Undergraduate Courses

• Structural and Geotechnical Eng.
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   CE 462 Analysis and Design of Buildings

 

   CE 477 Basic Concrete Technology

 

   CE 485 Introduction to Rock Mechanics

 

   CE 486 Improvement of Geotechnical Materials

 

 

• Water Resources and Environmental Eng.
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   CE 423 Hydraulic Structures

 

   CE 425 Surface and Groundwater Hydrology

 

   CE 444 Environmental Engineering

 

   CE 445 Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse

 

 

• Transportation and Construction Eng.
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   CE 411 introduction to Construction Contracts

 

   CE 412 Estimating Construction Costs

 

   CE 436 Traffic Engineering

 

   CE 437 Analysis and Design of Pavement Systems

 

• Civil Engineering Courses.
• General Courses.
• Courses to other Departments.
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• CE 281 (Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering )

Types of rocks. Classification of rocks based on origin and strength. Weathering processes. Origin and mineralogical composition of soils. Residual and transported soil. Identification of soil minerals.

 

• CE 302 (Mechanics of Material)

Stress, strain; Hook's law. Moduli of elasticity and rigidity, and Poisson's ratio. Statical determination of axial force, shear force, bending moment and torque in bars, beams and circular shafts. Load-shear-moment relationship in beams. Section kinematics; strain and stress distribution and their resultants. Normal and shear stress distributions in beams of different shapes. Transformation of stress and strain, Mohr's circle. Spherical and cylindrical pressure vessels. Elastic buckling of columns. (Prerequisite: GE 201, MATH 203)

 

• CE 303 (Properties and Testing of Materials)

Engineering materials: properties, testing, specifications, statistical evaluation; bricks, lime, gypsum, timber, metals, plastics, ceramics, glasses. Testing machines. Measuring devices. Tests: tension, compression, bending, shear, hardness, impact. Non destructive tests. (Prerequisite: CE 302).

 

• CE 304 (Properties and Testing of Concrate)

Cement: manufacture, properties, types of cement, tests. Aggregates: types, properties, grading, tests. Mixing water. Concrete: proportions, mixing, handling, placing, fresh and hardened properties, tests, curing. (Prerequisite: CE 302).

 

• CE 321 (Fluid Mechanics)

Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Kinematics. Dynamics of an ideal fluid. Flow of real fluids. Viscous effect and fluid resistance. Fluid measurements. (Prerequisites: GE 202 and MATH 204)

 

• CE 322 (Hydraulics)

Steady flow in closed conduits. Steady flow in open channels. Pumps. Laboratory experiments covering fluid measurements, flow through pipes, open channel, centrifugal pump. Dimensional analysis and similitude. (Prerequisite: CE 322)

 

• CE 361 (Structural Analysis I)

Types of structures, supports and loads. Idealization of structures and loads. Geometric stability and determinacy. Analysis of determinate trusses, beams, plane frames and arches; reaction computation; axial force, shear force and bending moment diagrams. Internal force releases. Load-shear-moment relationship. Differential equation of elastic curve. Deflections by integration, moment-area, conjugate-beam and virtual work methods. Influence lines of determinate structures. (Prerequisite: CE 302)

 

• CE 381 (Engineering Properties of Soils and Measurements)

Laboratory Measurements of: Moisture density relationship, Classification and identification of soil, Grain size analysis, Compaction characteristics, Permeability, Consolidation, Shear strength.

 

• CE 411 (Introduction to Construction contract)

Basics of construction law. Types and selection of construction contracts. Essentials of plans and specifications. Bidding. Awarding and administration of contracts. Liability. Bonding claims. Construction contracts in Saudi Arabia

 

• CE 412 (Estimating Construction Costs)

The estimating process. Conceptual estimating. Range estimating. Detailed estimate. Earthwork. Concrete. Masonry. Carpentry and steel. Mechanical and electrical estimating. Heavy construction. Profit and bonds. Labor productivity. Computers in estimating. Bidding strategy.

 

• CE 417 (Construction Equipment & Method)

Overview of the construction industry. Earthmoving materials and operations. Excavation and lifting. Loading & hauling. Compacting & finishing. Concrete construction. Concrete form design. Construction economics. Contract construction.

 

• CE 422 (Hydrology)

The hydrologic cycle. Fundamentals of meteorology, temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, evaporation. Streamflow and run-off, Groundwater aquifers, wells, and intrusion in coastal aquifers. Streamflow hydrographs. Unit hydrographs for various durations and its applications. Water Resources management its demand, Introduction in Water Resources management and its demand, Water Resources management in arid and semi-arid regions and its application in Saudi Arabia. (Co-prerequisite: CE 322)

 

• CE 423 (Hydraulic Structures)

Design of inlet and outlet structures for irrigation canals. Cross structures, culverts, siphons and aqueducts. Energy dissipation below hydraulic structures. Spillways. Design of dams. (Prerequisite: CE 322)

 

• CE 425 (Surface and Ground-Water Hydrology)

Review of hydrologic cycle elements. Computation of average precipitation stream flow and stage discharge relationship. Hydrograph analysis, infiltration indices, hydrographs of basin outflow. Unit hydrographs. Storage routing, natural channels and reservoirs. Probability concepts in design recurrence interval. Flood frequency analysis and flow direction curves. Ground water, hydraulics of wells, boundary effects, well construction and maintenance. (Prerequisite: CE 422)

 

• CE 433 (Transportation System)

The transportation systems and its characteristics. Transportation and society. Transportation technology: components of transportation systems. Vehicle motion, flow, and performance. Continuous flow. Terminals. Introduction to transportation demand.

 

• CE 434 (Highway Engineering)

Highway planning and capacity. Design controls and criteria. Cross sectional elements. Sight distances. Horizontal and vertical alignments. Intersections. Highway materials characterization. Bituminous mixtures design. Flexible pavement design. Highway drainage. Pavement evaluation and maintenance.

 

• CE 436 (Traffic Engineering)

Components of Traffic system, Traffic-stream characteristics, Traffic studies, Parking, Pedestrians, Traffic safety, Traffic signals, Signs and Markings, Capacity of urban streets and intersections, Congestion management.

 

• CE 437 (Anylysis and Design of Pavement Systems)

Definition of pavement systems. Materials, traffic and environmental factors characterization. Introduction to the Multi-Layer Elastic theory. Stresses in flexible pavements. Design methods of flexible pavements. Stresses in rigid pavements. Design methods of rigid pavements. Overlay design. Introduction to analysis and evaluation of pavement maintenance strategies.

• CE 441 (Water Supply and Drainage Systems)

Quantity of water and wastewater. Design of water supply networks including pumping stations and storage capacity. Design of sanitary and storm sewers, including appurtenances. (Prerequisite: CE 322 and Co-requisite: CE 422).

• CE 442 (Water and wastewater Treatmant)

Water quality and standards. Water treatment including clarification, filtration, disinfection and softening. Characteristics of wastewater. Sewage treatment, including solids removal and biological processes.

• CE 444 (Environmental Engineering)

Introduction to pollution problems and impact of development on the environment. Liquid waste disposal: overland, in streams, lake and sea. Solid wastes: management, characteristics, storage, collection, disposal, and recycling air pollution: sources, pollutants, effects and control. Noise pollution: sources, effect and control. (Prerequisite: CE 442).

• CE 445 (WasteWater Replamation and Reuse)

Wastewater reuse as an essential part of water resources management. Characteristics of municipal secondary effluents and quality standards for reuse. Reclaimed wastewater use in agricultural, landscaping, recreational and industrial developments. Industrial wastes: characteristics, reclamation and recycling. Combining of treatment units to achieve the required water quality standards. (Prerequisite: CE 442).

• CE 461 (Structural Analysis II)

Analysis of indeterminate structures; trusses, beams, plane frames and arches. Method of consistent deformation; flexibility matrix formulation; prestrain and support movement effects. Slope deflection method. Matrix analysis of beams and plane frame using the stiffness method. Moment distribution; sway consideration. Analysis of non-prismatic members. (Prerequisite: CE 361).

• CE 462 (Analysis and Design Of Buildings)

Integration and implementation of analysis and design process through a term-long design project of real structures utilizing upto date computer software and including: Idealization and modellings of structures. Preliminary design. Estimation of gravity and wind loads. Approximate methods of analysis and design. Material and durability specifications. Detailing requirements. Preparation of structural drawings. (Prerequisite: CE 461, CE 472).

• CE 471 (Reinforced Concrete 1)

Fundamentals and design theories based on ultimate strength design and elastic concept. ACI Code requirements. Load factors. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete members subject to flexure, shear and diagonal tension in accordance to ACI strength method. Development length of reinforcement. Deflection and crack controls. (Prerequisite: CE 304, CE 361).

• CE 472 (Reinforced Concrete 2)

Design of floor systems, one way, two way, ribbed and flat slabs. Design for torsion, combined shear and torsion by the strength method. Design of continuous beams. ACI moment redistribution for minimum rotation capacity. Design of columns under axial and eccentric loadings, short and long columns. Staircases. Types of footings.

• CE 473 (Steel Structures)

Analysis and design of roof trusses. Design of tension and compression members, columns under eccentric loadings, column bases and footings. Design of beams. Welded and bolted connections. Design of building frames. Introduction to plastic analysis. Industrial building project. All according to AISC specifications. (Prerequisite: CE 461).

• CE 477 (Basic Concrate Technology)

Cement hydration products, Plastic and dry shrinkage, Hot weather concrete, Influence of curing, Durability of concrete: basic concepts & durability requirements, Introduction to repair and rehabilitation.

• CE 480 (Soil Mechanics)

Seepage theory, soil stresses using elastic theory, Immediate settlement, Total and effective stress principle, consolidation settlement and its rate, Shear strength, Lateral earth pressure, Slope stability, Excavation and bracing.

• CE 482 (Foundation Engineering)

Types of foundation and foundation materials. Bearing capacity of shallow foundation. Bearing capacity of deep foundations. Pile foundations and caissons. Sheet piling. Retaining walls.

• CE 485 (Introduction to Rock Mechanics)

Rock and rock mass classifications. Index properties and their measurements in field and laboratory. Initial stresses and their measurements, deformability, strength and failure criteria. Stability of rock masses.

• CE 486 (Improvement of Geotechnical Materials)

Improving performance of soils for engineering applications. Analysis of methods of stabilizing soils and rocks including topics on: Mechanical and chemical stabilization and earth reinforcement.

• CE 498 (Graduation Project –I)

This is the first phase of the capstone design project that is a continual project over two semesters, and involves number of students working as one team tackling different aspects of the civil engineering works. This phase introduces knowledge of ethical responsibilities, public policies, administration, leadership, and contemporary issues related to Civil Engineering practice. It also includes project selection, data collection, identification of real-life constraints (e.g. economy, environmental, global, and contemporary issues), generation of possible design alternatives considering client needs, selection of the preferred alternative, and preparation of a work plan for implementing and completing the project. All work conducted during the semester must be compiled in a final report and orally presented to the examining committee.

• CE 499 (Graduation Project –II)

This is the implementation phase of the capstone design project. It includes design calculations and/or use of experimental tools as required for detailed design of the preferred alternative that was selected in CE 498. The final report to be submitted by the team includes project title, description, objectives and constraints, data and assumption, design alternatives and analyses, details of preferred design along with pertinent drawings, and summary and conclusions. In addition, the student team should orally present the project to the examining committee.

• GE 209 (Computer Programming)

Computer organization and hierarchy of programming language, Fortran 90 as a high-level language, arithmetic computations, algorithm design, selection statements, repetition statements, debugging and testing of programs, logical and character data type, data files and formatted outputs, array processing, subprograms, introduction to derived data types and structures, numerical applications.

• GE 302 (Industry and the Environment)

Environmental balance - Types of pollution (air, water and soil pollution). Environmental impact of Engineering and Industrial activities - Types, sources and standard limits of pollutants. Pollution control technologies - Examples of pollution from various Engineering and Industrial disciplines.

• GE 401 (Engineering Economy)

Introduction to engineering economy. Interest formulas and equivalence. Bases for comparison of alternatives. Decision making among alternatives. Evaluating replacement alternatives. Break-even and minimum cost analysis. Cost accounting. Depreciation. Economic analysis of operations. Economic analysis of public projects. (Prerequisite: Fourth level).

• GE 402 (Management of Engineering Projects)

Basic Management Process approach, Strategies and planning methods, Project planning and scheduling, Bar-charts, critical path methods, PERT method, resource leveling and allocation, time-cost trade off. Construction and organizational approaches, leadership elements and decision making, time and cost control, computer applications.

• CE 251 (Survying for Argiculture Engineering)

Introduction, Survying principles, Horizontal distance measurements, Introduction to direction and angular measurements, Detail survying by EDM, Levelling and its applications, areas calculations. Volumes calculation Introduction to land grading.

• CE 269 (Structural Analysis for Architects)

Types of structures & loading. Stability & determinacy of structures. Analysis of statically determinate structures. Displacement of statically determinate beams & trusses. An introduction to statically indeterminate structures.

• CE 376 (Desing of Concrate Structures for Architects I)

Introduction to technology; composition and properties of reinforced concrete; tests for fresh and haerdned concrete; Analysi, design and prepartion of detailed drawing for simple and continous beams, one way slabs, concentric loaded columns, separated footings, according to ACI code.

• CE 378 (Analysis of Concrete Structures for Architects I)

Introduction to concrete technology; composition and properties of reinforced concrete; tests for fresh and haerdned concrete; Analysis and design simple and continous beams according to ACI code; design for shear, bending and bond stresses.

• CE 379 (Analysis of Concrete Structures for Architects II)

Introduction to concrete technology; composition and properties of reinforced concrete; tests for fresh and haerdned concrete; Analysis and design simple and continous beams according to ACI code; design for shear, bending and bond stresses.

• CE 323 (Water Engineering for Survy Students )

Introduction to fluid properties, hydrostatics, motion of fluids, closed conduit flow and open channel flow. Introduction to hydrology and ground water.

• CE 363 (Basics of Concrete Structures for Survy Students)

Introduction to concrete technology; composition and properties of concrete; tests of fresh and hardened concrete, analysis of simple and continuous beams, design for bending and shear. Design of short columns; bond strength and development length.