Reinforced concrete conduits and pipes are used for dams and urban levees. Corrugated metal pipes are acceptable for use through some agricultural levees. Plastic pipe is used for a variety of drainage applications. This course provides guidance on the design and construction of conduits, culverts, and pipes for a variety of materials, and design procedures for trench/embankment earth loadings, highway loadings, railroad loadings, surface concentrated loadings and internal/external fluid pressures. Topics: Introduction to pipe systems Life cycle design Cast-in-place conduits for dams Circular reinforced concrete pipe for small dams and levees Corrugated metal pipe for rural levees and culverts Concrete culverts Plastic pipe for other applications Ductile iron pipe and steel pipe for other applications Pipe jacking Evaluation and inspection of existing systems Repair of existing systems Design examples Intended audience: civil, construction, and hydraulic engineers, and would be of particular interest to consulting engineers or to engineers serving in government organizations concerned with the maintenance and construction of water/wastewater facilities. Publication Source: US Corp of Engineers