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areas of study

Within the field of civil and environmental engineering, the opportunities are numerous.University of South Carolina students can choose fields of specialized study and research from a variety of areas.

At USC, the study of environmental engineering focuses on improving the environmental quality of air, water, and soils, including physical and biochemical remediation and treatment, sustainable construction, modeling of environmental systems, solid and hazardous waste control, air pollution control, and drinking water system designs.

At USC, the study of geotechnical engineering focuses on soil, rock, and engineered geomaterials with specific concentrations on field and laboratory investigations using standard and novel testing technologies, design and performance of foundations and earth structures, slope stability analyses, soil dynamics and liquefaction, pavement design and performance, landfill design and instrumentation, and geoenvironmental studies.

At USC, the study of structural engineering focuses on structural design, material analyses, structural testing, and advanced modeling techniques, including design of concrete and steel, fiber-reinforced polymer material analyses, the design of bridges and other highway systems, seismic engineering and design, material life-cycle analyses, and corrosion resistance and environmental performance analyses.

At USC, the study of transportation engineering focuses on modeling transportation system operations, traffic sensing technologies, and traffic data analyses, including intelligent transportation systems, modeling and simulation of large-scale transportation networks, weigh-in-motion systems, traffic studies, traffic signal simulation, and pavement management systems and performance modeling.

At USC, the study of water resources engineering focuses on the study and computer modeling of natural and industrial flow and transport processes, both in the laboratory and in the field, including fluid mechanics, hydraulic transients, cardiovascular flow, river mechanics and marine sediment transport, scour; hydrology of landfills, storm water modeling and best management practices, and modeling of groundwater flow