Civil Engineering

Burj Dubai, the worlds tallest building, currently under construction in Dubai

The Petronas Twin Towers

Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built in 19 BC

Answer the following questions 1. What is civil engineering? 2. What are the specialties of civil engineering? 3. What is a civil engineer? 4. What would you study to become a civil engineer? 5. What types of projects do civil engineers work on?

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Civil engineering affects many of our daily activities: the buildings we live in and work in, the transportation facilities we use, the water we drink, and the drainage and sewerage systems that are necessary to our health and well-being (see Fig. 2.1). Civil engineers: Measure and map the earth's surface. Design and supervise the construction of bridges, tunnels, large buildings, dams, and coastal structures. Plan, lay out, construct, and maintain railroads, highways, and airports. Devise systems for the control and efficient flow of traffic. Plan and build river regulation and flood control projects. Provide plants and systems for water supply and sewage and refuse

Figure 2.1 Geodetic engineering, a branch of Civil Engineering, involves measuring and mapping the earth's surface. (Courtesy of the disposal.

Civil is a very broad branch of engineering, and it includes at least seven major specialized areas of practice: 1. Structural engineering. 2. Construction engineering and management.

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Transportation engineering. Geotechnical engineering. Hydraulic and water resources engineering. Environmental engineering. Geodetic engineering.

The largest specialty within Civil Engineering, structural engineering is concerned with the design of large buildings, bridges, tanks, towers, dams, and other large structures. These engineers design and select appropriate structural components (e.g., beams, columns, and slabs) and systems to provide adequate strength, stability, and durability. A large fraction of civil engineers work in the construction industry, building the facilities that other engineers and architects design. The task of construction engineers is to utilize and manage the resources of construction (the vehicles, equipment, machines, materials, and skilled workers) to produce with timeliness and efficiency the structure or facility envisioned by the designer. Transportation engineers are concerned with the planning and layout of highways, airports, harbors and ports, and mass transportation systems. They plan and design transportation terminals and devise and operate systems for the control of vehicular traffic. Geotechnical engineers are concerned with the structural behavior of soil and rock. They analyze earth support systems and design foundations, earth walls, and highway and airport pavements. Hydraulic and water resources engineers are concerned with the flow of water through ditches, conduits, canals, dams, and estuaries. They use their special knowledge of fluid mechanics to design dams, irrigation systems, municipal water works, and drainage and erosion control systems. Environmental engineers are concerned with solid waste management, air and water pollution, and control of pesticides and radiological hazards. They design and oversee the operation of water treatment and sewage treatment plants and measure and monitor pollutants in the air, on land, and in lakes and streams. Geodetic engineers measure and map the earth's surface. They locate precisely property and building lines and survey the locations, elevations, and alignment of engineering projects. Civil engineers work with construction companies, manufacturing companies, power companies, and with consulting engineering firms. Many opportunities for civil engineering employment exist in city, county, and

state engineering departments and in the various agencies of the federal government.

Civil Engineering
This lesson introduces the broad applications of civil engineering as well as this profession as a career choice.

Assignment
Complete the Assumptions on students log column based on their knowledge of civil engineering. Log your observations as you view an eleven-minute video interview with a construction engineer from Dayton, Ohio retrieved from http://www.futuresinengineering.org. You are assigned to collect, analyze, and describe information concerning with what an engineer does retrieved from Engineering Your Future Web site What is Engineering? page at http://www.futuresinengineering.org and The American Society of Civil Engineers Website at: http://www.asce.org/history/seven_wonders.cfm#chunnel. Do a research homework assignment in group researching the seven wonders of the modern world. Present the result of your assignment in a group presentation.

Civil Engineers
Plan, design, construct and maintain structures as a civil engineer. Have you ever wondered who builds our buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges, airports, dams and reservoirs even our sewage systems? Civil engineers, of course! Civil engineering is a broad field that encompasses the planning, design, construction and maintenance of fixed structures, or public works, as they relate to earth, water or civilization and their processes, the altering of geography to suit human needs, civil engineering: one of the oldest engineering fields. Think about ancient Rome. Youve probably seen pictures of Romes magnificent architecture such as the Roman Colosseum and the Pantheon. But the Romans also were some of the earliest civil engineers. For example, the Romans were some of the first to build roads throughout their empire; and built beautiful and functional aqueducts, a system of bridges and canals, used to redirect and bring water into cities. Originally, there were only two fields of engineering: military and civil. All fields of engineering today have evolved from civil engineering. There are several major specialties within civil engineering namely construction and structural engineering buildings, bridges and tunnels, water resources river control, irrigation, swamp draining, water supply and sewage disposal, Environmental engineering preservation and cleanup Transportation engineering highway and railroad building and repair, and traffic control Geotechnical engineering earthworks: soil mechanics and foundations In terms of academic degrees and licensing, if you want to become a civil engineer in the United States, you must earn a four-year bachelor of science (BS) or bachelor of engineering (BEng) degree in civil engineering. After graduating from college, you must become a licensed professional engineer (PE) to do any civil engineering work affecting the public, or to represent yourself legally as a civil engineer. (taken from http://www.futuresinengineering.org./what.php?id=5)

Vocabulary
Aqueducts : a system of bridges and canals, used to redirect and supply cities with safe water Construction Engineering : directs building of bridges, tunnels, dams, and super structures Water Resources Environmental Engineer : refers to rivers, irrigation, water supply, and sewage disposal : directs preservation and cleanup of water and the natural landscape Transportation Engineer : directs highway and railroad building and repair, and traffic control projects Geotechnical Engineer BS BEng Structural design Retaining wall Structural analysis Hydraulic Engineering Structural Engineering : directs earthwork, soil mechanics, and foundation projects : bachelors degree in science : bachelors degree in civil engineering (a four-year college degree) : A process of applying engineering mechanics to create a functional, economic, and safe structure for the public : a structure that holds back earth materials : set of physical laws and mathematics required to study and predict the behavior of structures : the field of engineering concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water. : a subfield of civil engineering that deals with the design of any structural systems whose purpose is to support and resist various loads

Answer the following questions using complete sentences. 1. The Ancient Romans were some of the earliest civil engineers. What were two of their innovations? 2. During the Industrial Revolution, there were two types of engineers. What were they? 3. When was the first professional society of engineers formed?

Procedure Day Two

1) Teachers begin by discussing the homework assignment with students and go over the answers as a class. Were students surprised by how old the discipline of civil engineering is? 2) Students are to try and name some of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt are an example that students will likely know.) Explain that all of the seven wonders were amazing civil engineering feats. Now ask students to name any other ancient civil engineering projects they can think of. (the Parthenon, Roman Coliseum, and the Apian Way, e.g.) 3) Students are to name any of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. 4) Students will use this class period to research the Seven Wonders of the Modern World as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers at the following Web site: http://www.asce.org/ history/seven_wonders.cfm#chunnel . 5) Students are assigned to make seven groups of 5-6 students to research the seven modern wonders; each group will work on researching one of the following: 1. The Channel Tunnel 2. The CN Tower 3. The Empire State Building 4. The Golden Gate Bridge 5. Itaipu Damn 6. Netherlands North Sea Protection Works

7. The Panama Canal Students will use the Civil Engineering Research Road Map to guide their research. Every presentation should include an image of their topic either in handout or overhead format. Groups should also conduct internet searches to look for additional information from other reliable Web sources. Each group will present their research topic to the class the following class period.

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CN Tower is a Tower structure

Construction of the CN Tower began on February 6, 1973

CN Tower located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The CN Tower has been and continues to be used as a communications tower for a number of different media and by numerous companies. CN Tower is innovative structure. Its shape has creative and strong creature. CN Tower is one of modern seven wonder of the world. The CN Tower is second tallest free-standing structure after Burj Dubai. and a symbol of Canada, attracting more than two million international visitors annually.

Construction and Structural, because tower based on its shape and strength. Not only its design unusual, but also has a strong construction.