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Which engineering discipline deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment?
Which engineering discipline deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment?
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering (correct)
Where can civil engineering take place?
Where can civil engineering take place?
- Only in the public sector
- Only in the federal government agencies
- Only in the private sector
- Both in the public and private sectors (correct)
What is the second-oldest engineering discipline?
What is the second-oldest engineering discipline?
- Chemical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Civil engineering (correct)
What are some examples of public works that civil engineering deals with?
What are some examples of public works that civil engineering deals with?
What is civil engineering defined to distinguish from?
What is civil engineering defined to distinguish from?
What is Gunter's chain used for?
What is Gunter's chain used for?
Who designed and introduced Gunter's chain?
Who designed and introduced Gunter's chain?
What is the length of each link in Gunter's chain?
What is the length of each link in Gunter's chain?
How many chains make up a furlong?
How many chains make up a furlong?
Which instrument replaced the circumferentor in the early 19th century?
Which instrument replaced the circumferentor in the early 19th century?
What is the length of a quarter chain in Gunter's chain?
What is the length of a quarter chain in Gunter's chain?
What is a circumferentor made of?
What is a circumferentor made of?
Where were circumferentors commonly used even after the 19th century?
Where were circumferentors commonly used even after the 19th century?
What is the purpose of the sights on a circumferentor?
What is the purpose of the sights on a circumferentor?
Where were circumferentors made throughout Europe?
Where were circumferentors made throughout Europe?
