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Civil Engineering
Ans: -oldest field in engineering
-Mission is to build safe facilities that meet needs of society
Civil engineering is involved in public works such as ______
Ans: roads, bridges, and municipal water systems
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Civil engineering make designs that are used to ___________
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Ans: control natural resources (dams, drainage systems, shoreline
protection)
name subfeilds of civil engineering
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Ans: structural, water resources, transportation, environmental,
construction, and geomatics (TEC SWaG)
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Structural Engineering
Ans: - Large structures like skyscrapers, tunnels, etc
- Goal is to build structures that withstand the dynamics of the natural
and human-build world
Water resource engineering
Ans: Concerned with the supply and access of water
Transportation engineering
Ans: Safe and efficient movement of people
Enviromental Engineering
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Ans: impact of structures and building on environment
Construction Engineering
Ans: Concerted with the management and organization of the flow of
materials and workers in order to stay on time and within the budget.
Geomatics Engineering
Ans: - Measure, collect and analyze information regarding the land,
ocean and natural resources.
Name civil engineering professional societies
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Ans: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
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American Planning Association (APA)
______ is the oldest and largest civil engineering society founded 1852
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Ans: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Structures
Ans: An arrangement of parts build to remain stable while withstanding
forces and support/transmit specific loads for practical purposes
All areas of civil engineering must have a good understanding of
Ans: structures
Load
Ans: the forces a structure must withstand
Types of loads and explain