Civil Engineering,

Society and other

Professions
CIVIL ENGINEERING

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline

that deals systems, pipelines and railways with the design,
construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally
built environment, including works like roads, bridges,
canals, dams, airports, sewerage

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Major Role of Civil Engineers in the Society

▪ Construction of different infrastructures and buildings that

gives services for public use.
▪ The civil engineer has the responsibility of undertaking
preliminary studies of possible plans leading to a
recommended scheme.
▪ He/She also has the mandate of preparing contract
documents for civil engineering projects.
▪ More than one third of the wealth creation of the globe is
from the construction industry.
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Major Role of Civil Engineers in the Society
▪ Civil engineering provides you with a greater range of job
opportunities.
▪ The practice of civil engineering plays the role of supporting the
economic development and the standard of living of the people.
▪ Civil engineers must always find solution to complex problems and
implement them; they shape the world we live in.
▪ Responsible for analyzing different factors regarding a
construction project.
▪ Responsible for checking whether the safety features of the
project are maintained
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ATTRIBUTES OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

innovative and creative and problem solvers have the ability to able to collaborate
logical versatile understand the with
individuals bigger picture a number of other
professionals

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CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE
SOCIETY

BUILDING STRUCTURES

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CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE
SOCIETY

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

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CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE
SOCIETY

DAMS

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CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE
SOCIETY

IRRIGATION SYSTEM

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CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE
SOCIETY

AIRPORT
CONSTRUCTION

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CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE
SOCIETY

PORTS AND
HARBORS
CONSTRUCTION

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IMPACTS OF INFRASTRUCTURES TO ECONOMY

Good planning of Assured water A good drainage Pollution free well planned and
towns quantity and quality system environmental built
and extension areas conditions network of roads
in the and road
cities. crossings

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IMPACTS OF INFRASTRUCTURES TO ECONOMY

Railways Airport and harbors Infrastructure also Internet and Educational

connections to all of involves telephones facilities and health
important cities and national and electricity supply care facility
towns international
standard

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IMPACTS OF INFRASTRUCTURES TO ECONOMY

Railways Airport and harbors Infrastructure also Internet and Educational

connections to all of involves telephones facilities and health
important cities and national and electricity supply care facility
towns international
standard

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