Civil and Environmental Engineering at Portland State University

01/25/2021

The pandemic has affected all of us in many ways, one of which is limiting training and continuing education opportunities. To address this issue amongst environmental professionals, JRH Consulting is offering ten 1-hour training sessions on wastewater FOR FREE, with both CEUs and PDHs available! The first session is scheduled for February 10 - for more information and full session descriptions, visit: https://www.consultjrh.com/learning-center .

01/07/2020

Big congratulations to Craig Fairbaugh (BSENVE '15), whose work with Contech Engineered Solutions netted them top honors in Storm Water Solutions Top National Storm Water Projects of 2019! Contech worked with Kitsap County, Washington Public Works Department to turn a vacant former trailer park into "Whispering Firs", a multi-function and multi-benefit regional storm water retrofit facility that uses green treatment techniques to treat runoff. Read more about Whispering Firs, and other top storm water projects of the last year, HERE -->

On Thursday, November 14, Storm Water Solutions awarded its annual Top Project winners during the third annual SWS Conference & Exhibition in Tinley Park,

12/03/2019

Wondering what we've been up to this past year at CEE? Curious about the status of our faculty's world-changing research, our brilliant students' accomplishments, and new horizons for our dedicated staff? All that and more can be found in our Fall 2019 newsletter!

Dear CEE Alumni and Friends: It has been a while since we updated you on our recent accomplishments - we hope you missed us! As part of our effort to be more connected with alumni and friends, we are planning to produce this brief e-newsletter at least once a year. The 2019-2020 academic year is off...

10/15/2019

Join us on October 29th or 30th to learn more about our graduate programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering!

October 29, 9 am to 1 pm ---> https://tinyurl.com/y228kmxf

October 30, 9 am to 3 pm --> https://tinyurl.com/y4vxeko8

09/16/2019

Portland State University Civil & Environmental Engineering professors Arash Khosravifar and Diane Moug, along with their geotechnical engineering graduate students and collaborators from The University of Texas at Austin, have been conducting field research for the last several weeks on ways to mitigate soil liquefaction ("soupy" soil) when the Big One hits! By injecting the soil with bacteria and then simulating an earthquake with a large machine lovingly dubbed "T Rex", our researchers use above-ground sensors to measure the changes beneath the surface - and hopefully, keep the soil sturdy enough to avoid major fuel spills into the Willamette and Columbia in the case of a real earthquake event. Check out the video below!

Because Oregon is so close to the Columbia and Willamette, we are especially prone to liquefication, researchers say.

04/12/2019

Sending all our best wishes and luck to American Society of Civil Engineers at Portland State University (PSU ASCE) who are competing at St. Martin's University in Lacey, WA this weekend for the The American Society of Civil Engineers / American Institute of Steel Construction Regional Student Competition! They're assembling steel bridges, floating concrete canoes, designing sustainable doghouses, testing environmental filters, and presenting technical papers to hundreds of their peers throughout the weekend. GOOD LUCK ASCE! A lot of blood, sweat, tears, and overall hard work went into this moment for you, and your Department couldn't be more proud!

03/19/2019

The Department is pleased to announce Hosam Al-Azzawi's PhD Dissertation Defense: "Strength Tuned Steel Eccentric Braced Frames"

Date: Friday, March 22nd
Time: 11:00am
Location: Engineering Building, Rm 315
Advisor: Dr. Peter Dusicka

Please see the flier for a summary of the presentation. We look forward to seeing you there!

03/14/2019

A round of applause for our newest PhDs!

Ramin Familkhalili, Anwer Mohammed, and Wisam Aules successfully defended their respective dissertations this term, covering topics from the behavior of non-ductile concrete columns and screen grid core insulated concrete form walls, to the effect of hydrodynamic changes on tides and storm surge.

Congratulations Ramin, Anwer, and Wisam! We are so proud of everything you bring to our program, to Portland State University, and to the profession of civil engineering.

03/07/2019

Please join us next Wednesday, March 13th in EB 315 to hear visiting scholar and guest lecturer Dr. Tripp Shenton speak on Structural Health Monitoring of the Indian River Inlet Bridge!

03/01/2019

Our Graduate Open House is just one week away! It's not too late to let us know you'll be joining us - just email [email protected], and we'll see you next Friday!

Have you been considering a Master's degree? The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department is hosting our Graduate Open House on March 8th!

Meet with faculty and students in your specialization area, tour our labs and facilities, and get your questions answered at this all-day function in just a few short weeks! Please see our flier for more details, and remember to RSVP to [email protected] by Tuesday Feb 26!