Civil Engineering EG380 Colorado State University Dr. Robert N.

Civil Engineering EG380 Colorado State University Dr. Robert N. Meroney Click on speaker, then click on title

Civil Engineering is Everywhere Why? 61% are clueless about engineering Civil Engineering is a composite of many specific disciplines. – – – – – – Structural Waste Treatment Transportation Geotechnical Water Management Construction Management

Building Big!!!! Buildings & Structures: Cities Infrastructure: Transportation Culture: Art: Architecture The Future: Without Limit! Link: Building Big Site

What is Civil Engineering? Civil engineering is a composite of many specific disciplines. – Structural & solid mechanics. – Waste treatment & environmental. – Transportation. – Geotechnical & soil mechanics. – Hydraulics & water management. – Construction management.

Structural & Solid Mechanics Structural engineers design steel, concrete, or timber framed structures such as: – – – – Tall buildings & towers, Bridges, Dams, Retaining walls, & foundations, &. – Stadiums. Link: Mackinack Bridge Link: Chesepeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel

Waste Treatment & Environmental. Wastewater treatment engineers are civil or environmental engineers trained to design or analyze water treatment plants. Water treatment plants are categorized as follows: – Sanitary waste treatment facilities, – Industrial waste treatment facilities, – Potable (drinking) water treatment facility. Link: Visit Sewage World Largest treatment basins in the USA

Transportation Transportation Engineers design and analyze – – – – Highways, Railways, Airports, Urban and Suburban Road Networks, – Parking Lots, and – Traffic Control Signal Systems. Link: Transportation at work

Geotechnical & Soil Mechanics Geotechnical Engineers analyze the subterranean rock and soil to determine its suitability to support extreme loads. Proper geotechnical engineering is essential for a safe and secure structure. Link: A bad engineering job

Hydraulics & Water Management Water management involves the use of hydrologic and hydraulic principles to design: – – – – Drainage systems, Detention/retention ponds, Navigational waterways, and Flood control levees, dams, and lakes. Link: Hoover Dam Link: Flood Pictures

Construction Management Construction managers: – Review contracts, – Order materials, – Hire and schedule subcontractors. The job of a construction manager is to: – Provide quality control and insure project is completed on time and. – Within budget. Link: Golden Gate Bridge Construction

U.S. Civil Engineering: 150 years Link: ASCE History Site The twelve founders gathered at the Croton Aqueduct, New York, on November 5, 1852, to establish ASCE. The American Society of Civil Engineers, a professional organization representing more than 123,000 civil engineers, celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2002.

Natural Disasters & Civil Engineering A tornado in Fort Collins? (click) – Dr. Robert Meroney An earthquake in Fort Collins? (click) – Dr. Wayne Charlie A flood in Fort Collins? (click) – Dr. Darrell Fontane Link: Visit Ft. Collins Flood

Next a Tornado in Fort Collins! Between 1950-1995 there were 28 tornados in Larimer County In July 1979 an F3 scale tornado hit Cheynne injuring 40 and killing 1

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Click on picture Related Web Sites: Click sites below to visit Civil Engineering related web sites: Link: Discover Engineering Online Link: National Engineering Week Link: West Point Bridge Designer Link: Engines of Our Ingenuity Link: Engineering Case Studies Link: Virtual Laboratory Click?