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CEE465 Assessment and Repair of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
Structural evaluation of buildings. Cracks in building. Types of cracks. Early thermal shrinkage,
drying shrinkage and thermal cracks. Inspection and diagnosis. Repair of cracks, material and
system. Monitoring of cracks. Testing of concrete in the structure. Destructive tests: cores and pull
outs. Nondestructive tests: Rebound hammer, penetration resistance and UPV. Retrofitting
techniques of structures.

CEE466 Steel Design II
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
Design of laterally supported beams subjected to bending. Shear in beams. Design for torsion in
beams. Lateral torsional buckling of beams. Continuous beams. Design of plate girders. Combined
bending and axial load. Connections.

CEE467 Prestressed Concrete and Bridge Design
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
This course explores the analysis, mechanics, design methods, and applications of prestressed
concrete in short to medium span bridges. It will examine the loads specific to bridge structures
and how prestressed concrete responds to these loads in both single and continuous span
bridges. Topics covered will include precast, pre-tensioned, and post-tensioned applications, as
well as unique concepts related to prestressing such as prestressing loss, camber, and crack
control.

CEE468 Wind and Seismic Resistant Structures
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
This course focuses on the characteristics of wind and earthquakes and their effects on buildings.
Students study lateral-force-resisting systems under wind and seismic actions using the Saudi
Building Code (SBC) and international references (ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC 360/341). Topics include
load path; diaphragms, collectors, and chords; enclosure classification and internal pressure;
MWFRS vs. C&C wind pressures; exposure categories, gust/terrain effects, along-/across-wind
response, and serviceability (drift, acceleration). Seismic coverage includes fundamentals of
structural dynamics, equivalent lateral force and response-spectrum procedures, torsion,
plan/vertical irregularities, redundancy, P-Δ effects, capacity design, and ductile detailing for steel
and reinforced-concrete systems; anchorage and nonstructural components are also addressed.
Soil–structure interaction and retrofit/strengthening strategies are introduced. Students perform
code-based calculations and integrate wind and seismic design checks in a mini design project
aligned with professional practice.

CEE469 Soil Stabilization and Improvement
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
This course covers general information of soil types, their behavior and the available techniques
for improvement; modifications by using admixtures and grouting; shallow and deep mechanical
methods for improvement; use of geotextiles in filtration, seepage control, separation,
reinforcement and water retention; Treatment of marginal soils; Landfills.

CEE470 Soil Mechanics II
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
Stresses and Strains in soil media; Lateral earth pressure; Stress path; Constitutive models for soils;
failure criteria; unsaturated soils; Consolidation theory; elasticity, viscoelasticity, and plasticity
theories applied to geo materials; constitutive, numerical and experimental modeling.

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