Groundwater is important for civil engineering as it provides 37% of water for households and businesses. It helps engineers estimate project impacts on the environment and influences facility function, design, and construction costs. The document references sources on the importance of groundwater for water supply, civil engineering projects, and access to clean water.
Groundwater is important for civil engineering as it provides 37% of water for households and businesses. It helps engineers estimate project impacts on the environment and influences facility function, design, and construction costs. The document references sources on the importance of groundwater for water supply, civil engineering projects, and access to clean water.
Groundwater is important for civil engineering as it provides 37% of water for households and businesses. It helps engineers estimate project impacts on the environment and influences facility function, design, and construction costs. The document references sources on the importance of groundwater for water supply, civil engineering projects, and access to clean water.
Importance of Groundwater in Civil Engineering • In general, groundwater is important because it is the source of about 37% of the water that county and city water departments supply to households and businesses. • In civil engineering, it helps the engineers estimate and decide on options that will have an impact on our biological environment. • Groundwater impacts a project by influencing the function and design of the facility, as well as the cost of its construction.