Civil engineers work with structures and resource control, coordinating with electrical engineers. Without coordination, roads could be dug up unnecessarily to install power lines. In one project, an electrical engineer and civil engineer worked together on installing transmission towers - the civil engineer supervised construction of footings and ensured structures were stable. Civil and electrical engineering often require collaboration to ensure infrastructure is built securely and efficiently.

1. Introduction to Civil
Engineering

2. Relation Between Electrical Engineering
And Civil Engineering
• Electrical engineering works with electrical and electronic
systems.
Civil engineers work with structures and resource control.
When we have buildings without electricity, roads without
stoplights, and flood control without pumps, then the two
engineers will be able to work without each other.
Why is it important to coordinate? You don't want the civil
engineer to build the road, and then have the electrical
engineer dig it back up to put in the sensors and power lines.

3. • Interaction between civil and electrical engineers is common. I'm an electrical
engineer, in a recent project we built a transmission (Extremely High Voltage)
line between two remote sites for a mine site development. There were two
engineers on site, myself and the civil engineer.
• As part of the project we were required to install tracks which the civil engineer
supervised, and construct the towers including all of the footings works (where
they anchor into the ground), this also required the civil engineers supervision.
• In high voltage electrical engineering all structures require civil engineering
input, whether they require footings in the ground, or supports for under ground
cables. Civil engineers are also used in created substation (where voltage is
stepped up or down), ensuring that the base is strong enough and supervising all
footings for the structures within the site.
• With out a good footing or firm base equipment may move. When you are off
loading an 100 ton transformer you need to be sure it is sitting on a good solid
base. Or when you are stringing your transmission line you need to know that
the towers are secure.
Field Example of Coordination of EE and CE:

4. Role of EE in construction Projects:
1) Confer with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or
potential engineering projects and products.
2) Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments,
equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial,
industrial, and domestic purposes.
3) Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and
equipment to perform engineering tasks.
4) Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation,
maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure
compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
5) Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing,
construction, and installation standards and specifications.
6) Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure
conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with
operational and safety standards.

5. Electrical installations in buildings:
• Wire
• Fan
• Bulb
• HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning)
• Circuit breakers
• Sensors
• Fire alarms
• Elevators
• Security systems
• Solar energy setups

9. Things to do:
• Who are civil engineers
• Branches of civil
• Engineering drawing
• Materials

10. What is a Civil Engineer ?
• One who improves the quality of life through the
production of infrastructure
• Buildings, bridges and other structures
• Highways
• Dams and levees
• Water treatment plants, waste disposal
• This infrastructure must be safe, functional, elegant and
economically sound

11. Why We Need Civil Engineers
• Make sure our human habitat is livable
• Make sure we use resources wisely
• Sustainable development
• Help maintain our competitiveness in the global
economy.
• Increase productivity

12.  Construction Engineering
 Structural Engineering
 Geotechnical Engineering
 Transportation Engineering
 Environmental Engineering
 Water Resources Engineering
Specialization in Civil Engineering

13. Structural Engineering
Design of new structures
Upgrading existing structures
Intelligent use of new technologies and
materials to control structural behavior
Structures include buildings, bridges,
offshore platforms, transmission towers,
and other specialized facilities

14. Dubai Towers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

15. Burg al Arab
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A self proclaimed 7-star hotel

16. Nebraska State Capital
Lincoln, Nebraska

17. Construction Engineering
Concepts and designs become reality
Management skills
project cost estimating and scheduling
financial planning, labor coordination and supervision

19. Dubai’s expansion
from
1991 to 2005

20. Geotechnical Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering is concerned with
engineering behavior of earth materials
• Geotechnical engineers:
• Investigate existing subsurface conditions
(tunnels excavations, pipelines)
• Determine physical and chemical properties
relevant to project considered
• Assess risks posed by site conditions
• Design earthworks and structural foundations
• Monitor earthwork and foundation
construction

22. The World Islands
A modern marvel of geotechnical engineering!

23. The World Islands Fun Facts
•Located 2.5 miles off the coast of
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
•The 300 islands are composed of 321 million cubic
meters
of sand and 31 million tons of rock
•The land used to create the islands largely consists of
sand dredged from Dubai’s shallow coastal waters
•Overall development costs are estimated at $14 billion
USD
•Cost for full ownership of one of the undeveloped islands
ranges between $10 million and $45 million USD

24. Transportation Engineering
Planning, Design, Operation and
Maintenance of safe and efficient
transportation systems
Incorporating new technologies to improve
system performance
Intelligent Transportation Systems

25. Roadways/Highways:

27. Railways:

28. Airport :

29. Environmental Engineering
Protect & improve environmental quality
 natural systems
 engineered systems
Protect human health & well-being
 provide safe drinking water
 waste water treatment systems
 hazardous waste site clean-ups

30. Environmental engineers
turn disease into delicacy!

31. Water Resources Engineering
Physical control of water
public water supply
flood control
irrigation, navigation etc.
Computer modeling of water flow
Performance requirements for lock and dam
structures

32. Hoover Dam
Clark County
Nevada
Mohave County,
Arizona

33. Panama Canal
Isthmus of Panama

34. • Lesson:
• Goals the same, techniques change
One last example …

35. Pretty Amazing!
A WATER BRIDGE .. OVER A RIVER!!!

36. ANY QUESTIONS?