‫كـليــة العـلـوم الهنـدسيـة‬
Collage of Engineering Sciences
‫والهندسيـة التطبيقيـة‬
& Applied Engineering
Department of
Civil Engineering
P.O. Box 5058
Tel: (03) 8602550
Fax: (03) 8602879
www.kfupm.edu.sa/ce
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Department of
Civil Engineering
Undergraduate
Handbook
2009
Collage of Engineering Sciences
& Applied Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
CONTENTS
Preface
The University
The CE Department
What is Civil Engineering?
Employment Opportunities
Educational Mission
and Objectives
Accreditation
Advising
Curriculum
Cooperative Program
Summer Training
Senior Design Project
Civil Engineering Club
Degree Plan
Faculty & Staff Members
Location Plan
PREFACE
Dear Undergraduate Student
Welcome to the Department of Civil Engineering at King Fahd
University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)! This handbook
provides you with helpful information about our programs and helps
you successfully fulfill the requirements towards graduation. The
presented information is useful for both current and future students.
The Department of Civil Engineering offers two undergraduate
programs: BS in Civil Engineering (B.S.CE) and BS in Applied
Civil Engineering (B.S.ACE), in addition to the graduate programs
of Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil Engineering, Master of
Engineering (M.Eng.) in Civil Engineering, and Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering. The information on these
graduate programs is published in the Graduate Handbook.
It is advisable to check our web site
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/ce
for updates to the information on undergraduate and graduate
programs.
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions related to this
Undergraduate Handbook or more generally, the civil engineering
programs, please feel free to contact me.
Good luck in your studies.
Dr. Husain Jubran Al-Gahtani
Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering
The University
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
was established on 5 of Jumada I 1383H (September 23, 1963) as
an undergraduate technical collage with the objective of supporting
the petroleum and mineral industries. Today, the University is one
of the leading technical educational institutions and is a renowned
center of research in the Middle East.
The University’s mission is to provide quality higher education,
conduct advanced research, and disseminate technical knowledge
needed by local industries; and through this process, KFUPM thus
contributes to the economic development of Saudi Arabia.
Located in Dhahran on the east coast of Saudi Arabia – at the
top of Dammam geologic dome where oil was first discovered –
KFUPM is a government institution operated by the Board of
University. Like all other universities in the country, KFUPM is
administratively placed under the Ministry of Higher Education.
The Department
The Department of Civil Engineering is
one of one of the oldest departments offering
a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering,
since the creation of the University in 1963.
The department started offering the Master of
Science (MS) program in Fall 1972-73, the
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Fall
1985-86 and lately the Master of
Eng.(M.Eng.) program in Fall 12007-08.
What is Civil Engineering?
Civil engineering* is a professional
engineering discipline that deals with the
design, construction and maintenance of the
physical and naturally built environment,
including works such as bridges, roads, canals,
dams and buildings. Civil engineering is the
oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it was
defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military
engineering. It is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines
including environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering,
structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban
engineering, water resources engineering, surveying, and construction
engineering. Civil engineering takes place on all levels: in the public
sector from municipal through to federal levels, and in the private
sector from individual homeowners through to international companies
Department Vision:
Our Vision is to establish itself as a leading center of Civil
Engineering education by supporting academic distinction and
seeking excellence in teaching, learning, research and public
services in partnership with the University.
Department Mission:
The Mission of the Department of Civil Engineering is to maintain
a preeminent role in teaching and research by pursuing a policy of
rapid adaptation to new knowledge, discoveries, technological
advances and emerging economies and to serve the public through
dissemination of knowledge and information. The Department
seeks to provide an environment of better learning within which
creative thinking, practical skills and self development are
cultivated and sustained to produce qualified civil engineers who
will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Employment Opportunities:
As a civil Engineer, you generally would work in one of the
following areas:
1.
In Private Practice:
2.
In Public Practice:
3.
In Academia: Teaching students the fundamentals
of civil engineering. Also involved in research in
order to advance the state-of-the-art.
There are numerous opportunities for civil engineering
graduates in both private and public sectors. The following
are typical examples:
(will be given soon)
Program Educational Objectives:
1.
To produce high-quality graduates with a strong background in
civil engineering fundamentals to compete in the job-market to
secure a professional career.
2.
To produce graduates to demonstrate in their profession the
ability to apply the principles of mathematics, basic sciences and
engineering in solving civil engineering problems.
3.
To prepare graduates to deal responsibly with the ethical,
professional and social responsibilities.
4. To prepare graduates to communicate effectively in professional
dialogue, and to continue to develop professionally through
lifelong learning.
Accreditation:
Curriculum*:
Both of our Civil Engineering and Applied Civil Engineering
Each student majoring in Civil Engineering (CE) or
programs are accredited by the U.S. Accreditation Board of
Applied Civil Engineering (ACE) must complete 133 credit
Engineering and Technology (ABET).
hours with a minimum major and cumulative GPA of 2.00 at the
time of graduation. The details of the course requirements are
Advising:
explained in the following tables:
Each undergraduate student is assigned an academic advisor. The
role of the faculty advisor includes not only providing guidance for the
Content
Table #
student in selection of courses but also constant monitoring of his
academic performance and initiation of mechanisms to help improve
the academic performance of the student. Please note that a student
Degree Plan for the Current CE Program
1
Degree Plan for the Current ACE Program
2
Degree Plan for the New CE Program
3
Degree Plan for the New ACE Program
4
Technical Electives for all programs
5
Other Electives for the New Programs
6
cannot complete his early registration unless he meets with his advisor
and completes the formal interview and sign the advising form.
The CE Department has also made available a room within the
departmental premises for the CE Club, an extra-curricular
organization for CE undergraduate students. One of the activities of
this Club is for the upperclassmen to share their academic experience
with the younger students that would help them streamline their social
and academic progress.
* Please contact your advisor regarding your
eligibility to the new program
Table 1: Current Civil Engineering (CE) Degree Plan
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
COURSE
TITLE
Table 1: Current Civil Engineering (CE) Degree Plan
(Cont.)
LT
LB
CR
Preparatory Year
ENGL 001
Preparatory English I
15
5
8
ENGL 002
Preparatory English II
15
5
8
MATH 001
Preparatory Math I
3
1
4
MATH 002
Preparatory Math II
3
1
4
PYP 001
Prep. Physical Sciences
2
0
2
PYP 002
Prep. Computer Sciences
0
2
1
PYP 003
University Study Skills
0
2
1
ME 003
Prep. Eng. Technology
0
2
1
PE 001
Prep. Physical Educ. I
0
2
1
PE 002
Prep. Physical Educ. II
0
2
1
20
10
16
18
12
15
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
Third Year (Junior)
ENGL 214
Acad. & Prof. Comm.
3
0
3
CE 353
Geotechnical Engg. I
3
3
4
CE 305
Structural Analysis I
3
0
3
CE 343
Transportation Engg. Lab
0
3
1
CE 303
Structural Materials
3
3
4
CE 315
Reinforced Concrete I
2
3
3
CE 317
Comp. Methods in CE
2
3
3
IAS 201
Writing for Prof. Needs
2
0
2
STAT 319
Prob. & Stats for Engr.
& Scit.
2
3
3
CE 341
Transportation Engg.
3
0
3
CE 331
Engg. Hydrology I
2
3
3
CE 370
Water & Wastewater Engg.
3
3
4
15
12
19
13
12
17
CE 399
Summer Work
0
0
0
Total credit hours required in Preparatory Program: 31
First Year (Freshman)
CE 100
Introduction to Civil
Engg.
1
0
1
ICS 101
Computer Programming
2
3
3
CHEM 101
General Chemistry I
3
4
4
ENGL 102
Intro. to Report Writing
3
0
3
ENGL 101
An Intro. to Acad.
Discourse
3
0
3
MATH 102
Calculus II
4
0
4
MATH 101
Calculus I
4
0
4
PHYS 102
General Physics II
3
3
4
Summer Session
PHYS 101
General Physics I
3
3
4
PE 102
Physical Education II
0
2
1
Fourth Year (Senior)
PE 101
Physical Education I
0
2
1
IAS 111
Belief and its Consequences
2
0
2
IAS 301
Oral Communication
Skills
2
0
2
CE 420
Construction Engg.
3
0
3
14
9
17
14
8
17
IAS 322
Human Rights in Islam
2
0
2
CE 4xx
Elective II
3
0
3
CE 411
Senior Design Project
0
9
3
CE 4xx
Elective III
3
0
3
CE 4xx
Elective I
3
0
3
CE xxx
Technical Elective
3
0
3
ECON 403
Engineering Economics
3
0
3
IAS 4xx
IAS Elective
2
0
2
10
9
13
14
0
14
Second Year (Sophomore)
IAS 101
Practical Grammar
2
0
2
CHEM 111
Basics of Env. Chemistry
2
0
2
CE 201
Statics
3
0
3
ME 201
Dynamics
3
0
3
MATH 201
Calculus III
3
0
3
MATH 202
Elem. of Diff. Equations
3
0
3
ME 203
Thermodynamics I
3
0
3
CE 203
Structural Mechanics I
3
0
3
CE 260
Surveying I
2
3
3
IAS 212
Professional Ethics
2
0
2
EE 204
Fund. of Electric.
Circuits
2
3
3
CE 213
Computer Graphics
1
6
3
CE 230
Engg. Fluid Mechanics
3
0
3
15
6
17
17
6
19
Total credit hours required in Degree Program: 133
Table 2: Current Applied Civil Engineering (ACE) Degree Plan
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
Table 2: Current Applied Civil Engineering (ACE) Degree Plan
(Cont.)
CR
COURSE
Preparatory Year
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
ENGL 001
Preparatory English I
15
5
8
ENGL 002
Preparatory English II
15
5
8
Third Year (Junior)
MATH 001
Preparatory Math I
3
1
4
MATH 002
Preparatory Math II
3
1
4
CE 303
Structural Materials
3
3
4
CE 315
Reinforced Concrete I
2
3
3
PYP 001
Prep. Physical Sciences
2
0
2
PYP 002
Prep. Computer
Sciences
0
2
1
CE 305
Structural Analysis I
3
0
3
CE 341
Transportation
Engineering
3
0
3
PYP 003
University Study Skills
0
2
1
ME 003
Prep. Eng. Technology
0
2
1
CE 317
Comp. Methods in CE
2
3
3
CE 343
Transportation Engg.
Lab.
0
3
1
PE 001
Prep. Physical Educ. I
0
2
1
PE 002
Physical Educ. II
0
2
1
STAT 319
Prob. & Stats for Engrs.
2
3
3
CE 353
Geotechnical Engg.
3
3
4
20
10
16
18
12
15
CE 331
Engg. Hydrology I
2
3
3
CE 370
Water & Wastewater
Engg.
3
3
4
IAS 301
Oral Communication
Skills
2
0
3
IAS 201
Writing for Prof. Needs
2
0
2
14
12
18
13
12
17
Total credit hours required in Preparatory Program: 31
First Year (Freshman)
CE 100
Introduction to CE
1
0
1
ICS 101
Computer Programming
2
3
3
CHEM
101
General Chemistry I
3
4
4
ENGL 102
Intro. to Report Writing
3
0
3
ENGL 101
Intro. to Acad.
Discourse
3
0
3
MATH 102
Calculus II
4
0
4
MATH 101
Calculus I
4
0
4
PHYS 102
General Physics II
3
3
4
PHYS 101
General Physics I
3
3
4
PE 102
Physical Education
0
2
1
PE 101
Physical Education I
0
2
1
IAS 111
Belief and its
Consequences
2
0
2
Summer Session
CE 351
14
9
17
14
8
CE 350
Coop Field Work
0
0
0
ECON
403
Engineering Economy
3
0
3
CE 420
Construction
Engineering
3
0
3
CE 4xx
Applied CE Design
Elect.
3
0
3
CE 411
Senior Design Project
3
0
3
CE xxx
Technical Elective
3
0
3
IAS 4xx
IAS Elective
2
0
2
IAS 322
Human Rights in Islam
2
0
2
19
0
19
Fourth Year (Senior)
Oral Communication
Skills
0
0
9
17
Second Year (Sophomore)
ENGL 214
Acad. & Prof. Comm.
3
0
3
MATH 201
Elem. Diff. Equations
3
0
3
IAS 101
Practical Grammar
2
0
2
CE 203
Structural Mechanics I
3
0
3
CE 201
Statics
3
0
3
CE 230
Engg. Fluid Mechanics
3
0
3
0
MATH 201
Calculus III
3
0
3
CE 260
Surveying I
2
3
3
CE 213
Computer Graphics
1
6
3
IAS 212
Professional Ethics
2
0
2
EE 204
Fund. of Electric Circuits
2
3
3
CHEM 111
Basics of Env. Chemistry
2
0
2
ME 201
Dynamics
3
0
3
18
3
19
0
9
Total credit hours required in Degree Program: 133
14
9
17
Current FLOW CHART FOR CE CURRICULUM
Courses
Semester
FR1
CE
100
IAS
111
FR2
SO1
ENGL
101
CE
260
CHEM
111
MATH
101
CO
PHYS
102
CO
CE
201
ME
203
EE
204
ME
201
CE
203
MATH
102
ICS
101
PE
101
17
FR1
PE
102
17
FR2
17
SO1
19
SO2
19
JN1
17
JN2
MATH
201
CE
230
MATH
202
CE
213
Credits
Courses
Semester
CE
100
IAS
111
IAS
101
ENGL
101
PE
101
ENGL
102
PE
102
ENGL
214
CE
260
CHEM
101
CE
201
CHEM
111
IAS
212
PHYS
101
CO
MATH
101
PHYS
102
CO
MATH
102
EE
204
ICS
101
17
17
MATH
201
CE
203
ME
201
17
CE
230
MATH
202
CE
213
19
CO
IAS
212
Credits
PHYS
101
ENGL
102
IAS
101
SO2
CHEM
101
Current FLOW CHART FOR ACE CURRICULUM
JN1
CE
303
CE
305
CE
331
STAT
319
CE
317
IAS
322
CE
305
CE
303
CE
315
CE
343
CE
331
STAT
319
CE
317
18
CO
ENGL
214
JN2
CE
315
IAS
201
CEJS
341
CE
343
CE
353
CE
370
CEJS
341
IAS
201
CO
SN1
SN2
IAS
301
IAS
4xx
IAS
322
CE
4xx
CENS
420
CENS
411
ECON
101
CE
4xx
CE
4xx
XE
xxx
Total Credits Required in Degree Program
LEGEND:
IAS 4xxx
CE 4xxx
XE xxx
----------
CO
Islamic Elective
Civil Engineering
Technical Elective
Courses should be taken in sequence
17
CE
370
CO
CEJS
399
Summer
CE
353
SS
JS
NS
*
0
Summer
13
SN1
14
SN2
133
Co-requisite
Sophomore standing
Junior standing
Senior standing
Summer Training Program
IAS
301
CE *
350
0
CE *
350
9
IAS
4xx
CENS
420
CE
4xx
CE
4xx
XE
xxx
ECON
403
Total Credits Required in Degree Program
LEGEND:
IAS 4xxx
CE 4xxx
XE xxx
----------
CO
Islamic Elective
Civil Engineering
Technical Elective
Courses should be taken in sequence
SS
JS
NS
*
19
133
Co-requisite
Sophomore standing
Junior standing
Senior standing
Summer Training Program
Table 3: New Civil Engineering (CE) Degree Plan
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
COURSE
TITLE
Table 3: New Civil Engineering (CE) Degree Plan
(Cont.)
LT
LB
CR
Preparatory Year
ENGL 001
Preparatory English I
15
5
8
ENGL 002
Preparatory English II
15
5
8
MATH 001
Preparatory Math I
3
1
4
MATH 002
Preparatory Math II
3
1
4
PYP 001
Prep. Physical Sciences
2
0
2
PYP 002
Prep. Computer Sciences
0
2
1
PYP 003
University Study Skills
0
2
1
ME 003
Prep. Eng. Technology
0
2
1
PE 001
Prep. Physical Educ. I
0
2
1
PE 002
Prep. Physical Educ. II
0
2
1
CE 303
20
10
16
18
12
15
Total credit hours required in Preparatory Program: 31
First Year (Freshman)
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
Structural Materials
3
3
4
CE 312
CE 305
Structural Analysis I
3
0
3
CE 318
Num. & Stat. Methods
in CE
2
3
3
IAS 201
Writing for Prof. Needs
2
0
CE 330
Env. Eng. Principles
3
0
General Chemistry I
3
4
4
CHEM 111
Basic for Env. Chemistry
2
0
2
PHYS 101
General Physics I
3
3
4
PHYS 102
General Physics II
3
3
4
MATH 101
Calculus I
4
0
4
MATH 102
Calculus II
4
0
4
ENGL 101
An Intro. to Acad.
Discourse
3
0
3
ENGL 102
Intro. to Report Writing
3
0
3
IAS 111
Belief and its Consq.
2
0
2
IAS 101
Practical Grammar
2
0
2
Summer Session
Physical Education I
0
15
2
9
1
Statics
3
0
LB
CR
Intro. to CE Design
1
0
1
CE 341
Transportation Engg.
3
0
3
CE 343
Transportation Engg. Lab
0
3
1
2
CE 353
Geotechnical Engg. I
3
3
4
3
IAS 301
Oral Communication Skills
2
0
2
CE xxx
CE Elective I
3
0
3
EE 204
Fund. of Electrical Circuits
2
3
3
13
6
14
9
17
15
CE 399
Summer Work
0
0
0
ICS 103
Computer Programming in C
2
3
3
PE 102
Physical Education II
0
2
1
CE xxx
CE Elective II
3
0
3
CE 412
Senior Design Project
0
6
2
19
CE xxx
Option Elective I
3
0
3
CE 421
Construction Methods & Mgt.
3
0
3
ISE 307
Engineering Economics
3
0
3
CE 4xx
Option Elective II
3
0
3
3
GS xxx
GS Elective
3
0
3
CE xxx
Technical Elective
3
0
3
MGT 301
Principles of
Management
3
0
3
IAS 322
Human Rights in Islam
2
0
2
CE 410
Sr. Design Proj. Prep.
0
3
1
CE 490
CE Seminar
1
0
1
15
3
16
12
6
14
18
3
LT
Fourth Year (Senior)
16
8
Second Year (Sophomore)
CE 201
TITLE
Third Year (Junior)
CHEM 101
PE 101
COURSE
CE 203
Structural Mechanics I
3
0
CE 215
Computer Graphics
2
3
3
CE 230
Eng. Fluid Mechanics
3
0
3
CE 261
Surveying I
1
3
2
MATH 260
Intro. to Diff. Eqs. & Linear
Algebra
3
0
3
ENGL 214
Acad. & Prof. Comm.
3
0
3
ME 201
Dynamics
3
0
3
MATH 201
Calculus III
3
0
3
IAS 212
Professional Ethics
2
0
2
XXXX xxx
Science Elective
3
0
3
ME 203
Thermodynamics I
3
0
3
15
6
17
17
0
17
Total credit hours required in Degree Program: 133
Table 4: New Applied Civil Engineering (ACE) Degree Plan
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
COURSE
TITLE
LT
LB
CR
Table 4: New Applied Civil Engineering (ACE) Degree Plan
(Cont.)
Preparatory Year
ENGL 001
Preparatory English I
15
5
8
ENGL 002
Preparatory English II
15
5
8
MATH 001
Preparatory Math I
3
1
4
MATH 002
Preparatory Math II
3
1
4
COURSE
PYP 001
Prep. Physical Sciences
2
0
2
PYP 002
Prep. Computer Sciences
0
2
1
Third Year (Junior)
PYP 003
University Study Skills
0
2
1
ME 003
Prep. Eng. Technology
0
2
1
CE 303
PE 001
Prep. Physical Educ. I
0
2
1
PE 002
Prep. Physical Educ. II
0
2
1
CE 305
20
10
16
18
12
15
LT
LB
CR
LT
LB
CR
Structural Materials
3
3
4
CE 312
Structural Analysis I
3
0
3
CE xxx
Intro. to CE Design
1
0
1
CE Elective I
3
0
3
CE 318
Num. & Stat. Methods
in CE
2
3
3
CE 341
Transportation Engg.
3
0
3
IAS 201
Writing for Prof. Needs
2
0
2
CE 343
Transportation Engg. Lab
0
3
1
CE 330
Env. Eng. Principles
3
0
3
CE 353
Geotechnical Engg. I
3
3
4
ISE 307
Engineering Economics
3
0
3
IAS 301
Oral Communication
Skills
2
0
2
GS xxx
GS Elective
3
0
3
15
6
17
CE 350
Co-op Field Work
0
0
0
CE 413
Applied Design Project
0
9
3
CE 421
Construction Methods
& Mgt.
3
0
3
CE xxx
CE Elective II
3
0
3
3
CE xxx
Option Elective
3
0
3
Human Rights in Islam
2
0
2
1
0
1
3
0
3
15
9
18
Total credit hours required in Preparatory Program: 31
First Year (Freshman)
CHEM 101
General Chemistry I
3
4
4
CHEM 111
Basic for Env. Chemistry
2
0
2
PHYS 101
General Physics I
3
3
4
PHYS 102
General Physics II
3
3
4
MATH 101
Calculus I
4
0
4
MATH 102
Calculus II
4
0
4
ENGL 101
An Intro. to Acad.
Discourse
3
0
3
ENGL 102
Intro. to Report Writing
3
0
3
IAS 111
Belief and its Consq.
2
0
2
ICS 103
Computer Programming
in C
2
3
3
PE 101
Physical Education I
0
2
1
IAS 101
Practical Grammar
2
0
2
PE 102
Physical Education II
0
2
1
16
8
19
15
9
18
TITLE
16
6
Statics
3
0
3
CE 203
Structural Mechanics I
TITLE
18
Summer Session
Fourth Year (Senior)
CE 351
Continue Co-op Work
0
0
9
Second Year (Sophomore)
CE 201
COURSE
3
0
CE 215
Computer Graphics
2
3
3
CE 230
Eng. Fluid Mechanics
3
0
3
IAS 322
CE 261
Surveying I
1
3
2
MATH 260
Intro. to Diff. Eqs. &
Linear Algebra
3
0
3
CE 490
CE Seminar
MGT 301
Principles of Management
ENGL 214
Acad. & Prof. Comm.
3
0
3
ME 201
Dynamics
3
0
3
0
MATH 201
Calculus III
3
0
3
IAS 212
Professional Ethics
2
0
2
XXXX xxx
Science Elective
3
0
3
EE 204
Fund. of Electrical
Circuits
2
3
3
15
6
17
16
3
17
0
9
Total credit hours required in Degree Program: 133
Courses
Semester
FR1
IAS
111
IAS
101
FR2
SO1
SO2
ENGL
101
CHEM
101
ENGL
102
CHEM
111
ENGL
214
XXXX
xxx
IAS
212
IAS
201
JN2
IAS
301
CE
330
CEJS
341
Credits
PHYS
101
MATH
101
CO
PHYS
102
CE
261
CO
CE
230
CE
305
CE
303
CO
CE
343
MATH
102
ICS
103
MATH
201
CE
201
CE
203
ME
201
JN1
ME
203
18
FR1
PE
102
19
FR2
17
SO1
17
SO2
15
JN1
17
JN2
0
Summer
16
SN1
CE
215
MATH
260
CE
318
CE
353
EE
204
CEJS
312
CE
xxx
CE
xxx
SN1
IAS
322
CE
xxx
CE
xxx
ISE
307
CENS
412
MGT
301
GS
xxx
CENS
410
CENS
490
CEJS
421
Total Credits Required in Degree Program
LEGEND:
IAS 4xxx Islamic Elective
CE 4xxx Civil Engineering
XE xxx
Technical Elective
Courses should be taken in sequence
CO
SS
JS
NS
*
CE
4xx
14
133
Co-requisite
Sophomore standing
Junior standing
Senior standing
Summer Training Program
SN2
Credits
Courses
Semester
PE
101
CE *
399
Summer
SN2
Flow Chart
for the New Applied Civil Engineering (ACE) program
IAS
111
IAS
101
XXXX
xxx
ENGL
101
CHEM
101
PE
101
ENGL
102
CHEM
111
PE
102
ENGL
214
PHYS
101
PHYS
102
CE
261
CE
330
IAS
301
IAS
322
GS
xxx
ISE
307
CEJS
341
CE
305
CO
ICS
103
CE
203
CE
230
EE
204
CE
303
CE
343
CE
353
17
17
MATH
260
18
CE
318
CE
xxx
19
CE
215
MATH
201
ME
201
IAS
201
MATH
102
CO
CE
201
IAS
212
18
MATH
101
CO
CO
Flow Chart
for the New Civil Engineering (CE) program
CE
312
17
CE *
350
0
CE *
351
9
CE
413
CE
xxx
CE
xxx
CEJS
421
MGT
301
Total Credits Required in Degree Program
LEGEND:
IAS 4xxx Islamic Elective
CE 4xxx Civil Engineering
XE xxx
Technical Elective
Courses should be taken in sequence
CO
SS
JS
NS
*
CENS
490
18
133
Co-requisite
Sophomore standing
Junior standing
Senior standing
Summer Training Program
Table 5:
Technical Elective for both
Current & New CE/ACE Programs
Course
Title
CHE 470
(3-0-3)
Process Air Pollution Control
EE 306
(2-3-3)
Electromechanical Devices
ME 204
(3-0-3)
Thermodynamics II
ARC 426
(3-0-3)
Professional Practice
ARE 431
(3-0-3)
Building Economy
ARE 440
(3-0-3)
Solar Energy in Buildings
ARE 457
(3-0-3)
Introduction to Building
Maintenance & Management
ARE 459
(3-0-3)
Contracts and Specifications
PHYS 234
(3-0-3)
The Physics of How Things Done
PHYS 261
(3-0-3)
Energy
GEOL 341
(3-0-3)
Engineering Geology
GEOP 202
(3-0-3)
Introduction to Geophysics
MATH 280
(3-0-3)
Introduction to Linear Algebra
MATH 301
(3-0-3)
Methods of Applied Mathematics
MATH 302
(3-0-3)
Engineering Mathematics
MATH 480
(3-0-3)
Linear & Nonlinear Programming
COE 202
(3-0-3)
Digital Logic Design
COE 307
(3-0-3)
Computer Science
COE 341
(3-0-3)
Data and Computer Communication
STAT 319
(3-0-3)
Probability and Statistics for
Engineers & Scientists
Table 6:
Electives for the New CE & ACE Programs
Table 6-A: Selection of CE & Option electives
Program
Electives
Study Area
CE Elective
I and II
One from Option I and the
other from Option III.
Option Elective
I and II
From the option chosen.
CE Elective
I and II
One from Option I and the
other from Option III
Option Elective
From the chosen option
CE
ACE
Table 6:
Electives for the New CE & ACE Programs
Table 6-B: Courses for Each Option-Cont.
Table 6-B: Courses for Each Option
Options
Option 1:
Structures, Materials
and Construction
Option 2:
Transportation and
Geotechnical
Engineering
Options
Courses
CE 332:
Engineering Hydrology
and Hydraulics (2-3-3)
CE 431:
Hydrologic Engineering
(3-0-3)
CE 433:
Groundwater Engineering
(3-0-3)
CE 436:
Open Channel Hydraulics
(3-0-3)
CE 438:
Hydraulic Systems Design (*)
(2-3-3)
CE 473:
Design and Operation of Water
and Wastewater Treatment
Plants (*)
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
CE 439:
Construction and Maintenance of
Highways & Airports
(3-0-3)
Civil Eng. Systems Analysis
(3-0-3)
CE 471:
Water and Wastewater:
Treatment and Reuse (2-3-3)
CE 474:
Municipal Solid Waste
Management
(3-0-3)
CE 476:
Industrial Hazardous Waste
Management and Treatment
(3-0-3)
CE 315:
Reinforced Concrete I (*)
(2-3-3)
CE 401:
Concrete technology
(2-3-3)
CE 402:
Durability, evaluation and
Repair of Concrete Structures (3-0-3)
CE 405:
Structural Analysis II
(3-0-3)
CE 406:
Structural Mechanics II
(3-0-3)
CE 408:
Steel Design I (*)
(2-3-3)
CE 415:
Reinforced Concrete II
(2-3-3)
CE 418
Steel Design II
(3-0-3)
ARE 459:
Contracts and Specification
(3-0-3)
CE 439:
Civil Eng. Systems Analysis
(3-0-3)
CE 440:
Highway and Airport Materials (3-0-3)
CE 441:
Pavement Design
CE 442:
CE 444:
Traffic Engineering. & Roadway
Safety
(3-0-3)
CE 453:
Geotechnical Engineering II
(3-0-3)
CE 454:
Soil Stabilization and Site
Improvement
(3-0-3)
Foundation and Earth
Structures Design
(3-0-3)
Seepage Analysis & Its
Control
(3-0-3)
CE 464:
Project Surveying
(3-0-3)
CE 439:
3)
Civil Eng. Systems Analysis
(3-0-
CE 455:
CE 456:
Courses
Option 3:
Water Resources &
Environmental Engineering
* targeted for CE Electives I and III.
Table 6-D: General Studies Electives
Table 6-C: Science Electives
Course
Title
GEOL 201 (2-3-3)
Physical Geology
GEOL 202 (2-3-3)
Applied Geosciences for Scientists
and Engineers
BIOL 203 (3-0-3)
Principles of Biology
Course
Title
GS 321
(3-0-3)
Principles of Human Behavior
GS 423
(3-0-3)
Industrial Relations
GS 424
(3-0-3)
Planning and Social Development
GS 427
(3-0-3)
Man and Environment
Description of Courses
CE 100 Introduction to Civil Engineering
CE 203 Structural Mechanics I
(1-0-1)
Introduction to CE profession; description of various areas of
specialization with a focus on nature of work and duties; orientation of the
CE program and choice of electives for concentration in each discipline;
fieldtrips to ongoing projects; professional ethic sand conduct,
responsibilities and role of a civil engineer in the society.
Prerequisite: None
CE 101 Engineering Graphics
Concepts of stress, strain, and constitutive relations; stress and deformation
of axially loaded members; thermal stresses; pressure vessels; energy
concepts; torsion of circular and thin-walled sections; shear and bending
moment diagrams in beams; elastic bending and shear stresses in beams;
compound stresses; stress transformation; bending moment-curvature
equation; deflection of beams; singularity functions methods, analysis and
design applications.
Prerequisite: CE 201
CE 213 Computer Graphics; Introduction to
Computer Aided Design and Drafting.
(1-3-2)
An introductory course on the “language of engineering” and the use of
drafting instruments and machines. Topics include freehand sketching,
graphic geometry, orthographic projection, sectional and auxiliary views,
dimensioning, intersections, developments, and introduction to working
drawings and an overview of computer graphics.
(3-0-3)
(1-6-3)
Introduction to computer graphics; graphics laboratory assignments to
develop a skill in using the CAD system and to produce a quality
engineering drawings; fundamentals of engineering graphics in 2D and 3D
drawings, solid modeling, applications to Mining and Civil engineering
problems, through length and sloping lines, cut and fill, strike and dip; the
forms of graphical communication for designers; example problems to
develop student’s perception and visualization ability.
Prerequisite: None
Prerequisite: ICS 101 or ICS 102 or ICS 103
CE 201 Statics
(3-0-3)
Basic concepts and principles of mechanics; vector algebra; equilibrium of
particles in two and three dimensions; definition of moment and couple;
reduction of systems forces; equilibrium of rigid bodies; statically
determinate structures including beams, trusses, frames, and machines;
internal forces; shear force and bending moment diagrams in beams; friction
and its applications, centroid and center of gravity of lines, areas, and
volumes; moment of inertia and radius of gyration.
Prerequisite: PHYS 101 or PHYS 131
CE 215 Computer Graphics
(2-3-3)
The course focus on the following topics: Introduction to Computer Aided
Design and Drafting, (CADD), 2D Drawings with AutoCAD includes Multi-view
Projection, Dimensions, Sections, Auxiliary Views, Free Hand Sketching,
Mining and Civil Engineering Problems, Metallic Members and their
Connections, Bearing and Slope of Lines and Planes, Contour Map Lines,
Cut and Fill, Blue Print Reading, and 3D Drawings.
Prerequisite: ICS 103
CE 230 Engineering Fluid Mechanics
(3-0-3)
Properties of fluids, hydrostatics with applications to manometers, forces on
plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy, equations of continuity, energy and
linear momentum with applications, dimensional analysis, dynamic
similarity, open channel flow, conduit flow.
Prerequisites: CE 201, MATH 102
CE 260 Surveying I
(2-3-3)
Introduction; measuring units, significant figures, direct distance
measurement with tapes, tape corrections; electronic distance measurement;
levels and leveling; longitudinal profiles and cross sections; contouring; area
and volume computations; the theodolite and angular measurements; optical
distance measurements; rectangular coordinates; traverse surveys and
computations; mapping.
CE 303 Structural Materials
(3-3-4)
Composition and properties of hydraulic cements; characteristics of local
aggregates and water; properties of fresh concrete; production, handling and
placement of cement and fresh concrete in the local environment; properties of
hardened concrete; mix design; special concretes; introduction to pavement
types; asphalt cement types, properties and usage; properties of aggregate for
asphalt concrete mixes; asphalt concrete mix design concept; types,
engineering properties, and usage of structural steel; introduction to aluminum,
timber, glass, plastics and other structural materials. Laboratory sessions on
tests of concrete constituents, fresh and hardened concrete, aggregate gradation
and mix design, flexure behavior of reinforced concrete beams, physical
properties and testing of asphalt binders, asphalt concrete mix design; hardness
test, tensile and torsion tests on metals, measurement of Poisson’s ratio and
stress concentration, and bending tests on steel beams.
Prerequisite: CE 203
Prerequisite: None
CE 305 Structural Analysis I
CE 261 Surveying I
(3-0-3)
(2-3-3)
Shear force and bending moment diagrams for frames; influence lines for
Introduction to measuring units; direct distance measurement with tapes;
tape corrections; electronic distance measurement; levels and leveling;
longitudinal profiles and cross sections; contouring; area and volume
computations; the theodolite and angular measurements; optical distance
measurements; rectangular coordinates; traverse surveys and computations;
mapping; introduction to GPS and GIS.
beams, frames and 2D trusses; displacement of beams by moment area, and
conjugate beam methods; displacements of beams, frames and trusses by
virtual work; analysis of statically indeterminate structures; method of
consistent deformation, energy methods, slope-deflection and moment
distribution; introduction to the flexibility and stiffness matrix methods and
computer applications.
Prerequisite: None
Prerequisite: CE 203
CE 312 Introduction to CE Design
(1-0-1)
A broad introduction to design in all four disciplines; design landscape and
requirements related to data, information, specification and codes, methods and
tools, design considerations and constraints; issues related to safety, economy
and impact; professional ethics and responsibility; design drawings; a smallscale project work to complement student’s understanding.
CE 318
Numerical & Statistical Methods in Civil
Prerequisite: CE 305, Junior Standing
differential equations; curve fitting and interpolation; statistical methods,
Engineering
(2-3-3)
Introduction to numerical methods; error analysis; solution of system of linear
and nonlinear equations; numerical integration; numerical solutions of ordinary
descriptive statistics, probability distributions, analysis of variance and
CE 315 Reinforced Concrete I
(2-3-3)
regression; introduction to linear programming and optimization problems;
development and application of computer programs to case studies derived
Behavior and design of reinforced rectangular and T-sections in flexure;
doubly reinforced sections; behavior and design of beams for shear; bond and
development length including splices and cut-off points; design of one-way
solid and joist floor slabs; design of short columns; design of isolated footings;
introduction to pre-stressing and pre-cast construction; use of STAAD. Pro and
other computer software's in design; completion of a design project; site visits.
from civil engineering practices.
Prerequisite: ICS 103, MATH 260
CE 330 Environmental Engineering Principles
(3-0-3)
Introduction to major environmental pollution issues; Analyses of water
Prerequisite: CE 305
quality; Municipal solid waste management and disposal; Hazardous waste
CE 317 Computer Methods in Civil Engineering
(2-3-3)
Introduction to numerical methods; matrix algebra; solution of nonlinear
equations; solution of system of linear and nonlinear equations; numerical
solutions of differential equations by finite differences; error analysis;
introduction to the finite element method (FEM); modular programming using
finite elements and finite differences; application of developed finite difference
and finite element software problems in civil engineering; introduction to linear
programming.
Prerequisites: ICS 101 & MATH 202
testing, management, and treatment; Air pollution characteristics, effects,
measurements, control, meteorology, and dispersion; Noise pollution control;
Introduction to wastewater testing, treatment and reuse; Environment Impact
Assessment.
Prerequisite: CHEM 111 or CHEM 102 or equivalent
CE 331 Engineering Hydrology I
(2-3-3)
The hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration, infiltration
stream flow, hydrograph analysis including unit hydrograph, occurrence of
groundwater, fundamentals of groundwater flow including Darcy’s Law and
its applications, steady and unsteady flow to wells, laboratory sessions include
experiments in fluid mechanics, surface and sub-surface hydrology.
CE 343 Transportation Engineering Laboratory
(0-3-1)
Field studies for speed, traffic volume counts and delays; introduction and
practice incapacity analysis, traffic signal design, pavement material testing
and design; intersection, channelization and highway geometric design;
introduction to transportation related software's.
Prerequisite: CE 303
Co requisite: CE 341
Prerequisite: CE 230 or equivalent.
CE 332 Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics (2-3-3)
The hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation aspiration, infiltration,
hydrograph analysis, fundamentals of groundwater flow, basic concepts of
open channel flow and flow in pipes.
Prerequisites: CE 201, MATH 102
CE 341 Transportation Engineering
(3-0-3)
Transportation system in Saudi Arabia; transportation planning and
evaluation; vehicle characteristics; human factors; geometric design of
highways and intersections; basis of pavement design; introduction to capacity
analysis of highways and intersections; introduction to airport planning and
design; application of transportation related software's.
Prerequisites: PHYS 101, Junior Standing
CE 350 Coop Field Work
(0-0-0)
CE 351 Continue Coop Work
(0-0-9)
A continuous period of 28 weeks is spent in the industry to acquire practical
experience in Civil Engineering under the supervision and guidance of the
employer and the academic advisor. During this period the student gains an indepth exposure and appreciation of the Civil Engineering profession. The
student is required to write a detailed report about his training period under the
regulation of the CE department.
Prerequisites: CE 318 and ENGL 214
CE 353 Geotechnical Engineering I
(3-3-4)
Soil formation and identification; index and classification properties of soils;
clay minerals; soil compaction; capillarity, swelling, shrinkage and effective
stresses; flow of water in soils; compressibility and consolidation; stress in
soils; shear strength of cohesive and cohesion less soils; introduction to lateral
earth pressure and shallow foundation.
Prerequisite: CE 203
Co requisite: CE 230
CE 370 Water and Wastewater Engineering
(3-3-4)
Analysis of water distribution and wastewater collection systems, computer
modeling of network systems; water treatment including coagulation,
flocculation, softening, sedimentation, filtration, desalination and
disinfection; water treatment, principles of biological treatment systems
including activated sludge, extended aeration, aerated lagoons, and
stabilization ponds.
Prerequisites: CE 230, CHEM 111
CE 399 Summer Work
(0-0-0)
A continuous period of eight weeks of summer working in the industry to
gain exposure and appreciation of the civil engineering profession. On-thejob training can be acquired in one of the four specialties of civil
engineering. The student is required to write a brief report about his
industrial experience. The report should emphasize duties assigned and
completed by the student.
CE 402 Durability, Evaluation and Repair of Concrete
Structures
(3-0-3)
Durability problems of concrete in the Gulf environment; factors causing
deterioration in the local conditions; manifestations and mechanisms of sulfate
attack, corrosion of reinforcement, salt weathering, environmental cracking
and cement-aggregate reaction; deterioration of concrete in sea water;
preventive measures; diagnosis and evaluation of deterioration, repair materials
and techniques.
Prerequisite: CE 303
CE 405 Structural Analysis II
(3-0-3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 214, Junior Standing and Approval of the
Department.
Review of matrix algebra and solution of simultaneous equations; flexibility
(force) method analysis; stiffness (displacement) method of analysis; 2Dtrusses, beams and frames; development of computer programs using the
stiffness method; use of available computer packages for applications in
structural analysis; introduction to the Finite Element Method; introduction to
Structural Stability.
CE 401 Concrete Technology
Prerequisite: CE 305
(2-3-3)
In-depth study of composition, characteristics and hydration of cements;
structure and properties of hardened cement paste; local aggregates;
workability, strength, volume changes and permeability of concrete; failure
mechanisms of plain concrete; production, handling and quality control of
concrete; mix design; special concretes such as fiber reinforced concrete,
Ferro-cement and polymer impregnated; durability problems of concrete in
the Gulf environment; preventive measures, specifications and construction
techniques for local conditions.
Prerequisite: CE 303
CE 406 Structural Mechanics II
(3-0-3)
Bending of beams of non-symmetrical sections; shear center; energy concepts
including Rayleigh-Ritz method; use of classical and energy methods in the
analysis of curved beams; torsion of prismatic members; beams on elastic
foundations; introduction to finite difference and finite element methods;
beam-columns; failure theories and members with cracks.
Prerequisite: CE 203
CE 408 Steel Design I
(2-3-3)
Properties of structural steel; steel sections and introduction to load
resistance factor design (LFRD), design of tension members, compression
members and capacity calculations; laced columns width-thickness ratios;
design of beams with and without lateral supports; design of members
under combined axial and bending loads; design and details of simple
bolted and welded connections, and an introduction to common building
connections; use of software for design of elements and overall design of
frames.
(0-3-1)
Each student starts the planning and undertaking of a suitable senior design
project in consultation with the course coordinator. The student makes a
presentation of his proposal for senior project work before a committee.
The proposal outlines the objectives, scope and details of the work.
Prerequisite: CE 213 or Instructor’s Permission.
Prerequisite: CE 351
CE 411 Senior Design Project
CE 415 Reinforced Concrete II
Students undertake a civil engineering project under the supervision of a
faculty member with the aim of achieving a comprehensive design
experience through a coherent study of all applicable principles, strategies
and methodologies of design, including construction operation, and
maintenance as and when applicable. The project should also take into
consideration other appropriate factors such as alternative designs,
economic feasibility and social and environmental impacts. The student is
required to make an oral and written presentation of the design project to an
examining committee.
Prerequisites: ENGL 214 and CE 317, Senior Standing or Approval
of the Advisor.
(0-9-3)
ACE students undertake a civil engineering design project under the
supervision of a faculty member with the aim of achieving a comprehensive
design experience through a coherent study of engineering and design
principles. The student chooses the project in the field in which he is most
familiar through his co-op work experience. The student is required to make a
oral and written presentation of the design project to an examining committee.
Prerequisite: ENGL 214, CE 312, CE 318 and Senior standing or
approval of the advisor.
(0-9-3)
(2-3-3)
Topics include: drawing conventions; design process; comprehension of tender,
contract, working and detail drawings; mapping; technical illustration and
presentation; study of drawing office, its equipment, management, automated
drawing devices and computer graphics applications.
CE 413 Applied Design Project
Prerequisite: CE 305
CE 410 Senior Design Project Preparation
CE 412 Drawing and Detailing
(2-3-3)
Behavior and design of columns under axial load and bending including
slenderness effects; design of wall footings; design of combined footings; ACI
Code provisions for serviceability requirements; deflection of flexural
members; design of two-ways lab son beams using the ACI Direct Design
Method; analysis and design of frames and continuous beams; design of oneway joist floor system; design of beam column joints; design of stairs behavior
and design of retaining walls; introduction to pre-stressed concrete; design
project of multistory building with two-way flooring system which integrates
the design of different structural components; computer application in
interactive design.
Prerequisite: CE 315
CE 417 Reinforced Concrete III
(3-0-3)
CE 421 Construction Methods and Management
(3-0-3)
Analysis of multi-storied building frames for one-way and two-way
flooring systems using approximate and “exact” methods; preliminary and
final design of multi-storied building frames; mat foundations; water tanks;
introduction to reinforced concrete bridges; problem of durability in
reinforced concrete buildings; computer application in interactive design.
An overview of construction industry, contracts, contract documents and
professional liabilities, issues during construction phase, business ownership, cost
estimation, equipment productivity; concrete form design; planning and
scheduling, resource leveling, cost control; introduction to pert, construction
management aspects; materials management, construction productivity and safety.
Prerequisite: CE 415
Prerequisite: CE 303 and Junior Standing
CE 418 Steel Design II
(3-0-3)
CE 430 Engineering Hydrology II
(3-0-3)
Introduction to elastic-plastic material behavior; plastic analysis and
design of continuous beams and simple frames using load resistance factor
design (LRFD); design of built-up beams and plate girders; optimum
proportioning of I-beam; design of composite section analysis; design for
torsion; design of semi-rigid and rigid connections; computer application
and usage in design of rigid frames and steel buildings.
Review of fundamentals of hydrology and advanced treatment for estimation of
elements of the hydrologic cycle; hydrologic flood routing; probability concepts in
hydrology, flood frequency analysis; hydrologic principles in engineering design;
computer applications in hydrology and introduction to minor structure design.
CE 420 Construction Engineering
CE 431 Hydrologic Engineering
(3-0-3)
Construction engineering environment and practices, contract documents,
types of contract, bidding strategies and professional liabilities;
construction equipment and methods, CPM, network analysis, scheduling
and resource leveling; cost control and project management with computer
applications. Introduction to PERT.
Prerequisite: CE 230 or equivalent.
Review of fundamentals of hydrology and advanced treatment for estimation of
elements of the hydrologic cycle; hydrologic flood routing; probability concepts in
hydrology, flood frequency analysis; hydrologic principles in engineering design;
computer applications in hydrology and introduction to minor structure design.
Prerequisite: CE 332
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
(3-0-3)
CE 432 Hydraulic Engineering
(3-0-3)
Open channel concepts leading to the development of gradually varied flow
computation, computer-aided profile computation, hydraulic factors for the
design of reservoirs, dams, spillways and stilling basins. Hydraulic models and
similitude's; fundamentals of pumps and turbines; selection of pumps.
Prerequisite: CE 230 or equivalent.
CE 433 Ground Water Engineering
CE 435 Theory and Design of Water Wells
(3-0-3)
Aquifers and wells of Saudi Arabia; trends in recent groundwater
developments; exploration methods and location of wells; well
hydraulics-steady and unsteady flow, yield vs. well size and yield vs.
drawdown; non-equilibrium well formula; design of wells; well screens,
well drilling methods, well logging and installing of well screens; design
and layout of well point system; well development; disinfecting of wells;
encrustation and corrosion of well screens, remedial measures and
maintenance; water-well specifications; pumps for wells.
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: CE 230 or equivalent.
Introduction and definitions, groundwater storage and supply, Darcy’s Law and
its limitation, Dupuit approximation, steady and unsteady flows in confined and
unconfined aquifers, radial flow towards wells, storage coefficient and safe yield
in a water-table aquifer, design of wells, methods of drilling and construction,
development of maintenance of wells.
Prerequisite: CE 230 or equivalent.
CE 434 Irrigation Engineering
(3-0-3)
Irrigation in Saudi Arabia; sources and quality of water for irrigation; design of
low diversion dams in wadies; irrigation wells; and soil-water-plant relations,
consumptive use; layout of gravity irrigation systems, irrigation methods, furrow,
border strip, sprinkler and drip systems, computer-aided design of sprinkler
system; water logging and salinity problems, and drainage in irrigated lands.
Prerequisite: CE 230 or equivalent.
CE 436 Open Channel Hydraulics
(3-0-3)
Analysis and characteristics of flow in open channels; channel design
considerations including uniform flow, flow measuring devices, gradually
varied flow, flood routing, rapidly varied flow; hydraulic factors for the
design of reservoirs, dams, spillways and stilling basins.
Prerequisite: CE 230
CE 438 Hydraulic Systems Design
(2-3-3)
Fundamental principles and design of water supply, sanitary and storm
sewer systems and their components, including pipes, pumps, storage
facilities, open-channels, culverts; computer applications in the design
and analysis of hydraulic systems.
Prerequisite: CE 230
CE 439 Civil Engineering Systems Analysis
(3-0-3)
Techniques commonly associated with systems engineering; new techniques
applicable to design and operations of civil engineering systems; linear
optimization, linear programming, transportation and assignment problems,
network analysis; simulation techniques; decision analysis; nonlinear
optimization; critical path method.
Prerequisite: CE 318
CE 440 Highway and Airport Materials
(3-0-3)
Construction materials; asphalt cement; emulsified asphalt; foamed asphalt;
Portland cement asphalts; cement; aggregates and asphalt additives;
specifications; material selection and evaluation; tests of asphalts and
aggregates, mix design procedures for hot and cold asphalt mixes, including
Marshall and SuperPave; mix design for Portland cement concrete mixes for
rigid pavements; characterization techniques; modulus of resilience; fatigue and
rutting performance prediction; field quality control procedures; Computer
applications in materials evaluation and design.
Prerequisites: CE 303
CE 441 Design of Pavement
(3-0-3)
Pavement types and design factors; stresses and strains in flexible and rigid
pavements; traffic analysis and design considerations; material characterization;
performance evaluation; reliability aspects in design and construction;
structural thickness design of highway and airport pavements using different
methodologies; pavement evaluation; Computer application in pavement
design.
Prerequisite: CE 303
CE 442 Construction and Maintenance of Highways and
Airports
(3-0-3)
Selection and processing of construction materials; asphalt concrete mix
design; asphalt plants operation; material placement and compaction methods;
quality control; earthwork, highway drainage and roadside requirements;
construction standards; pavement performance and evaluation; pavement
distress identification; surface treatments; techniques; application and design;
overlay design; pavement recycling techniques; computer applications.
Prerequisites: CE 303
CE 443 Highway Planning and Design
(3-0-3)
Highway planning in rural and urban areas; highway location studies;
engineering and aesthetic considerations; geometric design, structural design,
highway materials; drainage, highway construction, highway safety
engineering; discussion of AASHTO and Saudi highway design manuals;
complete geometric design of a two-lane highway; introduction to computer
softwares for geometric design.
Prerequisite: CE 341
CE 444 Traffic Engineering and Roadway Safety (3-0-3)
Vehicle, roadway and driver characteristics; traffic engineering and safety
studies; highway capacity analysis; traffic control methods and devices;
intersection signalization and signal timing; fundamentals of intersection
design; parking facilities; introduction to attenuation devices; Intelligent
transportation system; computer applications.
Prerequisites: CE 341, CE 343
CE 453 Geotechnical Engineering II
(3-0-3)
CE 456 Seepage Analysis & Its Control
(3-0-3)
Fundamental relations of elasticity and plasticity in soil masses; unsaturated
soils behavior; deformation properties of cohesionless and cohesive soils;
advanced strength concepts in soils and stress path; slope stability analysis;
introduction to soil dynamics.
Principles that govern the flow of water into soils; equation of continuity and
potential theory; flow nets; confined flow; unconfined flow; seepage forces
and critical gradient; applications of seepage principles to earth structures;
seepage from canals and ditches; seepage into wells; filters and drains;
review of selected case histories.
Prerequisite: CE 353
Prerequisite: CE 353
CE 454 Soil Stabilization and Site Improvement (3-0-3)
CE 460 Remote Sensing Technology
General survey of soil types and their behavior and the available techniques for
improvement; shallow and deep mechanical modifications; modifications by
admixtures and grouting; modifications by inclusions; the use of geosynthetic
material in filtration, seepage control, separation, reinforcement and water
retention; hydraulic modifications; and treatment of marginal soils.
The physical and spectral basis of remote sensing; sensor systems;
photographic censors; multi spectral scanners; side looking airborne radar;
passive microwave sensors and remote sensing programs; mission planning
consideration; LANDSAT system; image interpretation of remote sensing
data; numerical analysis of remote sensing data; pattern recognition in remote
sensing; typical steps in numerical analysis; applications of remote sensing.
Prerequisite: CE 353
Prerequisites: PHYS 102 and Junior Standing
CE 455 Foundation and Earth Structure Design (3-0-3)
CE 461 Geodesy
Site investigation, including determination of soil properties for design; bearing
capacity theory of shallow foundation; settlement of building foundations;
design and analysis of retaining walls, sheet piles and braced excavations;
design of pile and pier foundations.
The earth and its gravity field, scope of geodetic positioning techniques, the
figure of the earth, geodetic datum, terrestrial coordinate systems and
associated transformations, geodetic position computation on earth as sphere,
as ellipsoid, field astronomy, mapping, and projection coordinates of the
ellipsoid.
Prerequisite: CE 353
Prerequisite: CE 260
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
CE 462 Photogrammetry I
(2-3-3)
Metric camera, optical principles, mathematical principles, terrestrial
photogrammetry, aerial photogrammetry, stereoscopic plotters, analytical
photogrammetry, orthophotomaps, holography, flight-planning.
Prerequisite: CE 260
CE 463 Theory
Computations
of
Errors
and
Adjustment
(3-0-3)
CE 471 Water and Wastewater:
Treatment and Reuse
(2-3-3)
Water treatment including pre-design issues, desalination, lime softening,
sedimentation, filtration, membrane systems, ion exchange, adsorption, and
disinfection technologies; Wastewater treatment including fundamentals of
reactor design, activated sludge system, membrane bioreactor, trickling filter,
and secondary clarifier; Natural wastewater treatment technologies for smaller
and remote communities; Wastewater reuse including water scarcity issues,
legal issues, health issues, technical issues & methodologies, areas of
application, and case studies.
Prerequisite: CHEM 111
Definition of errors, sources of errors, types of errors, Gauss probability
distribution of random errors, uni-variate and multi-variate errors
propagation, parametric least squares adjustment, single and
multiconditional least squares adjustment, least squares solution of
mathematical model, statistical testing of observations and mathematical
structures.
Prerequisite: CE 260
CE 464 Project Surveying
(3-0-3)
Laser systems and alignment, electronic distance measurement with high
precision, land subdivision and legal aspects; route surveying,
hydrographic surveying, mine surveying, construction surveying, ruin
surveying, industrial surveying, plane table surveying, structure
deformation measurement and monitoring, earth crustal deformation
measurement.
Prerequisite: CE 260
CE 472 Environmental Engineering
(3-0-3)
Analyses of stream and estuary water quality; composition and disposal of
solid wastes; types of hazardous waste generated, and their management;
sources, characteristics, and effects of air pollution; meteorology of inversions
and dispersion of pollutants; health effects of noise pollution and its control;
application of computer models in analysis of environmental data.
Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
CE 473 Design and Operation of Water and
Wastewater Treatment Plants
(3-0-3)
Theory and practice in sanitary engineering including the concepts of
processing, design, economic evaluation and computer analysis; class projects
incorporating practical considerations in the design and operation of treatment
units and the combining of unit processing in water and wastewater treatment
plants; field trips will be organized to visit various types of treatment plants in
operation.
Prerequisite: CE 330
CE 474 Municipal Solid Waste Management
(3-0-3)
Problems, regulations, collection, handling, recycling and disposal issues
related to municipal solid wastes; Characterization of municipal solid wastes
including physical, chemical, and biological characteristics; Integrated
municipal solid waste management practices including resource recovery,
composting, incineration, and landfill design.
Prerequisite: CE 330
CE 475 Water Distribution and Wastewater
Collection System
CE 490 Civil Engineering Seminar
(1-0-1)
(3-0-3)
Design of pumping stations employing both constant speed and variable speed
pumps; design of water distribution systems with computer analysis
incorporating storage reservoirs, booster pumping, and control valves; design
of wastewater collection systems including gravity flow sewers, force mains,
and lift stations; and operation of utilities employing telemetry and data
processing; site visits will be arranged to see various operational and
maintenance practices.
Weekly presentation of lectures by the instructor and the invited speakers on
Prerequisite: CE 230
Prerequisite: CE 312, Senior Standing
CE 476 Industrial Hazardous Waste
Management & Treatment
(3-0-3)
Theory and design of several industrial hazardous waste management and
treatment aspects including regulations, environmental audits, pollution
prevention, risk assessment, chemical & biological process fundamentals, and
industrial hazardous waste separation, handling, treatment, & disposal
techniques.
Prerequisite: CE 330.
topical issues in civil engineering, including contemporary issues, professional
responsibilities, ethical issues and advances and challenges in civil engineering
profession; each student will be required to make a presentation on a selected
topic and participate in classroom discussion.
Faculty Members
Dr. Abdulhamid J. Al-Tayyib,
Professor Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
Texas Technical University, 1980
Research in Structures CE Materials,
Cathodic Protection, Concrete Durability
Building 16 Room 271
| Personal Websitealtayyib@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3474
Dr. Abdullah A. Almusallam,
Professor Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
Marquette University, 1989
Research in Structures Biomedics,
Structural Analysis & Design, Concrete Durability
Building 16 Room
| Personal Websitemusallam@kfupm.edu.sa
| Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2550
Dr. Abdulrahman Khathlan,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
Stanford University, 1987
Research Interests:
Structures Applied Mechanics,
Plates & Shells, Computational Mechanics
Building 16 Room 138
| Personal Websitekhathlan@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2683
Dr. Abul Kalam Azad,
Professor Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
Concordia University, 1973
Research in Structures, Structural Optimization,
Mechanics of Materials and Characterization.
Building 16 Room 130
| Personal Websiteakazad@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2556
Dr. Ahmad Saad Al-Gahtani,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
University of Iowa, 1986 Research Interests:
Structures Durability of Concrete, Optimization of
Structure, and Cathodic
Building 16 Room 132
| Personal Websiteagahtani@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2220
Dr. Alaadin A. Bukhari,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
University of Colorado at Boulder, 1996
Research Interests:
Environmental Water Reuse, Biological Process
for Treatment of Wastewater.
Building 16 Room
| Personal Websiteabukhar@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3232
Dr. Al-farabi M. Sharif, Professor
Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
University of Washington, 1982
Research in Structures Composite Structures
(Steel & Concrete), Durability and Repair of
Reinforced Concrete Structures.
Building 16 Room 121
| Personal Websitefmsharif@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2654
Dr. Ali Al-gadhib,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
North Carolina State University, 1989
Research Interests: Structures Plasticity of
Concrete and Metals, Computation Modeling
Building 16 Room 148
| Personal Websiteagadhib@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2589
Dr. Hasan M. Al-Ahmadi,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Michigan State University, 1990 Research Interests
Transportation, Transportation Planning,
Traffic Operations and Safety
Building 16 Room 103
| Personal Websiteahmadi@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 4269
Ali Al-yousef,
Lecturer Civil Engineering, KFUPM, 1990
Research Interests: Environmental,
Environmental Engineering. Profile
| Personal Websiteakyousef@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2994
Dr. Husain Jubran Al-Gahtani,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Michigan State University, 1992
Research Interests:
Structures, and Structures Boundary Element
Building 16 Room 116
| Personal Websitehqahtani@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2769
Dr. Hamad I. AbdulWahhab,
Professor Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
Oregon State University, 1985
Research in Transportation, Highway and Airport,
Transportation Materials,
Traffic Engineering and Planning
Building 16 Room 111
| Personal Websitehawahab@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3828
Dr. Khalaf A. Al-Ofi,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
KFUPM, 1994
Research Interests: Transportation,
Transportation Engineering, Engineering Graphics
Building 16 Room 105
| Personal Websitekaluwfi@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3589
Dr. Hamdan Naser Al-Ghamedy,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
University of Colorado at Boulder, 1986
Research Interests: Structures, Structures
Mechanics, Constitutive Modeling, Plasticity
and Non-linear Inelastic Finite Element Analysis
Building 16 Room 118
| Personal Websitehghamdi@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2694
Dr. Maher A. Bader,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
Standford University, 1990
Research Interests: Structures, Reinforcement
Concrete, Durability and Repair
Building 16 Room 133
| Personal Websitembadr@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2554
Dr. Mesfer M. Al-Zahrani,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Pennsylvania State University, 1995
Research Interests: Structures Concrete Durability,
Concrete Materials, Corrosion of Steel
Reinforcement, Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastic
(FRP) in concrete
Building 17 Room 211
| Personal Websitemesferma@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 1258
Mirza Ghouse Baig,
Lecturer Civil Engineering, KFUPM 1995
Research Interests: Highway Engineering,
Polymer modification, Superpave mix designs,
Highway & Airport Materials, design and
optimization
Building 16 Room 116
| Personal Websiteghouse@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 7463
Dr. Mohammed A. Al-Sughaiyer,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
KFUPM, 1994
Research Interests: Analysis, Traffic Engineering
and Geometric Design of Highways
Building 16 Room 103
| Personal Websitesughr@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3587
Dr. Mohammed S. Al-Suwaiyan,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Colorado State University, 1993
Research Interests: Environmental Flow and
Contaminant Transport in Porous Media
Groundwater Modeling
Building 16 Room 122
| Personal Websitemsaleh@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 4745
Mostefa Bouchama,
Lecturer Civil Engineering,
Eastern Michigan University, 1987
Research Interests: Computer Graphics,
Computer Aided Design and
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Building 16 Room 261
| Personal Websitebouchama@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3630
Dr. Muhammad Abdallah Al-Zahrani,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Colorado State University, 1995
Research Interests: Water Resources Water
Resources & Environmental Engineering
Building 16 Room 146
| Personal Websitemzahrani@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2479
Dr. Muhammad H. Al-Malack,
Professor Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1993
Research in Environmental and Envir. Engineering
Building 16 Room 175
| Personal Websitemhmalack@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 4735
Dr. Muhammad S. Vohra,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
University of Maryland at College Park, 1998
Research Interests: Adsorption onto Metal Oxides,
Advanced Oxidation Processes,
Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Photocatalysis,
Surface Speciation Modeling
Building 16 Room 140
| Personal Websitevohra@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2854
Dr. Muhammed Baluch,
Professor Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
Purdue University, 1970
Research in Structures Concrete Mechanics
(Modeling and Simulation), and Forensic Engineering
Building 16 Room 142
| Personal Websitemhbaluch@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2640
Dr. Mustafa Al-Mandil,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Duke University, 1981
Research Interests: Structural Engineering,
Steel Design, Bridge Engineering, Concrete Repair
Building 16 Room 267
| Personal Websitealmandil@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3655
Dr. Naser A. Al-Shayea,
Professor Civil Engineering,
University of Michigan, 1994 Research Interests:
Geotechnical, Geotechnical Engineering,
Soil Mechanics
Building 16 Room 134
| Personal Websitenshayea@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2480
Dr. Nedal T. Ratrout,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Michigan State University, 1989
Research Interests: Transportation Traffic Engineering
and Operation, Optimization of urban traffic flow,
environmental impact of transportation projects.
Building 16 Room 101
| Personal Websitenratrout@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 3185
Dr. Omar Saeed Al-Amoudi,
Professor Civil Engineering, KFUPM, 1992
Research Interests: Durability of Reinforced
Concrete in Aggressive Environments, Blending
Materials, Assessment and Repair of Structures,
Soil Engineering, Soil Improvement
Building 16 Room 144
| Personal Websiteamoudi@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2268
Dr. Rashid I. Allayla,
Professor Civil Engineering,
Colorado state University, 1980 Research Interests:
Water Resources/Groundwater & Environment
Building 16 Room 269
| Personal Websiteallayla@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2560
Dr. Saad Ali Aiban,
Professor Civil Engineering,
University of Colorado at Boulder, 1991
Research Interests: Geotechnical, Foundations,
Earth Structures, Soil Behavior, Soil Stabilization
and Modeling of Geotechnical Problems
Building 16 Room
| Personal Websitesaiban@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2272
Dr. Sahel N. Abduljauwad,
Professor Civil Engineering,
University of Colorado at Boulder, 1985
Research Interests: Geotechnical, Soil Structures
Interaction, Characterization of Expansive and
Sabkha Soils, Constitutive Modeling, Non-linear
Finite Element Analysis of Soils and
Environmental Geotechnique.
Building 16 Room
| Personal Websitesajauwad@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 1199
Saleh Abdulla Al-Mana,
Lecturer Civil Engineering,
University of Washington, 1980
Research Interests: Structures,
Construction Management and
Engineering Graphics
Building 16 Room 106
| Personal Websitealmanasa@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2312
Dr. Shukri H. Al-Senan,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1985
Research Interests: Transportation,
Transportation Engineering.
Building 16 Room 107
| Personal Websitealsenan@kfupm.edu.saa |
Phone (Office) :+966-3-860 2343
Dr. Salah U. Al-Dulaijan,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
Pennsylvania State University, 1996
Research Interests:
Construction Materials & Corrosion
Building 16 Room
| Personal Websitesud@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2850
Dr. Shamshad Ahmad,
Associate Professor Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.),
Delhi, India, 1996
Research Interests: Advanced Civil Engineering
Materials; Durability of Concrete Structures; and
Applications of Optimization Techniques
Building 16 Room 262
| Personal Websiteshamsad@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2572
Dr. Saeid A. Alghamdi,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
Arizona State University, 1988
Research Interests: Computer-based analysis and
design of structures: FEM-based analysis and design.
Design of steel structures, and Seismic analysis and
design of RC-structures and steel-structures;
Dynamic thin-walled structures; Optimization of RC
structures for durability
Building 16 Room 150
| Personal Websitesaghamdi@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2570
Dr. Talat A. Bader,
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering,
North Western University, 1980
Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Mechanics
and Foundation
Building 16 Room 273
| Personal Websitetbader@kfupm.edu.sa |
Phone (Office) : +966-3-860 2557
CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
Name of the
Laboratory
Location
Staff
Assigned
Phone
Laboratory Coordinator
1-107
Dr. Mohammed Essa
4787
Structural Mech. Lab
1-100
Engr. Omer Hussein
2518
Name of the
Laboratory
Location
Soil Mechanics Lab
1-139
Engr. M. Mukarram Khan
3172
Stress Analysis Lab
3-106
Environmental
Lab. I & II
26-303,304
Mr. Essa Alabullah
1752
Concrete Testing Lab
Staff
Assigned
Phon
e
1-105
Mr. Abdullah K. Alsabe
2113
Traffic Engineering Lab
Bus Stop,
B1
Mr. M. H. K. Niazi
2780
Heavy Structure Lab
26-146
Engr. Omer Hussein
3240
Soil Mechanics Lab
26-143
Engr. Muhammad AlHarbi
1929
Environmental
Instrument.. Lab
26-150
Dr. Mohammed Essa
2774
Environmental Lab. I & II
26-303,304
Engr. Muhitur Rahman
2161
Water Resources Lab
1-107
Dr. Mohammed Essa
4787
Hydraulics Lab
26-243
Engr. Mohammed Essa
2597
Soil Mechanics Lab
26-144
Highway Materials Lab
26-240
Mr. Mirza Ghouse Baig
2662
Workshop
1-102
Traffic Engineering Lab
26-242
Mr. Ahmed Al-saif
2202
Computer Lab
16-114
Mr. Fahad Al-Zuhair
3876
Traffic Engineering Lab
26-242
Mr. Mansour Abbas
2202
Computer Lab
3-226
Mr. Fahad Al-Zuhair
3876
Graphics Lab
16-119
Mr. M. H. K. Niazi
3797
Photogrammetry Lab
1-103
Mr. Sobh J. Abdulaziz
2476
Surveying Lab
1-103
Mr. Sobh J. Abdulaziz
2476
Engr. Said Imran Ali
3240
2518
CIVIL ENGINEERING STAFF
SECRETARIES:
Name
Location
Phone
E-mail
Muhammed Younus
16-129
2550
shkhyounus@kfupm.edu.sa
Solano Cruz
16-128
2745
solano@kfupm.edu.sa
Efren Superales
16-128
2441
efren@kfupm.edu.sa
Abdul Majeed Al-Haji
16-128
4798
alhaji@kfupm.edu.sa
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PC
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149
143
141
AC
Room
159
135
129
127
123
121 119
AC
Room
117
111 109
LOWER LEVEL PLAN
B-16
280
T
278
277
283
276
272
270
268
266
275
273
271
269
267
264
262
260
282
Lift
258
256
T
Terminals
281
279
UPPER LEVEL PLAN
B-16
265
Meeting Room
261
259
M
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