Civil Engineering

Pavement Design for Roads, Streets, Walks, and Open Storage Areas: 6 PDH
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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 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 six (6) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Ponds- Planning, Design, Construction: 2 PDH
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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 sixteen (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 two (2) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Prescriptive Method for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in Construction: 3 PDH
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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 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) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Public Land Survey: Rectangular System: 8 PDH
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In this course the student will review the rectangular surveying system which has been used continuously in the United States since 1785. As all facets of this system occasionally come into use, the student will become well versed in the field procedures of conducting an original survey covering both historical and current methods.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

Explain the general scheme of the rectangular system: points, meridian, base lines, parallels, etc.

Understand township boundaries

Discuss subdivision of townships

Discuss extension and completion surveys

Explain methods of section subdivision

Discuss protraction diagrams and developing amended diagrams

Explain methods of surveying amended protraction diagrams

Discuss meandering & swamp/overflowed lands

Discuss limits of closure for original survey & soil classification

Understand legal settings of Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM)

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a twenty-five (25) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies eight (8) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Pumped Storage Hydropower and Conduit Hydropower: 1 PDH
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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 ten (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) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Rock Excavations Blasting Design Part 1: 6 PDH
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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 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 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements: 1 PDH
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In this course the student will understand RCC pavement, RCC mixtures and construction of RCC pavements.
Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
In 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 ten (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.
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Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements: 1 PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
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This introductory course provides the engineer the basic understanding of the fundamentals of RCCP in design and construction. It presents an overview of the best practices for roller-compacted concrete pavement, its uses, its mixtures and construction.
Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This introductory course provides the engineer the basic understanding of the fundamentals of RCCP in design and construction. It presents an overview of the best practices for roller-compacted concrete pavement, its uses, its mixtures and construction.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

Understand materials used for RCC pavements

Explain Construction and Design of RCCP

Describe Paving Operations of RCCP

Discuss Jointing and Texturing of RCCP

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.
Roundabouts Part 1: 3 PDH
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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 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 three (3) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Roundabouts Part 2: 5 PDH
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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 thirty (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.
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Roundabouts Part 3: 5 PDH
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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 thirty (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.
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Satellite Photogrammetry: 2 PDH
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In this course the student will learn about satellite photogrammetry and its common applications. The student will review geo-positioning from satellite images and procedures for creating stereo pairs from satellite imagery as well as reviewing the top things to consider in buying optical satellite imagery.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

Explain the characteristics of the most popular high- and medium-resolution commercial imaging satellites

Discuss planimetric, classification, and topographic mapping

Discuss geo-positioning and convergence angles

Discuss what to consider in buying optical satellite imagery

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a ten (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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Seismic Restraints for Mechanical Equipment: 4 PDH
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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.
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Site Work Basics: 4 PDH
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In this course the student will understand the concepts of construction site preparations. This course will offer an essential overview of site surveys, earthwork operations, common equipment and uses, as well as permitting. Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

Explain types of site surveys and their components, including construction surveys, bench marks, datum, and mean sea level

Explain types of earthwork operations, including pioneering, grubbing, stripping, and drainage

Describe types of leveling instruments and their uses

Interpret readings from a leveling rod

Determine elevations in the field to locate points at specified elevations

Determine boundaries of building layout

Determine classes of soils through soils testing

Determine soil stabilization strategies

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 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Storm Shelters & Safe Rooms: 1 PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
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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.
Stream Hydraulics: 3 PDH
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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.
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Structural Design Criteria For Structures Other Than Buildings: 2 PDH
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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.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

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 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 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Thin Concrete Overlays: 2 PDH
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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 ten (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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