| Unit name | Hazards and Infrastructure 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG20003 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Agarwal |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this unit is to enable the students to understand the natural and man-made hazards (e.g. earthquakes, tsunami, floods, wind, explosions, accidents, human error) and the risks these pose to infrastructures and the society at large. The course will be delivered in the context of civil engineering infrastructures e.g. buildings, bridges, embankments, dams, transport, water supply etc.
On successful completion of the project, the students will
1. have a good knowledge and understanding of the hazards and resilience, (A4, B1) 2. understand how civil engineering infrastructures are vulnerable to different natural and man-made hazards, (A5, B4, C3) 3. be able to carry out a qualitative risk analysis and to identify measures to improve infrastructure resilience.(B2, B4, B8, C3)
Lectures will be arranged to cover different hazards and risks to infrastructures. Students will supplement these by undertaking wider reading.
100% coursework. Students will work in groups to examine different models / case studies or to assess the impact of hazards on infrastructures in real contexts. They will present their findings in the form of a report.
D.Blockley (Ed.), Engineering Safety, McGraw Hill, 1992. B.M.Ayyub, Risk Analysis in Engineering and Economics, Chapman and Hall, 2003
