Department of Civil Construction and Environmental Engineering

Francis de los Reyes III, Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor wears green lab gloves and white lab jacket and protective goggles while holding a sample in a container.

Oct 21, 2024

Francis de los Reyes III awarded Camp Applied Research Award by WEF

This award recognizes a WEF member who demonstrates a unique application of basic research or fundamental principles through the design or development of a wastewater collection or treatment system.

a large wave is cresting beneath a blue sky

Oct 9, 2024

New tool aims to boost ocean-based renewable energy

Researchers have created a new modeling tool that can be used to help develop marine hydrokinetic energy projects.

a roaring river rushes by a road. half of the road has been washed away by the river

Oct 9, 2024

How can you tell whether a road is safe after a flood?

How do you test the safety of roads, dams and bridges? And what do engineers have to consider when rebuilding roadways? These experts have answers.

a multi-lane highway is blocked with mud and debris

Oct 8, 2024

How has flooding from Helene affected transportation in western NC?

We had questions about how Hurricane Helene has affected roadways and traffic in western North Carolina. So we talked to an expert.

Oct 3, 2024

How do you restore power after a flood?

A brief overview of what needs to be done to safely restore power after a flood.

a row of windmills is silhouetted against a sunrise

Oct 2, 2024

Model projects energy storage needs for fossil fuel-free energy system

The model offers policymakers critical information for long-term energy system planning.

Charlie Townsend, right, accepts award from Raleigh mayor Mary Ann Baldwin.

Sep 30, 2024

NC State alum wins New Professional Engineer of the Year award

Charlie Townsend '15, '21 is the land development team leader for VHB, where he leads projects that are shaping the landscape of Raleigh’s residential, industrial and commercial sectors — or as he puts it, the places where people live, work and play.

Sep 30, 2024

Navigating shared paths

Lukas Smith grew up speaking German at home with his mother, who is from Frankfurt originally. He’s a civil engineering major who is minoring in German as well as Spanish,…

factory smokestacks spew smoke against the backdrop of a blue sky

Sep 19, 2024

Study outlines cost-effective paths to eliminating greenhouse gas production

A new study lays out a wide range of options available to cost-effectively eliminate greenhouse gas production from the U.S. energy system by 2050.