Civil Engineering
Waste Treatment Carbon Adsorption Applications - 3 PDH
This course discusses waste treatment using, primarily, activated carbon. Both liquid and vapor phase adsorption are discussed. Adsorption technologies may be applicable to treatment of both sanitary and industrial waste streams.
High Temperature Water Heating Plants - 5 PDH
This course will introduce you to systems, equipment and design guidelines for high temperature water (HTW) heating plants. HTW systems are used for heating multi-building facilities such as campuses and industrial and commercial activities. The advantage …
Architectural Design: Golf Clubhouses - 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of golf clubhouse design. You will learn about the fundamentals of site and building design, functional area criteria, space allocations and illustrative designs for small, medium and large clubhouses. …
Design of Solar Water Heating Systems - 3 PDH
This course presents the information required to design a solar energy water heating system, after planning and system selection have been completed.
Cathodic Protection Principles - 5 PDH
This course will provide you with an introduction to the principles of cathodic protection for underground and underwater structures. You will be introduced to the physics and chemistry of the corrosion process and how to mitigate the corrosion using …
Primary Wastewater Treatment - 3 PDH
Wastewater treatment is usually characterized as consisting of four sequential processes: preliminary, primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. This course will introduce you to processes and equipment for primary treatment of wastewater. You will be …
Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements - 3 PDH
Procedures and criteria described here are applicable to the design and construction of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement (RCCP). Roller-compacted concrete pavement employs a concrete paving technology that involves laydown and compaction of a …
Dam Arch Manual Design Layout - 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to a methodology for manual layout of concrete arch dams. In practice layout of concrete arch dams is, of course, a computerized process, but understanding an approach to manual layout will be an excellent way to gain an …
Water Desalination - 5 PDH
This course will introduce you to water desalination technologies, processes and methods. You will learn the importance of site and water source selection. You will be introduced to an approach for selecting the appropriate desalination technology and …
Hydraulic Design of Culverts - 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to a nomographic approach to hydraulic design of culverts. Culverts are hydraulic structures intended to convey, generally, stormwater and other unanticipated flows in and around earth and other structures such as highways, …
Water System Pumps Operation and Maintenance - 3 PDH
This course covers the operation and maintenance of pumps used in water supply and treatment facilities. It also covers the motors, engines, and accessories (together called pump drivers) that provide the mechanical source of energy to pumps.
Industrial Makeup Water - 3 PDH
This course discusses makeup water for industrial water systems. Industrial water systems usually use fresh water and, often, potable water. Makeup water, often referred to as “makeup,” is fresh water that is added to an industrial water system to replace …
Settlement and Volume Expansion in Soils -5 PDH
This course concerns (a) immediate settlements, (b) long-term settlements, (c) rate of settlement, (d) criteria for tolerable settlement, (e) methods of reducing or accelerating settlements for saturated fine-grained soils and (f) methods for controlling …
Security Fences - 3 PDH
This course applies to all construction, renovation, and repair projects including temporary construction that includes security fencing and gates. Security fences and gates are installed and used primarily to define the perimeter of protected areas, such …
Soil Grouting - 3 PDH
Grouting is a widely used method for strengthening and sealing rock, soil and concrete. The possibilities for sealing structures are of great importance from both an economic and environmental point of view. The cost of grouting has in certain projects …
Methods for Cleaning Contaminated Soils - 4 PDH
EPA uses many methods to clean up pollution at Superfund and other sites. This course presents various EPA-approved methods for cleaning contaminated soils. For each method, the course describes 1) how the method works, 2) how safe it is, 3) how long it …
OSHA: Fatalities from Improper Work Practices - 4 PDH
This course is based on case studies taken from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s “Fatal Facts” —descriptions of accidents in which one or more workers died because of improper work practices. Reading and thinking about these case …
FHWA Bridge Inspection Fundamentals - 6 PDH
The Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM) is a comprehensive manual on programs, procedures, and techniques for inspecting and evaluating a variety of in-service highway bridges. BIRM serves as the basis of a …
FHWA Bridge Inspection Reporting - 5 PDH
The Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM) is a comprehensive manual on programs, procedures, and techniques for inspecting and evaluating a variety of in-service highway bridges. BIRM serves as the basis of a …
Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry - 5 PDH
In the construction industry, asbestos is found in installed products such as sprayed-on fireproofing, pipe insulation, floor tiles, cement pipe and sheet, roofing felts and shingles, ceiling tiles, fire-resistant drywall, drywall joint compounds, and …
Building in Coastal Areas - 5 PDH
The design and construction of residential buildings in coastal zones presents problems not usually found in more inland locations. For example, all elements of the building must be able to withstand the large forces associated with high wind speeds and …
OSHA: Construction, Demolition & Cleanup Safety Issues - 6 PDH
Construction, demolition, and cleanup projects are inherently hazardous. Accident rates in these industries are accordingly higher than in other industries. OSHA’s mission is to reduce these accident rates through safety rules and regulations. This course …
Retrofit and Repair of Reinforced Concrete Walls with Fiber-Reinforced Polymers - 2 PDH
This course explores how FRP can improve structural resilience, increase safety in seismic zones, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.