Civil Engineering

Conduits, Culverts, and Pipes Part I This course provides guidance on the design and construction of conduits, culverts, and pipes, and presents... Read More

Bridge Design – Concrete Design Theory This course presents the fundamental concepts of concrete design theory applied in bridge design practice in... Read More

Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares Traditionally, through thousands of years of human settlement, urban streets have performed multiple functions. Mobility was one of... Read More

Bridge Design – Seismic Design of Concrete Bridges This course provides guidance on the seismic design of Ordinary Standard Concrete Bridges. It... Read More

Bridge Design – Deep Foundations Pile/shaft foundations can be an economical/necessary alternative to spread footings. A pile is defined as a slender... Read More

Bridge Design – Shallow Foundations Shallow foundations, also known as(spread footings, are advantageous to pile foundations considering lower cost, easier construction, and... Read More

Bridge Design – Concrete Columns Columns are structural elements that support the superstructure, transfer vertical loads from superstructure to foundation, and resist... Read More

Bridge Design – Concrete Bent Caps A bent consisting of columns and a bent cap beam is an intermediate support between bridge... Read More

Bridge Design – Steel Plate Girders Girder bridges are structurally the simplest and the most commonly used on short to medium span... Read More

Bridge Design – Structural Modeling and Analysis Structural analysis is a process to analyze a structural system to predict its responses and... Read More

Bridge Design – Loads and Load Combinations Properly identifying bridge loading is fundamental to the design of each component. Bridge design is... Read More

Stormwater BMP Design Guide Best Management Practices can be designed to meet a wide range of goals and objectives. These can range... Read More

Stormwater BMPs for Vegetative Biofilters Historically vegetative biofilters, such as grass swales, were used primarily for stormwater conveyance (Ree, 1949, Chow, 1959... Read More

Stormwater Dewatering Operations Dewatering Operations are practices that manage the discharge of pollutants when non-storm water and accumulated precipitation (storm water) must... Read More

Stormwater BMPs for Basins This course provides design guidelines for a group of stormwater management best management practices (BMPs) broadly referred to... Read More

Developing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans Stormwater runoff from construction sites can cause significant harm to our rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. A... Read More

Filter Diaphragms Embankment failures and accidents occur more often in the vicinity of conduits in the embankments than at other locations. To... Read More

Materials for Embankment Dams Embankment dams have served man at least 5,000 years. The remains of ancient structures and civilizations provide clues... Read More

Gravel Roads Maintenance and Design Gravel roads are generally the lowest service provided to the traveling public and are usually considered greatly... Read More

Dam Safety Although dams and reservoirs are important components of the national infrastructure, existing dams are getting older, and new dams are... Read More