TABLE OF

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 HISTORY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING………….……………………1

Introduction......................................................................................... 2
Educational and Institutional History of Civil Engineering ........................... 5
History of Civil Engineering in the Philippines: The Milestones ..................... 6
Assessment ....................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER 2 THE CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSION……………………..14

Introduction....................................................................................... 15
What is an Engineer? .......................................................................... 15
What is Civil Engineering? .................................................................... 16
What is a Profession? .......................................................................... 17
What do engineers need to know? ........................................................ 17
Desired Attributes of an Engineering Graduate ....................................... 18
What do Civil Engineers do? ................................................................. 19
Salaries ............................................................................................. 20
Thoughts for the Future ....................................................................... 24
Assesment......................................................................................... 27
CHAPTER 3 CURRENT FIELDS/CAREERS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING .... 28

Construction Engineering and Management ............................................ 29

Environmental Engineering .................................................................. 35
Geotechnical Engineering..................................................................... 39
Hydraulic Engineering ......................................................................... 51
Material Engineering ........................................................................... 55
Structural Engineering ........................................................................ 68
Surveying Engineering ........................................................................ 72
Transportation Engineering .................................................................. 80
Water Resources Engineering ............................................................... 82
Assessment ....................................................................................... 87

REFERENCES ................................................................................... 91