SURIGAO EDUCATION CENTER

Km. 2, National Highway, Surigao City

CIVIL ENGINEERING
AND SOCIETY

ENGR. CARMEL B. SABADO- BURLAT, MSCE

FACULTY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
O UTLINE:

• CE is diverse ( branches of CE)

• ROLE of CE in the Society
• IMPACT of Infrastructure Development on Economy
• JOBS directly related to CE
OBJECTIVES:

 To establish difference between Civil Engineering Profession and the other

professions.
 To determine the global implications of Civil Engineering practice.
 To understand and undertake professionalism through interaction with
practicing professionals.
 CE IS DIVERSE
• REVIEW:
what are the branches of Civil Engineering?
• Construction and Management Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Environmental and Energy Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
CE IS DIVERSE
• American society of civil engineering (ASCE) defines civil
engineering as the profession in which a knowledge of the
mathematical and physical sciences gained by study, experience
and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize
economically the materials and forces of the nature for the
progressive well being of man.
FIELD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND THEIR SCOPE
(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
 CE IS DIVERSE: (I) BUILDING MATERIALS
• Shelter is the basic need of civilized society. Stones, bricks,
timber and lime concrete are the traditional materials used
for the construction of houses and other buildings.
• The invention of cement and concrete has pro divided
durable buildings.
• Reinforced concrete which is composite construction of
steel and concrete has helped in building large structure.
• Steel, aluminum, glass, plastics, glazed tiles, plaster of Paris,
linoleum, paints and varnishes have improved the quality of
buildings.
• A civil engineer has to make use of all these materials
judiciously.
CE IS DIVERSE: (II) BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
• Fast rate of urbanization and increase in the cost of land has forced to go for the vertical
growth of buildings.
• In metropolitan cities, 25 storey buildings are becoming common. Even in small towns 3
to 4 storey buildings have become common. This requirement has brought in new
building technologies.
CE IS DIVERSE: (III) STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
• Before building a structure, it should be analyzed and
designed to decide about its size to resist the possible
forces coming on it. The structure should be safe and at
the same time its components should be as small as
possible
• Disasters due to earthquakes have made civil engineers
to study earthquake forces and build earthquake
resistant structures. It needs the knowledge of
structural dynamics. A civil engineer has to not only
give a safe structure but he has to give an economical
structure also.
• Hence, there is need for studying mathematical
optimization techniques. All these aspects of analysis
and design fall under structural engineering field.
CE IS DIVERSE: (IX) TOWN PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE
• With the growth of population
and industries new towns are
coming up and existing ones are
growing.
• Proper town planning is to be
made by civil engineers.
Structures should be
aesthetically good also.
Architecture covers this area.
• This field of civil engineering has
grown up so much that it has
become a separate branch of
engineering.
CE IS DIVERSE: (X) SURVEYING
• For planning all developmental activities, proper maps are
required. The science of map making is known as surveying.
• Survey maps provide the relative positions of various objects
of the area in the horizontal as well as vertical directions.
• Earlier conventional instruments like chain, tape, compasses,
theodolites and levels were used for various measurements
in surveying.
• In this electronic era the modern equipment like electronic
distance meters and total stations are used for
measurements.
• Modern technology like remote sensing has made surveying
vast area in a short period possible.
CE IS DIVERSE: (XI) DRAWING

• Drawing is the language of engineers. The survey maps and plans, the building description
etc. are to be provided with neat scaled drawings.
CE IS DIVERSE: (XIII) MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

• Civil engineers must manage, men, materials and equipment

efficiently. Since huge funds are to be handled in civil engineering
projects, a civil engineer must know the basics in financial management
and legal obligations.
• Knowledge of management techniques is an asset to practicing civil
engineer.
CE IS DIVERSE: (XIV) COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

• Since the magnitude of designing the structures and storing information is

increasing very fast nowadays civil engineers go for computer applications.
Nowadays neat drawings are also produced using computers.
• There are a good number of civil engineering software commercially
available
 ROLE OF CE IN THE SOCIETY

• A civil engineer has to conceive, plan, estimate, get approval, create and maintain all civil
engineering activities.
• Civil engineer has very important role in the development of the following infrastructure:
(i) Measure and map the earth’s surface.
(ii) Plan new townships and extension of existing towns.
(iii) Build the suitable structures for the rural and urban areas for various utilities.
(iv) Build tanks and dams to exploit water resources.
(v) Build river navigation and flood control projects.
(vi) Build canals and distributaries to take water to agricultural fields.
ROLE OF CE IN THE SOCIETY

(vii) Purify and supply water to the needy areas like houses, schools, offices etc.
(viii) Provide and maintain communication systems like roads, railways, harbors and airports.
(ix) Devise systems for control and efficient flow of traffic.
(x) Provide and maintain solid and waste water disposal system
(xi) Monitor land, water and air pollution and take measures to control them.
II. CIVIL ENGINEERING &
SOCIETY AND OTHER
PROFESSIONS
 PICE HISTORY (EXCERPT FROM PICE WEBSITE)

• On December 11, 1973, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued

Registration Certificate No.53896 to the PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE
OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, INC. (PICE). This was the culmination and
fulfilment of a vision to merge two separate organizations of civil
engineers in the country, the Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE)
and the Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE).
The Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE) was formed sometime in
the late twenties by a group of civil engineers mostly from the government
sector. It was the country’s first civil engineering organization with the late
Engr. Marcial Kasilag as its first president Engr. Kasilag holds the No.1
slot in the PRC Registry o Civil Engineers.

He then occupied a high-ranking position in the government and the early

members o PSCE were government engineers. There were relatively few
civil engineers in private practice during that time as most of the early
graduates were readily engage by the various government agencies.
1937 Another group of civil engineers in the private sector,
led by Enrique Sto. Tomas Cortes formed the Philippine Association
of Civil Engineers (PACE). Mr. Cortes was its first president.
The major objectives of both associations were similar:
• to elevate the standards of the profession,
• encourage research and engineering knowledge and technology,
• foster fellowship among members, and
• promote interrelation with other technological and scientific societies.
• PACE President Alberto Guevarra, was mainly responsible for
the passage of Republic Act No. 544 otherwise known as the
“Civil Engineering Law” in 1950.
• It was a milestone in establishing prestige and safeguarding the
interest of the civil engineering profession in the country.
• February 1974 - Finally, an election of the first officers and directors of the Philippine Institute of
Civil Engineers, Inc. (PICE) was held sometime. Cesar A. Caliwara became the first President.

• May 20 to 24,1975 first International convention was held in the Philippines on with the theme
” Civil Engineering in Disaster Prevention Control.” Proceedings in this convention were published
into a book and sold to members and public.
• Also, the drive to organize provincial chapters was intensified in order to truly unite the civil engineers
of the country. Another historical milestone was the on

• August 13, 1975 - accreditation (no. 007) of PICE by the Professional Regulation Commission as
the only official recognized organization of civil engineers in the Philippines.
CAREERS RELATED TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
CAREERS RELATED TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
JOBS DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOUR DEGREE INCLUDE:
• Building control surveyor
Typical duties include: examining and commenting on plans for new
buildings, alterations or extensions. Overseeing the work of building
surveyors and providing them with supportive management issuing
approval to start building work an completion certificates.

• Consulting civil engineer

Consulting civil engineers provide expert advice on the design, planning
and management of civil construction projects, covering all types of
residential and commercial construction, particularly in the area of large,
public infrastructure projects.
JOBS DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOUR DEGREE INCLUDE:
• Contracting civil engineer
Contracting civil engineers implement and oversee the construction projects that are
designed and planned by consulting civil engineers. Essentially, these guys are the
technical project managers on construction sites, who oversee the hands-on technical
work and actually get things done and dusted.
JOBS DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOUR DEGREE INCLUDE:
• Contracting civil engineer
Contracting civil engineers implement and oversee the construction projects that are
designed and planned by consulting civil engineers. Essentially, these guys are the
technical project managers on construction sites, who oversee the hands-on technical
work and actually get things done and dusted.
 JOBS DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOUR DEGREE INCLUDE:
Design engineer
Design engineers study, research and develop
ideas for new products and the systems used to
make them. They also modify existing products
or processes to increase efficiency or improve
performance. They work on almost every
consumer product imaginable for large-scale
production, from telephones and medical
equipment to kitchen appliances and car
engines.
Nuclear engineer
Nuclear engineers research and develop the
processes, instruments, and systems used to
derive benefits from nuclear energy and
radiation. Many of these engineers find industrial
and medical uses for radioactive materials—for
example, in equipment used in medical diagnosis
and treatment.
JOBS DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOUR DEGREE INCLUDE:
JOBS DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOUR DEGREE INCLUDE:
Structural Engineer
Structural engineer: job description.
Structural engineers design, plan and
oversee the construction of new
buildings and bridges, or alterations and
extensions to existing properties or
other structures. It can be very
satisfying to have the chance to see
something you've had a part In become
a reality.
JOBS DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOUR DEGREE INCLUDE:
Water engineer
Typical responsibilities include:
producing designs, both initial outlines
and full plans, of sewerage, water
treatment and flood defense structures
such as pump systems and pipe
networks. Managing and maintaining
water and sewerage infrastructure
operations managing project budgets