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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering. Our Profession and Our Department. University of Massachusetts/Amherst. College of Engineering Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering and Mechanics

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

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  1. Civil and Environmental Engineering Our Profession and Our Department

  2. University of Massachusetts/Amherst • College of Engineering • Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Structural Engineering and Mechanics • Transportation Engineering and Planning

  3. Environmental Engineering • Water supply and treatment • Wastewater collection and treatment • Solid waste management • Hazardous waste management • Air pollution control

  4. Water Resources & Supply

  5. Drinking Water Treatment

  6. Wastewater Treatment

  7. Solid Waste Landfill

  8. Field Research

  9. The Blackstone Watershed: • 454 mi2 in MA/RI • 207 river miles in MA • 46 mainstem river miles / 438 ft drop • American Heritage River • National Heritage Corridor • At one point almost 1 dam per mile of river • 17 viable dams + remnants remain May 4, 2007

  10. Geotechnical Engineering • Dr. Ching S. Chang • Finite element analysis and computer application in soil related problems • Soil dynamics • Earthquake engineering • Soil constitutive relationships • Dr. Don DeGroot • Soil behavior, environmental geotechnics, • laboratory measurement and evaluation of soil properties • site characterization, development of laboratory equipment • Dr. William H. Highter • Pavement management, design, and analysisOverlay designGeotechnical properties of base and subgrade materialsNondestructive pavement testing • Dr. Carlton L. Ho • Movement of unstable slopesSoil liquefactionSeismic response of soil retention systemsResponse spectraHazard analysis of slopes susceptible to seismic triggeringSoil rheology • Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger • In Situ Testing of Soils Physical-Chemical Properties of ClaysBehavior of Helical Foundations Loess Soils Civil Engineering History

  11. Current Geotechnical Engineering Funded Research • Natural silt filtration materials – MassHighway. Ho and Reckhow (1 MS) • Light weight (foam) backfill material – VTrans. Lutenegger (1 MS) • In Situ Testing – MassHighway. DeGroot and Lutenegger (2 MS) • Early warning system for unstable slopes – VTrans. DeGroot and Lutenegger (1 MS) • Salt Project – MassHighway. Ostendorf and DeGroot (3 MS) • Offshore Geohazards – NSF. DeGroot (1 PostDoc, 2 PhD and 1 MS)

  12. Subsurface Investigations

  13. Anders Elverhøi, Prof. and Dean of Research Laurie G. Baise, Geostatistics, seismicity and GIS Peter J.C. Walker, Disaster response, preparedness and mitigation Farrokh Nadim, Director, ICG Anders Solheim, Deputy Director, ICG Don J. DeGroot, Project Leader; sampling & mechanical behavior of sediments Mark Randolph, Director COFS Mark Cassidy, Deputy Director, COFS Jason T. DeJong, In situ testing Brian G. McAdoo, Geomorphology, geophysics and submarine landscapes/landslides Thomas C. Sheahan, Project Education Director; mechanical behavior of sediments

  14. Wave generation Tsunami Tsunami Retrogressive sliding Mud volcano Debris flow Gas hydrates or free gas Gas chimney Underground blowout Diapirism Doming Overpressure Offshore Geohazards Earthquake From NGI

  15. Transportation Engineering • Dr. John Collura • transportation management and operations with an emphasis on work zone safety, emergency vehicle operations, and information technology. • Dr. Song Gao • Optimization in stochastic networks • Econometric models of (adaptive) travel behavior • Traffic models of uncertain networks with traveler information • Intelligent transportation systems • Transportation planning • Congestion pricing and emission pricing • Dr. Michael A. Knodler • Transportation Safety, Driver Behavior (Older & Younger) • Data Analysis, Access & Management • Traffic Operations, Human Factors, Geometric Design • Pedestrian & Bicycles • Geographic Information Systems • Intelligent Transportation Systems • Dr. Daiheng Ni • Traffic Flow Modeling and Simulation • Intelligent Transportation Systems • Traffic Sensing and Information Technology • Transportation Logistics and Optimization

  16. The Big Dig-Central Artery Project

  17. Driving simulator

  18. Structural Engineering and Mechanics • Dr. Sanjay R. Arwade • Micromechanics; Stochastic mechanics; Probabilistic material modelling; Structural mechanics and behavior; Historic structures; Models for structural demonstrations • Dr. Sergio F. Breña • Rehabilitation of existing structures using fiber reinforced composite materials • Response of reinforced concrete members and structures subjected to cyclic loading • Seismic rehabilitation of reinforced concrete buildings • Bridge performance through field monitoring and load testing • Structural design emphasizing the use of innovative techniques in structural concrete • Dr. Scott A. Civjan • Structural Engineering with an emphasis on experimental research. Specific areas of interests include: • seismic design of structures, steel design, connection behavior, structural applications of new materials, and field modeling of structures. • Current and recent research projects include studies on the Effects of RBS Section Details on Beam Stability, Historic Steel Connection Testing, Data Collection and Analysis Integral Abutment Bridges, Evaluating Effectiveness of Corrossion Inhibiting Concrete Mixtures, Testing of the "Hycrete" Concrete Admixture, Experimental and Analytical Verification of the "Tuned Strut" Concept and Cracking of Terrazzo Flooring. • Dr. Thomas J. Lardner • Solid mechanics, structural dynamics, applied mathematics

  19. Recent Research Activities • Experimental/Field Studies • Corrosion of Reinforcement in Concrete Structures • Strengthening Concrete Structures Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (FRP) • Testing of Structural Elements with Discontinuities (openings) • Field Monitoring of Integral Abutment Bridges • Testing of Struts used for Deep Excavation Projects • Field Load Testing of Bridges • Analytical • Finite Element Analysis of Steel Beams with Reduced Beam Section (Dogbone) • Nonlinear Pushover Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures

  20. Corrosion of Steel in Concrete Macrocell and Half-Cell Testing

  21. Column Strengthening using Composite Sheets

  22. Fatigue Testing of Structural Components

  23. Experimental Testing of Structural Elements with Openings

  24. Community Service

  25. Habitat for Humanity

  26. Engineers without Borders

  27. Where do Civil and Environmental Engineers Work? • Consulting engineering firms • Municipalities • Governmental agencies • Construction companies • Software and financial consulting companies • Universities

  28. Job outlook • Increasing faster than average of all other occupations through 2008 Source: US Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

  29. CEE Career Fair

  30. CEE Spring Picnic

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