Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental
Engineering

Our Profession and Our
Department

University of
Massachusetts/Amherst

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College of Engineering

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Dept of Civil and Environmental
Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

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Geotechnical Engineering

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Structural Engineering and Mechanics

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Transportation Engineering and Planning

Environmental Engineering

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Water supply and treatment

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Wastewater collection and treatment

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Solid waste management

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Hazardous waste management

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Air pollution control

Water Resources & Supply


Drinking Water Treatment


Wastewater Treatment

Solid Waste Landfill

Field Research


May 4, 2007

9

The Blackstone

Watershed:

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454 mi
2
in MA/RI

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207 river miles in MA

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46 mainstem river
miles / 438 ft drop

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American Heritage
River

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National Heritage
Corridor

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At one point almost 1
dam per mile of river

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17 viable dams +
remnants remain

Geotechnical Engineering

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Dr. Ching S. Chang

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Finite element analysis and computer application in soil related problems

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Soil dynamics

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Earthquake engineering

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Soil constitutive relationships

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Dr. Don DeGroot

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Soil behavior, environmental geotechnics,

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laboratory measurement and evaluation of soil properties

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site characterization, development of laboratory equipment

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Dr. William H. Highter

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Pavement management, design, and analysis

Overlay design

Geotechnical properties of base and subgrade materials

Nondestructive pavement testing

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Dr. Carlton L. Ho

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Movement of unstable slopes

Soil liquefaction

Seismic response of soil retention systems

Response spectra

Hazard analysis of slopes susceptible to seismic triggering

Soil rheology

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Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger

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In Situ Testing of Soils

Physical
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Chemical Properties of Clays

Behavior of Helical Foundations


Loess Soils


Civil Engineering History

Current Geotechnical Engineering Funded Research


1.
Natural silt filtration materials
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MassHighway.
Ho

and Reckhow (1
MS)


2.
Light weight (foam) backfill material
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VTrans.
Lutenegger

(1 MS)


3.
In Situ Testing
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MassHighway.
DeGroot

and
Lutenegger

(2 MS)


4.
Early warning system for unstable slopes
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VTrans.
DeGroot

and
Lutenegger

(1 MS)


5.
Salt Project
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MassHighway. Ostendorf and
DeGroot

(3 MS)


6.
Offshore Geohazards
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NSF.
DeGroot

(1 PostDoc, 2 PhD and 1 MS)

Subsurface Investigations

Jason T. DeJong
, In
situ testing

Thomas C. Sheahan
, Project
Education Director; mechanical
behavior of sediments

Laurie G. Baise
, Geostatistics,
seismicity and GIS

Peter J.C. Walker
, Disaster
response, preparedness and mitigation

Anders Elverhøi
,
Prof. and Dean of
Research

Mark Randolph
, Director
COFS

Mark Cassidy,
Deputy
Director, COFS

Farrokh Nadim
, Director, ICG

Anders Solheim,
Deputy Director,
ICG

Brian G. McAdoo
,
Geomorphology, geophysics and
submarine landscapes/landslides

Don J. DeGroot
, Project
Leader; sampling &
mechanical behavior of
sediments

Tsunami

Tsunami

Offshore Geohazards

Mud
volcano

Overpressure

Diapirism
Doming

Underground


blowout

t

Gas
chimney

Wave
generation

Earthquak
e

From NGI

Transportation Engineering

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Dr. John Collura

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transportation management and operations with an emphasis on work
zone safety, emergency vehicle operations, and information
technology.

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Dr. Song Gao

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Optimization in stochastic networks

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Econometric models of (adaptive) travel behavior

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Traffic models of uncertain networks with traveler information

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Intelligent transportation systems

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Transportation planning

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Congestion pricing and emission pricing

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Dr. Michael A. Knodler

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Transportation Safety, Driver Behavior (Older & Younger)

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Data Analysis, Access & Management

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Traffic Operations, Human Factors, Geometric Design

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Pedestrian & Bicycles

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Geographic Information Systems

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Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Dr. Daiheng Ni

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Traffic Flow Modeling and Simulation

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Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Traffic Sensing and Information Technology

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Transportation Logistics and Optimization


The Big Dig
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Central Artery Project

Driving simulator

Structural Engineering and
Mechanics

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Dr. Sanjay R. Arwade

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Micromechanics; Stochastic mechanics; Probabilistic material
modelling
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Structural mechanics and behavior; Historic structures; Models for structural
demonstrations

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Dr. Sergio F. Breña

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Rehabilitation of existing structures using fiber reinforced composite materials

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Response of reinforced concrete members and structures subjected to cyclic
loading

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Seismic rehabilitation of reinforced concrete buildings

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Bridge performance through field monitoring and load testing

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Structural design emphasizing the use of innovative techniques in structural
concrete

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Dr. Scott A. Civjan

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Structural Engineering with an emphasis on experimental research. Specific
areas of interests include:

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seismic design of structures, steel design, connection behavior, structural applications of new
materials, and field modeling of structures.

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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.

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Dr. Thomas J. Lardner

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Solid mechanics, structural dynamics, applied mathematics




04 May 2007

Recent Research Activities

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Experimental/Field Studies

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Corrosion of Reinforcement in Concrete Structures

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Strengthening Concrete Structures Using Fiber Reinforced
Polymer Composites (FRP)

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Testing of Structural Elements with Discontinuities
(openings)

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Field Monitoring of Integral Abutment Bridges

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Testing of Struts used for Deep Excavation Projects

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Field Load Testing of Bridges

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Analytical

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Finite Element Analysis of Steel Beams with Reduced Beam
Section (Dogbone)

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Nonlinear Pushover Analysis of Reinforced Concrete
Structures

04 May 2007

Corrosion of

Steel in Concrete

Macrocell and Half
-
Cell
Testing

04 May 2007

Column Strengthening using
Composite Sheets

04 May 2007

Fatigue Testing of Structural
Components

04 May 2007

Experimental Testing of Structural
Elements with Openings

Community Service

Habitat for Humanity

Engineers without Borders


Where do Civil and Environmental
Engineers Work?

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Consulting engineering firms

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Municipalities

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Governmental agencies

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Construction companies

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Software and financial consulting
companies

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Universities

Job outlook

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Increasing faster than average of all
other occupations through 2008

Source: US Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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