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Intro To Civil Engineering Questions &
Answers 2025




Engineering - problem solving, invention, and design, and our applications
are in the physical, natural world



Origin of Middle English word for Engineer - a designer or constructor of
fortifications or weapons. Latin roots denote "to contrive/devise", and
"cleverness".



Webster's Definition of Engineering - application of science and
mathematics by which the properties of matter and sources of energy in
nature are made useful to people



Thomas Terdgold - created the definition of civil engineering

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Offspring of Civil Engineering - mechanical, electrical, chemical



Areas of Work Relevant to Civil Engineering - wastewater, water supply,
traffic control, mass transit, roads, buildings, dams, railroads, flood
protection `



American Society of Civil Engineers - provides a forum of networking,
mechanisms for professional development, forum for presenting scholarly
research, etc.



Requirements, Attributes, Knowledge and Skills of Civil Engineering -
creativity, critical thinking, communication, resourcefulness, ethics, ABET
skills



Mesopotamians - buildings built out of sundried bricks, canals, pavement
made of mortar



Stonehenge - ceremonial structures that weighed 50 tons, transported
distances ranging from 20-150 miles, placed in geometric positions



Egyptians - built pyramids, first engineer (Imhotep), large labor force of off-
season farmers



Persians - built ghanats (irrigation system), and pontoon bridge (large
bridge made up of 647 boats lashed together)

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