Spring 2002 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

1
Spring 2002 Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Dr. Rafael Quimpo, Chairman
2
Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Civil and Environmental Engineers plan, design,
  construct and manage a wide range of physical
  systems related to public works and private
  enterprises.

3
What kind of people pick careers in Civil
Engineering?

• People that like
• Challenging jobs
• Good pay and benefits
• Lasting and tangible products
• Prestige and status
• Math Science
• Working in a lab or outside
• Wearing a suit or a hard hat
• Work in teams
• Using the internet computer models
• Surveying
• Work with dirt, concrete and steel
• Advancing civilization and helping humankind

At 1,476 feet, the twin Petronas Towers in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia is the Worlds Tallest building
(1997). The buildings' designeach tower is a
sixteen-pointed starcelebrates traditional
Islamic symbols.
4
What do Civil Engineers do?

• Plan, Design, Build
• Tunnels
• Foundations
• Retaining walls
• Bridges
• Buildings
• Waste water treatment plants
• Dams
• Water ways
• Highways
• Environmental controls

Celebrated bridge designer, Gustave Eiffel,
reasserted his mastery of iron with the Eiffel
Tower, the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair
in Paris. The Tower's 18,000 individual pieces
were riveted together in about twenty-four
months. The finished Tower topped off at 928
feet, making it the tallest structure in the
world.
5
The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate
Defense Highways

• The National Highway System ,started in 1956, has
  profoundly impacted our nations economic grown
• Image what personal and commercial travel would
  be like today without the NHS. While the 256,000
  km of NHS include only 4 percent of the nation's
  roads, they carry more than 40 percent of all
  highway traffic, 75 percent of heavy truck
  traffic, and 90 percent of tourist traffic.
• About 98 percent of all roads in NHS have been
  built
• In the post-interstate highway era, the U.S.
  needs a transportation system that will sustain
  our economic strength and enhance our
  competitiveness in the global marketplace.
• What will that transportation system look like?

6
The Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is a National Historic Landmark, built
during the Depression. It took thousands of
workers less than 5 years, in the harsh and
barren land of the Black Canyon country, to build
the largest dam of its time. Now, more than 60
years later, Hoover Dam still stands as a
world-renowned structure.

• The Hoover Dam, operated by the Bureau of
  Reclamation on the Colorado River, was built to
• Control flood
• Improvement of navigation and regulation of the
  Colorado River
• Storage and delivery of Colorado River waters for
  reclamation of public lands
• Produce hydroelectric power.

7
Hoover Dam
DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . . ? 1. Hoover Dam is 726
ft. tall. That is 171 ft. taller than the
Washington Monument in Washington D.C. 2. At its
base, Hoover Dam is as thick (660 ft.) as two
footballs fields 3. As many as 20,000 vehicles a
day drive across the 45 ft. wide top of the
dam 4. There is enough concrete in Hoover Dam (4
1/2 million cubic yds.) to build a 2 lane road
from Seattle, Washington to Miami, Florida 5.
During peak electricity periods, enough water
runs through the generators to fill 15 average
sized swimming pools (20,000 gallons each) in 1
second 6. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in
the USA and contains enough water to flood the
entire state of New York with 1 ft. of water (26
million acre ft) 7. If you drink water from the
tap at Disneyland, Anaheim or Sea World in San
Diego -- that water is coming from the Colorado
River and Lake Mead, 300 miles away 8. Each of
the 17 generators can supply electricity to
100,000 households 9. Between 1931 and 1936 when
the dam was built, 96 men were killed in
industrial accidents 10. Every state in the USA
furnished supplies and materials for the
construction of the dam 11. More than 8.5 million
pounds of dynamite was used to blast the
foundation for the dam and 8 miles of tunnels
through the canyon walls
8
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is among the
busiest airports in the world. The passenger
terminal is perhaps the world's largest enclosed
space and it is certainly one of the most energy
efficient buildings yet created. Although awe
inspiring, the terminal's interior is not
overwhelming. Reflected sunlight, a soaring
arched roof and unobtrusive air-conditioning
create a comfortable and natural ambience all
year round.
9
(No Transcript)
10
(No Transcript)
11
PWSA Pilot-Scale Treatment Plant
12
Pilot Plant Flocculation Basins
13
Civil and Environmental Engineering at The
University of Pittsburgh

• A Continuous Program since 1842.
• First Graduates in 1846.
• One of the Longest-Running Engineering Programs
  in the United States.
• A Heritage of Building for Society.

14
CEE Areas of Specialization
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Construction Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
15
Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Construction Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Treatment Systems
• Wastewater Treatment Systems
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Systems
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering

16
Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Structures
• Buildings
• Bridges
• Dams
• Tunnels
• Aircraft
• Submarines and ships
• Oil rigs

17
Composition of the Civil and Environmental
Engineering Undergraduate Program
Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences
Specialized Engineering Science
Basic Engineering
18
CEE Areas of Concentration
19
CEE Areas of Concentration
20
CEE Areas of Concentration
21
CEE Areas of Concentration
22
CEE Employment Opportunities

• At a Desk or in the Field
• Technical Jobs or Jobs Focusing on Project
  Management and People Skills and
• Sales Jobs.

23
CEE Employment Opportunities

• Consulting Engineering Firms
• Federal State and Local Governments
• National Research Laboratories
• Engineering Construction Companies
• Industrial Organizations
• Army Corps of Engineers

24
How much do Civil Engineers make?

• From Consulting Engineers Council of PA 2000
  Salary Survey
• Engineer I entry level, BSCE, no experience
• Low 29,000
• High 64,500
• Average 35,000
• Engineer V - 1st level with P.E.
• Low 47,000
• High 100,000
• Average 60,000
• Engineer VIII (just below the Board of
  Directors)
• Low 44,000
• High 140,000
• Average 99,000

25
Civil and Environmental Engineering

• DEPARTMENTAL FACTS
• AND
• FIGURES

26
CEEFaculty, Staff and Students

• 6 Professors
• 6 Associate Professors
• 2 Assistant Professors
• 12 Adjunct Faculty
• 4 Secretaries
• 1 Technical Staff Person
• 192 Undergraduate (Sophomores, Juniors, and
  Seniors)
• 140 Active Graduate Students

27
Active CEE Research Projects

• Solid Waste Cell Research (USEPA)
• Effects of Sediment on Dam Behavior (NSF)
• Natural Gas Vehicle Transportation (PA Commerce)
• Disposal of Creosoted Wood (EPRI)
• Bridge Deck Testing (BGFMA)
• High Performance Steel Bridge Research (FHWA)
• 120 mm Tank Gun and Projectile Modeling (ARL)

28
Active CEE Research Projects

• Composite Floor Bond Strength Testing (SDI)
• New Method of River Discharge Measurement (NSF)
• Reservoir Sedimentation (Taiwan)
• Activated Carbon-Based Absorbents (DOE)
• Belt Filter Sludge Processing (Ben Franklin
  Foundation)
• River Discharge Instrumentation (Taiwan)
• Mercury Uptake by Carbonaceous Surfaces (DOE)

29
Undergraduate Research Opportunities

• Undergraduates are highly encouraged (and
  paid!) to assist the faculty with funded research
  projects whereby these students learn about
  cutting edge technologies and techniques in Civil
  Engineering Design and Construction.

30
New Developments in CEE

• Development of a Construction Management Program
• Institution of a Green Construction and
  Sustainable Development Program
• Creation of the Dominion Center for Environment
  and Energy
• PWSA Pilot-Scale Drinking Water Treatment Plant
• Acquisition of Geographic Information Systems
• Creation of a Structural Engineering Computer Lab
• Enhancement of the Watkins-Haggart Structural
  Engineering Laboratory for full-scale structural
  testing

31
CEE Construction Management Program

• An Integrated and Comprehensive Approach to
  Construction Management
• Combines Academic Rigor with an Interdisciplinary
  Approach to Decision Making
• Combines Practical Experience with Formal Course
  Work.

32
CEE Capstone Senior Design Project

• Students Work in an Integrated Design Team.
• Real World Problems are the Basis for the Design
  Project.
• Students Prepare an Engineering Design Report.
• Each Student on the Design Team Speaks During the
  Project Presentation.

33
CEE Departmental Web Page

• http//www.engr.pitt.edu/civil/

34
For More Information about CEE Please Contact

• Dr. Rafael Quimpo, Chairman, 624-9870
  quimpo_at_engrng.pitt.edu
• Dr. Leonard Casson, 624-9868 casson_at_engrng.pitt.ed
  u
• Dr. Christopher Earls, 624-9575
  earls_at_engrng.pitt.edu
• Dr. Radisav Vidic, 624-1307 vidic_at_engrng.pitt.edu

35
Presentation Location

• http//civeng1.civ.pitt.edu/casson/Open_House_200
  2.ppt