Civil EngineeringA People Serving Profession

Fields of civil EngineeringConstructionEnvironmental/ Water QualityGeotechnicalHydraulicsMaterialsStructuralSurveyingTransportationWater Resources

Construction WorksDesign formwork, scaffolding, lifting apparatus, etc.Management of construction resources: labor, materials, equipment, money and time.

Environmental EngineersApply fluid mechanics, biology and chemistry to the design and operation of environmental control systems, e.g., municipal and industrial wastewater systems.Model and monitor the movement and behavior of water pollutants in natural waters.

Geotechnical EngineersAnalyze soil and rock that affect the behavior of struc-tures, pavements, underground facilities, and containment structures for solid and liquid wastes.Design foundations, retaining walls, roadway cuts, etc.Field and laboratory work along with design.

Hydraulic EngineersAnalyze and design systems to transport liquids.Small and large systems of pipes as well as engineered and natural channels.Hydraulic machinery such as pumps and turbines, hydraulic controls such as valves and weirs, and hydraulic structures such as dams and spillways.

Materials EngineersDesign, analyze, and construct materials such as:SteelConcreteMasonryAsphaltComposites

Structural EngineersDesign and analyze all man-made objects whose primary function is load resistance: buildings, bridges, aircraft, transmission towers, radar domes and antennas, drilling platforms, etc.Must also consider the economics, esthetics and social implications of their creations.

SurveyorsPrecisely locate and layout engineering projects. GIS (Geographic Information Systems), GPS (Global Positioning Systems), and lasers distance measurement devices. Maps and aerial photos.

Transportation EngineersAnalyze movement of persons and goods.Plan, design, construct, maintain and operate various transportation modes (e.g., highway, railway, air, water, etc.).Design traffic management systems.

Water Resources EngineersDevelop, use and manage worlds water resources.Design water distribution systems, wells, reservoirs, canals, locks and dams, port facilities and flood control systems.Analyze the impact of other engineering projects on the natural hydrologic system.

Scope in the context of NepalGovernmental Department of RoadDepartment of IrrigationDOLIDARDept. of Building & ArchitectDept. of water supply and sanitationDept. of HydrologyDept of Urban developmentPrivate consultanciesNEA/CAAN/NTCConstructionNGOs/INGOs

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