Online Erosion eLearning

Culvert Design ...omographs for the design. We will also design rip rap for erosion control. The student must take a multiple choice quiz consisting of ten questions at the end of the course to earn PDH credits. State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an  more...

Prevention of Shoreline Erosion - Coastal Defense Schemes ...ntroduce the basic design concepts behind various coastal erosion defense schemes. Coastal structures are used in coastal defense schemes with the objective of preventing shoreline erosion and flooding of the adjacent coastal areas. Other objectives include sheltering of harbor basins and harbor entrances against waves, stabilization of navigation channels at inlets, and protection of water  more...

Introduction to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES Construction Site General Permit ... be dramatically impacted by inadequate construction site erosion and sediment control measures. For these reasons the Environmental Protection Agency regulates even relatively small construction sites under the Phase II NPDES regulations. Who is regulated? ? Any construction activity that will, or is part of a 'common plan' of development or sale that will, disturb one or more acres and  more...

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans SWPPP for NPDES Construction Sites ... be dramatically impacted by inadequate construction site erosion and sediment control measures. For these reasons the Environmental Protection Agency regulates even relatively small construction sites under the Phase II NPDES regulations. An adequately designed SWPPP is the primary tool needed to reduce the impacts from construction activities. Why is a SWPPP important? The most critical  more...

Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Sites ...tegories: Coastal flooding and Tsunamis High winds Erosion Earthquakes Other hazards This course provides an overview of each of these hazards, describes their effects on residential buildings and building sites, and explains where along the U.S. coastline each hazard is likely to occur. This course also covers: Review of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Review of the  more...

Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control ...Erosion and sedimentation related to construction site storm water runoff can significantly affect receiving water's fish population and associated habitat. Alterations in hydraulic characteristics of streams receiving runoff include higher peak flow rates, increased frequency and duration of bankfull and subbankfull flows, increased occurrences of downstream flooding, and reduced baseflow  more...

Hydraulic Design of Energy Dissipators for Culverts and Channels ...erosion and subsequent sedimentation problems if not controlled at the source. To mitigate this problem the discharge energy can be dissipated at the source. This course will provide design information for energy dissipation problems at culverts. Several energy dissipators will be discussed including USBR Type III and IV stilling basins, SAF Stilling Basins, CSU Rigid Boundary Basins, and  more...

Land Farming for Soil Remediation ...tes typically include leachate collection, vapor control, erosion control, stormwater management, and monitoring wells. This course is intended for environmental engineers who wish to expand their knowledge of alternative methods of site remediation. The course material is extracted from Chapter 5 (October 1994), of EPA publication EPA 510-R-04-002, How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup  more...

Design of Roadside Channels with Flexible Linings Part 2 ...eliably, the roadside channel is often stabilized against erosion by placing a protective lining over the soil. Channel lining materials fall into two classes: rigid or flexible channel linings. From an erosion control standpoint, the primary difference between rigid and flexible channel linings is their response to changes in channel shape (i.e. the width, depth and alignment). Flexible  more...

An Introduction to Sanitary Landfills Overview This is an introduction to the planning and design of sanitary landfills. You will learn about dry and wet landfills, site selection, site development plans, site layout, trench design, leachate control and treatment, gas control, runoff control, support facilities, and landfill closure issues. The main advantage of a sanitary landfill is that handling and processing of refuse is kept to  more...

Design of Roadside Channels with Flexible Linings Part 1 ...eliably, the roadside channel is often stabilized against erosion by placing a protective lining over the soil. Channel lining materials fall into two classes: rigid or flexible channel linings. From an erosion control standpoint, the primary difference between rigid and flexible channel linings is their response to changes in channel shape (i.e. the width, depth and alignment). Flexible  more...

Coatings - Corrosion Theory and Protection ...pitting, intergranular, stress corrosion, dealloying, and erosion corrosion Corrosion mitigation methods, including design practices, sacrificial anode systems, impressed current systems, corrosion inhibitors, and protective coatings State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards.  more...

Thermal Spraying Technology and Applications ...s and to protect against wear, abrasion, corrosion and/or erosion. Numerous combinations of base material and coating material are possible. This course presents an overview of thermal spray technology and discusses thermal spray coating materials, processes, specifications, selection, surface preparation, application, inspection and testing, sealing, maintenance, and safety. This course  more...

Preparing Infrastructure Roadway Plans ...Sheet How a construction project can cause sediment and erosion issues and how sediment/erosion control is depicted in the project plans How seasonal restrictions on landscaping can jeopardize the project completion schedule Regulatory requirements that impact the placement of pavement markings and signing at the conclusion of the project State Board Acceptance This course can be  more...

Orifice Plate Steam Traps vs Conventional Traps ...ve particles can cause the orifice to grow in size due to erosion. In addition to discussing orifice plate steam traps, this course covers the basics of other types of conventional steam traps, such as thermostatic, mechanical and thermodynamic traps, including their relative merits in different applications. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen questions at the  more...