Overview of Nonlinear Problems; Sources of nonlinearities in structural problems; General features of nonlinear response; Formulation of Geometrically Nonlinear Finite Elements; Residual and incremental forms; Finite element Total Lagrangian and corotational formulations; FEM nonlinear equilibrium equations; Solution of Nonlinear Equations; Classification of solution methods; Increment control techniques; Augmented equation methods; Incremental and pseudo-force methods; Newton methods; Secant (quasi-Newton) methods; Acceleration and line search; Dynamic relaxation; Computer Implementation of Nonlinear Analysis; Applications to Structural Stability

Need for strengthening and retrofitting, review of member-level and structure-level retrofit, properties of fibre reinforced polymers (frp), adhesives and cement-based composites, strengthening techniques, basis of design, strengthening and retrofitting strategies, behaviour, mechanics and dimensioning of members strengthened and retrofitted in flexure, shear and through-confinement, detailing and practical execution, strengthening of masonry with composites, design models for frp-strengthened masonry, durability, case studies and design examples

Review of the fresh and hardened properties of concrete, Introduction to the durability problems in concrete structures, Mechanisms of concrete deterioration, Microstructure of damaged concrete, Durability tests, Factors affecting durability, concept of durable concrete design considering national and international code specifications, Principles governing durability, Overview of the mathematical Model(s) for the durability of Concrete

Review of the physical and chemical properties of aggregates as constituent of concrete. Background / history of the use of recycled aggregates in concrete, physical and mechanical properties of recycled aggregate, difference of the properties of natural and recycled aggregates as a constituent of concrete, Importance of the selective demolition for the production of recycled aggregates, Recycled aggregates classification, contaminants in recycled aggregates, chemical composition of recycled aggregate, properties and composition of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste suitable for concrete production, size and shape, density, water absorption

Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) – Fresh and hardened properties, microstructure of recycled aggregate concrete, techniques for improving properties of recycled aggregate concrete, durability properties, techniques for improving durability properties

Introduction to Finite Element Methods, Use of Finite Element Methods in Geomechanics, Constitutive laws for geotechnical materials: linear elastic, nonlinear elastic, linear elastic-perfectly plastic and nonlinear elasto-plastic Elastic-perfectly plastic properties of soil, Constitutive soil models: elastic properties, yield criterion, flow rule, elastic-plastic stiffness matrix, selection of soil parameters, Stress paths: foundation loading, slope stability, stress path, 2D and 3D stress spaces, examples of stress paths, pore pressure changes, application of stress paths, The critical state framework for modelling soil behaviour.

Principles and methods of altering engineering properties of soils, Mechanisms of soil stabilization,  Mechanical, electrical and thermal stabilization, Specifications, construction and control methods, Types of compaction equipment. Optimum utilization of compaction equipment's, Use of geotextile fabrics for stability of soft & compressible soils, Analysis of geotechnical problems: affecting site use including weak, compressible soil; high shrink-swell potential; and liquefiable soils, Components of stabilization: lime, cement, fly ash, natural fibres (wheat straw, rice husk, etc.), artificial fibres (Geosynthetics), organic matters, chemicals, bitumen,The selection of  the type and determination of the percentage of stabilizing agents, Methods of stabilization: Vibro-compaction technique, vacuum consolidation, Soil nailing, using natural/artificial fibre, Using bio-enzymes.

Submarine slope systems, Submarine Landslides, Tsunami generation, Occurrence, Distribution and Scale of Submarine Landslides, Energy Transfer from landslide motion to water motion, Weak geological layers, Over-pressuring, Earth quick, Storm Wave Loading, Gas Hydrates, Ground water seepage, Glacial loading, volcanic island growth, Over-Steepening, Hazard Estimation, Modelling Tsunami by submarine landslides prediction and simulation methods,Potential impact assessment, Case Studies,

Hydro dynamic of fluid particle systems. Settling velocity of particles and effect of particles on the viscosity. Theoretical and experimental considerations, Bed and suspended loads. Total loads. Scour criteria and Related problems. The Regime concept. Bed form mechanics. Sediment measuring devices. Sediment transport in unlined channels. Model laws.

Statistics. Introduction. Type of data and variable. Presentation to data. Densification tabulation. Frequency distribution. Graphical representation. Simple and multiple bar diagram pie diagram. Histogram. Frequency polygon. Frequency curve and their types. Probability distribution & Transformation of variables: Uniform Binomial. Hyper geometric, Poison, Normal, Exponential, Chi-square, F, & T distributions; Random sampling; Sampling distribution of mean; Central limit theorem, Statistical inference & Hypothesis testing: confidence & significance level; Sample size determination; Point & interval estimates; Interval estimates for population mean, population standard deviation, & population proportion. Type I, & type II errors; one tail & two tail tests; tests concerning means & variances, Linear & Multiple linear regression & correlation: Simple linear regression; properties of least square estimates; confidence limits & tests of significance; choice of a regression model; correlation. Estimation the coefficients; adequacy of the model, Analyses of variance: one way classification; tests for the equality of several variances; Single degree of freedom comparisons; Multiple range test; Comparing treatment with a control; Comparing a set of treatments in block; Randomized complete block design; Random effects model, Factorial experiments: two-factor experiments; Interaction in two- factor experiments; Two-factor analysis of variance; Three-factor analysis; Choice of sample size. 2k factorial experiments: yate's technique for computing contrasts; factorial experiments in incomplete blocks; fractional factorial experiments; analysis of fractional factorial experiments

Dimensional Analysis. Hydraulic similitude. Dimensionless numbers. Fixed bed river and structural models. Movable bed river models. Distorted scale models and interpretation of results. Regain theory in models. Model. materials and construction. Case studies of hydraulic models of major river/ canal projects completed in recent past in Pakistan.

Introduction to alluvial channels. Properties of alluvial soil. Problems of design of unlined channel. Rational Approach. Duboys bed load function. Einstein's bed load formula. Suspended load function. Maximum permissible velocity. Design based on above approaches. Tractive force method. Kennedy's silt theory and modification. Lacey's regime concept. Lacey's equation and diagram. Further development in Lacey's theory. Blench method. Simons Albertson method. Examples based on above methods and their comparison. Recent methods. Hydraulic design criteria. Munir Quraishi method causes of failure of lining. Case studies of Rohri canal.

Failure Mechanisms in natural and artificial slops. Stability analysis for slopes in cohesive, Non-Cohesive and C-phi soils. Use of stability charts. Steady state seepage problems in earth structures. Influence of surcharge, submergence and tension crack on stability, Numerical integration analysis by Fellenius method and Bishop'S Simplified Method. Principles of design and stability analysis of earth and rock fill dams under drained and Un-drained conditions: stress distribution and deformation within the dam and foundation strata. Effect of earthquahes on slope stability. Relevant case studies to be incorporated.

Theory: Overview, Agents and Rationality, Problem Solving, Search, Genetic Algorithms, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Logical Agents, Propositional Logic and Inference, First-Order Logic, Planning, Uncertainty, Bayesian Networks and Inference, Decision Making Under Uncertainty;

Decision Support System and Expert System: DSS, Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management in Construction, Expert Systems in Construction, Knowledge Acquisition, Representation and Reasoning, Advanced Intelligent Systems in Construction;

Fuzzy Logic: Classical Sets and Fuzzy Sets, Membership Functions, Fuzzification and Defuzzification, Logical Operations, Fuzzy Interference System (FIS), Fuzzy transactions, Decision Making with Fuzzy Information, Application Examples in Construction;

Artificial Neural Networks: Concept, Work Architecture, Multiple Layers of Neurons, Transfer Functions, Neuron model and Network Architecture, Supervised and Unsupervised Neural Networks, Application Examples in Construction;

Particle Swarm Optimization: Theory, Algorithms and application of optimization, Parameter selection, Convergence, Multiple Objective optimization, Application Examples in Construction;

Nonparametric Methods and Support Vector Machines (SVMs), Computer Vision, Robotics in Construction;

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Construction Management domain;

Working with MATLAB integrated environment.

Managing Complex Construction Project Environment: Managing project politics, Workload management – multiple projects, recovering failing construction projects, The Project Management Office, Delivering Best Value, Managing Stakeholders, Managing Virtual/Remote Project Teams, Building High-Performance Teams, Human Resource Management in Construction Business, Design-Construction integration management in construction, Constructability Analysis and Value Engineering

Improving Personal Effectiveness as a Construction Project Manager:  Setting SMART goals, Using New Innovations, Human Aspects, Delegation, Time Management, Motivation, Decision Making, Meetings, Communications, Negotiations, Presentations, Writing Technical Reports and Letters, Technical Leadership Skills and Styles, Stress Management.

Recent Advances in Construction Project Management: Relational, Lean and other recent forms of contracting/ project delivery strategies, Advancements in Procurement, Advancements in Contract Law, Strategic Project Management, Recent techniques in Project Decision and Risk Analysis, Project Portfolio Management, Six Sigma and other Recent Strategies in Project Quality Management, Zero Accident and other Recent Strategies in Construction Safety, Technopreneurship in Construction, Lean Construction, Sustainability and LEED/ Green Construction, High Performance/ Smart Buildings, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, Cultural Intelligence, Agile Project Management, Rolling-wave Planning, Advanced Planning and Scheduling Techniques, Recent Advancements in Supply Chain Management in Construction, Recent trends in use of ICT & Mobile Apps in Project Management, RFID Applications in construction, New software/ packages in construction project management, Construction Failure Analysis.