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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) Pollution free environmental conditions.
(v) A well planned and built network of roads and road crossings.
(vi) Railways connections to all important cities and towns.
(vii) Airports and harbours of national and international standards.

Planning, Scheduling and Management form the basis for any construction activity. Though discussion
here is about construction, the same principles hold good for any organisation.

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Questions needed to be revised:

1. Briefly explain the scope of civil engineering.
2. What are the civil engineering infrastructure systems required for the socio-economical development of acountry ?
3. Write short note on impact of infrastructure development on the economy of the country.
4. Explain briefly the role of a civil engineer.
5. Why planning is important in the construction works ?
6. What do you understand by planning of a work ?
7. What is scheduling? Explain its importance in the construction work.