Flood Control and Drainage Structures This comprehensive course provides an in-depth examination of hydraulic behavior in closed conduit systems, with an emphasis on storm drain and culvert design used in highway infrastructure. Participants will explore the principles governing gravity full flow, pressure flow, and partially full conditions within circular conduits. Key concepts such as Manning’s…
Culvert Design This course discusses the fundamental hydraulic principles of culvert design that involve both hydraulic and structural design considerations using Manning’s, continuity and energy equations. Culverts are available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and materials. These factors, along with several others, affect their capacity and overall performance. This course also describes inlet and…
Highway Hydraulics – Open Channel Flow This advanced course provides civil and transportation engineers with a deep understanding of open-channel flow principles, specifically as they apply to highway drainage and infrastructure design. The material covers key hydraulic concepts such as steady and unsteady flow, flow regimes, resistance equations, and velocity profiles in natural and engineered…
Highway Hydraulics – Closed Channel Flow This comprehensive course provides an in-depth examination of hydraulic behavior in closed conduit systems, with an emphasis on storm drain and culvert design used in highway infrastructure. Participants will explore the principles governing gravity full flow, pressure flow, and partially full conditions within circular conduits. Key concepts such as…
Highway Hydraulics – Fundamental Concepts This course introduces the fundamental hydraulic principles essential to the analysis and design of highway drainage systems. It provides a foundational understanding of the continuity, energy, and momentum equations as they apply to open channel and closed conduit flow, offering insight into real-world engineering scenarios such as culvert sizing, stormwater…
Highway Wall Structure Aesthetic Design Guidance This course provides comprehensive guidance on the aesthetic design of highway wall structures, including retaining walls, MSE walls, and soil nail walls. It emphasizes the importance of integrating visual design with structural engineering to create corridor features that enhance community identity, minimize visual disruption, and align with local scenic…