speaker Aung Phyo

2. Civil Engineering
 A mirror of the history of human beings on the
earth.
 An aspect of life since the beginnings of human
existence.
 Create the progressive well-being of humanity.
 Provide facilities for community living, industry
and transportation, and structures for the use of
humanity.
 A profession that makes the world a more
pleasing place to live.
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3. History of Civil Engineering
 The earliest practices may have commenced
between 4000 and 2000 BC in Ancient Egypt and
Mesopotamia.
 Humans started to abandon a nomadic existence
and caused a need for the construction of shelter.
 Pyramids in Egypt (2700-2500 BC) might be
considered the first instances of large structure
constructions.
 Transportation became increasingly important
leading to the development of the wheel and
sailing.
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4. History of Civil Engineering…Contd.
 Later the Romans developed civil structures
throughout their empire, including aqueducts,
harbours, bridges, dams and roads.
 Most architectural design and construction was
carried out by artisans, such as stonemasons and
carpenters.
 Structures, roads, and infrastructure that existed
were repetitive , and increases in scale were
incremental.
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5. Ancient Historic Civil Engineering
Constructions
 The Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt
 The Tower of London, England
 The Great Wall of China
 Toulon Cathedral, France
 Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
 Taj Mahal, India
 Grand Palace, Thailand
 And, many more…
 Civil structures are symbols of Might
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6. What are Civil Engineers?
 Central figures in community development
 Provide buildings and roads that are the basis of city
infrastructure
 Use their skills to optimize performance and efficiency of
community systems
 Develop water and sewer systems that balance safety
standards with delivery of water and sewer processing
 Handle the key functions in city operation and residents’
health and comfort
 The first engineers and continue to be dedicated to
technology development for the common good and the
general public.
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7. Benefits of Civil Engineering
in all Aspects of Life
 A critical role in increasing the health and quality of
life in the last 50 years
 Better water supplies, municipal sewer systems,
wastewater treatment plants
 Better building designs to protect people from natural
hazards and provide health care
 Improved agriculture through water resource
development and distribution systems
 More efficient transportation systems on which
modern society depends, and so on.
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8. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Living and Shelter
Stone Age Modern Times
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9. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Stone Age Modern Times
Living and Shelter
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10. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Farming and Agricultural System
Then Now
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11. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Farming and Agricultural System
NowThen
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12. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Irrigation System
NowThen
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13. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Water and Sanitation System
Then Now
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14. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Textile and Garment
Then Now
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Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Waste Disposal System
Then Now

16. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Transportation: Vehicles
Then Now
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17. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Transportation: Roads
Then Now
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18. One of the Essential Highways for Trading
Goktwin Road/Mandalay-Muse Road
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20. Comparison between Ancient & Modern Times
Transportation: Viaduct
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Goteik Viaduct Millau Viaduct (France)

21. Living a Meaningful Life
 Civil engineers improve the qualities of life through
the production of infrastructure such as:
 Buildings, bridges and other structures
 Highways
 Dams and levees
 Water treatment plants and waste disposal system.
 These are Challenges for the Civil engineers
 Civil engineers make sure human habitat is liveable
 They use resources wisely, leading to a sustainable
development
 They help maintain competitiveness in the global economy.
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22. Civil engineers do great things!!
What we do is very important to everyday society.
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23. Thank you for your attention.
Aung Phyo
Lecturer (Chindwin College)
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