1 CIVIL ENGINEERING BRANCHES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering is the profession of that serve both the general public and private people. The term Civil Engineering was first used in the 18th century to distinguish the newly-recognized profession from military engineering. Nowadays, it is a wide-ranging profession that covers various fields. designing and executing structural works Construction engineering It deals with of structures. planning, construction and maintenance Structural engineering It deals with and of structures. structural analysis design Geotechnical engineering It studies and . soil, foundations bearing capacity 1 Transportation engineering It deals with planning, construction and management of . transportation facilities Surveying It deals with the and of lands using various instruments, and of terrains. surveying levelling mapping contouring Water resource engineering It deals with design and construction of like , canals, water distribution systems. hydraulic structures dams Environmental engineering It studies , management, pollution and their treatment. environmentally-friendly designs sewage Materials engineering It studies the and used in construction. strength properties of materials engineering Earthquake It can be considered a sub-discipline of structural engineering and studies to design earthquake-resistant structures. forces seismic Energy engineering It deals with , energy services, facility management, engineering, , and technologies. energy efficiency plant environmental compliance sustainable energy renewable energy 1 Municipal engineering It deals with and management. city planning WARM UP Would you prefer to become a civil engineer or an architect? Why? MORE Bearing capacity is the capacity of soil to support the loads applied to the ground. 1 DO What do you remember about renewable energy sources? List them or go back to Module 1 if you don’t remember them. 1 ► Environmental Engineers Career Video careeronestop posted by