information about civil engineering its wonders

1. CIVIL ENGINEERING A road to success ……..under construction By Mr. LOKESH GUPTA (BE CIVIL) WALCHAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SOLAPUR

2. CONTENTS….. Civil engineering…..? History Civil engineers……? Major area of specialization 7 Wonders of civil engineering

3. Civil engineering…..? Oldest engineering disciplines. Includes the conception, design construction and management of all type of structures. Also deals with ‘Transportation system’ for goods & people.

5. HISTORY In ancient it was used as surveying for flood prediction. ‘JOHN SMEATON’ was first civil engineer in 1761. ‘Seven wonders of the world’ are all the feats of civil engineering.

7. Civil engineers…..? Civil engineer is one who--- Build the structure that meet function , looks cost and reliability specification. Solve regional pollution or environmental issues.

9. MAJOR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION Town & Country Planning Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering Water resources Engineering

11. Hydraulic Engineering

12. SurvayingEngineering

13. Timber Engineering

16. Survey (Including the selection of area.)

17. Proper design of town.

19. Makes best use of land capacity & resources to its maximum.

23. one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

25. Was the tallest building for more than forty years, from its completion in 1931.

29. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.

31. It is the fourth tallest (321m) hotel in the world.