Research-Civil Engineering Overview

Civil Engineering

            Civil Engineering is the design and maintenance of public works.  Civil Engineers build things like roads, bridges, water and energy systems, ports, railways, and airports.  They design systems that transport water and power, as well as building places for public transportation and.  They also build parts of national parks.  Civil Engineers are also commonly found working with environmental issues. 

Three main types of Civil Engineering is present in the engineering world.  The first are the people who brainstorm and develop the ideas to create projects.  They do the technical drawing and research to ensure the project will be done well and can actually be even created.  Then some engineers actually take part in the building and development of the project.  They work in contracting, material gathering, and jobs like those.  Finally Civil Engineers monitor the job after it is finished to ensure the project is well kept, safe, and useful.  As you can see, many other jobs are related to Civil Engineering, such as surveyors, landscapers, and architects.  Many other people are involved with projects and development besides just the Civil Engineers themselves.

            Surveyors are a major part of the construction of just about anything.  Surveyors measure angles between property corner markers and physical features on a piece of land.  Surveyors are often involved in the work before construction, but they are often called back when building is complete to ensure that the measurements are the same as they were in original plans.  Surveyors aid engineers by creating maps of terrain and elevation which becomes crucial in constructing things close to the coast such as bridges or docks or even homes.

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            Landscapers also work closely with Civil Engineers.  They design and create the final appearance of the planting around a site.  They work on plans (site, grading, and landscaping), as well as subdivisions. The landscapers work around the actual project and fix anything that needs to be done-create entryways, plants, etc.

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            Architects work closely with Civil Engineers in the beginning stages of a project.  They work together to design the project and how it will be built.  They create the original plans.

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            Civil Engineers design and maintain public works.  They work closely with other people in related fields, such as surveyors, landscapers, and architects.  Each related field has their own job description, but they do have to work with the Civil Engineers of a project to complete their part of a job correctly.  Civil Engineers build things to help our country while working with other fields.

Works Cited

(1996-2001).  What Is Civil Engineering?.  ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers.  Retrieved from http://www.asce.org/What-Is-Civil-Engineering-/

Smith, S. E.  (11 April 2011).  What is Civil Engineering?.  wiseGEEK: clear answers for common questions.  Retrieved from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-civil-engineering.htm

The Many Facts of Being A Surveyor.  National Society of Professional Surveyors.  Retrieved from http://www.surveyingcareer.com/being_surveyor/being_index.html

(2010-2011).  Landscaper Job Description.  Snagajob.  Retrieved from http://www.snagajob.com/job-descriptions/landscapers.aspx