Father of Civil Engineering: John Smeaton

Civil engineering deals with design construction and maintenance of public

buildings such as roads, buildings, bridges, dams, airport, railway, tunnel, etc. It
started during the primitive era but along the time new techniques were
developed and the word “Civil engineering” was first used by John Smeaton, so for
that reason he is named “the father of civil engineering”.
He laid the foundation for civil engineers with his innovative works. And he was
also a mechanical engineer and a physicist. He was the first person in the use of
hydraulic lime in concrete, using pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate, thus
creating a new path in the development of modern cement, which led to the
formation of Portland cement.

Smeaton discovered the use of hydraulic lime in concrete for the

You know first time, after conducting a series of experiments while building
the Eddystone lighthouse in the year 1756. The mixture that he
what? created consists of limestone and clay which could easily set under
water.
Glossary
Brick: a small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building.
Bridges: a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
Build: construct (something) by putting parts or material together.
Buildings: a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory.
Candles: a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns.
Concrete: a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or
poured into molds and that forms a mass resembling stone on hardening.
Construction: the building of something, typically a large structure.
Dams: a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.
Docks: an enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships.
Erosion: the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
Field: an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
Flood: an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
Footpath: a path for people to walk along, especially one in the countryside.
Lighthouse: a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.
Limestone: a hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of
cement.
Manufacture: make (something) on a large-scale using machinery.
Masonry: the work of a mason.
Pebbles: a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
Railway: a track made of steel rails along which trains run; a railroad.
Truck: a large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods, materials, or troops.