Bridges, roads, buildings, railways, distribution systems, canals, dams, even lighthouses. Yes, lighthouses. If you encountered any of these structures today, or stopped to marvel at one on a recent ...

The program called for large pieces of equipment, including a strong wall, gantry cranes and a hydraulic flume. In addition to these items, the design developed to incorporate three large 36-ft x ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —A Purdue University civil engineering alumnus who changed the way buildings are constructed in earthquake areas will be honored posthumously at two events Sunday (April 23) on ...

Construction engineers lead the most dynamic, costly phase of civil and environmental engineering projects: construction of the physical facility. Construction engineers are at the center of an ...

Fourteen Trine University civil engineering students and three faculty recently participated in the annual Civil Engineering Professional Development Seminar (CEPDS).

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When the next huge tsunami strikes the western United States, people in and around some newly built coastal structures will be more safe thanks to new national construction standards -- the first ever ...

Dr. Hisham Said is an Associate Professor and the Construction Management Program Coordinator in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering at Santa Clara University. He holds ...

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Civil engineering students learn about infrastructure and the technical aspects of urban and rural land development, in preparation to become a Professional Engineer. Civil engineers design roads and ...