Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering is EverywhereBuilding Big!!!!What is Civil Engineering????Structural & Solid MechanicsWaste Treatment & Environmental.TransportationGeotechnical & Soil MechanicsHydraulics & Water ManagementConstruction ManagementU.S. Civil Engineering: 150 yearsNatural Disasters & Civil EngineeringNext a Tornado in Fort Collins!PowerPoint PresentationRelated Web Sites:Civil EngineeringCivil EngineeringEG380Colorado State UniversityDr. Robert N. MeroneyClick on speaker, then click on title61% are clueless about engineeringWhy?Civil Engineering is EverywhereCivil Engineering is EverywhereCivil Engineering is a composite of many specific disciplines. –Structural –Waste Treatment –Transportation –Geotechnical –Water Management –Construction ManagementBuilding Big!!!!Building Big!!!!Buildings & Structures: CitiesInfrastructure: TransportationCulture: Art: ArchitectureLink: Building Big SiteThe Future: Without Limit!What is Civil Engineering????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 & Structural & Solid MechanicsSolid MechanicsStructural engineers design steel, concrete, or timber framed structures such as:–Tall buildings & towers,–Bridges,–Dams,–Retaining walls, & foundations, &.–Stadiums.Link: Mackinack BridgeLink: Chesepeake Bay Bridge/TunnelWaste Treatment & Environmental.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 USALink: Visit Sewage WorldTransportationTransportationTransportation Engineers design and analyze –Highways, –Railways, –Airports, –Urban and Suburban Road Networks,–Parking Lots, and –Traffic Control Signal Systems. Link: Transportation at workGeotechnical & Geotechnical & Soil MechanicsSoil 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 jobHydraulics & Water ManagementHydraulics & 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 DamLink: Flood PicturesConstruction Construction ManagementManagement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 ConstructionU.S. Civil Engineering: 150 U.S. Civil Engineering: 150 yearsyears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 MeroneyNatural Disasters & Natural Disasters & Civil EngineeringCivil EngineeringLink: Visit Ft. Collins FloodNext a Tornado in Fort Collins!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 1Click on ovalsRelated Web Sites:Related Web Sites:Click sites below to visit Civil Engineering related web sites:Link: Discover Engineering OnlineLink: West Point Bridge DesignerLink: Engineering Case StudiesLink: National Engineering WeekLink: Engines of Our IngenuityLink: Virtual LaboratoryClick on pictureClick?