Trinity College Dublin

SS Handbook
Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering

2010 2011

Table of Contents
Page Note on Handbook .. 2 Course Overview .2 Courses 2 Examinations ...3 Assignments 3 Plagiarism 3 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) . 4 Examination Rules .. 5 SS Coordinator 6 Civil Engineering Library 6

Safety Officer 6 Web Notes . 6 Key Dates: 2010 2011 . 7 Academic Year Structure 2010/11 . 8 Subject Course Descriptions 4E1 Management for Engineers 9 4E2 Project 11 4A1 Civil Engineering Materials .. 13 4A2 Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology . 15 4A3(1) Environmental Engineering 1 17 4A3(2) Environmental Engineering 2 19 4A4 Hydraulics . 20 4A5(1) Geotechnical Engineering 1 . 22 4A5(2) Geotechnical Engineering 2 . 23 4A6(1) Structural Design (Structures 1) 25 4A6(2) Advanced Design of Structures (Structures 2) .. 27 4A6(3) Advanced Theory of Structures (Structures 3) .. 29 4A7 Design and the Built Environment 31 4A8 Transportation 32 4A10 Construction Innovation and Research . 34 Department Staff .. 36 Lecture Timetable . 37
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A Note on this Handbook

This handbook applies to all students taking Civil Engineering. It provides a guide to what is expected of you on this programme, and the academic and personal support available to you. Please retain for future reference. The information provided in this handbook is accurate at time of preparation. Any necessary revisions will be notified to students by e-mail. Please note that, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the General Regulations published in the University Calendar and information contained in course handbooks, the provisions of the General Regulations will prevail.

Course Overview
Lectures take place in the first semester (Michaelmas Term) and the second semester (Hilary Term). In the first semester, all students take the same four core civil engineering subjects. In the second semester, students select four optional courses. In addition, all students take the Management for Engineers course that runs throughout both semesters, and undertake a final year project on which a dissertation must be prepared and submitted by the start of Trinity term (by 5pm on 14 March 2011).

Courses
School Course (First semester) 4E1 Management for Engineers Core Civil Engineering Courses (first semester) 4A3(1) Environmental Engineering 1 4A4 Hydraulics 4A5(1) Geotechnical Engineering 1 4A6(1) Structural Design (Structures 1) Optional Civil Engineering Courses (second semester) 4A1 Civil Engineering Materials 4A2 Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology 4A3(2) Environmental Engineering 2 4A5(2) Geotechnical Engineering 2 4A6(2) Advanced Design of Structures (Structures 2) 4A6(3) Advanced Theory of Structures (Structures 3) 4A7 Design and the Built Environment 4A8 Transportation 4A10 Construction Innovation and Research

Examinations
Examinations in all the above courses take place at the end of the year, i.e., in April / May. All examinations are two hours long. The School of Engineering examination rules are set out on page 5, including details of the assessment procedure used to determine the BAI degree grade awarded to each student. Details of the assessment of final year projects are provided on page 10.

Assignments
Assignments should be submitted to the Assignment Boxes on the first floor of the Museum Building, beside the coffee machine, unless advised otherwise. Cover sheets should be fully completed and attached to all assignments submitted.

Plagiarism
The Colleges policy on plagiarism is outlined in the general regulations (section H of the Calendar). There is no substitute to reading the regulations but here are a few of the key points. Plagiarism arises from; copying another students work enlisting another person or persons to complete an assignment on the students behalf quoting directly, without acknowledgement, from books, articles or other sources, either in printed, recorded or electronic format paraphrasing, without acknowledgement, the writings of other authors

Plagiarism is serious whether the plagiarism is deliberate or has arisen through carelessness. The key areas of the SS year where plagiarism may be an issue are laboratory and site visit reports and the SS Project. Be careful when you are writing a report to make sure that you reference your work properly, giving credit to the sources you have used. When submitting individual work, make sure that the work is your own. For example, a literature review chapter within your project dissertation must be written in your own words. Where the material is being repeated verbatim from published, web or other sources, you should use inverted commas, italics and/or present the material in a separate paragraph, to make it clear to the reader that you are quoting directly (and you must reference the source). For example, the following passage uses both references and direct quotation.

In 1676 Robert Hooke was the first to realise that the ideal shape for an arch ring is that of a funicular polygon (Heyman 1982). He found the shape of funicular polygons experimentally by hanging weights from a string and published this fact in the form of an anagram; whose solution is Ut pendet continuum flexile sic stabit contigiuum rigidum inversum - as the continuous flexible hangs downward so will the continuous rigid stand upward inverted (Hooke 1676). Where the first reference refers to: Heyman J., 1982, The Masonry Arch, Ellis Horwood, Chichester

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

The ECTS is an academic credit transfer and accumulation system representing the student workload required to achieve the specified objectives of a study programme. The ECTS weighting for a module is a measure of the student input or workload required for that module, based on factors such as the number of contact hours, the number and length of written or verbally presented assessment exercises, class preparation and private study time, laboratory classes, examinations, clinical attendance, professional training placements, and so on as appropriate. There is no intrinsic relationship between the credit volume of a module and its level of difficulty. In College, 1 ECTS unit is defined as 20-25 hours of student input so a 10-credit module will be designed to require 200-250 hours of student input including class contact time and assessments. The College norm for full-time study over one academic year at undergraduate level is 60 credits. ECTS credits are awarded to a student only upon successful completion of the course year. Progression from one year to the next is determined by the course regulations. Students who fail a year of their course will not obtain credit for that year even if they have passed certain component courses. Exceptions to this rule are oneyear and part-year visiting students, who are awarded credit for individual modules successfully completed.

B.A.I. EXAMINATION RULES 2010/2011

SENIOR SOPHISTER
Candidates undertake 60 ECTS credits during the Senior Sophister year of the degree programme. Each course has an individual rating of 5, 10 or 15 ECTS credits, the amount being dependent on the level of effort involved. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that they are taking courses with ratings amounting to 60 ECTS credits. The weighted average mark achieved for the Senior Sophister year is calculated using these ECTS ratings. Degrees in the A and B streams are awarded based on an overall average mark calculated by combining the average mark achieved in the ANNUAL Junior Sophister examinations (20% towards overall average) and the ANNUAL Senior Sophister examinations (80% towards overall average). Degrees in the C, CD and D streams are awarded based on the overall average mark achieved in the ANNUAL Senior Sophister examinations only. Students who are deemed to have passed the year are awarded 60 ECTS and an Honors Degree with the grade based on the overall average mark achieved. In order to pass, students must: have achieved marks of at least 40% in individual Senior Sophister courses worth at least 50 ECTS credits AND have an overall average mark of at least 40%.

A pass degree is ONLY awarded in the case of students who fail the B.A.I. degree examinations at the first sitting, but pass when they present themselves for re-examination. Students presenting for a Pass Degree are assessed on their performance in the Senior Sophister year only. The full set of overall grades is set out below;

Description
First Class Honors Second Class Honors, First Division Second Class Honors, Second Division Third Class Honors Fail Exclude

Grade
I II.1 II.2 III F EX

Criterion
mark greater than or equal to 70% mark greater than or equal to 60% and less than 70% mark greater than or equal to 50% and less than 60% mark greater than or equal to 40% and less than 50% the candidate has failed to satisfy the criteria listed above the candidate has not made a serious attempt at the examinations or the candidate has not passed the year within eighteen months from that date on which they first became eligible or the candidate has at least one unexplained absence the candidate was absent with permission due to medical or other grounds and the result is incomplete it may be necessary for academic or administrative reasons to withhold a result (e.g. unpaid fees or fines) the candidate has withdrawn from the course

Result Not Available Result Withheld Withdrawn

NA RW WD

INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT RESULTS

All individual course results are published anonymously by student number on the College notice boards, on the local School of Engineering website - http://www.tcd.ie/Engineering/Results/ (students will need their College username and password) and on the Colleges Examinations Office website http://www.tcd.ie/Examinations/Results/. Class rankings are also published on the Engineering notice boards.

Where a mark is not reported for a subject the following codes apply: f a A mc cr gw = = = = = = mark is less than 25%; absent with permission may take a SUPPLEMENTAL examination; absent without permission or explanation automatic exclusion; medical certificate supplied to and accepted by the Senior Lecturer; credit for subject; grade withheld (e.g. unpaid fees or fines).

SS Coordinator
Dr. Brian Caulfield is the academic member of staff responsible for the Senior Sophister Civil Engineering class. If you have any questions relating to the SS course, Dr. Caulfield will be happy to help. If you need to contact Dr. Caulfield, email him first at brian.caulfield@tcd.ie

Civil Engineering Library

The Civil Engineering Library is located in the Museum Building, close to the main Civil Engineering Office. The opening hours are Monday Thursday from 3.30pm 5.30pm.

Safety Officer
Dr. Alan OConnor is the member of the academic staff who deals with safety. If you have any questions or concerns relating to safety you should contact Dr. OConnor at alan.oconnor@tcd.ie. Remember, safety is everyones concern, if you see something that is unsafe, please notify Dr. O Connor or another member of staff.

Web Notes
Some lecturers place notes or additional information on the web. Such material can be found at http://www.tcd.ie/civileng/local/notes/index.php in the lecturers subdirectories.

Key Dates: 2010 - 11

Teaching Terms First Semester Monday 27 September 2010 Friday 17 December 2010 Reading Week: 8 12 November 2010 Second Semester Monday 17 January 2011 Friday 8 April 2011 Reading Week: 28 February 4 March 2011

Examination Dates
Annual Examinations 2011: Monday 2 May 2011 (Monday Public Holiday) to Friday 27 May 2011 Please check notice-boards for full Exam Timetables

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Academic Year Structure, 2010/2011 Calendar week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Week commencing 30-Aug-10 06-Sep-10 13-Sep-10 20-Sep-10 27-Sep-10 04-Oct-10 11-Oct-10 18-Oct-10 25-Oct-10 01-Nov-10 08-Nov-10 15-Nov-10 22-Nov-10 29-Nov-10 06-Dec-10 13-Dec-10 20-Dec-10 27-Dec-10 03-Jan-11 10-Jan-11 17-Jan-11 24-Jan-11 31-Jan-11 07-Feb-11 14-Feb-11 21-Feb-11 28-Feb-11 07-Mar-11 14-Mar-11 21-Mar-11 28-Mar-11 04-Apr-11 11-Apr-11 18-Apr-11 25-Apr-11 02-May-11 09-May-11 16-May-11 23-May-11 30-May-11 06-Jun-11 13-Jun-11 20-Jun-11 27-Jun-11 Outline Structure of Academic Year Supplemental Examinations PG Registration UG New Entrant Registration/Freshers' Week Teaching Week 1 Registration continuing studs Teaching Week 2 Registration continuing studs Teaching Week 3 Registration continuing studs Teaching Week 4 Teaching Week 5 (Monday Public Holiday) Teaching Week 6 Teaching Week 7 Teaching Week 8 Teaching Week 9 Teaching Week 10 Teaching Week 11 Teaching Week 12 Christmas Period Foundation Scholarship Examinations Teaching Week 1 Teaching Week 2 Teaching Week 3 Teaching Week 4 Teaching Week 5 Teaching Week 6 Teaching Week 7 Teaching Week 8 Teaching Week 9 (St Patrick's Day) Teaching Week 10 Teaching Week 11 Teaching Week 12 Revision - Trinity Week Revision (Good Friday) Revision (Easter Monday) Annual Examinations 1 (Mon Public Holiday) Annual Examinations 2 Annual Examinations 3 Annual Examinations 4 Marking/Courts of Examiners/Results Marking/Courts of Examiners/Results Marking/Courts of Examiners/Results Marking/Courts of Examiners/Results Courts of First Appeal/Academic Appeals Notes Statutory (Michaelmas) term begins

Project/Assignment Week - Engineering Interim Report due 15 November 2010

Michaelmas term ends Friday 17 December 2010 Christmas period. College closed from 24 December until 4 January Note: it may be necessary to hold some exams in the preceding week Hilary term begins

Project/Assign Week-Engineering. SS Oral Present SS Project submission deadline 14 March 2011 Easter Week Hilary Term ends Friday 8 April 2011 Trinity Term begins Good Friday 22 April 2011 Easter Monday 25 April 2011 Annual Examination period: Four weeks at present followed by four weeks for marking, examiners' meetings, publication of results, Courts of First Appeal and Academic Appeals. SS Court of Examiners meeting Friday 10 June 2011 Statutory (Trinity) term ends JS Court of Examiners meeting Thurs 16 June 2011

4E1 Management for Engineers (5 ECTS)

Course Organisation This subject is taught in the first semester. It is divided into two sections. Section A runs for the first six weeks and is common to all engineering students. Section B runs for the last five weeks and is specifically for civil engineering students.

Section A Weeks 1 to 6
Lecturer: Dr. Gerard Lacey, School of Computer Science and Statistics Semester 1 weeks 1 to 6 Lecturer: Dr. Gerard Lacey, School of Computer Science and Statistics Course Description and Aims_________________________________________________________ This course aims to introduce students to the concepts and tools of project management. We will use a project management simulation SimProject www.fissure.com to develop the practical skills of project management. Course Outline Week Lecture Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Course Outline and introduction to Project management concepts Project definition and organisation Project Planning tools Project Feasibility and Evaluation Risk , Resources and Costs Team Dynamics and Organizational behavior Alterative Models of Project Management: IT, Innovation, New Product Development Coursework Team Report on SimProject showing performance reports submit via Turnitin individual reflective Diary on SimProject submit via Turnitin Individual Case Study on Project Management submit via Turnitin

End Week 6 End Week 7 (Reading Week)

Assessment_________________________________________________________________________ This part of the course will be assessed entirely by coursework. Plagiarism will be taken extremely seriously and all assessments must be submitted via the Turnitin plagiarism detection system. Project Management Case Study Group Report on SimProject Individual Reflective diary on SimProject 60% 20% - each team member gets the same mark. 20%

References Primary Texts 1. Project Management - Clifford F. Gray & Erik W. Larson; McGraw-Hill, 4th Edition, ISBN 978-0-07-128751-7 Supplementary Texts 1. Software Project Survival Guide (Pro -- Best Practices)- Steve McConnell MICROSOFT PRESS (1 Oct 1997) 9

2. 3.

The Innovators Dilemma Clayton M Christensen; Collins Business Essentials 2003 Winning at New Products: Accelerating the Process from Idea to Launch, by Robert G. Cooper

Section B Weeks 8 to 12
Lecturers: F. Cooney, I. Barrett, M. Power, T. Allwright, A. Burke, Dr. N. Harty (course coordinator). Course Organisation This part of the course runs for the last five weeks of Michaelmas Term. It comprises four lectures per week. Start Week 8 Hours of Associated Practical Sessions 0 Lectures End Week Per Week Total Per Week 0 Tutorials Total 0

Term Michaelmas

12 4 20 Total Contact Hours: 20

Course Description This course aims to provide young graduate civil engineers with some of the management tools they will need early in their careers whether it be on a construction site or in a design office. Emphasis is placed on ethics, health and safety and environmental issues, people management, accounting principles, and legal concepts. Learning Outcomes On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Understand the roles of the parties to a civil engineering contract Appreciate the importance of meticulous record keeping in construction management Chair a meeting with professional and other participants Make decisions about ethical questions Be aware of health and safety legislation, and the importance of safety management Be responsible for the proper management of subordinate staff and operatives Understand the importance of financial matters and the economic and commercial aspects of civil engineering projects

Course Syllabus Law general legal concepts, engineering contracts, dispute resolution Professional ethics Office accounting Bookkeeping, budgets and financial management, current and capital expenditure, company finances Conduct of meetings People management HR functions, appraisals, staff management, leadership, employment legislation Safety and Health S&H at Work Act, safety management in industry

Teaching Strategies Most of the lecturers on this course are leaders from industry who share their experience, knowledge and expertise with the students, giving an up to date insight into current practices. Assessment Modes Part B of this course will be examined in one two hour exam. Part A of the course is assessed entirely by coursework, as detailed above. Part A counts for 50% of 4E1 and Part B counts for 50%.

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4E2 Project (15 ECTS)

Each student is required to complete a project under academic supervision. Co-ordinator: Dr Bidisha Ghosh Contact: As agreed with supervisor Assessment Interim Project Report Oral Project Presentation Final Project Dissertation Interim Project Report To be submitted to the relevant supervisor at the beginning of Week 8 in the First Semester by 15 November 2010 Oral Project Presentations On the Monday of the Reading Week in the Second Semester, 28 February 2011, 9-5 pm Dissertation Two copies of each dissertation, A and B, are submitted by the student to the Departmental Office on or before the first day of Week 9 in the Second Semester (by 5pm on 14 March 2011). Unless otherwise agreed with the project supervisor, the dissertation should not exceed 80 pages plus appendices. The following are the brief guidelines, which will be considered in assessing the final project reports. 1. 2. Presentation: The project should be well structured, written in clear technical language with diagrams, well referenced and annotated. (25 %) Amount of own work done: This includes laboratory testing, literature surveys, computer program, collection of information etc. as well as own work put into the methods of analysis. (25 %) Understanding and difficulty: The basic principle behind the subject and behind the conclusions reached must be clearly understood. Consideration will be given to the difficulty of the subject and the amount of study required outside the normal curriculum. (25%) Conclusions: Conclusions should be clearly and concisely set out and read directly from the work contained in the project. Overall achievement is also taken into consideration. (25 %) 5% 5% 90 %

3.

4.

The A copy is read and marked by the project supervisor, while a second marker reads and marks the B copy. The marks from both are reported independently to the coordinator. If these marks do not agree within limits set by the Faculty, a third examiner may be asked to assess the project independently. Prior to the dissertation submission, the students are encouraged to submit 1 chapter of their thesis to the project supervisor for comments and suggestions. However, the supervisors are not obliged to read this chapter.

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Late Submission All students should submit their projects by 5pm on 14th March 2011, and a record of the date of submission will be kept. Students must have the prior written permission of their supervisors if they intend to submit after the deadline. If students are submitting late and do not have the prior permission of their supervisors, they may be penalised by a reduced mark in their SS project. Plagiarism The colleges policy on plagiarism is outlined in section H of the College Calendar). There is no substitute to reading the regulations but here are a few of the key points: Plagiarism arises from; copying another students work enlisting another person or persons to complete an assignment on the students behalf quoting directly, without acknowledgement, from books, articles or other sources, either in printed, recorded or electronic format paraphrasing, without acknowledgement, the writings of other authors It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that he/she does not commit plagiarism. Plagiarism is serious whether the plagiarism is deliberate or has arisen through carelessness. Remember, the project dissertation must be your own piece of work and written in your own words. Where material is being repeated verbatim from published, web or other sources, you should use inverted commas, italics and/or present the material in a separate paragraph, to make it clear to the reader that you are quoting directly (and you must reference the source).

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4A1 - Civil Engineering Materials (5 ECTS)

Lecturers: Prof. Brian Broderick, Dr. Trevor Orr, Dr. Sara Pavia, Mr. Michael Quaide, Dr. Roger West. Course Organisation This optional course runs for 9 weeks of the second semester. It normally comprises 3 lectures per week. In addition, students have a number of assignments based on three site visits and one laboratory session. Start Week 1 Hours of Associated Practical Sessions 12 Lectures End Week Per Week Total Per Week 0 Tutorials Total 0

Semester 2

9 3 27 Total Contact Hours: 39

Course Description The course provides the student with essential knowledge on the properties, use, deterioration and repair of some of the most important materials used for building including stone and clay brick, concrete, lime mortar, metals, timber and geotechnical materials. Learning Outcomes On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Select quality building materials, compatible with existing fabrics and responsible towards the environment. Identify, analyse and solve problems relating to the behaviour of building materials in constructions. Select the most appropriate materials needed in order to solve a problem or to be employed for a particular use. Critically interpret the results of engineering testing and scientific analysis of building materials. Differentiate between choices of concrete mix constituents and site process. Catagorise non-structural cracking and corrosion phenomena in concrete and plan for their minimization or avoidance. Develop a regime for investigation of material deterioration. Estimate the main properties of clay brick, building stone, grouts and additives to improve the properties of the grouts. Explain the process of soil stabilisation, the main additives used to stabilise soil and the ground conditions for which they are suitable. Assess the environmental impact of the use of geosynthetics, grouts and admixtures in geotechnical engineering. Effectively conduct the relevant experiments and analysis needed in order to evaluate the quality and durability of building materials Communicate effectively the results of research and laboratory experimentation. Practice high professional standards in relation to the repair and conservation of traditional and historic fabrics. Practice high ethical standards concerning the selection of quality materials for building.

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Course Syllabus Mortar: Types and function. Aggregate and binders. Properties/uses of lime and OPC mortars. Hydraulic limes. Pozzolans. Effect of mortar on the decay of fabrics. Repair mixes. Concrete: Constituents, additives, admixtures. Durability, corrosion, cracking. Properties: strength, thermal and moisture movement. New materials. Concrete investigation. Stone: Origin and composition, decay, conservation. Testing. Properties and uses, quality control. Introduction to cleaning and restoration. Timber: Hardwoods and softwoods. Structural timber. Laminates. Properties and decay. Brick: Clay brick and ceramics. Composition and manufacturing technologies. Shaping, drying and firing- vitrification. Decay/defects. Steel: Manufacture. Corrosion.and fire protection. Geotechnical Materials: Geosynthetic materials. Grouts and grouting. Admixtures and soil stabilisation. Bitumen: Properties, application. New materials. Recommended Texts Stone, Brick and Mortar. S. Pava and J. Bolton. (2000) Wordwell. Permeability and Porosity of Hardened Concrete. R. West. (1997). In: Concrete-an essential update. Module I: Essential characteristics of concrete. IEI and the Irish Concrete Society. Thermal and Shrinkage Movements. R. West. (1997). In: Concrete-an essential update. Module 2: Essentials of early age concrete. IEI and the Irish Concrete Society. Engineering Treatment of Soils. F.G. Bell. Chapman & Spoon. Steel designers' manual (Chaps 34 & 35). The Steel Construction Institute. Blackwell Scientific. Teaching Strategies The teaching strategy is a mixture of lectures, laboratory exercises, site visits and research reports. These are designed to improve the students ability to appraise and communicate as well as to provide the student with a better knowledge of the practical and experimental aspects of civil engineering materials. The laboratory exercises are designed to allow the students to effectively conduct the experiments and analysis needed in order to evaluate the quality and durability of building materials. The site visits are designed to allow the student to develop a practical knowledge of material production technologies and typical problems with masonry fabrics. Finally, the research reports include a final presentation. These enable the students to employ and express their own initiative in order to interpret and criticise a particular test employed in the laboratory. Assessment Modes 80% of the assessment is due to a two hour examination held during Trinity Term. The remaining 20% is allocated for practical work divided equally between three technical reports written on the three following exercises : i) a visit to a readymix concrete, blockwork and mortar factory, ii) the cause and severity of non-structural cracks on campus, iii) three site assessments on the cause and remedy for decay of masonry buildings and a laboratory exercise on the applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy dispersive X-ray analysis to determine the structure and mineral content of building materials in order to assess quality and diagnose failure.

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4A2 - Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology (5 ECTS)

Lecturers: Bruce Misstear and Dr Trevor Orr Course Organisation This optional course consists of 37 lectures and tutorials over the 9 weeks of Second Semester. The hydrogeology lectures and tutorials are given by Bruce Misstear, whilst the engineering geology elements are presented by Eric Farrell. The teaching strategy (as described later) is to combine lectures with tutorial examples in class, and thus these elements are not itemised separately in the table below. Hours of Associated Practical Sessions 0 Lectures Per Week (incl Total tutorials) 5: Wks 10-14 37 18 3: Wks 15-18 Total Contact Hours: 37 End Week Tutorials Per Week See note above Total See note above

Semester 2

Start Week 10

Course Description This is an applied geology course aimed specifically at civil engineers. The hydrogeology component covers the analysis of groundwater flow, both regional flow and radial flow to wells, with an emphasis on teaching the student to compare and evaluate different methods of analysis, and to critically examine the underlying assumptions. Students are also taught how to plan groundwater investigations in a systematic manner, with the aid of case studies. The engineering geology component deals with the analysis of rock properties and their application to geotechnical problems (as such, this course component is complementary to compulsory courses in the students third and fourth years which focus on geotechnical issues in soils). Learning Outcomes On completion of this course the student will be able to: Solve mathematical problems concerned with groundwater flow, geophysical surveys, rock discontinuities and slope stability. Question the assumptions underlying common methods of groundwater analysis, particularly in the context of the heterogeneous nature of the bedrock aquifers found in Ireland. Develop a conceptual model of an aquifer system and plan a groundwater investigation programme, including identification of suitable drilling, geophysical and other investigation techniques. Appraise rock behaviour in a variety of contexts, such as how to identify and then deal with the occurrence of karst features when designing a road. Course Content Groundwater concepts [Bruce D Misstear] o Aquifers, aquitards and aquicludes o Confined and unconfined aquifers o Aquifer properties Groundwater flow [Bruce D Misstear] o General flow equations o Methods of solution: flow nets, analytical solutions, numerical methods o Analytical solutions for regional flow in confined and unconfined aquifers o Radial flow to wells under steady state and transient conditions o Multiple wells: principle of superposition o Hydraulic boundary effects o Introduction to the use of distributed groundwater models Groundwater exploration and development [Bruce D Misstear] o Hydrogeological surveys o Geophysical techniques: resistivity, EM, seismic refraction o Exploratory drilling methods 15

o Formation sampling and geophysical logging o Introduction to well design Properties of rock and rock mass [Dr T Orr] o Engineering geology terminology o Standard laboratory tests o Logging and discontinuity analysis o Stereographic projection o Behaviour of rock samples: strength and deformation o Behaviour of rock mass o Slope failures in rock o Analysis of slope stability o Karst landforms and their implications for engineering structures

Contribution to Programme The course outcomes are targeted at analysis and evaluation, and the implications of this evaluation for engineering design and practice. It aims to motivate students to develop an interest in the subject matter, but also to enhance their skills in critical thinking within an engineering context. The applications to engineering practice consider the social and business context. Teaching Strategies The course integrates formal instruction with analytical and other tutorial-type exercises, an approach that is facilitated by most of the course being delivered in 2-hour slots. The exercises are used to develop the skills of the student in analysing a problem based on the lecture material, not only with respect to coming up with a mathematical solution, but also to assess its meaning and application. There is a strong emphasis on teaching the assumptions that underlie each analytical approach, and then to consider how well these assumptions are met in practice. Assessment Assessment is by one two-hour exam at the end of the second semester. All of the material taught in the course is examinable. Students are obliged to answer questions from both main components of the course i.e. hydrogeology and engineering geology. Recommended Texts Course material includes comprehensive handouts. Some of the material is presented in a way that requires the student to insert additional notes based on the lecture material. Recommended texts include: Fetter, CW (2001). Applied Hydrogeology. Fourth edition. Macmillan. Misstear, BDR, Banks, D & Clark, L. (2006) Water Wells and Boreholes. Wiley Keary, P, Brooks, M & Hill, I (2002). An introduction to Geophysical Exploration. Blackwell. Hoek, E & Bray, JW (1981). Rock slope engineering. E & FN Spon.

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4A3(1) - Environmental Engineering 1 (5 ECTS)

Lecturers Dr Laurence Gill and Dr. Aonghus Mc Nabola

Course Organisation This course runs throughout the first semester of the academic year and comprises three lectures per week. In addition there is a two hour laboratory / tutorial periods every week for the course. Two laboratory practicals are to be completed and handed in for marking during the term and one group project. The practicals must be submitted by the last day of the first term. The group project must be submitted by the Friday of the first week of the second semester. The practicals and group project are corrected and handed back to the students. This coursework is discussed during the tutorial periods. Semester 1 Start Week 1 End Week 12 Lectures Tutorials Per Week Total Per Week Total 3 27 2 6 Total Contact Hours: 35 Practicals Per Week Total 2 2

Course Description, Aims and Contribution to Programme This course aims to develop the basic concepts of Environmental Engineering encountered by the students in the Senior Freshman year by the application of such principles in terms of the analysis of the pollution of the natural aquatic environment, engineering of wastewater treatment and water treatment processes and then the study of air pollution. Analysis of environmental concepts in engineering includes the design of physical, chemical and biological treatment processes, the degradation of pollutants in the natural environment and the atmospheric dispersion of anthropogenic air pollutants. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Categorise the difference in quality of water from different sources (such as groundwater and surface water). Interpret a variety of different water quality parameters (physical, chemical and microbiological) with respect to likely waste source and pollution potential. Analyse the degradation of biodegradable organic matter introduced into a watercourse with respect to time. Calculate the dissolved oxygen sag in a water course downstream of an input of organic pollution. Estimate the effect of increased phosphorous loading onto a water body with respect to eutrophic state. Apply chemical engineering process design concepts to the design of a series of reactors for the treatment of both potable water and waste water. Calculate the size of unit processes for the treatment of potable water and waste water on the basis of physical, chemical or biological environmental engineering concepts. In addition be able to calculate the energy / chemical requirements and resultant byproducts from such processes. Demonstrate an awareness of the overall context of water and wastewater treatment with respect to national and international legislation and also human and environmental health. Plan and prepare an overall design of a wastewater treatment plant from basic flow and load data. Recognise a variety of atmospheric pollutants and their sources and analyse their dispersion from point sources under different meteorological conditions. Content of Course o Water Quality Fundamentals Physical / Chemical / Biological characteristics o Natural Processes Dilution / Sedimentation 17

Mass transfer /Heat transfer Stratification / Eutrophication Gas transfer (aeration) / Dissolved Oxygen model Process Design Concepts Reactor analyses / Mass balance Kinetics of biological growth Hydraulic profiles Wastewater Treatment Legislation & quality parameters Wastewater network overview Wastewater characteristics Preliminary / Primary / Secondary / Tertiary treatment Sludge treatment Water Treatment Legislation & quality parameters Water sources & characteristics Coagulation / Flocculation Filtration / Adsorption Disinfection Oxidation / catalytic ppt / ion exchange / membranes Sludge treatment Air Quality Atmospheric pollutants and sources Meteorology Atmospheric stability and turbulence Atmospheric dispersion Gaussian model

Recommended Texts - Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Mihelcic (Wiley) - Wastewater Engineering Metcalf and Eddy (McGraw-Hill) - Water Supply Twort et al. (IWA) - Environmental Engineering Kiely (McGraw-Hill) Teaching Strategies This course is taught by a combination of lectures, laboratory classes and tutorials during which a Group Design Project of a wastewater treatment plant is carried out. Extensive handouts for the course are given at the beginning of each lecture. The Group Design Project is handed out to the students in week 6 of the course and aims to encourage problem based learning and teamwork. The completed design has to be submitted by the end of the first week of the second semester. The projects ate marked and returned to the students with extensive comments. Two laboratory experiments are also undertaken, one looking at the aeration of water and the other demonstrating the coagulation and flocculation of water in order to remove colloidal particles. These are directly related to material covered in the course and enable the student to experience the practical application of the theoretical analysis of the lectures. Both practicals have to be written up and handed in by the end of the first semester. Assessment Assessment is performed by examination and performance in this count for 80% of the final mark together with a further 12% contribution from the group design project and 8% contribution from the laboratory practicals. The examination is two hours long and students are expected to answer three questions. Further Information http://www.tcd.ie/ Civil_engineering /Courses/BAI http://www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/Staff/Laurence.Gill

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4A3(2) - Environmental Engineering 2 (5 ECTS)

This is an optional course held during second semester Lecturers: Mr Bruce Misstear & Mr Paul Johnston. Contact: 27 hours of lectures and tutorials Course Objectives The course introduces students to new environmental engineering topics, building on the understanding of environmental engineering concepts and topics covered in Environmental Engineering I in the first semester (Michaelmas term). Learning Objectives Specific learning objectives include developing an understanding of the following: 1) Rural water supply in developing countries Water and health; the Millennium Development Goals; project planning including assessing water requirements; water sources - rainwater, springs, dug wells, boreholes, small dams, etc; treatment options; rural sanitation systems. 2) Contaminant transport and remediation Physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of groundwater; field versus laboratory analyses; main groundwater and soil contaminants; processes affecting the transport of contaminants in the subsurface; quantitative prediction of contaminant transport in saturated porous media; techniques for remediating contaminated groundwater and soil - containment, excavation, pump and treat, soil vapour extraction, bioremediation, permeable reactive barriers, etc. 3) Waste management Hydrology and solid waste management, including landfill engineering, leachate and landfill gas management; alternatives to landfill including thermal treatment of wastes. Assessment Examination 100 %

Recommended Texts A comprehensive reading list will be presented during lectures. Recommended texts include: Contaminant Hydrogeology by Fetter. Prentice Hall 1999. Reclamation of contaminated land by Nathanail & Bardos. Wiley 2004. Environmental Health Engineering in the Tropics by Cairncross and Feachem. Wiley 1993. Engineering in Emergencies by Davis, J & Lambert, R. RedR/IT Publications 2002. Small scale water supply; A review of technologies by Skinner. ITDG Publications 2003 Hazardous Waste Management by LaGrega, Buckingham, Evans and ERM Group. McGraw-Hill 1994.

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4A4 Hydraulics (5 ECTS)

Lecturers: Dr Sarah Mc Cormack and Dr. Aonghus Mc Nabola

Prerequisite Course(s): 3A3 Course Organisation This course runs throughout the first semester (9 weeks) of the academic year and comprises three lectures per week for the entire period. In addition there is a two hour laboratory / tutorial period every week for the course. There are two one hour associated laboratory periods and three tutorials are handed out during the term for submission by the students within a two week period. The practicals must be submitted by the last day of the first term and are marked and handed back by the beginning of the next term. The tutorials are corrected and handed back to the students and the solutions are discussed during the lecture periods. Semester 1 Start Week 5 End Week 16 Lectures Tutorials Per Week Total Per Week Total 3 27 2 6 Total Contact Hours: 35 Practicals Per Week Total 2 2

Course Description This is a one term course taken by Senior Sophister A Stream students. It explains the use of dimensional analysis in predicting the performance of prototypes from model studies and in the analysis of significant variables in hydraulic experiments. Methods are developed for estimating the forces set up by curved flow and these are used to predict forces and water profiles in a variety of design situations. The course reviews the important relationship of open channel flow and uses these relationships to study the water profiles to be expected in various design situations. The course explains the concepts behind hydraulic turbines and categorises turbines in relation to the specific head and usage. The design of small scale hydro schemes is also formulated. The course develops design methods for river protection measures by analysing the stability of sediment on the river bed. The hydrology section of the course begins by describing how to quantify the water mass balance on a catchment by rainfall and evaporation measurement and analysis. The measurement of flow in rivers is then explained by various gauging methods before the concept of a hydrograph is detailed. The design technique of the Unit Hydrograph is then developed before finally explaining different methods which can be used to route a flood down through a river channel. Learning outcomes On successful completion of the course, students will be able: To predict the performance of hydraulic prototypes from simple hydraulic models. To estimate the water profile in an open channel with varying slopes and control structures. To estimate the forces set up by curved flow. To categorise turbines and to design the hydraulic aspects of a small scale hydro electric scheme. To calculate the forces on sediment on the bed of a river and to design river bank slope protection measures. To analyse river hydrographs and to relate the river response to rainfall data. To interpret the results from a network of rain gauges and synthesise the data for use in a hydrological study of a river catchment. To evaluate the translation and attenuation of a flood hydrograph down a river channel using hydrologic flood routing techniques.

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Course Content o Dimensional analysis and similarity Indical method and Buckinghams theory Prediction of the performance of prototypes from models Simplification of experimental studies. o Open channel flow Control structures Classification of slopes and surface water profiles o Streamlines, Flow-nets & Vortices. o Streamlines o Flow Nets Free and Forced vortex o Turbines and hydro schemes Engineering characteristics of turbines Analytical methods of predicting the performance of turbines o River protection Analysis of forces on sediment in rivers Analytical methods of designing river protection systems o Hydrology Precipitation measurement and analysis Evaporation measurement and calculation River gauging and flow measurement Hydrograph analysis Unit Hydrograph Flood routing. Recommended Texts Hydraulics in civil and environmental engineering - Chadwick & Morfett (E & FN Spon) Hydrology in practice Shaw (Chapman & Hall) Engineering Hydrology Wilson (Scholium International) Mechanics of Fluids Massey (Taylor & Francis) Teaching strategies This course is taught by a combination of lectures, laboratory classes and tutorials. Two laboratory experiments are also undertaken, one looking at the efficiency of a Pelton Wheel, the other looking at a backwater curve in a flume. These are directly related to material covered in the course and enable the student to experience the practical application of the theoretical analysis of the lectures. Both practicals have to be written up and handed in by the end of the first term. The tutorials are handed out to students and have to be submitted within a two week period. The solutions of the tutorials are discussed within the lecture period. Assessment modes Assessment is by written exam, laboratory experimental reports and tutorials. The examination counts for 85% of the final mark together with a further 10% contribution from the laboratory practicals and 5% contribution from the tutorials. The examination questions are designed to test the students ability to use the knowledge gained in lectures to solve practical problems. The examination is three hours long and students are expected to answer three questions. The laboratory experiments are used to illustrate particular areas of hydraulics which are also covered in the lectures. Further information Webpagehttp://www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/Staff/Sarah.McCormack

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4A5(1) - Geotechnical Engineering 1 (5 ECTS)

This is a core course held during the first semester Lecturers: Dr Trevor Orr and Dr Brendan OKelly Prerequisite Course(s): 3A5 Soil Mechanics Course Organisation This course runs in the first 12 weeks of the first semester of the academic year and comprises three lectures per week for 9 weeks, with three study weeks and one study week. In addition, for each student there is a one-hour tutorial period for 9 weeks and two one-hour laboratory sessions. The tutorial exercises are collected at the end of each session, marked and returned. The laboratory reports should be submitted two weeks after the laboratory session. Semester 1 Start Week 1 End Week 12 Lectures Tutorials Per Week Total Per Week Total 3 27 1 9 Total Contact Hours: 38 Laboratories Total 2

Course Objectives The objectives of the course are to advance from the basic soil mechanics principles presented in the JS 3A5 course, so as to: Provide students with a good understanding of: the properties of soil and how to determine them Enable students carry out geotechnical designs involving slope stability, bearing capacity, settlement of spread foundations, and earth pressures on retaining structures Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Evaluate the special features of soil and how they affect geotechnical design Predict the effective stresses in the ground for hydrostatic and artesian conditions Draw flownets for isotropic, anisotropic and non-homogeneous conditions and calculate the seepage through the ground and the critical hydraulic gradient Assess the principal tests used to determine the strength, stiffness and compressibility parameters of soil and when they are used Determine the stresses in the ground due to the loading from a foundation on the surface Explain how the pressure coefficients, A and B are used to calculate the excess pore water pressure in the soil due to loading Estimate the elastic and consolidation settlements of a foundation Evaluate the drained and undrained shear strength of soil using the Mohr-Coulomb failure condition Determine the at rest, active and passive earth pressures on retaining walls Design a cantilever embedded and a gravity retaining wall Calculate the bearing capacity and design a shallow foundation Analysis of slope stability using slip surfaces and method of slices Appraise the different methods and materials used for stabilising slopes Assessment Examination Laboratory Practicals and Tutorials 85 % 15 %

Reports on the laboratory exercises must be submitted in the SS box in the Museum Building within 2 weeks of the practical session. Late entries will not be accepted unless accompanied by medical certificate or other

appropriate document. Recommended Texts Craig R.F. Soil Mechanics, Chapman & Hall Atkinson, John. The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, Spon Orr T.L.L. and Farrell E.R. Geotechnical Design to Eurocode 7, Springer 22

4A5(2) - Geotechnical Engineering 2 (5 ECTS)

Lecturers: Dr. Brendan OKelly and Dr. Trevor Orr Course Organisation This course runs for nine weeks of second semester (Hilary term). It comprises three lectures and one tutorial per week. The tutorial sessions draw on the course material covered in the three preceding lectures. The solutions of the tutorials are discussed during the lecture periods. There are two one-hour associated design exercises and two one-hour associated laboratory periods. The tutorials, laboratory sessions and design exercises are graded and constitute the coursework component. Start Week 1 Hours of Associated Practical Sessions 3 End Week 10 Lectures Per Total Week Tutorials Per Total Week 9 2 Labs Total 2 2 Design Total 2

Semester 2

3 27 1 Total Contact Hours: 42

Course Description Geotechnical Engineering2 is an optional course taken by Senior Sophister A-Stream students. The objectives of the course are to provide an advance on the Geotechnical Engineering1 course providing the students with further essential tools for the design of geotechnical structures. Learning outcomes On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Explain the geotechnical response of the ground for rapid undrained loading and stage construction conditions. Design earth embankments on soft ground including the design of vertical drain arrays, temporary surcharge loading, ground instrumentation arrays, ground reinforcement using geotextiles and reinforced earth retaining structures. Plan in situ and laboratory tests for the measurement of pertinent soil parameters for stability and settlement calculations. Demonstrate understanding of soil constitutive behaviour constitutive modelling including the Cam Clay model. Calculate the bearing capacity of a spread foundation using upper and lower bound theorems. Calculate the coefficients of active and passive earth pressure and how the earth pressure is affected by wall friction. Design of an eccentrically loaded foundation, a foundation subjected to uplift and an excavation subjected to heave failure using the limit state design method in Eurocode-7.

Course Content Soil mechanics framework Effective stress. Stress history. Stress paths. Shear strength. Soil failures. Design and construction of earth embankments Ground responses under undrained and stage construction conditions. Calculate stability and settlement of embankments. Design of vertical band arrays to accelerate rate of consolidation settlement; temporary embankment surcharges to reduce long-term settlements to acceptable levels; ground instrumentation arrays. Ground investigation Develop ground models and calculate pertinent design parameters from in situ and laboratory tests. Calculate bearing capacity and estimate settlements using empirical correlations. Constitutive modelling Simple and more advanced constitutive models including the Cam Clay model. Critical state theory. Critical state concept. Drained and undrained behaviour. Strength. 23

Recommended Texts The texts recommended for the course include: Powrie W. Soil Mechanics, Spon. Atkinson, John., The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, Spon Parry R.H.G. Mohr Circles, Stress Paths and Geotechnics, Spon. Orr T.L.L. and Farrell E.R. Geotechnical Design to Eurocode 7, Springer Teaching Strategies This teaching strategy is a mixture of lectures, laboratory classes, tutorials and design exercises. The tutorials are handed out to the students and have to be submitted at the end of the tutorial sessions. The solutions for the tutorials and design exercises are discussed later during the lectures. Assessment Modes 80% of the assessment is due to a two hour written examination comprising four questions held during the Trinity Term. Students must answer three questions including question one which is a compulsory question. The examination questions are designed to test the students ability to use the knowledge gained in lectures to solve practical design problems. The remaining 20% is allocated for practical work divided equally between the laboratory experimental reports, tutorials and design exercises. The laboratory experiments covered are the Constant Rate of Strain consolidation test and the Bishop and Wesley Stress Path test.

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4A6(1) - Structural Design (Structures 1) (5 ECTS)

Lecturers: Prof Brian Broderick and Dr Dermot ODwyer Course Organisation This course runs for the 9 weeks of First Semester, with three lectures and a two-hour design study every week. Start Week 1 Hours of Associated Practical Sessions Lectures End Week Per Week Total Per Week 2 Tutorials Total 18

Semester 1

9 3 27 Total Contact Hours: 45

Course Description In this course, SS students learn to design assemblages of structural elements. Much of the subject matter addresses the design of multistorey buildings, with an emphasis on the interactions of different structural elements beams, columns, and connections - and on means of providing global stability of buildings. The analysis of statically indeterminate assemblages using the moment distribution method is covered, along with the use of moment redistribution in the design of RC structures. Standard methods of designing more complex structural elements are also covered: RC slabs by BS8110, laterally unrestrained steel beams by BS5950 and the simple design method for steel columns. The course takes place in Michaelmas term, and supports the later optional course in Advanced Structural Design. It build upon SF courses in Structures and Mechanics of Solids, an JS courses on Structural Design and Structural Analysis. The course consists of lectures and design studies. Learning Outcomes At the end of the course students should be able to o describe the methods used to provide global stability in multi-storey buildings; o select an appropriate method of ensuring lateral stability for given steel and RC building frames; o choose an appropriate floor beam and column layout for a multi-storey building; o analyse statically indeterminate structures using the moment distribution method; o apply moment redistribution to the design of RC structures; o design RC slabs using design code methods; o calculate the lateral torsional buckling capacity of steel beams using design code methods; o calculate the resistance of steel and RC members under biaxial bending and axial load; o describe the types of failure displayed by bolted and welded steel connections and evaluate the resistance of same; o distinguish between simple, semi-rigid and rigid beam-to-column connections and associate these with global frame behaviour; o assess the influence of boundary conditions on the effective lengths of columns in multi-storey buildings; o design structural steel columns and slender RC columns in multi-storey buildings; Course Content Stability of structures Structural analysis using the moment distribution method Moment redistribution Design of RC slabs Design of slender RC columns Multistorey steel buildings: floor layouts and frame stability Connections in structural steelwork Lateral-torsional buckling of steel beams 25

Combined biaxial bending and axial forces (elastic and plastic behaviour) Design of steel columns in multi-storey frames

Teaching Strategies Learning material is presented in lectures and applied in weekly design study sessions. Lectures present the context of the course, with an emphasis on current construction methods and structural engineering practice. The relevant theory of structural mechanics is developed towards the design expressions and procedures set out in structural design codes (BS and Eurocode). Sample problems are covered in lectures, but a major focus is in providing students with the information and guidance they require to apply the lecture material to the solution of the problems they encounter in weekly design study sessions. In these design studies, students are encouraged to collaborate and exchange ideas and information. In some weeks, designs are required to be submitted at the end of the timetabled session, in other weeks, students are required to complete the work afterwards. Assessment 80% of the assessment is due to a two-hour examination held at the end of the year. The remaining 20% is allocated for submitted design studies. Recommended Texts o Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Design, OBrien and Dixon, Longman o Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, Kong and Evans, Van Nostrand Reinhold o Reinforced Concrete Structures, Park and Paulay, Wiley o Structural Steelwork Design, Dowling, Owens and Knowles, Butterworths o Structural Steelwork Design to BS5950, Morris and Plum, Longman o Design of Structural Steelwork, McKenzie, Macmillan Further Information http://www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/Staff/Dermot.ODwyer/4A61/

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4A6(2) - Advanced Design of Structures (Structures 2) (5 ECTS)

Lecturers Dr. Alan OConnor and Prof Brian Broderick

Course Organisation This is an optional course held in the second term (9 weeks) of the academic year and comprises three lectures per week for the entire period. In addition there is tutorial every week for the course. Semester 2 Start Week 1 End Week 10 Lectures Tutorials Per Week Total Per Week Total 3 27 1 9 Total Contact Hours: 36 Practicals Per Week Total 0 0

Course Description, Aims and Contribution to Programme This course aims to build on design principles presented in the first semester SS course (4A6 (1)) so as to: Provide students with the ability to design prestressed concrete structures Develop an understanding for plastic ULS analysis of concrete structures, the basic principles of which may equally be applied for any material Enable students to design composite steel-concrete structures building on the steel design principles covered in previous JS and SS courses. This course builds on work established in previous years of the undergraduate curriculum and, is relevant to all civil and structural engineers as the principles taught are important for anyone working in the design or construction of structures. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the course, students will: Have knowledge to: Recognize the principle of permissible stresses (SLS &ULS) and their significance Discuss concepts of flexural strength of concrete and fully and partially pre-stressed structures Assess the losses that occur in pre-stress force at transfer and during the service life of the member Distinguish between Elastic analysis, elasto-plastic analysis and plastic analysis Explain, locate and calculate levels of plastic moment re-distribution at the ULS Recognise the differences between Reinforced Concrete and Pre-stressed concrete, and, to choose which one is appropriate in any given circumstance Describe the components of steel-concrete composite beams and their modes of failure Distinguish between the different behaviour of full and partial shear connections in composite beams Have gained practical skills to: Perform ULS analysis of pre-stressed concrete members from 1st principles Estimate suitable cross-sections, identify the minimum pre-stress force required and determine suitable eccentricities of the tendons Derive Magnel equations from 1st Principles and hence, sketch and use efficiently Magnel Diagrams to determine optimal combinations of pre-stressing force and eccentricity. Calculate pre and post-transfer losses Evaluate the parasitic effects in indeterminate structures Apply elacto-plastic analysis to evaluate the ULS capacity of reinforced concrete beams Use yield-line analysis to determine the ultimate capacity of reinforced concrete slabs Calculate the bending moment and shear force capacities of composite beams Choose an appropriate grade and number of shear connectors in the design of composite beams

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Have gained intellectual skills to: Estimate and visualize the structural behaviour of beams and slabs Develop expressions for capacity using their knowledge of 1st principles Course Syllabus The principle of permissible stresses Minimum section moduli Pre-stressing force and eccentricity (Magnel Diagram) Tendon profile (Post-tesnioned) and de-bonding (pre-tensioned) PSC losses Secondary effects of pre-stress Ultimate moment capacity of PSC Partially pre-stressed members Plastic moment redistribution Yield line analysis of slabs Hillerbourg strip analysis of slabs Bending moment and shear force capacities of composite beams Partial shear connections in composite beams Recommended Texts - Reinforced and pre-stressed Concrete Design: The complete process OBrien and Dixon (Longman) - Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Kong and Evans (Nelson) - Structural Steel Design Owens and Knowles. (Butterworths) Teaching Strategies This course is taught by a combination of lectures and tutorial sessions. The tutorial sessions are overseen by a Teaching assistant as well as the lecturer. During these sessions students are encouraged to work in groups to develop their communication and teamwork skills. The teaching approach in the lectures combines theory with as many practical examples as possible. Assessment Assessment is performed by examination and performance in this count for 85% of the final mark together with a further 15% contribution from the tutorials. The examination is two hours long and students are expected to answer three questions. Exam questions are designed to test the students understanding as well as their design abilities. Further Information http://www.tcd.ie/Engineering/undergraduate/baiyear4/subjects/4a62.php

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4A6(3) Advanced Theory of Structures (Structures 3) (5 ECTS)

Lecturers: Prof. Biswajit Basu and Dr. Roger West Course Organisation This course runs for the 9 weeks of Hilary Term. It normally comprises 3 lectures per week. In addition, students have a number of tutorial and laboratory assignments. Start Week 1 Hours of Associated Practical Sessions 2 Lectures End Week Per Week Total Per Week 1 Tutorials Total 9

Semester 2

9 3 27 Total Contact Hours: 38

Course Description Advanced theory of structures is a nine week module taken by Senior Sophister A Stream students. The course is an elective course and concentrates on advanced theory and applications of elasticity and dynamics to structural engineering. The course structure is based on theory of elasticity, theory of plates, nonlinear structural analysis and structural dynamics. The students are also introduced to the area of finite element computational analysis in structural engineering. The student gains enough knowledge to be able to analyse non-linear structural systems under static loading and linear structural systems under dynamic loading. Learning Outcomes On completion of this course: o o o o o o o o The student will be able to calculate the principal stresses and strains in a 3-D elastic body. The student will be able to identify problems in structural mechanics as 2-D plane stress or plane strain elasticity problems and analyse for stresses and strains. The student will be able to analyse plate type of structures with in-plane and out-plane forces and solve for deflection, moments and shears of plates with simple boundary conditions subjected to transverse loading. The student will be able to analyse simple structural systems with material and geometric nonlinearity. The student will be able to model and solve for static response of structural systems with arbitrary loading, geometry, material and boundary conditions using finite element analysis. The student will be able to exercise the necessary skills to be able to derive and manipulate the various equations which describe structural dynamics, within the scope of the course syllabus. The student will have an appreciation of the relative importance of the various parameters which define the dynamic response to prescribed force histories. The student will be able to recognize the practical implementation of solutions to SDOF and MDOF problems.

Course Content 3-D Elasticity o Stresses and strains o Equilibrium and compatibility o Plane stress/Plane strain problems o Plate theory Structural Dynamics o SDOF system, Equation of motion o Natural response in free vibration, damped and undamped o Response to periodic, transient loads, impulsive loads, Duhamels integral o MDOF systems, free vibration, natural frequencies and mode shapes 29

Non-linearity o Non-linear analysis of structures o Geometric/Material non-linearity Finite Element Method o Finite Element Analysis of structures o Shape functions o 1-D bar element o Plane stress/Plane strain element o Beam element

Teaching Strategies The teaching strategy is a mixture of lectures, tutorial and laboratory exercises designed to provide the student with a better knowledge of some advanced theories in structural analysis. The students attend formal lectures during which they are given handouts on parts of the course notes with a few gaps that they fill in during the course of the lecture. The basic course material for most parts of the course is uploaded on the web. The emphasis during the lecture is on allowing the student to focus on the concepts discussed in the lecture. The students are encouraged to pose questions on various issues that may arise. The tutorials are designed with a view to allow the students to develop modelling skills with an aim to problem solving. The solutions are provided after the attempted tutorials are handed back. The laboratory exercise is designed to blend and combine three approaches to a technical problem. A problem in structural dynamics is given to them which they first solve analytically. This helps in developing the analytical and conceptual skills. Next, an experiment is designed with the same problem data and the students observe and record the experimental results. The data acquisition provides them with a hands on experience while the report which they submit helps to develop the technical reporting and communication skills. Finally, they analyse the problem numerically by finite element analysis using a commercial software ANSYS, which is quite popular for structural analysis in industrial firms. This part of the exercise exposes the students to commercial packages with a view to introduce them to the experience of industrial application and design in real life situation where complex engineering problems are only possible to be solved numerically using finite elements through software packages. Assessment 90% of the assessment is due to a two hour examination held during Trinity Term. The remaining 10% is allocated for the work divided equally between the tutorials and lab-software based project. For tutorials, the students are given a total of 9 tutorial exercises. Recommended Texts o Theory of Elasticity: S.P.Timoshenko and J.N.Goodier, McGraw Hill o Theory of Plates and Shells: S.P.Timoshenko and S.W-Krieger, McGraw Hill o Dynamics of Structures: R.W. Clough and J. Penzien, McGraw Hill o Concepts and Application of Finite Element Analysis: Cook, Malkus and Plesha, JohnWiley Further Information http://www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/Staff/Biswajit.Basu/4A6(3)/

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4A7 Design and the Built Environment (5 ECTS)

This is an optional course held during Second semester Co-ordinator: Dr Sara Pava Lecturers: Dr Sara Pava, Mr J. Barry, Dr T. Barry, Mr T. Cooper, Mr C. Manning, Mr J. OConnor and Mr. J. Montague Semester 2 Start Week 1 End Week 9 Lectures Tutorials Per Week Total Per Week Total 3 27 3 Total Contact Hours: 33 Practicals Per Week Total 1

Course Objectives This course provides an introductory knowledge of areas closely related to civil engineering including architecture, archaeology, sustainable building, fire engineering, building regulations and planning procedures. Course Content Archaeology Archaeology, construction and the civil engineer. Rural archaeology. Urban archaeology. Fire engineering Nature Growth and spread of fire. Fire Safety Engineering. Heat Transfer. Structural Fire Protection. Smoke Control. Introduction to architecture Principles of architectural design. Evolution of architectural forms over time Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval and renaissance. Industrial revolution. The Birth of the Modern The Heroic Period of Modern Architecture The International Style Pax Americana. The Postmodern Era. 20th century. Introduction to building regulations and planning procedures. History and development. Legal framework in Ireland. Development plans, planning of towns, urban renewal, aesthetics, housing estate layout and design, landscaping principles. Land use, utility services, demographic studies. Energy efficient building. Ideal building. Green building energy use. Energy performance of building directive. Combined heat and power. Case studies. Assessment Examination 90 % Practical 10 % Practical report must be submitted within 2 weeks of completion of practical session. Late entries will not be accepted unless accompanied by medical certificate or other appropriate document. Recommended Texts A History of Western Architecture. David Watkins. The Architecture of Ireland. Maurice Craig. S.I. No. 497 Building Regulations. The Stationery Office (1997). Additional references will be announced at lectures.

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4A8 Transportation (5 ECTS)

This is an optional course held during Second semester Lecturers: Dr. Brian Caulfield, Dr Bidisha Ghosh and Dr Dermot ODwyer Contact: 27 lectures and 2 tutorials Course Objectives This course is intended to enable students to identify, formulate, analyse, and solve transportation engineering problems, to apply the theory and employ existing transport software packages to solve real world transport problems as well as to design transport systems, to analyse transport data, to improve their communication and teamwork skills, to work in groups to solve transportation engineering problems, to explain terminology used in practice, and to communicate effectively with the transportation engineering community. The emphasis is on the societal, economic, environmental, political, ethical and business aspects of transport problems. Course Content Railway Engineering Traffic Signal Control and Coordination Transport Economics and road pricing Project appraisal Transportation planning and demand forecasting Some selected topics (if time allows) Learning Objectives At the end of the course, the students should be able to: o Discuss the factors affecting transport demand in Ireland; calculate cross and direct elasticities, equilibrium, and consumer surplus, and; draw the demand, supply, performance, average cost, marginal cost, total cost, fixed, variable, and cost curves. o Discuss road pricing in theory and practice such as electronic road pricing in London, alternatives to road pricing, pros and cons of road pricing, societal, economic, political, and environmental considerations of road pricing; state the assumptions of road pricing, and; compute marginal toll o Apply various appraisal methods to the evaluate Ireland transport projects and examine these projects under societal, economic, environmental, political, and ethical considerations. o Develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts and standard practices in intersection traffic signal designing; developing signal coordination for one-way streets; draw coordination systems on time-space diagrams. o Describe the transportation planning process, information required for transportation planning, and travel demand forecasting techniques, and discuss environmental, economic, societal, political, business and ethical issues in transportation planning using Ireland examples. o Discuss the factors affecting route, mode, and destination choices; derive the coefficients of regression models; judge whether a regression model is suitable for applications; identify the limitations and assumptions of the gravity model, the discrete choice model, and the user equilibrium model, and; forecast and estimate trip distribution, modal split, and route choice using these models. o Explain the principal characteristics of rail transport and the basic terminology used in permanent way engineering; describe the functions of the principal components of rail track, and; perform some simple design calculations. o Work as part of a team to identify, formulate, analyse and solve transport engineering problems by using existing transport software packages, and design transport systems.

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Assessment Examination Coursework Course project

80 % 10 % 10 %

Course Materials and Recommended Texts Course materials can be found in: http://www.tcd.ie/civileng/Staff/Dermot.ODwyer/ http://www.tcd.ie/civileng/Staff/Bidisha.Ghosh/ http://www.tcd.ie/civileng/Staff/Brian.Caulfield/ References: o Modeling Transport. J. de D. Ortuzar and L. G. Willumsen. John Wiley & Sons. 1990 o Traffic Engineering (2nd Edition), W.R. McShane and R.P. Roess, Prentice Hall, Inc. 1998. o British Railway Track, 6th Edition, Published by the Permanent Way Institution, 1993, ISBN 0 903489 03 1. o Transport Economics. Kenneth Button. Aldershot, Hants, England; Brookfield, Vt.: Elgar, 1993 o Transportation Engineering: An Introduction. C. Jotin Khisty. Prentice Hall Inc. 1990 o Transportation Engineering and Planning (Second Edition). C.S. Papacostas & P.D. Prevedouros. Prentice Hall. 1993. o Railway Engineering, by V. A. Profiliidis, Published by Avebury Technical, ISBN 0 291 39828 6. o Modern Railway Track, by Coenraad Esveld, Published by MRT Productions, ISBN 90 800324 1 7. o Railroad Track Theory and Practice, edited by Fritz Fastenrath, Published by Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. New York. Additional references will be announced at lectures

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4A10 Construction Innovation and Research (5 ECTS)

Lecturers: Prof. Mark Dyer, Dr. Ruth Collins Course Organisation This optional course runs for 9 weeks of the second semester. It normally comprises 3 lectures per week and one tutorial. In addition students have a number of assignments based on the course content. Semester 2 Start Week 1 End Week Lectures Per Total Week 10 3 27 Total Contact Hours: 38 Tutorials Per Week 1 Total 9

Course Description Due to the decline in the construction industry there is considerable emphasis on innovation to increase future competitiveness whilst addressing the green agenda for low carbon consumption, low carbon emissions and reduced waste. This module examines the tools of systematic innovation and how they are applicable to the construction industry. These tools are applied to BioGeoCivil engineering, modern methods of construction and building energy management methods in order to initiate construction innovation whilst reducing energy consumption and embodied energy. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: Apply the tools of systematic innovation to any problem Critically appraise research publications Develop and apply new research ideas in practice Understand the theory of smart soils and bioremediation Identify and compare modern methods of construction Understand how construction techniques and materials affect the energy consumption of a building and the embodied energy of the building over its entire life cycle Understand the main differences between energy assessment techniques Understand electrical and mechanical systems and services deployed in modern commercial buildings Apply monitoring techniques to achieve energy savings over the life of a building Course Content Systematic Innovation o Problem Definition Tools o Problem Solving Tools BioGeoCivil Engineering o SMART Soils o Bioremediation Modern Methods of Construction o Off-Site Construction o Rapid Manufacturing o Life Cycle Assessment Building Energy Management Systems o Basic Building Physics o Energy Assessment Techniques o ICT and Sensors Assessment Assessment for this course is by means of a formal end-of-year two-hour written examination and 2no. assignments. The examination accounts for 70% of the final mark and the assignments account for 30% of the final mark. Teaching Strategies

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The teaching strategy employed on this course is a mixture of lectures, tutorials and project based assignments Course Notes http://www.tcd.ie/civileng/local/notes/index.php Recommended texts Darrell Mann. Hands On Systematic Innovation, Ideal Final Result Ltd. David MC MacKay 2009. Sustainable Energy without the hot air. UIT Cambridge Mat Santamouris . Advances In Passive Cooling (Buildings, Energy and Solar Technology Series) Francis Allard (Editor), Natural Ventilation in Buildings - A Design Handbook Harry M. Collins and Trevor Pinch 1998. The Golem: What You Should Know about Science. Bruno Latour 1988. Science in Action: How to follow scientists and engineers through society. Thomas Kuhn 1996. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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Prof. B Basu Prof. B Broderick Mr. M Carney Dr. B Caulfield Mr. E Dunne Prof. M Dyer Dr. B Ghosh Mr. M Harris Dr. N Harty Mr. P Johnston Mr. P Keogh Mr. D McAuley Dr. S McCormack Mr. B McElhinney Dr. J McElvaney Dr. A McNabola Mr. B Misstear Dr. A OConnor Dr. D ODwyer Dr. B O'Kelly Prof. M OMahony Dr. T Orr Prof WD OSullivan Dr. S Pavia Dr. K Ryan Mr. P Veale Dr. R West

Email Address
basub@tcd.ie bbrodrck@tcd.ie mcarney@tcd.ie brian.caulfield@tcd.ie edunne@tcd.ie mark.dyer@tcd.ie bghosh@tcd.ie mharris@tcd.ie hartyn@tcd.ie pjhnston@tcd.ie keoghpc@tcd.ie damcaley@tcd.ie sarah.mccormack@tcd.ie mcelhinb@tcd.ie jmcelvan@tcd.ie amcnabol@tcd.ie bmisster@tcd.ie alan.oconnor@tcd.ie dwodwyer@tcd.ie bokelly@mail.tcd.ie margaret.omahony@tcd.ie torr@tcd.ie pavias@tcd.ie ryank8@tcd.ie vealep@tcd.ie rwest@tcd.ie

Office Location
S.H. Perry Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg Laboratory Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg 16 Westland Row S.H. Perry Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg Laboratory Bldg Museum Bldg Museum Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg Laboratory Bldg Laboratory Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg Museum Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg Museum Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg Museum Bldg Museum Bldg Museum Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg Laboratory Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg S.H. Perry Bldg

Telephone Numbers
Department Office Conference Room/Library Fax (Departmental Office) 8961457 8961850 6773072

The Civil Engineering Office is open Monday Friday, from 9am to 5pm, and is closed for lunch from 1-2pm.

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