civil engineering

noun

1. the work or profession of a civil engineer.

civil engineering

/ sĭv′əl /

1. The branch of engineering that specializes in the design and construction of structures such as bridges, roads, and dams.

Example Sentences

In July, the Scottish government agency awarded the contract worth almost £185m to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd.

From BBC

“There’s legitimate reasons why we think more space on the side of the road is safer, and the best way to protect people is as much space as possible on both sides of the road” said Wes Marshall, a civil engineering professor at the University of Colorado–Denver and the author of Killed by a Traffic Engineer, which was published in June.

From Slate

Civil engineering student and former refugee Mohammad al-Haj Ali had come to the UK after fleeing the war in Syria.

From BBC

The court heard Buckley, of Litherland, Merseyside, was the joint owner of a civil engineering business and was seen on footage throwing a brick towards police.

From BBC

Not only did she land the internship at the La Cañada Flintridge institution’s Origins and Habitability Laboratory, but her contribution there also launched an ongoing partnership between the civil engineering department at Cal State Los Angeles and a lab dedicated to understanding how life begins.

From Los Angeles Times