1. UAA-School of Engineering Civil Engineering Department
Osama A. Abaza
Prof. & Department Chair
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2. UAA-School of Engineering SoE New Building Prof. Orson Smith
SoE Interim Dean
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3. Graduate Programs in Civil Engineering
Masters of Science in Civil Engineering
Masters of Civil Engineering
Master of Science Applied Environmental Science & Technology (MS-AEST)
Master of Applied Environmental Science & Technology (M-AEST)
Master of Science, Arctic Engineering
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Civil Engineering Department

4. Graduate Programs in Civil Engineering Graduate Certificates
Environmental Regulations and Permitting
Earthquake Engineering
Port and Coastal Engineering
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Civil Engineering Department

5. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Senior Design Class
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Civil Engineering Department

6. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Course objectives
The course is designed to give the students the necessary knowledge and practical training in the implementation of multi-disciplinary engineering project in the field of Civil Engineering in partnership with the local community in a team environment.
Principles of engineering analysis and planning are emphasized.
Various other design practices are addressed.
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Civil Engineering Department

7. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
CE A438 Course Description
Capstone course in which civil engineering students collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to design a complex civil engineering system that meets client needs while protecting public health and safety using knowledge and skills learned in their undergraduate curriculum.
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Civil Engineering Department

8. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Student Learning Outcomes
Ability to identify problems and opportunities, develop related engineering design criteria, and formulate alternative solutions to meet client needs while protecting public health and safety using knowledge and skills learned in the civil engineering undergraduate curriculum
Ability to function effectively on multi-disciplinary teams engaged in collaborative and iterative design of a complex civil engineering system with conflicting technical, social, economic, and aesthetic objectives
Understanding of the professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities of practicing civil engineers
Recognition of the need for and ability to engage in life-long learning in the context of civil engineering professional practice
Ability to communicate effectively with engineering drawings and technical visualizations, construction specifications, written technical reports, and public oral presentations
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Civil Engineering Department

9. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Organization and communication paths for SeaWolf Engineering 2012
Course Structure
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10. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Class Deliverables
Interim draft, final draft, and final Design Study Report (DSR) including (group work):
o Descriptions of investigations, analyses, and findings
o Evaluation of alternatives
o Recommendations
Construction plans for recommended alternative, approximately 20 to 65 % detail depending on project nature (group work)
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Civil Engineering Department

11. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Formal presentation 27 April 2012
All students in the course will participate in a formal presentation of investigations, findings, analyses, illustrations, designs, evaluations, and recommendations at a venue to be determined.
A panel of professional engineer reviewers not previously involved in project formulation will provide written evaluations of the report and presentation.
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Civil Engineering Department

12. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Projects 1. New Seward Highway- Highway to Highway 36th to 20th ADOT&PF 2. Manitoba Ski Area Reclamation Project Mountain Rider's Alliance 3. Chukchi Sea Monitoring Station ConocoPhillips
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13. Design of Civil Engineering Systems
New Seward Highway- Highway to Highway 36th to 20th
ADOT&PF
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14. NSH Alternative - Elevated Highway
ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY
(E) NSH
(E) NSH
* Continuously elevated lanes running atop bridgework supported in
the center median of the current NSH
Elevated expressway would dominate the skyline and block panoramic views of the Chugach Mountains east of the city.
Snow removal would be difficult.
Expensive to build.
Civil Engineering Department

15. NSH Alternative – Depressed Cross Street
New Seward Highway
Cross Streets
Depth
-36th Avenue
-Benson Blvd
-Northern Lights
-Fireweed
(varies)
* Major cross-streets to pass beneath NSH
The steep walled nature of each depression would result in loss of access to businesses adjacent to NSH and for a significant distance along the length of each cross-street
Civil Engineering Department

16. (Northbound/Southbound)
NSH Design
Cross Streets
Depth
(~ 24 or 25’)
Frontage
Frontage
Main Hwy – 3 lanes ea.
(Northbound/Southbound)
(2 lanes)
(2 lanes)
* NSH would be depressed with cross streets to remain at current grade
Neither NSH nor the cross-street bridges would rise above grade to present an unpleasant industrial aspect or conflict with suspended utility lines
Future expansion would be easily attained due to the wide central median and lane space on the collector roads
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17. 36th Avenue Alternative NSH NSH 36th Ave 36th Ave
Requires one set of Traffic lights at intersection
NSH
36th Ave
36th Ave
WEST
EAST
NSH
* Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)
Allows opposing left turns to proceed simultaneously by compressing the two intersections of a diamond into one single intersection
No significant improvement in traffic flow in this intersection with the design traffic load
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18. 36th Avenue Alternative * Partial Cloverleaf ( Parclo )
Uses arrangement of loops and
signalized ramps as needed for
effective traffic flow
Requires more land than other
options
Negative impact to local business
due to Old Seward change to One-
Way
No significant improvement of traffic flow when modeled
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19. 36th Avenue Alternative Double Diamond Intersection
Traffic switches sides across bridge
Allows smooth transitions between freeway and cross-streets
Performs well at projected traffic levels
Requires minimum expansion of ROW
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20. NSH and 36th Intersection
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21. Civil Engineering Department

22. UAA-School of Engineering Civil Engineering Department
Contacts:
O. A. Abaza
UAA-School of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone:
Civil Engineering Department