Graduate Faculty
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Magdy Abdelrahman, Ph.D.
University of Illinois-Urbana, 1996
Research Interests:
Characterization of Modified Asphalt Binders and Mixes, Pavement, Maintenance and Rehabilitation Techniques, Performance-Related, Specifications for Pavement Materials, Quality Control and Quality, Assurance in Pavement Construction.
Donald A. Andersen, Eng.D.
Texas A & M University, 1982
Research Interests:
Transportation, Pavements, Traffic Engineering
Eric Asa, Ph.D.
University of Alberta, 2002
Research Interests: Infrastructure and Assets Management, Construction Materials, Engineering Education, Computational Modeling
Achintya N. Bezbaruah, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), 2002
Research Interests:
Environmental sensors, Recalcitrant and micro pollutants, Contaminant fate and transport, Small community water and wastewater treatment, Environmental management
S. Gajan, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis, 2006
Research Interests:
Geotechnical Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Dynamic Soil - Structure Interaction
Zhili Gao, Ph.D.
Iowa State Univeristy, 2004
Research Interests:
Design and Construction Visualization, Concrete Materials and Construction, Bridge Engineering
Zhi Ge, Ph.D.
Iowa State University, 2005
Research Interests:
Portland Cement Concrete Pavements, Sustainable Concrete Materials, Properties and Testing of Concrete Structures, Concrete Microstructure
Chung-Souk Han, Ph.D.
University of Hannover, Germany, 1999
Research Interests:
Computational mechanics and simulation techniques, Crystal plasticity and composite materials, Micromechanical characterization/modeling at the micron and nanometer scale, Mechanics of polymers, Macroscopic modeling of anisotropic materials
Dinesh Katti, Ph.D.
University of Arizona, 1991
Research Interests:
Geotechnical Engineering, Constitutive Modeling of Geologic Materials, Expansive Soils, Multiscale Modeling, Steered Molecular Dynamics, Computational Mechanics, Nanocomposite, and Bio-nanocomposites. Computational Biophysics
Kalpana Katti, Ph.D.
University of Washington, 1996
Research Interests:
Advanced Composites, Nanomaterials, Biomaterials, Biomimetics, Materials Characterization and Modeling, Analytical Electron Microscopy, and Microspectroscopy, Bone Tissue engineering
Eakalak Khan, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles, 1997
Research Interests:
Water and Wastewater Quality, Water and Wastewater Treatment, and Storm Water and Non-point Source Pollution
Yai "Jimmy" Kim, Ph.D.
Queen's University, 2006
Research Interests:
Structure Rehabilitation, Concrete Structures, Bridge Engineering
Wei Lin, Ph.D.
SUNY at Buffalo, 1992
Research Interests:
Water and Wastewater Treatment, Hazardous Waste Management
Charles McIntyre, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University, 1997
Research Interests:
Risk Analysis and Decision Support Systems in Construction, Land Development
G. Padmanabhan, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1980
Research Interests:
Stochastic Hydrology, Water Resource Systems, and Hydrologic Modeling
Darshi De Saram, Ph.D.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2002
Research Interests:
Construction Coordination, Managing for Quality and Safety, Organization Dynamics and Culture, Professional Education
Gary R. Smith, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1986
Research Interests:
Quality Control and Systems Applications, Decision Analysis and Modeling Techniques, Safety Performance Measurement and Improvements in Labor Productivity
Jongchul Song, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin, 2005
Research Interests:
Information and Sensing Technology Applications in Construction and Transportation, Prefabrication, Preassembly and Modularization
Amiy Varma, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1993
Research Interests:
Transportation Systems and Planning, Traffic Engineering, Airports, and Infrastructure Management
Frank Yazdani, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico, 1987
Research Interests:
Structures, Constitutive Modeling of Materials, and Continuum Mechanics
Douglas Chrisey, Ph.D. (adjunct)
The University of Virginia,1987
Research Interests:
Novel laser fabrication of thin films and coatings of advanced electronic, sensor, and biomaterials.
Ayman Smadi, Ph.D. (adjunct)
Iowa State University, 1994
Research Interests:
Transportation Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Freight Planning
Denver D. Tolliver, Ph.D. (adjunct)
Virginia Polytechnic University, 1989
Research Interests:
Transportation, Planning and Economics
Robert Zimmerman, Ph.D. (adjunct)
North Dakota State University, 1991
Research Interests: Water and Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste
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Program Description
The Department of Civil Engineering offers the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering
and the M.S. degree in environmental engineering. Also, the College
of Engineering and Architecture offers a program leading to a
Ph.D. degree in engineering in which civil engineering is a possible
area of specialization. The department also participates in several interdisciplinary programs such as Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Materials & Nanotechnology and Transportation and Logistics. The M.S. in environmental engineering
and the Ph.D. in engineering programs are described in their respective
sections.
Specialty areas in the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering
include construction, environmental, geotechnical, materials,
structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. Other
related areas are also accommodated. The academic and research
foci are tailored to individual needs and interests. To complement
the major area of study, additional courses are often selected
from other disciplines. The programs are designed to advance the
technical knowledge, competence, and interdisciplinary understanding
of the students and to prepare them for entering or advancing
within the civil engineering profession.
Admissions Requirements
To be admitted to the M.S. or Ph.D.
programs in civil engineering, the applicant must
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from
an educational institution of recognized standing.
- Have adequate preparation in civil
engineering, and show potential to undertake advanced study
and research as evidenced by academic performance and experience.
- At the baccalaureate level, have
earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0
or equivalent to attain full standing.
- For international applicants,
a minimum TOEFL score of 525 (paper test) or 193 (computer test)
is required for admission.
- Hold a baccalaureate degree or
preferably a master's degree in civil engineering with
a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 or equivalent
at both the baccalaureate and master's levels.
- Have adequate preparation in civil
engineering, and show potential to undertake advanced study
and research as evidenced by academic performance and experience.
- For international students, a
minimum TOEFL score of 525 (paper test) and 193 (computer test).
Preferably, applications should be
submitted directly to The Graduate School before January 5th for
fall semester and May 20th for spring semester.
Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate
records must be received by the Graduate School before the application
is complete. When a transcript is submitted in advance of completion
of undergraduate or graduate studies, an updated transcript showing
all course credits and grades must be provided prior to initial
registration at North Dakota State University.
Three letters of recommendation are required before action is
taken on any application. Personal reference report forms are
available from The Graduate School.
Financial Assistance
Research and/or teaching assistantships
may be available. Applicants are considered on the basis of scholarship,
potential to undertake advanced study and research, and financial
need. To be considered for an assistantship, a completed Graduate
School application, official transcripts, and three letters of
reference (and TOEFL results for international applicants)
must be submitted to the Graduate School.
For teaching assistantships, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper
test) or 247 (computer test) is required. Additional requirements for teaching assistantship eligibility can be found on the Graduate School webpage.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science degree is offered
in the thesis format. This format emphasizes research, and the ability
to analyze and interpret data and to prepare a scholarly thesis.
The student and adviser develop
a program of study consisting of at least 30 credit hours of graduate
level material to meet individual educational goals. An overall
GPA of 3.0 or better must be maintained. An oral defense of the
research-based thesis is required.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires a total of 90 credits
beyond the baccalaureate degree in civil engineering with an overall
GPA of 3.0 or higher (60 credits beyond an M.S. degree in Civil
Engineering or a sub-area of Civil Engineering) for graduation.
A dissertation advisory committee should be formed and a plan
of study filed by the end of first year after admission. A minimum
of 30 hours of additional course work chosen by the student and
his/her advisory committee from appropriate existing Civil Engineering
graduate courses, new courses, and courses outside the department
must be completed.
An M.S. degree from another institution may substitute for up
to 30 credits of the 90 credits required; however, suitability
of transfer or use of courses and research credits in the plan
of study would be decided by the adviser and advisory committee.
A comprehensive preliminary exam is administered after completion
of the greater portion of the course work. The committee chair
will coordinate the examination. The format and duration will
be determined by the committee. The student will present a research
proposal within one year after the preliminary examination. A
minimum of 30 and a maximum of 40 credit hours can be earned for
research, preparation, and defense of a dissertation in Civil
Engineering. A minimum of 12 credit hours in a minor or cognate
area as deemed appropriate by the student and the advisory committee
may be completed by the student. The student will defend his/her
dissertation in a final examination attended by the advisory committee
members and other academics.
Courses Offered
Civil Engineering
- 604 Reinforced Concrete* 3
- Principles of design and analysis of
reinforced concrete members, flexural and shear design of rectangular
and tee beams, serviceability criteria, short and slender columns.
2 one-hour lectures and 1 two-hour session. Prereq: CE 343.
605 Advanced Reinforced Concrete 2- Development and anchorage of reinforcement,
details of reinforcement in flexural members, continuous beams
and one-way slabs, slender columns, two-way slabs. 1 one-hour
lecture and 1 two-hour session. Prereq: CE 404.
610 Water and Wastewater Engineering 3- Water quality principles included in
treatment, disposal, reuse, and recycling of municipal water
supplies and wastewaters. Theories and design procedures of
water and wastewater treatment unit processes. 3 one-hour lectures.
Prereq: CE 309, 370, 371.
611 Design of Prestressed Concrete 2- Theory and design of prestressed concrete
structures, pre- and post-tensioning, loss of prestress, proportioning
of flexural members, deflections. 2 one-hour lectures. Prereq:
CE 404.
617 Slope Stability and Retaining Walls 2- Performance and design of retaining
walls, sheet pile walls, braced walls, and reinforced earth.
Also evaluation and mitigation of unstable earth slopes. 2 one-hour
lectures. Prereq: CE 316.
618 Transportation Engineering* 4- Location, analysis, modeling, and design
of multi-modal facilities, including highways, railways, airports,
terminals, harbors, ports, canals, waterways, pipelines, and
conveyor systems. 3 one-hour lectures and 1 two-hour session.
Prereq: CE 204.
619 Pavement Design3- Design of flexible and rigid pavements,
including subgrade, base courses, and surface courses; evaluation
criteria, including soil, climate, traffic, material, and drainage;
initial and maintenance cost considerations; construction practices.
2 one-hour lectures and 1 two-hour session. Prereq: CE 303.
621 Open Channel Flow3- Geometric and hydraulic properties of
open channels, momentum and energy principles, design of channels
for uniform flow, gradually varied and rapidly varied flow.
3 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 309.
630 Timber and Form Design3- Analysis and design of wood structures
and concrete form work. 2 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour
session. Prereq: ME 223.
641 Finite Element Analysis2- Weak and strong solutions to governing
differential equations in bars, boundary conditions, Galerkin
approximation, nodal basis functions, shape functions. Two-dimensional
problems with triangular and quadrilateral elements. 2 two-hour
lectures.
642 Matrix Analysis of Structures2- Review of matrix algebra, flexibility
and stiffness methods, direct stiffness method, introduction
to finite element analysis. 2 lectures. Prereq: CE 343.
644 Structural Steel Design* 3- Design of metal structures, including
mechanical behavior of metals; behavior and proportioning of
tension and compression members; beams, beam columns, and connections;
selection of metal structural systems. 2 one-hour lectures and
1 two-hour session. Prereq: CE 343.
645 Advanced Steel Design 2- Analysis and design of metal structures
including connections, selection of structural systems. 1 one-hour
lecture and 1 two-hour session. Prereq: CE 444.
646 Basic Dynamics of Structures3- Analysis of single degree of freedom
structural systems to harmonic and general dynamic loading,
free vibration of multiple degree of freedom systems, modal
superposition, earthquake engineering. 3 one-hour lectures.
Prereq: CE 343.
651 Advanced Surveying 2- Property description and legal land
surveys. Astronomical observations to establish position and
direction. State plane coordinates. 2 one-hour lectures. Prereq:
CE 204.
654 Geometric Highway Design 3- Location and design of highways and
streets; design controls; elements of design; cross-section
and alignment; design of intersections, interchanges, safety
appurtenances, and noise barriers. 2 one-hour lectures and 1
two-hour session. Prereq: CE 418.
655 Airport Planning and Design 2- System planning and demand forecasting;
siting and configuration of airports; aircraft characteristics;
air traffic controls; standards for geometric design, pavement
design, earthwork, drainage, lighting, and marking. 2 one-hour
lectures. Prereq: CE 418.
656 Railroad Planning and Design 2- Rail planning and location analysis,
track/rail structure, track layout and control system, locomotives
and train resistance, track safety standards and geometrics,
terminal design. 2 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 418.
657 Pavement Management Systems 2- Pavement design, maintenance, and rehabilitation
strategies; planning, budgeting, and programming for pavement
management at network and project levels; development, design,
and maintenance of pavement management systems. 2 one-hour lectures.
Prereq: CE 418, 419.
*Courses CE 604, 618, and 644 are not acceptable for credit
in graduate programs in Civil Engineering (M.S. or Ph.D.).
658 Bituminous Materials & Mixtures 3- This course develops working knowledge of asphalt material properties, performance requirements, and related test characteristics. Students gain a basic understanding of traditional and state-of-the-art specifications and mix design procedures of asphalt mixes & relating mix properties to performance.
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- 661 Foundation Engineering 2
- Performance and selection of the following
foundations: shallow, mat, combined pile, and drilled piers.
2 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 316.
662 Designing with Geosynthetics 2- Theories, principles, and engineering
design using geosynthetic materials for a variety of civil engineering
applications. Applications to geotechnical, environmental, transportation,
and water resources fields are emphasized. Includes construction
issues. Prereq: CE 316.
671 Water and Wastewater Laboratory 2- Emphasis on recent developments in and
standard methods of water and wastewater analysis. Studies of
efficiency, operation, and evaluation of water and wastewater
treatment.
1 one-hour lecture and 1 three-hour laboratory. Prereq: CE 408,
410.
672 Solid Waste Management 3- Basic study of solid waste materials,
current collection methods, available disposal techniques, recycling
and resource conservation, and economics of solid waste collection
and disposal. 3 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 370, 408.
673 Air Pollution 3- Fundamentals of air pollution and its
control technology. Types and sources of air pollutants; meteorology;
effects on plants, animals, people, and property. Design of
control equipment. 3 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour laboratory.
Prereq: CE 370.
677 Applied Hydrology 3- Scope of hydrology, probabilistic concepts
in water resources, regional frequency analysis, application
of risk concepts to hydrologic design, hydrologic data generation
for ungaged watersheds, hydrologic modeling. 3 one-hour lectures.
Prereq: CE 408.
678 Water Quality Management 3- Physical, chemical, biological, hydrological
characteristics, and hydrodynamic elements of receiving waters.
Characterizations, measurement, and modeling methods of river/streams,
lakes/reservoirs, wetlands, and groundwater systems. 3 one-hour
lectures. Prereq: CE 370, 371, 408.
679 Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment 3- Principles of treatment, application,
and disposal of water and wastewater sludge; theory and design
of biological and physico-chemical unit processes for advanced
water and wastewater treatment. 2 one-and-a-half hour lectures.
Prereq: CE 370, 371, 410.
686 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials 3- Principles of nanotechnology and nanomaterials, tools of nanotechnology, nanoscale materials characterization, nanoscale physics, processing, current trends in nanotechnology. Prereq: Graduate standing in science or engineering.
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701 Theory of Elasticity 2- A theoretical study of linear elasticity,
Saint Venant's problems, plain stress, plain strain, strain
energy, and torsion. 2 one-hour lectures.
702 Plates and Shells 2- Theoretical and applied study of the
classical theories of plates and shells as they pertain to engineering
problems, including small displacement of rectangular and circular
plates and thin shells. 2 one-hour lectures.
706 Plastic Design in Structural Steel 2- Inelastic bending of beams and frames;
application of upper and lower bound theorems; calculation of
deflection; effect of axial and shearing forces on flexural
strength, connections, structural safety, and rules of plastic
design. 2 one-hour lectures.
707 Numerical Methods in Structural Engineering 3- Methods of successive approximations
in stress, vibrations, and stability analysis of structural
members and frames; numerical methods for the calculation of
beam deflections, buckling of nonuniform columns, diaphragms,
and webs. 3 one-hour lectures.
709 Dynamics of Structures and Foundations 2- Advanced topics in structural dynamics,
frequency domain response, generalized coordinates, nonlinear
structural response, dynamic analysis of framed structures,
structures with distributed properties, seismic design considerations.
2 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 446.
712 Ductile Structures 2- Ductile behavior of reinforced concrete
structures, failure criteria, ductility of confined concrete,
moment/rotation behavior of reinforced concrete members, collapse
mechanism, and limit analysis. 2 one-hour lectures.
713 Structural Mechanics 2- Elements of classical mechanics: stress,
strain, stress-strain relations, two-dimensional problems in
elasticity, torsion, axisymetrically loaded elements. Introduction
to plates and shells. 2 one-hour lectures.
714 Theory of Elastic Stability 2- Bending of beams under simultaneous
action of axial and lateral loads, buckling of compressed bars
in both the elastic and plastic ranges, design formulas, lateral
buckling of beams. 2 one-hour lectures.
720 Continuum Mechanics 3- Tensor analysis in affined and metric
spaces, kinematics of motion, general principles of continuum
mechanics, thermodynamics of deformation, and postulates on
constitutive laws. 3 one-hour lectures. Cross-listed with ME.
722 Theory of Models 2- Physical, analog, mathematical, and
computer models; application of dimensional analysis to physical
hydraulic model studies, scaling ratios, distorted models. 2
one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 309.
725 Introduction to Biomaterials; Materials in Biomedical Engineering
3- Materials used for replacement of biological
tissues, types of biomaterials, synthesis, properties and biocompatibility
of metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite biomaterials,
includes current trends in use of biomaterials.
762 Advanced Foundation Engineering 2- Advanced topics in performance and design
of foundations. Current topics include a two-dimensional finite
element analysis of the foundation and its supporting soil.
2 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 461/661.
768 Advanced Water and Wastewater Laboratory 3 - Studies on selected processes, efficiency and evaluation of water and wastewater treatment. Selected methods of water and wastewater analyses. 2 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour laboratory. Prereq: CE 370, 371, or instructor's permission.
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770 Hazardous Waste Management 3- Characterization of hazardous waste, legislation related to hazardous waste, brief toxicology, environmental audits, pollution prevention, hazardous water treatment/remediation technologies and disposal. 3 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 370, 408
771 Rural and Non-Metropolitan Transportation Systems 3- See Agribusiness and Applied Economics
for description.
772 Rural Logistics and Distribution Management 3- See Agribusiness and Applied Economics
for description.
774 Statewide Transportation Planning 3- See Agribusiness and Applied Economics
for description.
776 Groundwater and Seepage 3- Groundwater as a resource; relation
to hydrologic cycle, well hydraulics, seepage, ground-water
quality and contamination; groundwater flow models. 3 one-hour
lectures. Prereq: CE 408.
778 Transportation Administration 3- See Agribusiness and Applied Economics
for description.
780 Transportation Planning 3- Development and trends in travel demand
forecasting; trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice,
and traffic assignment; transportation plans for modal, multi-modal,
and paratransit alternatives; policy formulation and analysis.
3 one-hour lectures. Prereq: CE 418.
781 Traffic Engineering 3- Traffic characteristics, studies, and
control devices; operations analysis and design; aspects of
signing, signalization, markings, and lighting; accident analysis;
traffic laws and ordinances; work zone safety practices. 2 one-hour
lectures and 1 two-hour laboratory. Prereq: CE 418.
790 Graduate Seminar 1-3
793 Individual Study/Tutorial 1-5
796 Special Topics 1-5
798 Master's Thesis 1-10
Construction Management and Engineering
603 Scheduling and Project
Control 4
- Includes theories, principles,
and techniques of construction planning and scheduling; emphasizes
the management of time, costs, and other resources through the
preparation and analysis of network schedules. Computer applications.
4 lectures. Prereq: CM&E 411.
611 Construction Cost Estimating 2- Topics include quantity takeoffs,
labor, materials, equipment, overhead cost, profit, and bidding
strategies. Computer applications. 2 lectures. Prereq: CM&E
370.
612 Construction Management 3- Concepts of development and organization
of projects, project contract administration, and project delivery
systems; management methods; management information systems,
constructability review, and value engineering; construction
productivity. 3 lectures. Prereq: CM&E 403.
625 Decision Making and Risk Analysis 3- Decision making and decision theory.
Decision support systems, and applied risk identification and
analysis in construction activities. Computer applications.
630 Land Development 3- Practical applications of the
planning, design, and construction phases of the land development
process. Computer applications. 3 lectures. Prereq: CE 204 or
departmental approval.
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