Optional Course Introduction（201805更新版）

Appendix1 Course introduction（课程情况）
Structure Wind Engineering（结构风工程）

1_1 Teacher’s information（教师信息）
Name:Ning Li
Title: Associate Professor
1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

The course objective is to give good knowledge and understanding of wind loading
amongst practicing engineers. This course is one of the major professional courses for
civil engineering students. The wind loading of structures has significant research
effort tin many countries during the last 30years. In many countries, wind loading
governs the design of many structures. Therefore, applying wind resistant design on
various kinds of engineering structures, improving the performance of structures is
the fundamental solution to address the mitigation of a kind of natural disaster. The
task of this course let the students processing the basic knowledge and principle of
natural wind and engineering requirement, pave the way of solving wind resistant
design and construction for the students furthermore.
1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

The students will learn the basic concept of wind loading and their effects on
different type of structures, which may cause disaster and structural collapse. With
this course the students should know the parameters of type of wind pressure process
and design codes/standards; Davenport spectrum; basic of bluff body aerodynamics;
random analysis of wind induced vibration of structures; wind tunnel and test
method; wind resistant design of typical structures; et al. Finally, the students possess
solid foundation to engage into the design and mitigation of wind induced disaster for
structures.
1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

The method of teaching Structure Wind Engineering is in-class. What’s more, it will
be tried to invite a foreign specialistto deliver an English lecture in our school
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annually.
The course outline is showed bellowed.
Lecture
Topic Main Content Hours
#
Nature of wind and Meteorological concepts; windstorm

1 2
wind-induced damage type; wind damage;
Principle of extreme value analysis;
Wind load and
2 wind distribution; Uncertainties in wind 3
structural safety
load; et al.
Standard fluid dynamic governing
The Atmospheric
equations; Bernoulli equation; wind
3 Boundary Layer 8
speed and pressure; Turbulence; Vortex
Theory
formation; steam around a body;
Kind of wind-induced response; basic
Wind-induced
of random vibration; along-wind
response analysis and
4 response analysis; transvers-wind 9
equivalent static wind
response analysis; Galloping response;
loading
flutter instability;
Development of wind tunnel; taxonomy
Wind tunnel test
of wind tunnel; basic theory of wind
5 technique and Data 4
tunnel test; design of wind tunnel test;
Analysis
DAQ consideration and practice tips; et
Wind load code/standards; wind-
Wind Resistance resistance design of tall buildings;
6 6
Design for Structures wind-resistance design of large-span
roofs; some practice consideration; et
1_5 Examination content and method（课程考核内容与方法）

This course is Grade-based. Credit for this course will be based on 3 parts :1) grade
of the quizzes taken in-class throughout the semester, which constitutes 25% of the
course credit; 2) grade of the mid-term project, which constitutes 25% of the course
credit; 3) grade of the final exam/project, which constitutes 50% of the course credit.
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Advanced Steel Structures（高等钢结构）
Teacher: Qiuhong Zhao
Title: Professor

The course objective is to help the students to gain an in-depth understanding of the
behavior of steel structures, and grasp the response of steel structures under all kinds
of loading condition and environmental effects, including the characteristics of the
steel material, the impact of each stage during the fabrication and the erection process
on the structural members, the environmental effects on the structure and its response
under various types of loading, the consequence of different structural forms and
connections details.
1_3 Course content（课程内容）

The main course content includes:
(1) Basic theory of the behavior of steel structures;
(2) Influence of instability, fatigue and brittle fracture on the capacity of steel
structures;
(3) Bearing capacity of basic steel structural members and the corresponding stability
problem;
(4) Connections and construction details in steel structures.
1_4 Organization of the course and instruction method （课程组织形式与指导方

法）
This course utilizes in-class teaching. There are a total of eight lectures with four
hours in each lecture. The course outline is showed below.
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Lecture # Topic Main Content Hours
Introduction and
Loads and LRFD design; Steel
1 steel material 4
type and material properties
properties
Nominal strength; Tension failure
2 Tensions members 4
modes
Structural Introduction to bolts; Bolted
3 4
Fasteners connections under different loads
Introduction to welds; Welded
4 Welding 4
connections under different loads
Compression Elastic buckling; Column under
5 4
Members combined loads
Laterally supported Lateral support; Biaxial bending;
6 4
Members Lateral torsional buckling
Stability of plates; Design of
7 Plate Girders 4
plate girder
8 Connections Type of connections 4
1_5 Course evaluation content and method（课程考核内容与方法）

This course is Grade-based. Credit for this course will be based on two parts :1) grade
course credit ; 2) grade of the final exam, which constitutes 70% of the course credit.
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Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures（高等混凝土结构）
Name: Jiabao Yan
Title:Associate Professor/ Lecturer

The objective of this course is to help students to further develop a solid basis on the
concept and design of reinforced concrete structures, such as the behaviors of typical
members, advanced analytical techniques and relevant design standards. After
teaching, students are able to use the relevant standards, tables, design aids and
computer software in the analysis and design of reinforced concrete building
structures.

This course is an advanced course on reinforced concrete structures to improve
postgraduates’ knowledge on the characteristics of concrete structures. The response
of concrete structures is addressed under different loading conditions and
environments. This course is mainly concerned with the strength and deformation
theory of fundamental members and the latest advance on this topic. The content
includes: mechanics of material, structural strength principals, structural ductility, the
deformation and stiffness of structural under serviceability limit state, structural
durability, the latest advance, etc. This course help students master the strength and
deformation theory of different members and acknowledge the last advance on this
topic. After taking this course, students are expected to have the ability of finding,
analyzing and solving problems. Students can establish the fundamental knowledge
for a further study.

The method of teaching Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures is in-class. What’s
more, it will be tried to invite a foreign specialist to deliver an English lecture in our
school annually.
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Lecture
#
Research and Advance of reinforced

1 Introduction 4
concrete structures
The material properties of concrete,
2 Materials of concrete (1) 4
strength theory
The constitutive relation and failure
3 Materials of concrete (2) 4
criteria
4 Analytical approaches Elastic analysis and plastic analysis 4
Strength and deformation

5 Bending capacity analysis 4
theory (1)
6 Shearing capacity analysis 4
theory (2)

7 Punching shear capacity analysis 4
theory (3)
Strength and deformation Torsion capacity analysis and

8 4
theory (4) structural ductility

The performance of a student is evaluated by assignments (50%), mid-term (20%)
and final exam (30%). These items cover the entire content of this course.
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Stability of Steel Structures-The theory and implement
（钢结构稳定理论与应用）
Name: Qinghua Han/Yue Yin
Title: Professor/Associate Professor

theory and its application concerning the stability analysis of different kinds of steel
structures and steel members.

In the introductory part, basic concepts, different types of stability analysis and its
application in the steel structures are introduced. In Chapter 2, various theoretical
analyzing methods and applications of stability problems are discussed. The stability
analysis of different components (including plate components) in the steel structures
is introduced in Chapter 3 and 4. Chapter 5 to 9 introduce the stability analysis of
several widely used steel structures, as well as different designing methods and
measures to increase stability. Various types of steel structures, including Multi- story
steel frame structure, steel arc structures, shell structures, cable- supported structures
and steel bridges, are discussed in this course.

The method of teaching Advanced Steel Structures is in-class. What’s more, it will be
tried to invite a foreign specialistto deliver an English lecture in our school annually.
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Lecture
#
(1) Basic Concept
1 Introduction 3
(2) Different types of destabilization
Analytical (3)Statics
(1) Application
Method
2 Methods of (2)Energy Method 3
Stabilization (3)Finite Element Method
(1)Axial loaded Members (2)Flexural
Stability of
3 Members (3)Flexural Compressive 4
Members
Members
(1)Differential equations of elastic curved
Stability of Plate
4 surface (2) Elastic buckling loads (3)elasto 4
Members
-plastic buckling
(1)Features and Compositions of the
Stability of Multi-
Structure (2)Analytical method of overall
5 story Steel Frame 4
stability of structures (3)Measure to protect
Structures
the stability of structures
(1)Features and application
Stability of Steel
6 (2)Analytical method of overall stability 4
Arc Structures
(1)Features and application

Stability of Steel
7 (2)Relationship between shape and over- 4
Shell Structures
all stability (3) Measure to protect the
Stability of Cable- (1)Typesstability of structures
and Engineering Application
8 supported (2)Analytical Method and Statics Behavior 3
Structures (3)Analytical method of overall stability
(1)Current Development (2)Types and
Stability of Steel
9 Mechanical Feature of structures 3
Bridges
(3)Designing methods of steel bridges
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Theory and Application of Aseismic Engineering（工程结构抗震理论及应用）
Name: Ning Li/ Yanchao Shi
Title: Associate Professor/ Associate Professor

The course objective is to help the students to obtain the basic concept of earthquake
engineering and aseismic engineering. With this course the students should know the
parameters of strong ground motion process and design response spectrum; the
structural linear/nonlinear response and stochastic response analysis method; clearly
with modern engineering vibration resistant theory and method; should familiar with
modern aseismic engineering construction method. Finally, the students possess solid
foundation to engage into the mitigation of earthquake disaster after graduated from
school.

This course is one of the major professional courses for civil engineering students.
China suffers many earthquakes and seismic resistant area of mainland of China is
82.7%. In the seismic damage history shows that the casualties and economic loss
caused by the earthquake mainly comes out from the building damage and structures
collapse. Therefore, applying seismic design on various kinds of engineering
structures, improving the seismic performance of structures is the fundamental
solution to address the mitigation of earthquake disaster.
The task of this course let the students processing the basic knowledge and principle
of seismic engineering and analysis methods, pave the way of solving seismic
resistant design and construction for the students furthermore.

tried to invite a foreign specialist to deliver an English lecture in our school annually.
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Lecture
#
Origin and types of earthquake; mainly

1 Basic of Earthquake 2
earthquake engineering concepts;
seismic
Seismic wave zone, strong
motion; et al. ground
Seismic ground
2 motion characteristics; the attenuation 3
motion of earthquake
and simulation of strong gound motions
Response spectrum SDOF response analysis method;
3 3
method response spectrum theory; design
Mathematical model Stochastic distribution
spectrum pattern of strong
and application
4 for strong ground ground motion; PSD/COV and their 4
motions/fields physical meaning and characterization
Linear responses Lumped mass method; FEM; generalized
5 analysis for coordinate method; FFT; Modal combine 6
engineering method, et al.
Nonlinear responses Hysteretic model; numerical algorithm
6 analysis for for nonlinear problems; multi- 6
engineering dimensional multi-point excitation;

Random analysis for Fourier integration method; Fokker-
7 seismic responses of Planck method; FPK equation; disturb 4
engineering method; equivalent linearization method,
Seismic isolation, Structural design principle for seismic
reduction and isolation and vibration reduction;
8 4
vibration control Active/semi-active/passive control
technology for theory and application for structural
engineering seismic resistant design, et al.
This course is Grade-based. Credit for this course will be based on 3 parts :1) grade
course credit; 2) grade of the mid-term project, which constitutes 25% of the course
credit; 3) grade of the final exam/project, which constitutes 50% of the course credit.
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Design of High-rise Buildings（高层建筑结构设计理论）
Name: Haitao Zhu

The objective of this course is to help students to master a solid basis on the concept
and design of high-rise buildings, different types of structures, loading conditions and
behaviors of different buildings. After teaching, students are able to use the relevant
standards, tables, design aids and computer software in the analysis and design of
high-rise building structures.

This course introduces some fundamental knowledge and principal in the field of
high-rise buildings, including structural concept design, loads and action
combination, structural analysis and computation, designs of different types of high-
rise buildings.
The main content includes:
(1) The characteristics of high-rise buildings;
(2) The concept design of high-rise buildings;
(3) load and action combination;
(4) Analytical approaches of high-rise buildings;
(5) The analysis of different forms of high-rise buildings and their arrangement.

The method of teaching “Design of High-rise Buildings”is in-class. What’s more, it
will be tried to invite a foreign specialist to deliver an English lecture in our school
annually.
1_5 Text book
Bryan Stafford Smith, Alex Coull, Tall Building Structures: Analysis and Design,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991.
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Lecture
#
Factors affecting growth, height, and

1 Tall buildings 2
structural form, design process
Loading, strength and stability, stiffness and
2 Design criteria 2
drift limitations, foundation
Gravity loadings, wind loading, earthquake
3 Loading 2
loading, their combinations
Structural Frame, shear wall, wall-frame, framed-tube,
4 2
Form core structures
Modeling for Approaches to analysis, Assumption to
5 4
analysis analysis, reduction technique
Frame
6 Braced frames, rigid frames, infilled frames 4
structures
Behavior of Shear wall structures, stress
Shear wall
7 analysis of shear walls, coupled shear wall 4
structures
structures
Wall-frame Behavior of symmetric wall-frame,
8 4
structures approximate theory, computer analysis
Tubular Structural behavior of tubular structures,
9 4
Structures simplified analytical models
Concept of warping behavior, sectional

10 Core structures 4
properties of thin-walled cores due to torsion

The performance of a student is evaluated by assignments (50%), mid-term (20%)
and final exam (30%). These items cover the entire content of this course.
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Advanced Constructions Materials（高等建筑材料）
Name: Han Zhu
Title: Professor

knowledge of construction materials such as aggregate, sand, asphalt , cement, steel,
alloy, concrete, etc. These materials serve as the basic building blocks in construction.
By taking this class, the students become familiar with the standards with those
materials and the relevant experiments.

This course is a basic professional course in civil engineering and it is a required
course. The main course contents are the basic theory about construction materials
and relevant experiments. This class will provide students the basic skills in this
regards.

The method of teaching is both in-class lecturing and the lab experiments. Hands-on
experience in lab will be stressed.
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1 Introduction Basics of Construction Materials 3
2 Basics Physical-chemical classification 3
3 Earthly materials-1 4
4 Earthly material-2 Soil 3
5 Man-made material Cement 3
6 Design Concrete and design procedure 4
7 Laboratory work Commonly required Lab tests 4
8 Case study Construction material applications 4
9 Summary Conclusions and discussions 4

This course grade consists of 10 pieces of homework, 6 lab experiments and one final
exam. The composition is 30% for homework, 50% for lab experiments and 20% for
the final.
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Modern theory of tunnel and underground engineering
（隧道与地下工程现代理论）
Teacher: Wenjun Zhang/ Yu Diao
Title: Associate Professor/ Associate Professor

modern theory of tunnel and underground engineering, and master the new tunneling
and design methods of tunnel and underground structures, including the behavior of
soil and rock, the new tunneling technologies and design theories of tunnel and
underground structures, the simulation of construction process, and safeties of
construction and service, etc.

(1) Investigation and description of the ground;
(2) the new tunneling and design methods of tunnel and underground structures;
(3) Life cycle simulation of tunnel and underground structures;
(4) Monitoring and safety estimation of construction and service.

法）
This course utilizes in-class teaching. There are a total of six lectures with thirty-two
hours.
The course outline is showed below.
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Development and Current Use

1 Introduction of tunnel and underground 4
engineering
New tunneling Shield method; TBM method;
2 technologies of tunnel Cover and cut method; Drill & 4
and underground blast; Grouting and freezing
engineering
Adherence to specification, and
code or standard; Decision on
New design methods of dimension of tunnel and
3 tunnel and underground underground structures; 8
structures Determination of lining
conditions; Computation of
member forces; Safety check
Constitutive model;
Excavations; Consolidation;
Life cycle simulation of Stability problems of
4 tunnel and underground construction and service; 8
structures Earthquake effects on tunnel
and underground structures;
Settlement of the surface
Monitoring of displacements
and convergence; Monitoring
Monitoring of
5 stresses within the lining; 4
construction and service
Measurement of primary stress;
Cross sections for monitoring
Health hazards; Risk
Safety estimation of management and control;
6 Emergency plan and rescue 4
construction and service
concept; Quantification of
safety; Collapses
This course is Grade-based. Credit for this course will be based on two parts: 1) grade
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Computational Fluid Dynamics（计算流体力学）
Name:ChunningJi

The objectives of the course if three-folds. I. To understand the modelling approaches
which are used in modern CFD, in particular the derivation of the conservation
equations and the modelling of turbulence. II. To become familiar with modern
computational methods for solving fluid dynamics problems in engineering. III. To be
able to use a commercial CFD code to solve engineering problems, be able to set up
the problem, to run it using a package and to analyze the results.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of numerical analysis and
computational methods for solving engineering fluid dynamic problems. It enables
students to using modern computational CFD packages.
Contents: Introduction, Governing Equations of Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Solution
of Partial Differential Equations, Turbulence, Introduction to Turbulence Modelling,
Post-processing.
Module Setup: 32h of lectures

The method of teaching Computational Fluid Dynamics is in-class. What’s more, it
will be tried to invite John Williams from the Queen Mary college in London to
deliver an English lecture in our school annually.
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Lecture
Topic Main Points Hours
#
Organization of the course.

Examples of CFD applications.
1 Introduction 4
The basics of the finite volume
method.
Mass conservation and
divergence.
Navies-Stokes and Euler
Governing Equations of equations, energy equations.
2 Fluid Dynamics. Conservation formulation and 4
finite volume discretization.
Partial differential equations:
classification, characteristic form.
PDEs in science and engineering.
Finite differences, truncation and
round-off error.
Explicit and implicit finite
Numerical Solution of difference equations.
Partial Differential Numerical methods for elliptic,
3 12
Equations. parabolic and hyperbolic
equations.
Stability analysis by von
Neumann method, convergence.
Boundary conditions.
Turbulence. Descriptive treatment and some
4 4
theory.
Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes
Introduction to Turbulence equations.
5 6
Modelling. Turbulence models: mixing
length, k-e, Reynold’s-stress.
5 Introduction to Turbulence Parabolised Navies-Stokes 6
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equations.
Direct numerical simulation and
Modelling. large-eddy simulation, sub-grid
models.
Pseudo-spectral method.
Examples.
Post-processing. Validation, critical analysis of the

6 2
results.

Environmental Hydraulics（环境流体力学）
Name: Chen Zhang/Bowen Sun
Title: Associate Professors/Lecturer

This course will enable students to master the basic theory of environmental fluid
mechanics, and numerical predication methods of water pollution in rivers, reservoirs
and estuaries, and lay a foundation in theory for further research works.

The contents of this course include fundamental concepts of water quality and water pollution;
numerical simulation and predication of water pollutant in rivers; hydrodynamic characters and
water pollution in lakes; mathematical models for water quality; and research progress in
environmental fluid mechanics.
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Teaching 24 hours and discussion 8 hours
Teaching Styles
Number Chapter Content Schedule
Lecture others
1 Introduction Basic theory of 2 √

environmental
fluid mechanics
2 Basic concepts The conservation 4 √

and equations of mass equation
of fluid
mechanics
3 turbulence Equations of 4 √
theory and turbulence model
model
4 Diffusion Molecular 4 √
theory diffusion
equation,
Turbulent
diffusion
5 Dispersion of Dispersion 2 √
shear flow equation and
analytical
6 Water Quality Solutions
Numerical 4 √
Model simulation of
water pollution in
rivers, reservoirs
7 Assessment water quality 4 √ Discussion
methods for assessment in Class
water quality
8 Focus issues of Focus issues of 4 √ Discussion

Environmental Environmental in Class
Hydraulics Hydraulics,
successful case
studies for
application and
9 Water Pollution The 4 treatment
√ Practice
Control methods
Treatment
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Open-book examination and discussion
Bibligraphy
1 Li, Damei, Huang,Kezhong ， Environmental Hydraulics, Wuhan, Wuhan University Press,
2007.
2 Harlmen, D. R. F, Transport Processes in Water Quality Control, Dept of C, E, MIT, 1977.
3 Robert V. Thomann & John A. Mueller, Principles of surface water quality modeling and
control, Prentice Hall, 1997.
4 Steven C. Chapra, Surface Water-Quality Modeling, Waveland Pr Inc., 2008.
Advanced safety analysis of Hydro-structure（高等水工结构安全分析）

Teacher: Wei Cui

The course objective is to help students gaining an in-depth understanding of safety
analysis method for hydro-structures. This course gives a systematic introduction of
stress, strain and elastic-plastic constitution relation, and provides knowledge about
thermal analysis, stress analysis and stability analysis for hydro-structures.

1. Stress, strain and theory of stress and strain relation;
2. Solving method of Elastic-plastic mechanics
3. Analysis of thick-walled cylinder; analysis of thin plate
4. Thermal stress of hydro-structures
5. Plastic limit analysis and safety of hydro-structures
6. Stability analysis of hydro-structures

法）
This course utilizes in-class teaching. There are a total of six lectures with four hours
in each lecture.
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Lecture
#
Definition of stress and strain; stress and
Relation between
1 strain analysis；relation between stress 4
stress and stain
and strain
Solving method of
2 elastic-plastic Solution of elastic-plastic mechanics 4
mechanics
Analysis of
Elastic and plastic analysis of
3 thick cylinder and 4
thick cylinder and thin plate
thin plate
Definition and elastic –plastic analysis of
4 Thermal stress 4
thermal stress of hydro-structures
plastic limit Analysis method of
Plastic limit
5 structures, safety analysis of hydro- 4
analysis and safety
structures
Characteristic of analysis method of
6 Stability analysis 4
hydro-structures

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Water Resources Management（水资源管理）
Name: Dongmei Sun
Title: Associate Professors

The course objective is to provide an ambitious guide to both understand and help
overcome our water challenges, bring together different perspectives on water from a
range of disciplines and with many detailed case studies. Help students to understand
the immensity of the water cycle, the interconnectedness of ecosystems and
management practices.

(1) Introduction to Climate change and the global water Cycle;
(2) Groundwater and surface water connectivity;
(3) Understanding the basics of water quality;
(4) Inland water ecosystems;
(5) Water, biodiversity and ecosystems: reducing our impact;
(6) Water law and the search for sustainability: a comparative analysis;
(7) Risk and uncertainty in water resources planning and management introduction;
(8) Adaptive and integrated management of water resources.

hours in each lecture.
Topic Main Points Hours
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Lecture
#
Climate change and the global
1 Introduction waterCycle; Understanding 4
globalhydrology
Groundwater and Nature of interaction
2 surface water Quantifying interaction 4
connectivity Sustainable management
Physical attributes of water
Understanding the importation water management
3 4
basics of water quality Conductivity, salinity, and total
dissolved solids
Global patterns of inland water
4 Inland water ecosystems ecosystems 4
Running waters and their biotas
Nature of biodiversity and links
Water, biodiversity and to freshwater ecosystem
5 ecosystems: reducing functioning 4
our impact Water and biodiversity, and their
roles in ecosystems
Water law and the
Muddling along
search
6 A wrong turn: the Chile 4
for sustainability: a
an free market experience
comparative analysis
Risk and uncertainty in
Probabilities and random
water resourcesplanning
7 variables 4
and management
Uncertainty vs. risk
introduction
Adaptive and integrated
Conceptual foundations
8 management of water 4
From concepts to implementation
resources

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course credit; 2) grade of the final exam, which constitutes 70% of the course credit.
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Green Infrastructure for Water Management（绿色水利基础设施）
Teacher: Qizhong Guo
Title: Professor

Green infrastructure utilizes both the natural and engineered systems to sustain
ecological health, minimize environmental impacts, reduce energy consumption, and
conserve resources for future generations. This course will teach stormwater
management, low impact development, wastewater management, sustainable water
supply, minimize disruption of built structures to the environment, and harnessing
energy from existing water infrastructure.

(1) Stormwater: Definitions of green infrastructure, Stormwater management
requirements (flood control, runoff treatment, groundwater recharge), Combined
sewer overflow reduction, Existing and new development areas, Structural and non-
structural measures, Low Impact Development, Manufactured treatment devices,
Constructed wetlands, Bioretention and detention basins, Infiltration basins and
trenches, Pervious pavement.
(2) Wastewater: Water environment assessment, protection, and restoration; Modeling
and analysis of receiving water quality; Addressing Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDLs); Grey water reuse; Sludge management and beneficial use.
(3) Drinking Water: Sustainable (soft) paths to water future, Conserving water,
Developing new and sustainable water sources, Minimizing energy consumption and
utilizing renewable energy.
(4) Energy Generation and Recovery: Anaerobic digestion, Microbial fuel cells,
Hydropower generation from existing water infrastructure (low head dams, outfalls,
channels, etc.), Tidal and wave energy harvesting, Geothermal energy utilization,
Combined heat and power generation.
(5) Environmental Impacts and Tools for Sustainability, Environmental impact
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assessment, Integrating new infrastructure with existing ecosystems, Life cycle
analysis tools during the design process.

法）
Lecture
#
Definitions of green infrastructure,

Stormwater – Stormwater management
1 4
Part 1 requirements (flood control, runoff treatment,
groundwater recharge)
Combined sewer overflow reduction,

Stormwater – Existing and new development areas,
2 4
Part 2 Structural and non-structural
measures, Low Impact Development
Stormwater – Manufactured treatment devices, Constructed

3 4
Part 3 wetlands
Bioretention and detention basins, Infiltration

Stormwater –
4 basins and trenches, 4
Part 4
Pervious pavement
Water environment assessment, protection,

and restoration;
Modeling and analysis of receiving
5 Wastewater water quality; Addressing Total 4
Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs);
Grey water reuse; Sludge
management and beneficial use
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Sustainable (soft) paths to water
future, Conserving water,
Developing new and sustainable
6 Drinking Water 4
water sources, Minimizing energy
consumption and utilizing
renewable energy
Anaerobic digestion, Microbial fuel

cells, Hydropower generation from
Energy existing water infrastructure,
7 Generation Tidal and wave energy harvesting, 4
and Recovery: Geothermal energy utilization,
Combined heat and power
generation.
Environmental Environmental impact assessment,

Impacts and Integrating new infrastructure with existing
8 Tools ecosystems, Life cycle 4
for analysis tools during the design
Sustainability process.Flows about immersed objects,

The final course grade will be based on homework ( 20%), Project (30%), Midterm
Exam (20%), and Final Exam (30%). Homework problems will be assigned at end of
each lecture. Project should be reported and presented by end of the semester. Mid-
term and final exams will be given in the middle and at end of the semester.
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Introduction to Ecology
（生态学导论）
Name: Liang Chen
Title: Lecturer

definition, theory, application and development of water ecological engineering,
including the water ecological problems in the world (especially in China), the
monitoring, modeling, controlling and treatment methods used in the surface water
and groundwater ecological engineering; and the detail introduction of some in site
water ecological project.

The course addresses the definition, theory, application and development of water
ecological engineering, problems about water ecology will be illustrated and
important technologies about water ecology engineering will be carefully introduced.
Meanwhile, some typical water ecology engineering project in the world is also an
important part. The course is delivered using lectures, discussions and critical
reviews of journal articles, term paper and student presentations. At the successful
completion of this course, the student will have demonstrated the ability to:
(1)know the major water ecology problems and its causes;
(2) understand the importance of eco-hydraulic engineering and apply it into the
project design;
(3) grasp the major remediation technology used in the water ecology;
(4) comprehend the design principle of some typical water ecology engineering
project;
(5) skilled at the water ecology engineering research and design；
(6) translate an understanding of importance of water ecology and water ecological
engineering.
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Lecture
#
(1) introduction to ecosystem

Introduction to ecosystem (2) introduction to hydrological
1 and hydrological process 2
processes (3) relation between ecosystem and
hydrological process
(1) introduction of water
remediation technology
(2) physical remediation
technology
Water remediation
2 (3) chemical remediation 6
technology
technology
(4) biological remediation
technology
(5) Phytoremediation
(1) introduction of river system

(2) effect of hydraulic engineering
on the ecosystem
River restoration and eco-
3 (3) planning and assessment of 6
hydraulic engineering
river restoration
(4) ecological remediation
technology of river
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(1) pollution in lake and reservoir
(2) technology of lake and reservoir
Ecological management
restoration
4 and ecological scheduling 6
(3) Ecological fishway
lake and reservoir
(4) ecological scheduling of lake
and reservoir
(1)introduction of groundwater and
Remediation of groundwater contamination
5 6
groundwater pollution (2)groundwater remediation
technology
Three typical water ecological
Typical water ecological
6 engineering project about river, 4
engineering project
lake /reservoir, and groundwater
(1) water and city

Urban river ecological
7 (2) water and landscape 2
landscape engineering
(3) artificial wetland

In the final exam, students need to write a research proposal about one water
ecological problem which they interested in. The proposal must include the
background introduction (with reference), the objectives of the project, the
methodology will used in the project, the time schedule of the project, and the
expected outcome and future work. Meanwhile, student also need to prepare a
presentation about 10 minutes to introduce their proposal.
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Urban Hydrology（城市水文学）
Teacher: Jianzhu Li

The course objective is to help the students to gain an in-depth understanding of
urban hydrological cycle, and grasp the simplified methods for urban stormwater
calculations, and know the principle large-scale planning and design urban runoff
models, including STORM, SWMM, HSPF and others.

(1) Hydro meteorological data collection;
(2) Calculation of the design rainfall;
(3) Establishment of urban hydrological model;
(4) Modelling urban runoff processes and quality.

法）
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Urban hydrology and stormwater

Introduction to
1 problems; New directions in 4
urban hydrology
urban hydrolgy
Rainfall for urban Depth-duration-frequency
2 4
stormwater design analysis;
Rainfall Time distribution
Interception; of design
Depression storage;
3 4
abstractions Infiltration; SCS method
Urban stormwater Rational method for storm drain
4 4
calculation design;
Urban runoff Surface runoff subsystem; the
5 4
processes transport subsystem
Quality of urban Pollution potential of stormwater;
6 4
runoff washoff of pollutants
Data collection and Rainfall data; streamflow data;
7 4
instrumentation chemical data
Urban stormwater Planning models; Design and
8 4
models analysis models; operation and
control models

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Satellite Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
（卫星遥感和地理信息系统）
Name:Jinfeng Zhang

The course objective is to make students understand the basic principle of satellite
remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS), including the
principles of remote sensing imaging and remote sensing image feature and
processing, the fundamental concepts of geographic information systems and their
differences from other types of information systems, using the standard GIS software
for conducting basic GIS analyses and producing cartographic output.

Satellite Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System have become the
important research methods in Oceanography, Hydrology, and Coastal and Offshore
Engineering. It is necessary to learn RS and GIS for the graduate students of the
above programs. This course provide introduction to the principles of satellite remote
sensing, remote sensing of wind fields, wave fields, sea surface temperature,
sediment suspension and red tide. The introduction to GIS and application of GIS in
Hydraulic Engineering are also discussed.

tried to invite a foreign specialist to deliver some English lessons in our school
annually.
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Lecture
#
Introduction Overview of remote sensing, the

1 4
to remote sensing physical basis
of remote sensing
Principles of remote sensing imaging
Principles of remote
2 and remote sensing image feature, 4
sensing
remote sensing image processing
Visual interpretation of remote sensing
Applications of remote images
3 4
sensing and Envi and mapping, remote sensing
applications;
Introduction Introduction to GIS
4 4
to GIS GIS Data Structures
Data Quality
Data Input
5 GIS Fundamentals I 4
Data Editing and Topological
Structures
Analysis and Modeling in GIS

6 GIS Fundamentals II 4
Spatial Analysis
Introduce to ArcGIS Introduce to ArcGIS Software and

7 4
Software and ArcMap ArcMap and exercise
Introduce to Arc
Introduce to Arc Catalog and GIS
8 Catalog and GIS 4
Applications and exercise
Applications
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Rock Mechanics（岩石力学）
Name: Jianbo Zhu
Title: Professor

This subject aims to train students with acquisition of properties of intact rock and
rock discontinuities and characterization of rock masses, and enable students to apply
techniques, tools and design methods to solve engineering problems of rock slope
stability and tunneling. This subject also designs to train students with basic
laboratory techniques for determining the material parameter for design purpose.

This course is to understand the mechanical behavior of rock materials and masses,
and be able to analyze mechanical properties of rocks for civil engineering
applications. Students are expected to be able to carry out analysis and design of
tunnel excavation and slope stability analysis. Main content includes properties rock
material and discontinuities, mechanical, and spatial properties of rock mass,
classification and characterization of rock mass, stereographic projection of
discontinuities, initial stresses and engineering applications including underground
openings and slope engineering.

The method of teaching Rock Mechanics is in-class.
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Lecture
#
Index Geological classification of rocks, index

Properties properties of rock: porosity; density;
1 of Rock and permeability; strength, slaking and durability; 4
Rock Mass and degree of fissuring; classification of rock

Classification masses.
Mode of rock failure and their measurement,
Rock Strength
stress-strain behaviour, failure criteria, effect of
2 and Failure 4
water, size and anisotropy on the strength of
Criteria
rock specimens.
Stereographic projection of joint orientation,
Planes of
3 Weakness in shear strength measurement joint roughness 8
Rock and its measurement, effect of water on jointed
rock.
Estimating the initial vertical and horizontal
In-situ
4 2
Stresses stress; their field measurement and use.
Stereographic projection in rock slope stability
Rock Slope
5 analysis; plane and wedge failure analyses; 7
Engineering
design and control.
Data measurement; the concept of rock
6 Tunnelling mechanics applied into the different geological 7
condition of rock mass for design and
1_5 Examination content and method （课程考核内容与方法）
construction of underground excavation;
Specific assessment methods/tasks % weighting
(1) Assignments 15
(2) Mid-term test 25
(3) Final examination 60
Total 100 %
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Distributed hydrological modeling of large scale land-atmosphere coupling
（陆气耦合大尺度分布式水文模型）
Name:Fawen Li

characteristics of distributed hydrological modeling, grasp the hydrological process,
including runoff yield and flow concentration, learn digital elevation model and
extract landscape index, and develop distributed watershed hydrological models.

Distributed hydrological model represents the development direction of hydrological
models, compared with the traditional conceptual lumped hydrological model has
significant advantages. This course is the main content is as follows:
(1) The role of distributed hydrological modeling in water resources manage;
(2) Terminology modeling protocol and classification of hydrological model codes
(3) Several typical Distributed Hydrological Models
(4) Application of Distributed Hydrological Models

The method of teaching advanced distributed hydrological models is in-class. What’s
more, it will be tried to invite a foreign specialist to deliver an English lecture in our
school annually.
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Lecture
#
Role in water Development tendency and existing

1 6
resources problems in water management
Terminology Terminology modeling protocol and
2 8
classification classification of hydrological model
codes
Introduction of Several typical Distributed Hydrological
3 10
typical models Models
Application of Distributed Hydrological

4 Cases study 8
Models

This course is Grade-based. Credit for this course will be based on two parts:1)
attendance rate throughout the semester, which constitutes 20% of the course credit ;
2) grade of the final exam, which constitutes 80% of the course credit.
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Mechanics of Sediment Transport（泥沙动力学）
Teacher: Dong Xu

The course objective is to help the students to gain an in-depth understanding of
sediment transport mechanics, from the motion of sediment particles in the micro-
scale to the formation of bed morphology, e.g. sand ripples and bars, in the view of
macro-scale. The students are supposed to obtain knowledge on both sediment
transport patterns and its mechanical mechanisms. Such knowledge will help the
students to solve sediment erosion problems in practical engineering applications in
river and coastal environments.

(1) Basic physical properties of sediment;
(2) Settling of sediments;
(3) Incipient motion of sediments;
(4) Formation of sand ripples;
(5) Bed load transport;
(6) Suspended load transport;

法）
40
Lecture
#
Introduction and
Loads and LRFD design; Steel type and
1 physical properties 4
material properties
of sediment
Settling velocity of sediment particles;
2 Settling of sediment Flocculation and settling of cohesive 4
sediment
Introduction to open channel hydraulics;
Open channel
3 Turbulent flow; Influence of sediment 4
turbulence
transport on turbulent flow
Incipient motion of non-cohesive
4 Bedload transport 4
sediment; Bedload transport rate
Diffusion of suspended sediment;
Suspended load Vertical distribution of suspended load
5 4
transport concentration; Transport capability of
open channel flow
Features of cohesive sediment; Settling
Cohesive sediment
6 of cohesive sediment; erosion and 4
transport
transport of cohesive sediment
River bed Sand ripples; Sand dunes and anti-dunes;
7 4
morphology Sand bars;
Introduction to physical and
Modeling of
8 computational model for sediment 4
sediment transport
transport
This course is Grade-based. Credit for this course will be based on three parts :1)
grade of the quizzes taken in-class throughout the semester, which constitutes 30% of
the course credit ; 2) grade of a presentation on sediment transport research, which
constitutes 30% of the course credit. 3) grade of the final exam, which constitutes
40% of the course credit.
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Global Construction Practices and Innovations（全球施工业实践与创新）
Name: Jinyue Zhang/Donghai Liu
Title: Associate Professor /Professor

(1)Develop an appreciation for the difference and challenges of constructing projects
in other countries.
(2)Learn about contracting and legal issues in a global setting.
(3)Understand more about financing international projects through public private
partnerships.
(4)Experience what it is like to work in multinational teams to solve a construction
problem.

The course is required for graduate students in civil engineering. It is an international
collaboration course which is broadcasted synchronously or asynchronously among
several universities worldwide.
This course includes a series of guest lectures, student presentations on construction
practices found in their respective countries, and a collaborative term project. Guest
speakers include industry practitioners and academics speaking on topics such as
global construction challenges, procurement issues, legal aspects, international
finance and public private partnerships, leadership, industry best practices, and lean
construction techniques.

The course combines video conference system (synchronous or asynchronous) –
based lectures, students’ survey and team project. There are a total of 12 lectures with
four hours in each lecture.
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Name
Overview of course and introduce partner

institutions;
First assignment: Survey construction
1 Lecture 1 4
practices in China;
Lecture: Global construction financial
techniques.
Managing global engineering and
construction projects;
2 Lecture 2 4
discussion on “How to successfully manage
an international construction project”.
International engineering and construction
standards;
3 Lecture 3 Discussion on the need for common 4
standards recognizing the need for
differences as well.
Construction in Central America and Europe;
4 Lecture 4 Construction Practices in UK/Ireland; 4
Team Project Assignment.
Financing Global Projects and Risk
5 Lecture 5 Management; 4
Team project open lab.
6 Lecture 6 Construction Practices in the U.S. 4
7 Lecture 7 Construction Practices in the India. 4
Construction Practices in Africa;

8 Lecture 8 4
Construction Practices in Germany.
9 Lecture 9 Construction Practices in China. 4
Safety and other Best Construction Industry

Practices;
10 Lecture 10 4
Challenges of constructing projects in a
global environment.
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Team Project
11 Group Presentations 4
Presentation
Team Project
12 Group Presentations and Wrap-up 4
Presentation

There will be no examinations for this course only project assignment. Credit for this
course will be based on two parts: 1) grade of the first assignment (construction
practices survey and presentation), and 2) grade of the International Construction
Term Project. Each part constitutes 50% of the course credit.
Introduction to Optimization Analysis in Hydrosystem Engineering （水系统优

化分析导论）
Teacher: Yonghong Zeng
Title: Lecturer

scarcity of water resources, conduct and incorporate optimization analyses in water
resource planning processes, and improve the understanding of the quantity and
quality of information we have, and the importance of information we do not have,
for the take only out purpose of improving decision making. After accomplished their
study, students can become well versed in optimal use of resources both to build and
maintain the facilities, as well as managing the output from the facilities (source of
water supply for all users).

The main course contents include:
(1) Basic theory of optimization, including linear programming, nonlinear
programming, dynamic programming, and multi-objective programming;
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(2) Data-based models in field of water resources planning and management,
including artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and data mining;
(3) Basic theory of reservoir design and operation management;
(4) River Basin Planning;
(5) Case analysis and discussion.

法）
Local, regional, and international

competition for water
Water crisis and
and ensuing conflicts; Urban and
challenges; Necessity
1 agricultural water supply 4
of optimal usage of
challenges; Global climate
water resources
change impacts on integrated
regional water management
Basic concepts; Graphical

2 Linear optimization 4
method; Simplex method
Basic concepts; One-dimensional
search methods; Unconstrained
Nonlinear
3 optimization methods; 4
optimization
Constrained optimization
methods
45
Dynamic programming networks
and recursive
Dynamic equations; Backward-moving
4 4
programming solution procedure; Forward-
moving solution procedure;
Principle of optimality
Multi-objective Basic concepts; Weighted

5 4
optimization method; ε-constraint method
Artificial neural networks;

6 Data-based models 4
Genetic algorithms; Data mining
Reservoir operation
management by Case description; Materials and
7 4
optimization methods; Results and discussion
and Stochastic
Simulation Modelling the natural resources
system and related
8 infrastructure; Modelling the 4
River basin planning
socio-economic functions in a
river

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Offshore Geomechanics（海洋土力学）
Teacher: Yinghui Tian
Title: Professor

The objective of this course is to:
(1) give an systematic introduction of offshore geomechanics, which has emerged a
new discipline of geomechanics;
(2) help students broaden their view to learn recent developments in offshore
engineering;
(3) provide basic knowledge to understand the geotechnical solutions to serve
offshore oil and gas developments;
(4) introduce some important offshore foundation types and the design basics based
on understanding the geotechnical mechanism.

(1) General introduction of offshore geotechnical engineering;
(2) Basic theories of soil mechanics and the application in offshore engineering;
(3) Bearing capacity of various offshore foundations;
(4) Some typical offshore geomechanic solutions, such as pipeline stability and deep
water anchoring systems.

法）
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Lecture
#
Soil mechanics and offshore
1 General introduction 4
engineering
On-bottom stability, risk analysis
2 Pipeline stability 4
Buckling analysis
3 Spatial variability Random finite element analysis 4
4 Deep water mooring Deep water mooring systems 4
Anchor bearing capacity

5 Deep water anchoring 4
Innovative design
Bearing capacity
6 Shallow foundation 4
Retrieval
Centrifuge test principle
7 Centrifuge testing 4
Major devices
Advanced numerical
8 Large deformation analysis 4
method

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Sea loads on ships and offshore structures
（船舶与海洋工程环境荷载）
Name:Hanbing Luo

The objective of this course is to teach students the hydrodynamics of ships and
offshore structures. Because now the oil and gas exploration is moving into deep
water, there is a need for master students to know about sea loads.

This course mainly includes: introduction of sea environment, linear water-induced
motions and loads on floating structures, numerical methods for linear wave-induced
motions and loads, second-order non-linear problems, Station keeping and mooring
systems, current and wind loads, water impact and entry.
The main purpose of this course is to provide the knowledge of sea loads on ships and
offshore structures for students in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Port
and coastal Engineering with non-mathematical background. However, knowledge in
calculus including vector analysis and differential equations is necessary. The
students should also be familiar with basic hydrodynamics of potential and viscous
flow.

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Lecture
#
Introduction Hydrodynamic problems for ship

1 4
and offshore structures
Regular wave theory, Statistical
2 Sea environment 6
description of irregular waves
Linear wave-induced
Response in regular and irregular
3 motions and loads on 4
seas.
floating structures
Numerical methods for
2D strip theory, source technique,
4 linear wave-induced 8
alternative solution procedures
motions and loads
Mean wave (drift ) forces and
Second-order non-linear
5 moments, slow-drift in irregular 6
problems
waves, sum-frequency effects
Mooring system, thruster forces,
6 Station keeping 4
thruster performance and dynamics
positioning
of the presentation about one relevant topic in class, which constitutes 50% of the
course credit ; 2) grade of one project to be finished, which constitutes 50% of the
course credit.
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Subsea Riser Design Technology（深海立管设计技术）
Teacher: Ying Li

This objective of this course is to have students know the development of deep sea
technology and grasp the basic knowledge of the application, design, and installation
of different kinds of risers. The risers include steel tube riser, flexible riser, top-
tensioned riser, hybrid riser and umbilical et al. Students are required to understand
the difference between different types of risers with respect to structure, design and
installation.

(1) The development of deep sea technology and introduction of different types of
risers
(2) Vortex induced vibration (VIV) and normal fatigue of risers
(3) Development and application of risers
(4) Design analysis of deep water riser
(5) Installation analysis of deep water riser

法）
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Introduction of Develop history; floater type;

1 deep riser 4
sea technology type; codes
Wave induced fatigue; Vortex-
2 Riser fatigue 4
induced
Vibration,
3 Steel catenary riser Design method; fatigue problem 4
Detailed structure; global

4 Flexible riser 4
configuration; design method
Installation; cross-section
5 Umbilical 4
design; mechanical performance
Configuration; components;
6 Top-tensioned riser 4
modelling
Structural characteristic;
7 Hybrid riser 4
components;
8 Drilling riser Equipment; modelling 4

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Calculation of structural response under dynamic load
（海洋结构动力荷载下的响应计算）
Teacher: Xin Huang
Title: Lecturer

Objective of this course is to help students gaining an in-depth understanding of
structural element behavior under dynamic load, and grasping basic calculation
workflow. Main content of this course includes characteristics of blast/impact load,
dynamic increasing effect of material, different failure modes, P-I diagrams, and
time-history of calculation results. After finishing this course, students should be able
to carry out structural dynamic response calculation independently, and can do basic
failure mode analysis of structural element.

(1) Basic theory of impact/blast load;
(2) Different analysis model of dynamic analysis;
(3) Different failure modes of structural element;
(4) Basic analysis of structural failure.

法）
This course utilizes in-class teaching. There are a total of four lectures.
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Lecture
#
Introduction and Conception of impact/blast load, load
1 8
load effect
Equivalent single-degree-of-freedom
2 SDOF system 6
model, structural response calculation
Mode Derivation of equations of MAM, P-I
3 12
approximation diagram method
Finite element Modeling, meshing, boundary conditions,
4 6
analysis time-history results

Advanced Mobile Offshore Platforms（高等海洋活动式平台）

1_1 Teacher’s information
Teacher: Xiaomei Wang
Title: Lecturer
1_2 Course objective

This course is for graduate students to learn advanced knowledge about mobile
offshore platforms, including jack-up platform, semi-submersible platform, tension
leg platform, and etc., in respects of platform design, hydrodynamic computation,
structural analysis, and future trends.
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1_3 Course content
The course content mainly includes background information of mobile offshore
platforms, ocean environmental conditions, and expanded introductions to different
types of mobile offshore platforms.
1_4 Organization of the course and instruction method
Lecture Topic Main Content Hours
Introduction to Types of MOP; Application

1 Mobile Offshore regions; Performance 4
Platforms characteristics
Ocean environment including
Ocean Environmental
2 wind, current, and wave; 4
Conditions
Hydrodynamic computation.
Platform components; Operating

3 Jack-up Platform Principles; Platform Design; 6
Structural Analysis

Semi-submersible
4 Principles; Platform Design; 6
Platform
Structural Analysis
5 Tension Leg Platform Principles; Platform Design; 6
Structural Analysis
Future trends of MOPs; New
6 New Types of MOP types of MOPs; Practical 6
examples
1_5 Course evaluation content and method

This course will be graded based on:1) Quizzes 30%;2) Homework 30%;3) Final
exam 40%.
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Design principles for offshore floating structures（海洋浮式结构设计原理）
Teacher: Zunfeng Du

The course objective is to give an overview of offshore floating structures from a
design perspective, and help the students to explain the basic ship or floating platform
types, the geometry of each type and the reasons for that geometry, and outline the
fundamentals of ship structural analysis and design, including hydrostatic stability
and hydrodynamic calculations, ship resistance and propulsion, ocean environmental
loads and structural responses, mooring systems and dynamic positioning.

(1) Types of offshore structures and the geometry of each type;
(2) Information on new developments in the ship design/shipbuilding field;
(3) Basic knowledge of ocean environment, including wind, wave and current, etc;
(4) Performance of offshore floating structures in random waves and approach to
motion control such as mooring and dynamic positioning.

法）
56
Lecture
#
Ships, fixed and floating structures,
Introduction to
1 and their components, Geometry and 4
offshore structures
general arrangements
Sea loads, including wind, wave and
2 Ocean Environment 4
current
Buoyancy, Location of the
Hydrostatics and
3 metacenter, The inclining 4
intact stability
experiment, Damaged stability
Hydrodynamics, Dynamic response
to deterministic and random loading,
4 Ship motion in waves 4
Frequency domain and time domain
method
Basic principles of ship propulsion,
Ship resistance and
5 Hull resistance, Engine layout and 4
ship propulsion
load diagrams
Catenary mooring line, Types of
Mooring and riser
6 mooring systems, Static and dynamic 4
systems
analysis of mooring lines, Risers
Thrusters and powering, Control
7 Dynamic positioning systems and control strategies, DP 4
rules and guidelines
Structural analysis WSD vs LRFD, Types of analysis,
8 4
techniques Finite element analysis
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Nonlinear vibration and its engineering application
（非线性振动及工程应用）
Teacher: Liqin Liu

The course objective is to help the students to gain an initial understanding of the
nonlinear vibration phenomena in the ship and ocean engineering. Introducing some
basic methods of establishing the nonlinear motion equations, solving the dynamical
motion equations with analyzing methods and numerical methods.

(1) The nonlinear rolling of ships in the beam waves;
(2) The parametric rolling of ships in the longitudinal wave and oblique wave;
(3) The nonlinear heaving and pitching coupling motions of deepsea Spar platform;
(4) The nonlinear motion of offshore floating wind turbines.

法）
This course utilizes in-class teaching. There are a total of four lectures with four
Introduction the
The nonlinear rolling of
1 nonlinearphenomena, 4
ships in the beam waves
motion equations,
solving methods
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The parametric rolling Introduction the
2 4
of ships nonlinearphenomena,
motion equations,
Introduction the
The nonlinear heaving and pitching
3 coupling motions of deep sea Spar nonlinearphenomena, 4
motion equations,
platform
solving methods
Introduction the
The nonlinear motion of offshore
4 nonlinearphenomena, 4
floating wind turbines
motion equations,

of the discuss taken in-class throughout the semester, which constitutes 20% of the
course credit ; 2) grade of the final homework, which constitutes 80% of the course
credit.
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Marine Renewable Energy（海洋可再生能源）
Teacher: Joshua Lam (Weihao Lin)
Title: Professor

The course objectives are designed to develop the understanding of the students in
marine renewable energy including tidal barrage, tidal current power, wave power,
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and salinity gradient power. Tidal current
power has low generation cost and low environment impacts among five types of
marine renewable energy. Tidal current power is the main discussion in the course
including the site selection, technical design, fabrication, offshore installation and
maintenance.

(1) Introduction of the marine renewable energy;
(2) Site selection of tidal current turbine;
(3) Technical design of tidal current turbine;
(4) Fabrication;
(5) Offshore installation;
(6) Maintenance.

法）
60
Lecture
#
Discuss 5 types of marine renewable
1 Introduction 4
energy
Select appropriate site using numerical
2 Site Selection 4
modelling and field measurement
3 Technical Design Design tidal current turbine using CFD 4
4 Technical Design Design structure of tidal turbine 4
5 Fabrication Fabrication of tidal turbine in ship yard 4
6 Offshore installation Install tidal turbine using barge 4
Prevent seabed scour, saline corrosion

7 Maintenance 4
and biofouling
Integrated marine
8 Discuss integrated technology 4
renewable technology

This course is Grade-based. Credit for this course will be based on two parts :1)
Project in team includes 30% of the assessment ; 2) Final exam is 70% of the
assessment.
Flow-induced vibration（流激振动）
1_1 Teacher’s information
Teacher: Wanhai Xu
1_2 Course objective

This course is for graduate students to learn advanced knowledge about marine
cylinder structures undergoing vortex-shedding, including wakes of fixed cylinders in
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an oncoming flow, VIV of an isolated single cylinder, FIV of multiple cylinders with
different arrangement, and etc.
1_3 Course content

The course content mainly includes background information VIV of a single cylinder,
FIV of a group of cylinders, FIV control, and utilization of FIV.
1_4 Organization of the course and instruction method
Development and Current Use of

1 Introduction 4
tunnel and underground engineering
New tunneling Shield method; TBM method; Cover

2 technologies of and cut method; Drill & blast; 4
tunnel and Grouting and freezing
underground
Adherence to specification, and code

New design
or standard; Decision on dimension
methods of
of tunnel and underground structures;
3 tunnel and 8
Determination of lining conditions;
underground
Computation of member forces;
structures
Safety check
Life cycle Constitutive model; Excavations;

simulation of Consolidation; Stability problems of
4 tunnel and construction and service; Earthquake 8
underground effects on tunnel and underground
structures structures; Settlement of the surface
Monitoring of displacements and

Monitoring of convergence; Monitoring stresses
5 construction and within the lining; Measurement of 4
service primary stress; Cross sections for
monitoring
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Safety Health hazards; Risk management
estimation of and control; Emergency plan and
6 4
construction and rescue concept; Quantification of
service safety; Collapses
1_5 Course evaluation content and method

This course will be graded based on:1) Quizzes 30%;2) Homework 30%;3) Final
exam 40%.
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Structure Wind Engineering（结构风工程）

1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

Nature of wind and Meteorological concepts; windstorm

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1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course content（课程内容）

1_4 Organization of the course and instruction method （课程组织形式与指导方

8 Connections Type of connections 4

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1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

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1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

Research and Advance of reinforced

4 Analytical approaches Elastic analysis and plastic analysis 4

Strength and deformation

Strength and deformation

Strength and deformation Torsion capacity analysis and

1_5 Examination content and method（课程考核内容与方法）

1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

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1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

Origin and types of earthquake; mainly

engineering dimensional multi-point excitation;

1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

Factors affecting growth, height, and

Concept of warping behavior, sectional

1_5 Examination content and method（课程考核内容与方法）

1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

1 Introduction Basics of Construction Materials 3

2 Basics Physical-chemical classification 3

4 Earthly material-2 Soil 3

5 Man-made material Cement 3

6 Design Concrete and design procedure 4

7 Laboratory work Commonly required Lab tests 4

8 Case study Construction material applications 4

9 Summary Conclusions and discussions 4

1_5 Examination content and method（课程考核内容与方法）

1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course content（课程内容）

1_4 Organization of the course and instruction method （课程组织形式与指导方

Development and Current Use

1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

1_4 Teaching method and course outline（课程组织形式与指导方法）

Organization of the course.

Post-processing. Validation, critical analysis of the

1_5 Examination content and method（课程考核内容与方法）

1_2 Course objective（课程目标）

1_3 Course introduction（课程内容）

environmental fluid mechanics.

1 Introduction Basic theory of 2 √

2 Basic concepts The conservation 4 √

8 Focus issues of Focus issues of 4 √ Discussion