Secretary's Column - Civil Engineering, Defined

By Tapas Dutta, PE

Civil Engineering is the professional engineering discipline that deals with the planning, design, construction, operation…

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Secretary's Column - Civil Engineering, Defined

By Tapas Dutta, PE

Civil Engineering is the professional engineering discipline that deals with the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment such as bridges, roadways, buildings, canals, dams, and water and sewer systems.  Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after military engineering and was so defined to distinguish it from military engineering.  In essence, civil engineers affect all of civil society, from individual home owners to international companies.

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