Civil Engineering Basics
Fifteen-chapter textbook on structures, geotechnical, foundations, water, transportation, urban planning, and sustainable infrastructure.
Course videos
Watch the introduction (with learners studying from home), then study chapter by chapter. Midterm and final sessions teach the material with practice questions you must answer to continue — those checkpoints are not graded.
Narration · Professor Ryan · British English
ForgEd · Introduction
Civil Engineering Basics · Course introduction
How this course is organized, how to study with the textbook and quizzes, and what you will be able to do when you finish.
Watch the intro or continue when you are ready. Chapter 1 stays locked until you continue.
Complete each chapter's 5-question quiz (instant feedback), then pass the 10-question course review, then the 20-question final exam (score at the end) to earn course completion on your profile.
ForgEd courses are for general education and logical foundations. They do not replace professional certification, licensure, or cert-level competence.
Skills you will gain
- Structures
- Geotechnical
- Water Resources
- Transportation
Chapters
- 1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Civil Engineering
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- 2
Chapter 2: Loads, Forces, and Structural Analysis
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- 3
Chapter 3: Concrete, Steel, and Structural Materials
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- 4
Chapter 4: Structural Design Principles
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- 5
Chapter 5: Geotechnical Engineering
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- 6
Chapter 6: Foundation Engineering
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- 7
Chapter 7: Hydraulics and Water Resources
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- 8
Chapter 8: Environmental Engineering
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- 9
Chapter 9: Transportation Engineering
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- 10
Chapter 10: Urban Planning and Infrastructure
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- 11
Chapter 11: Surveying and Geospatial Tools
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- 12
Chapter 12: Construction and Project Management
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- 13
Chapter 13: Coastal and Hydraulic Structures
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Chapter 14: Sustainable Civil Infrastructure
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- 15
Chapter 15: Civil Engineering Careers
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