The 1900 Galveston Hurricane
This online engineering PDH course explores the critical role of coastal protection in emergency management, using the 1900 Galveston Hurricane as a historical case study.
On September 8, 1900, a catastrophic hurricane devastated Galveston, Texas, resulting in the loss of 6,000 to 12,000 lives. Although a seawall had been proposed before the storm, the risks were underestimated, and the consequences were severe. This course examines the events leading to the disaster, the immediate aftermath, and the long-term engineering response.
This 2 PDH online course is applicable to civil engineers, construction professionals, as well as other technical operators interested in strengthening their understanding of coastal infrastructure and resilience strategies.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding how storms were tracked in 1900 and how forecasting systems operated
- Explaining the primary causes of structural damage and loss of life
- Describing the emergency response efforts following the disaster
- Analyzing the engineering decisions behind the Galveston seawall and its later construction
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “The 1900 Galveston Hurricane”, prepared by Robert Steelhammer, P.E.
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions to earn 2 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.