[{"id":764,"date":"2026-04-03T08:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=764"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:49:02","slug":"summer-school-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/summer-school-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer School 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1524\" height=\"1984\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26.jpg\" alt=\"Join Us Online fro Summer School 2026. Choose Summer 1, Summer 2, or Full Summer option.\" class=\"wp-image-765\" style=\"width:583px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26.jpg 1524w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26-461x600.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26-1180x1536.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1524px) 100vw, 1524px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University is offering a variety of classes online \u2013 undergraduate and graduate.&nbsp; Join us and catch up or get ahead this summer!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These courses offer online and summer scheduling flexibility and the opportunity to take technical elective courses in Civil Engineering to Clemson students, as well as students from other colleges and universities. These courses are also expected to be of interest to established engineering practitioners who can take these courses while working full-time and potentially use them to achieve PDH\u2019s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many employers encourage employees to take these courses by offering full or partial funding. Please reach out to your employer to see if support is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Clemson Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Clemson students will register for summer courses through iROAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Not a Current Clemson Student\u2026. applications accepted until<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>April 28, 2026,&nbsp;<\/em>for first summer and full summer, and<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>June 17, 2026,<\/em> for second summer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are currently an undergraduate student at another institution<\/strong>, you may apply to attend Clemson as an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/registrar\/student-menu\/admittance\/visiting-transient.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>undergraduate transient student<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp; Because we do not have all of your classes on file, you may receive an error when you try to register for a class with a prerequisite course.&nbsp; We can provide overrides in this situation.&nbsp; You will just need to email&nbsp;<br><a href=\"mailto:cestudents@clemson.edu\"><strong>CE Student Services<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are currently a graduate student at another institution or hold a bachelor\u2019s degree<\/strong>, you may apply to attend Clemson as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/clemsong\/index.ftl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>graduate transient\/special student.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are not currently a college student at any institution, regardless of bachelor\u2019s degree status<\/strong>, you may apply to attend Clemson as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/registrar\/student-menu\/admittance\/non-degree.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>non-degree-seeking special student<\/strong><\/a>. High school students fall into this category. For undergraduate or graduate classes, the choice depends on whether to take 4000 or 6000-level courses. In most cases, you will want to apply as a graduate student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Summer Application Steps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Determine which courses you would like to take. Courses numbered 1000-4999 are taught at the undergraduate level. Courses numbered 6000-8999 are taught at the graduate level. Note that some courses are offered at both the 4000- and 6000-level. In that case, you should choose the course that grants you the credit you wish to receive. Keep in mind that the&nbsp;6000-level course will include additional work in the form of research projects or papers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply as either a special student or transient student, undergraduate or graduate. If you are unsure which application <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">to use, please&nbsp;<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">contact us by email<\/a>&nbsp;or at&nbsp;<\/span>864-656-3000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special students or transient students, email <a href=\"mailto:cestudents@clemson.edu\"><strong>CE Student Services<\/strong><\/a> to let us know you\u2019ve been admitted. We will need to provide you with a registration override. After you reach out, we will send you a form so you can provide us with the necessary information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once we have processed the overrides needed, we will confirm via email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register for your courses through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iroar.clemson.edu\/\">iROAR<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that courses must meet minimum enrollments; otherwise, classes may be canceled, and tuition refunded in full. Application fees cannot be refunded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/registrar\/student-menu\/admittance\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\">Admittance\/Registrar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University is offering a variety of classes online \u2013 undergraduate and graduate.&nbsp; Join us and catch up or get ahead this summer!&nbsp;&nbsp; These courses offer online and summer scheduling flexibility and the opportunity to take technical elective courses in Civil Engineering to Clemson students, as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3689,"featured_media":767,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[],"coauthors":[18238],"class_list":["post-764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-students"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/04\/summer26sq-300x300.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":760,"date":"2026-03-10T11:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=760"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:03:28","slug":"stuart-whiteside-awarded-distinguished-alumni-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/stuart-whiteside-awarded-distinguished-alumni-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuart Whiteside awarded Distinguished Alumni Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stuart earned both his bachelor&#8217;s and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. From the beginning, he exemplified the work ethic, innovation, and excellence that Clemson instills in its students. As a licensed Professional Engineer across four states, Stuart has spent his career shaping communities in meaningful and lasting ways.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/03\/whiteside-speech.jpg\" alt=\"Whiteside giving speech at the podium at the Clemson Conference Center\" class=\"wp-image-761\" style=\"width:342px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/03\/whiteside-speech.jpg 516w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/03\/whiteside-speech-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As Principal-in-Charge of SeamonWhiteside, Stuart helped grow the firm into one of the Southeast\u2019s premier civil engineering and landscape architecture companies. Guided by vision and technical expertise, he and his business partner, Kenny Seamon, reimagined site design and built a company that today employs over 300 professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the firm, Stuart has played a key role in shaping the development landscape of the Charleston region and beyond. He is an established member of the Charleston Developer\u2019s Council and has served on the Board and Executive Committee of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance. He was also named one of Charleston\u2019s 50 Most Influential People for three consecutive years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work spans some of the Southeast\u2019s most transformative projects, including CU-ICAR in Greenville, the Volvo Car Stadium in Charleston, Nexton Mixed-Use Community in Summerville, and the Larry B. Penley Clubhouse here at Clemson. Through every project, Stuart has blended engineering precision with thoughtful land planning, enhancing infrastructure, economies, and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuart\u2019s impact doesn&#8217;t stop with his projects. He\u2019s a dedicated mentor, empowering the next generation of engineers and designers. His leadership extends into community service, from chairing the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce to supporting local schools and nonprofits.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/03\/whiteside.jpg\" alt=\"Whiteside shaking hands with Ogle in front of large Civil Engineering banner.\" class=\"wp-image-762\" style=\"width:334px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/03\/whiteside.jpg 460w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2026\/03\/whiteside-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s not just a builder of communities \u2014 he\u2019s a builder of people, institutions, and futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of work, Stuart is passionate about golf, spending time with family, and, of course, cheering on the Clemson Tigers. His love for Clemson runs deep, and he remains closely connected to the university that helped shape his path. Stuart is an active member of ABRED and seeks every opportunity to help Clemson interns, students, and graduates achieve their career goals by continuously reinforcing Clemson\u2019s MRED vision to create great \u201cplace-makers\u201d, not just builders of projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In every way, Stuart Whiteside embodies the excellence, innovation, and service that define Clemson\u2019s engineering legacy. His career, leadership, and character make him truly deserving of this prestigious honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations, Stuart \u2014 and thank you for all you\u2019ve built, led, and inspired.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stuart earned both his bachelor&#8217;s and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. From the beginning, he exemplified the work ethic, innovation, and excellence that Clemson instills in its students. As a licensed Professional Engineer across four states, Stuart has spent his career shaping communities in meaningful and lasting ways. As Principal-in-Charge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3689,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18230],"tags":[],"coauthors":[18238],"class_list":["post-760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alumni-awards"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=760"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":752,"date":"2025-07-25T10:07:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=752"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:54:50","slug":"celebrating-international-recognition-for-wind-engineering-research-by-dr-miguel-cid-montoya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/celebrating-international-recognition-for-wind-engineering-research-by-dr-miguel-cid-montoya\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating International Recognition for Wind Engineering Research by Dr. Miguel Cid Montoya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Miguel with award\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled to share that <em>Dr. Miguel Cid Montoya<\/em>, Assistant Professor in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, and his collaborator and doctoral candidate, Omar Mures, have been honored with the <strong>EACWE 2025 PhD Award<\/strong> at the <strong>9th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE2025)<\/strong>. The award was given by Professor Jasna B. Jakobsen, chair of the EACWE PhD Award Committee, for the paper titled <em>&#8220;Extreme Compression of URANS Flow Data&#8221;<\/em>, co-authored by Omar A. Mures, Miguel Cid Montoya, Sumit Verma, and Ashutosh Mishra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This prestigious recognition celebrates cutting-edge contributions in the field of wind engineering, highlighting research that pushes the boundaries of aerodynamic data processing. The award was presented during the closing ceremony of EACWE2025, held at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extended version of the awarded paper has recently been published in <em>Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering<\/em> (CACAIE, IF = 9.1), and was selected for the journal\u2019s back cover feature\u2014a rare distinction that further affirms the significance of this work. You can view the publication here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full Article<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/mice.13526\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/mice.13526<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Back Cover Feature<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/mice.70002\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/mice.70002<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In a lighter moment at the conference, Dr. Cid Montoya also claimed victory in the &#8220;Critical Wind Speed of a Troll&#8221; contest\u2014a playful challenge where participants predicted the wind velocity at which a troll figure would tip over in a wind tunnel. Thus, why he is holding a troll figure. While not a scientific competition, it brought levity and laughter to a week of serious scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us in congratulating Dr. Miguel Cid Montoya and his collaborators on this outstanding international recognition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to share that Dr. Miguel Cid Montoya, Assistant Professor in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, and his collaborator and doctoral candidate, Omar Mures, have been honored with the EACWE 2025 PhD Award at the 9th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE2025). The award was given by Professor Jasna B. Jakobsen, chair [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3682,"featured_media":753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[342],"tags":[],"coauthors":[18236],"class_list":["post-752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/EACWE2025_award_Miguel-300x300.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=752"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":750,"date":"2025-07-24T11:49:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=750"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:55:06","slug":"dr-forghanparast-recognized-nationally-and-locally-for-teaching-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/dr-forghanparast-recognized-nationally-and-locally-for-teaching-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Forghanparast Recognized Nationally and Locally for Teaching Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Please join us in congratulating <strong>Dr. Farhang Forghanparast<\/strong> on a standout year of teaching excellence and innovation! A rockstar in civil engineering education, Dr. Forghanparast was recently honored with <strong>three prestigious awards<\/strong> that reflect both his deep commitment to student learning and his growing national impact as a leader in entrepreneurial engineering education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/farhang-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/farhang-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/farhang-419x600.jpg 419w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/farhang-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/farhang-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/farhang-1072x1536.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/farhang.jpg 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, he received the <strong>2024\u20132025 Outstanding Teacher Award<\/strong> from the <strong>Glenn Department of Civil Engineering<\/strong>. This annual honor is awarded to faculty who consistently demonstrate excellence in teaching, student engagement, and curricular innovation. Students and colleagues alike have praised Dr. Forghanparast\u2019s ability to make complex topics accessible while fostering a dynamic, hands-on classroom environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Forghanparast was also named a <strong>2025 KEEN Campus Rising Star<\/strong> by the <strong>Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN)<\/strong>. This national recognition is reserved for junior faculty with under 10 years of experience who go above and beyond to cultivate the <strong>entrepreneurial mindset (EM)<\/strong> in undergraduate engineers. As a KEEN Rising Star, he is recognized for designing engaging, real-world learning experiences that inspire curiosity, emphasize value creation, and connect classroom theory with industry relevance. His courses encourage students to think beyond the textbook and engineer with purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, in fall 2024, Dr. Forghanparast was selected as a <strong>2024 Engineering Unleashed Fellow<\/strong>, joining a cohort of just 31 faculty from 27 institutions across the country. Supported by the <strong>Kern Family Foundation<\/strong>, this fellowship includes a $10,000 institutional grant to support a project focused on advancing entrepreneurial engineering education. As a Fellow, Dr. Forghanparast will serve as an ambassador for innovation in teaching, sharing strategies and insights that can amplify impact across the curriculum and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations again to Dr. Forghanparast\u2014an educator who is not only shaping the next generation of civil engineers but also redefining what it means to teach with vision, passion, and purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join us in congratulating Dr. Farhang Forghanparast on a standout year of teaching excellence and innovation! A rockstar in civil engineering education, Dr. Forghanparast was recently honored with three prestigious awards that reflect both his deep commitment to student learning and his growing national impact as a leader in entrepreneurial engineering education. First, he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3682,"featured_media":756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[],"coauthors":[18236],"class_list":["post-750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faculty"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/09\/farhang.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=750"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":748,"date":"2025-07-24T10:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=748"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:55:14","slug":"clemson-steel-bridge-team-wins-most-improved-team-award-at-asce-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/clemson-steel-bridge-team-wins-most-improved-team-award-at-asce-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson Steel Bridge Team Wins \u201cMost Improved Team\u201d Award at ASCE Nationals!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled to announce that the <strong>Clemson ASCE Steel Bridge Team<\/strong> has been named the <strong>2025 recipient of the AISC John M. 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In recent years, we faced our share of setbacks\u2014but 2025 marked the beginning of a powerful comeback. Despite disruptions to our fabrication lab, a team of mostly new members, and the additional challenge of <strong>hosting the ASCE Carolinas Student Symposium<\/strong>, our students showed incredible resilience and dedication\u2014earning their spot at <strong>nationals<\/strong> and taking home national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award, presented by the <strong>American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)<\/strong> and the <strong>AISC Education Foundation<\/strong>, honors the team that demonstrates the greatest year-over-year improvement in performance, organization, and future potential. According to AISC\u2019s selection committee, Clemson impressed them with a thoughtful overhaul of our entire design and build process, especially improvements in <strong>team planning, scheduling, and execution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award honors <strong>John M. Yadlosky<\/strong>, a celebrated bridge designer and mentor whose legacy now helps support developing SSBC teams across the country. Along with the honor, the Clemson team received a <strong>$2,000 grant<\/strong> to help fund next year\u2019s competition efforts, and a team representative attended the 2025 SSBC National Finals to learn from the best in the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to our students for their grit, growth, and Tiger spirit\u2014we\u2019re proud of how far you\u2019ve come and can\u2019t wait to see what 2026 holds!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re thrilled to announce that the Clemson ASCE Steel Bridge Team has been named the 2025 recipient of the AISC John M. Yadlosky Most Improved Team Award! Clemson has a long tradition of excellence in the Student Steel Bridge Competition, once standing among the top teams in the nation. In recent years, we faced our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3682,"featured_media":757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[],"coauthors":[18236],"class_list":["post-748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-students"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/09\/steel-bridge-at-nationals.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=748"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":745,"date":"2025-07-24T09:21:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=745"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:55:27","slug":"dr-brandon-ross-recognized-with-2024-best-paper-award-for-innovation-in-timber-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/dr-brandon-ross-recognized-with-2024-best-paper-award-for-innovation-in-timber-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Brandon Ross Recognized with 2024 Best Paper Award for Innovation in Timber Rehabilitation!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ross1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Congratulations to <strong>Dr. Brandon Ross<\/strong> and <strong>Dr. Tommy Cousins<\/strong> (retired), who\u2014along with collaborators from University of South Carolina\u2014were honored with the <strong>2024 Best Paper of the Year Award<\/strong> by the <em>Elsevier Journal of Engineering Structures<\/em>. Their winning paper, <em>&#8220;Enhancing the rehabilitation of timber piles using fiber reinforced polymer: An acoustic emission analysis under compressive stress,&#8221;<\/em>  explores a cutting-edge method to monitor and improve the repair of timber piles\u2014wooden support structures commonly used in bridges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Timber piles are strong, eco-friendly, and widely used, but over time they can deteriorate due to weather and aging, which can affect the safety of any structures they support. In this study, the team looked at how <strong>fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jackets<\/strong>\u2014essentially a high-tech wrap\u2014can be used to strengthen damaged piles and extend their life. What\u2019s new is how they evaluated the effectiveness of those repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of relying on visual inspection or costly manual tests, the researchers used <strong>acoustic emission sensors<\/strong>\u2014tiny devices that &#8220;listen&#8221; for internal cracking sounds as the piles are compressed, much like a stethoscope for wood. These sensors detect warning signs of damage that may not be visible on the surface. Their work showed that not only do FRP jackets significantly improve pile performance, but this sound-based method offers a reliable, non-destructive way to assess whether the repair worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings could lead to safer, more cost-effective, and more sustainable maintenance of timber bridges nationwide\u2014saving time, money, and resources while keeping infrastructure safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0141029624014779?via%3Dihub#fig0015\">To read more, the full paper is linked here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/engstruct_engineeringstructures-activity-7335115170182049792-LiT3\/\">The original Linked In post from the Journal of Engineering Structures is found here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to Dr. Brandon Ross and Dr. Tommy Cousins (retired), who\u2014along with collaborators from University of South Carolina\u2014were honored with the 2024 Best Paper of the Year Award by the Elsevier Journal of Engineering Structures. Their winning paper, &#8220;Enhancing the rehabilitation of timber piles using fiber reinforced polymer: An acoustic emission analysis under compressive stress,&#8221; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3682,"featured_media":746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[],"coauthors":[18236],"class_list":["post-745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faculty"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ross1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=745"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":743,"date":"2025-07-24T08:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=743"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:56:00","slug":"dr-cid-montoya-honored-with-outstanding-paper-award-for-international-bridge-engineering-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/dr-cid-montoya-honored-with-outstanding-paper-award-for-international-bridge-engineering-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Cid Montoya Honored with Outstanding Paper Award for International Bridge Engineering Study!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/miguel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-744 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/miguel.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/miguel-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Congratulations to Dr. Cid Montoya, who was part of the winning team for the <strong>Best Scientific Paper Award<\/strong> presented by the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) at the IABSE Awards and Gala Dinner held on November 12, 2024, at the Volkshaus Zurich, Switzerland. The paper, titled <em>\u201cIABSE Task Group 3.1 Benchmark Results\u2014Numerical Full Bridge Stability and Buffeting Simulations,\u201d<\/em> was recognized for contributions toward determining how to accurately predict how bridges behave in strong, turbulent winds. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The award-winning research tackles a critical challenge in the design of long-span bridges. While engineers have many ways to model and simulate these wind effects, there hasn\u2019t been a standard set of test cases to compare those predictions\u2014until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team set out to create a benchmark, or common reference, using simulated data from a variety of international research teams, each using their own tools to predict how a long-span bridge would respond to wind. These predictions focused on two key concerns: aerodynamic stability (when a bridge might begin to flutter uncontrollably in wind) and buffeting response (how much the bridge shakes or moves due to gusts). By analyzing these results, the team produced a valuable dataset that engineers around the world can now use to check the accuracy of their models and improve bridge safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaborative effort sets a new standard for testing wind-related bridge behavior and provides a trusted reference for future bridge design across the globe. Well done, Dr. Montoya!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/10168664.2022.2104188\">To read more, the paper can be downloaded for free here. <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1REyKfy5h9gO0UV0GXYhJNMOq8wVcXlre\/view\">The original press release can be found here. <\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to Dr. Cid Montoya, who was part of the winning team for the Best Scientific Paper Award presented by the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) at the IABSE Awards and Gala Dinner held on November 12, 2024, at the Volkshaus Zurich, Switzerland. The paper, titled \u201cIABSE Task Group 3.1 Benchmark Results\u2014Numerical 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https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_90-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.50.15\u202fPM.jpg 1723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCETailgate_041025_JD_121-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event kicked off Thursday evening with a <strong>welcome tailgate<\/strong> hosted by our incredible <strong>industry sponsors<\/strong>\u2014a heartfelt thank-you to each of them for making the symposium possible! Though rain forced us to relocate, the <strong>North Concourse of Memorial Stadium<\/strong> transformed into a spirited gathering space. Students enjoyed classic tailgate fare, axe throwing, and live music from <strong>Gert Arwood\u2019s band<\/strong>, with a special appearance by <strong>The Tiger Cub<\/strong>, who brought Clemson pride to the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Racing, Building, and Sinking with Style<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" data-id=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/shores-of-lake-hartwell-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/shores-of-lake-hartwell-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/shores-of-lake-hartwell-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/shores-of-lake-hartwell-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/shores-of-lake-hartwell-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/shores-of-lake-hartwell-1536x1011.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/shores-of-lake-hartwell-2048x1348.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/boats-in-water-edited-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/boats-in-water-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/boats-in-water-edited-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/boats-in-water-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/boats-in-water-edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/boats-in-water-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/boats-in-water-edited-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday\u2019s events unfolded at <strong>Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Complex<\/strong>, nestled along the shores of <strong>Hartwell Lake<\/strong>.<br><br>The highlight? The always-thrilling <strong>Concrete Canoe Races<\/strong>, which brought both glory and grit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>UNC Charlotte<\/strong> took home first place honors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clemson<\/strong> secured a strong second.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Citadel<\/strong> faced an unexpected structural mishap but earned admiration by <strong>swimming their canoe remains across the finish line<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And who could forget <strong>NC State\u2019s \u201cThe Godfather\u201d<\/strong>\u2014a dramatic sinking captured hearts as one paddler bailed while the other kept powering forward. Bravo for the effort!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCE-Concrete-Canoe-Comp_110425_SL_0376-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCE-Concrete-Canoe-Comp_110425_SL_0376-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCE-Concrete-Canoe-Comp_110425_SL_0376-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCE-Concrete-Canoe-Comp_110425_SL_0376-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCE-Concrete-Canoe-Comp_110425_SL_0376-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCE-Concrete-Canoe-Comp_110425_SL_0376-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/ASCE-Concrete-Canoe-Comp_110425_SL_0376-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/citadel-effort-1-edited-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/citadel-effort-1-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/citadel-effort-1-edited-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/citadel-effort-1-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/citadel-effort-1-edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/citadel-effort-1-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/citadel-effort-1-edited-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1989\" height=\"1326\" data-id=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Bailing-as-we-go-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Bailing-as-we-go-edited-1.jpg 1989w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Bailing-as-we-go-edited-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Bailing-as-we-go-edited-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Bailing-as-we-go-edited-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Bailing-as-we-go-edited-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/Bailing-as-we-go-edited-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1989px) 100vw, 1989px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The beach was also alive with action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>Geotech Sandcastle Contest<\/strong> turned soil mechanics into sculpture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surveying challenges<\/strong> stretched along the lakefront.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And Clemson\u2019s new <strong>intramural baseball field<\/strong> hosted the <strong>Concrete Bat Competition<\/strong>, swinging engineering into play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/survey-other-team-small-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bat2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bat2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bat2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bat2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bat2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bat2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coliseum Construction and Campus-Wide Creativity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday brought the energy back to Clemson\u2019s <strong>Athletic District<\/strong>, with <strong>Littlejohn Coliseum<\/strong> buzzing as teams tackled the <strong>Steel Bridge<\/strong> and <strong>Timber Strong Design-Build<\/strong> competitions, along with <strong>Surveying Plattes<\/strong>, <strong>Sustainable Solutions<\/strong>, and the <strong>Freshmore Challenge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/timber-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/timber-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/timber-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/timber-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/timber-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/timber-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bridge-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bridge-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bridge-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bridge-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bridge-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/bridge-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the <strong>West End Zone<\/strong>, <strong>IPTAY Club<\/strong>, and the <strong>President\u2019s Suite<\/strong> hosted a showcase of innovation and creativity with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mission to Mars<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Design Competition<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and the ever-popular <strong>3D Printed Bridge<\/strong>, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Saturday Night Sendoff \u2013 Banquet Under the Stadium Lights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/jumbo-tron-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/jumbo-tron-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/jumbo-tron-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/jumbo-tron-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/jumbo-tron-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/jumbo-tron-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/jumbo-tron.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium concluded with a celebratory <strong>Awards Banquet<\/strong> on Saturday night, held in the <strong>West End Zone Club<\/strong> of Memorial Stadium. The evening was full of Tiger pride and recognition, highlighted by keynote remarks from <strong>ASCE President-Elect Marsha Anderson Bomar<\/strong>, who inspired students and guests alike with her vision for the future of civil engineering. Throughout the night, <strong>sponsors and student teams were featured on the stadium\u2019s jumbo tron<\/strong>, overlooking a football field temporarily transformed into a baseball diamond for the upcoming <strong>Savannah Bananas<\/strong> showcase. The <strong>space-themed awards ceremony<\/strong> carried the weekend\u2019s galactic flair into the final celebration, with spirited photos taken against the backdrop of Death Valley and an atmosphere of pride, connection, and celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/award-steel-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/award-steel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/award-steel-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/award-steel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/award-steel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/award-steel-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thank you, sponsors!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/sponsors-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/sponsors-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/sponsors-388x600.jpg 388w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/sponsors-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/sponsors-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/sponsors-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/sponsors.jpg 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The 2025 ASCE Carolinas Student Symposium was a resounding success thanks to the <strong>dedication of volunteers<\/strong>, the <strong>generosity of sponsors<\/strong>, and the <strong>enthusiasm of every student<\/strong> who competed, cheered, or simply joined the experience. We are proud to have shared this moment of professional growth, friendship, and fierce competition with so many future civil engineers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/results-804x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-736\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/results-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/results-471x600.jpg 471w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/results-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/results-768x978.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/results-1207x1536.jpg 1207w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2025\/07\/results.jpg 1571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go Tigers\u2014and go civil engineering!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-e29552f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2021\/01\/CE-Orange-and-Purple-1024x184.png\" alt=\"Glenn Department of Civil Engineering\" class=\"wp-image-429\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a weekend of Spirit, Determination, and Symposium Success From April 10\u201312, 2025, the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University proudly hosted the 2025 ASCE Carolinas Student Symposium, welcoming over 350 students and 125 volunteers\u2014a vibrant mix of alumni, industry partners, and fellow students\u2014for three unforgettable days of competitions, community, and civil [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3682,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[18233,15615,18237],"coauthors":[18236],"class_list":["post-708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-students","tag-asce","tag-civil-engineering","tag-students"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":645,"date":"2024-11-07T11:41:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T11:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=645"},"modified":"2024-11-13T08:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:17:54","slug":"clemson-asce-student-chapter-hosts-the-2025-carolinas-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/clemson-asce-student-chapter-hosts-the-2025-carolinas-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson 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300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/practice-whole-team_sq-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/3D-printed-bridge-_s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/3D-printed-bridge-_s-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/3D-printed-bridge-_s-edited.jpg 819w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/3D-printed-bridge-_s-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/3D-printed-bridge-_s-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/3D-printed-bridge-_s-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/3D-printed-bridge-_s-edited-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/2024-canoe-mens-sprint-final.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"865\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-canoe-mens-sprint-final-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-canoe-mens-sprint-final-edited.jpg 865w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-canoe-mens-sprint-final-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-canoe-mens-sprint-final-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-canoe-mens-sprint-final-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-canoe-mens-sprint-final-edited-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/Geotech_s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/Geotech_s-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/Geotech_s-edited.jpg 819w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/Geotech_s-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/Geotech_s-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/Geotech_s-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/11\/Geotech_s-edited-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled to announce that Clemson University will be hosting the upcoming ASCE Carolina\u2019s Student Symposium from <strong>April 10th to 12th, 2025<\/strong>. This highly competitive event brings together the brightest civil engineering students across North Carolina and South Carolina from nine universities: Clemson University, Duke University, Horry Georgetown Technical College, North Carolina A&amp;T State University, North Carolina State University, South Carolina State University, The Citadel, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and the University of South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This competition is not just a showcase of technical skill and innovation; it&#8217;s an opportunity to inspire the next generation of engineers who will shape our world. By sponsoring this event, you will play a vital role in supporting these talented students, enhancing their learning experience, and aligning your brand with excellence and the future of engineering. We sincerely want you to be a part of this year\u2019s Carolina\u2019s Symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us as a sponsor, and together, let&#8217;s build a legacy of innovation and impact! This year, our students have created a unique twist for the conference theme: <strong>A Trip to Space<\/strong>! We expect the event to be out of this world! Our sponsorship levels also align with theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Galaxy<\/strong> Level is our top level \u2013 a grand and all-encompassing sponsorship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Sun<\/strong> is our next level sponsorship \u2013 it is radiant, powerful, and life-giving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Moon<\/strong> Level represents steady, orbiting support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Star<\/strong> is our basic level \u2013 it is bright and essential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the top levels have a <strong>first come first served basis<\/strong> for choosing the sponsored event and quantities are limited. This year we are also providing a discount for our Industry Partner Program if you also sponsor the Carolina\u2019s Symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is to raise $100,000 to minimize costs to students.  As of November 7, 2024 we have raised $31,000.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/CUCESponsorSignUp\"><strong>Sign up to become a Sponsor<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the picture below to read through the sponsorship brochure.  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This highly competitive event brings together the brightest civil engineering students across North Carolina and South Carolina from nine universities: Clemson University, Duke University, Horry Georgetown Technical College, North Carolina A&amp;T State [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3682,"featured_media":617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[18233],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-students","tag-asce"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/team-and-trailer_s-e1730978132702-300x300.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=645"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":623,"date":"2024-07-18T22:14:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T22:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/?p=623"},"modified":"2024-11-13T08:18:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:18:14","slug":"clemson-civil-engineering-survey-team-takes-2nd-place-at-asce-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/clemson-civil-engineering-survey-team-takes-2nd-place-at-asce-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson Civil Engineering Survey Team takes 2nd Place at ASCE Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/2024surveyteam_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/2024surveyteam_banner.jpg 962w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/2024surveyteam_banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/2024surveyteam_banner-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Clemson University surveying team earned second place overall at the 2024 ASCE Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute Surveying Competition. The competition was part of the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships, hosted by the Brigham Young University in Provo Utah, Platteville, June 19-22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University took the top spot, and below Clemson in the final overall standings was Pennsylvania State University in third place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ASCE UESI Surveying Competition was designed to help civil engineering students hone basic surveying skills in civil engineering projects. After competing at various ASCE student symposia throughout the spring, 15 teams qualified for the Society-wide finals at BYU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team, led by Daniel Farrell, included Reece Bonnett,  Pranav Ravibiruthoji, and Chandler Davis. Over the four days, they gave a client presentation of map and plan creations that were completed prior to the event, they shared their maps in a poster session format with other participants and judges, learned to use brand new survey devices, participated in the competition day, and had a little fun in Utah.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2111\" height=\"2111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ASCE-Natl-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ASCE-Natl-Logo.jpg 2111w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ASCE-Natl-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ASCE-Natl-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, 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768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Precision and accuracy are just some of the critical skills that they needed to be successful in this relatively new competition at ASCE Nationals. The competition also tests students\u2019 aptitude with other useful surveying skills. It consists of five main tasks: a topographic mapping project that each team created and presented on, and four field events. The field events assessed teams\u2019 skills in pacing,\u00a0 leveling to get benchmark elevation, building stakeout, and determining the cut and fill for a proposed sewer line at several stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although our Tigers didn&#8217;t snag first place, they performed in true Tiger spirit (&#8220;All In&#8221;), met lots of friends, and had an overall great time!\u00a0 &#8220;Work hard, play hard&#8221; was the mantra!\u00a0 During breaks, these four drug our fearless chair and stand-in advisor, Dr. Jennifer Ogle, up Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City, to Bridal Veil Falls just outside Provo, and up Stewart Falls Trail just above Sundance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1322\" height=\"1322\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240619_162737_115.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240619_162737_115.jpg 1322w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240619_162737_115-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240619_162737_115-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240619_162737_115-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240619_162737_115-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1322px) 100vw, 1322px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/drive-up-falls_sq.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/drive-up-falls_sq.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/drive-up-falls_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/drive-up-falls_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/drive-up-falls_sq-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/hike_sq.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/hike_sq.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/hike_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/hike_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/hike_sq-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ice-cream_sq-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ice-cream_sq-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ice-cream_sq-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ice-cream_sq-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/civil-engineering\/files\/2024\/07\/ice-cream_sq-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Clemson Survey Team plans to mentor another group next year to go all the way in 2025 &#8211; we can&#8217;t wait!\u00a0 Go Tigers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asce.org\/communities\/student-members\/conferences\/asce-uesi-surveying-competition\">Learn more\u00a0about the ASCE UESI Surveying Competition<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Clemson University surveying team earned second place overall at the 2024 ASCE Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute Surveying Competition. 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