California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Welcome to the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department

“Civil and Environmental Engineers: People working with people to develop safe, efficient, and sustainable designs. Sound like you? Click here to learn more.”

Latest News

Are you an ENVE Alum?  Join us at the 40-year Celebration!
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Dr. Edward C. Sullivan Professor Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs 1944 – 2009
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Featured Projects

An exciting research project is underway related to the development of compaction procedures for optimum placement of wastes in municipal solid waste landfills. Laboratory tests have been conducted at Cal Poly as part of the study to investigate the fundamental influence of moisture addition on compaction characteristics for manufactured wastes.
» read more about Trash Talk