Civil Engineering
EG380
Colorado State University
Dr. Robert N. Meroney
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Civil Engineering is Everywhere
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61% of the people
Why?
are clueless about
engineering
Civil Engineering is a
composite of many
specific disciplines.
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Structural
Waste Treatment
Transportation
Geotechnical
Water Management
Construction
Management
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Civil Engineering Scavenger Hunt
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Here's how you play the game. You will need to cruise around
this presentation and find all the items on your list. Items can be
text or images within the site or at one of the links. As you find
the items, return to the scavenger list page and fill in the answer
on the notepad. There is only one right response to each
question; however, you can also delete items from your notes
that you think are incorrect. Oh, by the way, the object of the
game is to find all the items in the shortest amount of time so
quit reading and start looking. Good luck!
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An example of bad geotechnical engineering.
How many men are buried in the concrete of Hoover dam?
A CSU Program to promote Civil Engineering infrastructure in space
Year of largest known Colorado earthquake.
Number of tornadoes which occurred in Larimer County over 45 years.
Length of tunnel sections of a joint bridge/tunnel project.
Dates of National Engineering week in 2001.
Location of an ancient engineering construction in South America.
When did the Golden Gate Bridge, California, open to traffic?
Number of engines in a picture of the famous European Thalys train.
The hole in the ceiling of an ancient dome constructed in Rome is
called an _ _ _ _ _ _.
Number of yards of concrete used in the new Foothills treatment plant,
Denver, Colorado
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Building Big!!!!
Buildings & Structures: Cities
Infrastructure: Transportation
Culture: Art: Architecture
The Future: Without Limit!
Link: Building Big Site
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What is Civil Engineering????
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Civil engineering is a
composite of many
specific disciplines.
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Structural & solid mechanics.
Waste treatment & environmental.
Transportation.
Geotechnical & soil mechanics.
Hydraulics & water management.
Construction management.
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Structural &
Solid Mechanics
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Structural engineers
design steel, concrete,
or timber framed
structures such as:
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Tall buildings & towers,
Bridges,
Dams,
Retaining walls, &
foundations, &.
– Stadiums.
Link: Mackinack Bridge
Link: Chesepeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel
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Waste Treatment & Environmental.
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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.
Link: Visit Sewage World
Largest treatment basins in the USA
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Transportation
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Transportation
Engineers design and
analyze
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Highways,
Railways,
Airports,
Urban and Suburban
Road Networks,
– Parking Lots, and
– Traffic Control Signal
Systems.
Link: Transportation at work
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Geotechnical &
Soil Mechanics
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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 job
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Hydraulics & Water Management
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Water management
involves the use of
hydrologic and hydraulic
principles to design:
– Drainage systems,
– Detention/retention ponds,
– Navigational waterways,
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– Flood control levees, dams,
and lakes.
Link: Hoover Dam
Link: Flood Pictures
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Construction
Management
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Construction managers:
– Review contracts,
– Order materials,
– Hire and schedule subcontractors.
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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 Construction
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U.S. Civil Engineering: 150 years
Link: ASCE History Site
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The twelve founders
gathered at the Croton
Aqueduct, New York, on
November 5, 1852, to
establish ASCE.
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The American Society of
Civil Engineers, a professional organization
representing more than
123,000 civil engineers,
celebrates its 150th
anniversary in 2002.
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Natural Disasters &
Civil Engineering
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A tornado in Fort
Collins? (click)
– Dr. Robert Meroney
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An earthquake in
Fort Collins? (click)
– Dr. Wayne Charlie
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A flood in Fort
Collins? (click)
– Dr. Darrell Fontane
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Link: Visit Ft. Collins Flood
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Next a Tornado in Fort Collins!
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Between 1950-1995
there were 28
tornados in
Larimer County
 In July 1979 an F3
scale tornado hit
Cheynne injuring
40 and killing 1
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Click on picture for another natural
disaster scenario >>>>
Related Web Sites:
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Click sites below to visit Civil
Engineering related web sites:
Link: Discover Engineering Online
Link: National Engineering Week
Link: West Point Bridge Designer
Link: Engines of Our Ingenuity
Link: Engineering Case Studies
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Link: Virtual Laboratory
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