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Examination panel for CEE department:
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’2007-2008
First Year: Semester I
Hours / Week
Course No. Course Title Credit
Theory + Lab
PHY 107 C Structure of matter, Sound waves and Fluid mechanics 3+0 3.0
MAT 103F Differential calculus and Vector analysis 3+0 3.0
CEE 115 Introduction to Ecology and Environment 2+0 2.0
CEE 117 Economics for Engineers 2+0 2.0
ENG 101 English Language 2+0 2.0
CEE 111 Engineering Mechanics-I 2+0 2.0
CHE 101 C General Chemistry 3+0 3.0
PHY 104 Physics Sessional 0+3 1.5
ENG 102 English Language Lab. 0+2 1.0
CEE 112 Engineering Graphics-I 0+3 1.0
Total 17+8= 25 20. 50
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Fourth Year: Semester I
1. Environmental Engineering
2. Geotechnical Engineering
3. Structural Engineering
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Course No. Course Title Hours / Week Credit
Theory + Lab
CEE 483 Steel Structure 2+0 2.0
CEE 487 Theory of Elasticity 2+0 2.0
CEE 489 Dynamics of Structures 2+0 2.0
CEE 412 Structural analysis and design Sessional –III 0+3 1.0
4. Transportation Engineering
Students should take two theory courses and one sessional course from his/her thesis related field. Other courses
should be taken as follows:
Four theory courses from other fields, each from every field.
One Sessional course from any field.
NB : Every student should have to complete 161.00 credits for obtaining the B.Sc. Engineering degree in Civil &
Environmental Engineering.
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Detailed Syllabus
CEE 111 ENGINEERING MECHANICS -I
(2 Hours/week, 2 Credits)
Resultants and components of forces; Coplanar concurrent forces; Moments & Parallel Coplanar forces; Non-concurrent,
Nonparallel, Coplanar forces; Maximum and minimum forces; Non- coplanar forces; Centroids; Moments of inertia of
areas; Moments of inertia of masses.
Introduction: Instruments and their uses; Multi-view projection, revolution and auxiliary views, sectional views,
isometric, diametric and oblique projections; Perspectives: one point, two point and three point perspectives;
Descriptive geometry: points lines and planes, parallelism and perpendicularly surfaces. Building drawing, Stair drawing.
Friction, Flexible cords, Graphical methods, Plane motion, Relative motion, Force system that produce rectilinear motion.
Work, Kinetic energy and Power, Impulse and Momentum.
Complete Building Drawing and Computer applications; Drawing for environment control elements, i.e. Septic tank,
Soak-well, Inspection pits, Sewerage line, Underground water reservoir, Over head water reservoir, Internal water and
sewerage line, Soil and rain water pipe from the building, Drainage, etc. Introduction to AutoCAD.
Environmental Ecology: Concept, definition, branches and scope of ecology; Ecosystem: Concept and principles of
ecosystem; structure, examples and function of ecosystem, Different types of ecosystem; Ecological tools and techniques;
Statistical application in ecology; Energy flow in Ecosystem: Energy in ecosystem, Pattern of flow of energy through the
ecosystem and food chains; Biogeochemical Cycles of Ecosystem: Carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, sulpher cycle and
phosphorous cycle; Abiotic and Biotic component of Ecosystem; Phytosociology, Population ecology, Applied ecology.
Introduction to environment, Layers of soil and atmosphere (biosphere, hydrosphere etc.), Climatic factors (light,
temperature, precipitation, atmospheric humidity, atmosphere and air), The nature and extent of global concern of
environment, Agriculture pollution, Deforestation; Material balance approach. The Global warming and Climate change,
Green House effect, Ozone layer depletion, Sea level rise, El nino and La-nina, Alzheimer, Acid rain. Natural disaster in
Bangladesh: flash flood, earthquake etc.
Fundamentals of basic economics: Money, cost / price, utility, supply, demand, investment, depreciation, inflation, Five
year planning; Introduction to engineering economics: Present economy, role of engineers in economic system and
business, Engineering economic decisions: Types of engineering decisions, material and process selection, equipment
replacement, new product and product expansion, cost reduction, service improvement, time value of money, present
worth analysis, cash flow analysis and depreciation, sensitivity analysis, break-even analysis, risk analysis, multi-stage
sequential analysis, multi attribute decision making; Investment: Measuring the worth of investment, evaluation of
multiple investment alternatives, effect of inflation on engineering practices, sensitivity and risk analysis; Application of
Engineering Economy: Aspects of economic studies for government activities, Economic aspects of engineering studies
and projects, Case Studies.
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CEE 137 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND MONITORING
(2 hours /week, 2 credits)
Air Quality: Characteristics & Sources of Air Pollutant, Air Quality Standard, Air Quality monitoring: Sampling of ambient air, air
quality monitoring system, stack sampling, continuous emission monitoring, remote sensing for air monitoring and analysis;
Soil Quality: Introduction; Physical, mineralogical and chemical composition and properties of soil, Sources of soil organic matters,
Influence of soil organic matter on soil properties; Effects of fertilizers, pesticides etc. on soil; Origin, nature and parent material of
soil; Soil micro animals; Characteristics of saline and sodic soil; Peat soils.
Water and Waste water Quality: (a) Physical characteristics and quality of water and wastewater; (b) Chemical quality and
characteristics of water and water; (c) Microbiology of Water and wastewater: Introduction, Microbes, virus, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa,
Algae and Cyanobacteria and Other Microorganisms (rotifers, helminthes, crustaceans, worms etc), (d) Microbial characteristics and
quality of water and wastewater, (e) BOD (definition, equation and sag curve), COD, DO, ThOD, TKN, PKN etc, (f) Water Quality
Standard: Bases, WHO Guidelines, Bangladesh water quality standard, (g) Test and Analysis for Water Quality, (h) Water Quality
Monitoring: Bio monitoring, Chemical versus biological pollution monitoring, plant bioassay, fish bioassay, algal bioassay.
Introduction: Importance and functional impact of engineering materials in the point of view of environmental
engineering; Basic civil engineering materials: Properties and uses of Bricks, Cement, Aggregates, Cement and lime
mortars, Concrete, Stone, Sand and Fineness modulus; Concrete: Constituent of Concrete; Properties of Concrete; Design
of Concrete mix; Glass: Nature, forms and types of glasses; Timber: Nature, forms and types of timber and
classification; Plastics: Fundamental characteristics , classification, some typical examples of plastics and their uses;
Rubber: sources of natural rubber, chemical treatment of latex, raw materials, synthetic reactions and properties of
synthetic rubber; Corrosion: Nature. Forms and types of corrosion, electrochemical mechanism and prevention of
corrosion. Paints, varnishes and metallic coatings, methods used in applying coatings on metal surface; Atomic structure
and bonding: Yielding, Fractures and Elasticity.
Stress and strain analysis of axially loaded members, Stresses in thin and thick walled cylinders and spheres, Shear force
and bending moment diagrams, Bending stress and shear stress in beams, Rivet and welded joints.
Based on Engineering Materials Theory Classes. (FM of Sand, concrete, final and initial setting time of cement, tensile a
decompression test of cement).
Deflection of beams: Integration and moment area methods; Torsion; Helical springs; Principal stress; Mohr's Circle;
Columns: Euler's formula; Intermediate column formulas; the Secant formula; Flexure formula of curved beams; Truss:
Joint method, Section method.
Construction procedure; Estimation of Infra-structure; Collection of Materials; Pricing; Source of Materials; Quality
Control; Route mapping.
Based on Theory classes (stress-strain relationship test, hardness test, column test, timber test, use of slide calipers).
Fluid Statics: Fluid properties related with environmental phenomena, Ideal fluid, Real fluid, Viscosity, Surface tension,
Capilarity, Manometry, Forces on the submerged planes and curved surfaces, Buoyancy and Floatation, Energy
consideration in steady flow, Cavitation, EGL, HGL, Stagnation point; Fluid Dynamics: Flow characteristics of fluid;
Dimensional flow; Equation of continuity; Momentum and forces in fluid flow, Stationary vane, Moving vane; Flow of
fluid in pipes: Bernoulli's equation; Flow through venturimeter; Frictional losses in pipes and fittings, Laminar flow,
Turbulent flow, Reynold’s number, Pipes in series, parallel and pipe network; Types of fluid machinery: Impulse and
reaction turbines; Centrifugal and axial flow pumps.
Major water impurities; Water Sources: Rain water and rainwater harvesting, Ground water sources: Spring, infiltration
well, infiltration gallery, artesian well; Surface water sources: Intake and collection of surface water, Population prediction
and water requirements; River water, pond water, lake water, Bangladesh and international water quality standards;
Physical, chemical and biological treatment processes-sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation, filtration (filtration
mechanism, slow sand filtration, rapid sand filtration, pond sand filtration, roughing filtration, house hold filter) and
disinfections. Introduction to Advanced water treatment: Reverse Osmosis, Ion exchange, Membrane filtration, softening,
gas transfer and aeration, adsorption, electro dialysis, fluoridation etc.; Arsenic, iron, manganese removal; Existing water
treatment facilities in Bangladesh.
Sewage treatment, Principles of physical and chemical and biological treatment processes; Preliminary or preparatory
treatment: Screening, comminutors, grit removal, floatation, equalization, aeration, skimming tank; Primary treatment:
sedimentation, imhoff tank, septic tank, interceptor tank; Secondary treatment: Attached growth system, suspended growth
system, principles of biological oxidation, bacterial growth in pure (biological) culture, kinetics of bacterial growth; Activated
sludge & its modification, Oxidation ditches; Trickling filter, Rotating biological contactors and discs; Lagoons and waste
stabilization ponds; Anaerobic treatment; Nutrient removal: Phosphorous and nitrogen removal ; Natural treatment, Sludge
tretment and sludge disposal; Bio-gas technology, Duckweed wastewater treatment; Sewage pollution problems in
Bangladesh;.
Water Supply Plumbing: Introduction: History and development of water supply system; Water pipes and fittings; Pump
and pumping machinery; Water distribution: Analysis and design of network; Pipe Sizing, Fire hydrant; Monitoring and
sanitary protection of water distribution systems, Leak detection and unaccounted water or system loss; Cost and billing of
piped water supply; Water supply system in rural and urban areas.
Sewage and Waste Water Plumbing: Conventional sewerage system; Small bore sewerage system; Simplified sewer
system; Sewer and sewer materials, fittings and design; Hydraulics of sewer design; Construction of sewer; Sewer
and sewer appurtenances, Maintenance of sewer and sewer appurtenances.
Based on theory the details of constructions: Foundation, different types of foundation, piling, brick masonry, framed
structures and bearing walls, lintels, details of floor and roof, plastering, staging, shoring, insulation and acoustics, Water
tank.
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Introduction; Calculation of area and volumes; Survey: Chain, Traverse, Plane table; Leveling; Tachometry; Principles and
problems on Tachometry; Curves and Curve ranging; Transition curve; Vertical curves; Introduction of Geodetic
surveying. Project surveying; Errors in surveying; Field procedure, correction for base line, problems on geodetic
surveying; Introduction of photogrammetry, Terrestrial photography; Aerial photography; Meteorology; General
Meteorology, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
ENHENCHMENT total station equipment handling and Global Position station (GPS)
Introduction to remote sensing and GIS, aerial photography, digital image processing, use of arc-views.
Computer applications to environmental problems, Curve fitting by least square methods, Numerical differential and
integration; Finite difference; numerical solution of differential equations; Accuracy and error, Solution of equations by
iteration and other methods.
Geology: Minerals, identification and physical properties of minerals; Rocks and types of rock and metamorphisms,
classification of metamorphic rocks, common rock forming minerals, mineraloid rocks, cycle of rock change:
Structural geology: Faults, folds, domes, basin, erosion, marine erosion and quantitative analysis of erosional land forms;
External and Internal geological forces, their interaction and resultant landscapes; Engineering problems posed by sand
dunes, glacited region; Seismic zones of Bangladesh; Engineering consideration in seismic area, safety measure to be
adopted for building and infrastructure to be constructed in seismic areas, dams, to be located in seismic areas; Types of
mountain and their formation; Volcanic; Residual; Fault; Folds; and Faults-their causes, tectonic causes;
Geo-morphology: Channel: development, widening, Valley shape; Stream terraces; alluvial flood plains; Delta and
alluvial fans; Channel morphology; Channel pattern and river basin; Generalized and load characteristics of river channel;
Bed forms in the alluvial channel of sediment transportation on the river morphology and channel pattern.
Geology and Geomorphology of Bangladesh: General description, hilly areas in north-eastern zone and eastern part of
Bangladesh; Rivers and river basin of Bangladesh.
Analysis of statically determinate beams frames and trusses; Analysis of portal frames, mill bent, bridge portal and braced
trusses, influence lines (beam, frame, floor beam, truss), moving concentrated loads. Vertical and lateral (wind and
earthquake effects) load analysis of statistically indeterminate multistoried building frames by approximate method.
Analysis and design of steel truss roof system considering wind load.
Deflection of frames and trusses; Analysis of statically indeterminate structure by different methods: Moment distribution
method, Slope deflection method and Consistent deformation method.
Analysis and Design of underground reservoir, septic tank and overhead water tank.
Design of two-way slabs, flat slabs, columns, footings, retaining walls, stairs, concrete floor, and roof system . Design
considering earthquake loads.
Introduction to Hydrology; Importance and role of hydrology in environmental engineering; Hydrologic cycle; Physics of
the air flow, cyclone; Precipitation; Stream flow, infiltration and soil moistures; Evaporation; Evapo-transpiration; Runoff
and hydrographic; Runoff-rainfall relationships; Unit hydrographic concepts and its applications; Flood routing and
statistical methods.
Open channel flow and its classification; Velocity and pressure distribution; Energy equation, specific energy; and
transition problem; Momentum equation and specific momentum; Critical flow, critical depth, hydraulic jump, Froude and
Reynolds number; Uniform flow, steady & unsteady flow, Manning‘s equation; Gradually varied flow; Computations of
flow profile and flow over different structure (S, curve, H-curve); Prismatic channel, artificial channel, channel design and
its environmental effects.
Theories of Seepage; Embankment, Dam, & Design of Dam; Sluice gate; Spillways; Flood Control Reservoir, Energy
dissipator; Diversion head work; Irrigation Structure; Cross drainage works; Regulator Design; Out falls; Gates; Cut off;
Sediment and Sediment Transport; Dimensional Analysis and Hydraulic Analysis and Seismic design of Dam
Ground water sources: Infiltration well, infiltration gallery, Artesian well, spring. Ground water in hydraulic cycle;
Occurrence of ground water; Ground water movement, storage and hydraulic coefficients, evaporation; Basic principles of
Ground water flow (continuity equation); Seepage; Pumps and Water wells; Ground water exploration; Aquifer properties,
well deign criteria, constructions, production tests; Sanitary protection and maintenance of well; Investigation and
recharge of ground water basin, ground water development; Sea water intrusion; Ground water potential in Bangladesh;
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Review of existing ground water technology; Shallow & deep wells, solar stills; Common ground water supply options
with reference to Bangladesh; Different types of hand pumps, installation and O & M of hand pumps; Problems of ground
supply: Iron; Arsenic; Hardness; Salinity; Water table declination and lowering; Drilling problems in rocky and hilly
areas; Alternative technologies for problem areas of Bangladesh; Shallow, shrouded tube-wells(SST), very shallow
shrouded tube-well (VSST); Moon pump, Bangla pump etc; Environmental impact of ground water abstraction in
Bangladesh.
Air sample test (SOx, CO, NOx, particulates, Hydrocarbons, Lead determination); Determination of Pesticide residue;
Measurement of intensity of noise, Measurement of temp. Relative humidity, Observation of daily surface temp. of various
media, Measurement of moisture content of soil, Measurement of wind speed etc. and Based on Theory Classes of
Environmental Pollution Control Engineering.
General Concepts of Pollutants: Energy –nuclear, solar, fossil; Transpiration: - Rail, road, air, agricultural activities,
fertilizers, pesticides, medicine, drugs, sedative drugs, herbal drugs, detergents, polymers, dyes. Air pollution:
Fundamentals of air pollution problems- Ambient Air: Sources & types of air pollution; Air pollution by automobiles;
Adverse effects of air pollution and pollutants on inert materials, vegetation, man and animals; Air pollution control;
Classical Smog and photochemical smog; Smoke; Gaseous contaminants: Dust, fumes, and mists; Sampling and
monitoring of air pollutants; Measurement methods: Laws and regulation of air pollution control; Noise pollution:
Effects, sources & control of noise pollution; Thermal pollution: Sources, effects and control of thermal pollution;
Thermal pollution over different location; Possible long range impact of thermal pollution; Soil Pollution: Effects of pH in
soils; Soil reactions and correlation; Tolerance of higher plants to saline and sodic soil; Soil erosion, erodability factors,
topographic factors; Computation soil losses; Effects of pesticides on soil and soil organisms; reaction of inorganic
contaminants in soil; Soil pollution and its impact on the environment, ground water,; Soil improvement methods for
removal of pollutants.
Soil and Soil Mechanics: Introduction to Geotechnical engineering; Formation, composition, structure and fabrics of soil,
soil profile and its layer, soil and plant relation; Index properties of soil; Identification and classification of soil;
Permeability and seepage; Capillarity and flow net; Soil water energy concept; Soil aeration characteristics, soil aeration
problems in the field, factors affecting soil aeration; Specific heat of soil, buffering capacity of soils; Lateral earth
pressure.
Soil Strength: Principles of total and effective stress; Shear strength of soil; Stress distribution.
Field identification of soil samples; Specific gravity test; Atterberg limit tests, Grain size analysis by sieve and hydrometer;
Compaction test; Permeability (Constant head and Variable head) test; Relative density test; Direct shear test; Unconfined
compression test; Vane shear test; Triaxial compression test, Consolidation test.
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Introduction to transport engineering, development of transport systems, elements of transport systems, Transport planning
concepts: collection, study, and analysis of basic data, highway location and surveys, geometric design of highways, cross
section highways, curve, sight distances, Traffic Engineering: traffic system, traffic characteristics, traffic control, traffic
studies, waterways etc.
Sanitation: Dwellers sanitation; Code of practice for adequate environmental facilities in a infrastructure, housing and
buildings: Space, lighting, air movement and circulation, temperature control, plumbing facilities, ventilation and air
conditioning, Principles of excreta disposal, Duckweed treatment for waste; Bio-gas plant; Different sanitation options;
Sanitation practices in Bangladesh
Solid Waste Management: Sources and characteristics of Solid waste; Solid waste generation; Collection and
transportation (Community and Municipality); Volume reduction; sorting; Stabilization; Incineration; Resource recovery
and recycling; Land filling; Composting; Planning and socio-economic aspects of solid waste management; Community
mobilization in solid waste management; Milk and food sanitation; Hazardous and health-care waste management..
Environmental Health: Disease description, mode of transmission of diseases, clean water, sanitation, health, nutrition,
application of engineering principles to the control of communicable diseases; water borne and water sanitation related
diseases; vector borne diseases and vector control; Insecticides and bactericides, occupational health;
Hygiene Education and Community Participation: Scope and methodology for hygiene education; Development of
hygiene promotion program; Social mobilization in hygiene education; Community participation; Participatory
management and planning in WSS, Gender aspects in WSS, Cost recovery and sustainability of water supply and
sanitation services.
Trip to the surface water treatment plants, iron and arsenic removal plants, rain water harvesting plants, industrial waste
treatment plants etc. Trip to different construction sites and river protection sites
Thesis or project will carried out (Continuation from First Semester, Integrated design and details of construction and cost
analysis)
Stiffness Matrix; member stiffness; stiffness transformations; assembly of stiffness matrices and solution for beams, frames and
trusses. Flexibility matrix, Introduction to finite element method.
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CEE 423 IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL
(2 Hours/week, 2.0 Credits)
Importance of irrigation, sources and quality of irrigation water, soil-water-plant relationship, consumptive use and estimation
of irrigation water requirements, methods of irrigation, design of irrigation canals, irrigation structures, delta, duty, effects and
remedies of leaching and logging,; Floods (causes, types, control methods etc) and Seismic provision for bank protection,
design and field survey and workshop on bank protection and irrigation problems of Bangladesh
Regulator design and wetland management construction (embankment design with drainage for water movement, plantation of
trees).
River characteristics; Sediment discharge; Classification of Rivers and history; Sediment transport mechanism; River flow
characteristics; Bed theory; River control; Estuary mechanics; Saline water intrusion; National and international issues on
River water; Dredging of River bed; Rivers, the behavior, Control and training; Port theory; Dam and bridges on River;
River pollution; Irrigation purposes of river; Runoff, infiltration; river guide theory.
Oceanography: Definition, characteristics, formation; Wave theory: Definition, properties, classification; Basic equation of
wave motion; Wave energy, power, group celerity, breaking of waves; Coastal water level: Tide, storm, cyclone,
hurricane, tidal surge, Tide and its equation; Sea level rise; Impact on coastal zone and force on coastal structure; Beach
and port management; Sediment properties; Transport process: Along shore line sediment transport process, wind transport
of sand; Management of coastal environment: Coastal water quality, Coastal water supply and sewage, Intrusion of saline
water to estuary; Coast pollution; Preservation of coastal environment.
Based on theory classes. Design of transport and distribution system of water supply/ drainage in urban and suburban
areas. (Manually design/ Computer application).
EIA - important terms in environmental impact assessment; Aims and objectives of EIA; Role of EIA in EM; EIA
Methodology: Different methods of EIA, initial environmental examination, Baselines studies; Rapid environmental
impact assessment methods: check list, matrix methods, Scooping and people’s participation in EIA; EIA of development
schemes; Economical evaluation of EIA; Cost and Cost/benefit analysis of EIA; EIA (State of art) in water resources and
industrial projects; Application of EIA in energy and agricultural development; EIA for embankment flood protection
measures; EIA of irrigation activities: EIA of infrastructure development project; Environmental impact of flood in rainy
season; EIA of draughts in dry season (specially Farakkah and other upstream barrages); EIA in solid waste management;
EIA of gas field and tea garden; EIA in JMB project; EIA of transport system; EIA procedure in private sector, EIA
procedure in govt. sector; Different EIA index calculation,
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Requirements of the water for various industries; Quality and treatment of industrial water; Characteristics and volume of
industrial waste; Problems associated with industrial waste water; Waste water treatment objectives; Physical, chemical
and biological methods of industrial waste water treatment including neutralization, equalization, oil separation, flotation,
sour water strippers, heavy metal removal, air stripping, chemical oxidation; Overview of waste reduction techniques in
industries, Waste problems of major industries and their methods of treatment and disposal- such as petroleum industries
(gasoline kerosene treatment), textile industries, tannery; cement, fertilizer, paper and pulp, jute processing, dairy, drug
and pharmaceutical, food and allied industry; Treatment and disposal of industrial waste sludge; Laws and regulations for
industrial wastewater and waste treatment.
Different types of settling, advanced theory of coagulation, advanced theory of filtration, membrane filtration, water
softening, air stripping, aeration and gas transfer, reverse osmosis, desalination, water treatment by UV-radiation ,
ozonization, adsorption, ion-exchange, modification of activated sludge, nitrogen and phosphorus removal.
Principles of management; Principles of construction management; Contract and specification; Construction planning;
Organization; Critical path method; Cost accounting management; Inventory control; Project planning and evaluation; Quantity
surveying; Management for engineers; Feasibility report and cash flow; Pay back periods; Cost-benefit ratio; Environmental
project management.
Soil investigation techniques; Bearing capacities of shallow and deep foundations; Types of foundation; Design of footings
(Spread footings and special footings), mat foundations; Pile foundations; Compressibility and settlement; Slope stability
analysis; Fundamental of soil liquefaction.
Preparation of a sub-soil investigation report, interpretation of soil test result, establishment of sub-soil profile and design of
foundations.
Piles subjected to lateral loads; Sheet piles; Retaining walls, Dewatering and slurry wall construction, , Caissons; Coffer dams;
Pier and abutments; Analysis and design of machine foundation; soil improvement technique.
Waste characteristics, sources of ground contamination, hydro geological characteristics of the ground; Mass transport in
saturated and unsaturated media, Contaminant transport, transport mechanisms, soil-water interaction, contaminant retardation
process and transport modeling; Contaminated land management techniques.
Introduction to critical state soil mechanics, SHANSEP and stress path methods; one, two and three dimensional consolidation
problems; Pore pressure coefficients; Soil structure interaction; Permeability, capillary and soil suction, Seepage analysis;
Stability of natural and man made slope; Numerical solution of Geotechnical engineering problems.
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CEE 461 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING –II
(2 Hours/week, 2 Credits)
Highway Engineering: Highway materials, sub-grade, sub-base, and base courses, soil aggregates in road construction,
properties of bitumen materials, mix design methods, design, maintenance and construction of flexible, rigid road
pavements; Road marking, Lighting, Signal design.
Railways Engineering: General requirement, alignment, Permanent way, Points and crossing, Stations and yards,
signaling maintenance.
Traffic management system, traffic accident investigations, planning and construction of airport, types and elements of air
port planning studies, geometric design of the landing area, terminal area, design of airport pavement, air port marking and
signing and drainage.
Test of bituminous material, test on sub-grade; mix design, road capacity studies.
Frequency Analysis; Determination of Road Capacity; Design of Rigid Pavement and Design of Flexible Pavement.
Definition and introduction, Environmental management and ISO 14000, Environmental management and ISO 14000,
Environmental auditing and reporting, Environmental auditing in specific industries, Environment and sustainable development,
Environmental development interaction, Environmental risk analysis, Environmental implication and sectoral development,
Environmental issues and priority, Environmental management plan, Environmental policies, Environmental ethics;
Environmental laws and legislations: Water Law, Industrial Pollution Law, Forest Conservation Law, Bangladesh Environment
Conservation Act 95, Environment Conservation Rule 97, Environmental Pollution Control Ordinance 77, The then East
Pakistan Water Pollution Control Ordinance 70, Air Pollution Legislation and Regulation: Clean Air Act, Clean Air Act
Amendment 1990, Electronic bulletin boards, State Regulations. Environmental management information system (EMIS) for
environmental sustainability, community participation and public awareness in EMS, environmental planning, (related to site
planning); Brown agenda, ecological planning, environmental planning, town and city planning, Participatory management,
Role of the user community in environmental project: community involvement, Community management etc. Institutional
aspects of environmental projects: actors, principles and policies, challenges, Gender awareness and participatory tools,
Financial aspects of environmental projects; Implementing interventions in environmental projects; Project cycle, Project cycle
within a community.
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Based on theory classes. Design of plumbing system, septic tank, under-ground reservoir, soak well, inspection pit, inhoff
tank, interceptor tank and deep tube well.
Definition; Importance and application of environmental process technology; Flows and balances; Mass balance equations;
Rate and state equations, flux, transformation, accumulation, reaction kinetics; Linear relationship between conservation
rate; Aerobic and anaerobic growth; Determination of cell kinetics; pH and temperature effects; Reactor Engineering:
Introduction; Natural and man-made reactor; Batch reactor; Plug flow reactor; CFSTR; Derived reactor model; Feed batch
reactor; Immobilized cell reactors.
Environment and social science: Disciplinary boundaries and the environment, Global environmental change and social
sciences, Society and Nature with co-evolution, Nash’s model for valuation of nature and conservation, Greening and new
social movement, Environmental sociology approach to science and ecology, Reorientation of environmental sociology,
Specific theoretical approaches to environmental sociology: causes of environmental destruction, Social construction and
environmental power, Environmental justice; Economic analysis of environmental policy, Environmental quality and
recreational activities, Returnable and non-returnable containers: Recycling, sulpher dioxide and air pollution, lead and other
non-biodegradable substance; Sustainability: sustainable performance of environmental systems such as water supply and
sanitation system, Role of the user community in environmental project: community involvement, community management etc.
Institution aspects of environmental projects: actors, principles and policies, challenges, gender awareness and participatory
tools, cultural and socioeconomic aspects of water supply and sanitation facilities; Hygiene education and social mobilization,
Financial aspects of water supply and sanitation projects, Implementing interventions in environmental projects; Project cycle,
Project cycle within a community.
Models: Population, Physical, Mathematical and Management model, mechanism of pollutant fate in the environment
Mathematical Modeling: Introduction; Data management system & mathematical models in real life, mathematics of
mass transport
Air Quality Modeling: Mathematical models for air quality control and their application.
Ground Water Modeling: Introduction to existing ground water models.
Surface Water Modeling: Hydrodynamic modeling of rivers, water quality modeling of riverine system, modeling of
water quality in estuaries, lakes and reservoirs.
Urban Water Supply Modeling: Introduction to existing urban water supply models.
Watershed modeling: Introduction to existing watershed models
Modeling of Wastewater Treatment: Introduction to existing models of wastewater treatment.
Modeling of Environmental Media: Introduction to employ the existing model related to environmental media such as
Soil, Water and Atmosphere.
Introduction to pre-stressed concrete; Analysis and or of preliminary design of pre-stressed beam section; Pre-stressed
concrete materials; Pre-stressing systems; Loss of pre-stress; Analysis and design of pre-stressed sections for flexure;
Shear; Bond and bearing; Beam deflection and cable layout; Partial pre-stress; Review of codes.
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Structural software development. Application of the available structural software such as GEAR,
GRASP,STAADPRO etc.
Steel structures:
Behavior of the structural steel members and frames, design of tension and compression members by WSD and LFD methods,
design of beams, columns and joints.
Definition, causes and effects of earthquake, Measuring earthquakes, Predicting earthquakes. Earthquake loads;
Earthquake ground motion and response spectra, Earthquakes in history, Seismic status of Bangladesh, Loss estimation
due to damage of buildings, loss estimation due to damage of life lines (Electric power system, water and sewerage
system, telecommunication system, traffic system) Design of structures considering earthquake loads.
Theory of elasticity: Introduction of theory of elasticity planes, stress and plain stress strain conditions, two dimensional
problems in rectangular and polar coordinates.
Dynamics of structures: Formulation of equation of motions, free vibration response, SDOF AND MDOF systems, response to
harmonic impulse loading and vibration analysis by Rayleigh’s methods.
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Environment and environmental education: Definition, basic elements, social and physical environment, environment and
human determinants, environmental education and awareness. Environment and its relation with other branches of sciences: -
environment and sociology, human and ecology, environment and geography, environment and political science, environment
and economics, society, social work. Human behavior and surrounding environment. Environmental ecology: concepts,
definition, branches, scope of the ecology, ecological tools and techniques,
Ecosystems: Concepts and principles of the ecosystems, biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, species and ecosystem, structure,
function of the ecosystem, different types of ecosystem- aquatic, terrestrial and marine ecosystem.
The nature and extent of global concern of environment: Alzheimer effect, Green house effect, ozone layer depletion,
sea level rise, global warming and climatic change, acid rain, water pollution, soil pollution and air pollution.
Environmental Ethics: Environmental laws, regulation, environmental policy of the government, environmental
advocacy, framework of environmental laws.
Environment and sustainable Development: Assessment, environmental conservation,
Major Environmental Issues: Geographical location and trend in population growth, urban and industrial challenges,
biodiversity, natural calamities, land use, wetland management, importance of environmental concepts in social sciences/
economics.
Environment and environmental education: Definition, basic elements, social and physical environment, environment and
human determinants, environmental education and awareness. Environment and its relation with other branches of sciences: -
environment and sociology, human and ecology, environment and geography, environment and political science, environment
and economics, society, social work. Human behavior and surrounding environment. Environmental ecology: concepts,
definition, branches, scope of the ecology, ecological tools and techniques, statistical application of ecology,
Ecosystems: Concepts and principles of the ecosystems, biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, species and ecosystem, structure,
function of the ecosystem, different types of ecosystem- aquatic, terrestrial and marine ecosystem, energy flow in ecosystem.
Abiotic Factor: - Essential elements and limiting factors, climatic factors such as temperature, light, pressure etc.
Biotic Factor: definition, types, size, structure of biotic community.
The nature and extent of global concern of environment :Alzheimer effect, Green house effect, ozone layer depletion,
sea level rise, global warming and climatic change, acid rain, elnino and la nina general reasons of water pollution, soil
pollution and air pollution.
Environmental Ethics: Environmental laws, regulation, environmental policy of the government, environmental
advocacy, framework of environmental laws.
Environment and sustainable Development: Assessment, environmental conservation,
Major Environmental Issues: Geographical location and trend in population growth, urban and industrial challenges,
biodiversity, natural calamities, land use, wetland management, importance of environmental concepts in social sciences/
economics.
Environment and environmental education: Definition, basic elements, social and physical environment, environment and
human determinants, environmental education and awareness. Environment and its relation with other branches of sciences:-
environment and society, human and ecology, environment and geography, environment and political science, environment and
economics, law and environmental issues. Environmental ecology: concepts, definition, branches, scope of the ecology,
ecological tools and techniques, statistical application of ecology,
Ecosystems: Concepts and principles of the ecosystems, biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, species and ecosystem, structure,
function of the ecosystem, different types of ecosystem- aquatic, terrestrial and marine ecosystem, energy flow in ecosystem.
Abiotic Factor: - Essential elements and limiting factors, climatic factors such as temperature, light, pressure etc.
Biotic Factor: definition, types, size, structure of biotic community.
The nature and extent of global concern of environment: Green house effect, ozone layer, depletion, sea level rise,
global warming and climatic change, acid rain, el nino, la nian, alzheimer effect, general reasons of water pollution,
arsenic pollution, soil pollution and air pollution, green revolution,
Environmental Ethics: Environmental laws, regulation, environmental policy of the government, environmental
advocacy, framework of environmental laws;
Environment and sustainable Development: Assessment, environmental conservation,
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Major Environmental Issues: Geographical location and trend in population growth, urban and industrial challenges,
biodiversity, natural calamities, land use, wetland management, importance of environmental concepts in
anthropology/Business Administration.
CEE 207 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND MANGEMENT (For Forestry Department)
(2 hours/ week, 2 credits)
Introduction to solid waste: Sources, types, forms, composition and characteristics of Solid waste; Solid waste in
municipality, community, commerce, industries waste, rural areas etc., especially in near forest area.
Solid waste management system: The elements of solid waste management; solid waste generation; on site handling of
solid waste; solid waste sorting, storage, collection transportation and transfer; processing, recovery, recycling, re-use and
ultimate disposal (by Community and Municipality); Hazardous and health-care waste management.
Solid waste disposal: Different type of disposal methods, open dumping, incineration; sanitary land filling; composting,
soil pollution and from disposal and land filling sites, leachate from disposal sites.
Current Issues: Planning and socio-economic aspects of solid waste; community mobilization in solid waste management;
Solid waste management in Bangladesh; potentiality of recycling and re-use in Bangladesh.
CEE 301 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDITING For Business Administration Department
(4 Hours/week, 4.0 Credits)
EIA cost, methodologies, procedures, cost and cost evaluation, scooping, people’s participation in EIA, EIA in industries.
Environmental management plan, Environmental management and ISO 14000. Environment and sustainable development,
Environmental development interaction, environmental risk analysis, environmental implication and sectoral development,
environmental issues and priority, environmental management plan, including cost study in specific industry, environmental
policies, environmental ethics, environmental laws and legislations: Water Law, Industrial pollution Law, Forest Conservation
Law, Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 95, Environment Conservation Rule 97, Environmental Pollution Control
Ordinance 77, The then East Pakistan Water Pollution Control Ordinance 70, Air pollution Legislation and Regulation: Clean
Air Act, Clean Air Act Amendment 1990, Electronic bulletin boards, State Regulations. Environmental management and ISO
14000, Management information system (EMIS) for environmental sustainability, community participation and public
awareness in EMS, environmental planning, (related to site planning). Environmental monitoring: Bio monitoring,
environmental monitoring in industries, environmental quality standard.
CEE 403 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING For IPE Department
(3 hrs. /week, 3 credits)
Source and general characteristics of industrial pollution such as oil refinery, paper and pulp industries, jute, cement, fertilizer,
textile industries, tea industries, tannery etc., provision of waste management, minimization of waste in industries, ISO-14000:
limits for wastes of different industries according, ISO-14000, importance of ISO-14000 for different industries, the laws and
precondition of ISO-14000, reduction of health risk of industrial waste, pollution prevention concepts for industries according
to EPA, Management steps of water, soil and air pollution in industries, corrosion control of boiler, Environmental impact
assessment, important terms of EIA, aim and objectives of EIA, EIA methodologies, EIA procedures, EIA in industries,
Environmental management, environmental audit, environmental audit in specific industries, sustainable development and
environment. Air pollution and Noise pollution from industries and its management, ideal environmental condition for
industries. Solid waste from industries, its effect and its management, environmental quality standard.
Introduction to plumbing, water requirements, water sources ; water supply and distribution in buildings. Sewage and
sewer system, building plumbing of multi- storied buildings; rural sanitation programmes in Bangladesh.
Force; equilibrium, free body diagrams; resultants and Components; coplanar Concurrent forces; moments and parallel
coplanar forces; centroid; moment of Inertia of areas; Maximum and minimum forces; friction; flexible chord; calculation
of bar forces for simple trusses.
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CEE 209A: Structure II (Basic Mechanics of Solids) for Architecture department
2.00 Credits. 2 Hrs/Wk
Fundamental concepts of stress and strain; mechanical properties of materials; stresses and strains in members subjected to
tension, compression, shear and temperature changes; Joints- welded and riveted; shear force and bending moment diagrams
for statically determinate beams and frames.
Flexural and shearing stresses in beams; principal stresses; direct integration and Area moment methods for finding slopes
and deflections in statically determinate beams. Indeterminate beam analyses; buckling of columns.
CEE 307A: Structure IV (Steel & Timber Structures) for Architecture department
2.00 Credits. 2 Hrs/Wk
Introduction: allowable stresses; different types of trusses; wind and static load analysis of trusses; design of truss sections;
design of steel beams, columns; timber structures.
Fundamentals of reinforced concrete design; working stress design method; analysis of reinforced beams by WSD; design
of slabs, one- way and two- ways. Preliminary analysis of flat slabs, flat plated, waffle slabs, ribbed slabs; introduction to
ultimate strength design(USD).
Reinforced concrete columns, stocky and long. Preliminary analysis of column sections in multistoried buildings., Grids,
approximate analysis. Approximate analysis of multistoried buildings for gravity and lateral loads. Vierendeel truss.
Folded plates. Introduction to shear walls - preliminary design. Introduction and preliminary design of arches, domes and
shells. Classification of shells. Prestressed concrete: Introduction, analysis and preliminary design of beam sections.
Management : Its meaning, scope and objectives. Functions and nature of management. Planning: objectives and types of plans,
limits of planning, logistics and strategy. Organizing: grouping of activities, delegation of authority and decentralization.
Organization structure- line, staff and functional organization, committee, span of supervision. Direction: motivation and co-
ordination. Controlling: steps in control, requirements. Analytical tools and techniques in production management.
Environmental Ecology: Concept, definition, branches and scope of ecology; Ecosystem: Concept and principles of
ecosystem; structure, examples and function of ecosystem, Different types of ecosystem; Ecological tools and techniques;
Statistical application in ecology; Energy flow in Ecosystem: Energy in ecosystem, Pattern of flow of energy through the
ecosystem and food chains; Biogeochemical Cycles of Ecosystem: Carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, sulpher cycle and
phosphorous cycle; Abiotic and Biotic component of Ecosystem; Phytosociology, Population ecology, Applied ecology.
Introduction to environment, Layers of soil and atmosphere (biosphere, hydrosphere etc.), Climatic factors (light,
temperature, precipitation, atmospheric humidity, atmosphere and air), The nature and extent of global concern of
environment, Agriculture pollution, Deforestation; Material balance approach. The Global warming and Climate change,
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Green House effect, Ozone layer depletion, Sea level rise, El nino and La-nina, Alzheimer, Acid rain. Natural disaster in
Bangladesh: flash flood, earthquake etc.
(a) Disaster resistant rural housing and low cost housing design
(b) Planning, design and construction of low cost and disaster resistant houses, transport
(c) Risk assessment and management, socio economic impacts and construction safety
(d) Rainwater harvesting, iron removal filter use and handling; collection and storage of
drinking water during disaster
(e) Workshop on any disaster
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