Nova Scotia Civil 40 PDH Discount Package

This online engineering course provides an overview of past and present instruments and methods used to perform topographic surveys of sites, facilities or infrastructure. Prior to the advent of total stations, GPS, LIDAR, and data collector systems, transit and plane table topographic surveying methods and instruments were once a standard.

Transit and plane table topographic surveying methods and instruments are rarely used today, other than perhaps for small surveys when a total station or RTK system is not available. However, the basic field considerations regarding detail and accuracy have not changed, and field observing methods with total stations or RTK are not significantly different from the older survey techniques briefly described in this course.

This online engineering PDH course describes the basic operations required to prepare a construction site before foundations can be poured and walls erected.  Site surveys, including construction surveys and the use of appropriate surveying instruments, are discussed first.  Then earthwork operations such as pioneering, grubbing, stripping, and drainage are introduced.  Soils testing is discussed.  Finally the permitting process, including utility interruption requests, excavation requests, and road closure requests is described.

Site work involves the preparation of the construction site before pouring foundations or erecting walls. It begins with site surveys using specialized surveying equipment and methods. This is followed by obtaining building permits for various aspects of the project, working closely with local authorities. Once that work is underway, site and building layout begins. Leveling and grading are key components in building sound structures, taking into account the types of existing soils to determine whether soil stabilization is required before construction begins.

This 3 PDH online course is intended for civil and environmental engineers, land planners, and others whose seek a basic, introductory knowledge of the principles of site development.

This engineering online PDH course introduces the two main types of ponds, embankment and excavated. Planning, design, construction, maintenance and safety considerations for the various planned uses of ponds are also introduced.

For centuries landowners have been building ponds for livestock water, aquaculture, irrigation and recreation.  More than 2 million ponds have been built in the United States on privately owned land. More will be needed in the future.

The demand for water has increased in recent years, and ponds are one of the most reliable and economical sources of water. Ponds serve a variety of purposes, including water for livestock, irrigation, fish production, field and orchard spraying, fire protection, energy conservation, wildlife habitat, recreation, erosion control, and landscape improvement.

This online engineering PDH course discusses the most common guidelines on the design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP).

Continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) was introduced in the United States almost 100 years ago when the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads (now the Federal Highway Administration) constructed a CRCP test section on Columbia Pike in Arlington, Virginia. Since then, CRCP has been constructed in many states in the U.S. and in a number of other countries. As experience with the design and construction of CRCP has grown, a variety of lessons learned through practical experience and research have contributed to the development of best practices for CRCP throughout its life cycle.

Today, CRCP is designed and constructed as a pavement of choice for long-life performance, recognizing that initial smoothness will be maintained for decades and that maintenance during that time will be minimal.

This online engineering PDH course provides an introduction to stormwater drainage systems and improvements for land development projects, as well as design strategies and considerations in site development.

Stormwater drainage systems include surface drainage systems, underground drainage systems, stormwater management facilities, and erosion and sediment control systems. The design of the stormwater drainage system and management addresses several elements including stormwater management plan, temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control practices, site grading, utilization of overland flow and natural site features, as well as the construction of culverts, ditches, and other drainage structures.

This 3 PDH online course is intended for civil engineers and other design and construction professionals seeking an introduction to stormwater drainage and site development strategies.

This online engineering PDH offers steps for planning how to prevent and contain stormwater pollution. It offers a step by step guide on what should be included in the plan, as well as helpful tips for how the plan can be maintained, adhered to, and exceeded in order to ensure a high level of quality.

Stormwater runoff is water from rain or snowmelt that does not immediately infiltrate into the ground and flows over or through natural or man-made storage or conveyance systems. When undeveloped areas are converted to land uses with impervious surfaces such as buildings, parking lots, and roads, the natural hydrology of the land is altered and can result in increased surface runoff rates, volumes, and pollutant loads.

This course provides useful tips about maintaining a SWPPP, as well as examples of and foresight into what can go wrong with various different kinds of materials which are commonly found at industrial sites. This includes solids, liquids, and waste. It also provides useful information on how to effectively and efficiently handle stormwater discharge in the event that control measures fail, and information on monitoring pollutants in stormwater discharge.

This online engineering PDH course provides basic information on how communities can integrate green infrastructure into their Local Hazard Mitigation Plans.

Communities across the United States are facing a variety of challenges, from outdated infrastructure, to water quality protection, to the need to increase community resilience and mitigate the impacts of flooding and other hazards. These communities are looking for multi-purpose solutions to these challenges.

Green infrastructure is one approach to improve water quality and address flooding challenges. Green infrastructure yields many benefits, including improved water quality, reduced flooding, infrastructure cost savings, and healthier communities. While green infrastructure alone may not fully address these issues, however, it adds capacity, flexibility, and resilience to other infrastructure systems and provides multiple community benefits.

This online engineering PDH course covers procedures for evaluating the stability of a stream channel reach and planning and design for restoration of an unstable stream channel reach to bring it back into a stable condition.

A natural stream channel remains stable over a wide range of flows, typically accumulating sediment during low flow periods and carrying sediment downstream during high flow periods. Changes to the channel, vegetation, floodplain, flow or sediment supply may affect the equilibrium and cause the stream channel to become unstable.

This 7 PDH online course is intended primarily for civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, hydrologists, and geologists. Someone completing this course will gain knowledge about stream channel evaluation and stream channel restoration procedures.