45 courses in the 1985–86 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
A continuation of GEN E 115 with applications of graphics, measurement and
other analytic principles to introductory -
problems in the various disciplines of Civil Engineering; an introduction to engineering design methods as applied to Civil Engineering and including specification development, informationgathering, concept formulation, feasibility analysis and report writing.
Equilibrium of rigid and deformable bodies. Analysis of internal forces in structures; beams, cables, arches, trusses.
Buckling and Stability. Failure hypotheses. Virtual work. Displacement analysis. Introduction to influence lines.
A review of Year 1 Calculus. Hyperbolic Functions. Partial derivatives. Multiple integration with applications. Vector analysis, theorems of Green and Gauss, line integrals. Elements of Fourier series.
Civil Engineering
An introduction to Microcomputers and the BASIC language. Workshop to include applications selected from Year 2 Civil Engineering courses.
10 weeks only.
Role of Probability in engineering and decision-making under uncertainty. Data analysis. Basic probability concepts. Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Estimation theory. Empiricat determination of distrioution models. Regression analysis.
A study of earth processes and earth materials from an engineering point of view. Topics include: mineral and rock identification, the rock cycle, structural geology, geology of Canada, effects of water, ice and wind. Description of aggregates used in engineering works. Field trip.
An introductory course in fluid
mechanics. Fluid properties, fluid statics.
Bernoulli equation; the momentum equa-
tion and applications; laminar and turbu-
lent flow; closed conduit flow; pipe
network analysis; Dimensional Analysis
and Similitude; unsteady flow in pipes. 4 lab sessions.
Civil Engineering
A one-week course in surveying. Intro-
duction to surveying, length measure-
ments, levelling, transit surveys. Approximate cost to each student
100.
The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engi neering. Informal lectures.
The development of problem-solving skills utilizing the systems approach to the solution of civil engineering problems. Knowledge from previous courses and the practical application of the digital computer are integrated in a team/project-oriented environment. A written report and a verbal presentation are requirements.
Beams, frames, arches, trusses, cables. Statically determinate structures. Staticaily indeterminate structures. Computer applications.
Reinforced Concrete Members. Concrete and reinforcing steel materials. Safety, loads, design criteria. Flexure, shear, combined bending and axial force. Serviceability. One-way slabs, beams, columns, foundations and retaining walls.
CVE 32 WS. 2C,2T 05 Transport Principles and Applications
The nature of intercity transport, estimating transport demands, highway transport, rail transport, air transport, pipelines.
Vehicle dynamics and geometric design, road capacity, traffic signals, terminal design, pavement structure, transport facilities in permafrost areas.
Natural systems behaviour; Man’s impacts on ecosystems; Current environmental issues in Canada; Canadian urban system; Trends in resource consumption and waste production; Population forecasting; Economic forecasting; Uroan spatial structure; Regional water management, Sources of
‘water supply; Spatial aspects of network
design; impacts of urbanization on hydrological regimes; interactions with natural systems. Not for Civil Engineering students. Cross-listed as PLAN 436.
An introduction to geologic processes; subsurface exploration; classification systems; weight-volume relationships; soil mechanics principles including state of stress, ground water flow, consolidation and shear strength.
6 lab sessions.
A course in foundation engineering; earth pressure theories; retaining walls; anchors; shallow and deep foundations; braced trenches and excavations; slope stability.
Basic water chemistry. Mathematical modelling of water quality. Treatment systems. Solid Waste Management. Air pollution.
7 lab sessions.
The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures.
The purpose is to provide the students with an opportunity to demonstrate their capacity to engage in the practice of civil engineering as a profession. The students are encouraged to independently identify and resolve a problem within the scope of their chosen area of specialization utilizing knowledge gained from their academic and employment experiences. A written report and a verbal presentation are requirements.
An independent or team project dealing with engineering design or research, under the direction and with the consent of a faculty member.
Advanced structural analysis of planar and space frameworks; linear and nonilinear behaviour. Computer Applications.
Approximate methods of analysis for a variety of structural forms. Application of approximate techniques to beams, building frames, shear wall structures, plates, buckling and vibration problems. Approximate structural design.
Dynamics of continuous and discretized structures. Free and forced vibrations of single and multidegree of freedom systems. Impact, earthquake loads, wind loads. Vibration of beams, frames, structural systems.
Plane elasticity. Stress functions. Torsion of noncircular sections. Membrane stresses in shells. Bending of flat plates. Buckling and Vibration.
The building process; loading; thermal, moisture, fire and smoke considerations. Enclosure (walls and roof) design. Subgrade construction. Energy related considerations; energy load, economics, thermal inertia.
Structural steel members. Limit states design, loads, materials. Design of tension and compression members, beams and beam-columns. Composite design and plate girders. Connections. Fatigue. uy
Reinforced concrete members and structures. Torsion. Slender columns, walls, continuous beams, floor systems. Prestressed concrete.
Geometries, loads, safety and service-
ability, structural idealizations. Building ©
design and bridge ‘design. Proportioning
of components and structures in
concrete, steel, masonry and wood. Prereq: CIV E 413 and CIV E 414
Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations. Approximate techniques. Linear Programming.
Introduction to the Finite Element Methods in field problems. Applications to the theory using available computer programs.
Experimental evaluation of responses of engineering structures to various loads. Foundations of modelling, observations
and measurements. Model development.
Selected experimental techniques. Transfer functions.
Urban transport models, transport economics, system analysis and evaluation, case studies of transport systems.
subgrade design, base courses, flexible
pavement design, design and testing of asphaltic concrete mixes, surface treatments.
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Detailed air-photo interpretation; terrain evaluation; remote sehsing; one-half term of case histories including detailed analysis, design and reporting of geotechnical engineering projects.
Introduction to wastewater treatment. Wastewater quantity, Wastewater characteristics; Primary treatment; Secondary treatment; Sludge treatment and disposal; Industrial wastewater management. Design project.
A course on water resource management problems in Canada. Description of basic areas of water resource management. Application of systems analysis and operations research techniques in water resource management. Benefit-cost analysis. Social, political, legal and ecological considerations.
Budget. Data networks. Design events. Flood mapping. Urban Drainage.
General introduction to Law and Common Law Legal Systems; Formation of Contracts, Effect of Mistakes on Contracts, interpretation of Contracts, Breach of Contracts, Legal Remedies; Scope and Content of Technical Specifications; Sale of Goods; Introduction of the Law of Agency; the Tort of Negligence, Professional Negligence, Some Aspects of Restrictive Trade Practices; Introduction to Patent Law.
Restricted to 4B Civil students
Geography of the Canadian North. Engineering aspects of Frozen Ground; - Hydrology, Foundation Design, Services. Economic considerations. Northern transportation and communication systems.
Gourse Descriptions Civit Engineering
Introduction to project/construction management - network methods, critical path, crashing, resource allocation and levelling. Earth moving and heavy construction; Building construction methods; Contract construction.
The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures.
Department of Classical Studies
Professor and Chairman of the _
Department
P. Forsyth,’ AB (Mount Holyoke), MA, PhD (Toronto), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
Assistant Professor and Undergraduate
Officer
R.L. Fowler, BA, MA (Toronto), DPhil (Oxford).
Professors
P. Keresztes, MA (Toronto), PhD (Graz)
D.C. Mackenzie, BA, MA, PhD (Princeton)
Assistant Professors
S.B.P. Haag, BA, MA (Queen's), MA (Waterloo), MPhil (Toronto)
R.L. Porter, BA (McMaster), MA, PhD (Princeton)
J. Jope, AB (Boston College), MA, PhD . (Princeton)
Lecturer J. Grier, MusBac, BA, MA (Toronto)
Participating Faculty in Classics at
Wilfrid Laurier University .
H.A. MacLean, BA (McMaster), MA, PhD (Wisconsin)
D.W. Roller, BA, MA (Oklahoma), PhD (Harvard)
G.P. Schaus, BA, MA (Dalhousie), PhD (Pennsylvania)
GR. Vallllee, BA, MA (McGill), PhD (Chicago)
J. Zeyl, BA, MA (Toronto), PhD
(McMaster)
Couree Descriptions Cla 1 Studies
Faculty Member of Classical Studies holding cross appointment to: Fine Arts
Course Descriptions
CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION (Courses in Translation)
Courses not offered in the current’ academic year are listed at the end of this section.