| Unit name | Scheme Design |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG30009 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lloyd |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Applied Soil Mechanics 2 CENG20007 (or equivalent) Hydraulics 2 CENG21300 ((or equivalent) Civil Engineering Design 2 CENG26000 (or equivalent) |
| Co-requisites |
Design of Geotechnical Structure CENG30005 |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Aims: To enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of engineering theory and detailed design from Year 1 to 3 to the conceptual design of civil engineering projects. The unit will be based around projects taken from a variety of civil engineering areas, drawing on actual projects where possible (with the support of local practitioners).
All the exercises will be limited to scheme design stage working with real data which will be conflicting and require engineering judgement to progress design. The exercises will be carried out in short time periods similar to those that would be available in industry.
The aim of each exercise is for the students to produce a feasible design to satisfy the brief, which could be costed. There is not a unique ‘correct’ solution but a number of possible solutions for which the students will need to assess the "best" solution and articulate why.
By the end of the course, successful students will be able to;
1. Process and analyse conflicting data and determine appropriate design parameters, whilst recognising the risks associated with this process.
2. Have successfully participated in the design of broad civil engineering projects and apply knowledge and skills to the formulation and selection of viable conceptual designs,
3. Articulate the design through the correct use of technical reports, calculations and drawings,
4. Work effectively as a group to collaboratively produce project work within predefined and limited timescales.
Dam design exercise to be taught in weeks 1 and 2 of TB1, whilst no other units are being taught. This will require extended access to computer lab and some lectures in flat bed classrooms during these two weeks.
Other exercises to be taught in a mixture of 2, 4 and 8 hour sessions in TB1/2. These exercises will not require access to computer labs but will need flat bed classrooms.
100% Coursework (4 projects one worth 40% and three worth 20% each)
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (as provided by the Department for Transport)
Foundation Design and Construction by M.J. Tomlinson
Blyth, FGH & de Freitas, MH, 1984. A geology for engineers (7th ed). Edward Arnold. Library ref TA705 (Queen's Building, 3 copies, also in Geology).
Chadwick A & Morfett J, 2006. Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering (3rd ed). Taylor Francis. ISBN:0419225803. Library ref TC160 (Queen's Building ,4 copies). Earlier versions of this text are also available in QB library.
DTLR/National Assembly for Wales, 2000. Environmental Impact Assessment: a guide to the procedures. (The 'blue book'.)
Linsley RK et al, 1992. Water resources engineering (4th ed). McGraw-Hill. Library ref TC145 (Queen's Building, 4 copies). Earlier versions of this text are also available in QB library.
Shaw E, 1993. Hydrology in Practice (3rd ed). Nelson Thornes (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN:0412482908. Library ref GB661.2 (Queen's Building, 3 copies). Earlier versions of this text are also available in QB library.
Thomas, HH, 1976. The engineering of large dams, vols 1 & 2. Wiley. Library ref TC540 (Queen's Building).
Twort AC, Ratnayaka DD & Brandt MJ, 2009. Water supply. Arnold. ISBN:9780750668439. Library ref TC405 (Queen's Building, 2 copies). Earlier versions of this text are also available in QB library.
Newson, M, 1997. Land, water and development (2nd ed). Taylor & Francis. ISBN:9780415419468. Library ref E2 (Geography, 1 copy).
Walters RCS, 1971. Dam geology. Butterworths. Library ref TC542 (Geology, 1 copy).
United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1987. Design of Small Dams (3rd Edition). Available online at: https://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/ea/wash/potholes/techreport-alta-attachmentK.pdf
Shaw EM, Beven KJ, Chappell, NA & Lamb R 2011. Hydrology in Practice (4th Edition), Spon Press.
Norman, J., Structural Timber Elements: A Pre-Scheme Design Guide, Second Edition, BM TRADA group, 2017.
