ICYA - Environmental and Civil Engineering
The objective of the course is to develop in the students an environmental ethics based on biological, social and economical characteristics of the Colombian society. Simultaneously, the following topics are offered: history of life on Earth, environmental catastrophes, environmental impacts of human activity, public health, and water pollution.
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3
Instructor
Barrera Tapias Sergio
This class is an introduction to the basic concepts of chemistry in environmental systems. It seeks to apply these concepts to the pollution problems or environmental degradation in water, air and soils.
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3
Instructor
Andrea Del Pilar Maldonado
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How did the ancient civilizations obtain water for their personal needs, irrigation and navigation? Which techniques did they use to build these projects to fruitfully use hydrological resources? What were the beginnings of hydroelectricity? To answer these and other questions, this course provides the students with a framework of reference about the physical natural processes associated to water. Additionally, identifies and analyzes the different processes and technological systems to successfully use and control water and its impact on the environment. Finally, it makes reference to the legal and institutional framework in Colombia and brings forward questions about the future of hydrological resources, It is a multidisciplinary study that allows students from different majors and postgraduate courses to have access to current issues related to quantity and quality of water in the world and specifically in Colombia.
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3
This course presents the student with a general view of the most important areas of Environmental Engineering, as well as current environmental problems and their impact on society. This course provides an introduction to the problems associated to water, air and soil; the alternatives to mitigate or remediate possible impacts and prevent environmental quality deterioration. Environmental Engineering basic concepts are presented, including principles and applications in engineering to the quality control and pollution of water, solid waste management and air quality control. The central axis of this course is the development of a project which seeks to develop basic engineering and research abilities of freshmen.
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3
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The objective of the course is to approach the students to the meaning of their profession, the fields of application of the career, the education provided by the university and the job opportunities spectrum a civil engineer graduated from Universidad de Los Andes have. After completing this course the student will be able to work in teams, identify and recognize the fields of application of civil engineering in a national and international context, and the relationship of this engineering with others and the ethical and professional responsibility that he or she should have with the country.
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3
Instructor
Estrada Mejia Niñolas
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0
The Static studies the statics of non-deformable bodies. It studies the conditions for which solid bodies (buildings, bridges, dams, cantilevers, trusses, etc) keep their equilibrium position under applied forces. The objective of the course is to introduce the student to the basic principles of solid bodies’ mechanics and its application in the solution of engineering problems. By the end of the course the student must be able to face individually any problem involving the statics of solid bodies to solve it in an efficient, logical and consistent manner. The course seeks to develop the abilities for the solution of basic rigid body problems. Furthermore, through different activities, is expected that the students develop analysis, communication, critical thinking and teamwork abilities.
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3
Instructor
Yamin Luis
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0
The course objective is to develop in students the ability to analyze a mechanical problem in a simple and logical form, using in their solution the fundamental principles of mechanics of materials. It first and foremost seeks to familiarize students with the concepts of stress and strain and their main applications. The topics included are: introduction to the mechanics of materials, transformation of stress and strain, axial load-normal forces, torque load – stress shear, bending load - , normal stress, shear -shear forces loading, beams and columns.
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3
Instructor
Correal Daza Juan
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The course objective is to provide students with theoretical and practical elements necessary to make use of the surveying in engineering projects. The topics included are: measuring tape, angles and directions, surveying sites, survey of land with tape only, topographical drawing, areas calculation, the compass and their applications, introduction to the elevation, different types of levels, simple and compound direct leveling, leveling lines - profiles , leveling of land - contours, leveling networks, surveying with transit and tape, tachometry, triangulations and trilateral, subtense bar, earthworks, basic knowledge of plot, basic knowledge of photogrammetry, electronic measurement of distances.
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3
This course studies the behavior and properties of the construction materials commonly used on civil engineering applications. These materials include: steel, aluminum, cement, concrete, masonry, natural wood, laminated wood and plastics. We will include the guidelines and standards that describe these materials and the tests to determine their properties. Laboratory sessions for the testing of materials, drafting and oral presentations on the reports also constitute an important element of the course. The main objectives of this class consist on providing the students with the basic concepts of the behavior of conventional and unconventional materials, especially with regards to the measurement of their properties, quality control and possible causes of failure. Furthermore, we endeavor to allow the student to develop the skill for the drafting and presentation of technical reports.
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3
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
Introduction to materials science, with emphasis on inspection and testing of the materials most commonly employed in civil engineering. In the class sessions, the course studies in detail the mechanical properties and the production processes (or treatment) of structural steel, hydraulic concrete, masonry, wood, and plastics. The course is accompanied by laboratory tests used in civil engineering and its relationship to the analysis of the material mechanical behavior. Topics being discussed include: cementitious materials, portland cement, concrete water content, aggregates in concrete, properties of fresh and hardened concrete, concrete mix design, ferrous materials, wood, and plastics.
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3
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
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0
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3
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0
Large construction projects constitute one of the most important forms of expression in history. Critical to their creation and development are the configuration and adjustment of means for adapting them to different contexts, which makes them significant for different disciplines. This course is the result of work and courses in the areas of history and theory of architecture, urban infrastructure, settlement processes and urban evolution, construction, and the history of construction techniques. The discussion of the evolution of construction will support the formation of an interdisciplinary context that will develop an interrelation between thinking and technique over time and across space.
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3
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3
Instructor
Cordovez Juan
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3
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3
Instructor
Behrentz Eduardo
There is a great amount of real engineering problems whose governing equations do not allow the development of exact analytical solutions. The solution of these problems requires the implementation of approximate solutions by means of numerical methods. This course presents an introduction to numerical methods and is centered in the implementation of computational algorithms for the solution of engineering problems using these approximate methods. Different topics that occur in the solution of engineering problems, such as equation roots, linear systems of equations, optimization, numerical integration and differentiation, and problems that involve the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, will be studied.
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3
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0
The monitoring is a distinction the University grants to students who excel in their academic studies and in their human condition. This distinction will allow them to take part on teaching and research processes.
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0
Instructor
Andrea Del Pilar Maldonado
The monitoring is a distinction the University grants to students who excel in their academic studies and in their human condition. This distinction will allow them to take part on teaching and research processes.
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3
Instructor
Andrea Del Pilar Maldonado
The course introduces the basic concepts of mass and energy balance and thermodynamics applied in the Environmental Engineering field. Included topics are: basic concepts and units, process variables, mass balance, general concepts in thermodynamics, pure substance,English,-
properties, First Law of Thermodynamics, other thermodynamic concepts. At the end of this course, the student will be able to perform overall mass balances, and specifically to environmental processes. Understand the thermodynamic properties of pure substances. Perform energy balances of great importance in the environmental field.
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3
Instructor
Calvo Martinez Diana
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0
The course objective is to train students in the application of basic concepts to understand the behavior of the structures most commonly used in civil works. After completing this course, students will be able to individually address any problem involving the static solution of deformable bodies and a clear understanding of its behavior. Topics being tackled include: types of structures and loads, idealization and modeling of structures, traditional methods, approximate methods, direct stiffness method, and lines of influence.
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3
Instructor
Reyes Juan
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0
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The course treat the dynamics of planet earth, understood as the dynamic of the planet and between its components. The course is divided in three parts: The lithosphere, the atmosphere, and the hydrosphere. The first part deals with the dynamics of the solid component of the,English,-
planet from its origin as part of the solar system to the actual structure and composition of planet earth. The part corresponding to the atmosphere deals with the physical and chemical properties of it, clouds formation, precipitation, winds, sea currents, weather, climate change and atmospheric damage. The liquid component of earth deals with the processes on the earth surface and the surface layers of the sub ground related with the influence of water in landscape formation within the geomorphologic cycle.
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3
Instructor
Estrada Mejia Niñolas
The course deals with the basic concepts of soils mechanics and its application in conventional geotechnical structures design. The basic concepts of soils properties and composition have the purpose to get to physical explanations and mathematical descriptions of the behavior of soils under monotonic loads, making special emphasis in the non-linear response of soils. Soils classification, soils composition, effect of ground water in the behavior of geotechnical structures, distribution of geostatic stresses, induced and generated by the excavations, compressibility of different soil kinds and determination of the compressibility, rigidity and resistance parameters are part of the course.
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3
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The objective of the course is to introduce the students in the fluids topic, their physical properties and mechanical behavior. By the end of the course the student will be able to understand the fluid behavior in different engineering situations, based in the use of physics equations and numerical methods to facilitate the calculations. The fluid studied in the course is water, its applications, drinkable water supply problems, collection and evacuation of residual and pluvial water and hydraulic structure operation among others. During the course the student will use concepts as open channel hydraulics, hydrology, river hydrology, hydraulic structures and groundwater, and will use concepts and equations of mass, momentum and energy conservation are introduced in the context of fluids. Particular emphasis will be made in friction loss and its effect on the design of engineering systems related with water treatment. In,English,-
general, the following topics are covered: fluids properties, fluids statics, fluid kinematics and conservation laws, behavior of real fluids (shear stresses, velocity distribution and energy loss), dimensional analysis and dynamic similarity, flux in pressurized pipes, pipes design, applications.
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3
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0
Hydraulics course aims to introduce the student to the concepts of water movement mechanics in open flumes, to subsequently be able to understand the behavior of this flow in the different applications of civil and environmental engineering, particularly in relation to drinking water supply and collection and disposal of wastewater in an urban environment. Other applications are hydraulics of rivers, irrigation districts and hydraulic structures associated with dams, treatment plants and pumping stations. The topics covered in the course are: application of the conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy, learned in the course of fluid mechanics, the case of free surface flows, specific energy and specific momentum channels, uniform flow in pipes flowing partially full and natural channels artificial gradually varied flow, rapidly varied flow and its impact on hydraulic structures, design of hydraulic structures, unsteady flow in open channels.
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3
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0
This course studies the principles of physical-chemical treatment of drinking waters. The course provides a basis for the analysis and dimensioning of conventional treatment technologies using theoretical concepts and technical recommendations.
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3
Instructor
Barrera Tapias Sergio
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0
This course presents an introduction to microbiology and its application possibilities in biological processes within environmental engineering. The basic concepts and fundamentals for the design of some biological processes on environmental engineering are studied.
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3
Instructor
Reyes Valderrama Liliana
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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3
This course will expose the student through a realistic design project to the local reality of a region and to the role of civil engineering professional practice. The project consists in the resolution of a civil engineering-related problem that is characterized for being framed in a complex context. The course is based on the execution of a design project by stages, in which students work in teams to integrate and apply the acquired concepts in the fundamental and intermediate courses of the Civil Engineering Program.
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3
Instructor
Caro Silvia
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0
The objective of this course is to link the student to the real situation and regional problems through a design project; directed towards the resolution of a Environmental Engineering problem in an open, real and complex context. The course is based on the execution by stages of a project, in which the students will have to efficiently work in teams, to integrate and apply the acquired concepts in the fundamental and intermediate courses of the Environmental Engineering Program.
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3
Instructor
Calvo Martinez Diana
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0
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Graduation project is a course for which the ABET assessment and evaluation,English,-
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that have been identified in this process
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3
Graduation project is a course for which the ABET assessment and evaluation strategies are still on development. This is one of the improvement measures that have been identified in this process
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3
Instructor
Lizcano Peñaez Arcesio
Study supervised by an assistant professor on topics or issues selected from the area of interest, oriented to further improve or complement his/her training for the research project. At the beginning of the academic period the student submits a proposal with the objectives and the scope of the project, the methodology, the expected results and the manner how the professor shall conduct the follow-up of the said project.
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3
Instructor
Lizcano Peñaez Arcesio
Study supervised by an assistant professor on topics or issues selected from the area of interest, oriented to further improve or complement his/her training for the research project. At the beginning of the academic period the student submits a proposal with the objectives and the scope of the project, the methodology, the expected results and the manner how the professor shall conduct the follow-up of the said project.
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3
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0
Instructor
Andrea Del Pilar Maldonado
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0
The behavior of reinforced concrete as structural material is covered in order to understand the fundamentals of its design. An introduction to the concrete structural systems is included, policies, regulations and codes that rule its design (Colombian earthquake-resistant construction regulation – NSR-10), the structural security concepts, design loads, behavior and design premises of reinforced concrete. The physical and mechanical properties of concrete and reinforcement steel are covered in detail. The fundamentals of structure construction with reinforced concrete are reviewed. The behavior of reinforced concrete elements under axial load (with no momentum) is studied. Design of elements under flexion, shear stress and torsion is covered. The adherence, anchorage, and reinforcement steel junctions are discussed. Function and flexion of reinforced concrete elements is reviewed. The behavior and design of columns under flexo-compression including the slenderness problem is studied. Slabs in one and two directions, principles of concrete structure analysis, foundation, contention walls and design of elements like stairways and ramps are covered. The last topic covered is the design of earthquake-resistant reinforced concrete structures.
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3
Instructor
Castell Eduardo
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0
The construction sector in Colombia is one of the main lines of economic development. The use of workforce and materials is carried out intensively, taking first the place in terms of processing resources. This course is responsible for presenting a panorama of the construction from the civil engineer point of view, framed in the management of projects, which have their own characteristics and life cycle clearly identified. Through the different concepts presented in the course the student is introduced to the knowledge areas applicable to the development of construction projects, which are needed to achieve with efficiency and effectiveness the frame components (scope, time, cost and quality). After completing this course the student will be familiar with tools that will allow him to work with interdisciplinary teams and have the ability to coordinate different aspects relevant to the management of construction projects.
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3
Instructor
Ozuna Giraldo Ana
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0
Civil engineers frequently face problems related with the design, build, maintenance, and eventual repair of structures for which the terrain is a component. The design of those structures is controlled by the strain and stresses in the soil and in the materials that compose the structures. The course presents a description of a wide variety of geotechnical structures analyzing its performance. The geotechnical structures studied are: pavements, shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls and an introduction to slope stability are presented.
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3
Instructor
Caicedo Bernardo
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0
The course studies the transport and traffic engineering principles. The course provides tools for the understanding of the disciplines in a technical way within the interdisciplinary framework. Other topics covered are: the concepts and principles of traffic engineering, description of transport modes, public transportation, transport modeling principles and basic criteria for transport systems design and the relation of transportation with economy, construction, energy, and environment.
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3
Instructor
Rodriguez Valencia Alvaro
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0
The course studies the principles of highway design, within the current regulations, giving tools to understand the discipline in a technical way and in an interdisciplinary framework. The course reviews the highway design criteria for horizontal, vertical alignment, cross section and soil movement together with the relation with construction, transport, economy and environment. Computational tools are employed to improve, optimize and quantify vial projects.
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3
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0
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3
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Hydrologic cycle, Earth’s energy balance, atmospheric circulation, macroclimatic phenomena. Physical description, measurement and analysis of hydrometeorologic processes of the hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, and runoff. Water balance in watersheds. Groudwater hydrology. Precipitation runoff relations. Hydrographs. Hydrologic routing in,English,-
reserviors and channel reaches. Hydraulic routing in rivers. Hydrologic hazard, vulnerability and risk. Frequency analysis of hydrologic extreme events. Intensity- Duration-Frequency curves and design hyetographs. Regional frequency analysis. Hydrologic design.
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3
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0
The course deals with general and practical topics of tools, criteria and methodologies of design and distribution systems of fresh and sewage waters. The final part of the course deals with the principles of purification of drinking water.
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3
Instructor
Giraldo Carlos
Environmental modeling deals with general and practical topics of tools and methods of mathematical modeling of processes in the environment. Processes of transport, mass transfer and biochemical transformations of solutes, organic matter, nutrients, toxics and microorganisms in air, water and soil, are mainly studied.
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3
Instructor
Cordovez Juan
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0
This course presents a general view of domestic and urban wastewater treatment. Basic concepts and fundamentals necessary for the design of some physical, chemical and biological processes in environmental engineering, are studied. Although a very important part of the subject is devoted to water treatment, this is not an specific process design course.
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3
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0
This course covers a wide variety of subjects including an historical perspective of the air pollution problem, basic concepts and definitions regarding air pollution, atmospheric transformations, air pollutants classification, criteria pollutants, health and environmental effects, particulate matter, concentration units, ideal gas law, environmental law, air quality standards, air pollution in Bogota: a case study, air pollutant emission inventories, mobile and stationary sources, biogenic sources, AP-42 and IVE methodologies, the internal combustion engine, Otto and Diesel cycles, incomplete combustion, fuels: natural gas vs. gasoline vs. diesel, the catalytic converter, climate change: sources and implications, the stratospheric ozone layer, Kyoto and Montreal protocols, atmospheric chemistry and physics, temperature profiles, the wind rose, atmospheric stability, emissions control technologies and Gaussian dispersion model.
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3
Instructor
Behrentz Eduardo
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0
Environmental Engineers frequently conduct environmental impact assessments during the planning and design stages of a Project. Once the project has been finished and is in operation, it is important to monitor the impact of the project on both the environment and health of the surrounding community. The objective is that at the end of this course, the students recognize the requirements, methods, and tools used to evaluate the environmental impact and health risks associated with different types of projects.
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3
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0
Geographic information management is essential in any project related to natural resources planning. Good management and planning of these phenomena or resources requires locating and monitoring them, allowing the arrangement or interpretation of their changes. This course intends to provide the theoretical and practical elements necessary to formulate appropriate solutions to the different problems that appear in environmental management. Using Geographic Information Systems, students will develop the ability to manage and analyze geographic information, simulate and model impacts that solve and help decision-making by the generation of spatial knowledge for environmental planning. It will allow the understanding of basic cartography concepts, remote perception and Global Positioning System –GPS-, allowing the development of spatial analysis abilities, through multicriteria and multiobjective assessment.
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3
Instructor
Perez Arteaga Pedro
Introduce students to Solid Waste Management, especially city solid waste. Types, sources, composition, quantity and characteristics of solid waste are presented, due to the significance of this knowledge for the appropriate management of waste. This course provides basic tools of analysis and design of the different chain components, part of the solid waste management, including their collection and transport, employment, treatment and final disposal. Additionally, environmental, economical and social impacts due to a lack of proper disposal of waste are discussed.
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3
Instructor
Rodriguez Susa Manuel
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0
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0
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3
Instructor
Rodriguez Murcia Humberto
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6
The graduated assistance is an acknowledgment granted by the Department of Civil Engineering to outstanding students that allows them to participate in research processes. The objective of this subject is to assess the performance of students as graduated assistants in research projects.
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This is an acknowledgment granted by the Department of Civil Engineering to outstanding students that allows them to participate in scholar processes. The objective of this subject is to evaluate the performance of students as scholar-undergraduate monitors.
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0
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
This course shall allow students to gain the necessary elements for the handling of the environmental aspect of projects, so that they are able to analyze environmental problems associated to their activities. Through this course the students will be able to identify the risks, dangers and impacts, as well as the likely measures, or solutions to mitigate the problems, so that an adequate framework for a proper environmental management may be developed. The development of the course implies the establishment of systematic processes to identify the possible risks, the identification of the environmental framework and its interpretation, the knowledge of systematic processes of environmental evaluation for the identification of biotics, social-economic, and physical elements, the establishment of systematic processes for the gathering of information oriented towards the knowledge and risk handling that may hinder the feasibility of projects, the establishment of strategies of communication and action as to keep the relation with the interested parties, and the understanding of the elements necessary for the development of management systems applicable to the projects. The ultimate objective is to allow the student to have the elements that will allow him/her to create a plan for environmental management and follow-up.
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4
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The course focuses on defining the environmental impacts of the industrial society. We describe the features of ecosystems affecting the dynamics of polluting products. Food guide pyramid and nutrient cycle. Mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds. Persistent and bioaccumulable compounds, toxic organisms, endocrine system disrupters. Environmental effects of the agricultural and livestock industry. Heavy metals, environmental effects of the mining industry. Main atmospheric pollutant, acid rain, greenhouse effect, destruction of the ozone layer.
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3
Foundations of Atmospheric Chemistry: Transformation of the atmosphere, photo-disassociation, free radicals, solar flow, albedo, organic reactions, chemical cycles, residence time and destination, and physical removal processes. Particulate matter: general types, sedimentation speed, size distributions, accelerated movement, impaction, condensation, and evaporation. Toxicology basics: dose-response curves, cellular biology, absorption mechanisms, partition coefficient, transportation through membranes, internal distributions, biotransformation, elimination, mutagenesis, carcinogenesis. Public Health and the environment: patterns of human activity, personal cloud, personal exposure, inside pollution, characterization of micro-environments, concept of fraction ingested.
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3
This course gives an introduction to the principals of economic regulation applied to water use, with an emphasis on the provision of residential drinking water services and basic sanitation services. After recognizing the economic value of water, the course will look at the balance between supply and demand of water resources and the relevant considerations for their efficient assignment. It will also analyze the cost of providing these utilities, the sector’s industrial organization, and its economic regulation. The course will give the student elements for designing and critically evaluating: regional policies, environmental incentives for the sustainability of water sources, strategies for regulating water and sewage companies, and others. Through role-playing to simulate the effect of the decision-making by the different agents in an economy focused on using water resources, the students will apply the methodologies they have learned.
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3
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3
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4
Instructor
Ramos Juan
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3
Instructor
Rodriguez Susa Manuel
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4
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4
The objective of this subject is to provide the methodology and the necessary guidelines to develop the research project. During the classes, there will be an introduction about the conferences the professors will give, in order to provide information about the topics of research.
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0
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Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
This subject takes place during the first part of the Dissertation cycle. The final outcome is a meaningful contribution to the global achievements of the research project. The objective of this course is that the student gets acquainted with the topic of the research project, revises the available bibliography for that topic, gets to know the required knowledge for the writing of the said project, performs laboratory essays that make him/her become familiar with the procedures, problems, result assessment and interpretation, should the investigation be experimental.
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4
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
Individual work done by the students of the master program on Civil Engineering. It consists on the research of community problems, under the guidance of a professor working under the resources and action lines of the department. It includes: revision of knowledge on the topic, theoretical bases, hypo Dissertation and original theories, experimental verification, conclusions and recommendations. Written document and oral defense before a qualifying jury
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8
Development and study of specialized topics, not included within regular courses of the master´s degree, with the guidance of professors working in the same area.
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4
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Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
Project on applied research that must be conducted by the students of the master´s degree. These projects do not require the development of a Dissertation. This work is done by the student under the guidance of a professor with specific knowledge in the area of work.
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4
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
Undergraduate students have the opportunity to take courses from the master´s degree as part of their elective courses. The level requirement allows filtering the students so that they comply with the prerequisites of the post-graduate studies they desire to take.
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0
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Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
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Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
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This course focuses on the structuring of Construction Projects based on basic concepts of administration, studying different aspects involved in their development (feasibility, sales, construction, financing, closing, among others). An essential part of the course is the practical work carried out to apply the tools and concepts studied in class.
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4
General framework of this area, and the construction projects. Costs of the construction projects. Cost structure. Types of budgets. Direct and indirect costs. Analysis of retail prices. Software for the planning and control of budgets. Periods on construction projects. Schedule of activities. CPM networks and bar diagrams. Awarding of economic resources. Programming control. Software for the planning and control of the program. Unification of budgets and schedules: resource flow, cash flow, concept of attained value. Tools for the handling of uncertainty regarding costs and periods. Introduction to Lean Construction. Building information modeling.
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3
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4
This course will give the student a critical perspective on the computational tools available for helping manage a construction project. It will provide the basis for the proper administration of information to manage organizations and construction projects. The course work focuses on research with exploration and practical work using different tools.
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3
This module seeks to familiarize the participants with the legal fundamental elements that belong to different areas of Law whose understanding is necessary for a better performance of professionals -not lawyers- who work in the field of construction.
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4
This course provides the student with a practical perspective of a relatively new scheme of hiring - the concession scheme. The emphasis will be kept on road infrastructure concessions by studying the perspective of the grantor, the grantee and the financiers.
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3
This course will develop the competencies necessary for an engineer to actively interact in investment decision-making processes in public and private organizations. The student will develop the skills and competencies to be able to evaluate the economic goodness and the implications of the uncertainty and risk in decisions and implementations of engineering projects. He or she will be capable of developing the dimensions of the financial and economic implications of an investment project with an emphasis on engineering projects.
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3
Instructor
Villarreal Navarro Julio
Every year the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de los Andes organizes the Vacation Courses program, also known as the International Summer School. As part of this program we invite professors from foreign universities of recognized prestige to give specialized and advanced courses on topics not covered by the subjects regularly offered by the Department. In many cases the guest professors are world recognized researchers and scholars in their areas of work.
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3
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Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
The objective of this course is to review conceptual tools and cases to support a comprehensive understanding of the conception and realization of building, and thereby the successful technical management of a construction project. This requires the coordination of disciplines, protagonists, and the process’ documents to increase its value.
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3
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Vargas Caicedo Hernando
Course aimed at learning the general environment of projects and their lifecycle from the project management perspective, review processes, procedures, techniques and tools of general use in project management, in the various areas involved (planning, execution, acquisitions, quality, etc. )
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3
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3
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Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
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4
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4
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4
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4
The objective of the course is to train students in the management of the basic concepts that will allow them to understand the behavior of the most frequently used in civil works steel structures and to have the basics to perform a design of different types of elements put under different requirements including gravitational, static, dynamic loads and horizontal loads caused by wind and/or earth quakes. Participants study designs responding to tension, compression, and flexion and combined loads such as flexion-compression or shear-tension. Bolt and welded connections are reviewed. By the end of the course, the student will be able to develop a conceptual design of components and its connections applied to buildings, roofs or bridges. Special emphasis is given to seismic behavior of buildings built using steel structures and the special seismic requirements under the applicable regulation. Students will conduct a series of demonstrative experimental tests on different conditions and loads that happen in practice and that help illustrate the theoretical developments of the course. Students carry out a real structure design project.
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3
Instructor
Reyes Juan
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4
Instructor
Correal Daza Juan
Every year the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de los Andes organizes the Vacation Courses program, also known as the International Summer School. As part of this program we invite professors from foreign universities of recognized prestige to give specialized and advanced courses on topics not covered by the subjects regularly offered by the Department. In many cases the guest professors are world recognized researchers and scholars in their areas of work.
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3
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
The finite element method (FEM) is a powerful and versatile tool for solving the differential equations that govern a great variety of problems in engineering. This course presents an introduction to the finite element method from more of an engineering than a mathematical point of view, but with an emphasis on the basics of the method. We will study the basic theory and the different applications of the FEM, and the procedures used for the development of computer programs.
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3
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Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
The objective of this course is to provide the bases and fundaments so that the student may understand the origin and evolution of the seismic phenomenon, its modeling, the assessment of threat and future effects, as well as the assessment of the effects they may have on the man-made structures, or upon natural formations with regards to the surface of the land. By the end of the course, the student will be able to handle the concepts associated to seismic engineering, create simplified models of seismic threats and understand the bases to apply different methodologies of analysis and design applied in other courses as structure design, structural dynamics, soils´ dynamics or any similar topic. Furthermore, the student will be taught on how to conduct research on seismic engineering through new and more complex models currently used in this field of science.
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3
Instructor
Yamin Luis
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4
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3
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Correal Daza Juan
The purpose of the course is to make sure that students understand the importance of risk within different contexts and the most relevant evaluation and management methods. The course includes a discussion on the basic concepts (risk, risk acceptance, risk management), the classification of cases and problems where risk analysis is important (presentation of actual cases and problems), review of basic probability concepts and presentation of supplementary tools for evidence management, presentation and discussion on risk assessment methods (probability and consequence calculation), presentation of measures for risk management, and development of an applied project.
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3
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Sanchez Mauricio
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3
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Reyes Juan
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3
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Yamin Luis
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4
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4
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4
Basic characteristics of soils: the origin and nature of soils, mineralogy, activity, sensitivity, index properties, correlations. Hydrodynamics of porous medium: permeability, tubification, secondary and radial consolidation, drainage. plasticity, cut resistance, and plastic equilibrium: elements of plasticity, cut tests, stress tensors and deformation, theories of plastic equilibrium. Mechanics of partially saturated soils: water retention in soils (suction), permeability and water migration, deformation and cut resistance. Special techniques Compacting techniques.
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3
Introduction to stability. Economic aspects of landslides. Classification of slope movements. Reconnaissance and research of landslides. Fault systems. Shear resistance in soils with regards to stability. Methods to analyze the stability. Applications run on computers. Prevention, control and landslide correction.
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4
Instructor
Lizcano Peñaez Arcesio
Foundation analysis frequently faces complex problems in that land stresses and deformations are the result of the interaction between the soil and the structure in media whose properties can be random. This course will teach the student how to analyze foundation or containment structures, bearing in mind the variables of the terrain and the stochastic variables. We will study diverse problems of interaction between the land and a foundation: foundation slabs with individual or group piles under generalized loads, pile slab systems, excavations with panels or sheet piles. We will also study foundations on complex soils such as compressible soils or expansive or collapsible soils. The course will also look at numeric or physical modeling techniques using geotechnical centrifuges.
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3
Instructor
Caicedo Bernardo
Underground works are geotechnical works that have a complex behavior from the point of view of stability and the possible effects they could have on nearby works. With respect to their location relative to the surface these works can be very deep (generally in solid rock) or very shallow. This course studies the stability of these two types of underground works. An analysis of the stability of deep tunnels requires proper knowledge of the mechanical behavior of rocks. That is why a significant part of this course will be dedicated to studying rock mechanics. The second part of the course will cover stresses and deformations around deep and shallow tunnels and examine the reinforcements necessary to sustain those tunnels.
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4
Instructor
Caicedo Bernardo
Kinematics description of continuous elements from Euler´s and Lagrange´s variables. Theory of deformations and three-dimension efforts. Movement and continuity equations. Elasticity theory in small deformations. Introduction to plasticity.
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3
Instructor
Lizcano Peñaez Arcesio
Every year the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de los Andes organizes the Vacation Courses program, also known as the International Summer School. As part of this program we invite professors from foreign universities of recognized prestige to give specialized and advanced courses on topics not covered by the subjects regularly offered by the Department. In many cases the guest professors are world recognized researchers and scholars in their areas of work.
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3
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
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Lizcano Peñaez Arcesio
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4
Modern tendencies in the designing of flexible and rigid pavements point at designs based on deformations and stresses in the different layers of the pavement. These design methodologies are known as mechanicist methodologies, to this end, we present first the main properties of the materials making up the pavement: materials with asphaltic or hydraulic binder, or unbinded materials. We also study the methodologies of stress analysis, and deformations in the layers of pavement. We also describe the procedures of design for different structures of pavement: flexible, with thick asphaltic layers, mixed, reversed and rigid. Finally, we present the fashion of involving within the designs the stochastic variables, and we present the methodologies of optimization that involve construction costs and pavement maintenance.
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3
Instructor
Caicedo Bernardo
This course will provide the theoretical foundations, concepts, and cutting edge tools necessary to prepare a comprehensive design for a roadway project (rural, semi-urban, or urban) in any of its execution phases (planning, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and construction design). It will also provide the theoretical foundations, concepts, and tools for the comprehensive design of tunnels for roads, highways, and railroads (geometry, ventilation, illumination, traffic, and safety controls)
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3
Instructor
Espejo Jairo
This course focuses in providing to the students the criteria to focus, plan, program and assess road infrastructure works. In general terms the course emphasizes on the concept that an engineer, in order to determine whether there exists a construction solution, as to compare it to other likely solutions. Under this scope, the course is developed by dealing with the following topics: land and rocks movement, carrying of materials, exploitation of materials for aggregated, production and placement of concrete, art and sewage works, production and placement of rigid and flexible pavements, bridge construction, tunnel construction and stabilization of slopes from a constructive standpoint.
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4
Instructor
Ayala Francisco
Obtaining asphalt. The process to manufacture asphalt from crude oil. Asphalts not obtained from the industrial refining processes. Parameters for evaluating asphalt according to research standards. Chemical composition. Rheological study using recent techniques. Classification system with details from the PG. Aging of binders. Modification of asphalts. Concept of modification: reasons, type of modifiers. Design for a modification process. Asphalt mixes. Review of the methods for designing mixes. Dense or cohesive. Open or friction. Evaluation and adjustment of the designs. Dynamic modules. Fatigue laws. Plastic deformation. Adherence. Ageing. Blend pathologies. Manufacturing schemes and placement of the mixes on the highway. Common pathologies of our mixes: causes and solutions. special mixes Drains. Microagglomerates. High module. SMA. Hot or cold recycled.
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3
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4
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4
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3
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Caro Silvia
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3
Instructor
Gonzalez Herrera David
The goal of this course is to provide the necessary concepts and methodology to conduct an adequate design of structures for the handling of water.
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3
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4
Flow in pressure systems. Equations for designing piping. Colebrook-White equation. Design and design algorithms: simple pipes, simple pipes with high minor losses, pipes in series, parallel pipes. Design of main pipe systems. Rotodynamic pumps, designs for piping systems including pumps. Design of piping networks: basic principles, Hardy-Cross methods with flow correction, Hardy -Cross method with head correction, Newton-Raphson method, linear theory method. New methods for calculating and designing networks. Current research on friction factors in pipes. Design of pressure irrigation systems: spray, micro-spray, and drip, calculation of required flows, and required power and diameters.
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3
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3
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3
Instructor
Diazgranados Mario
Elements of Hydrogeology. Analytic and numeric modeling of flow and contamination of groundwater. Well hydraulics. Design of pumping and monitoring wells. Multiphase flow. Vulnerability analysis. Forensic and hydrogeology risk. Groundwater in geotechnical problems.
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3
Friction equation in open channels, compound crossover sections, friction linearity. Features of the alluvial channel ways and mountain rivers. Fluvial geomorphology. Erosion and sediment production in basins. Hydraulic aspects of the flow in channels with moving contours. Features and types of sediments. Bed features. Turbulence. Mix length. Speed distribution. Non-permanent flow in channels. Diffusive processes in turbulent flow. Transport of suspended sediments. Transport of bottom-sediments. Modeling and measurement of transport in alluvial channels. Hydraulics and transportation of sediments in mountain rivers. Dynamic equilibrium and answers to channels in hydraulic structures. Fluvial works. Sediment depositing in reservoirs.
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4
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4
The objective of the course is to analyze the specific problems of transport from a multidisciplinary perspective, making special emphasis in the provision of solutions. In this course we will present general methods of analysis of the supply and demand of transportation systems, as well as the general aspects of design of systems and modes. When the course ends, the students will be able to support a detailed analysis of a transportation system, identify problems, come up with and defend solutions. During the classes we will spark discussions aiming at enhancing the development of the oral skills.
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3
Instructor
Lleras German
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3
Instructor
Bocarejo Juan
Why are some transportation plans implemented? But why do the majority of those plans just decorate bookshelves? What role do technicians play in the planning process? How can technicians have an influence on a technical and political process such as planning? How does a democratic society make collective decisions? This course will attempt to give a response to these questions by analyzing case studies, both Colombian and foreign. In addition, the course will look at recent developments in decision-making theory, and developments in the theories on design, analysis, and implementation of transportation plans. The basic objective is to understand the determining factors that lead to the implementation of a plan and lead to the plan meeting its objectives. The course has other objectives such as improving the student’s analytical capacity, his oral and written expression, and his tolerance for the ideas of others.
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3
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3
Instructor
Lleras German
Every year the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de los Andes organizes the Vacation Courses program, also known as the International Summer School. As part of this program we invite professors from foreign universities of recognized prestige to give specialized and advanced courses on topics not covered by the subjects regularly offered by the Department. In many cases the guest professors are world recognized researchers and scholars in their areas of work.
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3
Instructor
Ramirez Rodriguez Fernando
This course focuses on the planning, management and operation of public and massive transportation systems. The course analyses the pros and cons of the main technologies of massive transportation with buses, and fast transportation with trains. The course analyzes the fashion to plan the service: how to calculate the size of the fleet, the design of schedules, appointing of drivers to vehicles, plans of operations and real-time operations, among other. The course is based on an real-life application, that will likely consist on studying a solution for public transportation in Bogota´s 7th avenue. Technical visits to the TransMilenio and to Medellin´s Subway (subject to availability of financial resources) will be arranged.
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3
The objective of this course is to present participants with a vision about inter urban freight transportation, concentrated in Colombia. General aspects connected to the role assigned to transportation within different development plans, the transportation plans and guidelines developed in the Country, the institutional framework, the role of the private sector, and topics such as operation conditions and perspectives towards the future in each of the models will be studied. The general methodology for project evaluation with emphasis in the application of NPV and IRR, including the guidelines of social evaluation of transportation projects will be reviewed. Different means of transportation (roads, fluvial, trains, ports, airports, and intermodal transportation) will be analyzed, pointing out infrastructure weaknesses and strengths, as well as different analysis and construction and maintenance costs evaluation, vehicular operation costs and their relationship with freight and fees for each mode. Existing operational norms and regulations.
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4
Instructor
Ospina German
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3
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4
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4
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0
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4
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0
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4
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4
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4
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0
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4
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8
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12
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0
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0