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Civil Engineering Analysis 2

1st Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)

Assoc. Prof. Satoshi FUJII, Assoc. Prof. Takayuki UEDA


[Aims]

Analytical methods for Infrastructure Planning will be lectured. Estimation of discrete choice models

will be explained.


[Schedule]

1.  Introduction

2.  Fundamentals of Econometrics

3.  Properties of Statistics

4.  Least Squares Method and Maximum Likelihood Method

5.  Generalized Least Squares Method

6.  Bayesian Estimation

7.  Simultaneous equation estimation

8.  Practice of Simultaneous equation estimation

9.  Discrete Choice Theory - Fundamentals

10.  Discrete Choice Modeling - Bayesian Updating

11.  Discrete Choice Modeling - Sampling of altematives

12.  Discrete Choice Modeling - Choice-based Sampling

13.  Estimation of Discrete Choice Models

14.  Practice of Estimation


[Evaluation]

Reports and examination


[Text]

R. S. Pindyck & D. L. Rubinfeld: Econometric Models and Economic Forecasts, 4th Edition,

McGraw-Hill, 1998.

M. E. Ben-Akiva & S. Lerman: Discrete Choice analysis, MIT Press


Advanced Transportation Planning Theory and Engineering

1st Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)

Prof. Tetsuo YAI


[Aims]

Planning theory for transportation network and facility are provided in this course. Historical

developments of the theory and relationship between the theory and practice are explained in detail.


[Schedule]

1.    Introduction

2.    Transportation Planning History               (1) - Highway Planning

3.                                                   (2) - Urban Transportation

4.    Transportation Policies            (1) - Comprehensive Planning

5.                                       (2) - Transportation Demand Management

6.    Fundamentals of Transportation Network Planning

7.   Assessment and Post-evaluation of Transportation Planning

8.   Planning Process and Public Involvement              (1)

9.                                                        (2)

10.   Planning Practices                   (1) - Tokyo Metropolitan Railway Plan & Projects

11.                                                 (2) - Expressway Planning in Tokyo

12.                                                 (3) - Airports Systems Plan in Tokyo

13.                                                 (4) - Transportation Plan in Developing Countries

14.                                                 (5) - Planning experiences by MPOs


[Evaluation]

Reports, discussion and final examination.


[Texts]

Handouts will be provided in a class.


Evaluation and Planning of Regional Infrastructures

1st Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)

Assoc. Prof. Takayuki UEDA


[Aims]

This class provides methodologies for evaluation and planning of regional infrastructure. The class

starts with basic theories of economics and then proceeds to project specific models. Every student

is required to make a presentation of his/her model for project evaluation at the end of the course.


[Schedule]

1.  Project Cycle in Infrastructure Development

2.  Economic Theory on Project Evaluation (1) - Behavior Model and Benefit Measure -

3.  Economic Theory on Project Evaluation (2) - General Equilibrium Analysis -

4.  Economic Theory on Project Evaluation (3) - Social Surplus and Incidence Analysis -

5.  Evaluation of Particular Project (1) - In a Riskless World -

6.  Evaluation of Particular Project (2) - In a Risky World -

7.  Evaluation of Particular Project (3) - In a Development Economy -

8.  Equity Issues in Project Evaluation

9.  Project Scheduling (1) - Classical Timing Problem -

10.  Project Scheduling (2) - Real Option -

11.  Economic Growth and Infrastructure (1) - Growth Engines -

12.  Economic Growth and Infrastructure (2) - Environment as International Conflict -

13.  Presentation by Student


[Evaluation]

Small assignments have 60% weight. The final presentation has 40%.


[Text]

Materials are to be distributed.


[Requirements for Registration]

Students are required to have learned static and dynamic optimization techniques.


Earthquake Engineering

1st Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)

Prof. Kazuhiko KAWASHIMA


[Aims and Scopes]

Since Japan is one of the most seismically disastrous countries in the world, seismic design is

important in design of structures. It is often that section of a structure is sized resulting from the

requirements for seismic design.


[Schedule]

1.  Introduction

2.  Structural Response Analysis for Multi-degree-of-freedom Systems (Linear and Non-Linear)

3.  Energy Dissipation Capability of Structural Components

4.  Ductility and Nonlinear Restoring Force of Structural Components and Structures

5.  Ductility Design Method

6.  Seismic Response of Long-span Bridges

7.  Seismic Design Technologies

8.  Active Control Technologies

9.  Seismic Deformation Method for Underground Structures

10.  Performance-based Design


[Evaluation]

Grade will be evaluated by both final examination and reports.


[Texts]

Original texts will be provided by the lecturer. Following references are recommended: Dynamic of

Structures, Clough, R. W. and Penzien, J., McGraw-Hill(1993), Dynamics of Structures, Chopra, A.

N., Prentice-Hall(1994), and An Introduction to Seismic Isolation, R. I. Skinner, W. H. Robinson and

G. H. MacVerry


[Requirements for Registration]


Regional Atmospheric Environment

Term 2nd Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)

Assoc. Prof. Manabu KANDA


[Aims and Scopes]

The purpose of this lecture is twofold.  One is to understand the fundamental knowledge and

theoretical concepts of Boundary-Layer Meteorology (BLM). The other is to review the recent

applications of BLM to physical urban planning and civil engineering.


[Schedule]

1.  Basic theory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer

1.1   Definition of Atmospheric Boundary Layer

1.2   Diurnal Change of Atmospheric Boundary Layer

1.3   Constant Flux Layer

1.4   Turbulent Transfer Process

1.5   Radiative Transfer

1.6   Energy Balance of Ground Surface

2.  Application to Physical Urban Planning

2.1   Mesoscale Circulation

2.2   Heat Island Phenomena

2.3   Micrometeorology of Forest Canopy

2.4   Micrometeorology of Urban Canopy

2.5   Energy Balance of Human-body

2.6   Numerical Prediction of Urban Climate


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