Civil engineering
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Civil engineering involves designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure.
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline focused on the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including infrastructure like roads, bridges, buildings, and water systems.
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Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline focused on the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including infrastructure like roads, bridges, buildings, and water systems.
More Information
Civil engineering is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines including structural, environmental, transportation, geotechnical, water resources, construction, and surveying.
Tips
A common mistake is to think civil engineering only focuses on roads and bridges, whereas it has a much broader scope.
Sources
- Civil engineering - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- About civil engineering - ASCE - asce.org
- Civil Engineers : Occupational Outlook Handbook - bls.gov
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