RedVector RV-10963

Land Development Projects: Grading and Drainage Design

Land Development Projects: Grading and Drainage Design

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: RV-10963

SME: Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM

Land development projects cover a wide range of needs for our communities, thus they have a wide range of configurations. Earthwork is one of the key construction costs for land development, thus an efficient grading design is an integral part of the site civil design. Grading is also tied in directly into several other components of the site civil design such as drainage, transportation, sanitary sewer and building finished floor elevation. In addition, the grading design needs to be sensitive to the end-users of the project. The primary goal of this interactive online course is to assist planners, architects, engineers and contractors in understanding the key components of an efficient grading design using guidelines from AASHTO, Urban Land Institute, National Home Builder's Association and other public and private organizations.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:  
  • Identify an overall grading scheme based on type of project and site topography
  • Determine drainage inlet spacing based on design storm
  • Develop initial rough grading
  • Identify regulatory and operational constraints
  • Identify perimeter constraints, such as tie-in driveways and buildings
  • Finalize grading design to also include internal features such as landscape islands
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM
Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM Photo

Alfredo is a Civil Engineer that has managed Transportation, Land Development, Water Resources and Aviation projects from planning to construction for the past 14 years. Most recently his consulting work has focused on assisting state and local agencies in improving the safety of our transportation network. He has been responsible for several multi-modal transportation projects in the Tampa Bay Area, throughout the U.S. and abroad. He is a licensed Civil Engineer in Florida, North Carolina, and Ecuador.

 

At the University of South Florida, Alfredo serves as an instructor for the Transportation sections of the P.E. Preparation Courses hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Student Chapter. Alfredo is a member of ASCE’s Street and Highway Operations Committee and is an associate member of the Aviation Planning and Operations Committee. At the national level, Alfredo helps several of the Transportation Research Board Committees and is currently involved in the following committees: Low Volume Roads; Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Quality; Pedestrian Safety; and Bicycle Transportation.

 

Alfredo served as the Chair of the local ASCE Transportation and Development Institute group during its first two years (2012-2014). The Florida West Coast Chapter of the ASCE has recognized Alfredo’s commitment to the profession and our community honoring him with the Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2014. As part of his involvement with the local engineering community, Alfredo currently serves as a Board Member of the Florida West Coast Branch for ASCE.

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Accreditation: Land development projects cover a wide range of needs for our communities, thus they have a wide range of configurations. Earthwork is one of the key construction costs for land development, thus an efficient grading design is an integral part of the site civil design. Grading is also tied in directly into several other components of the site civil design such as drainage, transportation, sanitary sewer and building finished floor elevation.
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