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                         Fields of Civil Engineering and their scope Civil engineering may be divided into the following fields: (i) Building materials (ii) Building construction (iii) Structural engineering (iv) Geotechnical engineering (v) Hydraulics, water resources and irrigation engineering (vi) Water supply and sanitary engineering (vii) Environmental engineering (viii) Transportation engineering (ix) Town planning and architecture (x) Surveying (xi) Drawing (xii) Estimation and specification (xiii) Management techniques (xiv) Computer application. Civil engineering activities in the infrastructural development are: (i) Good planning of towns and extension areas in the cities. Each extension area should be self sufficient in accommodating offices, educational institutions, markets, hospitals, recreational facilities and residential accommodation. (ii) Assured water supply. (iii) A good drainage system. (iv)