Civil Engineering
- In this course the student will understand the concepts and benefits of internal curing for concrete pavements including mixture design, quality control, and studies of practical applications over the past two decades.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PEIn this course the student will understand the concepts and benefits of internal curing for concrete pavements including mixture design, quality control, and studies of practical applications over the past two decades.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Internally cured concrete pavement applications
- Mixture design
- Construction aspects
- Properties of internally cured concrete
- Practical applications
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies one (1) professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - The publication Life Safety Code, known as NFPA 101, is a consensus standard widely adopted in the United States. It states guidelines for construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from the effects of fire, including smoke, heat, and toxic gases created during a fire.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
The publication Life Safety Code, known as NFPA 101, is a consensus standard widely adopted in the United States. It states guidelines for construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from the effects of fire, including smoke, heat, and toxic gases created during a fire.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Overview of the top 15 discrepancies of the life safety code, observed in a health care facility
- Guidelines of the life safety code
- Common discrepancies encountered
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - This online course provides guidance for design of pavements and supporting materials for roads, streets, walks and open storage areas. The contents include procedures for conducting preliminary site reconnaissance, traffic analyses, and criteria for the design of subgrade, subbase, base courses, flexible and rigid pavements.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This online course provides guidance for design of pavements and supporting materials for roads, streets, walks and open storage areas. The contents include procedures for conducting preliminary site reconnaissance, traffic analyses, and criteria for the design of subgrade, subbase, base courses, flexible and rigid pavements.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Preliminary Soil Investigations
- Vehicular Traffic Considerations
- Flexible Pavement Materials & Subgrades
- Bituminous Pavement
- Flexible Pavement Design
- Rigid Pavement Design
- Concrete Pavement Design
- Reinforced Concrete Pavements
- Pavement Overlays
- Joints For Plain & Reinforced Concrete
- Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements
- Seasonal Frost Conditions
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - This course provides guidance on some of the required criteria the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has in place for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of ponds. This course describes basic design principles of embankment and excavation ponds as well as construction requirements. This online PDH course is intended for hydrologists, civil engineers, agricultural engineers, construction engineers, municipal engineers, geotechnical engineers and environmental engineers.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This course provides guidance on some of the required criteria the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has in place for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of ponds. This course describes basic design principles of embankment and excavation ponds as well as construction requirements. Topics include: water needs, preliminary soil investigations, watershed & stormwater runoff estimation, basin sealing, spillways and inlets, and operation & maintenance. This online PDH course is intended for hydrologists, civil engineers, agricultural engineers, construction engineers, municipal engineers, geotechnical engineers and environmental engineers.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Become familiar with the general features and the differences of embankment and excavated ponds
- How to perform a preliminary investigation
- Be able estimate storm water runoff quantity and rate using the runoff curve number method
- Estimate time of concentration for a watershed for a given flow length and average watershed slope
- Advantages and disadvantages of a hooded or canopy inlet spillway and a drop inlet spillway
- Estimate earthfill requirements for an embankment for known end areas and embankment length
- Estimate embankment end area for known embankment height, side slopes, and top width
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 16 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - In this course the student will learn prescriptive requirements to facilitate the use of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in wall systems for the construction of one- and two-family dwellings. Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Explain SIP materials, shapes, & standard sizes
- Understand prescriptive provisions for wall thickness selection
- Discuss Above grade wall requirements
- Discuss SIP header & connection details
- Explain construction details to design and construct residential wall systems using SIPs
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - In this online course a student will learn about the different ways pumped storage hydropower and conduit hydropower can enhance renewable energy portfolio's, the steps necessary to develop this new technology, and the common barriers encountered for deployment.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
In this online course a student will learn about the different ways pumped storage hydropower and conduit hydropower can enhance renewable energy portfolio's, the steps necessary to develop this new technology, and the common barriers encountered for deployment.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding of pumped storage hydropower
- Understanding of potential hydropower from conduits
- Addresses the technical flexibility that existing pumped storage facilities can provide to support intermittent renewable energy generation
- Describing grid reliability benefits
- Understanding the differences between Pumped storage hydropower and conduit hydropower
- Safety aspects of constructing conduit hydropower projects on existing water-conveyance structures
- Current status and the future outlook for PSH in the United States
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three (1) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick” Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - In this course the student will understand the fundamentals of blasting for rock excavations by learning the art and design of using explosives for the removal of rock and similar materials for construction activities. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss the history of explosives in construction
- Identify basic blasting terminology
- Explain the different types of explosives
- Determine optimal explosives for use cases
- Discuss the various types of initiation systems
- Discuss common geology encountered and blast design characteristics
- Explain site exploration activities and common hazards
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - In this course the student will understand RCC pavement, RCC mixtures and construction of RCC pavements.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PEIn this course the student will understand RCC pavement, RCC mixtures and construction of RCC pavements.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Materials Used For RCC Pavements
- Construction Consideration
- Paving Operations
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies one (1) professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - This is part I of a three-part series, this is the first course covering the first 2 chapters of Roundabouts: An Informational Guide from the Federal Highway Administration. This course gives you an introduction to the features and benefits of the many different types of roundabouts. It also covers the safety, cost and policy concerns related to building roundabouts.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This is part I of a three-part series, this is the first course covering the first 2 chapters of Roundabouts: An Informational Guide from the Federal Highway Administration. This course gives you an introduction to the features and benefits of the many different types of roundabouts. It also covers the safety, cost and policy concerns related to building roundabouts.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding of the development of the roundabouts
- Reviewing the types of roundabouts
- Describing roundabout design features
- Understanding the differences between roundabouts and traffic circles
- Safety aspects of roundabouts
- Multimodal considerations of roundabouts
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three (3) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick” Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - This is part II of a three-part series. The second course covering chapters 3, 4, & 5 of Roundabouts: An Informational Guide from the Federal Highway Administration. This course provides an in-depth look into planning a roundabout and what factors to account for when designing it. Also, it covers what is necessary to operate a successful roundabout and the cause and effect of different features. Last, you will understand the differences in safety between roundabouts and signalized intersections.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This is part II of a three-part series. The second course covering chapters 3, 4, & 5 of Roundabouts: An Informational Guide from the Federal Highway Administration. This course provides an in-depth look into planning a roundabout and what factors to account for when designing it. Also, it covers what is necessary to operate a successful roundabout and the cause and effect of different features. Last, you will understand the differences in safety between roundabouts and signalized intersections.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Planning and design of roundabouts
- Comparing operational performance
- Space and economic evaluations
- Traffic operations
- Performance Analysis
- Safety and statistics
- Crash prediction models
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 30 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - This is part III of a three-part series. The third course covering the final chapters 6, 7, & 8 of Roundabouts: An Informational Guide from the Federal Highway Administration. In this course the student will learn the many different ways to design a roundabout and what steps are taken to ensure the most efficient and safe roundabout for a given location. Also covered are the signage requirements, landscaping potential, and multi-roundabout systems that can be used when designing a roundabout.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This is part III of a three-part series. The third course covering the final chapters 6, 7, & 8 of Roundabouts: An Informational Guide from the Federal Highway Administration. In this course the student will learn the many different ways to design a roundabout and what steps are taken to ensure the most efficient and safe roundabout for a given location. Also covered are the signage requirements, landscaping potential, and multi-roundabout systems that can be used when designing a roundabout.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Design principles
- Geometric elements
- Double-Lane, rural, and mini-roundabouts
- Traffic design
- Signage, markings, and illumination
- Other design considerations
- Crash prediction models
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 30 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - In this online course a student will understand the methods and procedures to restraint various types of mechanical equipment for seismic loads. Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss the various types of mechanical equipment which require seismic restraints
- Explain rigid & vibration isolated floor mounting
- Discuss roof mounting seismic restraining
- Explain suspended & wall mounting procedures
- Explain the various types and selection of anchors
- Discuss special cases equipment & methods
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a twenty (20) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) continuing education hours (CEH)/professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick” Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - This course presents engineers with important information about the design and construction of community and residential safe rooms that will provide protection during tornado and hurricane events. The course will center around design guides FEMA P-320, P-361, and ICC 500.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss Costs and Tolls of Tornado and Hurricane Disasters
- Explain Assessing Risks of Tornado and Hurricane Disasters
- Describe Storm Shelter/Safe Room Designs Guidelines in regards to location, flying debris resistance, flooding, etc.
- Explain Storm Shelter/Safe Room Design Structural Design & Loading
- Discuss FEMA Safe Room Plans
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies 1 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account. - In this online course a student will understand the essentials of stream hydraulics and the various formulas and calculations available to solve problems associated with streams.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understand channel cross-section parameters: flow depth, hydraulic depth, and hydraulic radius
- Discuss the dimensionless numbers
- Understand the continuity equation, Bernoulli equation and conservation of momentum equations
- Explain hydraulic calculations for uniform flow in a stream
- Explain the use of weirs for flow measurement
- Discuss channel routing procedures
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a fifteen (15) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three (3) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick” Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - This two hour online course establishes structural design criteria for structures other than buildings, furnishes design guidance for various types of structures, and identifies special considerations with regard to certain materials in specific applications. Structures other than buildings which are covered in this course include the following: bridges; dock and harbor facilities; drainage structures; bulk material structures; water and wastewater structures; and mechanical, electrical, and communication structures.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This two hour online course establishes structural design criteria for structures other than buildings, furnishes design guidance for various types of structures, and identifies special considerations with regard to certain materials in specific applications. Structures other than buildings which are covered in this course include the following: bridges; dock and harbor facilities; drainage structures; bulk material structures; water and wastewater structures; and mechanical, electrical, and communication structures. The course materials are based entirely on the Technical Manual TM 5-809-6/AFM 88-3 of Joint Departments of the Army and Air Force USA: Structural Design Criteria for Structures Other Than Buildings.
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Know the common building materials used in construction
- Types of structures used in transportation, water & electrical distribution
- Support requirements for mechanical systems and bulk materials
- Design criteria for various types of structures
- Identify special considerations with regard to certain materials in specific applications.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Preview CourseClick “Preview Course” to View Prior to PurchaseClick “Add to Cart” to Purchase and Access Quiz - In this course the student will gain an understanding of thin concrete overlays, from concept through design, for concrete, asphalt, and composite pavements. Additionally, the course is supplemented with a summary of four case studies to illustrate the range of applications for thin concrete overlays.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
Tn this course the student will gain an understanding of thin concrete overlays, from concept through design, for concrete, asphalt, and composite pavements. Additionally, the course is supplemented with a summary of four case studies to illustrate the range of applications for thin concrete overlays.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding of the different types of concrete overlays
- Discuss how to evaluate existing pavements for thin concrete overlays
- Explain design and design features of thin concrete overlays
- Explain construction of thin concrete overlays
- Discuss several case studies of and their results
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies two professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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