Structural Materials
INTRODUCTION
The Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials (SEMM)
Program of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the
University of California at Berkeley offers excellent opportunities in
study and research leading to advanced degrees for graduate students
interested in materials used for design and construction of structures,
with emphasis on concrete, structural steels, composite materials, and
timber. In addition to the courses taught in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, the students are provided with a wide range of
related courses in other departments of the University, enabling them to
develop a graduate program which will most closely satisfy their needs and
goals. Both for course work and research, the laboratory facilities on the
Berkeley campus are among the best in the nation.
The objectives of the program are to provide a basic
understanding of the performance of important structural materials under
different conditions to develop skills in the selection of materials and
in writing materials specifications for design and construction of
structures, and to impart an ability for critical appraisal of new
materials.
The Structural Engineering Materials Laboratory of the
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering provides the facilities
for carrying out the teaching and research activities. The principal
research facilities include structures laboratory, mechanical testing
facilities, physical-chemical laboratory, concrete laboratory, and
excellent computer facilities. The facility for mechanical testing of
materials includes several hydraulic test machines ranging in capacity
from 60 to 4000 kips, two MTS servo-hydraulic closed loop machines and one
torsion testing machine. The physical-chemical laboratory includes a fully
equipped laboratory for chemical analysis of cementitious materials, X-ray
diffractometer, scanning electron microscope, differential thermal
analyzer, and several high-temperature furnaces. The concrete laboratory
includes complete research facilities for studying properties of
aggregates, cements, mortars, and concretes. A unique feature of the
facility is the availability of 12 large rooms, with variable
temperature-humidity conditions.
In addition to the above facilities within SEMM,
excellent facilities for materials research are available in other units
on campus.
GRADUATE
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Master's Degrees. The degree Master of Science
in Engineering or Engineering Science is awarded for studies carried
out under one of two plans, both of which normally take one year
to complete. Plan I carries a minimum requirement of 20 units plus
a thesis. Of these 20 units, 8 must be strictly graduate work in
the major subject, and of these 8 units, no more than two units
of credit shall be given for individual study and research courses.
The remaining 12 units may be composed of graduate or advanced undergraduate
courses organized to a logical program of study. Plan II carries
a minimum requirement of 24 units and a comprehensive final examination.
Of the 24 units, at least 14 must be in strictly graduate courses
in the major subject, including two to four units which must be
taken for individual study and research courses. The balance may
be in appropriate graduate or advanced undergraduate courses.
The Master of Science in Engineering is a degree
which emphasizes the scientific and analytic aspects of engineering.
Students who have met the requirements for B.S. in engineering may aspire to this degree. The Master of Science in
Engineering Science is awarded for programs emphasizing theoretical
and scientific principles on which engineering is founded. Students who
have obtained a bachelor's degree in one of the basic sciences must use this degree designation.
The degree Master of Engineering is awarded for
a program of study containing a minimum of 44 units, consisting of
approved upper division, graduate, and professional courses. This program
shall include 24 units of courses in the Division of Structural
Engineering and Structural Mechanics, of which 12 units must be strictly
graduate courses; 8 units of graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in
technical fields unrelated to the major subject to provide technical
breadth; 8 units of graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in social
sciences and humanities, or from certain special schools such as Law,
Public Health, Social Welfare, Business Administration, or the College of
Environmental Design to provide non-engineering breath; and 4 units of
professionally-oriented individual study or research to be carried out
under the supervision of a faculty member, culminating in a written
report. This is nominally a two-year program.
Doctoral Degrees. Attainment of a doctoral
degree normally requires a minimum of 2 years of full-time study and
research following attainment of the master of science degree. Beginning
graduate students are expected to complete the requirements for the master
of science degree before being considered for doctoral studies. As part of
the master of science degree, each student should take at least 2 units of
CE 299 (individual study and research) which provides one of the bases of
evaluating their potential for doctoral work via an oral preliminary
examination. Students who already have a master's degree and are
interested in pursuing the doctoral program in structural materials must
take 2 units of individual study during their first semester of residence
and must undergo an oral preliminary examination.
The program of study for Ph.D. in Engineering or
Doctor of Engineering consists of the major field in structural
materials, two minor fields, and a thesis in the major field. The minor
fields should serve to broaden the studies and lend support to the major
field; one minor program should consist of courses outside of the civil
and environmental engineering department (e.g. departments of mechanical
engineering, material science and engineering, wood science and
technology, earth sciences, etc.), and the other minor may be within the
civil and environmental engineering department (e.g. geotechnical
engineering, construction engineering, etc.). A minimum program of 33
units of formal courses, as developed in consultation with the major field
advisor, are considered necessary to fulfill the major and minor
requirements. The minimum major field requirement is 17 units (excluding
research). Two graduate courses and one undergraduate course normally
represent a minimum program for a minor. After completion of all courses,
before advancement to candidacy for doctoral degree, a student must pass
the qualifying examination in the presence of a five-member committee
appointed by the Graduate Council.
For Ph.D. in Engineering Science, the major
field in structural materials shall have emphasis on the science of
materials, with appropriate dissertation topic. The minor field and unit
requirements are the same as those for Ph.D. in Engineering.
COURSES OF
INSTRUCTION
A large number of courses in the structural materials
and related areas are available on campus. A list of these courses
is given below:
Courses Offered by the SEMM Program
A: Related to Structural Materials:
B: Related to Solid
Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Design:
Supporting Courses
in Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
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CE 168:
Fire Protection Engineering
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CE 179N: Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures
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CE 267B: Advanced Concrete Construction
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CE 268D: Essentials of Construction Project
Control
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CE 269: Asphalt Paving Mixtures
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CE 270A: Advanced Soil Mechanics
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CE 281: Engineering Geology
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CE 290N: Advanced Construction Engineering
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Supporting Courses
Offered by Other Departments
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
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ME 223: Polymer Engineering
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ME 224: Mechanical Behavior of Engineering
Materials
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ME 225: Fracture of Engineering Materials
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ME 227: Mechanical Behavior of Composite
Materials
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Department of Materials
Science and Mineral Engineering
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MSE 102: Bonding, Crystallography and Crystal
Defects
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MSE 104: Materials Characterization
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MSE 112: Corrosion (Chemical Properties)
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MSE 202: Crystal Structure and Bonding
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MSE 204: Theory of Electron Microscopy and
X-ray Diffraction
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MSE 210: Advanced Rock Mechanics
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MSE 212: Deformation, Fracture and Fatigue
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MSE 213: Environmental Effects on Materials
Properties
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Environmental Science, Policy,
and Management
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ESPM 220: Advanced Soil Chemistry
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ESPM 222: Surface and Colloid Chemistry of
Natural Particles
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ESPM 285: Wood Formation and Structure
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ESPM 286: Advanced Wood Physics
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ESPM 288A: Wood Anatomy
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ESPM 288B: Wood Chemistry
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ESPM 288C: Chemical Processing of Wood
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ESPM 288E: Wood Physics
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ESPM 288F: Physical/Mechanical Processing
of Wood
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ADMISSION
AND FINANCIAL AID
Information regarding admission, financial aid,
etc. is available under Graduate Programs
in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials.
FACULTY
Principal Faculty
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P. Monteiro, Civil and Environmental
Engineering
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C. Ostertag, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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R. B. Williamson, Civil and Environmental
Engineering
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P. K. Mehta (emeritus), Civil and
Environmental Engineering
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Supporting Faculty
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F. Armero, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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A. Astaneh, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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A. Der Kiureghian, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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F. C. Filippou, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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B. C. Gerwick, Jr. (emeritus), Civil and Environmental
Engineering
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S. Govindjee, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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J. Lubliner (emeritus), Civil and Environmental Engineering
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S. Mahin, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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J. P. Moehle, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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C. L. Monismith, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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K. M. Mosalam, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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R. B. Seed, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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N. Sitar, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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G. Sposito, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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T. Devine, Material Science and Mineral Engineering
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F. Doyle, Material Science and Mineral Engineering
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R. Gronsky, Material Science and Mineral Engineering
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J. W. Morris, Material Science and Mineral Engineering
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H. F. Morrison, Material Science and Mineral Engineering
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R. O. Ritchie, Material Science and Mineral Engineering
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H. Dharan, Mechanical Engineering
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F. Beall, Wood Science and Technology
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