What kind of engineer I would be? To which field I should specialize? These are perhaps the difficult questions to answer and might still linger in every engineer’s mind. Also not forgetting the postgraduate civil engineering students whom wondering what their future would be out there. Few factors may affecting their selection or interest such as personal interest, fundamental knowledge, studies outcome, experience gaining, salary wise, pleasant workplace or business opportunity, and so forth.
Choosing could be difficult if one don’t have any idea or lack of idea because each discipline leading to a challenging career path. Now let’s have a look on these specialized areas in civil engineering;
Structural Engineering
Structural Engineering
As a Structural engineer, you will face the challenge of designing structures that support its self-weight and withstand the loading it carries (dead-load and live-load). Also be able to stand firm against gusting wind, extreme temperature, earthquake, and many other forces. Buildings, bridges, dams, airports, offshore structures, retaining walls, space platforms, amusement park rides, and many other kinds of projects are included within this exciting discipline. You will develop the appropriate blend of steel, concrete, brick, timber, plastic, and new exotic materials. You will do the design, planning, and managing, as well as visit the project site to make sure the work is done properly according to standard specification.
Geotechnical Engineering
GeoTechnical Engineering
Geotechnical engineering is required in all aspects of civil engineering, because most projects are supported by the Earth ground. As a Geotechnical engineer, you might extend projects below ground, such as tunnels, deep foundations, and offshore platforms. You will analyze carefully the properties of soil and rock that support and affect the behavior of these structures. You may assess the potential settlements of buildings, the stability of slopes and fills, the ground water seepage, and the effects of earthquakes and landslides. You will investigate the characteristic of rocks and soils at a project site and establish the best way to support the structures. You may also take part in the design and construction of dams, embankments, and retaining walls.
Transportation Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Because the quality of a community I directly related to the quality of its transportation system, your role as a transportation (Road or Highway) engineer will be to move people, goods, and materials safely, efficiently and effectively. Your challenge will be to find ways to meet our ever-increasing travel needs on land, air, and sea. You will design, construct, and preserve all types of transportation facilities, including domestic roads, highways, railroads, airfields, ports, and even sports used. An important part of transportation engineering is to upgrade our transportation capacity by improving traffic control and mass transit systems, and by introducing high-speed trains, people movers, and other new transportation methods.
Water Resources Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Water is vital to our lives on Earth, and as a Water resources engineer, you will confront with issues concerning the water quality and quantity. You will work to supply adequate water for cities, industry, and irrigation, to prevent floods, to treat wastewater, to protect against possible pollution, or to manage and redirect rivers. You might be involved in the design, construction, or maintenance of hydro-electric power facilities, canals, dams, pipelines, pumping stations, locks, or seaport facilities.
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering
The skills of Environmental engineers are becoming increasingly important as we attempt to protect the fragile resources of our planet. The engineers translate physical, chemical, and biological processes into systems to destroy toxic substances, remove or minimizing pollutants from water, reduce non-hazardous solid waste volumes, eliminate contaminates from the air, and develop groundwater supplies. In this field, you may be called upon to resolve issues of providing safe drinking water, cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous materials, disposing of wastewater, and managing solid wastes.
Construction Engineering
Construction Engineering
As a Construction engineer, you are the builder of our future generation. The construction phase of a project represents the first tangible result of design. Thus, utilizing your technical and management skills that allow you to turn designs into reality with the given funds, workforce, and time. You will apply your knowledge of construction methods, technology and equipment, alongside with the principles of organization, financing, planning, and managing, to turn the designs of other engineers into successful projects.
Urban Planning Engineering
Urban Planning Engineering
As a professional in this area, you will be concerned with the entire development of a community. Analyzing a variety of information will help you coordinate projects, such as projecting street patters, identifying park and recreation areas, and determining areas for commercial, industrial and residential growth. To ensure ready access to your community, coordination with other authorities may be required to integrate freeways, airports, and other related facilities. Successful coordination of a project will require you to be people-oriented as well as technically knowledgeable while able to sustain our environment.
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