Sunday, 16 September 2012

Definition of Civil Engineering:


Civil engineering is field of engineering sciences, related to designconstruction and maintenance of buildings, dams, bridges, tunnels, highways and other structures by the use ofphysical lawsmathematical equations and theories of mechanics. Civil Engineers utilize the available resources (expertise, materials, manpower) to complete the project in the given time span keeping in view the time, expenditure, environmental issues and physical hazards of the project.
Also known as the mother of all engineering, it is the oldest, broadest, most simple and useful of all engineering sciences. Being a broader field Civil Engineering is divided into the following sub-categories and / or fields.
  1. Geo technical Engineering
  2. Structural Engineering
  3. Transportation Engineering
  4. Water Resource engineering
  5. Environmental Engineering
  6. Earthquake Engineering
  7. Urban Planning

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