Full course description
This course instructed by Ed Stellfox emphasizes the importance of good drainage with discussions of water and its effects on roads, problems caused by improper drainage, and ways to handle these problems. It covers types of drainage facilities, ranging from ditches, culverts and subdrains inlets and end structures, their uses, materials, installation and maintenance. It also introduces geosynthetic drainage applications. The following topics will be covered: importance of drainage, characteristics of water, system maintenance, drainage principles, surface and subsurface drainage, ditches, driveways, drainage culverts – materials and placement, headwalls, endwalls and inlets, erosion control, geosynthetics in drainage.
Students who complete this non-credit course will receive 6 PDHs (Professional Development Hours) issued by the Maryland Board for Professional Engineers.
Note: CEU is a general term for continuing education units. The continuing education units this course offers are not issued by the University of Maryland.