Civil and Construction Engineering

In the U.S. more people have drowned at low-head dams in the last 50 years than from all the large dam failures during the same time period

On urban parcels in particular, irrigation is difficult to measure and manage because of so many variables in landscape size, shape, quality, and water use behavior. Annelise Capener, a graduate student in the Sustainability Lab, is studying how remote sensing can help.

Prof. Kyle Rollins has been selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to receive the H. Bolton Seed Medal. The Seed Medal is awarded for cumulative distinguished contributions in teaching, research, and practice in the field of geotechnical earthquake engineering.

Four years of research is culminating in findings that can save thousands of lives

A new Fox 13 News article explains that "environmental experiments on Utah Lake could lead to solutions to restore it."

Congratulations to the BYU Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) students Ian MacGregor, Sam Runyan, and Josh Ogden for their 1st place finish at the Mountain District Student Traffic Bowl. The team was successful in edging out the University of Idaho in the final round held in St. George, UT on June 22, 2023, as part of the ITE Mountain District meeting. The other schools in the competition included Montana State University, the University of Nevada Reno, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona. Ian, Sam, Josh, and Matthew Davis will represent BYU and the Mountain District at the Grand Championship Traffic Bowl to be held during the ITE International Annual Meeting in Portland, OR in August. Congratulations to the team for their hard work and dedication to the BYU ITE Student Chapter!