Online Civil 3d eLearning

Online Induction Child Protection Course This course assists organisations and individuals to introduce child protection training into their learning environment. It is designed to be used for induction of new staff, and as a foundation or refresher course for those who have not completed recent child protection training. The key learning outcomes include understanding and defining child protection, defining and understanding abuse  more...

Civil 3D Corridors 101 ...Civil 3D 2010 or 2011. This instruction steps you through the process from a blank drawing to a completed corridor including earthwork quantities. Download a drawing, two point files, and a pdf version of the Training Manual. Each screen has an optional VIDEO lesson that accompanies the written instructions. This allows you to view the process, then complete the instructions yourself.  more...

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Civil Appellate Practice Civil Appellate Practice  more...

Civil Procedure A View From the Bench Civil Procedure: A View From the Bench  more...

How You Can Become Registered As An Architectural Engineer Attention New York Engineers: This course cannot be taken to fulfill your continuing education requirements for the state of New York since the course does not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Laws / Rules." For more information, check the New York State Board Requirements. Overview Obtaining professional registration as an Architectural Engineer can open new career paths  more...

An Introduction to Passive Solar Buildings Attention New York Engineers: This course cannot be taken to fulfill your continuing education requirements for the state of New York since the course does not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Laws / Rules." For more information, check the New York State Board Requirements. Overview Passive solar energy is one of the most efficient forms of energy in the world. Not only  more...

An Engineer s Guide to Influencing Public Policy Overview This is a tale told by an Engineer who ventured into a land seldom visited by his kind. Specifically, the Land of Public Policy. It is a story filled with high hope, confusion, disillusionment, frustration, anger, a creeping realization of how this strange new world really works and, finally, an understanding of some strategies and techniques that those of his ilk might think about  more...

Civil Behavior in the Workplace - A Manager s Perspective There has been a steady increase of lawsuits in our country stemming from behavioral issues in the workplace. This litigation is very expensive from financial and productivity standpoints of employers and financial and career impact standpoints of employees. You can do a lot to protect yourself from negative financial and career impacts by learning what your employer expects you to do. Also,  more...

Low Cost Shore Protection Overview The purpose of this course is to familiarize engineers with various established methods of low cost shore protection. It is written for the individual who is knowledgeable in general civil engineering design and construction, but is not a specialist in coastal engineering or shoreline protection. In distinguishing between low cost and cheap, one should remember that practically any  more...

Steel Beam Design This course covers the design of steel beams based on the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13th edition. No prior knowledge of previous codes is necessary. This course would be of particular interest to Civil and Structural Engineers. The author attended a steel seminar on this new manual when it first came out and there were about 200 people in attendance. Only about 5 were using this new manual.  more...

Steel Column Design by ASD LRFD Steel Construction Manual This course covers the design of steel columns based on the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13th edition. No prior knowledge of previous codes is necessary. This course would be of particular interest to Civil and Structural Engineers. This course will show how to design axially loaded W sections by trial-and-error using section E3 of the specification. It will show how to design columns using  more...

Steel Tension Member Design by ASD LRFD Steel Construction Manual This course covers the design of steel tension members based on the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13th edition. No prior knowledge of previous codes is necessary. This course should be of particular interest to Civil and Structural Engineers. This course will show how to design tension members based on some of the limit states in sections D and J of the specification. In section D, we look at  more...

Beam Bearing Plates and Column Base Plates This course covers the design of column base plates and beam bearing plates based on the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13th edition. No prior knowledge of previous codes is necessary. This course should be of particular interest to Civil and Structural Engineers. The course will show how to design a column base plate based on its strength limit state found in section J8 of the specification.  more...

Overview of Wastewater Treatment This course covers basic concepts of Wastewater Treatment including the historical background, The Clean Water Act, the need for and goals of wastewater collection and treatment, types of wastewater treatment systems, unit processes, and definitions of terms used in the industry. This course is intended to be a basic course for civil and environmental engineers to facilitate further study. This  more...

Using Excel for Soil Testing This course covers many soils tests that can be done in Excel. Liquid Limit Plastic Limit Sieve Analysis Specific Gravity Proctor Each test includes a description of the equipment used, the procedure used along with how the calculations and graphs look in Excel. Many engineers used to use a slide rule to calculate and graph paper to plot up the results. Excel can be used to do the  more...

Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams per ACI 318-05 This course is of particular interest of anybody involved with concrete structures like Civil or Structural Engineers. Very little knowledge of previous ACI codes is needed. This course covers the design of rectangular singularly reinforced concrete beams. There will be many references to ACI 318-05 but you do not need a copy of the code. Several design aids are included in the course. Three  more...

Optimum Design of Indeterminate Beams Overview The design and analysis of indeterminate frames and beams are important problems encountered by all structural engineers. With modern computer programs, analysis is not a difficult problem. Design is more complex and less amenable to programming. For efficient design, something between the following two extremes is needed: (1) The first intuitive approximation of the structural design  more...

Texas ASCE Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations Overview The Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE) rescinded Policy Advisory 09-98-A, Regarding Design, Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations. The TBPE now references The Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and its two documents, Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations, and Recommended Practice for the Design of Residential  more...

Open-Channel Hydraulics Overview This course is for Civil Engineers, Sanitary Engineers or any Engineers who might deal with open-channel flow. No prior knowledge of open channel flow is needed; however basic algebra and trigonometry will be used in the course. The course introduces you to hydraulic elements of open-channels. An introduction to types of flow and fundamental equations used for open-channels is also  more...

Inspection of Highway and Rail Transit Tunnels This (9-hour) course provides specific information and procedures for the inspection of both highway and rail transit tunnels. Although several components are similar in both types of tunnels, a few elements are specific to either highway or rail transit tunnels and are therefore defined accordingly. It is commonly understood that numerous tunnels in the United States are more than 50 years old  more...

Introduction to Particle Accelerators Overview This course will provide the student with a general introduction to various types of particle accelerators, their construction, and their practical uses. This course is useful for anyone that may be involved with electrical, civil, or other type subprojects for particle accelerator laboratory construction, renovation, or maintenance projects, as well as engineers who work with low  more...

Hydraulic Design of Storm Sewers with Excel Overview Storm sewers are widely used to carry away runoff from storms, primarily in urban areas. The hydraulic design begins after the locations for the manholes for the system have been determined. Between each pair of manholes the storm sewer will have a constant slope and diameter. The hydraulic design process results in determination of an appropriate diameter and slope for each length of  more...

Introduction to Industrial Control Systems Overview This course introduces the student to the very basics of industrial control systems. "What is a batch process versus a continuous process?... What are the basic components of a process control loop?... What is an HMI and how does it interact with a PLC?" Get answers to all these questions and more. Learn what a discreet signal is and how it differs from a control loop. Find  more...

Introduction to Control Networks in an Industrial Setting Overview Communication networks have historically been considered too unreliable to be used in critical applications within the industrial arena. But, advances in technology over the last decade have changed all of that. The new generation of networks are robust enough to handle critical industrial communication needs that would have been considered unthinkable just a few short years ago. This  more...

Ethics - Standards of Professional Conduct Overview Many organizations, particularly smaller businesses, do not have a written set of standards to provide guidance to their employees on ethical matters related to their job duties. While each job title, company and industry deals with unique circumstances, there are some standards of professional conduct for engineers that are considered the norm across a broad range of job titles,  more...

Process Piping Part 4 - Corrosion Protection and Lining of Piping Systems This 1-hour online course covers two topics: 1. Metallic piping with linings to provide protection from corrosive products. This portion of the course addresses the properties, services, and selection of various lining materials. It provides information about chemical compatibilities, temperature limitations, and connection requirements. 2. The protection of metallic piping systems against  more...

Process Piping Part 6 - Ancillary Equipment This 1-hour online course addresses ancillary equipment, which plays a vital role in process piping systems. These appurtenances enhance the operation, maintenance, and safety of process piping. The course covers couplings, air release valves, drains, sample ports, pressure relief, backflow prevention, expansion joints, and insulation. This course is relevant to Civil, Environmental, Sanitary,  more...

Process Piping Part 2 - Metallic Piping Systems This 2-hour online course addresses various types of metallic piping and their properties, corrosion theory, corrosion prevention, pipe support requirements, thermal stresses, pipe specifications, material properties, common alloys, and their proper application. This course is relevant to Civil, Environmental, Sanitary, and Mechanical Engineers in many industries, including water/wastewater,  more...

Process Piping Part 3 - Non-Metallic Piping Systems This 2-hour online course addresses various types of non-metallic piping and their properties, pipe support requirements, thermal stresses, pipe specifications, material properties, common products, and their proper application. Included is a treatment of thermoplastic, thermosetting, rubber, and elastomeric materials. This course is relevant to Civil, Environmental, Sanitary, and Mechanical  more...

Process Piping Part 5 - Process Valves This 2-hour online course addresses the role of valves in process piping systems. The course covers the most common types of valves, their materials, characteristics, specifications, and their appropriate applications. This course includes information about pressure ratings, chemical compatibility, shutoff service, flow control service, and valve operators. This course is relevant to Civil,  more...

Process Piping - Part 1 - General Piping Design This 3-hour online course provides a general overview of piping materials, strength design, temperature effects, transient pressures, pipeline hydraulics, connections, supports, piping identification, and testing. This course is relevant to Civil, Environmental, Sanitary, and Mechanical Engineers in the many industries, including water/wastewater, manufacturing, chemical, and HVAC. The course  more...

Centrifugal Pump Analysis Overview Centrifugal pumps are used extensively in many industries and by engineers of many disciplines ranging from civil to mechanical to oil /gas /petrochemical. From LACT charge pumps on production platforms to booster pumps used in oil pipelines, centrifugal pumps are the workhorse of the industry. This online course will cover the basics of centrifugal pumps, with particular emphasis  more...

Fluid Flow Fundamentals This course covers the basics of fluid flow. You will learn the difference between laminar and turbulent flow, how to calculate Reynolds Number and how to do simple piping friction loss calculations. Learn the difference between pressure head, velocity head and elevation head, which are the components that comprise the Bernoulli Equation ? the basic equation of fluid flow. Understand the  more...

Fundamentals of Arc Welding Overview Qualified welders are needed in different branches of metal and building industries, as well as in pipelines, automotive, aircraft ? and shipbuilding industries. Simply stated, welding is a process of permanently joining materials (usually metals) through localized coalescence resulting from suitable combination of temperature, pressure and metallurgical conditions. Depending upon the  more...

An Introduction to the Facilities Planning Process Area Development Plans Overview Facilities planning is an essential step in development of land for commercial, industrial, residential and public agency uses. In this course, you will learn how to prepare one of the key elements in the facilities planning process: Area Development Plans (ADP). You will learn the three phases to go through in preparing an ADP, and the data collection, analysis, evaluation and decision  more...

Engineering Symbology Prints and Drawings Drawing is the universal language of engineering. Drawings from an engineer provide a raw account of the fundamentals that will eventually go into making something useful and necessary. Engineering drawings are a formal and precise way of communicating information about the shape, size, features and precision of physical objects. The drawings of the engineer are an obvious case of making  more...

Civil Liabilities It is not enough to know criminal law, case and civil law impact our career on a daily basis. Many police watchdog groups are waiting to sue you. Civil Liabilities ( 8-hour course ) Instructed by Jeffery Epstein For today's law enforcement officer, it is not enough to know criminal law. Case and civil law impact our career on a daily basis. Police popularity is not at an all-time high. Many  more...