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Structural Design of Pavements Concrete is used in many countries as a paving material for heavily loaded main highways, farm roads, public transport bus lanes, and airport aprons. Three types of concrete pavement used for roads include plain (unreinforced) concrete pavement, continuously reinforced concrete pavement, and pre-stressed concrete pavement....Learn More

Culvert Characteristics A culvert is a closed conduit used to convey water from one area to another, usually from one side of a road to the other side. Installation, modification, and improvements of culverts should be done when stream flows and expectancy of rain are low. Ideally, the entire...Learn More

Design Of Sheet Pile Walls This course is designed to provide engineers with a technical basis for the design and construction of sheet pile walls. It includes guidance for the safe design and economical construction of sheet pile retaining walls and floodwalls. It includes information on foundation exploration and...Learn More

Design And Construction Guidelines For Dams This course is designed to provide the design and construction requirements for a new dam and includes the requirements for reconstruction, modification, enlargement, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of an existing dam. The course is based on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)...Learn More

Construction Bridge Surveying This course is designed to provide engineers with the logistical and technical requirements associated with bridge surveying as part of a construction project. Bridge surveying is necessary to locate a site, obtain information for design, and furnish lines and grades for construction. A reconnaissance survey is...Learn More

Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement This course provides information on best practices in rehabilitation strategies for extending the service life of continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP). The procedures described consist of defining the problem, identifying potential solutions, and selecting the preferred rehabilitation alternatives. The rehabilitation strategies described comprise two categories:...Learn More