APS1025H | Infrastructure ProtectionA fully integrated protection scheme is necessary to efficiently implement an Infrastructure Resilience Plan to assure operational survival following a catastrophic event. Building on the first principles of security integration and fortifications practice, illustrated with case studies through history, the students explore site security surveys, different tools, mitigation methods and models in common use and the assumptions and technology behind them in order to make informed decisions on how to approach and solve an infrastructure protection problem for the full range of event types. This is then practised in partnership with industry, analysing real security integration issues for real clients, to whom the students will present their protection schemes. More info | | | Scheduled by the Engineering Graduate Studies | | | | |
CIV214H | Structural Analysis IThis course provides an introduction to the nature of loads and restraints and types of structural elements, and then reviews the analysis of statically determinate structures. Shear and moment diagrams for beams and frames are considered, along with influence lines, cantilever structures, three-pin arches, cables and fatigue. Virtual work principles are viewed and applied to various structural systems. An introduction to the analysis of indeterminate structures is made, and the Portal method is applied to the analysis of building frames under lateral loads. Displacement methods of an analysis including moment distribution are also studied.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Prof. Evan Bentz | Winter 2021 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV324H | Geotechnical Engineering IIBuilding on CME321, more complex aspects of geotechnical analysis and design are considered. Topics include: mineralogy; soil identification and classification; laboratory- and field-based soil index tests; correlations of index test results to engineering properties; vertical stress distribution; soil-foundation interaction; volume change and consolidation of clay and settlement. Shear strength of soil and slope stability analysis are also discussed. Laboratories are held for soil identification and classification, and confined triaxial compression tests of clay and sand.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Prof. Mason Ghafghazi | Winter 2021 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV375H | Building ScienceThe fundamentals of the science of heat transfer, moisture diffusion, and air movement are presented. Using these fundamentals, the principles of more sustainable building enclosure design, including the design of walls and roofs are examined. Selected case studies together with laboratory investigations are used to illustrate how the required indoor temperature and moisture conditions can be maintained using more durable and more sustainable designs.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Prof. Marianne Touchie | Fall 2020 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV416H | Reinforced Concrete IIThis course covers the behaviour and ultimate strength of reinforced concrete structures. Members subjected to flexure, axial load, shear and torsion are treated. Detailing of reinforcement, the design of floor systems and the design of shear walls are covered. An introduction to the seismic design of reinforced concrete structures is made. Emphasis is given to the relationship between recent research results and current building codes. A brief treatment of the behaviour and design of masonry walls is included.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Zahra Kharal | Fall 2020 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV510H
GradList | Solid Mechanics IIThis course provides a continuing study of the mechanics of deformable solids. Stress and equilibrium conditions, strain and compatibility conditions, stress-strain relations and yield/failure criteria are considered in the context of civil engineering materials. Two-and three-dimensional elasticity theory is developed, with an introduction to the use of tensor notation. Advanced topics in bending, shear and torsion of beams are also covered, as is elementary plate bending theory. The course concludes with a further development and application of energy methods including virtual work, potential energy, strain energy, and related approaches.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | TBA | Winter 2021 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV514H
GradList | Concrete TechnologyMaterial aspects of concrete production will be dealt with in the context of various performance criteria with emphasis on durability. The process of material selection, proportioning, mixing, transporting, placing and curing concrete will be the framework within which topics such as: the use of admixtures, choice of cements, environmental influences, methods of consolidation and testing techniques will be studied.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Prof. Karl Peterson | Fall 2020 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV518H
GradList | Behaviour and Design of Steel StructuresThe behaviour and design of trusses, frames, members and connections in steel building and bridge structures is presented and design methods are developed. Ultimate strength, stability, and postbuckling are emphasized in topical examples including: plate girders, composite steel/concrete girders, second-order frame behaviour, high-strength bolted and welded framing connections. Design applications considering metal fatigue and brittle fracture, and methods of plastic analysis are also introduced. Canadian design standards and the Limit States Design concepts are used.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | TBA | Winter 2021 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV536H
GradList | Urban Activity, Air Pollution and HealthThis is an interdisciplinary course where the challenge of air pollution is introduced with a focus on urban areas. The interdependencies between transportation, air quality, and health are demonstrated. The city and the behaviour of its inhabitants constitute the context for the following course topics: overview of air pollutants in urban areas, urban air quality monitoring networks, mobile source emissions, air pollution and meteorology, atmospheric dispersion, chemical processes specific to cities, personal mobility and exposure to traffic-related air pollution, epidemiology of air pollution. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | - | - | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV575H
GradList | Studies in Building ScienceThis course examines the basic principles governing the control of heat, moisture and air movement in buildings and presents the fundamentals of building enclosure design. With this background, students are required to research advanced topics related to emerging areas of Building Science, and to write and present to the class an individual comprehensive paper related to their research. Lectures for this course will be jointly offered with those of CIV375H1.
Exclusion: CIV375H1.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Prof. Marianne Touchie | Fall 2020 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV576H
GradList | Sustainable BuildingsBuilding systems including the thermal envelope, heating and cooling systems, as well as water and lighting systems are examined with a view to reducing the net energy consumed within the building. Life-cycle economic and assessment methods are applied to the evaluation of various design options including considerations of embodied energy and carbon sequestration. Green building strategies including natural ventilation, passive solar, photovoltaics, solar water heaters, green roofs and geothermal energy piles are introduced. Following the application of these methods, students are introduced to efficient designs including LEED designs that lessen the impact of buildings on the environment. Exemplary building designs will be presented and analyzed.
Prerequisite: CIV375H1/CIV575H1 or equivalent.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Prof. Jeffrey Siegel | Winter 2021 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV577H
GradList | Infrastructure for Sustainable CitiesDeveloping infrastructure for sustainable cities entails understanding the connection between urban morphology and physiology. This course uses a systems approach to analyzing anthropogenic material flow and other components of urban metabolism, linking them to the design of urban infrastructure. Elements of sustainable transportation, green buildings, urban climatology, urban vegetation, water systems and local energy supply are integrated in the design of sustainable urban neighbourhoods.
Prerequisite: CIV340H1, [CIV375H1/CIV575H1], CIV531H1.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | TBA | Winter 2021 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV578H | Design of Building EnclosuresA brief summary of the science involved in controlling heat, moisture and air movement in buildings is presented at the outset of the course. With this background, methods of designing enclosures for cold, mixed, and hot climates are examined. Design principles related to the design of walls, windows and roofs are presented and applied. In particular, topics related to the control of rain penetration, air movement, and interstitial condensation are studied in detail. Emphasis is placed on developing designs based on fundamentals which can be verified with computer modelling solutions.
Prerequisite: CIV375/CIV575 or equivalent.
View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Bomani Ajamu Khemet | Fall 2020 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV580H
GradList | Engineering and Management of Large ProjectsThis technical elective course will investigate the role of stakeholders in major civil engineering projects; the complexities of managing project stages, multiple stakeholders, and technical challenges, and, social and environmental factors.
Each week includes a different speaker who can address issues related to technical, social, and environmental challenges in the project and how they were overcome. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar. | Prof. Daniel Posen | Winter 2021 | Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar. | | | | |
CIV1169H
GradList | Advanced Topics in Building DesignIntroduction to various structural systems; analysis of coupled shear walls using various techniques such as Laminar method, Finite difference formulation, Equivalent Frame method; stagewise incremental analysis of walls including plastification of laminae; design of walls and coupling beams; shear wall-frame interaction; behaviour of framed tubes; shear lag in tubes; approximate methods of analysis for frame tubes and multi-storey frames. Individual projects involving specialized topics will form an integral part of the course.
| Prof. Shamim Sheikh | Winter 2021 | Wednesday | 14:00 | 17:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1171H
GradList | Principles of Earthquake Engineering and Seismic DesignThe objectives of the course are to acquaint graduate students and practicing engineers with the basics of earthquake engineering and seismic resistant design of structures. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to interact with seismologists and understand the fundamentals behind seismic hazard maps contained in our codes, apply basic dynamics principles to seismic design, understand the seismic design philosophy that is implemented in all codes and apply the main steps that are involved in the seismic design of buildings made of steel or reinforced concrete. Special emphasis will be given to the real behavior of structures under seismic loading, more specifically the formation of ductile mechanisms, and the assessment of performance under different intensities of seismic input. Common pitfalls in seismic design will be extensively discussed, and the underlying assumptions and code requirements related to the detailing of a number of RC and steel lateral load resisting systems will be presented.
| Prof. Constantin Christopoulos | Winter 2020 | Thursday & Friday | 9:00 (R) & 11:00 (F) | 12:00 (R) & 13:00 (F) | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1201H
GradList | Concrete Technology and Non-Destructive Testing PrinciplesThis course is focused on theory, principle, practical application, standardization, benefits, and limitations of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods applied to steel reinforced concrete. Techniques to be covered include: condition assessment, surface hardness, penetration resistance, pullout, break-off test, maturity method, pull-off permeability, resonant frequency, UPV, magnetic/electrical, radioactive/nuclear, short pulse radar, acoustic emission, infrared thermography. A review of the role of statistics in experiments, testing and design of experiments in addition to application of significance testing, linear regression analysis and assessment of adequacy of regression models in context with non-destructive techniques will be covered. This course will also include the study of practical case studies and hands on usage of selected NDT testing equipment.
| Prof. Daman Panesar | Fall 2020 | Thursday | 17:00 | 20:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1250H
GradList | Instrumentation Techniques for Cement and Concrete ResearchersThe study of Concrete Technology makes use of many test methods not normally associated with Civil Engineering. Methods include those for pore structure and surface area by BET; mercury porosimetry; permeability to vapour, gas and liquids; mineralogy by optical microscopy x-ray diffraction and thermal analysis; microstructure by optical and electron microscope; and chemical analysis by XRF, AA, IR, IC or neutron activation. Published literature will be discussed with respect to differences in such procedures, and interpretation of data.
Prerequisite: CIV514H1 or equivalent.
| Prof. Douglas Hooton | NOT OFFERED for Winter 2021 | Wednesday | 14:00 | 17:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1252H
GradList | Infrastructure RenewalThis course deals with the assessment maintenance and repair of concrete structures. Topics covered include: inspection and monitoring of concrete structures (including instrumentation and non-destructive testing); identification of material failure mechanisms; residual service life prediction; life cycle cost analysis; and methods of repair and rehabilitation. Case studies of problems in structures due to reinforcement corrosion, alkali-aggregate reaction and free-thaw cycling will be investigated in detail. Recent advances in inspection and repair techniques will be critically evaluated.
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CIV1260h
GradList | | Prof. Doug Hooton | Summer 2021 | May 2021 - TBD | | | | TBD |
CIV1262H
GradList | Microscopy Applied to Building and GeomaterialsThis laboratory course covers visible light, electron, and x-ray microscopic methods for the characterization of concrete and geo-materials, including methods of sample preparation. Topics include fluorescent dye impregnation to characterize cracks/grain boundaries/pores, chemical staining procedures, image and quantitative chemical analysis using free software packages (ImageJ, MultiSpec, and DTSA-II). After taking this course students will be able to take a geologic or concrete sample through the entire process of stabilization, preparation (cutting, grinding, polishing) and examination by microscopic methods.
| Prof. Karl Peterson | NOT OFFERED for Winter 2021
- will be offered Summer 2021 | | | | | |
CIV1275H
GradList | Construction Modelling MethodsCourse Objectives In this course, students will learn ways in which data can be modeled in the application of construction management: probabilistic and process.
- Probabilistic models (Bayesian Networks) – students will learn about BNs, understand the way in which they model data, their strengths and shortcomings, and their application in a construction context. Students will be expected to use MSBNx software (freely available)
- Simulation modeling – students will learn how discrete event simulation engines work. They will learn to build a model for a construction operation, understand their strengths and shortcomings, and process input and output data.
| Prof. Brenda McCabe | Fall 2020 | Wednesday | 13:00 | 15:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1279H
GradList | Construction Contract DocumentsThis course examines various construction contract documents used by government and private bodies. Legal principles and relevant cases are discussed with a view to providing students with an understanding of the legal framework surrounding the documents. Contractual problems including the nature, causes, and quantification of construction claims are also examined. Emphasis is placed on how to avoid construction contract problems, as well as how disputes may be efficiently resolved once they arise. Issues of payment security, bankruptcy, liens and professional liability are also studied.
| Prof. Kim Pressnail | Winter 2021 | Wednesday | 17:00 | 19:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1281H
GradList | Asset Management: Quantitative Tools and MethodsThis is an introductory course in asset management of civil infrastructure assets with a particular focus on urban infrastructure systems. The course presents a generic framework with well defined processes for managing municipal infrastructure systems. Topics covered include asset inventory, condition assessment, valuation, risk management, performance measures, levels of service, stakeholder consultation, and municipal infrastructure finance. The use of Canadian and International case studies of asset management implementations will be used throughout the course. Guest lecturers will be invited to highlight lessons learned from asset management implementation.
| Prof. Tamer El-Diraby | Summer 2021
| TBD (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) | 13:00 | 16:00 | Online Delivery | 0101 |
CIV1298H
GradList | Special Studies in Civil Engineering - Building Information ModellingRationale:
Advanced practices in construction project management are enabled by several fundamental shifts. The course will explore the interplay between two of the most significant shifts. First, smart hardware (from virtual reality to robotics and IoT), which are transforming site technology and construction methods. Second, and probably more importantly, advanced data analytics and the use of machine learning are revolutionizing work processes and decision making.
The effective adoption and use of these advanced systems hinge on the use of equally advanced informatics systems. With BIM becoming a stable technology, we now have a more sizable and reliable data corpus. This is encouraging researchers and the industry to embrace advances in artificial intelligence such as data analytics and machine learning systems.
The interplay between these two domains is what enables the automation of work tasks and the deployment of business intelligence tools. Students will explore the state-of-the-art tools in both domains. They will study the fundamental assumptions, emerging technologies, and data models that enable the effective implementation of smart hardware and data analytics in construction. The students will examine the means to design and manage virtual construction systems in an effective way.
Ultimately, the course is designed to enable students to question normative thinking practices that have dominated research and technology in the construction industry. They will interactively develop their own synthesis of the fundamental paradigm shifts in knowledge modeling that enables the development and effective use of virtualization and analytics systems in design and construction.
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Special studies courses are offered when a Professor is available to instruct on a new or unusual topic. Each topic offered constitutes one normal half-course. Special studies course codes may be taken more than once provided that the topic is different each time. | Dr. Tamer El-Diraby | Summer 2020
Note Course add/drop deadlines:
Add Deadline: Aug 14
Drop Deadline: Aug 19
To add this course, please contact civ.gradprograms@utoronto.ca | Dates: August 12 – 27
Schedule: Mon – Thurs from 1:00 – 4:00 pm | 13:00 | 16:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1298H
GradList | | Prof. Tamer El-Diraby | Fall 2020 | Tuesday | 13:00 | 15:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1299H
GradList | | Prof. Jiwan Thapar | Fall 2020 | Friday | 17:00 | 20:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
CIV1320H
GradList | Indoor Air QualityContaminants in indoor air have enormous impact on human health, productivity, building energy use and sustainability. This course focuses on important contaminants, fundamental tools and methodologies to measure and model the indoor environment, and on engineering solutions to improve indoor air quality. The course covers a rationale and motivation for the investigation of indoor contaminants, important contaminants and sources, the use of mass balances to assess indoor concentrations, fundamental transport and transformation processes that occur indoors, indoor exposure assessment, and methodologies to assess costs and benefits for technologies and techniques to improve indoor air. The course explicitly links the air inside of buildings to building materials, energy use, outdoor air quality, and human health. | Prof. Jeffrey Siegel | Fall 2020 | Monday | 13:00 | 16:00 | Online delivery | LEC 9101 SYNC |
ENV1004H | Urban Sustainability and Ecological TechnologyEcological technology, in a limited sense, encompasses those technologies that incorporate ecosystems to replace mechanical or non-living components in a machine or a piece of infrastructure. These technologies might include green roofs, green walls and living machines. As cities grow and as densities increase, green space often decreases, leading to a number of consequences, some expected and some unexpected. Can ecological technologies replace the green spaces, in terms of area and function, within a city? Can these technologies be used as adaptation strategies to climate change? Are there unexpected consequences that would reduce sustainability? Expanding the definition of ecological technology to include design according to ecological principles, whether the design is for a particular machine, a building, a community or even a city expands the discussion to include economics, geography, sociology, psychology, engineering, architecture and urban planning. More Info | | | Scheduled by the School of the Environment | | | | |
JPG1406H | | | | Scheduled by the Department of Geography & Planning | | | | |
MIE507H | HVAC Fundamentals Introduction to the fundamentals of HVAC system operation and the relationship between these systems, building occupants and the building envelope. Fundamentals of psychrometrics, heat transfer and refrigeration; determination of heating and cooling loads driven by occupant requirements and the building envelope; heating and cooling equipment types and HVAC system configurations; controls and maintenance issues that influence performance; evaluation of various HVAC systems with respect to energy and indoor environmental quality performance. More Info | Prof. Marianne Touchie | | Scheduled by the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | | | | |
MIE515H | Alternative Energy SystemsThis courses covers the basic principles and design of selected alternative energy systems. Systems discussed include solar thermal systems, solar photovoltaic, wind technology, fuel cells, and energy storage.
Pre-requisites: MIE210H, MIE312H and some knowledge of chemistry, or equivalent courses
More Info | | | Scheduled by Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | | | | |
MIE1240H | | | | Scheduled by the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | | | | |
MIE1413H | Statistical Models in Empirical ResearchThis course covers various statistical models used in empirical research, in particular human factors research, including linear regression, mixed linear models, non-parametric models, generalized linear models, time series modeling, and cluster analysis. For various observational and experimental data, students will be proficient in generating relevant hypotheses to answer research questions, selecting and building appropriate statistical models, and effectively communicating these results through interpretation and presentation of results. Basic knowledge in probability, statistics, and experimental design is required. The course will not focus on the design of experiments. In addition to homework assignments and exams, the students will review and critique journal articles and conference papers for the validity of the use of various statistical models. The students will work on a term long project of their choice and will be encouraged to relate this assignment to their current research projects. The examples used in class and the assignments will be drawn from human factors research. However, the students will not be required to use human factors data for their project. More Info | | | Scheduled by the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | | | | |