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Civil Engineering: EG380 Colorado State University Dr. Robert N. Meroney

This document provides an overview of the field of civil engineering, including its various subdisciplines. It describes the work of civil engineers in areas such as structural engineering, waste treatment, transportation, geotechnics, water management, and construction management. It also briefly discusses the history of civil engineering in the United States and the role of civil engineers in addressing natural disasters.

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Civil Engineering: EG380 Colorado State University Dr. Robert N. Meroney

This document provides an overview of the field of civil engineering, including its various subdisciplines. It describes the work of civil engineers in areas such as structural engineering, waste treatment, transportation, geotechnics, water management, and construction management. It also briefly discusses the history of civil engineering in the United States and the role of civil engineers in addressing natural disasters.

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Civil Engineering

EG380
Colorado State University
Dr. Robert N. Meroney
Click on speaker, then click on title
61% are clueless
about engineering
Why?
Civil Engineering is Everywhere
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
Link: Building Big Site
The Future: Without Limit!
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.
Largest treatment basins in the USA
Link: Visit Sewage World
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 sub-
contractors.
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
The twelve founders
gathered at the Croton
Aqueduct, New York, on
November 5, 1852, to
establish ASCE.
Link: ASCE History Site
The American Society of
Civil Engineers, a pro-
fessional organization
representing more than
123,000 civil engineers,
celebrates its 150th
anniversary in 2002.

A flood in Fort
Collins? (click)
Dr. Darrell Fontane
An earthquake in
Fort Collins? (click)
Dr. Wayne Charlie
A tornado in Fort
Collins? (click)
Dr. Robert Meroney
Natural Disasters &
Civil Engineering
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
Click on ovals
Related Web Sites:
Click sites below to visit Civil
Engineering related web sites:
Link: Discover Engineering Online
Link: West Point Bridge Designer
Link: Engineering Case Studies
Link: National Engineering Week
Link: Engines of Our Ingenuity
Link: Virtual Laboratory
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