When civil engineers go to plan the roads that we drive, they’re doing so using materials and technology that have advanced significantly in recent history. Some of the biggest advancements in road ...

Purdue University civil engineering researchers have developed patent-pending intelligent architected materials that can dissipate energy caused by bending, compression, torque and tensile stresses, ...

In today's world, the urgency to address climate change has never been greater. As we strive to reduce our carbon footprint and shift toward a more sustainable future, technology needs to be pushed ...

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) research in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) concerns fundamental experimental and theoretical studies at multiple ...

Several types of waste materials can be effectively reused and recycled for a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional materials, which leads to the conservation of those ...

Professors: Aria Amirbahman (Sukhmander Singh Professor and Department Chair), Ed Maurer (Robert W. Peters Professor), Reynaud Serrette, Sukhmander Singh Four technical electives from those listed ...

Lectures and readings focus on bridges, railroads, power plants, steamboats, telegraph, highways, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and the microchip. Historical analysis provides a basis for studying ...

Bridges, roads, buildings, railways, distribution systems, canals, dams, even lighthouses. Yes, lighthouses. If you encountered any of these structures today, or stopped to marvel at one on a recent ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Data-gathering long-haul trucks. Food as biofuel. The future of water resources. Next-generation bridges. Faculty dedicated to solving problems and inspiring civil engineering leaders of the future.