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From Hokie to CEO, Sharing a Few Experiences and Lessons from the Journey
(Virginia Tech, 2020-11-09)Schnabel Engineering is pleased to bring you our Chief Executive Officer, Walter Rabe, PE. as our fifteenth lecture of this series. Following completion of his Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech, ... -
2021 Schnabel Engineering Lecture: Performance of the Federal Flood Control Systems from 2010-2020
(Virginia Tech, 2021-10-26)The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for flood risk management across the United States. The agency has more than 740 dams and is responsible for more than 15,000 miles of levees. Since 2008, USACE ... -
2019 Schnabel Engineering Lecture: Understanding and Developing Geotechnical Performance Requirements
(Virginia Tech. University Libraries, 2019-10-24)Major projects are being delivered using alternative methods such as public-private partnership in which the whole life cycle cost -- including maintenance -- is factored into the final assessment and award. Understanding ... -
2018 Schnabel Engineering Lecture: Where Engineering Meets The Law (Or How Engineers Help Put My Kids Through College)
(Virginia Tech. University Libraries, 2018-11-06)Engineers face a daily concern: “What if something goes wrong?” This is an inevitable fact about our engineering and construction profession. Things will go wrong and when they do, Attorneys become our allies and our ... -
Underground Engineering: Opportunities, Challenges and Innovation
(Virginia Tech. University Libraries, 2017-10-30)UNDERGROUND ENGINEERING: Opportunities, Challenges and Innovation. Complexity, sustainability, safety, security, versatility, creativity, and innovation are essential themes driving engineering science today. The world ... -
Schnabel Engineering Lecture: Entrepreneurship in Civil Engineering
(Virginia Tech, 2016-01-25)Have you ever wondered why there aren't many start-up companies in our world of Civil Engineering? Dr. Wissmann explores this question and delves into the drivers, key ingredients, and fundamentals needed to run a successful ... -
Schnabel Engineering Lecture
(2014-01-13)Schnabel Engineering is pleased to bring you Dr. Edward J. Cording as our eighth lecturer of this series. Dr. Cording is Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at ...
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