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BASICS ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINNERING Prepaid by: 140670106079 140670106047
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61% are clueless about engineering Why? Civil Engineering is Everywhere Civil Engineering is a composite of many specific disciplines. –Structural –Waste Treatment –Transportation –Geotechnical –Water Management –Construction Management
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Building Big!!!! Buildings & Structures: Cities Infrastructure: Transportation Culture: Art: Architecture Link: Building Big Site The Future: Without Limit!
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What is Civil Engineering???? Civil engineering is a composite of many specific disciplines. –Structural & solid mechanics. –Waste treatment & environmental. –Transportation. –Geotechnical & soil mechanics. –Hydraulics & water management. –Construction management.
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Structural & Solid Mechanics Structural engineers design steel, concrete, or timber framed structures such as: –Tall buildings & towers, –Bridges, –Dams, –Retaining walls, & foundations, &. –Stadiums. Link: Mackinack Bridge Link: Chesepeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel
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Waste Treatment & Environmental. Wastewater treatment engineers are civil or environmental engineers trained to design or analyze water treatment plants. Water treatment plants are categorized as follows: –Sanitary waste treatment facilities, –Industrial waste treatment facilities, –Potable (drinking) water treatment facility.
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Transportation Transportation Engineers design and analyze –Highways, –Railways, –Airports, –Urban and Suburban Road Networks, –Parking Lots, and –Traffic Control Signal Systems.
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Geotechnical & Soil Mechanics Geotechnical Engineers analyze the subterranean rock and soil to determine its suitability to support extreme loads. Proper geotechnical engineering is essential for a safe and secure structure. Link: A bad engineering job
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Hydraulics & Water Management Water management involves the use of hydrologic and hydraulic principles to design: –Drainage systems, –Detention/retention ponds, –Navigational waterways, and –Flood control levees, dams, and lakes.
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Construction Management Construction managers: –Review contracts, –Order materials, –Hire and schedule sub- contractors. The job of a construction manager is to: –Provide quality control and insure project is completed on time and. –Within budget. Link: Golden Gate Bridge Construction
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