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Civil Engineering and Built Environment

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Module Offerings

6200CIV-SEP-CTY

Aims

To further develop the student's understanding of the behaviour of engineering materials under a wide range of service conditions in consideration of durability and sustainability and to critically review the choice of materials for specific river and coastal applications. This module develops an understanding of river and coastal engineering. It examines river and coastal engineering works, in particular flood defence works and the materials used for them.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Relationships between materials properties and environment leading to durability criteria. Design for durability, life cycle planning and maintenance. Production and properties of advanced materials including composite materials. Assessment of novel structural materials. Tides, wind and waves and anthropogenic causes of flooding. Design of river Structures and structures for Coastal Defence, including choice of materials. River restoration and design of defences against both river and coastal flooding. Case studies. River and Coastal Ecosystems.
Module Overview:
This module develops your techniques for evaluating and understanding the behaviour of engineering materials under various service conditions including exposure and loading regimes. On completion of the module, you will have an understanding of the performance of a range of materials commonly used in the design of major structures and an appreciation of new developments within the industry including repair techniques. The module further develops your understanding of river and coastal engineering, with a particular emphasis on flooding and its mitigation using suitable methods of design and materials use.
Additional Information:This module develops techniques for evaluating and understanding the behaviour of engineering materials under various service conditions including exposure and loading regimes. On completion of the module students should have an understanding of the performance of a range of materials commonly used in the design of major structures and an appreciation of new developments within the industry including repair techniques. The module further develops an understanding of river and coastal engineering, with a particular emphasis on flooding and its mitigation using suitable methods of design and materials use. Where this module is part of a Degree Apprenticeship programme, the knowledge learning outcomes are K1, K2 and K3, the skills learning outcomes are S3.

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