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Smart vehicles and traffic management. The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) has extensive research programs in the areas of structural, transportation, and environmental engineering. It is currently a leader in two research centers.

Some examples of research conducted by the department include:

Structural Engineering

The field of structural engineering deals with the design of buildings, bridges, and other structures with the goal of producing economic and efficient designs while maintaining the safety of the public. Projects include:

  • Mobile Automated Rovers Fly-By for Bridge Inspection and Resiliency
  • High Data Density Short Range Wireless Telemetry for the Next Generation Internet of Things

Transportation Engineering

Research is centered in the UAB Transportation Engineering and Development (TREND) Lab. The TREND Lab develops solutions to transportation challenges through innovative transportation research and development. Our current research and training activities focus on congestion management, traffic control, transportation safety, Intelligent Transportation Systems, smart transportation applications, and transportation data analytics.

Environmental Engineering

The UAB Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering is committed to the delivery of engineering fundamentals and experiential learning to ensure our students are immediately productive in their chosen profession and able to create and apply their knowledge for the benefit of our collective society.

Centers & Laboratories

The Department is currently a leader in two research centers:

  • The UAB Sustainable Smart Cities Research Center (SSCRC)
  • The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, and Education Center (STRIDE)

The department has state-of-the-art testing labs for structural, environmental, and geotechnical research. Lab equipment includes test frames (up to 600 kip), torsion machine, concrete mixing equipment, soils testing equipment, and fully equipped environmental testing labs. It also has computer labs and software for transportation simulation and modeling.