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Why is Civil Engineering Known as the Mother of all Engineering?

October 11, 2021

Why is Civil Engineering

Known as the Mother of
all Engineering?

The term “engineering” can be traced back to 1390,

but engineering has always been the essence of
mankind. Before the term engineering was created,
the oldest civilizations established the concept of
engineering by creating fundamental inventions out of
necessity to survive, such as weapons to hunt and
modifying caves to live in.

The term “engineering” comes from the word

“engineer” and is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the
activities or function of an engineer.” In today’s
society, engineers continue to use the principles of
engineering from early ages as a foundation to
continue innovating and developing new technologies.
Engineers’ creativity has helped shaped civil
engineering in today’s society by adopting and finding
solutions to new and old problems that could affect
our everyday lives.

Civil engineering is called the mother of all engineering

branches because it is the most versatile branch. In
addition, civil engineering is one of the first branches of
engineering developed by mankind and it acts as a
platform to other forms of engineering. Civil
engineering covers multiple services such as
environmental, geotechnical, roadway design,
wastewater treatment, water supply, and much more.

KC’s civil engineering services include site grading,

drainage, and earthwork; pavement evaluation and
design; soil erosion and sediment control plans;
drainage structures design; utilities engineering,
including water and sewer systems; stormwater
management; roadway and site lighting; civil site
plans, subdivisions, and site layouts; parking lot
design; and permitting, cost estimation, and
specifications. Our civil engineering group provides
these services for roadway and highway projects, as
well as residential, commercial, industrial, institutional,
and mixed-use projects. To learn more about KC’s
services, please visit our Services tab.

KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C. is a diversified,

multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm.

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