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Overview

Civil engineering activities cover very broad areas of disciplines, including structural and construction engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources and environmental engineering, etc. Civil engineering essentially deals with all the physical infrastructure and supplies that support and sustain human activities. In a sense, the advancement in civil engineering practice is an accurate measure of the level of civilisation and it provides the foundation for economic and business competitiveness of a country.

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering programme in NTU is intended to equip students with the latest advancements in knowledge and technology in modern civil engineering practice. Each student will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge in several civil engineering disciplines by selecting appropriate subjects. All subjects from various civil engineering areas of specialisations are available for selection. For example, a student may select a combination of courses leading to concentration in Structural Engineering while acquiring sufficient knowledge in Geotechnical Engineering, etc.

Essentially the programme allows the flexibility for each student to have his/her own set of choice subjects.

The course leading to the degrees of Master of Science in Civil Engineering comprises coursework with or without a M.Sc. dissertation. A minimum of 30 Academic Units (AU) is required for graduation. In general a candidate will take subjects from several disciplines within civil engineering and graduate with a fairly broad knowledge, leading to the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering – M.Sc. (Civil Eng).

If desired, students may choose a specific specialization to be recorded on their academic transcript. The available specializations are: Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Protective Technology. By selecting appropriate courses, it may be possible to obtain specialization in both Structural Engineering and Protective Technology. For further information, please refer to below:

LISTING OF COURSES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (CIVIL ENGINEERING) AND SUBJECT GROUPINGS FOR SPECIALIZATION
For Academic Year 2006/2007, candidates taking the Degree of Master of Science (Civil
Engineering) can opt to follow a concentrated focus of study in one of the four specialization
areas in addition to the general Civil Engineering curriculum. The four specialization areas are:
A. Geotechnical Engineering
B. Transportation Engineering
C. Structural Engineering
D. Protective Technology

Each course listed below carries 3 AU.
A. Geotechnical Engineering Specialization
* (To be qualified for specialization in Geotechnical Engineering, a student must take
CV6311 plus any other four courses listed below.)
Courses
CV6311* Soil Behaviour and Engineering Properties
CV6312 Slope Stability and Ground Improvement
CV6313 Shallow and Deep Foundations
CV6314 Excavation and Earth Retaining Systems
CV6315 Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics
CV6007 Behaviour and Design of Steel and Composite Structures

Course Contents
CV6311 Soil Behaviour and Engineering Properties
Physical properties of soils. Hydraulic properties of soils. Compressibility and
consolidation behaviour of soils. Stress-deformation and shear strength behaviour of
soils. Measurements of strength, stiffness, compressibility, permeability and
consolidation properties of soils by laboratory and in-situ testing methods. Evaluation of
design parameters.

CV6312 Slope Stability and Ground Improvement
Slope stability: shear strength, total and effective stress analyses, methods of slices
involving circular and noncircular slip surfaces, slope monitoring and stabilization, case
studies.
Soil improvement: surface compaction, deep compaction, admixture stabilization,
reinforced soil, preloading and vertical drains. Pre-treatment and post-treatment
assessment.

CV6313 Shallow and Deep Foundations
Footing and raft foundations: design considerations, bearing capacity, settlement,
combined footings, soil-raft interaction analysis, pile-raft foundations. Deep
Foundations: response of piles to vertical and horizontal loads, load transfer, dynamic
pile testing and static pile load tests.

CV6314 Excavation & Earth Retaining Systems
Retaining structures: Lateral earth pressure, design of earth retention systems, concrete
retaining walls, reinforced soil walls and anchored bulkheads. Supported excavation:
overview of braced/anchored excavations in soil, evaluation of soil properties, stability of
excavations, design of excavation support systems, ground movements associated with
excavation, construction monitoring.

CV6315 Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics
Engineering geology: plate tectonics, minerals, rock types and rock cycle, geological
structures, rock dating and geological time scale, geological maps, hemispherical
projection, geology of Singapore. Rock mechanics: rock mass classifications,
laboratory measurements of strength and deformation properties of rocks, failure criteria,
shear strength of discontinuities. Applications: rock foundations, stability of rock slopes,
underground rock excavations.

CV6007 Behaviour and Design of Steel and Composite Structures
Behaviour and design of steel structures: columns, beams, beam-columns and frames;
behaviour and design of composite structures: shear connectors, composite beams,
columns, slabs and joints.

B. Transportation Engineering Specialization
* (To be qualified for specialization in Transportation Engineering, a student must take
C6422 plus any other four courses listed below.)
Courses
C6422* Statistical Methods for Transportation Analysis
C6423 Operations Research Methods in Transportation
C6431 Airport System & Planning
C6441 Pavement Engineering & Management
C6442 Advanced Traffic Engineering
C6443 Traffic Impact & Safety Studies
C6481 Urban & Regional Transport Planning

Course Contents
C6422 Statistical Methods for Transportation Analysis
Probability and statistical concepts. Sampling methods. Statistical Inference: estimation,
hypothesis testing. Goodness-of-fit tests. Non-parametric procedures. Regression
analysis. Time series analysis. Computer applications.

C6423 Operations Research Methods in Transportation
Optimisation techniques for solving transportation problems. Linear and integer
programming: problem formulation and solution. Network flow analysis: programming
methods and models. Queueing theory: arrival and service processes, model types.
Deterministic solution to queueing problems.

C6431 Airport System & Planning
Introduction. Aviation system. Airport master planning process. Data requirements.
Aviation traffic forecasts. Air traffic control and navigation aids. Capacity and delay
analysis. Airport configuration. Environmental issues and land use planning. Airport site
selection. Airport master plan.

C6441 Pavement Engineering & Management
Pavement analysis and design philosophy. Material characterisation. Analysis and
design of flexible and rigid pavements. Overlay design. Pavement management
systems: pavement evaluation, performance, maintenance and rehabilitation. Selection
of design alternatives.

C6442 Advanced Traffic Engineering
Advanced traffic survey methods. Traffic flow theory. Highway capacity analysis for
weaving sections, ramp junctions and rural highways. Capacity analysis of signalised
intersections. Traffic signal control optimisation. Traffic congestion management. Traffic
calming.

C6443 Traffic Impact & Safety Studies
Overview of transport project impacts. Trip and parking generation. Site traffic impact
analysis. Assessment of environmental impacts of transport facilities: noise, pollutant
emission, visual impact. Measures to mitigate traffic impacts. Road safety study:
accident characteristics, analysis techniques, remedial and prevention measures.

C6481 Urban & Regional Transport Planning
National and regional transportation planning. Urban issues and the planning process.
Economic, environmental and energy considerations. Transport and land use interaction.
Travel patterns and planning of transport networks. Freight movement and facilities
planning. Feasibility analysis of transport facilities. Transportation planning in
developing countries.

C. Structural Engineering Specialization

(To be qualified for specialization in Structural Engineering, a student must take at least
five courses from the list below.)
Courses
C6001 Finite Element Methods
C6002 Advanced Strength of Materials
CV6003 Structural Dynamics
CV6004 Behaviour and Design of Reinforced Concrete Members
CV6005 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Dynamic Loading
CV6006 Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures
CV6007 Behaviour and Design of Steel and Composite Structures
CV6008 Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings
CV6009 Advanced Concrete Technology
CV6313 Shallow & Deep foundations

Course Contents
C6001 Finite Element Methods
Approximation theory for analysis of discrete and continuous engineering systems;
formulation of displacement-based finite element method for linear analysis in solid and
structural mechanics; isoparametric formulation and implementation; nonlinear analysis
in solid and structural mechanics; analysis of field problems and fluid flow; solution of
nonlinear equations.

C6002 Advanced Strength of Materials
Stress and strain analyses; unsymmetrical bending of beams; torsion and shear centre;
energy method; buckling; stress concentration and crack propagation; contact problem;
failure criteria; introduction to micromechanics; impact load and dynamic property of
materials.

CV6003 Structural Dynamics
Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom structures; damping; convolution
integral; state space method; free and forced vibration of multi-degree of freedom
structures; numerical methods; structural response to seismic loading; response
spectra; time history analysis and response spectra analysis; special topics.

CV6004 Behaviour and Design of Reinforced Concrete Members
Properties of concrete; flexure, shear, and torsion theories; time-dependent behaviour;
slender columns; flat plate flat slab systems; yield line theory and strip method of design,
strut and tie models for design.

CV6005 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Dynamic Loading
Introduction to seismic design; properties of concrete under dynamic loading;
confinement, bond and anchorage; strength and ductility; design methods, structural
system for seismic resistance; seismic design of frames; beam-column joints; shear
walls.

CV6006 Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures
Properties of concrete; prestressed concrete beams under flexure, shear, and torsion;
time-dependent behaviour; statically indeterminate structures; post-tensioned slab
systems; design of precast connections; bearing and non-load-bearing precast walls;
moment resisting frames; precast buildings under lateral loads.

CV6007 Behaviour and Design of Steel and Composite Structures
Behaviour and design of steel structures: columns, beams, beam-columns and frames;
behaviour and design of composite structures: shear connectors, composite beams,
columns, slabs and joints.

CV6008 Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings
Philosophy and design criteria of tall buildings; structural systems for tall buildings:
moment-resisting frames, shear walls, braced frames; P-Delta effects and instability;
structural design process: functional requirements; design criteria and loading: dead,
live, wind, and earthquake loads; preliminary and computer-aided proportioning;
analysis of tall buildings; very tall buildings including framed tube, tube in tube, trussed
tube and hat trusses, etc.

CV6009 Advanced Concrete Technology
Concrete constituent materials; properties of fresh concrete: workability, superplasticizer,
self-compacting concrete; hydration and microstructure formation of concrete: hydration
process, microstructure; durability of concrete; cement replacement materials;
evaluation of concrete structures: cracking in concrete, testing of hardened concrete,
assessment of concrete quality.

CV6313 Shallow & Deep Foundations
Footing and raft foundations: design considerations, bearing capacity, settlement,
combined footings, soil-raft interaction analysis, pile-raft foundations. Deep Foundations:
response of piles to vertical and horizontal loads, load transfer, dynamic pile testing and
static pile load tests.

D. Protective Technology Specialization
* (To be qualified for specialization in Protective Technology, a student must take
CV6061, CV6062 and CV6063 plus any other two courses listed below.)
Courses
C6001 Finite Element Methods
C6002 Advanced Strength of Materials
CV6003 Structural Dynamics
CV6004 Behaviour and Design of Reinforced Concrete Members
CV6061* Introduction to Explosive & Blast Loading
CV6062* Structural Response to Blast Loading
CV6063* Design of Structures to Resist the Effect of Explosions
CV6110 Fire Engineering Design of Structures

Course Contents
C6001 Finite Element Methods
Approximation theory for analysis of discrete and continuous engineering systems;
formulation of displacement-based finite element method for linear analysis in solid and
structural mechanics; isoparametric formulation and implementation; nonlinear analysis
in solid and structural mechanics; analysis of field problems and fluid flow; solution of
nonlinear equations.

C6002 Advanced Strength of Materials
Stress and strain analyses; unsymmetrical bending of beams; torsion and shear centre;
energy method; buckling; stress concentration and crack propagation; contact problem;
failure criteria; introduction to micromechanics; impact load and dynamic property of
materials.

CV6003 Structural Dynamics
Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom structures; damping; convolution
integral; state space method; free and forced vibration of multi-degree of freedom
structures; numerical methods; structural response to seismic loading; response
spectra; time history analysis and response spectra analysis; special topics.

CV6004 Behaviour and Design of Reinforced Concrete Members
Properties of concrete; flexure, shear, and torsion theories; time-dependent behaviour;
slender columns; flat plate flat slab systems; strut and tie models for design; design for
wind and earthquake forces.

CV6061 Introduction to Explosive & Blast Loading
Explosion theory; Chemistry of explosive compounds and mixtures; deflagrations and
detonations; blast waves and their effects; safety, reliability and testing of explosives;
management of explosive; application of protective technology for explosion protection;
blast loading assessment due to contained and vented detonations; M & E
considerations in explosive storage; underground explosive storage; Human response
to blast load; special topics.

CV6062 Structural Response to Blast Loading
Introduction of structural dynamics; blast load and structural response characteristics;
energy solutions; equivalent systems method; numerical solutions; damage index and
control limits; stress wave propagation from surface and buried explosions; impact and
ballistic loading and associated responses; human response to blast loading; M & E
considerations; Special topics.

CV6063 Design of Structures to Resist the Effect of Explosions
Blast effects on buildings: case histories of terrorist attacks and acts if war; identification
of loading types and blast mitigation; ultimate design of reinforced concrete slabs and
beams; ultimate design of steel structures to resist blast loading; blast door design;
special considerations in explosive protective design. The emphasis will be on terrorist
threats from vehicle bombs, but the fundamental concepts can be applied to other
explosive scenarios.

CV6110 Fire Engineering Design of Structures
Introduction to fire engineering, standard fire resistance tests, heat transfer analysis,
design of fire protection for steel structures, behavior of isolated steel members in fire,
design of composite steel beams & columns in fire, finite element analysis, case studies.