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Civil Engineering

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  • Civil Engineering involves the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure in and around concentrations of human habitation.
  • Fast Facts

    1. First self-proclaimed civil engineer: John Smeaton
    2. First American degree awarded: 1835
    3. Professional Associations: American Society of Civil Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering
  • Disciplines

    The unique challenges of each branch of civil engineering require specialized training and multi-disciplinary education.

    1. Coastal Engineering: Projects and management of coastal areas.
    2. Constuction Engineering: Planning, execution and management of construction operations and projects.
    3. Environmental Engineering: Processing and purifying organic materials, environmental impact studies, and the interface of civil engineering projects with the natural world.
    4. Geotechnical Engineering: Study and assessment of the rock, soil, and geology of civil engineering projects.
    5. Water Resources Engineering: Study, control and impact of bodies of water under, on, or near civil engineering projects.
    6. Materials Engineering: Design, fabrication, and study of synthetic materials for use in civil engineering projects.
    7. Structural Engineering: Design and assessment of the structural viability of civil engineering projects.
    8. Surveying: Detailed measure and classification of regions of land associated with civil engineering projects.
    9. Transportation Engineering: The study, design, assessment and refinement of the flow of transportation in and between centers of human habitation.

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