Civil and Environmental Engineering

In the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering, we're focused on the environment and the planning, design and construction of facilities that meet the needs of modern society.

NSF CRISP

$2.5M NSF grant will help cities maintain drinking water infrastructure

Geotechnical lab

Explore our new geotechnical laboratories

Structures Lab

Take structures to the limit in our large-scale infrastructure facility

Environmental issues

See how we’re addressing critical environmental issues

Latest News From Civil and Environmental Engineering

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Engineering students work to provide clean water to residents of the Dominican Republic

When you wake up each morning, it’s likely you don’t think twice about how you’re going to acquire safe drinking water for the day. Unfortunately, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, that’s not the case for 2 billion people around the world who lack easy access to such a commodity—but Case Western Reserve students are working to be a part of the solution.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

5 things to know about… the global water supply

Just a few miles from campus is Lake Erie—the source of Cleveland’s drinking water, a prime spot for outdoor activity and, at Case Western Reserve, a hotbed for research. Huichun (Judy) Zhang, the Frank H. Neff Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering, specializes in environmental chemistry and engineering and has conducted considerable research on Lake Erie.
Headshot of Luke Traverso Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Spartan Showcase: Luke Traverso

Read more about the accomplishments and goals of this Case Western Reserve University civil engineering student
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Structures Lab

Take structures to the limit in our large-scale infrastructure facility