural models - Stress/Strain Analysis : stress concentration, stress relaxation, residual stresses, strain energy - Applications of computer and modelling techniques in materials engineering - Code provisions related to quality control and assurance - Provisions for fire safety and protection of structures.
STR 456 Special Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design (2) (4+2) Selected topics of : lateral loads, structural systems required to resist lateral loads, precast concrete, analysis and design of irregular slabs, bridges, continuous prestressed concrete beams, silos and bunkers, special provisions for design of earthquake resistant structures, plastic design of R.C. structures.
STR 457 Earthquke Engineering (2) (4+2) Earthquakes : causes, seismic waves, scales, regionalization, seismic structural response, minimum requirements for different categories of buildings in seismic codes, applications.
STR 458 Structural Optimization (4+2) Introduction to optimum design (minimum weight, minimum cost, fully stressed design) - Introduction to mathematical programming (linear, nonlinear, dynamic, geometric, ...) - Linear programming (the simplex method, sensitivity analysis, ..) - Nonlinear programming (single variable, multivariable, and constrained problems) - Applications : optimum design of some concrete structures, optimum design of some steel structures.
STR 459 Strategic Management (4+2) Marketing - An introduction to competitive busines strategy - The requirements for succes - Establishing the company’s objectives - Problems with profits - Uncertainty and risk - Information management - Analysis of competition - Theory of bidding strategy - Decision making methods.
STR 460 Applied Topics in Structural Analysis and Mechanics (4+2) Computer aided analysis and design of structures - Computer programming - Earthquake engineering - Structural dynamics - Analysis of tall buildings - Analysis of bridges - Analysis of tunnels - Analysis of shell structures.
STR 461 Applied Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design (4+2) Folded plates - Double curved shells - Special stairs - Surfaces of revolution and shells - Arched slabs - Pyramid slabs - Special topics.
STR 462 Steel Structures (5) (4+2) Halls: space system, suspension systems - Composite structures: design, shear connectors - Cold formed steel members.
STR 463 Applied Topics in Construction Management (4+2) The student will train to use the computer in construction project planning and management. Also he will receive training in using the computer project cost estimate and biding pricing. At the end of the course the student must submit a report about a real construction project using the skills he gained during the course study.
STR 464 Analysis and Design of Masonry Buildings (4+2) Methods of design and specifications - Materials - Advanced methods of construction - Calculation and analysis of forces acting on members - Analysis and design of reinforced and unreinforced members - Walls and columns - Systems of masonry buildings - Arching behavior - Single storey and high rise buildings.
Courses Offered To Other Departments
STR 111-1 Properties and Strength of Materials (4+2) Materials used in engineering products - Standards, codes & inspections - The development of innovative uses of building materials - Concrete; components, manufacturing, quality control - Partitioning materials; gypsum, lime, timber & bricks - The effects of water on building materials - The mechanics of engineering materials.
STR 111- 2 (A&B) Theory of Structures (2+1) , (3+2) Equilibrium, stability & compatibility. - External & Internal equilibrium of statically determinate plane structures; beams, frames & trusses. - Normal, shear, torsional stresses & combined stresses. - Elastic deformations - Introduction to the analysis of statically indeterminate structures through consistent deformations & moment distribution. - Buckling of columns. - Introduction to space structures.
STR 120 Theory of Structures (3+2) Principles of plane statics, reactions of statically determinate structures, bending moment, shearing forces, and normal forces in statically determinate beams, frames, and three hinged arches, statically determinate planar trusses, properties of planar areas, normal and shearing stresses due to bending and torsion, deflection of statically determinate beams, statically undeterminate beams.
STR 211 (A&B) Reinforced Concrete and Steel Structures (3+2) Reinforced Concrete: Fundamentals of reinforced concrete structures - Analysis and design of sections subjected to bending - Loads and load distribution - Reinforcement details of beams - Solid slabs - Columns - stairs - Statically determinate frames - Ribbed and hollow block slabs - Panelled Beam slabs - Flats slabs - Connections of precast concrete structural elements. Steel Structures: Structural systems - Design loads - Design of members subjected to axial forces, Flexure, or shear - Design of bolted and welded connections - Structural details for trusses and frames - Details of connections - Steel buildings.
STR 221 Structural Engineering (4+2) Loads on buildings: nature of loads and methods of calculation - Theory of strucuures: application of the Clapyron’s theory of three moment equation and the method of consistent deformations for the solution of continuous beams- Reinforced concrete structures: basic idea about concrete, design of R.C. simple and continuous slabs, design of R.C. simple and continuous beams, design of R.C. foundations (isolated footings) - Metallic structures: design of steel member subjected to bending moments. Metallic frames for tunnel supports.
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