Civil engineering is usually oriented towards the creation of infrastructure.
Civil engineering is the engineering specialty that is responsible for the creation of infrastructure, transportation works and hydraulic projects . It generally deals with public works and large-scale developments.
Engineering, through the use of various models and techniques , tries to solve different problems and satisfy various needs of human beings. Professionals in this science , who are called engineers , combine the scientific method with their creativity to carry out their projects.
In addition to construction tasks, civil engineering is involved in the inspection , examination and preservation of what was built. In this way, it seeks to collaborate in the protection of the environment and in the prevention of accidents linked to the infrastructure resulting from engineering works.
Development of civil engineering
Contemporary civil engineering developed from the 19th and 20th centuries through the improvement of instruments that measure magnitudes and the development of mathematical calculation models.
Within civil engineering , it is possible to distinguish between hydraulic engineering , construction engineering , highway engineering , transportation engineering , geotechnical engineering and structural engineering .
Expert work
Among the various tasks that civil engineers can carry out are the design of airports , roads , the construction of a building or the direction of the works of a bridge . That is why its task is very important to achieve the urban growth of any country and improve its infrastructure .
That is to say, it is responsible for conceiving, designing , constructing and maintaining works of public good ( aqueducts , irrigation, buildings, communication routes, hydroelectric plants, etc.); They are necessary to satisfy all human needs (health, food, transportation, housing, energy and recreation) of the group of civilians in said community.
The development of bridges is a common task in civil engineering.
Fields of action of civil engineering
Over the years, the fields of action of civil engineering have grown; So much so that currently it is not only in charge of artificial works, but also of solving problems that have to do with the natural materials of the environment , for example the consequences of rain, earthquakes, etc.
Regarding the physical field of action, it is considered to include civil works and the land where they are built. To perform their duties, engineers must carry out studies and keep track of the status of the buildings they make, as well as find a way to understand the behavior of space to avoid certain catastrophes .
Regarding the social field of action, it includes the design and planning of infrastructure works. It should be noted that the responsibility of engineers is very high, since the well-being and safety of citizens depends on their work and any error that may exist, whether procedural or conceptual, will have repercussions on the economic sphere of society.
It is necessary to highlight that within civil engineering there are several branches; However, they all base their studies on the same sciences: mathematics , physics and chemistry and work with materials of similar composition but in different proportions, given the type of specialty.