CIVIL Engineering
PROGRAM FEATURES: 1. Construction engineering 2. Geotechnical engineering
COMPETITION TEAMS:
3. Structural engineering
► Concrete Canoe (Sponsored by Lynchburg Ready Mix Concrete Company)
4. Transportation engineering
State-of-the-art civil engineering RESEARCH LABORATORIES: ◊ Asphalt and Concrete Labs ◊ Geotechnical and Soils Labs ◊ Hydraulics Lab
► Steel Bridge (Sponsored by Piedmont Steel) ► Theme Park Engineering CLUBS: ► American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (Sponsored by Hurt & Proffitt and Wiley|Wilson) ► Creationeering
◊ Structural Labs ◊ Surveying Lab
RESEARCH:
◊ Transportation Labs
Dr. Kalehiwot Manahiloh: • Geotechnical engineering related to the characterization of Biochar amended fat clays • Modeling and simulation of soil mechanics
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program began Fall 2019 with an initial enrollment of 12 residential students. The combined residential and online programs have now grown to 319 students.
Dr. Songsu Son: • Developing environmentally friendly and cost-effective materials for roads • Assessing the impact of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) into transportation systems and infrastructure • Researching the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in underdeveloped countries
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