土木工程概论（英文版）Chapter 1 Introduction.doc

土木工程概论 Introduction to Civil Engineering 第一章 绪论 Chapter 1 Introduction ◎Home Back 〇 Next 〇 End Introduction to Civil Engineering · What is Civil Engineering? John Smeaton (1724- 1792) was the first man in Britain to call himself a civil engineer. Today, the work of a professional civil engineer may be broadly defined as the planning, design, construction, and main- tenance of the many and varied physical structures necessary for the economic well-being of society. Selected from: CSE, UK ◎ Home Back Next ◎ End Introduction to Civil Engineering · What is Civil Engineering? The whole of non-military engineering at the time of the founding of the ICE in 1818, but now excluding chemical, electrical, electronic, marine, mechanical engineering, etc. It includes airfields, bridges, canals, docks, foundation, harbor, offshore construction, railways, river basin management, roads, sewage treatment, sewerage, soil mechanics, structural design, traffic engineering, tunnels, water supply, etc. Selected from Dictionary of Civil Engineering ◎ Home Back Next ◎ End Introduction to Civil Engineering · What is Civil Engineering? The science of civil engineering can be divided into many major branches according to functions performed: Designing structures (Structural engineering); Constructing structures (Construction engineering); Hydraulic engineering; Irrigation engineering; Geo-technical engineering(Foundation engineering); Surveying; Highway engineering; Railway engineering; Environment engineering; Selected from Basic Civil Engineering ◎ Home 〇 Back Next ◎ End Introduction to Civil Engineering ·As a Civil Engineer, you could find yourself working in any one of the following areas: Transport systems: roads, ra