The presentation involves basic idea about civil engineers, their areas of specialization, their necessary skills, etc

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4. Learning Objectives
 Understand how Civil Engineers impact lives
 Identify some different areas of specialization
 Understand job benefits
 Identify necessary skills
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5. Civil Engineers
 An engineer trained in
the design and construction
of public works, such as
bridges, dams, and other large
facilities.
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6. Civil Engineers
build structures that meet function, looks, cost, and
reliability specifications
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7. Civil Engineers
 plan, design, and supervise
construction of
transportation systems,
water systems, and
communication networks
 solve local and regional
pollution or
environmental issues
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8. Beginnings of civil …
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9. Major Areas of Specialization
 Construction
 Environmental
 Geotechnical
 Structural
 Transportation
 Water Resources
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10. Construction Engineering
Required skills
 methods and equipment
 structures
 construction management
 cost estimation and analysis
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11. Building Materials
Materials were chosen based on availability & climate.
1. Wood was readily available in China.
Traditional Chinese wooden architecture
changed little over thousands of years.
2. View of the city of Machu
Picchu constructed from stone
cut from the
surrounding mountains.
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12. 3. Ruins of Babylon (present day Iraq).
All that remains of the famous
city-state is a mound of
broken mud-brick dwellings.
4.Greece consists almost entirely
of limestone with many sources
of fine marble. Therefore many
Greek structures were
constructed with limestone and
marble.
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13. Environmental Engineering
Responsibilities include:
 disposing hazardous materials
 waste management and treatment
 biological processes in pollution control
 water and waste
 water quality
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14. Geotechnical Engineering
Specializes in:
 survey
 soil mechanics and dynamics
 earth structure
 earthquake engineering
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15. Structural Engineering
 structural design and analysis
 stress analysis
 structure stability
 seismic proof and reinforcement
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16. Transportation Engineering
 Responsible for public transportation
systems, traffic operations,
highways and streets
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17. Water Resource Engineering
 Responsibilities include water treatment processes,
waste water management, ground water resources,
sediment transport , environmental engineering and
systems
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18. Water Resource Engineering
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19. Civil Engineering Benefits
 Solve societal problems
 Allows indoor and outdoor work
 Responsible, highly respected job
 Challenging technical career
 Utilize modern technology
 Work with people of various backgrounds
 Well paid
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20. Skills to Develop
 Math and Science
 Algebra, trigonometry, analytical geometry, and
calculus
 Physics, chemistry
 Computer languages
 Communication Skills
 Written English
 Speech and presentation skills
 Foreign Language
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21. Any Question ?
Thank you.
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