Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Chair

Michael A. Celia

Departmental Representative

James A. Smith

Professor

David P. Billington

Michael A. Celia

Peter R. Jaffé

Jean-Hervé Prévost

Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe

George W. Scherer

James A. Smith

Erik H. VanMarcke

Eric F. Wood

Associate Professor

Catherine A. Peters

Assistant Professor

Kelly K. Caylor

Eric Bou-Zeid

Maria Garlock

Yin Lu Young

Mark A. Zondlo

Visiting Lecturer

Leslie E. Robertson

Theodore P. Zoli III

Associated Faculty

Ilhan Aksay, Chemical Engineering

Lars O. Hedin, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton Environmental Institute

Michael G. Littman, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Denise L. Mauzerall, Woodrow Wilson School

François Morel, Geosciences

Satish C. Myneni, Geosciences

Guy J. Nordenson, Architecture

Tullis C. Onstott, Geosciences

Jorge L. Sarmiento, Geosciences

Information and Departmental Plan of Study

Requirements for study in the department follow the general requirements for the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the University. See page 455.

The student’s program is planned in consultation with the departmental representative and the program adviser and requires a yearlong thesis, which counts as two courses. With departmental approval, the exceptional student who wishes to go beyond the science and engineering requirements may select other courses to replace some of the required courses in order to add emphasis in another field of engineering or science or to choose more courses in the area of study. Suggested plans of study and areas of concentration are available from the departmental representative.

Study Abroad

Study abroad can be used to enhance and diversify the educational experience of departmental majors. Courses taken during foreign study may be preapproved for credit as departmentals by the department representative. Study abroad has served as a valuable option for junior independent work and in providing research material for the senior thesis. Students considering study abroad should consult with the departmental representative as early as possible.

Programs of Study

The department offers five programs of study: architecture and engineering, environmental engineering, geological engineering, structural engineering, and engineering and the liberal arts. In the freshman year, students should complete all or most of the mathematics and basic science requirements. The student tentatively enters one of these programs at the end of the freshman year. The similarity of sophomore year studies, however, permits the student to enter any of the programs in the junior year. The tentative selection of an area of concentration provides a guide in the selection of supporting electives. All candidates for the B.S.E. degree are required to satisfy the general University and School of Engineering and Applied Science requirements (see page 56). COS 126 should be taken during the freshman year if possible.

Architecture and Engineering

Engineering analysis, particularly for siting of buildings and the design of their structural and environmental systems, is a vital component of contemporary architecture. This program, jointly offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Architecture, presents a unique opportunity to integrate engineering and architectural design by combining the curricula of the two schools. The course of study leading to the B.S.E. degree is designed so that students can plan to do graduate work in architecture or engineering, or to practice engineering in collaboration with architects and planners.

Students interested in this program must choose between two options. In the architecture-focus option, the engineering science and design requirements include a strong emphasis on architecture theory and practice. Students choosing this option select an architectural design project as a senior thesis under the direction of advisers from both the School of Architecture and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. In the structures-focus option, the engineering science and design requirements include a strong emphasis on relevant courses in civil and environmental engineering. Students choosing this option select a structural design project as a senior thesis. This latter option is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone (410) 347-7700; under the Program in Civil Engineering. Program electives may be selected from courses in architecture, architectural history, civil engineering, or other engineering departments. A certificate is awarded to all students who successfully complete the program.

Architecture and Engineering: Structures Focus

Engineering science and architecture requirement (10 courses):

CEE 205 Mechanics of Solids

ORF 245 Fundamentals of Engineering Statistics

CEE 262A Structures and the Urban Environment

CEE 303 Introduction to Environmental Engineering or CEE 306 Hydrology

CEE 361 Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods

CEE 362 Structural Dynamics in Earthquake Engineering

CEE 364 Materials in Civil Engineering

CEE 365 Soil Mechanics

MAE 305 Mathematics in Engineering I

ARC Junior Independent Work (fall)

Engineering and architectural design requirement (four courses):

CEE 366 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

CEE 461 Design of Large-Scale Structures: Buildings

CEE 478 Senior Thesis (counts as two courses)

Program elective requirement (four courses):

Students in this program must take ARC 203, ARC 204, ART 242 or 342, and (from the approved list) one ARC course on urbanism and one course in ART as program electives. For a complete list of courses approved by the program as electives, see the yellow pages brochure, available from the departmental representative and available online at the CEE website at www.princeton.edu/cee.

Architecture and Engineering: Architecture Focus

Engineering science and architecture requirement (10 courses):

CEE 205 Mechanics of Solids

ORF 245 Fundamentals of Engineering Statistics

CEE 262A Structures and the Urban Environment

CEE 361 Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite-Element Methods

CEE 366 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

ARC 203 Introduction to Architectural Thinking

ARC 204 Introduction to Architectural Design

ARC Junior Independent Work (fall)

ARC 311 Building Science and Technology: Building Systems or CEE 364 Materials in Civil Engineering

ARC 401 Theories of Housing and Urbanism (or another course on urbanism)

Engineering and architectural design requirement (four courses):

ARC Junior Independent Work (spring)

ARC Senior Independent Work (fall)

ARC 403 Topics in the History and Theory of Architecture

ARC Thesis

Program elective requirement (four courses):

Students in this program must take CEE 461, ART 242 or 342, and (from the approved list) one additional ART course as program electives. For a complete list of courses approved by the program as electives, see the yellow pages brochure, available from the departmental representative and available online at the CEE website at www.princeton.edu/cee.

Environmental Engineering

This program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career related to the environment, whether in engineering, law, business, public policy, hydrological, or health and epidemiological sciences, and for students who wish to continue on to advanced graduate studies in environmental engineering (or a related earth science discipline). Course work in environmental engineering focuses on analysis of a large range of environmental problems as well as engineering design of innovative solutions to these problems. This is done through a combination of course work in hydrological sciences, chemistry, geochemistry, and biology applied to different environmental settings, and environmental/hydrological engineering design. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone (410) 347-7700; under the Program in Civil Engineering. The environmental engineering curriculum is sufficiently flexible to provide opportunities for students to pursue other certificate programs offered by the University. Students normally take the following courses:

Engineering science requirement (10 courses):

CEE 205 Mechanics of Solids

ORF 245 Fundamentals of Engineering Statistics

CEE 263 Rivers and the Regional Environment

CEE 303 Introduction to Environmental Engineering

CEE 306 Hydrology

CEE 308 Environmental Engineering Lab

CEE 361 Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods

CEE 364 Materials in Civil Engineering or CEE 365 Soil Mechanics

MAE 222 Mechanics of Fluids

MAE 305 Mathematics in Engineering I

Engineering design (four courses):

CEE 471 Introduction to Water Pollution Technology

CEE 477 Environmental and Civil Engineering Systems Planning and Design

CEE 478 Senior Thesis (counts as two courses)

Program elective requirement (four courses):

Geological Engineering

Geological engineering is the application of science to problems and projects involving the earth, its physical environment, earth materials, and natural resources. The curriculum, offered in cooperation with the Department of Geosciences, is specially designed for the student who wishes to build upon the freshman and sophomore mathematics and engineering courses as a basis for studies in the earth sciences. Typical areas of concentration are water resources, engineering geology, earth resources, geotechnical engineering, geophysics, geochemistry, and atmospheres and oceans. The program is accredited as part of the civil engineering curriculum by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone (410) 347-7700. In addition to the general requirements of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the following courses are required:

Engineering science requirement (10 courses out of 11):

CEE 205 Mechanics of Solids

ORF 245 Fundamentals of Engineering Statistics

CEE 303 Introduction to Environmental Engineering

CEE 306 Hydrology

CEE 308 Environmental Engineering Laboratory or GEO 300 Summer Course in Geologic Field Methods

CEE 361 Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods

GEO 235 The Physical Earth

GEO 316 Structural Geology and Tectonics and/or CEE 365 Soil Mechanics

GEO 424 Introductory Seismology and Oil Exploration (also CEE 424) or GEO 418 Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry

MAE 305 Mathematics in Engineering I

Engineering design requirement (four courses):

Any two from: CEE 471 Introduction to Water Pollution Technology, CEE 461 Design of Large-Scale Structures: Buildings, or CEE 477 Environmental and Civil Engineering Systems Planning and Design

CEE 478 Senior Thesis (counts as two courses)

Program elective requirement (four courses):

For a complete list of courses approved by the program as electives, see the yellow pages brochure, available from the departmental representative and available online at the CEE website at www.princeton.edu/cee. These include courses in chemistry, economics, engineering, geosciences, mathematics, and physics.

Structural Engineering

Structural engineering is concerned with the analysis and design of civil engineering structures with an emphasis on buildings, bridges, stadiums, dams, and foundations. Particular emphasis is given to the design of these structures to resist earthquake and wind loads. The program is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in continuing to advanced graduate studies or who plan to go into engineering practice and consulting. It is accredited as part of the civil engineering curriculum by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone (410) 347-7700. Its basic aim is the preparation of flexible and innovative graduates who can address the novel problems of modern engineering. Students in this program have the chance to interact directly with some of the best design and consulting companies in structural engineering. Students normally take the following courses:

Engineering science requirement (10 courses):

CEE 205 Mechanics of Solids

ORF 245 Fundamentals of Engineering Statistics

CEE 262A Structures and the Urban Environment

CEE 303 Introduction to Environmental Engineering

CEE 306 Hydrology

Any two from: CEE 308 Environmental Engineering Laboratory, CEE 364 Materials in Civil Engineering, or CEE 365 Soil Mechanics

CEE 361 Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods

CEE 362 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

MAE 305 Mathematics in Engineering I or APC 350 Introduction to Differential Equations

Engineering design requirement (four courses):

CEE 366 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

CEE 461 Design of Large-Scale Structures: Buildings

CEE 478 Senior Thesis (counts as two courses)

Program elective requirement (four courses):

Engineering and the Liberal Arts

This program is designed for students who wish to obtain an engineering background as a foundation for a wide range of careers, such as medicine, law, public policy, visual arts, or engineering studies in materials, ethics, or history. Course work in this track should integrate engineering courses in a coherent manner with the topic of interest to the student. The track is designed to be rigorous, yet allow for a wide degree of flexibility in the course of studies.

All students in engineering and the liberal arts must acquire a strong background in mathematics and the basic sciences (eight courses), followed by courses in engineering sciences that stress design and analytical methods in civil and environmental engineering (a minimum of six courses). The program electives should form a coherent sequence of at least four courses in the student’s area of interest, and junior independent research is strongly recommended as a program elective. This is followed by the senior thesis. In the junior independent research and senior thesis, students should relate their topics of interest to engineering problems. Students normally take the following courses:

Engineering Science Requirement (six courses:)

A minimum of six CEE courses, of which at least three should be at the 300 level or above. At least one of the 300-level courses has to have a laboratory component.

Program Electives (seven courses):

The electives should include a coherent sequence of at least four courses in the student’s area of interest, three of which should be at the 300 level or above.

The selection of engineering science requirements and electives should form a coherent program of study, which needs to be approved by the program director. At least eight of these courses must be at the 300 level or above. Junior independent research is strongly encouraged.

Senior Thesis

CEE 478 counts as two courses

Materials Science and Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering encourages students to consider the certificate program in materials science and engineering (see the separate listing for that program in this announcement). To obtain a certificate, a student must take two core courses (MSE 301 or CEE 364 and MSE 302), one course in thermodynamics (usually CHE 246), electives from a set of approved courses, and do a senior thesis on a materials-related topic. Typically, civil and environmental engineering students choose electives related to the mechanical properties and durability of materials.

Courses

CEE 102A Engineering in the Modern World (also EGR 102A) — Fall HA

Among the works of concern to engineering are bridges, railroads, power plants, highways, airports, harbors, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and the microchip. Historical analysis provides a basis for studying urban problems by focusing on scientific, political, ethical, and aesthetic aspects in the evolution of engineering over the past two centuries. The precepts and the papers will focus historically on the social and political issues raised by these innovations and how they were shaped by society as well as how they helped shape culture. Two lectures, one preceptorial. D. Billington, M. Littman

CEE 102B Engineering in the Modern World (also EGR 102B) — Fall ST

Among the works of concern to engineering are bridges, railroads, power plants, highways, airports, harbors, automobiles, aircrafts, computers, and the microchip. The laboratory centers on the scientific analyses that are the basis for these major innovations. The experiments are modeled after those carried out by the innovators themselves, whose ideas are explored in the light of the social contexts within which they worked. Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory. D. Billington, M. Littman

CEE 105 Lab in Conservation of Art (also ART 105, EGR 105) — Spring ST

How do environmental factors (acid rain, ice, salts, and biota) damage sculpture and monuments made of stone and masonry? Campus buildings that illustrate each type of damage are examined and students visit the Cloisters Museum to learn how those medieval buildings are protected. Lectures on structure and properties of materials and mechanisms of attack. Labs include quantifying water movement through stone, damage from freezing and salts, strength of mortars, protective effects of sealants and consolidants. Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory. G. Scherer

CEE 205 Mechanics of Solids — Fall QR

Fundamental principles of solid mechanics. Equilibrium equations, reactions, internal forces, stress, strain, Mohr’s circle, and Hooke’s law. Analysis of the stress and deformation in simple structural members for safe and stable engineering design. Axial force in bars, torsion in shafts, bending and shearing in beams. Deflection of beams, statically interdeterminant problems, stability of elastic columns, and energy, methods, and joint deflection of trusses. Two lectures, one class. Prerequisites: MAT 104, PHY 103. Y. Young

CEE 208 Mechanics of Fluids (see MAE 222)

CEE 235 The Physical Earth (see GEO 235)

CEE 242 The Experience of Modernity: A Survey of Modern Architecture in the West (see ART 242)

CEE 262A Structures and the Urban Environment (also ARC 262A, EGR 262A, URB 262A, ART 262) — Spring

Structural engineering as a new art form begun during the Industrial Revolution and flourishing today in long-span bridges, thin shell concrete vaults, and tall buildings. Through critical analysis of major works, students are introduced to the methods of evaluating structures as an art form. Students study the works and ideas of individual structural artists through their elementary calculations, their builder’s mentality, and their aesthetic imagination, and examine contemporary exemplars that are essential to the understanding of 21st-century structuring of cities with illustrations taken from various cities. Two lectures, one preceptorial. D. Billington, M. Garlock

CEE 262B Structures and the Urban Environment (also ARC 262B, EGR 262B, URB 262B) — Spring ST

Structural engineering as a new art form begun during the Industrial Revolution and flourishing today in long-span bridges, thin shell concrete vaults, and tall buildings. Through laboratory experiments, students study the scientific basis for structural performance and connect external forms to the internal forces in major works of structural engineers. They examine contemporary exemplars that are essential to the understanding of 21st-century structuring of cities with illustrations taken from New York, Boston, and New Orleans and urban areas elsewhere such as Japan, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory. D. Billington, M. Garlock

CEE 263 Rivers and the Regional Environment — Fall QR

River basins are the fundamental frameworks for examining the natural environment and its interaction with the works of society. These works, exemplified by major dams, are the basis for the agricultural and industrial development of a modern society. The course will explore the history, science, and engineering of water resource development and the design of large-scale structures related to that development. Two lectures, one preceptorial. D. Billington, J. Smith

CEE 303 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (also ENV 303, URB 303) — Spring

Examines various forms of environmental pollution, including air pollution, acid rain, water pollution, and hazardous wastes. Focus is on the quantitative approaches used by environmental engineers to model the chemistry and movement of pollutants in the atmosphere, rivers, lakes, soil, and groundwater. A portion of the course is dedicated to environmental sustainability of cities with a focus on energy consumption and pollution generation in urban environments. In this context, the concepts of energy balances, green buildings, and sustainable water management are introduced. Prerequisite: CHM 201 or MSE 104 or instructor’s permission. Staff

CEE 305 Groundwater Hydrology (also GEO 371) — Not offered this year

Geologic and physical factors affecting the movement of water and contaminants in the subsurface. Mathematical formulation and solution of groundwater flow and mass transport problems, including an introduction to computer simulation models. Two 90-minute lectures. Prerequisite: MAT 202. M. Celia

CEE 306 Hydrology — Spring

Analysis of fundamental processes affecting the dynamics of the hydrologic cycle. These include precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, runoff, and groundwater flow. Governing equations will be developed and applications will be considered for a range of hydrologic systems. Concepts and techniques for design of water projects will also be covered. Three lectures. Prerequisite: MAT 201, may be taken concurrently. R. Muneepeerakul

CEE 308 Environmental Engineering Laboratory — Spring

Designed to teach experimental measurement techniques in environmental engineering and their interpretations. Analytical techniques to assess biodegradation of wastes, lake eutrophication, non-point source pollution, and transport of contaminants in surface and groundwater, as well as hydrologic measurements to determine river and groundwater discharges, and soil-moisture dynamics in response to precipitation events will be conducted. One three-hour laboratory plus one lecture per week. Prerequisites: 303 or permission of instructor. P. Jaffé

CEE 323 Modern Solid Mechanics (see MAE 223)

CEE 336 Environmental Isotope Geochemistry (see GEO 336)

CEE 350 Introduction to Differential Equations (see APC 350)

CEE 361 Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods (also MAE 325) — Fall

Basic concepts of matrix structural analysis. Direct stiffness method. Axial force member. Beam bending member. Formation of element stiffness matrix. Assembling of global stiffness matrix. Introduction of boundary conditions. Solution of linear algebraic equations. Special analysis procedures. The finite element method. Introduction and basic formulation. Plane stress and plane strain problems. Plate bending problems. The use and implementation of structural analysis and finite element computer codes using Mathlab is emphasized throughout the course. Prerequisite: 205 or instructor’s permission. J. Prévost

CEE 362 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering — Fall

Analysis of forces and deformations in structures under dynamic loads. Idealization as discrete parameter systems. Single and multiple degrees of freedom. Response analysis under free vibration, harmonic, impulsive and random dynamic loads. Time and frequency domains. Earthquake phenomena from the engineering point of view, seismic weaves, and power spectra. Faulting and seismic waves. Measurement of strong ground motion. Influence of geology. The concept of response spectra, structural response to earthquakes, and design criteria. Prerequisite: 361 or instructor’s permission. E. VanMarcke

CEE 364 Materials in Civil Engineering (also ARC 364) — Not offered this year

Lectures on structure and properties of building materials including cement, concrete, steel, asphalt, and wood; fracture mechanics; strength testing; mechanisms of deterioration (corrosion, freeze-thaw cycles, pollution). Labs on brittle fracture, heat treatment of steel, strength of concrete, mechanical properties of wood. G. Scherer

CEE 365 Soil Mechanics — Spring

General introduction to physical and engineering properties of soils. Soil classification and identification methods. Soil exploration, sampling, and in situ testing techniques. Permeability, seepage, and consolidation phenomena. Bearing capacity equations, stress distributions, and settlements. Slope stability and lateral pressures. Prerequisite: 205 or instructor’s permission. J. Prévost

CEE 366 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures — Spring

Design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, slabs, and footing considering moments, axial forces, shear forces, and serviceability issues. Introduction to the design of prestressed beams, steel beams, columns, and connections. Prerequisite: 361 or instructor’s permission. M. Garlock

CEE 375, 376 Independent Research Project — Fall, Spring

Independent research in the student’s area of interest. The work must be conducted under the supervision of a faculty member, and must result in a final paper. Open to sophomores and juniors. J. Smith

CEE 417 Environmental Microbiology (see GEO 417)

CEE 424 Introductory Seismology and Oil Exploration (see GEO 424)

CEE 460 Risk Assessment and Management — Not offered this year

Fundamentals of integrated risk assessment and risk-based decision analysis. Stochastic models of natural and manmade hazards. Evaluation of failure chances and consequences. Decision criteria; acceptable risk. Risk control based on event tree, fault tree, system reliability, and random processes in space and time. Issues in risk-based regulation, liability, and insurance. Case studies involving energy-related technologies, the environment, civil infrastructure, and financial risk. Prerequisite: ORF 245, MAT 202, or instructor’s permission. E. VanMarcke

CEE 461 Design of Large-Scale Structures: Buildings — Fall

The design of large-scale buildings is considered from the conceptual phase up to the final design phase. The following issues are addressed in this course: types of buildings, design codes, design of foundations, choice of different structural systems to resist vertical and horizontal loads, choice between different materials (steel versus concrete), design for wind and earthquake loading, construction management, financial and legal considerations are examined in detail. Several computer codes for analysis and design of buildings are used in this course. Prerequisite: 366 or instructor’s permission. L. Robertson

CEE 462 Design of Large-Scale Structures: Bridges — Spring

The design of bridges is considered from the conceptual phase up to the final design phase. The following issues are addressed in this course: types of bridges, design codes, computer modeling of bridges, seismic analysis and design, seismic retrofit design, inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation of bridges, movable bridges, bridge aerodynamics, organization of a typical engineering firm, marketing for engineering work. Several computer codes for analysis and design of bridges are used in this course. Prerequisite: 366 or instructor’s permission. T. Zoli

CEE 471 Introduction to Water Pollution Technology (also GEO 471, URB 471) — Fall

An introductin to the science and engineering of water quality management and pollution control in natural systems; fundamentals of biological and chemical transformations in natural waters; identification of sources of pollution; water and wastewater treatment methods; fundamentals of water quality modeling.Two 90-minute lectures and field trips. P. Jaffé

CEE 472 Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing — Spring

The structure and evolution of precipitation systems are examined, including the dynamical and microphysical processes that control the spatial and temporal distribution of precipitation. The fundamentals of remote sensing of aerosols, clouds, and precipitation are introduced. Related topics in hydrology and hydraulics are covered. Three lectures. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. J. Smith

CEE 474 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering

A course covering one or more advanced topics in civil and environmental engineering. Subjects may vary from year to year. Three classes. Staff

CEE 477 Environmental and Civil Engineering Systems Planning and Design — Fall

Analysis and design of environmental and civil engineering systems, including hazardous waste facilities, flood control and management, water supply, and lifeline facilities. Class projects will be integrated with design and analysis methods, which include probabilistic assessments of system performance, risk assessment, economics of project evaluation, simulation, and optimization methods. Three lectures. E. Wood

CEE 478 Senior Thesis — Spring

A formal report on research involving analysis, synthesis, and design, directed toward improved understanding and resolution of a significant problem in civil and environmental engineering. The research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member, and the thesis is defended by the student at a public examination before a faculty committee. The senior thesis is equivalent to a yearlong study and is recorded as a double course in the spring. J. Smith