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~ ~ 3 3 1 Water Engineering
No. of hours per week: three hours
Subject aims
To apply the hydraulic principles presented in CE231 to the
development of theory governing pipeline, channel and pump
design and performance.
To introduce students to the science of hydrology with
particular emphasis on the rainfall run off process.
Subject description
Steady closed conduit flow: pipe friction formulae, hydraulic
and energy grade-lines, equivalent pipes to replace pipes in
series and parallel, branching pipe systems, pipe networks,
solution by Hardy-Cross method, surges in pipelines, pump and
pipeline systems.
Hydrology: meteorological phenomena producing precipitation,
measurement and analysis of precipitation, streamflow and
stream gauging, the run-off process in the hydrologic cycle,
rainfall intensity-frequency - duration curves, determination
of flood discharge.
Hydraulics of open channel flow: steady non-uniform flow
phenomena, concepts of specific energy and critical depth of
non-rectangular cross-sections, gradually varied flow, control
sections and their use, direct step method of profile
g computation, numerical integrating method, classification of
: surface profiles, transitions, venturi flumes.
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!e CE343 Surveying (Elective)
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: assignment/laboratory
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!. To extend basic survey techniques for municipal engineering
survey projects related to the "se of total stations with data
$. - collectors for the production of plans with microcomputers.
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Trigonometrical and horizontal control surveys; introduction to
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map projections and the Australian Map Grid.
2. Tacheometric surveys using EDM and total station techniques
using microcomputer software for the production of enhanced
computer generated contoured plans of engineering surveys.
References
Fryer, Elfick, Brinker and Wolf. Elementary Surveying SIAdaption. 7th
edn, Sydney, Harper & Row, 1987
GEOCOMP software manual by Survey Computing Consultants
(publishers and authors), 1989
National Mapping Council of Australia. Australian Geodetic Datum
Technical Manual. Canberra, National Mapping Council of Australia,
1986
~ ~ 3 5 1 Structural Design
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: examination 60-70%, assessment by
consultation 3040%
Subject aims
To extend students' knowledge of the principles of structural
design in steel and reinforced concrete. To introduce principles
of timber design and prestressed concrete. Provide practice in
the application of these principles.
Subject description
Design theory
Design principles appropriate to steel, timber, reinforced
concrete and prestressed concrete, including tiered design
methods and live load reduction and intensification.
Introduction to wind load code (AS 1 170.2-1 989).
Steel: design of beams, requiring detailed design of stiffeners
and lateral restraints.
Steel: design of columns requiring consideration of no-sway
and sway cases and baseplate details.
Timber: design of beams and columns, including their nailed
and/or bolted end-connections.
Reinforced concrete: design of parts of a total structure
including beams, two-way slabs, one-way and two-way
footings, slender columns and walls. Reinforcement detailing.
Prestressed concrete: introduction to prestressed concrete,
limited to statically determinate elements.
Design practice
Exercises in loads on structures and structural steel and
concrete design.
Computer software may be used to assist the design process
where appropriate.
CE355
Structural Engineering (Elective)
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: examination 50%, laboratory and
assignments 50%
Subject aims
To develop a high level of competence in the analysis and
design of structures.
Subject description
Methods of structural analysis: first order linear, second order
linear and non-linear analysis, with particular reference t o
codes of practice.
Elastic stability of frames, stability functions, geometric
element stiffness matrix.
Design of steel structures: fabrication, erection, corrosion and
fire protection, resistance to lateral loads, bracing systems,
action under non-gravity loads.
Design of timber structures: glulam and LVL members, joint
displacements, plate connectors and multi-nail connections.
Design of concrete structures: modelling and analysis of three
dimensional forms such as stairs, combined footings and flat
slab systems, reinforcement detailing.
CE395
Engineering Management
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: examination 70%, assignments and
submitted work 30%
Subject aims
To introduce students to some fundamental concepts in
business management and construction management.
Subject description
Management fundamentals (28 hours)
General introduction to classical management theory.
Organisation: the nature of management, organisation
structure, management structure, management functions, key
function areas.