Civil Engineering

A People Serving
Profession

Fields of civil Engineering

Construction
Environmental/
Water Quality
Geotechnical
Hydraulics
Materials

Structural
Surveying
Transportation
Water
Resources

Construction Works
Design formwork, scaffolding,
lifting apparatus, etc.
Management of construction
resources: labor, materials,
equipment, money and time.

Environmental
Engineers
Apply fluid mechanics,
biology and chemistry to the
design and operation of
environmental control
systems, e.g., municipal and
industrial wastewater
systems.
Model and monitor the
movement and behavior of
water pollutants in natural
waters.

Geotechnical Engineers
Analyze soil and rock that
affect the behavior of structures, pavements,
underground facilities, and
containment structures for
solid and liquid wastes.
Design foundations, retaining
walls, roadway cuts, etc.
Field and laboratory work
along with design.

Hydraulic Engineers
Analyze and design systems
to transport liquids.
Small and large systems of
pipes as well as engineered
and natural channels.
Hydraulic machinery such as
pumps and turbines, hydraulic
controls such as valves and
weirs, and hydraulic structures
such as dams and spillways.

Materials Engineers
Design, analyze, and construct
materials such as:
Steel
Concrete
Masonry
Asphalt
Composites

Structural Engineers
Design and analyze all manmade objects whose primary
function is load resistance:
buildings, bridges, aircraft,
transmission towers, radar
domes and antennas, drilling
platforms, etc.
Must also consider the
economics, esthetics and
social implications of their
creations.

Surveyors
Precisely locate and layout
engineering projects.
GIS (Geographic Information
Systems), GPS (Global
Positioning Systems), and
lasers distance measurement
devices.
Maps and aerial photos.

Transportation
Engineers
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.

Water Resources
Engineers
Develop, use and manage
worlds water resources.
Design water distribution
systems, wells, reservoirs,
canals, locks and dams, port
facilities and flood control
systems.
Analyze the impact of other
engineering projects on the
natural hydrologic system.

Scope in the context of

Nepal
Governmental
Department of Road
Department of Irrigation
DOLIDAR
Dept. of Building & Architect
Dept. of water supply and sanitation
Dept. of Hydrology
Dept of Urban development

Private consultancies
NEA/CAAN/NTC
Construction
NGOs/INGOs

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