Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Engineering History/Pyramids

Learn how to build the Pyramids? The following websites are all you needed! Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle Contains vital information, recourses and some other stuffs related to pyramid. The Egyptian Pyramid Answer to the FAQ to the Egyptian Pyramid by the Smithsonian Institution. The Pyramids: Design and Construction Introduction of how the pyramids were built, and the evolution in design from the step pyramid to the true pyramid.

Technical Articles Pyramids and Temples Menu Introduction of Pyramids and Temples design and construction in Egypt. Rediscover Ancient Egypt A sampling of the most-often asked questions and their answers about Pyramid. The Entrance to Cheops - Hidden in Plain Sight An article on the entrance of the Egyptian Pyramid. The Great Pyramid:The Pyramid of Khufu Introduction of Pyramid. The Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser Introduction of the Precinct of Djoser and its Step Pyramid.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Engineering History/Roman

If you like ancient Roman architecture and engineering technology, please visit the following links. A Marvels of the Ancient World: the Roman Aqueduct of Metz A tutorial material. Ostia- Harbour of Ancient Rome A tutorial material about Roman archaeology. Roman Construction and Civil Engineering A collection of Internet links related to ancient Roman architecture and structures. Roman Waterworks A tutorial material. The Roman Bridge Containing many useful links about the topic. The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete Articles and research by David Moore, P. E.

Technical Articles Roman Bridges Introduction of Roman Bridge. Rome: Engineering and Industry An online book about how Roman built pipes, links, valves and fittings.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Engineering History

Explore in-depth of the engineering history through following websites: Bir Umm Fawakhir: Insights into Ancient Egyptian Mining An archaeological survey at the site of Bir Umm Fawakhir. Built in America A collection of historic American buildings survey and historic American engineering record (1033 - present). Construction History of the Hanford Site Describing the construction of the world's first plutonium production facility. Engineering Timelines Knows the history of British building and construction via the map of British Isles. Greek Waterworks The doorway to many new and interesting facts about Greece and their inventions and advancements in water supply. History of Plumbing Babylonia, Egypt, Roman & English Legacy and Plumbing in America. Leffert L. Buck Study Page North Country and Civil Engineering Historical Interest. Pioneers in Mechanics Historical links to people in mechanics, Cauchy, Lagrange and so forth. Secrets of Lost Empires Companion Web site to "Secrets of Lost Empires," a special five-part NOVA. In the series, NOVA crews attempt to ferret out long-forgotten secrets of early architects and engineers. How did they design and erect the medieval war machines known as trebuchet The Construction and History of Medieval Timber-Framed Houses in England and Wales Their method of construction and the people who lived in them, starting with the 13 th Century and ending with the 19 th. The Plumber The site has many good articles on plumbing history and technology.

Technical Articles Famous Engineers A list of 50 famous engineers in many engineering disciplines including civil engineering. Historical Timeline of Concrete Concrete mortar work in ancient Egypt (1950 BC). History of Technology in Australia -1788-1988 This online book covers water, irrigation, engineering construction, building, and transport. The History of Concrete This experiment is designed to introduce the student to the structural properties of concrete and their dependence on cement curing time, water-cement ratio, quality and fineness of aggregate, and temperature and moisture of curing.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Basics/Engineering Ethics

If you are an engineer, here is you need to learn in addition to the technical knwledge. Yep it is about "Engineering Ethics". APEGBC Professional Practice Guidelines Full text articles (PDF format) from Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. Applied Ethics in Professional Practice Case studies and guidelines of engineering ethics. Engineering Ethics: The Professional Challenge A few civil engineering ethics cases of geotechnics, wastewater treatment and HVAC for undergraduate education. Design Failure Lessons Some case studies. Engineering Disasters: Learning from Failure The role of the engineer is to respond to a need by building or creating something along a certain set of guidelines (or specifications) which performs a given function. Engineering Ethics Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science. Engineering Ethics This class web page contains many online articles and case studies. Engineering Ethics Homepage A web site dedicated to the dissemination of engineering ethics case studies and supporting resources for students and faculty of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia Engineering Ethics Module From Murdough Center for Engineering Professionalism. Engineering Law and Ethics Class web site of Mississippi State University. Exponent's civil, structural, and architectural engineering Investigates structural, geotechnical, geological, geomechanical, construction, and building issues. List of Some Engineering Successes and Failures Selected for Engineering courses. NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases Contains hundreds of cases. Each of them includes facts, question, reference and discussion. National Engineers Week The goal of program is to increase public awareness and appreciation of the engineering profession. The site has extensive information on engineering education. The Ethics Connection The web site of Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Online magazine covers a variety of issues on engineerng and technology ethics. Tomorrow's Professor Listserv Discussion board on book "Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering".

Technical Articles Autonomy A paper on a profession's code of ethics. Beyond the Textbook There's more to engineering than formulas. CEE Designers and The Problem, The Other Problem and The Other Problem, a Polemic Presentation by Ralph Gareth Gray at CEE New Millennium Colloquium. Code of Ethics From ASCE. Complete Guide to Ethics Management: An Ethics Toolkit for Managers A free online book on business ethics. Conflicts of Interest in the Professions One of issues of Perspectives of the Professions. Engineering, Ethics and the New Millennium An article written by John Katrakis J. T. Katrakis & Associates. Establishing Your Absence An article on time management for scientists and engineers. How can I be more Ethical? Article by Michael J. Rabins, Mark Holtzapple and Lee L. Lowery at Texas A&M University. NSPE Engineering Ethics Page Engineer's creed, code of ethics for engineers and reference guide. On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research A guidance on research ethics. Why care about Ethics? Article by Michael J. Rabins, Mark Holtzapple and Lee L. Lowery at Texas A&M University.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Basics/ Career Development

Here this is an update for Web Directory in Career Development. All you need about the career is below: Career Forecast Annual Salary Survey for Environmental Engineers In the December 1998 issue, Safety & Health published its annual salary survey. Here is a more detailed report prepared by the National Safety Council's Research and Statistics Department. EduMine Homepage for the provider of on-line continuing education for the international mining and geoscience communities. Essential Competencies for the National Park Services Employees Including information on civil engineering professions. Engineergirl.org Also features women civil engineers. Hazmat School Provides online OSHA and DOT hazmat safety courses. Job Prospects and Recruiter Expectations For Civil Engineering Grads Build Momentum With the kind of employment picture being painted at top universities across the country, civil engineering graduates should be dancing in the streets. Salary Site for Engineers A list of WWW links. The 2000 RICS and Macdonald & Company Salary & Benefits Survey: Research Findings Over 4,000 UK and non-UK surveying professionals participated, making it the most comprehensive survey undertaken for the sector to date. Online PDH courses for engineers Online courses for engineers to earn professional development hours. Developed by Decatur Professional Development. PDHonline.org PDHonline.org is an approved online continuing education provider for engineers and architects. Courses offered by PDHonline.org feature the state-of-the-art in the field of engineering.

Technical Articles Archibald Alexander: Design and Construction Engineer An African American civil engineer. Civil/Structural Engineering Qualifications Standard Competencies A report prepared by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Technical Personnel. Construction Management and Engineering Qualification Standard Competencies A technical report prepared by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Technical Personnel. Consumer Guide to Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Does my project require a professional? How to hire him/her? First Annual CE News Engineering Salary Survey You asked for it and here it is! We randomly sent a questionnaire to 3,000 subscribers and the results provided were tallied from over 550 responses. The Role of the Construction Career Fair in the Hiring of Graduates from Construction Education Programs – A Case Study This paper examines the role construction career fairs play in the recruitment of graduates from construction programs. Staying Ahead of Your Competition An article on career improvement for scientists and engineers. Step Forward and Be Heard White paper by Richard Weingardt at CEE New Millennium Colloquium. The Assistant Professor's Guide to the Galaxy How to survive and succeed in academia. The Changing Face of Engineering Employment in Industry A white paper by NSPC, highlighting the major recent changes affecting the industrial employment environment for engineers. The Need for Self-Promotion in Scientific Careers An advice from Richard M. Reis. Selecting The Construction Industry As A Career - An Analysis This paper will analyze reasons that individuals would or would not be interested in a career in the construction industry.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Engineering Design

This is a summary of the web directory for general/engineering design. You could be fine with all engineering design here.

Bad Human Factors Design
A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.

Center for Design Research
Dedicated to facilitating individual creativity, understanding the team design process, and developing advanced tools and methods that promote superior design and manufacturing of products.

DMI
The web site of Design Management Institute.

Design Rationale and Organizational Memory
Several research papers on design.

Design Research
A collection of WWW resources in design.

Design Specification
How do people know what to make? How are ideas made real?

Design Thread
Lecture notes on civil engineering design.

Engineering Design (EDNET)
An introduction to the engineering design information network, a brief overview lecture on how the network was set up.

Engineering Virtual Lab
An introductory course in engineering problem solving at Johns Hopkins University.

ID PhD Page
Resources on PhD Program in Design at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Invention and Design
Promoting a better understand the principles of the invention and design process, and include an innovative set of active learning modules that employ a "hands-on" approach.

Management of Design Quality
Several articles written by Y. Reich on design.

Modular Design
Design goals and project experience.

Newcastle Engineering Design Centre
Some research projects are included.

Team Based Design Development with Corporate Partners
Stanford University class page. It is useful to civil engineers although it is a class of mechanical engineering.

On the Application of PDA Dynamic Pile Testing
Goble, G. and Likins, G., STRESSWAVE'96 Conference, Orlando, FL, 1996.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Engineering Education

If you are looking for Civil Engineering Education websites, here is the lists. I checked them and will post more soon.

All Engineering Schools
Online guide to engineering education and careers.

Benchmarks Online
Information on project of Benchmarks for Science Literacy.

Contents: Volume 14 number 4
Journal of Engineering education issues and research.

Dr. Thomas F. Wolff's Page
Includes a few presentation (Power Point format file) of engineering education.

Graduate Schools in Civil Engineering
Users can search schools for a specific area.

International Journal of Engineering Education
Contains news, links and publication catalogue.

James T. P. Yao Home Page
Course materials of theory of structures and civil engineering systems. The site also has resources of engineering education.

Science and Engineering Education
National Science Foundation report on key trends in science and engineering research and education.

iCivilEngineer Academic Department Index
The most comprehensive list of civil engineering department web sites in universities in the world.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Computing/FEA

 This post on FEA I summarize for you guys. Please take a look and I will update some mores soon
Aladdin
A computational toolkit for engineering matrix and finite element analysis.

Dr.Tayler's Page
Manuals for finite element program, FEAP, and course notes by Dr. R. Taylor.

FEA List
WWW Resources of Finite Element Analysis in several domains.

FEA Papers
From Dynamic Analysis Stress and Vibration.

FEDEAS
A structural element library for the linear and nonlinear, static and dynamic analysis of buildings and bridges.

FEM on Mac
An article on the finite element method using Apple's Mac machine.

FLAGSHYP
Fortran source code of a large strain finite element program.

Finite Element Method Textbook
A list of textbooks on finite element methods of structural and solid mechanics.

Finite Element Methods
Course materials from UC, Berkeley.

Finite Element Resources
Public domain and commercial software.

Madams' Research Papers
On finite element methods (Postscript format file).

National Agency for Finite Element Methods and Standards (NAFEMS)
The International Association for Engineering Analysis community. Site contains technical publications, events and other resources.

Object-oriented research at Swansea
Documents on object-oriented finite element methods.

Prometheus - Scalable Unstructured Finite Element Solver
A public domain program.

Public Domain Finite Element Programs
Some programs come with source code.

Stearns' FEM Page
John Stearns' teaching materials, programs and source codes in FEM of solid mechanics.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Computing/CAD

This is the web directory about CAD and CAM in Civil Engineering. I will post more here. 
CADD Library
CADD details and standard symbols used for engineering design.

CADWire
Everything about CAD - news, reviews, articles and events. They are daily updated.

Civil Engineering Graphics
Class web page from University of Arizona.

Ten Links
Web directory of CAD resources including engineering CAD.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Computing

This summary of web directory for Computing in Civil Engineering. I will post more soon.

AEC Software Library
The site features a comprehensive searchable library of software in Architecture, Engineering and Construction.

Boundary Element Resources Network
Book, Computer code, conference and journals on boundary element method.

Engineering Software Center
Most of software programs listed on the site are in the area of civil engineering.

FreeCalc.com, Free Online Applications for Engineering Design
Interactive online engineering applications to assist you in designing, constructing, and maintaining your facility.

GuideMe: Civil Engineering Software
A list of links to the repositories of civil engineering software.

Introduction to Computer Methods
Lecture notes for civil engineering students.

Numerical Analysis Digest
Collections of newsgroup messages since 1994.

Parallel Supercomputer Simulation
Links to educational resources of supercomputer simulation.

Representative Numerical Simulations
Pictures showing problems solved.

Mathtools.net
Catalog the sites related to several scientific and engineering software.

Scientific Computing Class
Lecture notes. The class covers how to solve the problem of structural mechanics.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Basics

Please see the following for Civil Engineering Web Directory: General/Basics

ASEE EngineeringK12 Center
A guide for high school students and others interested in engineering and engineering technology careers.

Civil Engineer Job Guide
Job description of civil engineers and civil engineering related positions.

Civil Engineers
The nature of the work, employment, job outlook and earnings.

Discover Engineering
Learn about what is civil engineering and what miracle a civil engineer can create.

ESCAPE
The Engineering Specific Career Advisory Problem-Solving Environment from Purdue University containing information about salary, trends of industry.

Elements
The Online magazine is a publication of the University of Limerick. It is aimed at 5th and 6th year students in Irish schools and their teachers. Each issue contains articles by scientists and engineers from UL and elsewhere describing interesting aspects

Engineering Problem Solving
Dartmouth Project for Teaching Engineering Problem Solving.

Engineering Successes and Failures
Some engineering successes and failures from the Pyramids of Egypt in BC 2800 to modern times.

Global Engineering
A project allowing allow high school students from different geographical areas to cooperatively work on designing a bridge.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
Includes water supply and distribution, and highways.

Junior Engineering Technical Socciety (JETS)
A student resource to understanding what engineering is and how to prepare for an engineering career. Includes civil engineering information

Introduction to the Dynamics of Pile Testing
Traditionally, static analysis, probe piles, dynamic formulae, and static testing are used to verify pile foundations- With computers and modern electronic measurements, improved techniques for analysis and construction control are now available to obtain a safe and economical solution.

Profession of Civil Engineers
Description of civil engineers from 1998 - 99 Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Riding the Technology Wave
Information technology has undergone sweeping transformations, from hardware to software. Here's how engineering offices are changing with the tides.

Seven Modern Wonders
Channel Tunnel, CN Tower, Emire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Itainu Dam, Netherlands North Sea Protection Works and Panama Canal.

Top Civil Engineering Schools
The Ranking of civil engineering graduate schools by US News and World Report.

Civil Engineering Web Directory: General

Please take a look on the following web directory in Civil Engineering: General

ASCE Database
Civil Engineering database to get access to over 80,000 bibliographic and abstracted records.

ASCE Online Magazine
Explore the latest contents of Civil Engineering magazine, the official publication of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Australian Virtual Engineering Library
Covers all subjects of civil engineering.

Civil Engineering Library
The Civil Engineer's Mega Bookmark of 1000+ valuable and useful web resources from Lund University.

EEVL
Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library catalogues quality engineering web sites.

Eng-tips
Forum of engineering issues including civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering.

EngApplets
Collected by Virginia Tech. They are Java applets for engineering education.

Engineering Case Studies
Real engineering projects used for engineering education from Carleton University.

How to Find Out in Civil Engineering
Aimed primarily at students and staff of Heriot-Watt University, however it may also be of use to anyone looking for printed or electronic information on Civil Engineering.

Intelligent Infrastructures
Research project at University of Toronto, including smart reinforcing cable and intelligent tunnel boring machines.

Sooner City
A comprehensive design project at University of Oklahoma. Incoming freshmen are given a plat of undeveloped land that, by the time they graduate, will be turned into a blueprint for certain segments of the city.

The Engineering Centre, Institution of Engineers
Online resources for engineering in Australia.

US Army Corps of Engineers Publication Headquarter
A repository for all official USACE engineering regulations, circulars, manuals, and other documents (PDF format files).

WWW Virtual Library: Civil Engineering
Internet resources of civil engineering, hosted at Georgia Institute of Technology.

eFunda
Data on thousands of materials, refreshers on engineering formulas and math, and information on design processes.