D6 Intro to Civil Engineering

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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

A People Serving A People Serving

ProfessionProfession


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Civil engineering focuses oCivil engineering focuses o

the infrastructure of thethe infrastructure of the

world:world: Water works, Sewers, Dams, PoweWater works, Sewers, Dams, Powe

Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines,Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines,

Railroads, Higwa!s, "ridges,Railroads, Higwa!s, "ridges,

T#nnels,T#nnels, $rrigation Canals, River$rrigation Canals, River

%avigation, Sipping Canals, Traffi&%avigation, Sipping Canals, Traffi&Control, 'ass Transit, AirportControl, 'ass Transit, Airport

R#nwa!s, Terminals, $nd#strial PlanR#nwa!s, Terminals, $nd#strial Plan

"#ildings, Sk!s&rapers, et&("#ildings, Sk!s&rapers, et&(


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$n te )eginning, Civil Engineerin$n te )eginning, Civil Engineerinin&l#ded all engineers tat did noin&l#ded all engineers tat did no

pra&ti&e militar! engineering* saidpra&ti&e militar! engineering* said

to ave )eg#n in +t &ent#r!to ave )eg#n in +t &ent#r!

-ran&e-ran&e

-irst .Civil Engineer was an-irst .Civil Engineer was an

Englisman, 0on Smeaton in +1Englisman, 0on Smeaton in +1

Civil engineers ave saved moreCivil engineers ave saved more

lives tan all te do&tors in istorlives tan all te do&tors in istor

333 development of &lean water333 development of &lean water

and sanitation s!stemsand sanitation s!stems


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Henr! H( Wite, first 45 CivilHenr! H( Wite, first 45 Civil

Engineering 6rad#ate fromEngineering 6rad#ate from

"a&on 76eorgetown8 College in"a&on 76eorgetown8 College in

+9:+9:-all of +2, .State College 7;4-all of +2, .State College 7;4

esta)lised &ivil engineeringesta)lised &ivil engineering

degreedegree

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CE St#dent ?rgani@ationCE St#dent ?rgani@ation

Ci Epsilon Civil Engineering onorarCi Epsilon Civil Engineering onorar ASCE 7Ameri&an So&iet! of Civil ASCE 7Ameri&an So&iet! of Civil

Engineers8Engineers8

A6C 7Asso&iation of 6eneral Contra&to A6C 7Asso&iation of 6eneral Contra&to

ARTPA 7Ameri&an Road and ARTPA 7Ameri&an Road and

Transportation "#ilders Asso&iation8Transportation "#ilders Asso&iation8

$TE 7$nstit#te of Transportation Enginee$TE 7$nstit#te of Transportation Enginee

4SPE 74ent#&k! So&iet! of Professiona4SPE 74ent#&k! So&iet! of Professiona

Engineers se&tion of te %ational So&Engineers se&tion of te %ational So&

of Professional Engineers 7%SPE88of Professional Engineers 7%SPE88


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Civil Engineering Pro&essCivil Engineering Pro&ess

Planning BPlanning B

Design BDesign B

Constr#&tion BConstr#&tion B?peration/'aintenan&e B?peration/'aintenan&e B

Rea)ilitation BRea)ilitation B


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PlanningPlanning

-ind pro)lem-ind pro)lem

areas tat needareas tat need

improvementimprovement

and set teand set te&riteria for te&riteria for te

design( 6aterdesign( 6ater

inp#t from teinp#t from te

p#)li&(p#)li&(


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DesignDesign

Draw plans to sow ow te pro)lemDraw plans to sow ow te pro)lem

is going to )e fi


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Constr#&tionConstr#&tion

-ollow te plans from design to )#ild-ollow te plans from design to )#ildte sol#tion to te pro)lem(te sol#tion to te pro)lem(


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?peration/'aintenan&e?peration/'aintenan&e

-i< small pro)lems )efore te!-i< small pro)lems )efore te!)e&ome )ig ones)e&ome )ig ones


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Rea)ilitationRea)ilitation

To fi< someting )a&k to originalTo fi< someting )a&k to original&ondition(&ondition(


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Spe&ialtiesSpe&ialties

Constr#&tionConstr#&tion

Environmental/Environmental/Water #alit!Water #alit!

6eote&ni&al6eote&ni&al

H!dra#li&sH!dra#li&s'aterials'aterials

Str#&t#ralStr#&t#ral

S#rve!ingS#rve!ingTransportatiTransportati

WaterWater

Reso#r&esReso#r&es


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Constr#&tion EngineersConstr#&tion Engineers

Design formwork, s&affolding,Design formwork, s&affolding,

lifting apparat#s, et&(lifting apparat#s, et&(

'anagement of &onstr#&tion'anagement of &onstr#&tionreso#r&es la)or, materials,reso#r&es la)or, materials,

e#ipment, mone! and time(e#ipment, mone! and time(


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EnvironmentalEnvironmental

EngineersEngineers Appl! fl#id me&ani&s, Appl! fl#id me&ani&s,)iolog! and &emistr! to te)iolog! and &emistr! to tedesign and operation ofdesign and operation of

environmental &ontrolenvironmental &ontrols!stems, e(g(, m#ni&ipal ands!stems, e(g(, m#ni&ipal andind#strial wastewaterind#strial wastewaters!stems(s!stems(

'odel and monitor te'odel and monitor temovement and )eavior ofmovement and )eavior ofwater poll#tants in nat#ralwater poll#tants in nat#ral

waters(waters(


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6eote&ni&al6eote&ni&al

EngineersEngineers

Anal!@e soil and ro&k tat Anal!@e soil and ro&k tat

affe&t te )eavior of str#&3affe&t te )eavior of str#&3

t#res, pavements,t#res, pavements,

#ndergro#nd fa&ilities, and#ndergro#nd fa&ilities, and&ontainment str#&t#res for&ontainment str#&t#res for

solid and li#id wastes(solid and li#id wastes(

Design fo#ndations, retainingDesign fo#ndations, retainingwalls, roadwa! ts, et&(walls, roadwa! ts, et&(

-ield and la)orator! work-ield and la)orator! work

along wit design(along wit design(


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H!dra#li& EngineersH!dra#li& Engineers

Anal!@e and design s!stems Anal!@e and design s!stems

to transport li#ids(to transport li#ids(

Small and large s!stems ofSmall and large s!stems of

pipes as well as engineeredpipes as well as engineeredand nat#ral &annels(and nat#ral &annels(

H!dra#li& ma&iner! s#& asH!dra#li& ma&iner! s#& as

p#mps and t#r)ines, !dra#lip#mps and t#r)ines, !dra#li&ontrols s#& as valves and&ontrols s#& as valves and

weirs, and !dra#li& str#&t#reweirs, and !dra#li& str#&t#re

s#& as dams and spillwa!s(s#& as dams and spillwa!s(


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'aterials Engineers'aterials Engineers

Design, anal!@e, and &onstr#&tDesign, anal!@e, and &onstr#&t

materials s#& asmaterials s#& as

SteelSteel

Con&reteCon&rete

'asonr!'asonr!

Aspalt AspaltCompositesComposites


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Str#&t#ral EngineersStr#&t#ral Engineers

Design and anal!@e all man3Design and anal!@e all man3made o)Fe&ts wose primar!made o)Fe&ts wose primar!f#n&tion is load resistan&ef#n&tion is load resistan&e

)#ildings, )ridges, air&raft,)#ildings, )ridges, air&raft,transmission towers, radartransmission towers, radardomes and antennas, drillingdomes and antennas, drillingplatforms, et&(platforms, et&(

'#st also &onsider te'#st also &onsider tee&onomi&s, esteti&s ande&onomi&s, esteti&s andso&ial impli&ations of teirso&ial impli&ations of teir

&reations(&reations(


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S#rve!orsS#rve!ors

Pre&isel! lo&ate and la!o#tPre&isel! lo&ate and la!o#t

engineering proFe&ts(engineering proFe&ts(

6$S 76eograpi& $nformation6$S 76eograpi& $nformationS!stems8, 6PS 76lo)alS!stems8, 6PS 76lo)al

Positioning S!stems8, andPositioning S!stems8, and

lasers distan&e meas#rementlasers distan&e meas#rementdevi&es(devi&es(

'aps and aerial potos('aps and aerial potos(


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TransportationTransportation

EngineersEngineers

Anal!@e movement of perso Anal!@e movement of perso

and goods(and goods(

Plan, design, &onstr#&t,Plan, design, &onstr#&t,maintain and operate vario#maintain and operate vario#

transportation modes 7e(g(,transportation modes 7e(g(,

igwa!, railwa!, air, water,igwa!, railwa!, air, water,

et&(8(et&(8(

Design traffi& managementDesign traffi& management

s!stems(s!stems(


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Water Reso#r&esWater Reso#r&es

EngineersEngineersDevelop, #se and manageDevelop, #se and manage

worldGs water reso#r&es(worldGs water reso#r&es(

Design water distri)#tionDesign water distri)#tions!stems, wells, reservoirs,s!stems, wells, reservoirs,

&anals, lo&ks and dams, por&anals, lo&ks and dams, por

fa&ilities and flood &ontrolfa&ilities and flood &ontrols!stems(s!stems(

Anal!@e te impa&t of oter Anal!@e te impa&t of oter

engineering proFe&ts on teengineering proFe&ts on tenat#ral !drologi& s!stem(nat#ral !drologi& s!stem(


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S&olarsip ProgramS&olarsip Program


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