1 CIVIL ENGINEERING BRANCHES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Would you prefer to become a civil engineer or an architect? Why? Bearing capacity is the capacity of soil to support the loads applied to the ground. Civil Engineering is the profession of designing and executing structural works 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. Construction engineering It deals with planning, construction and maintenance of structures. What do you remember about renewable energy sources? List them or go back to Module 1 if you don t remember them. Environmental Engineers Career Video posted by careeronestop Structural engineering It deals with structural analysis and design of structures. Geotechnical engineering It studies soil, foundations and bearing capacity . Transportation engineering It deals with planning, construction and management of transportation facilities. Surveying It deals with the surveying and levelling of lands using various instruments, mapping and contouring of terrains. bearing capacity: capacità portante contouring: contorno dam: diga environmental compliance: conformità ambientale earthquake: terremoto levelling: spianatura, livellamento mapping: mappatura plant: impianto seismic / sa zm k/: sismico sewage: scarichi fognari surveying: perizia, agrimensura 212 THE WORKPLACE Water resource engineering It deals with design and construction of hydraulic structures like dams, canals, water distribution systems. Environmental engineering It studies environmentally-friendly designs, sewage management, pollution and their treatment. Materials engineering It studies the strength and properties of materials used in construction. Earthquake engineering It can be considered a sub-discipline of structural engineering and studies seismic forces to design earth-quake resistant structures. Energy engineering It deals with energy efficiency, energy services, facility management, plant engineering, environmental compliance, sustainable energy and renewable energy technologies. Municipal engineering It deals with city planning and management.