CEN 5020: Foundation Engineering
Description: An introduction to the geotechnical design aspects of foundations. Site investigation techniques and characterization of subsurface conditions. Analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations subjected to vertical and lateral loading, with an emphasis on bearing capacity and settlement. Evaluation and selection of foundation types and alternatives. Case studies and design problems. Senior- and graduate-level course.
Semesters taught: Spring 2013, Fall semesters 2013 to 2018, 2020 (
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CEN 5022: Earth Slopes and Retaining Structures
Description: An examination of the geotechnical design aspects of earth slopes and retaining structures. Lateral earth pressure theories and slope stability analyses related to excavations and retaining structures. Analysis and design of retaining walls, sheet-pile walls, and braced and unbraced excavations. Case studies and design problems. Senior- and graduate-level course.
Semesters taught: Spring semesters, 2014 to 2018 (
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CEN 5024: Seismological and Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquakes
Description: Study of the characterization of earthquake hazards, incorporating principles from engineering seismology, soil dynamics, and geotechnical earthquake engineering. Earthquake fundamentals, including plate tectonics, fault rupture mechanisms, and characterization of seismic sources. Theory of wave propagation and vibratory motion. Ground-motion models and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. Dynamic soil behavior and influence of geologic materials on ground motions. Assessment of geotechnical effects of earthquakes, including site response, liquefaction, and seismic slope stability. Senior and graduate-level
course.
Semesters taught: Spring semesters, 2013 and 2018 (
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GEN 2012: Mechanics of Materials
GEN 2012L: Mechanics of Materials Lab
Description: Study of the fundamental mechanics of how materials behave when subjected to loadings, and how and why materials fail. Fundamental concepts of stress and strain, and the relationships between them. Effects of axial, shear, bending, and torsional loadings on the response of load-carrying members (such as beams, columns, shafts, tubes, and pressure vessels), and methods to determine the strength, stiffness, stability, and external deformations of these systems. Students will conduct laboratory tests for evaluating the engineering behavior of materials, and will analyze, evaluate, and communicate experimental results. Sophomore-level course.
Semesters taught: Spring semesters, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 (
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MTH 1505: Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers
Description: An introduction to applied statistical and probability methods in engineering dealing with discrete and continuous variables, joint distributions, estimation, tests of hypotheses, regression, design of experiments and control charts. Statistical computer packages will be used in connection with some of the material studied. Undergraduate-level course.
Semesters taught: Spring 2014 (
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