Doctor of Philosophy Program in Civil Engineering

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1 Doctor of Philosophy Program in Civil Engineering 1. Academic Program Doctor of Philosophy Program in Civil Engineering 2. Degree Offered Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering) Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) 3. Objectives The main objectives of the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Civil Engineering are: 1. To train Ph.D. candidates having the abilities to research independently. 2. To make valuable contribution for basic research in civil engineering. 3. To achieve internationally academic excellence in the areas of civil engineering. 4. To promote the cooperation in research and development with both related government and private agencies. 4. Admission All applicants must follow section 8 of the regulation of Graduate School of Thammasat University, 1998, and satisfy one of the following pre-qualification: 4.1 Pre-qualification An applicant must possess a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering or Master degree in related field of Civil Engineering from an accredited institution with GPA at least 3.5 (out of G.P.A 4.00 system), or has, at least, a paper published in National Journal or International Conference Proceeding; or International Journal, or An applicant must possess a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution with G.P.A at least 3.25 (out of G.P.A 4.00 system), or For other, An applicant can be obtained from the graduate admission committee in case that the applicant has G.P.A less than 3.5 for Master degree or less than 3.25 for Bachelor degree 4.2 Examination The applicant shall pass interview and/or entrance examination

2 5. Academic System 5.1 The Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) program is a regular bi-semester program with thesis (plan A option). 5.2 The courses in the program are lecture, discussion, problem analysis, research methodology and thesis. The courses will be taught in Thai. 5.3 The program is designed to train engineers to do research by producing high quality of thesis in order to initiate the innovation in civil engineering both in academic and profession. 5.4 The cirriculum is divided into two fields of study: Structural engineering and Water Resources and Environmental engineering. 5.5 The Comprehensive examination consists of examination and interview. To be eligible to take the comprehensive examination, the student must have completed For student who get Bachelor s degree: a minimum of 36 credits within 6 semesters For student who get Master s degree: a minimum of 12 credits within 4 semesters a cumulative G.P.A not less than Student must pass the comprehensive examination before register for thesis Student who cannot pass the comprehensive examination within 3 times will be dismissed from the program. 5.6 To Register thesis Proposal Examination: the students must complete - For student who get Bachelor s degree: a minimum of 27 credits of thesis - For student who get Master s degree: a minimum of 18 credits of thesis To register thesis, the students have to get - a cumulative G.P.A at least P from comprehensive examination The students must pass the foreign language requirement prior to defense of their thesis The thesis committee will be appointed by faculty of engineering, consisting of thesis advisor and thesis co-advisor (if so), lecturer and/or professor or expert from outside university not less than 5 persons The students have to publish at least one paper from their thesis in the International Journal, which has reviewer.

3 5.7 A pass (P) in the foreign language has to be fulfilled before a student is allowed to defend the thesis. The students can request for foreign language examination from the first semester. A committee of at least three persons who is the expert in that language will organize and control the examination. 5.8 Duration The students have to complete the study as follow; - For student who get Bachelor s degree: not more than 16 semesters - For student who get Master s degree: not more than 10 semesters 5.9 Each semester, student must register for courses or thesis at least 6 credits and not more than 12 credits. For other regulations, it follows Item 11 of the regulation of Graduate School of Thammasat University, Grading system Grade is divided into 9 steps as follows; Level A A- B+ B B- C+ C D F Numerical equivalent Thesis is graded S (Satisfactory) and U (Unsatisfactory). Foreign language and comprehensive examination are graded P (Pass) and N (fail). No numerical equivalents are assigned to these grades The credits that earn academic credits are only the courses that grade is not less than B and grade is S (Satisfactory) 6. Curriculum 6.1 Course Structure Bachelor s degree Master s degree Required courses 24 9 Elective courses 12 3 Dissertation Total requirements List of Courses Structural Engineering Required courses - For students who get Bachelor s degree; at least 6 courses 24 credits

4 - For students who get Master s degree; at least 3 courses 9 credits For students who get Bachelor s degree CE 801 Applied Mathematics 3 (3 0 6) CE 811 Theory of Structural Mechanics and Application 3 (3 0 6) CE 812 Applied Structural Analysis 3 (3 0 6) CE 813 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete 3 (3 0 6) CE 891 Special Problem in Research and Development for Civil Engineering 1 6 (2 0 12) CE 892 Special Problem in Research and Development for Civil Engineering 2 6 (2 0 12) For student who get Master s degree CE 802 Research Methodology 3 (3 0 6) CE 893 Research Seminar in Civil Engineering 1 3 (3 0 6) CE 894 Research Seminar in Civil Engineering 2 3 (3 0 6) Elective courses - For students who get Bachelor s degree; at least 4 courses 12 credits - For students who get Master s degree; at least 1 courses from CE 818, CE 819, CE 829, CE 845, CE 846, CE 847 and CE 849. If students want to enroll in other courses, they has to get permission from their advisor. CE 815 Theory of Structural Dynamics 3 (3 0 6) CE 816 Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering 3 (3 0 6) CE 817 Applied Experimental Analysis of Structures 3 ( ) CE 818 Theory of Structural Stability 3 (3 0 6) CE 819 Applied Numerical Methods in Plates and Shells 3 (3 0 6) CE 825 Advanced Prestressed Concrete 3 (3 0 6) CE 826 Advanced Design of Steel Structures 3 (3 0 6) CE 827 Modern Concrete Technology 3 (3 0 6) CE 828 Tall Building Structures 3 (3 0 6) CE 829 Theory of Structural Optimization and Applications 3 (3 0 6) CE 835 Management Systems and Construction Planning in Civil Engineering 3 (3 0 6) CE 836 Theoretical Soil Mechanics 3 (3 0 6) CE 837 Advanced Foundation Analysis and Design 3 (3 0 6) CE 838 GIS Engineering and Applications 3 (3 0 6) CE 839 Positioning with GPS 3 (3 0 6)

5 CE 845 Seismic Design of Structures 3 (3 0 6) CE 846 Wind Effects on Structures 3 (3 0 6) CE 847 Advanced Finite Element Analysis 3 (3 0 6) CE 848 Random Vibration 3 (3 0 6) CE 877 Environmental Impacts on Civil Work 3 (3 0 6) CE 895 Special Problem in Civil Engineering 1 3 (3 0 6) CE 896 Special Problem in Civil Engineering 2 3 (3 0 6) Thesis/Dissertation - For students who get Bachelor s degree; 54 credits - For students who get Master s degree; 36 credits CE 900 Thesis 36/ Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Required courses - For students who get Bachelor s degree; at least 6 courses 24 credits - For students who get Master s degree; at least 3 courses 9 credits For students who get Bachelor s degree CE 851 Open Channel Hydraulics 3 (3 0 6) CE 852 Frequency Analysis of Extreme Events 3 (3 0 6) CE 853 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes 3 (3 0 6) CE 854 Environmental Chemistry 3 ( ) CE 891 Special Problem in Research and Development for Civil Engineering 1 6 (2 0 16) CE 892 Special Problem in Research and Development for Civil Engineering 2 6 (2 0 16) For student who get Master s degree CE 802 Research Methodology 3 (3 0 6) CE 893 Research Seminar in Civil Engineering 1 3 (3 0 6) CE 894 Research Seminar in Civil Engineering 2 3 (3 0 6) Elective courses - For students who get Bachelor s degree; at least 4 courses 12 credits

6 - For students who get Master s degree; at least 1 courses from CE 875, CE 876 and CE 877. If students want to enroll in other courses, they has to get permission from their advisor. CE 801 Applied Mathematics 3 (3 0 6) CE 835 Management Systems and Construction Planning in Civil Engineering 3 (3 0 6) CE 855 Groundwater Hydraulics 3 (3 0 6) CE 856 Water Resources Allocation 3 (3 0 6) CE 857 Design of Hydraulic Structure 3 (3 0 6) CE 858 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modelling 3 (3 0 6) CE 859 Groundwater Contaminant Transport 3 (3 0 6) CE 865 Water Treatment Design 3 (3 0 6) CE 866 Environmental Microbiology and Laboratory 3 (3 0 6) CE 867 Biological Treatment Design 3 (3 0 6) CE 868 Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes 3 (3 0 6) CE 869 Hazardous Waste Management 3 (3 0 6) CE 875 Analysis of Water-Resources Time Series 3 (3 0 6) CE 876 Regional Frequency Analysis with L Moments 3 (3 0 6) CE 877 Environmental Impacts on Civil Work 3 (3 0 6) CE 895 Special Problem in Civil Engineering 1 3 (3 0 6) CE 896 Special Problem in Civil Engineering 2 3 (3 0 6) Thesis/Dissertation - For students who get Bachelor s degree; 54 credits - For students who get Master s degree; 36 credits CE 900 Thesis 36/54 7. Degree Requirements After having all courses that specify in the curriculum and work for all conditions that specify by Thammasat University and Faculty of Engineering a cumulative G.P.A at least P from comprehensive examination S from thesis/dissertation examination.

7 CE801 Applied Engineering Mathematics Course Description Vector, systems of linear equations, matrices and transformation, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, ordinary differential equations and equation solving by series solutions and transform methods, element differential equations, introduction to calculus of variation, and applications to civil engineering problems. CE802 Research Methodology Principles of research methodology in science and technology area, Statistical analysis for research study, Research planning, Data collections and data analysis, Interpretation of the result, Conclusions and recommendations for the research. CE811 Theory of Structural Mechanics and Applications Elasticity theory, stress and strain analysis, failure theories, yield criteria, energy principles, introduction to stability of structures, and plasticity, and numerical methods of structural analysis. CE812 Applied Structural Analysis Structural analysis by matrix method, Virtual work principle for matrix structural analysis, Computer-oriented structural analysis, Structural analysis for nonlinear structures, Introduction to stability of structure. CE813 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Behavior, strength and damage of reinforced concrete structures, and various basic s design standards of limit state theory. CE815 Theory of Structural Dynamics Single-degree-of-freedom system, Multi-degree-of-freedom system, Distributed parameter system, Analysis of dynamic responses of structures, Analysis by numerical methods, Modal superposition method, Direct integration method, Introduction to earthquake resistant design and wind resistant design of structures. CE816 Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering Fundamentals of the finite element method, formulation of finite elements, numerical solution procedure, applications to problems in structural mechanics, convergence and accuracy, isoparametric

8 elements, special analysis procedure, introduction to the boundary element method, nonlinear analysis, applications. CE817 Applied Experimental Analysis of Structures Experimental studies of structural models and components, stress analysis, strain measurement using electrical strain gauge, nondestructive and partial destructive testing, data analysis CE818 Theory of Structural Stability Elastic bucking of columns, inelastic bucking, lateral-torsional buckling, and buckling analysis by matrix stiffness method. CE819 Applied Numerical Methods in Plates and Shells Fundamentals of plates and classical solutions, finite difference and finite element method, buckling of thin plates, shell theory and numerical methods, nonlinear analysis. CE825 Advanced Prestressed Concrete Type of prestressed concrete, limit state for bending, shear and fatigue, and details of prestressed concrete. CE826 Advanced Design of Steel Structures Behavior and design of structural steel members under compression, tension, bending and combined loading, beams with and without lateral supports, braced and unbraced frame structures, connection and welding, and basic principles and methods underlying design of steel structures. CE827 Modern Concrete Technology Cement, specification, chemistry for cement, water, aggregate, admixtures, properties of fresh concrete, mix design, properties of hardened concrete, and deformation. CE828 Tall building Structures Tall building structure system, effects of various loadings, such as vertical load, wind load and earthquake load on tall building, analysis and design of tall building structure systems made of steel structures and reinfored-concrete structures.

9 CE829 Theory of Structural Optimization and Applications Fundamentals of structural optimization, mathematical modeling and formulation for design optimization of structures, unconstrained optimization, constrained optimization, numerical procedures, and computer applications to structural design problems. CE835 Management Systems and Construction Planning in Civil Engineering Principles of project management in civil engineering works, project feasibility studies, techniques for construction planning and scheduling, financial and total quality management, modern management for construction projects, project evaluation, decision theory and linear programming in construction, risk management. CE836 Theoretical Soil Mechanics Soil formation, the nature of soil, stress distribution in soil mass, stress-strain behavior, effective stress concept, shear strength of cohesionless, undrained and drained shear strength of cohesive soil, one dimensional and two dimensional flow, theory of consolidation and settlement analysis, creep in soft soil, dynamic properties of soil and theory of foundation vibration. CE837 Advanced Foundation Analysis and Design Soil investigation for large-scale project, measurement and selection of soil parameters, combined footing, spread footing subjected to moment, floating foundation, large pile foundation, bored piles caissons, settlement analysis, settlement acceleration and reduction, earth retaining structure, slurry wall, foundation underpinning, soil improvement, and foundations design for machine vibration; earthquake and other sources. CE838 GIS Engineering and Applications GIS fundamental. Traditional and digital representation of spatial data and techniques. Basic concepts, conceptual and practical aspects and implementation of GIS. Spatial information operations and analysis. Specific skills will be developed and completed individually. Presentation of interactive demonstration is required for each group project. CE839 Positioning with GPS GPS fundamental. Basic thoughts and scheme of GPS system. GPS time system. GPS observables. Ephemeris computation and interpolation. Atmospheric effects on GPS signals. Dilution of precision (DOP). Differential GPS. Precise point positioning (PPP). GPS computation and analysis algorithm.

10 CE845 Seismic Design of Structures Basic of earthquake engineering, seismic waves, Behavior of structure subjected to ground motion, Seismic design forces, Earthquake resistant design codes, Structural detailing for reinforced concrete members. CE846 Wind Effects on Structures Wind character, bluff-body aerodynamics, structural dynamics, aeroelastic phenomena, wind tunnel testing, wind-resistant design of tall buildings and long-span bridges, structural control under wind load. CE847 Advanced Finite Element Analysis Numerical formulation and procedure for nonlinear structural analysis, material any geometrical nonlinearity, current topics CE848 Random Vibration Probability theory, fourier analysis, statistical analysis of random process, random vibration of structures, structural responses under stationary random forces, numerical simulation, current topics CE851 Open Channel Hydraulics Review of energy and momentum of flow in open channel, flow measurements, Gradually varied flow, Backwater Curve Computation, Governing equations for one and two dimensional flows. Unsteady flow, Surges, Various Concepts of flood wave approximation, dam break problem, hydraulic flood routing, storage routing Kinematic routing, Diffusion Analogy, Dynamic Flood Routing. CE852 Frequency Analysis of Extreme Events Elementary probability theory, Linear moments, Probability-weighted moments, Estimation of parameters, Probability distributions for extreme events, Hypothesis testing, Confidence interval, Regional frequency analysis, Partial duration series, Design flood, Design rainfall hyetograph, Intensity-durationfrequency curve (IDF curve) CE853 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes Physical and chemical unit operations for water treatment, emphasizing process combinations for drinking water supply. Application of principles of chemistry, rate processes, and process engineering to

11 define and solve water treatment problems by flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, dis-infection, oxidation, aeration, and adsorption. CE854 Environmental Chemistry Sampling procedures and analytical techniques for the determination of physical, chemical properties; characteristics of water, wastewater, air, and solid wastes; interpretation and application of data for process design and control. CE855 Groundwater Hydraulics Darcy s law, Steady state and transient state of well hydraulics, Governing equations of groundwater flow, Salt water intrusion, Finite difference method for groundwater flow CE856 Water Resources Allocation Basic concept of system engineering, Modeling and optimization, Linear programming, Linear programming model for river basin management, Stochastic flow model, Dynamic programming, Nonlinear programming. CE857 Design of Hydraulic Structure Theoretical consideration and design criteria of dams, spillways, stilling basins, outlet works, diversion works, Gate and valves, drop structure, control structures. CE858 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modelling Components of hydrologic cycle, Modeling of sub components of hydrologic cycle, integrated hydrologic deterministic models, structure of conceptual model, model parameter estimation model calibration, physically based model, hydrologic stochastic model, hydrologic model simulation and its reliability, hydraulic models, application of hydrologic and hydraulic models for flood forecasting. CE859 Groundwater Contaminant Transport Principle of groundwater flow, Types and sources of contaminant in groundwater, Mass transport of groundwater contamination, Advection, Diffusion, Dispersion, Governing equation of groundwater contamination, Non-aqueous phase liquids, Remediation of groundwater contamination

12 CE865 Water Treatment Design Analysis of specialized water pollution control processes such as adsorption, oxidation, and air stripping. Emphasis on physical and chemical process in treatment of wastes. Definitions of problems and objectives, evaluation of alternatives for example cases, preliminary process design, and cost evaluations. CE866 Environmental Microbiology and Laboratory Fundamental aspects of microbiology and biochemistry. Biochemical and biophysical principles of biochemical reactions, energetic, and mechanisms of energy conservation. Composition of the bacterial cell, bacterial growth. Diversity of microbial catabolism, flow of organic matter in nature: the carbon cycle. Bacterial physiology, and ecology of microbes in soil and sediments, bacterial adhesion and bio-film formation. Microbes in the degradation of pollutants. CE867 Biological Treatment Design Biological processes for transformation of environmental contaminants. Unit processes for biological treatment including dispersed growth and fixed-film systems. Aerobic and anaerobic process, microbial ecology, and kinetics, with applications to the treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater. CE868 Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes New developments in wastewater treatment processes with emphasis on expansion of design capacity of existing units; removal; of organic from drinking water, nitrogen and phosphorus removal, advanced methods of organic carbon removal, dissolved inorganic removal; land application of wastes for treatment; tertiary treatment. CE869 Hazardous Waste Management Management of hazardous waste and remediation of contaminated sites. Definition of hazardous waste. Characterization of contaminated sites, risk-based decision analysis, and engineering analysis of chemical, thermal, and biological; technologies for treatment of hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and ground water. CE875 Analysis of Water-Resources Time Series Introduction, Analysis of univariate time series, Analysis of multivariate time series, Disaggregation model, Decomposed MAR(1) model, Simulation study of water resources systems.

13 CE876 Regional Frequency Analysis with L Moments Introduction, Linear moment, Screening of data, Homogeneous testing, Selection of probability distributions, Estimation of regional probability distribution, Illustrative application. CE877 Environmental Impacts on Civil Work Analysis of value-laden components of civil engineering work: environmental impact assessment and air/water pollution, solid waste, and building safety standard setting. Exploration of environmental justice conflicts and ethical issues associated with civil engineering work. CE891 Special Problem in Research and Development for Civil Engineering 1 6 credits Research and development on the feasibility study for special problems in civil engineering. CE892 Special Problem in Research and Development for Civil Engineering 2 6 credits Research and development on the feasibility study for special problems in civil engineering. CE893 Research Seminar in Civil Engineering 1 Study research works in civil engineering CE894 Research Seminar in Civil Engineering 2 Study research works in civil engineering CE895 Special Problem in Civil Engineering 1 To study the interested problems in civil engineering. CE896 Special Problem in Civil Engineering 2 To study the interested problems in civil engineering. CE900 Thesis/Dissertation 36/54 credits Research report must be written in Thai or English. Its content involved to civil engineering topics/problems. And supervised by advisor who is a full time faculty in civil engineering, department. The student s oral presentation is in a formal and can be allowed for any interested person participate.

14 9. Academic Staff Assoc. Professors Burachat Chatveera Chavalit Chaleeraktrakoon Nakhorn Poovarodom Virote Boonyapinyo Uruya Weesakul Assist. Professors Danai Wantanakorn B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Chiang Mai University, Thailand M. Eng. (Structural Engineering) Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand D. Eng. (Structural Engineering) Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Kasetsart University, Thailand M. Eng. (Water Resources Engineering) Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Ph.D. (Water Resources Engineering) McGill University, Canada B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand M. Eng. (Structural Engineering) Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Ph.D. (Structural Engineering) Saitama University, Japan B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand M. Eng. (Structural Engineering) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand D. Eng. (Structural Engineering) Yokohama National University, Japan B. Eng. (2 nd class Honours) (Civil Khon Kaen University, Thailand (Engineering) M. Eng. (Water Resources Engineering) Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Ph.D. (Civil and Mechanical Engineering) University of Montpellier II, France B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) King Mongkut s Institute of Technology Thonburi, Thailand M. Sc. (Construction Management) University of Missouri-Columbia, USA Ph.D (Construction Management) Nottingham University, England

15 Krittiya Lertpocasombat B. Sc. (Chemistry) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand M. Sc. (Environmental Engineering) Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Ph.D (Environmental Engineering) Institut National des Sciences applique es de Toulouse, France Somnuke Praparntanatorn B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Khon Kaen University, Thailand M. Eng. (Structural Engineering) Khon Kaen University, Thailand D. Eng. (Architectural Engineering) Osaka University, Japan Weeraya Chim-oye B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Kasetsart University, Thailand M. Eng. (Geotechnical Engineering) Kasetsart University, Thailand D. Eng. (Geotechnical Engineering) Hiroshima University, Japan Instructors Boonsap Witchayangkoon Kridayuth Chompooming Sayan Sirimontee Sunisa Smittakorn B. Eng. (2 nd class Honours) (Civil King Mongkut s Institute of (Engineering) Technology Thonburi, Thailand M. Sc. (Spatial Information Science and University of Maine, USA Engineering) Ph.D. (Spatial Information Science and University of Maine, USA Engineering) B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand M. S. (Structural Engineering) Ohio State University, USA Ph.D (Structural Engineering and Utah State University, USA Mechanics) B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Khonkhan University, Thailand M. Eng. (Structural Engineering) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) Kasetsart University, Thailand M. Eng. (Water Resources Engineering) Polythenic University, USA Ph.D (Water Resources Engineering) Colorado State University, USA