COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The class will cover dam design and repair. It will focus on failure mechanisms related to catastrophic results of improper geological and structural understandings. Retrofitting options and large-scale maintenance will also be addressed. Additionally, societal considerations will be incorporated.
PREREQUISITES:
Two semesters of undergraduate soils classes in civil engineering (or geology degree) required. An additional class in engineering geology or rock mechanics would be useful.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Acquire an understanding of the state of dams today and the engineering requirements as well as societal implications for their construction and maintenance.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
HOMEWORK: 25%
EXAMINATIONS: A mid term exam (25%)
PROJECTS: 50%
COMPUTER AND INTERNET REQUIREMENTS: Access to the web is required. PC with at least 166 MHz Pentium processor, 32 MB RAM, 16MB video-card, CD-ROM drive, sound card and speakers, and Real One Player Basic (available free online) will be needed for the courses. Course lectures are available on the web via streaming media or on CD-ROMs. Individuals with 56K modems may not have the sufficient bandwidth to view courses with streaming video lectures. Cable, DSL or T1 connections will provide the high speed Internet access needed to view the video lectures. If you do not have adequate Internet access to view the streaming media lectures and wish to have the video lectures sent to you on CD-ROMS, send an email request to eonline-support@ncsu.edu.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: N/A
TEXTBOOK: N/A
COURSE OUTLINES BY TOPICAL AREAS: Site exploration, Basic design, Societal considerations (environment, archaeology, demographics, and energy), Repair - structural, Repair - geotechnical
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