MSC in Civil Engineering SA 12 June 18

“University for Industry”
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
College of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
CURRICULUM FOR MASTER OF

SCIENCE DEGREE IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING
June 2018
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Prepared by:
Approved by:
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Senate
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Table of Contents
1.Background ............................................................................................................................. 1
2. Rationale of the Program ....................................................................................................... 1
3. Program Aims and Objectives ………………………………………………………….…2
4.Graduate Profiles .................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Construction Technology and Management graduates …………………………………4
4.2 Road and Transport Engineering graduates …………………………………...…….4
4.3 Geotechnical Engineering graduates…………………………………………………5
4.4 Hydraulic Engineering graduates ………………………………………………..5
4.5 Structural Engineering graduates ………………………………………………..5
4.6 Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering graduates ………………………………...5
5.Admission Requirements ....... ……………………………………………………………….6
5.1Minimum Admission Requirements for Regular Master’s Degree Programs………......6
5.2 Minimum Admission Requirements for Fast-track Regular Master’s Programs…….…7
6. Duration of Study................................................................................................................... 7
7.Teaching and Learning Approach ........................................................................................... 7
8. Mode of delivery .................................................................................................................... 8
9. Assessment and Evaluation Mechanisms .............................................................................. 8
10. Grading system .................................................................................................................... 8
11. Graduation Requirement ...................................................................................................... 9
12 Degree Nomenclature ........................................................................................................... 9
12.1 Construction Technology and Management graduates ……………………...….9
12.2 Road and Transport Engineering graduates ………………………….…………….10
12.3 Geotechnical Engineering graduates …………………………………..….………...10
12.4 Hydraulic Engineering graduates …………………………….…….……………10
12.5 Structural Engineering graduates ………………………………………..………11
12.6 Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering ……………………………….……….11
13.Staff Profile and Resources ......................................................... …………………………11
13.1 Staff Profile…………………………………………………………………………..12
13.1.1 Existing PhD Faculty Staff ……………………………………..…………12
13.1.2Visiting Faculty from STEM Program of Ministry of Science and
Technology……………………………………………………………..………….….13
13.2 Resources………………………………………………………………………….....13
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13.2.1 Laboratories and other
facilities………………………………………………Error! Bookmark not defined.13
14.Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................... 13
15.Course Coding .................................................................................................................... 14
16.Course list ........................................................................................................................... 14
16.1. Geotechnical Engineering …………………………………………...…………...14
16.1.1 List of core courses
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defined.
16.1.2 List of Elective courses………………………………………………………….15
16.2 Road and Transport Engineering ……………………………………………….15
16.2.1 List of Core courses
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defined.
16.2.2 List of Elective courses……………………………………………………..…..15
16.3 Geotechnical Engineering …………………………………………..…….……..16
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defined.
16.3.2 List of Elective courses…………………………………………………..…….16
16.4 Hydraulic Engineering ………………………………………………...……..16
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defined.
16.4.2 List of Elective courses……………………………………………….…..……..17
16.5 Structural Engineering ………………………………………….……………17
16.5.1 List of Core courses………………………………………………….………….17
16.5.2 List of Elective courses…………………………………………….……………17
16.6 Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering ………………………………….…….18
16.6.1 List of Core courses………………………………………………….………….18
16.6.2 List of Elective courses………………………………………………….………18
17.Course breakdown .............................................................................................................. 18
17.1 Construction Technology and Management ……………………………….……….18
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17.2 Road and Transport Engineering …………………………………………..……19
17.3 Geotechnical Engineering …………………………………………………......…20
17.4 Hydraulic Engineering …………………………………………………..……21
17.5 Structural Engineering ………………………………………………….…….22
17.6 Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering …………………………………..……23
18. Detailed Course Descriptions ............................................................................................ 25
18.1 Construction Technology and Management ………………………………………..25
18.2 Road and Transport Engineering ………………………………………………..41
18.3 Geotechnical Engineering ………………………………………………………..61
18.4 Hydraulic Engineering ……………………………………………………….80
18.5. Structural Engineering ………………………………………………………..96
18.6 Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering ……………………………………....119
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1. Introduction
1.1. Background to the program
College of Architecture and Civil Engineering of Addis Ababa Science and Technology
University started its two-year full-time postgraduate program in the fields of Structural
Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Technology
and Management, and Road and Transport Engineering in 2013/14 Academic year. These
programs were designed to satisfy the increasing demands of the construction industry for
advanced technical knowledge. The programs were designed to be course intensive and
students did not get sufficient time to conduct in-depth research.
To address these problems, and based on its own past experiences, the Civil Engineering
Department has revised its postgraduate curriculum for all of the specializations. The revised
curriculum is a two-year program in which students will finish the course work during their
first year and focus on their MSc research during their second year. The graduate program
would thus offer advanced courses in engineering with an emphasis on courses that solve the
gaps in the industry. The students’ thesis work will focus on solving the challenges in the
construction industry of Ethiopia and at least one journal article is expected to be published in
an internationally reputable journal.
2. Rationale of the Program

The Civil Engineering Department had started offering its undergraduate degree program
back in 2012. The need for initiating a postgraduate program have been recognized one year
after its launching, where a new curriculum of five-year duration was introduced in 2012. The
rationale behind the new curriculum was to enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge
of the students and prepare them to enter the professional field of Civil Engineering with the
required level of competence by including more analytical and design Module in the
program.
This had been achieved at that time by developing a curriculum of five-year duration in lieu
of the previous 4-years program given at other universities in the country. Another way to
tackle the problem and achieve better results would have been to give advanced courses at a
post graduate level. The problem now as before is that the training at the undergraduate level,
no matter how comprehensive it might be, lacks the most important element of a postgraduate
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training, which is enabling the graduates to be capable of identifying the essence of an
engineering problem, converting it into a suitable model and solving it independently.
The most important rationale for developing a postgraduate program is, therefore, the
development of skilled human resource that is capable of handling more complex civil
engineering problems with little or no guidance whatsoever, supervising the designs of yet
inexperienced engineers working in a project team and thereby acquire skills of professional
leadership. Such trained manpower is known to be instrumental to the effective
implementation of national development programs. The skill developed will be equipped
through the research the trainee will conduct in the respective programs.
Other rationales include:

 Development of Faculty members that are capable of running a sustainable post
graduate program
 Enhance research activities through joint efforts of the academic staff and post
graduate students, whereby staff members mostly play the role of identifying research
topics and guidance and thus get the time they need for working on many research
topics at the same time.
3. Program Aims and Objectives

The primary objective of Graduate Program is to train high-level professionals capable of
solving practical engineering problems in Civil Engineering independently and develop in the
process the research experience of the staff members of the Department. The specific
objectives of the training program in the different Civil Engineering disciplines are:
(i) To train engineers in planning and management of large Civil Engineering works,
which include the administration of local and international contracts, feasibility
study planning, appraisal of projects and their finance, etc.
(ii) To train construction engineers who have acquired thorough understanding on the
performance of concrete, ranging from material selection to site practices.
(iii) To produce high level professionals in Road and Transport Engineering who can
be involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of
transport infrastructures.
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(iv) To produce qualified Highway Engineers who can be involved in the planning of
infrastructure development based on traffic engineering data and handling the
design of highways
(v) To train Geotechnical Engineers who are capable of directing and performing site
investigations and soil laboratory testing as well as evaluating and interpreting
investigation results for building and bridge site, dam sites, roads, highways, etc.
(vi) To train Geotechnical Engineers who are capable of handling the design and
construction of building and bridge foundations, dams, dam foundations, roads,
retaining and underground structures, etc.
(vii) To train hydraulic engineers who are capable of handling special problems related
to design of hydraulic structures, such as spillways, dams, terminal structures,
diversion structures, and sediment transport.
(viii) To train hydraulic engineers with the necessary advanced theoretical background
to deal with complex problems related to the planning, development and
management of water resources.
(ix) To train hydraulic engineers who will be capable of providing advisory services
with regard to problems related to water resources development.
(x) To train Structural Engineers who are equipped with the necessary advanced
theoretical backgrounds to handle the design of special structures such as high rise
buildings or bridges with special features made of reinforced concrete, prestressed
concrete, steel or composite steel and concrete construction.
(xi) To produce qualified Structural Engineers who are capable of providing services
and consultancy to the construction industry with regard to structural problems.
(xii) To train Structural Engineers who will be in a position to check the structural
design of other engineers after some years of experience in design and
construction.
(xiii) To produce Water Supply and Sanitary Engineers who are capable of handling
problems related to water demand, water source, water commercialization, water
treatment, water transport and distribution, sewerage and urban drainage
modeling, assessment of sanitation technology and system, solid and liquid waste
management and reuse, and water and wastewater quality management and
modeling, and water resource planning and management.
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(xiv) To provide advanced knowledge and skills to ensure that the scholars gain in-
depth and specialized technical proficiency in assessment, planning, designing,
constructing and operating water supply and sanitation system facilities.
(xv) To train high level professionals who will be capable of providing advisory
services and solving the existing and anticipated urban and rural water supply and
sanitation systems problems.
(xvi) To train skilled Civil Engineers who can formulate a research problem from
current practices and challenges in the construction industry, develop proper
solution strategies and disseminate their findings.
4. Graduate Profile
4.1. Construction Technology and Management graduates
Upon successful completion of the M.Sc. Program in Construction Management and
Technology, the graduates will have acquired all the necessary skills to enable them shoulder
the responsibilities such as:
 Construction Technology and Management.
 Designing mixes for high strength concrete.
 Offering solutions for construction management problems.
 Managing large-scale civil engineering works.
4.2. Road and Transport Engineering graduates

Upon successful completion of the M.Sc. Program in the Road and Transport Engineering,
the graduates will have acquired all the necessary skills to enable them shoulder the
responsibilities such as:
 Designing highways.
 Evaluation of Pavement Conditions and their Management
 Designing pavements on problematic soils like expansive soils.
 Teaching in Universities and Colleges.
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4.3. Geotechnical Engineering graduates
Upon successful completion of the M.Sc. Program in Geotechnical Engineering, the
graduates will have acquired all the necessary skills to enable them shoulder the
 Directing and performing site as well as laboratory investigations for building and bridge
sites, dam sites, selecting dam or pavement construction materials.
 Designing foundations and pavements on problematic soils like expansive soils.
4.4. Hydraulic Engineering graduates

Upon successful completion of the M.Sc. Program in the Hydraulic Engineering, the
graduates will have acquired all the necessary skills to enable them shoulder the
 Water resource systems planning.
 Designing hydraulic structures.
 Designing pumping wells
 Teaching in Universities and Colleges
4.5. Structural Engineering graduates

Upon successful completion of the M.Sc. Program in Structural Engineering, the graduates
will have acquired all the necessary skills to enable them shoulder the responsibilities such
as:
 Designing industrial and residential buildings.
 Designing special types of structures (bridges, high rise buildings, dams, reservoirs, etc.)
involving steel, concrete, pre-stressed concrete or composite structural elements.
4.6. Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering graduates

Upon successful completion of the MSc study program in Water Supply and Sanitary
Engineering, the graduates will have acquired all the necessary knowledge and skills to
enable them handling the responsibilities such as:
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 Assessment of water demand and water sources for urban and rural areas and
environmental pollution
 Evaluation of existing water supply and sanitation systems
 Planning and designing of sewerage and urban drainage systems
 Water and wastewater quality management and modeling
 Planning and design of water and wastewater treatment
 Planning and designing of sanitation technology and systems
 Modeling water supply distribution systems
 Planning and design of integrated solid waste management system
5. Admission Requirements
5.1. Minimum Admission Requirements for Regular Master’s Degree
Programs
The applicant must have a B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent and meet the
admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies. He/she must also pass the
entrance examination administered by the Department. Regarding applicants from other
related disciplines, the Departmental Graduate Committee (DGC), will rule on the eligibility
of such students.
To be considered for enrolment in the Master’s program the applicant must:

 have completed the academic requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in the Civil
Engineering/related field(s) of study with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 for female, and 2.75
for male applicants at the University or any other recognized institution of higher
learning as recommended in the respective curriculum;
 have satisfactorily met the selection criteria which may include the entrance
examination to be administered by the academic units concerned.
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5.2. Minimum Admission Requirements for Fast-track Regular Master’s
Programs
 A fifth year student from undergraduate program shall be eligible to apply for fast-track
system if he has a CGPA of at least 3.85 for male and 3.75 for female, obtained in at
least 6 semesters for engineering programs.
Foreign Master’s applicants may, in lieu of sitting for entrance examination, submit results of
language proficiency examinations, such as, TOEFL/IELTS or equivalent, if the graduate
medium of instruction has not been English.
6. Duration of Study
 The Master's programs shall normally take two academic years for completion.
 No Master student may anticipate finishing a program in less than one and a half
academic year.
 A Master student may be allowed to continue for up to a maximum of four years if it
can be shown that the extension is required by force majeure and if it is recommended
by the DGC and AC. Such extension of time shall be recommended by the DGC and
the AC while approved by the AAVP every semester.
 A Master student taking more than the normal two-year duration for completion of a
program shall fulfill the special conditions set forth by the AC/DGC.
7. Teaching and Learning Approach

The teaching method shall be based on classroom lectures, seminars, assignments, project
works assisted with field visits at the end of the course work, lab experiments and relevant
visits (at least each course shall be delivered by one professor and one assistant). In addition,
technology based teaching methods such as e-learning, audio-visuals, video conferencing etc.
shall be used as necessary.
The continuous assessment includes practical sessions, assignments, project works, group
works and quiz. The instructor should follow the course content distribution weightage and
evaluation methods suggested in the course description.
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The MSc student is expected to dwell more time in research with the guidance of his/her
supervisors and expected to submit one article for publication.
8. Mode of delivery
The programs will be delivered in the regular program has a duration of two years.
9. Assessment and Evaluation Mechanisms

i. Proposal defense
After completing the course work requirement at the end of Semester II of Year I, or
before the beginning of the Semester I of Year II, the student shall defend his/her
proposal.
ii. Progress review
After proposal defence, the performance of each Master’s student will be reviewed
regularly by the student’s advisory committee or DGC, at least once a semester, to
ensure satisfactory progress towards completion of study.
iii. Thesis evaluation
Thesis evaluation will be accomplished by the Board of Examiners consisting of
External Examiner and Internal Examiners & Chairman as per the senate legislation
and evaluation guidelines issued by the senate.
10. Grading system

Examinations are graded on the following letter grading system with corresponding points.
Letter Grading System with Corresponding Points
Raw Mark Letter Grade Grade Points
[90, 100) A+ 4.00
[85, 90) A 4.00
[80, 85) A- 3.75
[75, 80) B+ 3.50
[70, 75) B 3.00
[65, 70) B- 2.75
[60, 65) C+ 2.50
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[50, 60) C 2.00
< 50 F 0.00
Thesis/Dissertation grading scales of each rank are as below:
Thesis/Dissertation Grading Scales of each Rank

Rank (%)
Excellent [85,100]
Very Good [75,85)
Good [60,75)
Satisfactory [50 60]
Fail [0,50)
11. Graduation Requirements

Students must complete the following minimum requirements:
 complete all graduate coursework requirements with a minimum CGPA of 3.0;
 a maximum of one “C” or two “C+” grade in all courses;
 submit at-least one article in peer reviewed journal from the result of the thesis
work;
 a minimum of “Satisfactory” rate for Master’s Thesis assessment and open defense.
12. Degree Nomenclature

For the M.Sc. program in Construction Technology& Management, the degree nomenclature
should read as:
Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

(Construction Technology and Management)
የሳይንስ ማሰተር ዲግሪ በሲቭል ምህንድስና

(ኮንስትራክሽን ቴክኖሎጂና ማኔጅመንት)
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12.2. Road and Transport Engineering graduates
For the M.Sc. program in Road and Transport Engineering Graduate Program, the degree
nomenclature should read as:

(Road and Transport Engineering)

(መንገድና ትራንስፖርት ምህንድስና)
12.3. Geotechnical Engineering graduates

For the M.Sc. program in Geotechnical Engineering, the degree nomenclature should read as:

(Geotechnical Engineering)

(ጂኦቴክኒካል ምህንድስና)
12.4. Hydraulic Engineering graduates

For the M.Sc. program in Hydraulic Engineering Graduate Program, the degree nomenclature
should read as:

(Hydraulic Engineering)

(ሀይድሮሊክ ምህንድስና)
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12.5. Structural Engineering graduates
For the M.Sc. program in Structural Engineering Graduate Program, the degree nomenclature
should read as:

(Structural Engineering)

(ስትራክቸራል ምህንድስና)
12.6. Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering

The degree nomenclature for the Master of Science study in Water Supply and Sanitary
Engineering should read as:

(Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering)

(ውሀ አቅርቦትና ሳኒተሪ ምህንድስና)
13. Staff Profile and Resources

To meet its objectives, the Department has strived in the past to carefully plan its resources.
In view of the sudden increase in the number of applicants to the post graduate programs in
the recent past and considering the ambitious post-graduate expansion plan in the coming
years, a lot has been worked out to increase the capacity of the department. Currently, the
Department has six well equipped laboratories in the area of structural and construction
materials laboratory, hydraulics laboratory, geotechnical laboratory, highway laboratory,
water quality and treatment laboratory & surveying laboratory which can be used for hosting
both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and practical. But we will strive more for the
fulfillment of staff and resources until it is sufficient.
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Regarding reference facilities, the University library has some collection of text books and
reference material in the area. With the realization of the AASTU NET, students are now in a
position to enjoy on-line services such as downloading of articles they need from different
internationally recognized sources. Such services are indispensable for staff and students
alike, especially final year students, while they are involved with their thesis work and will
highly contribute to quality assurance and timely completion of thesis works. MSc students
have a chance of accessing journals in Civil Engineering subscribed by the University
Library.
13.1. Staff Profile

13.1.1. Existing PhD Faculty Staff
The staff profile consists of the College of Architecture and Civil Engineering and potential
staffs that can handle courses and involve in advising from other Colleges in the University
are listed hereunder
Staff profile
No Academic Rank Male Female Subtotal

1 Professor 2 - 2
2 Associate Professor 1 - 1
3 Assistant professor 11 2 13
4 Lecturer 44 4 48
5 Assistant Lecturer 30 2 32
Total 88 8 96
The above list shows staff members on duty. It is believed that the available staff members
could manage the teaching and research activities in the existing programs and the PhD
programs envisaged to begin next academic year. Besides, considerable numbers of staff
members who are on study leave now are expected to resume their regular duties in due
course to take part in the planned programs.
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13.1.2. Visiting Faculty from STEM Program of Ministry of Science and Technology
Stem Network includes Ethiopian Diaspora in America and Europe. They are currently
actively participating to support the MSc and PhD programs in Addis Ababa Science and
Technology University. Faculty members will also be engaged from other national
universities.
13.2. Resources
13.2.1. Laboratories and other facilities
The list below includes laboratories that are directly related to the envisaged PhD program
course work and possible research engagements. Other laboratories accessible to students and
staff in the University are not included.
The laboratory facilities currently available are sufficient facilities to accommodate possible
analysis works both during the course work and research at PhD level. This cuts financial
burden which otherwise would have been paid to other universities during course work and
research.
Laboratory facilities available for the program

No. Laboratory Status
1 Water Quality Laboratory New
2 Surveying and Levelling Lab. New
3 Hydraulics Laboratory New
4 Geotechnical Engineering laboratory New and Advanced
5 Structural Engineering and Construction New and Advanced
materials Lab.
6 Highway Laboratory. New and Advanced
14. Quality Assurance

The Department of Civil Engineering strives to assure quality of education by following the
minimum standard required by the University. This can be assured through the continuous
follow up of the teaching learning process and the way assessments are made by the
instructors. Continuous assessment is required and final examination should be out of 50%.
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The course content should be covered as described in the course description for each course.
The research proposal and thesis defense procedures should be up to the standard to assure
quality. Quality of classrooms and laboratories should be up to the standard to assure quality.
The staff profile of the college enables for the assurance of quality.
15. Course Coding

The course coding system involves 8 digits of alphanumeric. Each digit in the code has its
own meaning as described and illustrated below using an example.
i. The first four English letters represent the department,e.g.,CENGstands for Civil
Engineering.
ii. The remaining four numeric letters represent the following.
- The first numeric number represents the year i.e., 6 for 6th year and 7 for 7th year.
- The 2nd and the 3rd numeric numbers represent the program and module number.
- The fourth numeric number stands for the semester i.e., odd numbers for 1st semester
and even numbers for 2nd semester.
Example: Consider the course number CENG6754, in this course coding:

- CENGstands for Civil Engineering,
- "6" stands for the sixth year course i.e., the course is given at the 6th year of the
academic program.
- “75" stands for the program and module
- "4" stands for the second semester course
16. List of courses

16.1. Construction Technology and Management
16.1.1. List of Core courses
No Course code Course Title Crhr Lect. Tut. Lab.
1 CENG6101 Project Management 3 2 3 -
2 Advanced Construction Materials 3 2 - 3
CENG6103
Technology
3 Systems Analysis and Management 3 3 - -
CENG6105
Techniques
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4 CENG6107 Contracts and Business Law(s) 3 2 3 -
5 CENG6102 Construction Economics 3 2 - 3
6 CENG6104 Organization and Labor Management 3 2 - 3
7 Heavy Construction Equipment and Plant 3 2 3 -
CENG6106
management
8 CENG6902 Research Methods 3 2 - 3
9 CENG7909 Thesis 6
16.1.2 List of Elective courses

1 Advanced Quality, Safety and 3 2 3 -
CENG7109
Environmental Management
2 CENG7111 Material and Supply Chain Management 3 2 3 -
16.2. Road and Transport Engineering

1 CENG6301 Transport Planning 3 2 - 3
2 CENG6303 Pavement Materials 3 2 - 3
3 Advanced Geometric Design of Highways
CENG6305 3 2 - 3
and Airfields
4 CENG6307 Pavement Analysis and Design 3 2 - 3
6 Planning and Economic Evaluation of
CENG6302 3 2 - 3
Transport Projects
7 CENG6304 Traffic Engineering 3 2 - 3
8 CENG6306 Traffic Safety and Environmental Impact 3 2 - 3
9 CENG7909 Thesis 6
16.2.2. List of Elective courses

1 CENG7309 Freight Transport 3 2 - 3
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2 CENG7311 Project Management 3 2 - 3
16.3. Geotechnical Engineering

16.3.1. List of core courses
1 CENG6201 Advanced Computational Methods in 3 2 - 3
Geotechnical Engineering
2 CENG6203 Advanced Foundation Engineering 3 2 - 3
3 CENG6205 Theory of Elasticity in Geotechnical 3 2 - 3
Engineering
4 CENG6207 Advanced Soil Mechanics 3 2 - 3
6 CENG6202 Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical 3 2 - 3
Earthquake Engineering
7 CENG 6204 Field Exploration and Soil Testing 3 2 - 3
8 CENG6206 Engineering Properties of Tropical Soils 3 2 - 3
9 CENG7909 Thesis 6

1 CENG7209 Analysis of Slopes, Earth Retaining 3 2 - 3
Structures and Underground Structures
2 CENG72011 Rock Mechanics 3 2 - 3
16.4. Hydraulic Engineering

1 CENG6601 Hydrodynamics 3 2 - 3
2 CENG6603 Applied Hydrology 3 2 - 3
3 CENG6605 Advanced Hydraulic Structures 3 2 - 3
4 CENG6607 Hydropower Engineering 3 2 - 3
5 CENG6602 Water Resources Systems: Planning and 3 2 - 3
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Management
6 CENG6604 Sediment Transport Mechanics 3 2 - 3
8 CENG6606 Design and Analysis of Dams 3
9 CENG7909 Thesis 6

1 CENG7609 Groundwater Hydrology 3 2 - 3
2 CENG7611 Geographic Information System and 3 2 - 3
Remote Sensing in Water Resources
16.5. Structural Engineering

1 CENG6501 Theory of Elasticity 3 2 - 3
2 CENG6503 Finite Element Methods 3 2 - 3
3 CENG6505 Structural Dynamics 3 2 - 3
4 CENG6507 Advanced Steel Structures 3 2 - 3
5 CENG6502 Earthquake Engineering 3 2 - 3
7 CENG6504 Advanced Concrete Structures 3 2 - 3
8 CENGxxxx Elective-I 3 2 - 3
9 CENG7909 Thesis 6

1 CENG7509 Bridge Engineering 3 2 - 3
2 CENG7511 Prestressed Concrete 3 2 - 3
3 CENG6506 Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis 3 2 - 3
4 CENG6508 Masonry Structures 3 2 - 3
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1 CENG6701 Water Quality Analysis and Modeling 3 2 - 3
2 CENG6703 Advanced Hydrology 3 2 - 3
3 CENG6705 Sewerage and Urban Drainage System 3 2 - 3
4 CENG6707 Water Transport and Distribution 3 2 - 3
5 Water and Wastewater Treatment
CENG6702 3 2 - 3
Engineering
6 CENG6704 Water Resource System Analysis 3 2 - 3
8 Solid Waste Engineering and - 3
CENG6706 3 2
Management
9 CENG7909 Thesis 6

1 CENG7709 Groundwater Hydrology 3 2 - 3
2 CENG7711 Installation and Operation of WatSan 3
3 2 -
Systems
17. Course Breakdown

17.1. Construction Technology and Management
Year I (Semesters I and II)
Semester I
Course code Course Title Crhr L T Lab/P
CENG6101 Project Management 3 2 3 -
CENG6103 Advanced Construction Materials Technology 3 2 - 3
CENG6105 Systems Analysis and Management Techniques 3 2 3 -
CENG6107 Contracts and Business Law(s) 3 2 3 -
Total 12 8 9 3
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Semester II
CENG6102 Construction Economics 3 2 - 3
CENG6104 Organization and Labor Management 3 2 - 3
Heavy Construction Equipment and Plant 3 2 3 -
CENG6106
Management
CENG6902 Research Methods 3 2 - 3
Total 12 9 3 6
Year II (Semesters I and II)

Semester I
CENG71xx Elective 3 2 3 -
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 9
Semester II
Course code Course Title Crhr
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 6

Semester I
CENG6301 Transport Planning 3 2 - 3
CENG6303 Pavement Materials 3 2 - 3
Advanced Geometric Design of Highways and
CENG6305 3 2 - 3
Airfields
CENG6307 Pavement Analysis and Design 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 - 12
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Semester II
Planning and Economic Evaluation of
CENG6302 3 2 - 3
Transport Projects
CENG6304 Traffic Engineering 3 2 - 3
CENG6306 Traffic Safety and Environmental Impact 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 - 12

Semester I
CENG73xx Elective 3 2 - 3
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 9
Semester II
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 6

Semester I
CENG6201 Advanced Computational Methods in 3 2 - 3
CENG6203 Advanced Foundation Engineering 3 2 - 3
CENG6205 Theory of Elasticity in Geotechnical Engineering 3 2 - 3
CENG6207 Advanced Soil Mechanics 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 - 12
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Semester II
CENG6202 Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake 3 2 - 3
Engineering
CENG6204 Field Exploration and Soil Testing 3 2 - 3
CENG6206 Engineering Properties of Tropical Soils 3 2 - 3
Total 12 9 - 12

Semester I
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 9
Semester II
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 6

Semester I
CENG6601 Hydrodynamics 3 2 - 3
CENG6603 Applied Hydrology 3 2 - 3
CENG6605 Advanced Hydraulic Structures 3 2 - 3
CENG6607 Hydropower Engineering 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 12
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Semester II
CENG6602 Water Resources Systems: Planning and 3 2
- 3
Management
CENG6604 Sediment Transport Mechanics 3 2 - 3
CENG6606 Design and Analysis of Dams 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 - 12

Semester I
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 9
Semester II
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 6

Semester I
CENG6501 Theory of Elasticity 3 2 - 3
CENG6503 Finite Element Methods 3 2 - 3
CENG6505 Structural Dynamics 3 2 - 3
CENG6507 Advanced Steel Structures 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 - 12
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Semester II
CENG6502 Earthquake Engineering 3 2 - 3
CENG6504 Advanced Concrete Structures 3 2 - 3
CENGxxxx Elective-I 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 - 12

Semester I
CENGxxxx Elective-II 3 2 - 3
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 9
Semester II
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 6

Semester I
CENG6701 Water Quality Analysis and Modeling 3 2 - 3
CENG6703 Advanced Hydrology 3 2 - 3
CENG6705 Sewerage and Urban Drainage System 3 2 - 3
CENG6707 Water Transport and Distribution 3 2 - 3
Total 12 8 - 12
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Semester II
Water and Wastewater Treatment
CENG6702 3 2 - 3
Engineering
CENG6704 Water Resource System Analysis 3 2 - 3
Solid Waste Engineering and - 3
CENG6706 3 2
Management
Total 12 8 - 12

Semester I
CENGxxxx Elective 3 2 - 3
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 9
Semester II
CENG7909 Thesis 6
Total 6
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18. Detailed Course Description
Course Course Title Cr.Hr. Hour

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CENG6101 Project Management 3 2 3 -
Class year/semester 1st Year I semester
Pre-requisites course(s) None
Course rationale
Course objectives and Objective: The students will be able to understand the
concept of project cycle and management
competences
Outcome: At the end of the course the students will be
to be acquired able to know project planning, feasibility study, project
appraisal, project scheduling including software
application.
Course description/content  Duties and responsibilities of main parties in
Civil engineering;
 Initial project planning: pre-feasibility and
feasibility studies; project appraisal
 Professional ethics in Civil engineering; Case
studies on selected topics.
 Preparation and presentation of term paper on a
selected topic is mandatory.
 Project scheduling and analysis Methods :
CPM, PERT,
 Relevant Software application, ms project ,
primavera etc
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Continuous Assessment 50%, Final Exam 50%
Attendance requirements’ Minimum of 85% during lectures & tutorials and 100%
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lab.
Text books and references 1. S.W. nunnally, construction mehods&management .

2. W.F. CHEN & J.Y.RICHARD LIEW , civil
engineering hand book
3. Jerald L.rounds& Robert O.segner JR, construction
supervision
4. Robert K. Wysocki (2004) , Project Management
Process Improvement,
5. Albert Lester ,Project Management, Planning and
Control, 5th Ed, Elsevier (2007)
6. A Guide to the project management body of
knowledge ( PMBOK) , 2000 edition, project
management institute, Newtown square, Pennsylvania,
USA
7. Journal and proceeding articles


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Advanced construction materials 3 2 - 3

CENG6103
technology
Course rationale
Course objectives and Objective: to make students understand about

construction materials and concrete technology
competences
Outcome:
to be acquired
At the end of the course the students will be able to
about construction materials and concrete technology
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Course description/content 
Types and quality control of construction
materials, such as steel products, fiber glass,
aluminum, etc.
 Local ( natural ) available construction
materials
 Concrete making materials; Production and
types of cement including PFA and GGBFS;
Cement hydration; Microstructure of concrete;
 Durability properties of concrete: carbonation,
corrosion, sulphate attack, ASR, AAR;
 Transport mechanisms in concrete:
Permeability, diffusion, porosity; Cracks in
concrete;
 Additives in concrete; Movements in concrete:
plasticity, shrinkage and creep;
 Advanced concrete Construction techniques
,concreting under special conditions
 Design of Temporary structures (formwork and
scaffolding ) ,
 Methods for specifying concrete;
 Mix design methods and examples; Curing
techniques; Properties of fresh and hardened
concrete; destructive and Non-destructive tests
in concrete;
 Evaluation of concrete quality; Concrete in hot
and cold climates; Large volume pours of
concrete;
 special concrete ,Ready mix concrete; Light
weight concrete; High performance concrete;
Pumping concrete; water proof concrete ,
vaccume concrete, polymer concrete ,fiber
reinforced concrete , foam concrete, Fire
resistance and sound insulation properties.
 Laboratory work and lab. Report writing is
mandatory
lab.
Text books and references 1. Edward G. Nawy,Concrete construction Engineering

Handbook, 2nd edition
2. Yves Mouton, Organic Materials in Civil
Engineering, First published in Great Britain and the
United States in 2006 by ISTE Ltd
3. M. S. Shetty, Concrete Technology Theory And
Practice 4.
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4. Handoo, puri,& Kaila ( reprint 2004); concrete
technology , satya prakashan ,new Delhi


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Systems Analysis and 3 2 3 -

CENG6105
Management Techniques
Course rationale
Course objectives and Objective:

competences To make students understand about optimization
methods
to be acquired
Outcome:
The students will be able to understand the concept of
Optimization Techniques.
Course description/content  Formulation and application of linear

programming: simplex method, transportation
and assignment models and relevant software
applications.
 Network analysis; Line of Balance method;
Resource scheduling and leveling;
 Monte-Carlo Simulation;
 Dynamic programming;
 Risk analysis;
 Decision analysis; Inventory models; Queuing
theory; Technique selection and
implementation; Linear programming, ,
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simulation, bidding models,
 Relevant Software application
lab.
Text books and references 1. Richard Fellows et al., Construction Management in

Practice , 2nd edition , Published in conjunction with
the RICS Research Foundation.
2. Denny McGeorge& Angela Palmer , construction
Management New Directions, 2nd edition


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CENG6107 Contracts and Business Law(s) 3 2 3 -
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about contracts and
business law
to be acquired
Outcome:
The students will be able to get acquainted with
Ethiopian Civil Code and International construction
Laws
Course description/content  Introduction to Ethiopian Civil code, Ethiopian

Construction Codes , Construction ethics
 Contract laws as applied to Construction
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Industry and related to Ethiopian Civil and
Penal codes; FIDIC Law
 International and local Construction Contracts
 International construction laws; Analysis of
case studies;
 Construction contract types; Contract
document; Sub-contracting
 Selection and contractual agreement with
consultant;
 Selection and contractual agreement with
contractor;
 Construction Contract administration ( claim
,conflict resolution methods, Dispute
Resolution, arbitration, etc)
 Bidding process; Procurement Methods ,
Variation; Claims; Arbitration; Insurance in
construction industry
 The principles of commercial law with
emphasis on the Ethiopian Civil code; taxation
laws; labor law; bank transactions and
bankruptcy.
lab.
Text books and references 1. John Murdoch and Will Hughes (2000),
Construction Contracts Law and Management,
published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2001.
2. FIDIC conditions of contract for construction ( all
types )
3. Federal Acquisition Institute ,Basic Contract
Administration, Washington, DC
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CENG6102 Construction Economics 3 2 - 3
Class year/semester 1st Year II semester
Course rationale
Course objectives and The students shall learn and understand the Basic
economics principles; Cash flows; Investment appraisal
competences
methods; Importance of Economics and finance in
to be acquired Construction
Course description/content Basic economics principles; Cash flows; Investment

appraisal methods; Importance of Economics and
finance in Civil engineering; Inflation; Depreciation;
Cost estimation; Cost and preparation of budget;
Tender preparation and cost control; Financial
incentives; Taxation; Inflation; Sources of finance for
large capital projects; Loan negotiations; Risks in
international project finance. Regulations and standards
for financial institutions in Ethiopia.
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Continuous assessment 50% and final exam 50%
lab.
Text books and references 1. Danny Myers, Construction Economics A new

approach
2. ArturBezelga and Peter Brandon, Management,
Quality and Economics in Building, First edition
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1991
3. Russell Kenley , Financing Construction, published
in the Taylor and Francis e-Library, 2005


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Organization and Labor 3 2 - 3

CENG6104
Management
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about labor and
organizational management
to be acquired
Outcome:
organizational and labour management.
Course description/content  Principles and practice of management;

materials and plant management; Recruitment,
selection and appraisal;
 Industrial relation; Training; Motivation to
work; Communication; Organizational
structures; Negotiations; Work study;
performance appraisal; wage and salary
adjustments; labor/management relations;
grievances and grievance handling.
 Human Resource Management in construction
technology and management practice
 Man Power Planning – Industrial Relations –
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Welfare Measures – MIS – Components and
Structure – Personal Management.
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Continuous Assessment 50%, Final Exam -50%
lab.
Text books and references 1. Byars CCoyd L.(2004) Human Resource

Management. Irwin: McGraw Hill
2. Bittel lester R(1980) What every Supervisor Should

know. New York: McGraw Hill
publishing Co. ltd
3. Cook cortis W (2001) Management and Organization

Behavior. Irwin: McGraw Hill
4. Josephat Stephen Itika, Fundamentals of human
resource management Emerging
experiences from Africa (from internet)
5.Armstrong, M. (1995), A Handbook of Personnel
Management Practice. London: Kogan page.
6.Bhatia, S.K. (2007), Strategic Human Resource
Management. Winning through People. Concepts,
7. Kumar neeraj jha ( 20012 ) construction project
management theory and practice.
8. S.C. sharma mie, aima ; construction engineering
and management of project
9. Byars bue, human resource management
10. Thomas N. Duening , management principles and
guide lines
11. Andrew Dainty and Martin Loosemore , Human
Resource Management in Construction
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Heavy Construction Equipment 3 2 3 -

CENG6106
and Plant management
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about selection and
management of heavy equipment and plants
to be acquired
Outcome:
selection and management of heavy duty equipment
and plant
Course description/content  Factors affecting the selection of construction

equipment;
 Equipment planning procedures; Equipment for
building, transport and water construction;
Material producing, hauling and transporting
machinery; Efficiency assessment; Safety at
work;
 Depreciation and replacement studies.
 Aggregate Production Plants*
 Concrete Batching Plants*
 Asphalt Mixing Plants*
 Equipment Costs: ownership, operation and
rental costs
 Equipment Maintenance
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lab.
Text books and references 1. Robert L. Peurifoy, William B. Ledbetter and

Clifford J. Schexnaydert [1996].Construction Planning,
Equipment and Methods [Fifth Edition]. McGraw-Hill
International Editions.
2. Harris Frank [1994]. Modern Construction and
Ground Engineering Equipment and Methods [Second
Edition]. Longman Singapore Publishers (plc) Ltd.
3. Baharat Singh and Gupta D. L [1997] Construction
and Foundation Engineering [Revised Edition].
Publisher: S.K. Kataria and Sons, New Delhi.
4. MaheshiVerma [1997]. Construction Equipment and
Planning and Application [Third Edition]. Publisher:
Metropolitan Book Co. (P) Ltd.
5. Jha J and Sinha S. K. [2001]. Construction and
Foundation Engineering [Seventh Edition]. Khanna
Publisher.
6. Douglas D. Gransberg ,Calin M. Popescu& Richard
C. Ryan, Construction Equipment Management for
Engineers,Estimators, and Owners S.W. nunnally,
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Course rationale

To make students understand about scientific writing of
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competences proposals and thesis
to be acquired Outcome:
write scientific proposals and thesis
Course description/content  Composition of scientific research proposals,
data collection, analysis and evaluation.
 Styles of thesis and scientific paper writing,
including paper organization, style, grammar
and appearance in addition to technical content.
 Seminar preparation and presentation.
lab.
Text books and references 1. Day, R.A., 1994, How to write and publish a
scientific paper, 4th edition, University press,
Cambridge
2. Montgomery , D.C., 2001, Design and analysis
of experiments, 5th edition, John Willy and
Sons, Newyork
3. Antony, J., 2003, Design of experiment for
engineers and scientists, Elsevier, Amsterdam
4. Helsel, D. R., 2002, Statistical methods in water
resources, US Geological Survey


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CENG7909 Thesis 6
Class year/semester 2nd Year I and II semester
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Pre-requisites course(s) Research Methods
Course rationale

competences The Master thesis research project enables the student
to undertake research problem in construction
to be acquired technology and management and make relevant
application of the mastery of knowledge he gained to
the specific research problem.
Outcome:
An ability to formulate meaningful research problem.
Ability to tackle up to date research problems through
intelligent thinking and analytical skills. Ability to
correlate theory with practical problems
Course description/content A student undertakes an up to date research problem in
structural engineering. He/She is required to propose a
research assisted by his/her course tutor. The thesis
work is undertaken independently by the student in
which he is required to demonstrate the breadth and
depth of advanced knowledge he/she gained, the ability
to systematically tackle research problems and produce
thesis of publishable standard.
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Thesis report, presentation and defense
Attendance requirements’ Student shall periodically submit the progress of the

thesis work
Text books and references Depends on the nature of the thesis work
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Elective courses

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Advanced Quality, Safety and 3 2 3 -

CENG7109
Environmental Management
Class year/semester 2nd Year I semester
Course rationale

competences To make students understand basic safety, health and
environmental principles, rules, regulations, laws and
to be acquired methods in construction activities.
Outcome:
The students will be able to develop skills of safety,
health and environmental protection methods in
construction projects.
Course description/content  Characteristics of Construction Environment:

 Quality management : local and international
quality standard , quality criteria ,quality assurance
,quality control methods ,Quality control by
statistical methods, sampling plan, control charts,
TQM, ISO 14000
 Health and safety at work :scaffolds and ladder
,lifting appliances, equipment and plant safety;
excavation , underground work and tunneling safety
, rail way safety, electric safety ; explosive safety ;
demolition safety, chemicals safety etc
 Cause of construction site injuries / accidents and
control measures : project safety and health impact
analysis ,PPE, safety report , first aid ,safety
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training
 Accident costs, Quantification of accidents, Cost of
safety programs,
 EHS Legal and Regulatory Requirements for
Construction Projects; Professional and
Occupational EHS requirements, OSHA , ILO,
Duties and responsibilities of construction
stakeholders in health and safety; Planning,
Implementation and monitoring process of safety
,health and environment protection
 construction projects suitable for environment :
Environmental Impact Assessment in projects
,keeping historical projects , green house projects
lab.
Text books and references 1. ILO code of practice, Health Safety in

Construction
2. Raymond E L., Nancy M S., “Construction safety
management”,
3. John Wiley & Sons, IncPhil Hughes & Ed Ferrett,
“Introduction to Health and Safety in
Construction”.
4. Richard Fellows et al. ,Construction Management
in Practice ,2nd edition ,
Published in conjunction with the RICS Research
Foundation.
supervision.
6. Ministry of Works and Urban Development ,Addis

Ababa, Ethiopia ,(2002),Check List for use by
Building Construction Supervisors
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Material and Supply Chain 3 2 3 -

CENG7111
Management
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about materials and
supply chain management
to be acquired
Outcome:
The students will be able to understand the methods of
material and supply chain management
Course description/content Integrated approach to material management, material

requirement planning(MRP), organization for material
management, purchase system and procedures,
inventory management, stores and warehouse
management including delivery logistics,
standardization, codification, variety reduction, waste
management, reconciliation, OR technique in material
management, performance evaluation, value
engineering, supply chain management, ERP
lab.
Text books and references 1. Richard Fellows et al. ,Construction Management in

Practice ,2nd edition , Published in conjunction with the
RICS Research Foundation.
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supervision
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CENG6301 Transport Planning 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and Course Objective: At the end of the Course, the
Students will be able to
competences
 Identify Urban Transportation Problems
to be acquired  Conduct Traffic Studies and Analyze Traffic
data
 Estimate Urban Travel Demand
 Model the Transit System
Perform various measures to manage the
Transportation System and to mitigate Air and Noise
Pollution caused by a Transportation System
Course description/content Transport and society. Urban travel characteristics:
transport and land use; and travel characteristics and
travel patterns. Intercity passenger and freight systems.
Transport planning studies: inventories, volume
studies, capacity studies, pedestrian studies, mass
transit studies, and parking studies. State-wide and
regional transport planning. Urban transport planning:
travel-demand forecasting: trip generation; modal split;
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trip distribution; and route assignment. Evaluating
transport alternatives. Transport system management.
Environment and energy impacts.
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Continuous Assessment (50%)

Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)
Attendance requirements’ 85% for lecture and

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. Transport Planning 4th Edition by Juan de Dios
Orthuzar and Luis O Willumsen, Pbl John Wiley &
Sons, Ltd 2011
2. Transport Planning in the UK, USA and Europe by
D Banister Pbl E & FN Spon
3. Passenger transport After 2000AD edited by GBR
Fielden, A.H. Wickens and I.R.Yate Pbl E & FN
Spon
4. Highway Engineering and Traffic Engg in
Developing Countries by Bent Thamasgen Pbl E &
FN Spon
5. Highway An Architectural Approach by L Abbey
Pbl E & FN Spon
6. Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering Ed by
C A O’Flaherty, Pbl Elsevier Butteworth-Heineman
7. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning by Dr
L R Kadiyali, Khanna Pbl Roorkee India
8. Traffic Engineering and Transport Engineering by
Dr S K Khanna and Justo, Pbl Roorkee India
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CENG6303 Pavement Materials 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and The main objectives to be achieved after the

completion of this course are:
competences
 To understand the basic characteristics of pavement
to be acquired materials
 To develop competence and understanding of
Eengineering properties of pavement materials and
characteristics of different materials – granular &
cohesive soils, stabilized granular soils, bituminous
binders and mixtures
To understand testing and evaluation of soils, granular
and bituminous materials for pavement structures
Course description/content  Subgrade Soil Investigation and Characterization,
Expansive Soils, Granular/Non-Cohesive Soils,
Effect of Compaction on the structure of soil. Soil
Stabilization, Inventory of Natural Pavement
Materials in the (Sub)Tropics, Lime Stabilization,
Cement Stabilization, Bitumen Stabilization, Other
Treatment Methods. Mechanical Properties Of
Granular Pavement Materials, Principles of the
Mechanical Behavior of UGM, Measuring the
Mechanical Behavior of UGMs, Factors
Influencing the Mechanical Characteristics of
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UGMs. Rheology of Bitumen and Characterization,
Bitumen Constitution and Structure, Rheological
Properties and Pavement Performance, Superpave
Binder Tests and Specification, Polymer modified
and Special bitumen. Bituminous Mixture Design
and Characterization, Objective and Elements of
Mix Design, Aggregates for Asphalt Mix, Marshall
and Hveem Mix Design Methods, Superpave Mix
Design Method, Hot Mix Asphalt Operation and
Compaction. Mechanical Tests Of Asphalt
Mixtures, Resilient Modulus by Repeated Load,
Dynamic Complex Modulus, Flexural Test and
Indirect Tension, Creep and Permanent
Deformation, Moisture Susceptibility. MATERIAL
MODELING, Introduction to Continuum
Mechanics, Material Models for Soils and Rocks

Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
1. John Read, David Whiteoak; The Shell Bitumen Handbook
Text books and references
2. Harold N. Atkins; Highway Materials, Soils and
Concretes
3. Burt G. Look; Handbook of Geotechnical
Investigation and Design Tables
5. Y. Richard Kim; Modeling of Asphalt Concrete
6. G Thomas Mase, George E. Mase; Continuum
Mechanics for Engineers
7. Asphalt Institute; MS-2 Mix Design Methods
8. Asphalt Institute; MS-5 Introduction to Asphalt
9. Dr R.S. Millard; Road Building in the Tropics
10. Paul H. Wright; Highway Engineering
11. C. H. Oglesby, R. G. Hicks; Highway Engineering
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Advanced Geometric Design of

CENG6305 3 2 - 3
Highways and Airfields
Course rationale
Course objectives and The main objectives of the course are:

competences  To understand and develop competence in
fundamentals of geometric design of roads and their
to be acquired
the functional classification
 To be able to plan and design road project ,
understand and practice process of collecting
information necessary for successful geometric
design of roads and airfields, including location,
traffic data and environmental factors
 To understand the basic design controls and criteria
of highways and airfields, develop competence in
the state-of-the art of current knowledge and
standards used by agencies, learn about advanced
and futuristic design approaches and development
 To introduce and practice with computer aided
geometrical design
Course description/content Transport Systems and Highway Planning, objectives,
policy and planning, Transport demand forecasting,
Highway planning and development project cycle.
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Highway Functional Classification, The concept of
functional classification, Road hierarchy and network
design, The hierarchy of functional systems for rural
highways and urban streets, Road safety problems in
developing countries. Design Controls and Criteria,
Design vehicle characteristics and driver performance,
Traffic characteristics and flow relationships, Highway
capacity and level of service. Geometric Design of
Road Links, Geometric design principles, Sight
distance, Horizontal alignment, Vertical alignment,
Cross section elements, Assessment of adequacy of a
design, Computer aided geometric design. Road
Junctions, At-grade intersections, Grade separations,
Interchanges. Planning and Design for Non-Motorized
Transport. Geometric Design of Airfields, Airport site
selection and runway system orientation, Runways,
Taxiways, Aprons.

Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. AASHTO; A Policy on Geometric Design of

Highways and Streets
2. Martin Rogers; Highway Engineering
3. Bent Thagesen; Highway and Traffic Engineering in
Developing Countries
4. ERA; Geometric Design Manual
5. TRRL; ORN 6 A Guide to Geometric Design
6. Antonin Kazda and Robert E. Caves; Airport Design
and Operations
7. AACRA; Geometric Design Manual
8. TRL; Towards Safer Roads in Developing Countries:
A Guide for Planners and Engineers
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CENG6307 Pavement Analysis and Design 3 2 - 3
Pre-requisites course(s) Pavement Material
Course rationale

competences
 To understand different types of pavements.
to be acquired  To understand the engineering properties and
characteristics of different materials that concern
the pavement engineer.
 To understand testing and evaluation of soil,
granular, and bituminous materials for pavement
analysis and design.
 To understand the different Super-pave aggregate
tests and requirements.
 To be familiar with the Super-pave asphalt binder
tests and specifications.
 To conduct analysis of flexible pavements for
stresses, strains, and deflections in one-, two-,and
three-layered systems.
 To conduct analysis of rigid pavements for stresses,
strains, and deflections.
 To design flexible pavements using the AASHTO
design procedure.
To design rigid pavements using the AASHTO design
procedure.
Course description/content  Pavement Performance and Early Design. Stresses
and Strains in Flexible Pavements. Loads on
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Pavements (ESA). Principle of Probabilistic Design
Approaches. Design for Rehabilitation and
Upgrading. Overview of Rigid Pavement Design.
Overview of Small Element Pavement Design.
Drainage and Road Embankment Design Overview.
Deflection measurements and back calculation of
elastic moduli.

Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. Yang H. Huang; Pavement Analysis and Design
2. Yoder and Witczak; Principles of Pavement
3. Norbert Delatte; Concrete Pavement Design,
Construction and Perf.
4. A.A.A. Molenaar; Structural Design of Pavements
Part III: Design of
Flexible Pavements (TU Delft lecture note)
5. A.A.A. Molenaar; Structural Design of Pavements
Part VI
6. AASHTO; Guide for Design of Pavement Structures
7. ERA; Pavement Design Manual Vol. I Flexible
Pavements
8. ERA; Pavement Design Manual Vol. I Rigid
Pavements
9. ORN 31; A Guide to the Structural Design of
Bitumen-Surfaced Roads In Sub-tropical Countries
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Course rationale
Course objectives and The students will be able to understand methods of

research writing techniques which will enable them to
competences
prepare scientific research
to be acquired
Course description/content Composition of scientific research proposals, data

collection, analysis and evaluation; styles of thesis and
scientific paper writing, including paper organization,
style, grammar and appearance in addition to technical
content; seminar preparation and presentation.
Statistical Analysis in road and Transportation
Engineering

Assignment
Test
Proposal and Seminar Writing
Paper and Journal Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. Walski, T. M., and T. E. Barnard (2004),

Wastewater Collection System Modelling and
Design, Haestad Press.
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2. Butler, D., and JW, D. (2011), Urban Drainage,
Taylor & Francis.
3. Akan, A.O. and Houghtalen, R.J. (2003). Urban
Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Storm Water Quality,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Hoboken, NJ.
4. American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
(1992). Design and Construction of Urban Storm
Water Management Systems, ASCE Manuals and
Reports on Engineering Practice No. 77 and Water
Pollution Control Fed. Manual of Practice RD-20,
New York, NY.
5. Rossman, L. (2008). Storm Water Management
Model User’s Manual Version 5.0. EPA/600/R-
32/310, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Risk Management Research Laboratory,
Cincinnati, OH.
6. Tucci, C. E. M. and Porto, R. L. (2001). Storm
hydrology and urban drainage. In Urban Drainage
in Humid Tropics,
7. Haestad Methods (2003), Storm water Conveyance
Modelling and Design, Bentley Institute Press, USA8.
Nicklow, J.W., Boulos, P.F. and Muleta, M.K. (2004).
9. Research Method, By Kothari
10. Optimization, By Taha
11. Optimization, By SD Sharma
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Planning and Economic

CENG6302 3 2 - 3
Evaluation of Transport Projects
Pre-requisites course(s) Transport Planning
Course rationale

competences
 To provide students with the basic knowledge of
to be acquired transportation economics and their applications to
transportation planning, traffic engineering and
management, the traditional core of transportation
economics, demand for transportation and cost
components of transportation.
 To understand aspects of pricing, appraisal and
evaluation of transportation projects, and funding
and financing of transportation projects.
Course description/content Introduction to transport economics. Demand for

Transportation, Demand forecasting methods, factors
influencing transport demand, direct and cross-price
elasticities of demand, factors that cause shifts in
demand function. Costs of Transport: Direct and
External costs of transport, concept of generalized
costs, social aspects of transport, joint and common
costs of infrastructure, short-term and long-term costs
of supply, Congestion costs, External costs. Pricing of
Transport Services. Regulation of Supply of Transport
Capacity, Command and control type of regulation,
fiscal measures such as road pricing and environmental
taxation, Safety and economic regulations in the
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context of transport services provided by public, issues
of social, geographical and temporal equity. Appraisal
and Evaluation of Transport Projects, Feasibility and
evaluation, cost, impacts and performance levels,
evaluation of alternatives, analysis techniques, cost-
benefit analysis, social and financial benefits, valuation
of time, measures of land value and consumer benefits
from transportation projects, prioritization of projects,
multi-criteria decision assessment. Funding and
Financing of Transportation Projects: Methods for
raising funds for maintenance, improvement and
expansion of transportation networks: - taxation and
user fee, Financing through loans, bonds, PPPs and
concessions. Highway planning using the HDM model.
User costs. Construction costs. Maintenance and
operation costs. Cost and transport efficiency
implications of maintenance and geometric standards.
Cost/benefit analysis of transportation infrastructure
investments. Transport infrastructure project
management and contracts. Quality Assurance and
Control (QA / QC) in road planning, construction,
maintenance and operation.

Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. Advanced Macroeconomics, David Romer

2. Foundations of Modern Macro Economics, Ben J.
Heijdra. et.al, Oxford university Press, 2009
3. The Highway Development and Management series
(HDM-4 User Manual)
4. Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering – by
C.S. Papacostas, Prentice Hall, India
5. Introduction to Transportation Planning – by M.J.
Bruton, Hutchinson of London Ltd
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CENG6304 Traffic Engineering 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and At the end of the course the student would be able to
 Analysis design issues related to parking & signal.
competences
 To understand the detrimental effect of traffic on
to be acquired environment.
To possess a good understanding of traffic engineering,
know basic quantitative methods required by traffic
engineers, understand how different road user groups
interact and the consequences for traffic engineering.
Course description/content Traffic Characteristics Measurement And Analysis:
Basic traffic Characteristics - Speed, Volume and
Concentration. Relationship between Flow, Speed and
Concentration. Traffic Measurement and Analysis -
Volume Studies - Objectives, Methods; Speed studies –
Objectives, Definition of Spot Speed, time mean speed
and space mean speed; Methods of conducting speed
studies; Presentation of speed study data; Head ways
and Gaps; Critical Gap; Gap acceptance studies.
Highway Capacity And Level Of Service. Basic
definitions related to capacity; Level of service
concept; Factors affecting capacity and level of service;
Computation of capacity and level of service for two
lane highways, Multilane highways and free ways.
Parking Analysis And Traffic Safety. Traffic and
Environment: Detrimental effects of Traffic on
Environment, Air pollution; Noise Pollution; Measures
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to curtail environmental degradation due to traffic.
Sustainable Transportation: Sustainable modes, Transit
Oriented Development, ITS based benefits for
Environment.

Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning –

L.R. Kadiyali, Khanna Publishers.
2. Traffic Engineering - Theory & Practice - Louis
J.Pignataro, Prentice Hall Publication.
3. Principles of Highways Engineering and Traffic
Analysis - Fred Mannering & Walter Kilareski,
JohnWiley & Sons Publication.
4. Transportation Engineering - An Introduction -
C.Jotin Khisty, Prentice Hall Publication
5. Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering -
C.S.Papacostas, Prentice Hall India.
6. I.T.E. Traffic Engineering Hand Book.
7. MUTCD
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CENG6306 3 2 - 3
Impact
Course rationale
Course objectives and At the of this course the students will be able:
 To investigate & determine the collective factors &
competences
remedies of accident involved.
to be acquired  To design & planning various road geometrics with
consideration of traffic safety
 To develop management techniques in traffic
system from road safety point of view.
To Consider environmental impacts in designing Roads
Course description/content Accident pattern. Road user, vehicle and environment
interaction. Exposure. Accident reporting and accident
database. Vehicle factors, crashworthiness. Human
factors, drink driving. Identification of hazard, problem
diagnosis and remedial
treatments.Conflictstudies.Accidentmodels.Roadsafetye
ducation.Vulnerable road users. Public transport
accidents. Evaluation techniques. Economic appraisal.
Risk compensation, regression-to-mean, and accident
migration. Traffic noise: noise source, level, prediction,
and control measures. Road traffic air pollution:
vehicular emission parameters, pollution standards and
measures. Role of Urban infrastructure design in safety:
Geometric Design of Roads; Design of Horizontal and
Vertical Elements, Junctions, At Grade and Grade
Separated Intersections, Road Safety in Urban
Transport, Sustainable Modes and their Safety.
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Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, L.R.
Kadiyali, Khanna Publisher, 2013
2. Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, C A
O’ Flaherty, John Wiley and Sons, 1997
3. The Handbook of Traffic Engineering, T.F. Fwa,
CRC, Taylor and Francis, 2006
4. WHORoad Safety Fundamentals, James Mearkle,
P.E.2009
5. Handbook of Road Safety measures, second
Edition, Rune Elvik, Alena Hoye, Truls
Vaa,Michael Sorenson
6. Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering, Richardo
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Course rationale
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Course objectives and Objective: The Master thesis research project enables
the student to undertake research problem in road and
competences transport engineering and make relevant application of
to be acquired the mastery of knowledge he gained to the specific
research problem.
Outcome: An ability to formulate meaningful research
problem. Ability to tackle up to date research problems
through intelligent thinking and analytical skills.
Ability to correlate theory with practical problems
research assisted by his/her course tutor. The thesis

thesis work
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CENG6310 Freight Transport 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and At the end of the Course, the Students will be able to
 Identify issues in Freight Transportation
competences
 Estimate Freight Demand
to be acquired  Assess Safety and Environmental implications due
to Freight Transport
 Estimate requirements of Intermodal Freight
Transport
Identify appropriate ITS tools for enhancing efficiency
of Freight Travel
Course description/content Freight Transportation Planning, Goods
Characteristics, Operators, Problems in Freight
Transportation, Regional versus Urban Goods Travel,
Freight Terminals, Multimodal Transport, Physical
Infrastructure for different Freight Transport. Freight
Demand Estimation, Operations, Planning, Purpose,
Process, Data, Freight Agents, Costs, Freight Demand
Estimation and Forecasting at Regional and Urban
level, Freight Market Development, Freight Pricing,
Mechanism. Freight Transport Planning and Issues
Freight Supply – Capacity Issues, Freight Productivity
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and Performance, Freight Impacts – Safety and
Environmental Issues, Freight Competition aspects.
Intermodal Freight Transport Rail Freight
Operations, Intermodal Freight Transport, Freight
Interchanges, Intermodal Road and Rail Vehicles,
Special aspects of Road Transport, Rail Transport, Sea
Transport and Air Transport related to Ethiopian and
International Conditions. ITS applications in Freight
Transport Introduction to ITS, Role of ITS, ITS
Components applicable to Goods Travel, Case Studies
The transport system: - the physical infrastructure for
different transport means, terminals and the actors in
the transport market. Transport costs and pricing
mechanisms. Market development, competition aspects,
organizations and actors. Special aspects of road
transport, rail transport, sea transport and air transport
related to Ethiopian and international conditions.
Transport technologies. Multimodal transport. Terminal
structure and functions.

Assignment
Test
Project and
Paper Review
Final Exam (50%)

100% for laboratory
Text books and references 1. NCFRP report 23, Synthesis of Freight Research in
Urban Transportation Planning, TRB,
2. Washington, 2013
3. David Lowe, Intermodal Freight Transport, Elsevier
Butterworth Heinemann Publishers, 2005
4. Konstadinos G. Goulias, Editor, Transportation
Systems Planning : Methods and Applications,
CRC Press, 2003
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CENG7311 Project Management 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences The students will be able to understand the concept of
project cycle and management
to be acquired
Outcome:
know project planning, feasibility study, project
appraisal, project scheduling including software
application.
Course description/content  Duties and responsibilities of main parties in
Civil engineering;
 Initial project planning: pre-feasibility and
feasibility studies; project appraisal
 Professional ethics in Civil engineering; Case
studies on selected topics.
 Preparation and presentation of term paper on a
selected topic is mandatory.
 Project scheduling and analysis Methods :
CPM, PERT,
 Relevant Software application, ms project ,
primavera etc
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Assessment/Evaluation modalities Continuous Assessment -50%, Final Exam -50%
Attendance requirements’ Minimum of 85% during lectures & tutorials and

100% lab.
Text books and references 1. S.W. nunnally, construction mehods &

management .
2. W.F. CHEN & J.Y.RICHARD LIEW , civil
engineering hand book
supervision
4. Robert K. Wysocki (2004) , Project Management
Process Improvement,
5. Albert Lester ,Project Management, Planning and
Control, 5th Ed, Elsevier (2007)
6. A Guide to the project management body of
knowledge ( PMBOK) , 2000 edition, project
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CENG6201 Advanced Computational Methods 3 2

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in Geotechnical Engineering
Course rationale
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competences To make students understand about advanced
computational methods in geotechnical engineering
to be acquired
Outcome:
apply advanced computational methods
Course description/content  Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Modeling

Review of Matrix Algebra
Introduction to Matlab/Mathematica
Computational mechanics
Discretization methods
 Finite Element Method
Introduction to Finite Element Method
FEM variants
The FEM analysis process
Interpretations of FEM
 One dimensional finite element
Spring element
Bar element
 Two dimensional finite element
Review of the basic theory
Numerical Formulation and solution strategy
Finite Element for 2-D problems
 Three dimensional finite element
Review of the basic theory
Numerical Formulation and solution strategy
Finite element for 3-D problems
 Finite Element modeling
Introduction
Constitutive modeling
Meshing
Mesh refinement
Element aspect ratio
Physical interfaces
Shape selection/ preference
Loading
Principle of lumping
Initial and boundary conditions
Support conditions Symmetry and antisymmetry
conditions
 Application of Finite Element Method in
Geotechniques using FE based software
Deformation Analysis
Embankment/excavation construction
Excess pore-water pressures
Soil-structure interaction
Consolidation analyses
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Seepage analysis
 Finite Difference Method
Introduction
Derivation of finite difference equations
Finite Difference solution of Terzaghi’s1D
consolidation equation
FD solution of consolidation settlement & average
degree of consolidation
FD solution for Two-dimensional Flow
FD solution of wave propagation
 FD modeling of problems (1-D, 2-D & 3-D)
General description
Constitutive modeling
Numerical formulation Body discretization
Initial and boundary conditions
Loading
 Application of Finite Difference Method in
Geotechniques using FD based software
Deformation Analysis
Embankment/excavation construction
Excess pore-water pressures
Soil-structure interaction
Consolidation analyses
Seepage analysis
 Introduction to Boundary Element Method
Introduction to Hybrid Method
Comparison of the different advanced methods
lab.
Text books and references 1. Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical

Engineering by David M. Potts and
LidijaZdravkovic (1999)
2. The Finite Element Method in Solid Mechanics
(Vol. 1 & 2) by O.C. Zienkiewicz and R.L. Taylor
(2000)
3. Finite Element Modeling for Stress Analysis by
Robert D. Cook (1994)
4. Finite Element Procedures by Klaus – Jürgen
Bathe (1996)
5. Introduction to Computational Mechanics
6. Numerical Methods in engineering and science by
B.S. Grewal (2010)
7. Principles ofBoundary Element Methods by Martin
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Costabel (1986)
8. Manuals of Geostudio2004
9. Manuals of FLAC3D
10. FEM software package Geostudio 2004/PLAXIS
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CENG6203 Advanced Foundation Engineering 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about advanced
foundation design and analysis
to be acquired
Outcome:
design and analyze advanced foundation
Course description/content  Shallow Foundations

Contact pressure distribution beneath rigid
foundations on plastic &elasto-plastic materials
Bearing capacity on stratified soils
Review on the design and analysis of shallow
foundations (Footings and Mat)
Advanced methods of analysis of shallow
foundations
 Deep Foundations
Review of single and group pile capacity for
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vertical loading.
Types of piles
Pile capacity
Pile spacing and group action
Negative skin friction
Pile cap
Design of pile and pile cap
Laterally loaded piles: with various load displacement
considerations.
Batter piles
Pile-raft foundations.
Drilled piers and caissons
Advanced methods of design and analysis of deep
foundations.
 Foundations on expansive soils

Background
Methods of Preventing Heave Damage
Investigation of Cracked Buildings in
Expansive soil areas and Remedial Measures
Design of foundations on expansive soils
(shallow foundations, single reamed and
double reamed piles)
 Analysis of machine foundations (can be covered

under soil dynamics)
Introduction to machine foundations
Analysis and design of Block Machine
Foundation
Analysis and design of Framed Machine
Foundation
Use of numerical methods (FE/FD) for the analysis of
machine foundations
lab.
Text books and references 1. Foundation Engineering, by A.

Teferra(Available edition)
2. Principles of Foundation Engineering by B.M.
Das (Available edition)
3. Foundation analysis and design, by J.E. Bowles
(Available edition)
4. Foundation design and construction, by M.J.
Tomlinson (Available edition)
5. Foundation Engineering Handbook, by
H.Y.Fung (Available edition)
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6. Soil dynamics, 1981 by ShamsherPrakash.
7. Vibration of soils and foundations, 1970 by R.E.
Rechart, R.D. Woods and J.R. Hall
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CENG6205 Theory of Elasticity in 3 2

- 3
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about theory of elasticity
of soils
to be acquired
Outcome:
analyze the elasticity theory of soils
Course description/content  Analysis of stress and strain both in 2D and 3D.

 Energy principles and variational methods.
 Strain energy methods.
 Application of elasticity theory in geotechnical
problems: stress and strain distribution in infinite,
half and quarter space; analysis of beams and plates
on elastic half space.
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lab.
Text books and references 1. Timoshenko, S.P. and Goodier, Theory of

Elasticity.
2. Barber, J., Elasticity.
3. Sadd, M.H., Elasticity; theory, application and
Numerics
4. Selvadurai, A.P.S., Elastic Analysis of soil-
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CENG6207 Advanced Soil Mechanics 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about the mechanics of
soils
to be acquired
Outcome:
analyze soil mechanics
Course description/content  Advanced Topics in Consolidation of Soils:
Introduction, One Dimensional Consolidation,
Viscoelastic Models for One Dimensional
Consolidation, Ways of Accelerating
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Consolidation, Two and Three Dimensional
Consolidation Theories.
 Time-Dependent Behavior of Clays: Introduction
- Quasi-Preconsolidation, Rate Effects, Creep and
Stress Relaxation, Rheological Models
 Settlement Analysis: Immediate Settlement,
Primary Consolidation Settlement, Secondary
Settlement, Three Dimensional effects of
Settlement
 Stress Distribution in Soils: Introduction, Stresses
due to different loading types, Contact Pressure
under Rigid Footings, Stress Distribution in non-
homogeneous soils, Stress Distribution in non-
linear soils, Approximate Method of Determining
Vertical Stress.
 Stress and strain Path Representation in Soils
Under Loading: Display of Stress-paths/strain –
paths, Axially symmetric stress-paths/strain –paths,
Plane strain stress paths, Plasticity, Yield and Basic
Soil Models
 Plasticity theory: Yielding in metals, Combined
loading and yield loci, Yield in sands and clays,
Volume change and plastic hardening, Friction
block model, Plastic potential, Normality and
stability.
 Critical State Soil Mechanics:Critical state
concept, Behavior of normally and over-
consolidated clays, and loose and dense sands,
Critical state and constant volume, Roscoe and
Hvorslev Surfaces, Stress-dilatancy, Introduction to
the elasto-plastic modeling of soils, Flow Rule,
Hardening Rule, Elasto-plastic constitutive matrix,
Soil Plasticity Models
 Introduction to Lade’s double hardening Model
 Application of the different constitutive models
using Software
lab.
Text books and references 1. Advanced Soil Mechanics, 2008, by B.M. Das.
2. Soil behavior and critical state soil mechanics,
1994, by D.M. Wood.
3. Geotechnical Engineering, 2009, by R. Lancellotta.
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Course rationale

competences To make students understand about scientific writing of
proposal and thesis.
to be acquired
Outcome:
At the end of the courses the students will be able to
write scientific proposals and thesis
Course description/content  Composition of scientific research proposals, data
collection, analysis and evaluation.
including paper organization, style, grammar and
appearance in addition to technical content.
lab.
Cambridge
2. Montgomery , D.C., 2001, Design and analysis of
experiments, 5th edition, John Willy and Sons,
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CENG6202 Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical 3 2

- 3
Earthquake Engineering
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about the dynamics of
soils
to be acquired
Outcome:
analyze soil dynamics
Course description/content  Introduction to earthquakes

 Theory of vibration
Single degree of freedom (SDF)
Multi degrees of freedom (MDF)
 Wave propagation in Elastic Media
General overview of wave propagation
Wave propagation in elastic media
Body waves
Surface waves
Lamb theory for wave propagation
 Strong ground motion
Strong ground motion measurement
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Time history and response spectra
Ground motion characteristics
Prediction of ground motion for design
purposes
 Dynamic soil properties
Laboratory and field methods
Dynamic Stress Deformation and Strength
Characteristics of Soils
 Dynamic Earth Pressure Problems and Retaining
Walls
Lateral pressures during earthquakes
Effects of earthquakes on slope stability
 Earthquake Resistant Design of Geotechnical
Structures
 Liquefaction of soils
Introduction
Evaluation of liquefaction
Modeling of liquefaction
Case histories.
 Impedance and compliance functions
lab.
Text books and references 1. Soil dynamics, 1981 by Shamsher Prakash.

2. Vibration of soils and foundations, 1970 by R.E.
Rechart, R.D. Woods and J.R. Hall
3. Principles of soil dynamics, 1993 by B.M. Das.
4. Fundamentals of soil dynamics and earthquake
engineering, 2009 by B.B. Prasad.
5. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, 1996 by
Steven L. Kramer.
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CENG6204 Field Exploration and Soil Testing 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about field exploration
and soil testing
to be acquired
Outcome:
explore and test soils
Course description/content  Soil Exploration, Sampling And Insitu

Measurements Of Soil Properties
Purpose Of Exploration
Planning An Exploration Program
 Methods Of Exploration
Test Pits
Soil Boring
 Field (In-Situ) Tests
Penetration Tests
Vane Shear Test
Pressuremeter Test (PMT)
Plate Loading Test
Pile Loading Test
 Geophysical Methods
Seismic Methods
Electrical Resistivity Methods
 Laboratory Tests
 Ground Water Measurement
 Depth and Number of Borings
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Depth of Boring
Number of boring
 Transportation of Samples To Laboratory For
Testing
 Data Presentation
 Soil Exploration Report
 Laboratory Soil Testing And Interpretation Of

Test Results
Natural Moisture Content, Specific Gravity,
Grain Size Analysis, Atterberg Limits, Free
Swell Test, Permeability Tests, One
Dimensional Consolidattion Test, Shear Tests,
Direct Shear Test, Unconfined Compression
Test, Triaxial Compression Test, Vane Shear
Test, Compaction Test
 Swell And Swelling Potential Pressure Test
lab.
Text books and references 1. Arora, K.R, 1997 “Soil Mechanics and
Foundation Engineering”. Lomus Offset Press,
Delhi.
2. Barnes, G.E. 1995 “Soil Mechanics, Principles
and Practice”. Macmillan Press LTD, London.
3. Bowles, J. E. 1997
“FoundationAnalysisandDesign”. McGraw-Hill,
New York.
4. Chen, Fu Hue (1988),’’Foundation on Expansive
soils’’
5. Craig, R. F. 1986, “Soil Mechanics”. English
Language Book Society/ Van Nostrand Reinhold
(UK).
6. Das, B.M, 1979 “Introduction to Soil
Mechanics” The Iowa state University Press.
7. Das, B.M, 1985. “Advanced Soil Mechanics”.
McGraw-Hill Book, New York.
8. Jumikis, A.R. 1962 “Soil Mechanics” Van
Nostrand, New York.
9. Lambe, T.W, 1951 “Soil Testing For Engineers”,
John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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CENG6206 Engineering Properties of Tropical 3 2

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Soils
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about the engineering
properties of tropical soils
to be acquired
Outcome:
analyze engineering properties of tropical soils
Course description/content  Residual Soils

Origin and formation of residual soils
 Laterits and Lateritic Soils
Mineralogy and microstructure
Physical and Engineering Properties
Compressibility and settlement behavior of residual
soils
Shear strength behavior and measurement of shear
strength
Performance of residual soils as construction
material
Use of lateritic soils as a construction materials
Case history
 Geotechnical properties Expansive soils
Mineralogy and formation
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Physical characteristics of expansive soils
Compressibility characteristics of expansive
soils/relation between load and swelling
Strength characteristics of expansive soils
Permeability
Compaction
Effect of swelling on buildings
Failure of foundations due to expansive soils
Methods of preventing damage from swelling clays
Case history
 Advanced Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils
Physical and flow characteristics of unsaturated
soils
Phase and stress state variables
Measurement and control of suction (Methods of
prediction and applications)
Flow laws, seepage and state-dependent soil-water
characteristics
Collapse, swelling, strength and stiffness of
unsaturated soils
Collapse and swelling caused by swelling
Measurement of shear strength and shear behavior
of unsaturated soils
Measurement of shear stiffness
 Introduction to the state dependent elasto-plastic
modeling of unsaturated soil
A state-dependent elasto-plastic critical state-based
constitutive model of unsaturated soils
 Case history associated with unsaturated soils
lab.
Text books and references 1. Expansive Soils, by John D. Nelson and Debora J.
Miller
2. Mechanics of Residual Soils, by Geoffrey E.
Blight
3. Foundation on Expansive soils, FU HUA CHEN
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CENG7909 Thesis 6
Course rationale

to undertake research problem in geothenical
to be acquired engineering and make relevant application of the
mastery of knowledge he gained to the specific
research problem.
Outcome:
research assisted by his/her course tutor.The thesis
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CENG7209 Analysis of Slopes, Earth 3 2

Retaining Structures and - 3
Underground Structures
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about the slope analysis,
earth retaining structure and and underground
to be acquired structures
Outcome:
analyze slopes, earth retaining structures and
underground structures
Course description/content  Advanced topics in lateral earth pressure.

 Analysis and design of sheet pile structures.
 Anchored bulkheads.
 Cofferdams.
 Underground structures.
 Slope stability analysis techniques.
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 Reinforced earth technology.
lab.
Text books and references 1. Principles of Foundation Engineering, by

AlemayehuTeferra
2. Earth and Rock fill dams, by Bharat Singh and H .
D Sharma
3. Foundation Analysis and Design, by Joseph E.
Bowles
4. Principles of Foundation Engineering, by Braja M.
Das
5. Foundations, Retaining and Earth Structures, by
Tschebotarioff, G.P
6. Foundation Design Principles and Practices, by
Donald P. Coduto

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competences To make students understand about rock mechanics.
analyze mechanics of rocks
Course description/content  Rock classification.

 Rock discontinuities.
 Friction along joints and Residual strength
 Strike-slip theory.
 Engineering properties of joint rock masses.
 Anisotropy, deformability and shear strength and
Modes of failure.
 Classifications of rock masses and correlation for
elastic modulus, dynamic modulus, shear strength
and permeability.
 Rock dynamics.
 Elastic and shock waves, spalling, dynamic moduli,
blasting vibrations.
 Force through rock masses.
 Hydraulic fracturing.
Laboratory and in-situ tests.
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Continuous Assessment -50%

Final Exam -50%
lab.
Text books and references 1. R.E.Goodman, Introduction to Rock Mechanics (2nd

Edition). John Wiley & Sons,1989.
2. B. H. G. Brady and E. T. Brown. Rock Mechanics
for Underground Mining, third edition, Springer.
3. E. Hoek and J.W. Bray. Rock Slope Engineering, 3rd
Edition, Spon Press, 1981
4. D. C. Wyllie, C. Mah, E. Hoek. Rock Slope
Engineering: Civil and Mining, 4th Ed. Taylor &
Francis, 2004.
5. J.P. Harrison and J.A. Hudson, Engineering Rock
Mechanics, An introduction toThe Principle, Elsevier
Science, 2000.
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CENG6601 Hydrodynamics 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

 To explain and apply theories and equations of
competences hydrodynamics.
to be acquired
To understand and assess fluid dynamics lab.
To assess pear reviewed research papers and
communicate the assessment in front of the
public.
Outcome:
After completion of this course:
 Students will be able to identify, discus, explain
and analyses: flow of an ideal and real fluids,
different flow types, different flow equations,
Navies-stokes equations and boundary layer
problems
 They can understand identify, explain and
discuss about fluid dynamics lab.
They can evaluate research papers on hydrodynamics

topic.
Course description/content  Flow of an ideal fluid.
 Equations of continuity.
 Rotational and irrational flow.
 Circulation and voracity.
 Stream functions.
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 Velocity potential. Euler’s equations. Bernoulli’s
equations.
 Flow of a real fluid. Effects of viscosity.
 Laminar and turbulent flows. Navies-stokes
equations.
 Stratified flows. Boundary layer problems.
 Flow nets. Graphical and numerical analysis.
 Standard pattern of flow. Superposition.
Conformal transformation.
lab.
Text books and references 1. Jain, A.K. 2012. Fluid Mechanics: Including
hydraulic machines, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi. (in
AASTU library)
2. Arora, K.R. Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics and
Hydraulic Machines,
3. Potter, M. C. and D. C. Wiggert. 2008. Fluid
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CENG6603 Applied Hydrology 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
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competences to understand about applied hydrology
students will be able to know about applied hydrology
Course description/content  Linear system response function.
 Unit hydrographs, instantaneous unit hydrographs.
 Synthetic hydrographs, standard hydrographs.
 Flood routing. Lumped and distributed flow
routing,
 St. Venant equations.
 Frequency analysis of extreme events, return
period, risk analysis.
 Simulation of hydrological systems, water balance
models, analysis of hydrological time series:
components of a hydrological time series, time
series models: AR, MA, and ARMA models.
lab.
Text books and references 1. Chow, VenTe, D.R. Maidment and L.W. Mays
(1988) Applied Hydrology. McGraw-Hill,
Singapore.
2. Linsley, R.K.,et al.,(1982). Hydrology for
engineers. Third edition, McGraw-Hill.
3. Subramanya, K. (1984). Engineering Hydrology.
Tata McGrawHill Publishing Co.Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Richaed H. McCuen (1989). Hydrologic Analysis
and Design.
5. Prentice Hall, New Jersey Bear, J. and Cheng,
A.H.D., 2010, Modeling Groundwater Flow and
Contaminant Transport (Theory and Applications
of Transport in Porous Media), Springer, New
York
6. Anderson, M.P. and Woessner, W.W., 2002,
Applied Groundwater Modeling: Simulation of
Flow and Advective Transport, AcademicPress,
San Diego, CA
7. Bair, S. and Lahm, T.D., 2006, Practical Problems
in Groundwater Hydrology, Prentice Hall, 168 pp
8. John, R. Allan Freeze and Cherry, Groundwater,
Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood cliffs, New Jersey,
07632.
9. David Keith Todd, Groundwater Hydrology, New
York, John Wiley and Sons.
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CENG6605 Advanced Hydraulic Structures 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about hydraulic structures
at the end of the course the students will be able to
understand hydraulic structures
Course description/content  Design of headwater control structures: spillway
control structures, outlet structures.
 Design & analysis of overflow, chute, side channel,
shaft, siphon, tunnel and culvert spillways. Crest
gates: design and analysis.
 Design of outlet works: conveyance, intake
structures, gates and valves, terminal structures,
entrance and outlet channels.
 Scour protection and energy dissipation: hydraulic
pump, stilling basins and stilling chambers.
 Design and Hydraulics of Dams, Appurtenant
structures, Hydraulic structure for irrigation. Low
head earth dams and reservoirs. Weirs, intakes and
outlet works.
 Canal regulation structure: water and sediment
control. Cross drainage structures.
 Irrigation pumping stations: types, intakes,
powerhouse, pump and motor.
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 Pressure pipes and outlet works Distribution:
channels, flumes, and siphons control gates.
 Irrigation network layout. Modern distribution
equipment
lab.
Text books and references 1. Fluid mechanics, 9th ed, Streeter, Wylie, Bedford
2. Hydraulics in civil Engineering, Andrew Chadwick
& John Morfett
3. Introduction to fluid mechanics, 3rd ed. Robert W.
Fox, Allan T,Mc Donald
4. Fluid mechanics for civil Engineering, S, I. Ed
5. Flow in open Channels, K. Subramaya 1997
6. Open Channel Hydraulics, Chow, V.T.
7. Hydraulic Engineering systems, NHC Hwang & C.
E Hita
8. Fluid Mechanics V. L. Streeter, E. B Wylie & K.
W. Bedford 1998
9. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Schaum’s Outline
Series)
10. Fluid Mechanics, Joseph B. Fanzine,1997
11. Fluid Mechanics, Donald F. Young, Bruce R.
Munson
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CENG6607 Hydropower Engineering 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences to make students understand about hydropower
planning and design
to be acquired
Outcome:
design and plan hydropower plants
Course description/content  Classification of hydropower plants: low, medium,

and high-head plants.
 Practical approach to the planning and design of
hydroelectric power installation: hydropower
development cycle: pre-construction (planning),
implementation (engineering, construction and
supply) and operation (management and operation
of hydropower installation).
 Fundamental theory of water availability and
demand: flow, power and load duration curves.
 Design of hydropower plants: intakes, power
canals, forbear, surge in power canals and
penstocks, surges tanks, water hammer analysis,
tunnels, power houses, draft tube, anchorage and
supports.
 Characteristics and selection of valves, turbines,
turbine location and cavitation problem. Biologicals
of water power development.
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lab.
Text books and references 1. Water Power by Mosonyi, Vol. I & II

2. Hydraulic Structures by Novak
3. Water Power Engineering by Barrows
4. Water Power Engineering by Dandaekar & Sharma
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CENG6602 Water Resources Systems: 3 2

- 3
Planning and Management
Course rationale

competences to make students understand about Water Resources
Systems: Planning and Management
to be acquired
Outcome:
at the end of the course the students will be able to plan
and manage water resources.
Course description/content • The nature of water resources systems.
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Introduction to water resources planning.
• Identification and evaluation of water
management plans: water resources planning
objectives, cost-benefit objectives, multi-objectives,
plan formation, planning models and solution
procedures, objective functions and constraint equation,
optimizations methods.
• Water resources planning under uncertainty:
Probability concepts and their use in water resources
planning.
• Application of systems analysis to water
resources: deterministic river basin modeling: stream
flow estimation, estimation reservoir storage
requirement for water supply, flood control aspects, HP
production, withdrawals and diversions.
• Synthetic Stream flow Generation: statistical
stream flow generation models, ARMA models and
their application in water resources management.
Introduction to River basin modeling and management:
river basins models, decision support system (DSS),
and concepts of sustainability, environmental impacts
and their assessment.
lab.
Text books and references 1. Jain, S. K.; Singh, V. P. (2003): Water resources
systems planning and management. 1st.
Amsterdam, Boston: Elsevier
2. Karamouz, Mohammad; Szidarovszky, Ferenc;
Zahraie, Banafsheh (2003): Water resources
systems analysis. Boca Raton, Fla: Lewis
Publishers.
3. Loucks, Daniel P.; van Beek, Eelco; Stedinger,
Jery R.; Dijkman,Jozef P. M.; Villars, Monique T.
(2005): Water resources systemsplanning and
management. An introduction to methods,
modelsand applications. Paris: UNESCO.
4. Simonović, Slobodan P. (2009): Managing water
resources.Methods and tools for a systems
approach. Paris, London:UNESCO; Earthscan.
5. S. Vedula and P.P. Mujumdar (2006). Water
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CENG6604 Sediment Transport Mechanics 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences To make students understand about sediment transport
and mechanics
to be acquired
Outcome:
At the end of the courses the students will be able to
analyze sediment transport and mechanics
Course description/content  Introduction. Origin and properties of sediments.

Incipient motion of sediment particles.
 Transport Mechanism, Bed forms, Alluvial
Roughness. Resistance to low and velocity
Distribution in alluvial streams. Bed Material
Transport.
 Design of stable channels. Bed level variation in
alluvial streams. Sediment samplers and sampling.
 Introduction to sediment transport though pipes.
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lab.
Text books and references 1. Sturm, T. W. (2001): Open Channel hydraulics,

McGraw-Hill.
2. Graf, W. H. (1997): Fluvial Hydraulics, Wiley.
3. Julien Pierre: River Mechanics, Cambridge
University Press (Website:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.a
sp?isbn=9780521529709)
(http://www.amazon.co.jp/River-Mechanics-Pierre-
Y-julien/dp/0521529700)
4. Albert Gyr and Klaus Hoyer: Sediment Transport,
A Geophysical Phenomenon, Springer Netherlands
(http://www.springerlink.com/content/q0x656/)
5. Ashida K., Egashira S. and Nakagawa H. (2008),
River Morphodynamics for the 21st Century, Kyoto
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Course rationale

competences to make students understand scientific methods of
proposal writing , thesis writing and scientific paper
to be acquired writing
Outcome:
at the end of the course students will be able to
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understand scientific methods of writing
Course description/content  Experimental design, statistical analysis methods,

Hypothesis testing (t-test, Mean Comparison,
ANOVA, Regression, correlation and trend
analysis), comparative experiments,
 Composition of scientific research proposals, data
collection, analysis and evaluation; styles of thesis
and scientific paper writing, including paper
organization, style, grammar and appearance in
addition to technical content; seminar preparation
and presentation.
lab.
Cambridge
2. Montgomery , D.C., 2001, Design and analysis of
experiments, 5th edition, John Willy and Sons,
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CENG6606 Design and Analysis of Dams 3 2 - 3
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Course rationale

competences to make students understand a about design and
analysis of Earth Dams
to be acquired
Outcome:
design and analyze earth dams
Course description/content Types of earth dams. Exploration, methods of

construction requirements of foundations and materials
of construction quality control, causes of failure and
criteria for safe design, control of seepage, deformation
of predication, stability analysis under steady seepage
and draw down conditions, seismic stability, cracking
and its control on fault zones.
lab.
Text books and references 1. Novak, Moffat, Nalluri & Narayanan ( 1996)
Hydraulic Structures, 2nd Ed. Chapman & Hall
2. Davis & Sorrensen, Hand Book of Hydraulics, 3rd
Ed. 1984 Reissue
2. Thomas (1979) The Engineering of Large Dams,
Parts 1 & 2, John Willey and Sons, London
3. USBR, Design of Gravity Dams, US Government
Printing Office Denver 1977
5. USBR, Design of Small Dams, A Water Resource
Technical Publication, 19746. Robin Fell, Patrick
6. MacGregor, Geotechnical Engineering of
Embankment Dams, 1992
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CENG7909 Thesis 6
Course rationale

to undertake research problem in hydraulic engineering
to be acquired and make relevant application of the mastery of
knowledge he gained to the specific research problem.
Outcome:
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Electives:

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CENG7609 Groundwater Hydrology 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences to make students understand about ground water
hydrology
to be acquired
Outcome:
understand groundwater hydrology
Course description/content  Occurrence of groundwater: hydrological properties

and structure of aquifers.
 Groundwater survey: GeoPhysical prospecting
methods, remote sensing and aerial photograph
techniques, field reconnaissance and piezometric
data collection.
 Groundwater hydraulics: transmissivity and storage
coefficient, equilibrium and non-equilibrium
hydraulics of wells, radius of influence, maximum
and specific capacity, and interference between
wells and aquifer boundaries.
 Pumping test and estimation of aquifer parameters.
 Evaluation of groundwater resource: safe yield,
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recharge area, groundwater reservoir management.
lab.
Text books and references 1. Willies D. W., (1997), Manual of Applied Field
Hydrogeology, McGrawhill
2. Domenico, P.A. & Schwartz, W., 1998. Physical
and Chemical Hydrogeology Second Edition, Wiley
3. Driscoll, Fletcher, 1986. Groundwater and Wells,
US Filter / Johnson Screens.
4. Freeze, R.A. & Cherry, J.A., 1979. Groundwater,
Prentice-Hall.
5. De Marsily, G., 1986. Quantitative Hydrogeology:
Groundwater Hydrology for Engineers,
6. Anderson, Mary P. &Woessner, William W., 1992
Applied Groundwater Modeling, Academic Press.
7. Chiang, W.-H., Kinzelbach, W., Rausch, R. (1998):
Aquifer Simulation Model for Windows -
Groundwater flow and transport modeling, an
integrated program. - 137 p., 115 fig., 2 tab., 1 CD-
ROM; Berlin, Stuttgart (Borntraeger).
8. Elango, L and Jayakumar, R (Eds.)(2001)
Modelling in Hydrogeology, UNESCO-IHP
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CENG7611 Advanced Geographic Information 3 2

System and Remote Sensing in - 3
Water Resources
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Course rationale The course is designed to provide an advanced

understanding on the processes and interpretation of
different remotely sensed images/data for any
watershed application and in-depth understanding of
the principles and applications of GIS data handling,
processing and visualizations.
Course objectives and the objective of this course 1) to understand image

transformation, color composition and image
competences
interpretation 2) to understand the techniques of
to be acquired thermal Images and radar remote sensing; and will be
acquainted with the principles and applications of GIS
to hydrology problems 3) to familiarize with the
applications of remote sensing and GIS as a tool for
resource mapping, evaluation and presentation both in
2- and 3- dimensions.
Course description/content The course will cover wide range of contents including:
(1)Introduction to GIS and remote sensing and its
application; Land sat systems; Characteristics of digital
images; Pixel and image parameters; Land sat data;
Mosaic images; Digital image processing; Image
restoration, enhancement, information extraction;
Interpretation techniques of land sat images/data and
application of land sat images for watershed maps,
alteration maps and introduction to other imaging
systems (Spot, ASTER and high resolution satellite
system and hyper-spectral airborne system); (2)The
course also covers photo chapter contents including:
Oblique photographs and vertical photographs;
Scale of air photos; Photographic resolution;
Problem with air photos and flight; Photo interpretation
and integration with other maps. (3) GIS application to
Civil Engineering: GIS software and principles of
application; GIS Storage of Map Data; Validation;
referencing; Analysis of GIS Data; spatial and
statistical data analysis and modeling; Presentation of
GIS raster and vector Data. Geo-referencing, shape file
and raster file preparation, DEM analysis, Projection.
Clipping and Mosaic analysis by using the Toolbox.
Assessment/Evaluation modalities The taught courses are assessed by a combination of
written tests and continuous assessments including
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essays, seminars, presentations, practical reports. Final
Exam (50%).
Attendance requirements’ A student is required to be available in at least 80% of

lectures and should attend every seminar and laboratory
session including field excursions scheduled by the
department.
Text books and references 1. Ravi P. Gupta (2003) Remote Sensing,

Springer.
2. Sabins, F.F. (1997) Remote Sensing: Principles
and Interpretation, 3rd Edition, Freeman.
3. Steve Drury, (2001) Image interpretation,
Blackwell Science.
4. Thomas M. Lillesand et al (2007) Remote
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CENG6501 Theory of Elasticity 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and  To introduce student to the analysis of linear elastic

solids under mechanical and thermal
competences
The concepts presented in this subject will provide the
to be acquired foundation for pursuing other solid mechanics courses
such as theory of plates and shells, elastic stability,
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composite structures and fracture mechanics.
Course description/content  Mathematical Preliminaries: Differentiation of

scalar and vector fields; Line and surface integrals;
Solutions of PDEs
 Introduction to basic terms in Elasticity
 Stresses: Definition and components of a stress at a
point; State of stress at a point; Analysis of stress in
three dimensions; Differential equations of
equilibrium.
 Strains and Displacements: Strain and
displacement relations; Compatibility equations;
State of strain at apoint.
 Stress-strain Relations: Generalized Hook’s Law;
Bulk modulus of Elasticity; Theory of failure.
 Solution Of Plane Problems:Equilibrium
Equations; Boundary conditions; Governing
equations in plane strain andplane stress
problems;Solution in rectangular
coordinates;Solution in polarcoordinates.
 Bending of Bars: Pure bending; Bending of
cantilever; Beams with one axis of symmetry; Shear
center.
 Torsion of Bars:Torsion formulation; Solution

derived from boundary equation; Torsion solution
using Fourier Series
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Continuous assessment (50%) (Assignment,
Presentation, Project) and Final Exam (50%)
Attendance requirements’ 85% for lecture and 100% for tutorial
Text books and references 1. Timoshenko, S., &Goodier, J. N. (1951). Theory of

elasticity.
2. Boresi, A. P., Chong, K., & Lee, J. D.
(2010). Elasticity in engineering mechanics. John
Wiley & Sons.
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3. Boresi, A. P. & Schmidt, R. J: (2003). Advanced
mechanics of materials.
4. Sadd, M. H. (2009). Elasticity: theory, applications,
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CENG6503 Finite Element Methods 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and  To enable students understand the fundamental

competences concepts of the FEM
to be acquired  To enable students prepare a suitable FE model for

structural analysis of 1D, 2D and 3D problems
Be able to evaluate the quality of FEA results; Be able
to select appropriate FEA softwares to use in structural
simulations
Course description/content  Introduction: Basic concepts; Exact and
approximate analysis; Mathematical models;
Discrete analysis and continuum analysis; Solution
of steady-state problems.
 The Displacement-Based FEM: Differential and
variational approaches; General derivation;
Application to truss and beam elements;
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Application to 2D and 3D elements; Convergence.
 Formulation of Iso parametric Elements:
Continuum elements; Numerical integration;
 Introduction To Plate And Shell Element
Formulations

Text books and references 1. Reddy, J. N. (1993). An introduction to the

finite element method. New York: McGraw-
Hill.
2. Cook, R. D., Malkus, D. S., &Plesha, M. E.
(1989). Concepts and applications of finite
element method. John Willey and Sons, New
York.
3. Zienkiewicz, O. C., & Taylor, R. L. (2005). The
finite element method for solid and structural
mechanics. Elsevier.
4. Bathe, K. J. (2008). Finite element method. John
Wiley & Sons, Inc..
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CENG6505 Structural Dynamics 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and 

To provide the fundamental understanding of the
structural dynamics and the problem solving ability
competences
for dynamic response in CE design, analysis and
to be acquired research.
 At the end of this course, the students will be able
to:
 Understand the fundamental theory of dynamic
equation of motions and its application to CE
structures
 Understand dynamic properties and behavior of
CE structures
 Evaluate dynamic response analysis results and
understand the possible error sources
Apply structural dynamics theory to earthquake
analysis, response, and design of structures
Course description/content PART I: Single Degree-of-Freedom Systems (SDOF)
 Basic Equation of motion; Influence of Support
Excitation.
 Free vibration of SDOF systems: Undamped free
vibration; Viscously damped free vibration.
 Response to harmonic and periodic excitation:
Harmonic vibration of undamped systems;
Harmonic vibration with viscous damping;
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Response to vibration generators; Natural frequency
and damping from harmonic tests.
 Vibration Isolation: Response and force
transmission; Vibration measuring devices.
 Response to Periodic Excitations: Response to
arbitrary, step and pulse excitation; Response to
unit impulse,arbitrary time varying force, step and
ramp force, pulse excitations.
 Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response:
Time stepping methods, Methods based on
interpolation of excitations, Central difference
methods, New mark's method, Stability of error and
computational error,
 Analysis of Non-Linear Response: Generalized
SDOF Systems, Rigid-body assemblage, Systems
with distributed mass and elasticity, Lumped-mass
system - shear building, Natural vibration frequency
using Rayleigh Method
PART II Multiple Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF)

Systems
 Simple systems: Two story shear building,
 General Approach For Linear Systems: Static
condensation, Planar or symmetric-plan systems
 Inelastic Systems:Problem statement, Element
forces, Overview of methods for solving the
equation of motion.
 Free Vibration of MDOF Systems:Natural
vibration frequencies and modes, System without
damping, Natural vibration frequencies and modes,
Orthogonality of modes, Normalization of modes,
Modal expansion of displacements, Solution of free
vibration equations
 Damping in Structures: Experimental data and
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recommended model damping rations, Construction
of damping matrix.
 Dynamic Response of Linear Systems: Two
degree-of-freedom systems, Nodal analysis of
MDOF systems, Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic
Response, Time stepping methods for linear
systems, Analysis of nonlinear systems.
 Systems with Distributed Mass & Elasticity:
Equation of motion, Natural vibration frequency
and modes, Modal analysis of forced dynamic
response.
 Introduction to the Finite Element Method:
Rayleigh-Ritz method,
Finite element approximation,Comparison of finite
element and exact solution

Text books and references 1. Chopra, A. K. (2015). Dynamics of structures

Pearson Higher Ed.
2. Clough, R. W., & Penzien, J. (1995). Dynamics
of structures. Berkeley: Computers &
Structures.
3. Paz, M. (2012). Structural dynamics: theory and
computation. Springer Science & Business
Media.
4. Humar, J. (2012). Dynamics of structures. CRC
press.
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CENG6507 Advanced Steel Structures 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and The main objective of the course is:

competences To offer an in-depth knowledge and understanding
of the design rules and detailing principles of
to be acquired constructional steelwork focusing on building and
bridge structures.
To provide students with advanced knowledge of
structural steel design and confidence to apply the
underlying principles to solve a wide range of structural
steel problems
Course description/content  Plastic Analysis and Design
 Connections: Shear connections; Seated beam
connections (stiffened and unstiffened); Continuous
beam-to-column connections; Beam splices;
Column base plates.
 Torsion: Torsional capacity of open and closed
steel sections; Lateral torsional buckling of beams
 Ultimate Limit State of Buckling: beam-columns,
built-up members
 Fatigue design of components and joints
 Composite Steel-Concrete Construction:
Computation of elastic section properties; Shear
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connectors; Moment strength of fully composite
sections; Composite beams; Composite columns.
 Stiffened Structures: Bracing in steel

construction
 Ductility requirements and capability design
concept.

Text books and references 1. Salmon, C. G., & Johnson, J. E. (2009). Steel
structures: design and behavior: emphasizing
load and resistance factor design. Prentice Hall.
2. Williams, A. (2011). Steel Structures Design
ASD/LRFD. McGraw-Hill.
3. Wong, M. B. (2011). Plastic analysis and design
of steel structures. Butterworth-Heinemann.
4. MacCormac, J. C. (1995). Structural steel design:
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Course rationale
Course objectives and  To acquaint the students with the basics of

competences earthquake engineering and seismic resistant
to be acquired design of structures
To consolidate students’ knowledge on the effect of
earthquake ground motions on CE structures
Course description/content  Seismological Background: Seismicity,
Earthquake Faults and waves, Structure of the earth
and plate tectonics, Measures of Earthquake Size
and Intensity.
 Free-Field Ground Motion and Earthquake
response of linear SDOF Systems: Response
history and response spectrum concept,
Construction and characteristics of response
spectrum, Peak structural response from response
spectrum, Elastic design spectrum.
 Earthquake response of nonlinear SDOF
systems: Force deformation relations, Normalized
Yield strength, yield reduction factor and ductility
factor, Effects of yielding, Responses spectrum for
yield deformation and yield strength, Design of
yield strength, Inelastic design spectrum.
 Earthquake analysis of MDOF linear systems
(RHA and RSA): Response History Analysis
(RHA),Modal analysis, Multistory buildings with
symmetric and unsymmetric plan, Response
Spectrum Analysis (RSA), Peak response from
earthquake response spectrum, Multistory
buildings with symmetric and unsymmetric plan.
 Earthquake response and design of multistory
buildings: Earthquake response of linearly elastic
buildings, Influence of fundamental period and
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stiffness ratio on response, How many modes are
significant to the total response, Earthquake
response of linearly inelastic buildings, Allowable
ductility and ductility demand, Buildings with soft
story.
 Earthquake response of soil-structure systems:
Dynamic analysis of soil-structure systems,
Influence of local soils (site effects), Liquefaction
of soils, Soil models for dynamic analysis, Soil-
structure interaction (SSI) analysis. Base Isolation
and Structural Controls, Base isolation systems,
Effectiveness of base isolation, Structural
control/Energy dissipative devices, Passive
controls, Active controls, Hybrid controls/Semi-
active controls.
 Structural dynamics in Building codes: Building
codes and structural dynamics,UBC 94 / IBC
2003,EC 8, EBCS 8.
 Basic Concepts in Earthquake resistant

design:Structural configurations for earthquake
resistance, Criteria for earthquake resistant
design, Basic design guidelines (lessons from
past EQ). Additional Topics,Overview of
seismic design philosophies,Experimental
setups for seismic performance evaluations,
Vulnerability assessment and seismic
retrofitting of structures, Lateral force resisting
systems for tall structures,Seismic performance
and EQ resistance Design of RC, steel, masonry
and timber structures

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Text books and references 1. Chopra, A. K. (2015). Dynamics of structures

Pearson Higher Ed.
2. Clough, R. W., &Penzien, J. (1995). Dynamics
of structures. Berkeley: Computers &
Structures.
3. Paz, M. (2012). Structural dynamics: theory and
computation. Springer Science & Business
Media.
4. Humar, J. (2012). Dynamics of structures. CRC
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Course rationale
Course objectives and The students will be able to understand research

methodswhich will enable them to do their MSc
competences
research.
to be acquired
Course description/content  Composition of scientific research proposals

 Data collection, analysis and evaluation
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including paper organization, style, grammar and
appearance in addition to technical content;

Cambridge
2. Montgomery , D.C., 2001, Design and analysis
of experiments, 5th edition, John Willy and
Sons, Newyork
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CENG6504 Advanced Concrete Structures 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
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Course objectives and To provide students with an in-depth understanding of
the mechanics and design of reinforced concrete
competences
structures. Design procedures are based on the Building
to be acquired Code Requirements for Structural Concrete published
by the Ethiopian Building Code of Standards. The
mechanics underlying the code design equations are
explained as well as their application to practical design
problems.
Course description/content  Structural Concrete Material Properties: stress-
strain curves; Strength under uniaxial and
multiaxial loads; Time dependent properties;
Properties of concrete under extreme temperature
 Deformation of RC Memebers
 Discontinuity regions and strut-and-tie models
 Columns- 2nd order moments in sway and non-
sway frames
 Strain Compatibility: Analysis of complex
sections; Moment curvature relationships,
Deformation of RC members
 Analysis and design of Two-way Slabs:
Equivalent Frame Method (EFM)
 Seismic Design of RC Structures

Text books and references 1. MacGregor, J. G., Wight, J. K., Teng, S.,
&Irawan, P. (1997). Reinforced concrete:
Mechanics and design (Vol. 3). Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
2. Wright, J. K. (2011). Reinforced concrete:
mechanics and design .
3. Paulay, T., & Priestley, M. N. (1992). Seismic
design of reinforced concrete and masonry
buildings.
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4. Maekawa, K., Okamura, H., &Pimanmas, A.
(2003). Non-linear mechanics of reinforced
concrete. CRC Press.
5. Mosley, W. H., Hulse, R., &Bungey, J. H.
(2012). Reinforced concrete design: to Eurocode 2.
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Course rationale
the student to undertake research problem in structural
competences engineering and make relevant application of the
to be acquired mastery of knowledge he gained to the specific
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thesis work
Electives

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CENG7509 Bridge Engineering 3 2 - 3
Class year/semester 1st Year II semester or 2nd Year I semester
Course rationale
Course objectives and This course introduces advanced concepts of bridge

engineering by providing the students with the
competences
necessary knowledge and skills to apply the
to be acquired specifications for the analysis and design of bridge
super and substructure components.
Course description/content  Design Consideration for Bridges
 Materials Engineering in Bridge Design
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(Material selection);
 Loading: types of load. Bridge Deck Loading
and Analysis
 Dynamic Analysis of Bridge
 Super Structure Design:Design of Box girder
concrete bridge; Curved and Skew Bridges; Design
of Bearings and Joints.
 Introduction to computer Programs and
software for bridge design
 Bridge Detailing: Concrete Bridges (Slab, Deck
slab girder, Box girder and subways & culverts);
 Bridge Management: Bridge Inspection,
Evaluation and assessment of existing bridges,
Non-destructive tests for steel bridges, Maintenance
of Bridges;
 Substructures: End supports – Abutments, wing
walls & slopes, Intermediate supports- Piers,
Bearings, access and drainage to bearings,
Retaining Walls – RC stem, drainage in RWs,
Gravity walls, Reinforced soil wall;
 Construction sequence in RC and steel

Bridges: Concrete Bridge Construction, Steel
Bridge Construction

Text books and references 1. Barker, Richard M., and Jay A. Puckett. Design of
highway bridges: An LRFD approach. John Wiley
& Sons, 2013.
2. Chen, Wai-Fah, and Lian Duan, eds. Bridge
Engineering Handbook: Construction and
Maintenance. CRC press, 2014.
3. AASHTO 2007 Specifications
4. ERA 2002 Manuals
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CENG7511 Prestressed Concrete 3 2 - 3
Class year/semester 1st Year I semester or 2nd Year I semester
Pre-requisites course(s) Concrete structures, steel structures
Course rationale
Course objectives and  After completing this course, the student should be
competences able to:
to be acquired  Analyze and design pre stressed beams, and

slabs
 Perform design o f pre stressed pre stressed
Bridges
 Analyze and design precast beam and cast in
situ slab composite sections
 Analyze and design pre stressed liquid
retaining structures , Silos and bunkers

Course description/content  Introduction: Advantages and Types of

Prestressing; Pre-tensioning Systems and Devices;
Post-tensioning Systems and Devices, Concrete;
Prestressing Steel.
 Losses in Prestress:Immediate losses, friction loss
anchorage slip, elastic shortening; Long term
losses: Creep shrinkage, Relaxation
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 Section Analysis: Analysis of Members under
Axial Load; Analysis of Member under Flexure
 Serviceabilty Limit State: Cracking moment , kern
point , pressure line; Magnel diagram’ Ultimate
limit State; Partially prestressed Section; Magnel
graphical method
 Design of Members: Design of Axial Members;
Design of Sections for Flexure - Preliminary
Design; Design of Sections for Flexure-Fully and
partially prestressed members; Detailing
Requirements for Flexure
 Analysis and Design for Shear and Torsion:
Analysis for Shear; Design for Shear; Analysis for
Torsion; Design for Torsion; Detailing
Requirement for Shear and Torsion
 Calculations of Deflection and Crack Width:
Calculation of total deflection; Limit of Span to
Depth Ratio; Calculation of Crack Width
 Transmission of Prestress: Pretensioned -
Development Length; Post tensioned - Design of
End Zone;
 Composite Sections: Type of Composite
construction (shored and unshored ), Loading
Stages, flexural strength, Modified magnel diagram
for composite sections,Horizontal shear
transfer,shear and diagonal tension
 Cantilever and Continuous Beams: Cantilever
Beams, Anaysis,Determination of Cable Zone,
tendon profile; Continuous Beam Moment due to
eccentricity and reaction; Principle of Linear
Transformation, Equivalent load analysis,
Concordant Tendon Profile, Tendon Profiles,
Partially Continuous Beams, Analysis for Ultimate
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Strength, Moment Redistribution
 Special Topics: Two way slab; I-Girders, Box

Girders,One-way Slabs :Analysis and Design,
Features in Modeling and Analysis, Distribution
of Moments to Strips, Equivalent Frame
method; Compression Members: Poles,
Analysis, Development of Interaction Diagram,
Effect of Pre stressing Force; Circular Pre
stressing: General Analysis and Design, Pre
stressed Concrete Pipes, Liquid Storage Tanks,
Ring Beams

Text books and references 1. Text: Edward G. Nawy, Prestressed Concrete: A

Fundamental Approach, 4th or 5th Ed
2. PCI Design Handbook
3. EBCS-2
4. ACI 318-14
5. AASHTO LRFD SpecificationsJournal and
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Matrix Methods of Structural

CENG6506 3 2 - 3
Analysis
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Course rationale
Course objectives and  To differentiate between classical and matrix

methods of structural analysis
competences
 At the end of this course the students will:
to be acquired - be able towrite the behavior of structures in
matrix form;
- understand static and kinematic DOFs;
distinguish between the flexibility and stiffness
coefficients;
- be able to use the basic flexibility (force) and
stiffness (displacement) methods to analyze
indeterminate structures;
- formalize the flexibility and stiffness methods
and be able to generate structure flexibility and
stiffness equation;
be able to write short computer programs to implement
the methods discussed in the course.
Course description/content  Mathematical Preliminaries: Vector (Eigen
values and vectors), Matrix, and Tensor algebra;
Coordinate transformation;
 Fundamental Principles of Structural Analysis:
Deformations in framed structures; Equilibrium and
compatibility; Principle of superposition; Flexibility
and stiffness
 The Flexibility Method: Basic Concepts;
Flexibility of prismatic members; Action
transformation and system flexibility equation;
Solution procedures.
 The Stiffness Method: Basic concepts; Stiffness of
prismatic members; Axis transformation and master
stiffness equation; Direct stiffness method
&solution procedure
 Additional Topics on the Stiffness Method:

Curved members; Non prismatic members;
Oblique supports; Elastic supports;
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Discontinuities in members

Text books and references 1. Weaver, W., & Gere, J. M. (1990). Matrix
Analysis Framed Structures. Springer Science
& Business Media.
2. McGuire, W., Gallagher, R. H., &Ziemian, R. D.
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CENG6508 Masonry Structures 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
Course objectives and This course introduces basic concepts of masonry

structures by providing the students with the necessary
competences
knowledge and skills to apply the specifications for the
to be acquired analysis and design of masonry structural components.
Course description/content  Introduction to masonry structures

 Materials of masonry construction; masonry units,
specifications, classifications
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 Design of masonry beams
 Colums
 Design of Walls: shear walls, retaining walls,
subterranean walls
Design of joints

Text books and references 1. Taly, N. (2001). Design of reinforced masonry

structures. McGraw-Hill.
2. Drysdale, R. G., Hamid, A. A., & Baker, L. R.
(1994). Masonry structures: behavior and
design (pp. 476-494). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice Hall.
3. Ambrose, J. (1997). Simplified design of
masonry structures (Vol. 26). John Wiley &
Sons.
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Water Quality Analysis and

CENG6701 3 2 - 3
Modeling
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Course rationale

competences To enable students to acquire knowledge and skill to
analyze interpret water and wastewater quality
to be acquired parameters.
Outcome:
Students after this course will be able to analyze,
interpret, and know the water quality parameters. They
will also able to use the right parameter for the decision
their profession.
-Adequate knowledge of modeling for water quality
variables. Setting up modeling equations for specific
problems, ability to operate modeling software in
water. Ability to establish water quality monitoring
system, ability to analyze the water quality and
pollution occurrence in lakes, rivers and ecosystems,
ability to design pollution abatement measures and
water quality improvement under various conditions.
Course description/content - Basic principles of water and wastewater sampling
and preservation techniques
- Basic concepts in quantitative analyses of physical,
chemical and biological parameters
- Tolerable levels of contaminants in water and
wastewater
- Quality assurance and quality control
- Development of optimum monitoring strategy,
scheduling and sampling frequency
- Database management, data analysis, statistical data
analysis, sources of error and seasonal effects
- Introduction to units, concentrations and
stoichiometry
- Physical, chemical and microbiological water and
wastewater quality parameters analysis:
 pH, Temperature, Conductivity, Alkalinity,
Total solid, Iron, Hardness, Sodium,
Fluoride, DO, Turbidity, Microbiological
analysis, BOD, COD, Nitrogen groups,
Phosphate, sulphate,
Water Quality Modeling:
- Modeling complete mix and incomplete mix
systems
- Modeling dissolved oxygen and pathogens
- Eutrophication and temperature
- Principles of model development and solution for
environmental systems (e.g. river and costal water
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quality, soil and groundwater flow and
contamination)
- Dispersion in the environment
- Lumped and distributed parameter models
- Model case studies
Water Quality Management:
- Sanitary survey and protection of water sources
- Environmental pollution control parameters
(legislation and legal requirements)
- Water quality monitoring
- River and lake water quality management
- Groundwater pollution cases and quality
management
- Management of point and non-point sources of
pollution
- Household level water quality improvement
- Operational water quality management at treatment
plant and distribution system
- Management of corrosion and biofouling
Management of leachates from landfill
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assessment of assignments, lab reports, attendance,

practical knowledge oral questions and final
examination
Attendance requirements’ As per the university regulation
Text books and references 1. APHA, standard methods for water and wastewater
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Course rationale

competences − Know techniques of hydrograph analysis and
synthesis
to be acquired − Understand the concept and importance of unit
hydrograph
− Knowledgeon Hydrologicmodel,
catchmentcharacteristics, hydrologyof different
sizeof catchment, interpretation of datausing
statistics andprobability,and reservoirs.
− Know methods of hydraulic and hydrologic
routing
− Understand concepts and governing theories for
the occurrence, distribution and movements of
groundwater;
− Know the different aquifers and their physical
properties;
Perform Analysis of flow systems in water wells and
evaluation of groundwater resources
Course description/content  Hydrograph analysis and synthesis
 Hydrograph components
 Separation of hydrograph components
 Hydrologicmodel, catchmentcharacteristics,
hydrology of different sizeof catchment,
interpretation of datausing statistics
andprobability,and reservoirs.
 Hydrologic, hydraulic and catchment routings
 Introduction to rainfall-runoff modeling
 Dealing with some conceptual and deterministic
hydrologic models
 Groundwater and hydrologic cycle
 Types and physical properties of aquifers
 Groundwater movement and flow in aquifers:
homogenous and non-homogenous aquifers;
isotropic aquifers; volume elasticity of aquifer;
steady and non-steady flow;
 Groundwater distribution and recharge
 Hydraulic head gradient and equipotential lines,
flow nets.
 Analysis of flow systems in water wells, well
losses, partially penetrating wells, pumping test,
step draw down test, recovery test, water well
development, and rehabilitation
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Evaluation of groundwater resource: safe yield,
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assessment of computer laboratory assignments and

final examination
Text books and references 1. Chow, VenTe, D.R. Maidment and L.W. Mays
(1988) Applied Hydrology. McGraw-Hill,
Singapore.
2. Linsley, R.K.,et al.,(1982). Hydrology for
engineers. Third edition, McGraw-Hill.
3. Subramanya, K. (1984). Engineering Hydrology.
Tata McGrawHill Publishing Co.Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Richaed H. McCuen (1989). Hydrologic Analysis
and Design.
5. Prentice Hall, New Jersey Bear, J. and Cheng,
A.H.D., 2010, Modeling Groundwater Flow and
Contaminant Transport (Theory and Applications
of Transport in Porous Media), Springer, New
York
6. Anderson, M.P. and Woessner, W.W., 2002,
Applied Groundwater Modeling: Simulation of
Flow and Advective Transport, AcademicPress,
San Diego, CA
7. Bair, S. and Lahm, T.D., 2006, Practical Problems
in Groundwater Hydrology, Prentice Hall, 168 pp
8. John, R. Allan Freeze and Cherry, Groundwater,
Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood cliffs, New Jersey,
07632.
9. David Keith Todd, Groundwater Hydrology, New
York, John Wiley and Sons.
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Sewerage and Urban Drainage

CENG6705 3 2 - 3
System
Course rationale

competences Acquaint learners with the sewerage and urban
drainage for the collection, transportation of sewage
to be acquired and storm water; the modeling and designs of sewerage
and urban drainage systems.
Outcome:
Students after this course will be to determine the
quantity of waste and storm water and their variability.
They are able to understand the hydraulics and
hydrology of sewage and storm flow. They will be able
to understand effects of urbanization on the
environment. They are able to carry out the modeling
and design of a suitable sewerage and drainage system.
Course description/content  Introduction to Sewerage and Urban Drainage
 Types of Sewerage and Urban Drainage Systems
 Sanitary Sewage Flow
 Urban Hydrology
 Urban Hydraulics
 Sewerage and Urban Drainage System Components
and Design
- Sewer and drain appurtenances
- Sanitary engineering pumps
- Hydraulic design of sewers
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Modeling of Sewerage and Urban Drainage System
(SewerCAD V8i and SWMM 5)
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assignments, mini project and final examination
Text books and references 1. Walski, T. M., and T. E. Barnard (2004),

Wastewater Collection System Modelling and
Design, Haestad Press.
2. Butler, D., and JW, D. (2011), Urban Drainage,
Taylor & Francis.
3. Akan, A.O. and Houghtalen, R.J. (2003). Urban
Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Storm Water Quality,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Hoboken, NJ.
4. American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
(1992). Design and Construction of Urban Storm
Water Management Systems, ASCE Manuals and
Reports on Engineering Practice No. 77 and Water
Pollution Control Fed. Manual of Practice RD-20,
New York, NY.
5. Rossman, L. (2008). Storm Water Management
Model User’s Manual Version 5.0. EPA/600/R-
32/310, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Risk Management Research Laboratory,
Cincinnati, OH.
6. Tucci, C. E. M. and Porto, R. L. (2001). Storm
hydrology and urban drainage. In Urban Drainage
in Humid Tropics,
7. Haestad Methods (2003), Storm water Conveyance
Modelling and Design, Bentley Institute Press,
USA
8. Nicklow, J.W., Boulos, P.F. and Muleta, M.K.
(2004). Comprehensive Sewer Collection System
Analysis Handbook for Engineers and Planners,
MWH Soft, Inc. Pasadena, CA.
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CENG6707 Water Transport and Distribution 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences - decide on the main planning elements of these
systems, namely designing demands, pressures,
to be acquired velocities and gradients;
- choose adequate supplying schemes, to suggest a
network layout, main components and pipe
materials;
- distinguish between various operational modes;
judge technical solutions dealing with the system
maintenance, rehabilitation, and expansion.
Course description/content  Introduction: main objectives and components
of water transport and distribution systems.
 Water demand: categories, patterns, calculation,
forecasting.
 Hydraulics of pressurized flows: basic
equations, single pipe calculation, branched and
looped networks, system- and pump
characteristics, pressure related demand.
 Hydraulics of storage and pumps
 Main components of hydraulic design: design
parameters, choice of supply scheme, network
layouts, computer modeling.
 Engineering design: choice of pipe materials,
valves and other equipment.
 Pumping stations: review of various pumps and
their applications, design of pumping stations,
power requirements and energy consumption,
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auxiliary equipment.
 Water hammer analysis
 Network construction: pipe laying, testing and
disinfection.
Water distribution system modeling
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assessment of home and field assignments, case study

and finalexamination
Text books and references 1. Bauman, D.D., Boland, J.J., Hanemann, W.M.
1998. Urban Water Demand Management and
Planning, McGraw-Hill.
2. Bhave, P.R. 1991. Analysis of Flow in Water
Distribution Networks. Technomic Publishing
Co. Inc.
3. Brandon, T.W. 1984. Water Distribution Systems.
The Institution of Water Engineers and Scientists.
4. Holzenberger, K., Jung, K. 1990. Centrifugal
Pump - Lexicon, 3rd edition. KSB.
5. Huben von, H. 1996. Water Transmission and
Distribution. AWWA.
6. Mays, L.W.1999. Water Distribution Systems
Handbook. McGraw-Hill.
7. Sanks, R.L.1998. Pumping Station Design.
Butterworth-Heinemann.
8. Haestad Methods (Author), Donald V. Chase
(Author), Dragan A. Savic (Author), Thomas M.
Walski (Author). Water Distribution Modeling.
9. Trifunovic, N. 2006. Introduction to Urban Water
Distribution. UNESCO-IHE Lecture Note Series.
Taylor & Francis.
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Water and Wastewater Treatment

CENG6702 3 2 - 3
Engineering
Course rationale

competences To enable students to acquire theories and practices of
water treatment plant process anddesign
to be acquired
Outcome:
Students after this course shall fully explain the
working principles of treatment unit operations and be
able to carry out design calculation and determine
design variables of the treatment unit operations
systems.
Course description/content  Sources of water supply (Well, Spring, Lake, River)
 Introduction to water treatment
 Surface water intake
 Aerators
 Primary Sedimentation
 Coagulation-Flocculation-Secondary Sedimentation
 Filtration
 Disinfection
 Defluoridation
 pH-adjustment
 Softening and Adsorption
 Membrane Processes
 Desalination
 Sludge Management
 Treatment of water at household and communal
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level
 Hydraulics of water treatment plants
Water treatment plant design
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assessment of assignments, mini project and final

examination
Text books and references 1. Water Sources: Principles and Practices of Water
Supply Operations Volume 1 4th Edition, by Paul
Koch
2. Water and Waste Water Engineering Vols. I and II
by Fair, Geyer and Okun
3. Water Treatment Plant Design by K.L. Sanks
4. Surface Water Treatment for Communities in
Developing Countries by R.C. Schulz and D.A.
Okun
5. Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater by
L.D. Benefield
6. Chemistry of Water treatment by S.D. Faust and
M.A. Morgan
7. Chemistry and Unit Operations in Water Treatment
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CENG6704 Water Resource System Analysis 3 2 - 3
Course rationale
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competences On completion of this course students will able to:
to be acquired - Know the overall objectives of water resources

planning and management
- Know water resources systems modeling and
analysis techniques
- Understand the importance of decision support
systems in water resources planning and
management
Know reservoir sizing, and operation techniques
Course description/content  Overview of water resources planning and
management
o Water availability
o Planning and management issues
o Planning and management aspects
 Classiffication of decision and planning problems
o Space time aspects of problems
o Multi-purpose vs multi goal problems
o Uncertanities
 Basic approaches
o Benefit cost and benefit-risk analysis
o Bayesian decision theory (BDT)
o Sequential multi-objective problem solving
(SEMOPS)
o Economic of water resources
o Cost effectiveness in water resources system
o Operations research
 Optimization General model for water resources
 Reservoir sizing and Operation
 Linear Programming General applications
 Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks
 Decision support systems in water resources
systems planning and management
 Groundwater Management Basics and Principles
 Groundwater Management Lumped Parameter
 Integrated water resources management
o Principles and tools of IWRM
o Integrations in IWRM
o Concepts of water governance
Concepts of integrated river basin planning and
management
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assessment of computer laboratory assignments and

final examination
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Text books and references 1. Jain, S. K.; Singh, V. P. (2003): Water resources
systems planning and management. 1st.
Amsterdam, Boston: Elsevier
2. Karamouz, Mohammad; Szidarovszky, Ferenc;
Zahraie, Banafsheh (2003): Water resources
systems analysis. Boca Raton, Fla: Lewis
Publishers.
3. Loucks, Daniel P.; van Beek, Eelco; Stedinger,
Jery R.; Dijkman,Jozef P. M.; Villars, Monique T.
(2005): Water resources systemsplanning and
management. An introduction to methods,
modelsand applications. Paris: UNESCO.
4. Simonović, Slobodan P. (2009): Managing water
resources.Methods and tools for a systems
approach. Paris, London:UNESCO; Earthscan.
5. S. Vedula and P.P. Mujumdar (2006). Water
resources systems:Modeling techniques and
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Course rationale
Course objectives and Objective: To prepare students to undertake research

project in water and sanitary engineering.
competences
Outcome: Students will be able to make proper
to be acquired selection, use, and interpretation of various techniques
for research, apply parametric as well as nonparametric
techniques, multivariate statistical analysis techniques.
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They will be able to design experiments, choose and
apply survey methodology for a particular research
objective, formulate research questions, be able to use
research support tools, be aware of issues involved in
dissertation and research proposal work. Conduct a
study on a topic related to water supply and sanitation
and present on a seminar.
Course description/content  Scientific Research Concept
 Scientific Research Process
 Ethics in research
 Research design strategies
 Samplingand measurement
 Secondary data
 Survey methods
 Respondent communication
 Experimentation
 Hypothesis testing
 Multivariate analysis
 Research citation
Water supply and sanitation seminar(document and
presentation)
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Home take assignments,seminar report andpresentation

and final examination
Text books and references 1. Multivariate Data Analysis, Hair, Anderson,

Tatham, and Black, Prentice-Hall.
2. Proposals that Work: A Guide for Planning
Dissertations and Grant Proposals, Locke,
Spirduso, Silverman, 2000, Sage (Altamira) Press.
3. Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methodsby
Michael Quinn Patton
4. Research Methods for Social Workby Allen Rubin
and Earl R. Babbie
5. Survey Methods, Fowler, 2nd Edition, 1993, Sage
Press.
6. Understanding Research Methods: An Overview of
the Essentialsby Mildred L. Patten
7. Depends on the nature of the seminar topic
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Solid Waste Engineering and - 3

CENG6706 3 2
Management
Course rationale

competences To enable students to acquire knowledge of generation,
collection, transfer, storage, treatment and disposal
to be acquired techniques for solid and hazardous wastes
Outcome:
Students after this course will be able to estimate solid
waste generation, design a collection and disposal
system. They will know the types of municipal wastes
and hazardous wastes and their effects and determine
the theoretical principles and design practices behind
destruction, reduction and containment of hazardous
and municipal solid wastes. They will also know how
to recycle, reuse and recover solid wastes.
Course description/content  Solid Waste Management: Source, composition,
and properties of solid waste, sources, types, and
composition of municipal solid waste, physical,
chemical, and biological properties of municipal
solid waste, sources, types, and properties of
hazardous wastes found in municipal solid waste
 Engineering Principles: Solid waste generation
and collection rates, Waste handling and
separation, storage, and processing at the source,
Collection of solid waste, Separation and
processing and transformation of solid waste,
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Transfer and transport, Disposal of solid waste and
residual matter, separation, transformation, and
recycling of waste materials, Materials separation
and processing technologies, Thermal conversion
technologies, Biological and chemical conversion
technologies, Recycling of materials found in
municipal solid waste. Sanitary landfill design,
closure of landfills, restoration and rehabilitation
of landfills. Remedial actions at inactive waste
disposal sites
 Integrated Solid Waste Management

 Hazardous Waste Management: Definition and
identification of hazardous wastes-sources and
characteristics, hazardous wastes in Municipal
Waste – Hazardous waste regulations,
minimization of hazardous wWaste, compatibility,
handling and storage, collection and transport, e-
waste sources, collection, treatment and reuse
management.
 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Design:

Hazardous waste treatment technologies, design
and operation of facilities for physical, chemical
and thermal treatment of hazardous waste,
Solidification, chemical fixation and
encapsulation, incineration. Hazardous waste
landfills: Site selection, design and operation,
remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites.
Case study: Assessment of existing solid waste
management, Solid waste characterization, impacts of
improper dumping of SW, …
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assignments, case study and final Examination
Text books and references 1. Integrated Solid Waste Management by G.

Tchobanoglous
2. Solid Waste Management by D.J. Hagerty
3. Solid Waste: Origin Collection, Processing and
Disposal by C.L. Mantel
4. Waste Containment Systems: Waste Stabilisation
and Landfills by D.H. Sharma
5. Solid Waste Engineering by P.A. Vesilind,CL-
Engineering, 2002
6. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management by M.D.
Lagregn
7. Charles A. Wentz. “Hazardous Waste
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Management”, McGraw Hill Publication, 1995.


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CENG7909 Thesis 6
Course rationale
the student to undertake research problem in water
competences supply and sanitary engineering and make relevant
to be acquired application of the mastery of knowledge he gained to
the specific research problem.

water supply and sanitary engineering. He/She is
required to propose a research assisted by his course
tutor. The thesis work is undertaken independently by
the student in which he/she is required to demonstrate
the breadth and depth of advanced knowledge he
gained, the ability to systematically tackle research
problems and produce thesis of publishable standard.
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thesis work
Elective courses:

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CENG7709 Groundwater Hydrology 3 2 - 3
Course rationale

competences to make students understand about ground water
hydrology
to be acquired
Outcome:
understand groundwater hydrology
Course description/content  Occurrence of groundwater: hydrological properties

and structure of aquifers.
 Groundwater survey: GeoPhysical prospecting
methods, remote sensing and aerial photograph
techniques, field reconnaissance and piezometric
data collection.
 Groundwater hydraulics: transmissivity and storage
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coefficient, equilibrium and non-equilibrium
hydraulics of wells, radius of influence, maximum
and specific capacity, and interference between
wells and aquifer boundaries.
 Pumping test and estimation of aquifer parameters.
 Evaluation of groundwater resource: safe yield,
lab.
Text books and references 1. Willies D. W., (1997), Manual of Applied Field
Hydrogeology, McGrawhill
2. Domenico, P.A. & Schwartz, W., 1998. Physical and

Chemical Hydrogeology Second Edition, Wiley
3. Driscoll, Fletcher, 1986. Groundwater and Wells, US

Filter / Johnson Screens.
4. Freeze, R.A. & Cherry, J.A., 1979. Groundwater,

Prentice-Hall.
5. De Marsily, G., 1986. Quantitative Hydrogeology:

Groundwater Hydrology for Engineers,
6. Anderson, Mary P. &Woessner, William W., 1992

Applied Groundwater Modeling, Academic Press.
7. Chiang, W.-H., Kinzelbach, W., Rausch, R. (1998):

Aquifer Simulation Model for Windows - Groundwater
flow and transport modeling, an integrated program. -
137 p., 115 fig., 2 tab., 1 CD-ROM; Berlin, Stuttgart
(Borntraeger).
8. Elango, L and Jayakumar, R (Eds.)(2001) Modelling

in Hydrogeology, UNESCO-IHP Publication, Allied
Publ., Chennai,
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CENG7711 Installation and Operation of 3

3 2 -
WatSan Systems
Course rationale

competences The course will provide students with an understanding
to the installation of water supply and sanitary fixtures
to be acquired inside buildings and operation of WatSan systems. It
will provide students the required technical knowledge
to design water supply and sanitary fixtures in the
building. It will also provide the students with
information about the operation and maintenance of
plumbing fixtures and WatSan systems.
Outcome:
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe water supply and sanitary installations
- Design of water supply and sanitary network inside
buildings
 Prepare installation drawings
 Understand the operation and maintenance to
plumbing systems
Understand the operation and maintenance to WatSan
systems
Course description/content  Introduction to water supply and sanitary
installations
 Elements of water supply installations –
characteristics, calculations and selection
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 Design of water supply network inside buildings
 Fittings and materials used in water supply systems
 Hydraulic calculations of water supply installations
 Installations of fire protection
 Elements of sanitary installations. Classification
and characteristics of sanitary installations –
elements and facility layout
 Designing and dimensioning of sanitary lines and
appliances
 Installation drawings
 Maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems
 Project on layout design of sanitary facilities
 Modeling of sanitary installation using FINE-SANI
 Operation and maintenance requirements and
concepts
 periodic monitoring of system components
 regular & irregular water supply system
 unaccounted-for water definition, structure &
survey
 leak detection methods
 network cleaning and rehabilitation procedures
 water demand management measures
 operation and maintenance of disinfection
system
 Operational and maintenance problems, planning,
organizing and controlling of water and wastewater
treatment plant operations
 Water and sanitation safety planning
Best practical examples
Assessment/Evaluation modalities Assignments, case study and final examination
Text books and references 1. Panchdhari A. C.; Water Supply and Sanitary
Installation: Design, Construction and Maintenance,
2nd Edition, 2005.
2. American Society of Plumbing Engineers;
“Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook, Vol. 2
3. A. F. E. Wise & J. A Swaffield. Water, Sanitary
and Waste Services for Buildings; 5th edition.
Routledge, London and New York. 2002.
4. Keith Moss, KeithJ Moss; Heating and Water
Services Design in Buildings; Routledge, N.Y.,
2003
5. Smith, L.A., Fields, K.A., Chen, A.S.C., Tafuri,
A.N. 2000. Options for Leak and Break Detection
and Repair for Drinking Water Systems. Battelle
Press.
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6. JeV. Z. Introduction to Operation and Maintenance
of Water Distribution Systems. 2014
7. Operation and maintenance of urban water supply
and sanitation systems: A guide for managers.
WHO Geneva, 1994.
8. Stuart H. and Bambos C. Leak Detection:
Technology and Implementation. IWA, 2013.
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“University for Industry”

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

College of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

CURRICULUM FOR MASTER OF

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Department of Civil Engineering

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Senate

2. Rationale of the Program

Other rationales include:

3. Program Aims and Objectives

4.2. Road and Transport Engineering graduates

4.4. Hydraulic Engineering graduates

4.5. Structural Engineering graduates

4.6. Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering graduates

To be considered for enrolment in the Master’s program the applicant must:

7. Teaching and Learning Approach

9. Assessment and Evaluation Mechanisms

10. Grading system

Thesis/Dissertation grading scales of each rank are as below:

Thesis/Dissertation Grading Scales of each Rank

11. Graduation Requirements

12. Degree Nomenclature

Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

የሳይንስ ማሰተር ዲግሪ በሲቭል ምህንድስና

Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

የሳይንስ ማሰተር ዲግሪ በሲቭል ምህንድስና

12.3. Geotechnical Engineering graduates

Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

የሳይንስ ማሰተር ዲግሪ በሲቭል ምህንድስና

12.4. Hydraulic Engineering graduates

Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

የሳይንስ ማሰተር ዲግሪ በሲቭል ምህንድስና

Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

የሳይንስ ማሰተር ዲግሪ በሲቭል ምህንድስና

12.6. Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering

Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

የሳይንስ ማሰተር ዲግሪ በሲቭል ምህንድስና

13. Staff Profile and Resources

13.1. Staff Profile

No Academic Rank Male Female Subtotal

Laboratory facilities available for the program

14. Quality Assurance

15. Course Coding

Example: Consider the course number CENG6754, in this course coding:

16. List of courses

16.1.2 List of Elective courses

16.2. Road and Transport Engineering

16.2.2. List of Elective courses

16.3. Geotechnical Engineering

16.3.2. List of Elective courses

16.4. Hydraulic Engineering

16.4.2. List of Elective courses

16.5. Structural Engineering

16.5.2. List of Elective courses

16.6.2. List of Elective courses

17. Course Breakdown

Year II (Semesters I and II)

17.2. Road and Transport Engineering

Year II (Semesters I and II)

17.3. Geotechnical Engineering

Year II (Semesters I and II)

17.4. Hydraulic Engineering