History
This structure notorious for its 3.97 degree tilt is the freestanding bell tower of a cathedral in its namesake Italian town
What is The Leaning Tower of Pisa
This is the name of the load caused by a building’s own weight.
What is dead load
This is a petroleum-based paving material
Asphalt
This building is the home of the CCEE Department
What is DuPont Hall
This is the SI unit for moment
What is N-m
This professional body was founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession
What is ASCE
This is a structural frame made of triangles
What is a truss
This is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability in transportation
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This is the purpose of EGGG
No one knows
This exam is the first step on the way to PE licensure, and it is often taken in a student’s junior year.
What is the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
This French structural engineer is famous for pioneering the use of hollow cast iron piers. They were also among the first to use an analytical approach to determine the internal forces in a structure
Who was Gustave Eiffel?
This is the name of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere
What is the One World Trade Center
This city has the oldest metro system in the world
London
The Civil Engineering major was first taught at UD in this year
When is 1889
These are the three basic elements of concrete
What are Water, Cement, and Aggregate
Where does the term “civil” engineering come from?
It originally encompassed all engineering that was not military
This bridge collapsed down in 2024 after being struck by a cargo ship
What is the Francis Scott Key Bridge
This kind of pavement lets water through
What is permeable pavement
This energetic alumnus is famous for his "hawk noise" at campus sporting events
The first rule / ethical priority for engineers is to protect the ____, _____, and ____ of the public
What is Health, Safety, and Welfare
This was the first suspension bridge to use steel cables, completed in 1883 and spanning over 1,500 feet
What is the Brooklyn Bridge
The force defined as acting parallel to the cross section of a beam, causing one part of an object to slide relative to another
What is shear force
This is the nickname of the design manual for roadway geometry
What is the Green Book
These two items are sculptures in Mentor's Circle
What are a Book and a Feather
This is the US Customary Unit for Mass
What is a slug