1. Engineers - Turning ideas into reality!
Many people do not even know the influence Civil Engineers have on society.
Hopefully this presentation will inform you of a few of the tasks Civil Engineers perform.

2. Civil Engineering
In the Past

3. Ancient Egypt

4. Roman Engineering
Still standing today!

5. Railroads (Transcontinental Railroad)

6. Is Civil Engineering
For you?

7. Legal Regulations
Licensing is regulated by the Individual State Department of Consumer Affairs.
Licensing requires that you pass a standard written exam and pay a fee to practice.
You must be a licensed engineer or working for a licensed engineer to perform any recognized engineering work in the State of California.

8. Branches of Civil Engineering
Structural

9. Bridges
“New Age”
“Old School”

10. Bridges

11. Buildings
Empire State Building – Calculations done with slide-rules

12. Other Structures AND MANY MORE… Eiffel Tower Offshore Oil Rigs
Electrical Power Towers
Wind Turbines
AND MANY MORE…

13. Branches of Civil Engineering
Structural
Geotechnical

14. Geotechnical Testing For those who like to play in the dirt! Testing
Drilling

15. Geotechnical Work
Shoring used to support earth during construction

16. Geotechnical Work
Chunnel (English Channel Tunnel) during construction.

17. Branches of Civil Engineering
Structural
Geotechnical
Water Resources

18. Water Resources
Water uses

19. Water Resources Do you use any of these?
 Does the water magically appear?
 Does the water evaporate down the drain?

20. Water Resources
Water Storage and Transportation

21. Water Resources
Sewage Treatment

22. Water Resources
Before
After

23. Branches of Civil Engineering
Structural
Geotechnical
Water Resources
Environmental

24. Environmental Dispose of our waste safely
Trying to keep our environment clean.

25. Environmental
Design clean up measures for disasters like the Exxon Valdez

26. Environmental
Reintroduce wildlife back into an environment after a disaster
Fish Hatchery – part of the Exxon Valdez rehabilitation

27. Branches of Civil Engineering
Structural
Geotechnical
Water Resources
Environmental
Transportation

28. Air
Design of terminals, runways, taxiways, interface with ground transportation, etc.
Constantly updating to accommodate new airplanes like the A380

29. Rail
Design of tracks, bridges, stations, cargo terminals, etc.

30. Water
Design of ports, ground access to ports, unloading systems, waterways like the Panama Canal, etc.

31. Ground
The piece that links all the other transportation systems together and the most complex
Design of freeways, roads, intersections, bus routes, taxi access, etc.

32. Branches of Civil Engineering
Structural
Geotechnical
Water Resources
Environmental
Transportation
Planning

33. Planning almost anything!
Planning flood control, cities, transportation systems, etc. These engineers need to know a little about every other type of engineering mentioned since they need to plan how these will work together.

34. Engineering of the Future

35. Engineering of the Future
International Space Station

37. Job Opportunities
Government
Military
Industry
Private
Self Employed

38. Thanks for your attention
Questions?