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Civil Engineering - CIEN 410

Coastal Engineering

• Describe how Federal, State, and local regulations work together to minimize damage in coastal communities.
• Identify the types of hazards that are most likely in a given environment and the resulting forces that act on residential buildings.
• Apply hazard analysis data to evaluate building sites.
• Apply load combination analysis and continuous load path principles to building design.
• Explain the major issues for implementing the building design in construction.
• Analyze and synthesize site, hazard, and regulatory information for several potential building sites to determine the:
• Advantages and disadvantages of each site for residential development.
• Specific siting, design, and construction techniques to mitigate hazards at each site.