3 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture Upper Division
This course teaches detailed elements of Inland Navigation Structures, primarily in the United States. Students will become familiar with how waterways are conceived, planned, designed and constructed. Engineering Design Manuals for Locks and Dams will be reviewed. A primary focus will be on a new Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam currently under construction. The students will thoroughly review the Plans and Specifications as well as Construction Photos and Videos taken during construction. Various marine construction equipment and techniques will be presented.
Learning Outcomes1Read, comprehend and interpret construction contract plans and specifications for lock and dam facilities and other inland navigation structures. Through detailed study of project plans and specs as well as construction photos, students will be taken through the process of building these facilities from planning through construction.
2Understand how a lock and dam facility functions.
3Identify various components of lock and dam structures.
4Understand various types of marine equipment necessary to construct a navigation facility in the dry or wet.
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