Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Part I L.R. Chevalier, Ph.D., P.E.
• Part II Jale Tezcan, Ph.D., P.E.

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American Society of Civil Engineers, 1961
"Civil engineering is the profession in which a
knowledge of the mathematical and physical
sciences gained by study, experience, and
practice is applied with judgment to develop ways
to utilize, economically, the materials and
forces of nature for the progressive well-being
of humanity in creating, improving, and
protecting the environment, in providing
facilities for community living, industry and
transportation, and in providing structures for
the use of humanity."
Monuments of the Millennium Seven Wonders of the
Modern World
Falkirk Wheel, Hoover Dam, London Millennium
Bridge, Survey Crew (1918) Wikipedia
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Hoover Dam A Monument of the Millennium

• Completed in 1935
• 725 ft high, highest dam in the world at the time
  of construction (by 300)
• Still the highest concrete dam in the Western
  Hemisphere
• Regulates Colorado River
• Serves 1.3 million people and 1.5 million acres
  of land

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California Water Project A Monument of the
Millennium

• Designed 50 years ago
• System of aqueducts, dams, reservoirs and plants
• Serves 2/3 of California (23 million)
• 32 storage facilities, reservoirs and lakes, 17
  pumping plants, five hydroelectric plants, 660
  miles of open canals and pipelines

Date of DedicationMay 22, 2001
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Chicago Wastewater System A Monument of the
Millennium

• Reversal of the Chicago River, completed in 1900
• Prior to this, untreated sewage flowed directly
  into river, then the lake
• 28 mile long channel connecting Chicago River
  with the Des Plaines River reversed the flow away
  from Lake Michigan
• 28 million yd3 of glacial til and 12.9 million
  yd3 of rock removed, using conveyers, steam
  shovels, horse drawn wagons, dynamite

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Golden Gate Bridge A Monument of the Millennium

• One of the most recognized landmarks in the world
• 1937
• Main suspension span length of 4,200
• Mile wide turbulent Golden Gate Strait
• 4 years to build,
• 83,000 tons of steel, 389,000 yd3 concrete,
  enough cable to encircle the earth three times.

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The Empire State Building A Monument of the
Millennium

• 1,250 ft
• One of the best-known skyscrapers in the world
• Construction completed in 1 year, 45 days,
  without labor overtime
• 58,000 ton frame riveted together by ironworkers
• Masons finished exterior in 8 months
• 51 miles of pipe
• 17 million ft of telephone wire
• The precise choreography of the operation
  revolutionized the tall building construction
  industry
• Engineered so well that it easily repaired after
  a bomber crashed into it in 1945

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The Panama Canal Seven Wonders of the Modern
World

• Considered on of civil engineerings greatest
  triumphs
• Combined the skills of structural, geotechnical,
  hydraulic and environmental engineers
• Enough earth a rubble removed to open a 16 wide
  tunnel to the center of the earth
• Finished on time and on budget
• In operation since 1914

http//www.pancanal.com/eng/index.html
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Seven Wonders of the Modern World
CN Tower The world's tallest free-standing
structure soars 1,815-feet above the sidewalks of
Toronto, three times the height of its
better-known cousin, the Seattle Space Needle.
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works This
singularly unique, vast and complex system of
dams, floodgates, storm surge barriers and other
engineered works literally allows the Netherlands
to exist.
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ASCE Code of Ethics
Fundamental Principle Engineers uphold and
advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the
engineering profession by

• using their knowledge and skill for the
  enhancement of human welfare and the environment
  
• being honest and impartial and serving with
  fidelity the public, their employers and clients
  
• striving to increase the competence and prestige
  of the engineering profession and
• supporting the professional and technical
  societies of their disciplines.

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ASCE Code of Ethics
Fundamental Canons

• Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health
  and welfare of the public and shall strive to
  comply with the principles of sustainable
  development in the performance of their
  professional duties.
• Engineers shall perform services only in areas of
  their competence.
• Engineers shall issue public statements only in
  an objective and truthful manner.
• Engineers shall act in professional matters for
  each employer or client as faithful agents or
  trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
• Engineers shall build their professional
  reputation on the merit of their services and
  shall not compete unfairly with others.
• Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold
  and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of
  the engineering profession and shall act with
  zero-tolerance for bribery, fraud, and
  corruption.
• Engineers shall continue their professional
  development throughout their careers, and shall
  provide opportunities for the professional
  development of those engineers under their
  supervision.

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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Vehicles sit atop
the I 35W bridge over the Mississippi River Aug.
2, 2007. The bridge collapsed Wednesday during
the evening rush hour in Minneapolis. (Jeffrey
Phelps/ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel/ AP Photo )
www.abcnews.go.com
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Hurricane Katrina Collapse of the levees August
2005
www.katrinadestruction.com
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http//www.kathryncramer.com/kathryn_cramer/2005/0
8/new_orleans_lev.html
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Millau Bridge
Bridges
Dubai Palm Tree Islands
http//realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developme
nts/dubai/palm_islands.php
Wembley Stadium, London
http//www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/dec20
06/id20061218_890213.htm
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Civil engineering is the oldest engineering
discipline after military engineering.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Part II Jale Tezcan, Ph.D., P.E.

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Outline

• Announcements
• About the instructor
• CEE Department at SIUC
• Quiz

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Announcements

• CEE Student Welcome Reception
• Current CEE students and freshmen interested in
  CEE are invited.
• Thursday, Sept 10th at 400 pm in Room A111.
• Presentations by CEE Chair, alumni and student
  chapters of professional organizations
• Soft drinks and pizza
• Copies of announcement are available.

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Announcements
Login ID for E129 computers Get a login ID for
E129 computer lab before your AutoCAD lessons
start. (Go to E129 and show your student ID to
the student worker.)
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About the Instructor

• B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Bogazici
  (Bosphorus) University, Istanbul, Turkey
• Formerly known as Robert College
• Oldest American College outside the U.S.
• Donated to Turkish Government in 1971

Photos from www.boun.edu.tr
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M.Sc. Thesis
M.Sc. Thesis topic Anchorage of steel
reinforcement in high strength concrete under
reversed cyclic loading.

• Additional responsibilities
• Quality control of ready mix concrete
• Seismic retrofit and strengthening

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PhD and beyond

• Ph.D. from Rice University in Houston, TX
• Studied time-frequency behavior of seismic
  signals
• Joined SIUC in August 2005
• Courses Taught ENGR101, CE 250, CE 340, ENGR351,
  CE 445, CE 492, CE 557
• Research Topics Earthquake ground motion
  estimation, seismic response of structures,
  material characterization

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Civil Engineering

• Environmental Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Resources and Hydraulics Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Surveying

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CEE Department at SIUC

• Website http//civil.engr.siu.edu
• Accredited by ABET
• Bachelor of Science degrees offered in
• Civil Engineering
• Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering
  Specialization
• Surveying Certificate offered to students who
  complete required surveying courses

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CEE Department at SIUC

• Laboratories
• Environmental
• Fluids
• Geotechnical
• Construction Materials
• Strength of Materials
• Surveying

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CEE Department at SIUC

• Engineering Student Organizations
• http//civil.engr.siu.edu/civil/StudentOrganizati
  ons.asp
• ASCE
• Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association
• Tau Beta Pi
• Society of Women Engineers
• Society of Hispanic Engineers
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Engineering Student Council

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Quiz

• Write four of the sub-disciplines of Civil
  Engineering.

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Mathematicians vs. Engineers
What would an engineer say?
The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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Architects vs. Engineers
Pearls Before Swine by Stephen Pastis (Courtesy
Comics.com)