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Overview

Below are just a few of the innovative research areas within our department to which our faculty and students devote their time and expertise. Please visit the Areas of Study and Research to learn more about the world-class research being conducted in the Department of Civil Engineering.

Coastal & Ocean Engineering

Hydrodynamics, Turbulence &
Sediment Transport
Dredging Technology
Beach Nourishment
Coastal Structures
Hydromechanics
Wave Dynamics
Fluid-Structure Interaction
Remote Sensing

Construction Engineering & Management

Project Management
Process Modeling
Stochastic Simulation
Service-Life Prediction and Life-Cycle Costing
Information Technologies

Environmental Engineering

Hazardous Wastes/Remediation
Natural Environmental Systems
Water/Wastewater
Environmental Management
Subsurface Contaminant Transport

Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Mechanics
Numerical Modeling
Scour
Expansive Soils
Soil-structure Interaction

Materials Engineering

Asphaltic & Concrete Pavements
Recycled Materials
Construction Materials
Pavement Evaluation
Corrosion Within Structures
Nondestructive Testing
Fracture & Damage Mechanics

Structural Engineering

Seismic & Wind Performance
Damage Detection
Fatigue & Fracture
Vibration & Control
Risk & Reliability
Offshore Structures
Preservation of Historic Structures

Transportation Engineering

Planning & Modeling
Traffic Management
Traffic Control
Highway Capacity
Intelligent Systems
Geometric Design

Water Resources Engineering

Water Resources Planning & Management
Hydrology
Hydraulics
Remote Sensing
Sustainability