See engineering theory in practice. Learn common civil and mechanical engineering principles through fun, real-world examples and models.
Overview
Syllabus
1. Practical Engineering (April
- Hydrostatics
- Water hammer
- Steam hammer
- Vacuum phenomena in pipes
- Engineering hydrology and the 100-year flood
- Hydraulic river modeling
- Sinkholes and internal erosion
- Groundwater movement and the quick condition
- Expansive soils
- Mechanically stabilized earth
- Thermal expansion
- Tuned mass dampers for tall buildings
- The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
- How land surveying works
- Concrete 101
- Concrete reinforcement
- Corrosion of steel reinforcement
- Prestressed concrete
- Comparison of modern and Roman concrete
- Hydraulic jumps
- Weirs
- Dangers of low head dams
- How underwater structures are built
- How spillways work
- Overview of the power grid
- How Electricity Generation works
- How Electrical Transmission Lines work
- Pumped storage
- How blackouts work
- How substations work
- How traffic signals work
- Hydraulic ram pumps
- Trompe air compressors
- Air lock in pipes
- How water towers work
- Thrust forces in pipes
- Canal locks
- Culverts used for drainage
- Road construction earthwork
- Geometric design of highways
- Asphalt pavement
- Potholes
- Permeable concrete
- Urban stormwater management
- Engineering hydrology and design storms
- Flood control infrastructure
Taught by
Grady Hillhouse
