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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering A People Serving A People Serving

ProfessionProfession

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Civil EngineeringCivil EngineeringCivil engineering focuses onCivil engineering focuses onthe infrastructure of thethe infrastructure of the

world:world:Water works, Sewers, Dams,Power Plants, TransmissionTowers/Lines, Railroads,Highways, Bridges, Tunnels,Irrigation Canals, River Navigation, Shipping Canals,Traffic Control, Mass Transit,

 Airport Runways, Terminals,Industrial Plant Buildings,Skyscrapers, etc.

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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

In the beginning, Civil Engineering

included all engineers that did not

practice military engineering; said to

have begun in 18th century France

First ³Civil Engineer´ was an

Englishman, John Smeaton in 1761

Civil engineers have saved more

lives than all the doctors in history --

- development of clean water 

and sanitation systems

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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

Henry H. White, first KY Civil

Engineering Graduate from

Bacon (Georgetown) College in1840

Fall of 1886, ³State College´ (UK)

established civil engineeringdegree

John Wesley Gunn of Lexington

received first Civil Engineeringdegree from A & M College (UK)

in 1890

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CE Student OrganizationsCE Student Organizations

Chi Epsilon ± Civil Engineering honorary

 ASCE (American Society of Civil

Engineers)

 AGC (Association of General Contractors)

 ARTPA (American Road and

Transportation Builders Association)

ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

KSPE (Kentucky Society of Professional

Engineers ± section of the National

Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE))

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Civil Engineering ProcessCivil Engineering Process

Planning «

Design « Construction «

Operation/Maintenance «

Rehabilitation «

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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

SpecialtiesSpecialties

Construction Environmental/

Water Quality

Geotechnical Hydraulics

Materials

Structural Surveying

Transportation

Water Resources

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Construction EngineersConstruction Engineers

Design formwork, scaffolding,

lifting apparatus, etc.

Management of construction

resources: labor, materials,

equipment, money and time.

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EnvironmentalEnvironmental

EngineersEngineers  Apply fluid mechanics,

biology and chemistry to the

design and operation of environmental controlsystems, e.g., municipal andindustrial wastewater 

systems.

Model and monitor themovement and behavior of water pollutants in naturalwaters.

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Geotechnical EngineersGeotechnical Engineers  Analyze soil and rock that

affect the behavior of struc-

tures, pavements,underground facilities, and

containment structures for 

solid and liquid wastes. Design foundations, retaining

walls, roadway cuts, etc.

Field and laboratory workalong with design.

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Hydraulic EngineersHydraulic Engineers  Analyze and design systems

to transport liquids.

Small and large systems of pipes as well as engineered

and natural channels.

Hydraulic machinery such aspumps and turbines, hydraulic

controls such as valves and

weirs, and hydraulic structuressuch as dams and spillways.

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Materials EngineersMaterials EngineersDesign, analyze, and construct

materials such as:

Steel

Concrete

Masonry

 Asphalt

Composites

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Structural EngineersStructural Engineers Design and analyze all man-

made objects whose primary

function is load resistance:buildings, bridges, aircraft,transmission towers, radar domes and antennas, drilling

platforms, etc.

Must also consider theeconomics, esthetics and

social implications of their creations.

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SurveyorsSurveyors Precisely locate and layout

engineering projects.

GIS (Geographic Information

Systems), GPS (Global

Positioning Systems), andlasers distance measurement

devices.

Maps and aerial photos.

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TransportationTransportation

EngineersEngineers  Analyze movement of persons

and goods.

Plan, design, construct,

maintain and operate various

transportation modes (e.g.,

highway, railway, air, water,

etc.).

Design traffic management

systems.

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Water ResourcesWater Resources

EngineersEngineers

Develop, use and manage

world¶s water resources. Design water distribution

systems, wells, reservoirs,

canals, locks and dams, portfacilities and flood control

systems.

 Analyze the impact of other engineering projects on the

natural hydrologic system.