Unit 1 Civil Engineering 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Group Discussion 8
References 9
Unit 2 Structural Engineering:Tall Buildings 10
2.1 Introduction 10
2.2 Reading Material The Tallest Building:Burj khalifa 15
2.3 Group Discussion 17
References 19
Unit 3 Structural Engineering:Space Structures 20
3.1 Introduction 20
3.2 Reading Material National Stadium:the Bird's Nest 27
3.3 Group Discussion 30
References 30
Unit 4 Bridge Engineering 32
4.1 Introduction 32
4.2 Reading Material Golden Gate Bridge 36
4.3 Group Discussion 39
References 40
Unit 5 Road Engineering 41
5.1 Introduction 41
5.2 Reading Material Qingzang Railway 46
5.3 Group Discussion 48
References 49
Unit 6 Tunnel Engineering 50
6.1 Introduction 50
6.2 Reading Material(1) Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge Project 54
6.3 Reading Material(2) Busan-Geoje Immersed Tunnel,Korea 55
6.4 Group Discussion 58
References 59
Unit 7 Geotechnical Engineering 60
7.1 Introduction 60
7.2 Reading Material Excavation Project of Taipei National Enterprise Centre 63
7.3 Group Discussion 68
References 69
Unit 8 Earthquake Engineering 70
8.1 Introduction 70
8.2 Reading Material Seismic Retrofit of Sardis Dam to Mitigate Liquefaction 74
8.3 Group Discussion 77
References 78
Unit 9 Construction Materials 79
9.1 Introduction 79
9.2 Reading Material(1) New Construction Materials 83
9.3 Reading Material(2) Green Materials 84
9.4 Group Discussion 87
References 88
Unit 10 Surveying 89
10.1 Introduction 89
10.2 Reading Material Satellite Positioning 93
10.3 Group Discussion 96
References 97
Unit 11 Construction Engineering 98
11.1 Introduction 98
11.2 Reading Material Construction of Rio Piedras Mined Station 101
11.3 Group Discussion 105
References 106
Unit 12 Project Management 107
12.1 Introduction 107
12.2 Reading Material A Case Study of Construction Management on the Boston Harbor Project 110
12.3 Group Discussion 114
References 114
Unit 13 Water Resources Engineering 115
13.1 Introduction 115
13.2 Reading Material Three Gorges Dam 117
13.3 Group Discussion 121
References 122
Unit 14 Coastal Engineering 123
14.1 Introduction 123
14.2 Reading Material Performance of the New Orleans Levee Systems in Hurricane Katrina 126
14.3 Group Discussion 132
References 132
Unit 15 Environmental Engineering 133
15.1 Introduction 133
15.2 Reading Material Hinkley Groundwater Contamination 138
15.3 Group Discussion 140
References 141
Unit 16 Municipal Engineering 142
16.1 Introduction 142
16.2 Reading Material Urban Development in China 145
16.3 Group Discussion 148
References 149