This document discusses the field of civil engineering. It provides an overview of what civil engineering entails, including conceiving, designing, and managing various structures and transportation systems. The document outlines the history of civil engineering and some of its major areas of specialization. It concludes by describing five iconic structures that exemplify wonders of civil engineering: the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, Burj Al Arab hotel, and Empire State Building.

2. CIVIL ENGINEERING
Mr. PRITAM YADAV (B.TECH CIVIL)
KHWA JA MOINUDDIN CHISTI LANGUAGE UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW

3. CONTENTS……….
 Civil Engineering ……..?
 History
 Civil engineers…..?
 Major area of specialization
 5 Wonders of civil engineering

4. CIVIL ENGINEERING……?
 Oldest engineering disciplines.
 Includes the conception, design
construction and management
of all type of structures.
 Also deals with ‘Transportation
system’ for goods &people.

5. • It controls the environment
for maintenance and
improves the quality of life.
Broadest field of engineering
trade.

6. HISTORY
 In ancient it was used as surveying
for flood prediction.
 ‘JOHN SMEATON’ was first
civil engineer in 18th century.
 Seven wonders of the world are
all the feats of civil engineering.

7. CIVIL ENGINEERS……?
Civil engineers is one who ---
 Build the structure that meet
function, looks cost and
reliability, specification.
 Solve regional pollution or
environmental issues.

8. MAJOR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
 Town and Country Planning
 Environmental Engineering
 Geotechnical Engineering
 Structural Engineering
 Transportation Engineering
 Water resources Engineering

9.  Bridge Engineering
 Hydraulic Engineering
 Surveying Engineering
 Timber Engineering
 Construction Engineering

10. TOWN PLANNING
 It integrates the land use
 planning and transportation
 planning to improve the
 built economic and social
 environment of communities.

11. REQUIREMENT
 Selection of proper site.
 Survey.
 Proper design of town.
 Near from city, Highway,
Railway Station, Airport.

12. IMPORTANCE
 Makes the lifestyle convenient and easier
 Makes best use of land capacity and resources to its
maximum.
 Ensure the best living standard of the common man in
town.

13. 5 WONDERS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

14. TOUR EIFFLE PARIS
 It is an iron tower built
beside the Seine River in
Paris.
 One of the most recognizable
structure in the world.
 A global iron of France.

15. STATUE OF LIBERTY NEW YORK
 Liberty Enlightening the world,
commonly known as the statue
of Liberty
 Was presented to the United
States by the people of France
in 1886

16. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
SAN FRANCISCO
 Golden Gate Bridge construction
commended on January 5, 1933.
 The Golden Gate Bridge in one of
the longest suspension bridges in
the world.
 The bridge consist of two towers of
746 feet this makes in 191 feet
higher than the Washington
Monument.

17. BURJ AL ARAB, DUBAI
 The Burj Al Arab also
known as Towers of Arabs.
 It is the four tallest (321m)
hotel in the world.
 The Burj Al Arab stands on
an artificial island 280m
(920ft) out from Jumeirah
beach.

18. EMPIRE STATE
BUILDING, NEW YORK
 It is a 102-story Art Deco
skyscraper in New York City.
 Was the tallest building for more
than forty years, from its
completion in 1931.
 After destruction of the World
Trade Center in 2001, it again
became the tallest building in
New York City.