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Culvert Characteristics
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 installation process, from beginning to end,…
Design Of Sheet Pile Walls
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 testing procedures, analysis techniques, allowable criteria,…
Design And Construction Guidelines For Dams
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) Dam Safety Program. The main elements…
Construction Bridge Surveying
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 made at all possible sites. A…
Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
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: restoration and resurfacing. Restoration activities preserve…
Bridge Deck Design
Bridge Deck Design The primary function of a bridge deck is to support the vehicular vertical loads and distribute these loads to the steel superstructure. This course provides practical information regarding the decking options and design considerations for steel bridges, presenting deck types such as concrete deck slabs, metal grid decks, orthotropic steel decks, wood…