A Summer Research Experience For Undergraduate Students In Civil Engineering

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Sustainability represents a commonly agreed global development goal. It aims at ensuring the quality of life on Earth for current and future generations. Sustainability should thus become the fundamental overarching concept for the efficient/high-quality design and operation of any product or service throughout its lifecycle—focusing on all three pillars of sustainability—social, environmental, and economic. Among the different socioeconomic sectors, dealing with the impacts that the construction sector has is fundamental, as it strongly contributes to many of the pressing issues that need to be addressed. Not only do we need to improve the economic, environmental, and social performance of our built environment, but we also need to be better prepared for new conditions that are appearing as a cause of global challenges (e.g., climate change). The importance of this approach is all the more clear in light of an increasing number of man-made and natural disasters occurring globally. Thus, current developments and changes in the environment and socioeconomic situation require improvements in the technology of different processes that are involved in construction projects. In this context, concrete is a particularly interesting material, because it has a great potential for new technical solutions meeting new requirements, leading to the necessary reduction of environmental impacts and at the same time improvement of social and economic conditions, including safety and reliability during emergency situations. However, considering the huge volume of global concrete production and the negative impacts closely linked to its production, the overall environmental negative impact associated with the construction of concrete structures on a global scale is considerable. In view of the above global situation, it is of utmost importance to focus on the introduction of new production and construction technologies, advanced design techniques and efficient operation, maintenance, and recycling techniques of concrete structures. Concrete mixes, concrete products, and concrete structures should be designed to meet the requirements of sustainability—namely, to minimize their negative impacts and increase the positive impact on society, the environment, and the economy. This could be achieved by increasing the quality and durability of concrete structures throughout their life cycle, through (i) improvements in design methods, (ii) development of concrete mixtures, composite materials, and reinforcement methods, (iii) modernization of concrete technology, (iv) development of integrated design approaches, and (v) innovation in maintenance, repair, demolition, and recycling processes. This requires the involvement of all actors in the construction process, from material manufacturers, designers, and builders to users, and their conviction and initiative in the need to achieve better results in terms of sustainability requirements. This special theme of Structural Concrete journal: Sustainability of Concrete Structures collects a selection of contributions related to different aspects of sustainability showing potential of concrete structures to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations in 2015 as an action plan until 2030. The content of this special theme volume covers issues related to Life Cycle Assessment of concrete structures, carbon neutrality, use of recycled concrete and other recycled components, optimization of concrete structures, and many other issues bringing the contribution of concrete research and development to SDGs. We trust that the presented selection of articles is of interest to the concrete community focusing on the development of concrete structures toward a sustainable and resilient built environment as a contribution for future generations. Petr HajekDepartment of Architectural Engineering,Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic; Member of fib COM7, Convener of fib TG7.1: Sustainable Concrete—general framework; Member of fib COM10, TG10.1: Model Code 2020; Member of TG6.3:Sustainability of structures with precast elements and TG1.5:Structural sustainability. Albert de la Fuente AntequeraAssociate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Nikola TošićUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTECH (UPC), Barcelona, Spain. Irene JosaDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, UK. Petr Hajek, Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic; Member of fib COM7, Convener of fib TG7.1: Sustainable Concrete—general framework; Member of fib COM10, TG10.1: Model Code 2020; Member of TG6.3: Sustainability of structures with precast elements and TG1.5: Structural sustainability. Albert de la Fuente Antequera, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain. Nikola Tošić, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTECH (UPC), Jordi Girona 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain. Irene Josa, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, UK.

Sanghun LEE*, Takao ENDO*, Toshiro KAMADA** and Sangjin KIM*** *Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tohoku Gakuin University, Miyagi 985-8537, Japan E-mail : leesh@mail.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp **Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan ***Department of Civil Engineering, College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea

Research experiences for undergraduates have increased in availability at universities and government laboratories throughout the nation. Government agencies, universities and private donors support these activities with a variety of expectations, including providing a more skilled workforce, creating a greater emphasis on graduate education and increased retention of students in highly technical fields. While the value of these programs has been well-established, there is a paucity of empirically-based research on the various models and practices of these experiences that have the greatest impact on the students. The focus of this study was a National Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program at a 4-year college in the Midwest funded for over 7 years. In a previous study we found that REU students interacted more frequently with graduate students than their faculty advisor while in the program. In this study we examined more closely the role of the graduate student mentors and how it directly influenced the REU student experience. Two data sources analyzed in this study were preand post-program surveys and semi-structured interviews, both administered to the REU students. Three main themes emerged from the data, including: 1) Academics and Careers, 2) Teaching and Learning, and 3) Building Relationships. When examining the nature of these interactions, 75% of REU students reported having influential experience with their graduate student mentors related to Academic Programs and Careers and 100% reported influential experiences related to Teaching and Learning and Building Relationships. In exploring Academic Programs and Careers further, many of the experiences were related directly to the undergraduates’ academic and career paths and exposure to graduate school and laboratory careers. In Teaching and Learning, REU students described various methods and strategies (i.e., demonstration, questioning, and discussion) the graduate students used to teach them about their research project. In regards to Building Relationships, the graduate students were described as mentors, collaborators, and supervisors. In summary, this research provides insight into role of the graduate student mentors in an REU program and how they directly influence undergraduate students experiences with engineering research, graduate school and careers while in the program.

NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Addressing and Assessing Program Outcomes in a Civil Engineering Department Seminar Course Abstract Four of the twelve Program Outcomes established for the Brigham Young University Civil and Environmental Engineering Department are: Be able to communicate ideas effectively, work in teams and lead others Be familiar with professional practice, business management, and public administration Be aware of cultural, societal, contemporary, historical, global and sustainability issues Be committed to life-long learning as licensed engineers of integrity and faith These types of outcomes have been difficult to incorporate into traditional Civil Engineering curricula. A weekly seminar course has been developed to facilitate the development of competencies associated with these program outcomes. “Civil Engineering Seminar” meets one hour each week and is required each semester for all students who have declared Civil Engineering as a major. The course is managed by elected officers of the department’s student chapter of ASCE, under direction of the course instructor. . Presentations are made each week by guest speakers or students. By carefully selecting speakers, positive reinforcement of the importance of each of the necessary competencies can be given to students on a very regular basis. As a part of the Seminar students are required to complete at least five hours of service on projects developed for the course. Service projects are engineering related and developed by students in the course. The last semester students are enrolled in Seminar they are required to write five papers relating their experiences. These papers are evaluated and used as one of the main tools for assessment. Civil Engineering Seminar has been an effective tool to help meet program objectives and excite students about their future in civil engineering. Introduction After carefully considering the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology’s (EAC/ABET) general engineering program criteria and their civil engineering program-specific criteria the Brigham Young University Civil and Environmental Engineering program developed 12 program outcomes. Among these outcomes were the following: Be able to communicate ideas effectively, work in teams and lead others Be familiar with professional practice, business management, and public administration Be aware of cultural, societal, contemporary, historical, global and sustainability issues Be committed to life-long learning as licensed engineers of integrity and faith These outcomes directly relate to the EAC/ABET general engineering program Criteria 3 (d), and (f) through (j): (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,

This chapter explains how a general contractor can obtain the benefits and what changes to construction processes are desirable. It begins with a discussion of the various types of contractors and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) can provide benefits for their specific needs. The chapter focuses on important application areas that apply to most contractors. These include: BIM support for process change, including lean construction; constructability analysis and clash detection; quantity takeoff and cost estimating; construction analysis and planning; integration with cost, schedule, quality, and safety control; off-site fabrication; BIM in the field; and improved handover of the completed building to the owner. The chapter discusses the contractual and organizational changes that are needed to fully exploit the benefits that BIM offers, and concludes with some thoughts on how BIM can be implemented in a construction company.

With globalization, the demand for competent engineering graduates with international acumen increases. In order to respond to this rising demand, the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the International Research Experiences in Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (IRECCEE) program to understand the impact of international research experiences on students through a multidisciplinary lens. The program provides Ph.D. students in civil engineering disciplines the opportunity to gain valuable international research experience and establish long-lasting collaborations with international researchers. The program funds students to travel and perform research work at an international research institution. For every student, such research experience becomes the intervention. This paper discusses the program and the corresponding research framework with the aim that the research community can leverage such framework. The mixed-method research framework was designed to comprehensively capture the immediate and sustained impact of the program on the students’ competencies. With a multidisciplinary approach, the framework captures impacts on students’ intercultural competence, professional development, intellectual growth, personal development, and academic development. The data collection includes survey designs and interviews. In order to capture immediate and sustained impacts, data is collected before and multiple times after the intervention.

CFD simulation of pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings: Past achievements and prospects

Groundwater Monitoring & RemediationVolume 14, Issue 2 p. 4-5 Free Access Subsurface Remediation or I Love That Dirty Water Mike Barcelona, Mike Barcelona Dr. Michael J. Barcelona is with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is editor of Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation.Search for more papers by this author Mike Barcelona, Mike Barcelona Dr. Michael J. Barcelona is with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is editor of Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation.Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1994 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6592.1994.tb00100.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume14, Issue2May 1994Pages 4-5 RelatedInformation

"Buenfeld, Prof. Nicholas Robert, (born 4 Oct. 1956), Professor of Concrete Structures, since 2000 and Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, since 2011, Imperial College London" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Springman, Prof. Sarah Marcella, (born 26 Dec. 1956), Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, 1997–Jan. 2022, then Emerita, and Rector, 2015–Jan. 2022, ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich) (Deputy Head of Department, 2013–14); Principal, St Hilda’s College, Oxford, from Feb. 2022" published on by Oxford University Press.

Hurricane is the most financially devastative natural hazard. However, the prediction accuracy of the current two public hurricane damage prediction models for low-rise residential buildings is constrained by the modified ASCE code version and the predefined load distribution among the load bearing components. The current study proposed a rigorous Finite Element model that enables not only to accommodate the wind tunnel test or field test database, but also to update the progressively damaged building portion during the wind-structure interaction. The building envelope, including the sheathing panels and the nailing connections that were witnessed as the most vulnerable portion of the building, was modeled with extensive details. Shear failure of the roof sheathing was found to be one initiative failure mechanism and the hot spots agree well with the damaged roof sheathing by the post disaster survey. Under the same uniform uplift pressure, the building did experience the progressive failure after the initiation of the envelope damage. CE Database Subject Headings: Wind loads; Buildings; Low-rise; FE analysis; Progressive failure ______________________________________ (a) Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 3418 Patrick Taylor Hall, Nicholson Extension Dr., Baton Rouge, 70803 LA, USA, fpan1@lsu.edu (b) Edwin B. and Norma S. McNeil Distinguished Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 3505B Patrick Taylor Hall, Nicholson Extension Dr., Baton Rouge, 70803 LA, USA, cscai@lsu.edu

1 Department of u-City Design and Engineering, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental System Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea Construction Equipment Research Institute, Samsung C&T Corporation, Korea 3 Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental System Engineering ,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea 4 Department of u-City Design and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea * Corresponding author (swkwon@skku.edu)

This paper presents a resource allocation algorithm for construction planning and control. The algorithm integrates the use of experience, decision-making criteria, a utility/cost matrix, an optimization procedure and a resource-smoothing heuristic. First, a planner uses his/her experience and the optimization procedure to develop several scheduling alternatives for reallocating a resource that is limited for a given interval (period-1) during the execution of a project. Next, the planner selects the best scheduling alternative by using the utility/cost matrix, where he/she can set performance goals and their relative importance according to his/her experience and company policy. Finally, the planner uses the optimization procedure and the resource-smoothing heuristic to reschedule the available resource efficiently within the remaining part of the project (period-2). The suggested method provides the user with a feasible solution that meets preset scheduling standards and planning criteria and accounts for the circumstances at the time the decision is made. KEY WORDS: Resource allocationresource levelingdecision-making algorithmconstruction Additional informationNotes on contributorsOSAMA ALKAYYALI Correspondence to: Osama J. Alkayyali, Ph.D. Candidate, Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mail Location ;ns71, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, U.S.A.

The Achievement of Program Outcomes from the Perspective of CSED, UKM Final Year Students: Part 1-Session 2005/2006