| CODE | CVE5661 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Civil Engineering Structures | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Civil and Structural Engineering | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit focuses on the planning and design of civil engineering structures, in particular marine related structures, such as marinas, ports and harbour works, (such as dredging), and also structures associated with infrastructural engineering projects such as retaining structures and earthworks, waterways and culverts, pipelines, roads and tunnels, engineered waste fills and waste water infrastructural works. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to introduce a range of civil engineering structures, which are relevant to infrastructural systems, particularly in the local context. Civil engineering structures related to marine and road transport, to the treatment of waste and waste water, and to water control and delivery systems, will be explored, and local case studies will be used to highlight applications. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Synthesize the functional requirements of the civil engineering systems supporting ports and marinas; - Discuss the principles underpinning engineered landfills, their stability, and the structures required for waste handling and recycling; - Synthesize the functional and engineering requirements of civil engineering structures supporting earthworks, or containing water or waste water. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the important characteristics dredging operations to improve harbour operations; - Prepare schematic designs for harbour structures, and for marina structures; - Identify the infrastructural engineering requirements of marine transport installations; - Design minor earthworks, and retaining structures associated with road transport, or water resource management; - Prepare schematic designs for engineered landfills, and for waste recycling installations, such as civic amenities. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: To be advised. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Fieldwork and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph Bugeja |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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