Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Why Choose ISU's Structural Engineering Graduate Program?

  1. You’ll gain hands-on, practical, and applicable experience testing bridges and other structures in the field.

  2. We offer one of the strongest bridge engineering programs in the country; significant programs exist in low-volume and timber bridges.

  3. We’re one of the few programs doing remote structural and health monitoring.

  4. We have unique capabilities to perform remote testing and observation in seismic engineering.

  5. Our award-winning faculty has distinguished itself by developing innovative solutions to both safety and cost-related problems that have become the basis for industry standards and design criteria.

Need more reasons?

Iowa State's CCEE department shares a close working relationship with the Bridge Engineering Center (BEC) at the Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE). The BEC supports faculty and students in the CCEE department and works closely with the Office of Bridges and Structures at the Iowa Department of Transportation.