CIVIL TECHNOLOGY (CTECH)

100: Introduction to Construction. 3-2-3. An introduction to the construction industry, the work of professional construction managers and technologies, the curriculum, and the reading of building and highway plans.

210: Basic Hydraulics. 4-2-3. Preq.,. Physical phenomena of hydraulics with application of the fundamental laws and empirical formulae. Pressure forces on submerged areas, buoyancy, flow in closed conduits and open channels and fluid measurements.

372: Structural Mechanics and Analysis. 0-3-3. Preq. MEMT 206 and MATH 220. Theory of the mechanics of structural analysis and design. Not open to Civil Engineering majors.

373: Construction Materials. 4-2-3. Preq., ENGL 303 and. Mechanical behavior of engineering materials, determination of strength and other properties of materials, and construction applications.

424: Seminar. 3-0-1. Preq., senior status. Reading and discussion of assigned papers, presentation of current issues in construction, and discussions with professional construction personnel.

471: Reinforced Concrete, Foundations, and Formwork. 0-3-3. Preq., CVTE 372. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures, slabs, and footings. Design and selection of formwork and shoring.

473: Design of Structures. 3-2-3. Preq., CVTE 372. Design of elementary structures in timber and steel.

475: Soils in Construction. 0-3-3. Preq.,. The nature of soils, earthwork in construction and soils testing methods.