Introduction To Civil Engineering

Module I CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Civil Engineering Civil engineering is the oldest branch of engineering which is growing right from the stone age civilization. American Society of Civil Engineering defines Civil Engineering as the profession in which a... More

Module I CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Civil Engineering Civil engineering is the oldest branch of engineering which is growing right from the stone age civilization. American Society of Civil Engineering defines Civil Engineering as the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgement to develop ways to utilize economically the materials and forces of nature for the progressive well-being of man. In this chapter, scopes of different fields of civil engineering are discussed and the importance of developing infrastructure in the country is presented. 1.1 SCOPE OF DIFFERENT FIELDS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering may be divided into the following fields: (i) Surveying (ii) Building Materials (iii) Construction Technology (iv) Structural Engineering (v) Geotechnical Engineering (vi) Hydraulics (vii) Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering (viii) Transportation Engineering (ix) Environmental E Less