Civil Design

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Credits: 4 Typically Offered: SPRING In this course students study the basic principles of civil design in electrical distribution system facilities. It includes site selection and surveying, soils testing and compaction, grounding, grading, drainage and oil catchment requirements, step potential protection, design layouts, line plan and profile development, foundations, trenching and raceway design, and underground design considerations. Customer requirements, design layout considerations, and new construction permitting requirements are studied.