LECTURE NOTES

ON
CIVIL ENGINEEIRNG SYSTEMS

Emad Elbeltagi, Ph.D., P.Eng.,

Structural Engineering Department,
Faculty of Engineering,
Mansoura University

Systems Analysis

Dr. Emad Elbeltagi

Structural Eng. Department

Faculty of Engineering
Mansoura University
Systems Analysis for Construction Engineers
Course Information
Title:
System Analysis for Construction Engineers
Code:
CB312
Hours:
Lectures: 2
Tutorial: 2
Credit: 3
Pre-requisites: CC413 Numerical Methods
AB329 Probability and Statistics
Lecturer:

Dr. Emad Elbeltagi

E-mail: eelbelta@yahoo.com, eelbelta@mans.edu.eg
Homepage: http://osp.mans.edu.eg/elbeltagi

Course Description
Introduction to mathematical models The formulation of the linear programming models
Solving of linear programming models using the graphical solution method The simplex
method The transportation and assignment problem Decision making under uncertainty,
utility function Resource allocation, minimum cost model, sensitivity analysis, change in unit
cost, change in resource constraints.
Course Objectives
The course aims at introducing the students to the fundamentals of systems analysis and its
application in construction engineering.
Grading
Class Performance/Attendance
Midterm # 1 (7th week)/Assignments/Quizes
Midterm # 2 (12th week)/Assignments/Quizes
Final Exam

10%
30%
20%
40%

Textbook
Hillier, F.S., and Liberman, G.J., Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw-Hill, Inc., New
York, 1995.
Reference Books
Books are available at the AASTMT library
Systems Analysis

Dr. Emad Elbeltagi

Course Outline

Week No.

Title

Overview Introduction to mathematical models

Formulation of linear programming (LP) models

3
4

Solving LP models using graphical solution

5
6

Solving LP models using the simplex method

First Midterm Exam

The transportation problem

The assignment problem

10
11
12

Decision making
Second Midterm Exam

13
14
15

Decision making

16

Final Exam

Resource allocation

Systems Analysis

Dr. Emad Elbeltagi

REFERENCES
Cornuejols, G., and Trick, M., Quantitative Methods for the Management Sciences, Course
Notes, Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh,
PA, USA
Griffis, F.H., Farr, J.V., and Morris, M.D., Construction Planning for Engineers, McGraw-Hill,
Inc., New York, 2000.
Hillier, F.S., and Liberman, G.J., Introduction to Mathematical Programming, McGraw-Hill,
Inc., New York, 1990.
Hillier, F.S., and Liberman, G.J., Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw-Hill, Inc., New
York, 1995.
Revelle. C.S., Whitlatch. E.E., and Wright, J.R., Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering,
Prentice Hall, Inc., upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2004.

Systems Analysis

Dr. Emad Elbeltagi