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Hydraulic Design - Johnstown Campus

This is a course guide for students in CE1420: Hydraulic Design on the Pitt-Johnstown campus.

Scholarly Journals

Scholarly journals contain articles based on facts and research. Not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed, however. The journals marked with an asterisk (*) below are noted as being peer-reviewed. 

Civil Engineering Scholarly Journals:

Trade Journals

Trade publications are focused on practical information for those within a specific field. Although not peer-reviewed, these journals offer useful knowledge for practitioners and are valuable resources. Some other characteristics of trade journals include:

  • Articles are not peer reviewed.
  • May have a bright cover.
  • No specific format.
  • Articles sometimes unsigned.
  • Advertising is used to appeal to those in the field.
  • Sometimes published by companies, societies, or professional associations.
Civil Engineering Trade Journals: