TYPES

1. Structural

The most important task of civil engineering is design and planning of various
structures. For this purpose, the forces acting on each nook and corner of the
structure are analyzed and a stable design is finalized. This process is crucial
because all the stresses and strains that arise within the structure are to be
neutralized to keep the structure erect. Civil engineers must also provide allowance
for deviations due to wind, seismic activity or other natural calamities, only then
can the buildings resist the impact of natural forces. http://civilengineerblog.com/tasks/

2. Civil engineers are also responsible for building good quality transportation
systems like highways, airports, rail lines, sea ports, etc. A civil engineer is
concerned with determining the right design for these structures and looking after
the construction process so that the longevity of these structures is guaranteed
after completion. These structures should also be satisfactory for the public in terms
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Apart from structures on land and general transportation systems, civil engineers
are also responsible for building good transportation systems for flow of water, i.e.
the water distribution systems. The main activities in this undertaking are
designing pipelines for flow of water, drainage facilities, canals, dams, etc. Dams
are a major source for non-conventional source of electricity and are hence in high
demand today. While designing these structures, the civil engineers take into
account the various properties of fluids to calculate the forces acting at different
points. http://civilengineerblog.com/tasks/

3. Another very important aspect of civil engineering is environmental

engineering. In this case, the civil engineers are concerned with applications of
various methods to purify the contaminated air, water and soil. The polluted system
should be cleaned, the waste extracted and the purified constituent must be sent
back to the natural system. http://civilengineerblog.com/tasks/

4. Civil engineers are becoming more and more important in the recent years. Now,
they are also responsible for looking after the fire control systems and installing
quick fire exit points in the buildings they design. This will help in minimizing the
loss of life during fire accidents. http://civilengineerblog.com/tasks/
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Famous civil engineering organizations and societies

In 1771 Smeaton and some of his colleagues formed the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, a group of leaders
of the profession who met informally over dinner. Though there was evidence of some technical meetings, it was
little more than a social society. In 1818 the Institution of Civil Engineers was founded in London, and in 1820 the
eminent engineer Thomas Telford became its first president. The institution received a Royal Charter in 1828,
formally recognizing civil engineering as a profession. The first degree in Civil Engineering in the United States was
awarded by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1835. The first such degree to be awarded to a woman was granted
by Cornell University to Nora Stanton Blatch in 1905.

For every field of engineering, there is an engineering society available for like-minded people to get together and
share information. Engineering societies, such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) or the
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) have national technical meetings where people can present
papers and network with other engineers.
Many societies also have local branches who conduct meetings of interest to the local engineers. In addition to
societies for specific fields of engineering, societies also exist for demographics within the engineering profession,
such as the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).

Following are some old and well known Civil Engineering Organizations

Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering honorary

ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)

AGC (Association of General Contractors)

ARTPA (American Road and Transportation Builders Association)

ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

KSPE (Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers section of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE))
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Profits

The median annual wage for architecture and engineering occupations was $82,220
per year 2015. The median annual wages for all occupations in this group was higher
than the median annual wage for all occupations in the economy, which was
$36,200.

25,600 $110,620 per year

In 2011, there were 7.2 million STEM workers accounting for 6 percent of the U.S.
workforce compared with 4 percent in 1970. science, technology, engineering and
mathematics occupations

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2013/cb13-162.html