Civil Engineering

Bridge Design – Structural Modeling and Analysis Structural analysis is a process to analyze a structural system to predict its responses and... Read More

Bridge Design – Loads and Load Combinations Properly identifying bridge loading is fundamental to the design of each component. Bridge design is... Read More

Stormwater BMP Design Guide Best Management Practices can be designed to meet a wide range of goals and objectives. These can range... Read More

Stormwater BMPs for Vegetative Biofilters Historically vegetative biofilters, such as grass swales, were used primarily for stormwater conveyance (Ree, 1949, Chow, 1959... Read More

Stormwater Dewatering Operations Dewatering Operations are practices that manage the discharge of pollutants when non-storm water and accumulated precipitation (storm water) must... Read More

Stormwater BMPs for Basins This course provides design guidelines for a group of stormwater management best management practices (BMPs) broadly referred to... Read More

Developing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans Stormwater runoff from construction sites can cause significant harm to our rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. A... Read More

Filter Diaphragms Embankment failures and accidents occur more often in the vicinity of conduits in the embankments than at other locations. To... Read More

Materials for Embankment Dams Embankment dams have served man at least 5,000 years. The remains of ancient structures and civilizations provide clues... Read More

Gravel Roads Maintenance and Design Gravel roads are generally the lowest service provided to the traveling public and are usually considered greatly... Read More

Dam Safety Although dams and reservoirs are important components of the national infrastructure, existing dams are getting older, and new dams are... Read More

Impacts of Plants on Earthen Dams Damage to earthen dams and dam safety issues associated with tree and woody vegetation penetrations of... Read More

Pond Design and Construction This course presents the requirements for building a pond including the owner’s responsibility for obtaining permits, performing necessary... Read More

Roadway Vertical Alignments Author: Gregory Taylor Roadway vertical alignments are a combination of parabolic curves and connecting tangent grades. Along with the... Read More

Roadway Geometric Design 5 Author: Gregory Taylor This course is the last in a series of five volumes that summarizes and highlights... Read More

Roadway Geometric Design 4 Author: Gregory Taylor This course is the fourth in a series of five volumes that summarizes and highlights... Read More

Roadway Geometric Design 3 Author: Gregory Taylor This course is the third in a series of five volumes that summarizes and highlights... Read More

Roadway Geometric Design 2 Author: Gregory Taylor This course is the second in a series of five volumes that summarizes and highlights... Read More

Roadway Geometric Design 1 Author: Gregory Taylor This course is the first in a series of five volumes that summarizes and highlights... Read More

Intersection Geometric Design II Author: Gregory Taylor Intersections are unique roadway elements where conflicting vehicle streams (and sometimes non-motorized users) share the... Read More