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

Geetam Tiwari, a professor of civil engineering, says that the main problem is that too much focus is given to solving the problem of car congestion on roads.

From BBC

As a civil engineering student, Martinez had been interested in how phosphorus and nitrogen affect water quality, leading to algal blooms and low oxygen levels when discharged in high quantities into freshwater.

From Los Angeles Times

Henry Liu, a civil engineering professor who is leading a study through the University of Michigan, said the rollout of a new traffic signal system could be a lot closer than people realize.

From Seattle Times

The study by Hill, a professor of civil engineering, and doctoral student Christina Aragon looked at nearly four decades of snowpack data.

From Science Daily

This valuable remote sensing data has been utilised by scientists across a wide range of disciplines from archaeology to civil engineering.

From Science Daily