Sustainable Hydraulic Barrier Design Technologies for Effective Infrastructure Engineering

Sustainable Infrastructure Material Design

Traditionally, the foremost concern among transportation engineers has been the safety and reliability of major infrastructure components. Until recently, sustainability has not been included in most infrastructure systems on any level. However, the engineering community, along with society as a whole, is realizing the importance of sustainability-oriented infrastructure systems. Yet incorporat...

Knowledge Technologies in Engineering Design

Effective Socio-Cultural Factors on Sustainable Design of Urban Space

The study of design and formation of urban space focuses on interaction of human and environment. This is an attractive subject that considers as interdisciplinary debates. Thinkers of urban studies pay attention to this matter empirically and theoretically in order to provide a desirable space for human being. This research is based on the theories of urban studies and urban sociology and so o...

Lessons from Africa – Sustainable Design and Engineering

We discuss current undergraduate engineering projects that address the issues of energy, water and shelter within the context of engineering for those in very poor, remote, rural communities. The projects, originally conceived in Africa, now span the USA, Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya and Burundi. Through this inter-relationship, students in all countries are brought into contact with the core requireme...

Sustainable Engineering: The Future of Structural Design

Structural engineers face significant challenges in the 21 st century and among them, global environmental challenges must be a priority for our profession. On a planet with finite natural resources and an ever-growing built environment, engineers of the future must consider the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of structural design. To achieve a more sustainable built environm...