Engineers - Turning ideas into reality!

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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.

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Civil Engineering

• In the Past

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Ancient Egypt
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Roman Engineering
Still standing today!
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Railroads (Transcontinental Railroad)
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Is Civil Engineering

• For you?

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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.

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Branches of Civil Engineering

• Structural

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Bridges
New Age
Old School
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Bridges
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Buildings
Empire State Building Calculations done with
slide-rules
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Other Structures
Eiffel Tower
Offshore Oil Rigs
Electrical Power Towers
Wind Turbines
AND MANY MORE
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Branches of Civil Engineering

• Structural
• Geotechnical

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Geotechnical Testing
For those who like to play in the dirt!
Testing
Drilling
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Geotechnical Work
Shoring used to support earth during construction
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Geotechnical Work
Chunnel (English Channel Tunnel) during
construction.
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Branches of Civil Engineering

• Structural
• Geotechnical
• Water Resources

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Water Resources
Water uses
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Water Resources
Do you use any of these?
? Does the water magically appear?
? Does the water evaporate down the drain?
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Water Resources
Water Storage and Transportation
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Water Resources
Sewage Treatment
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Water Resources
Before
After
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Branches of Civil Engineering

• Structural
• Geotechnical
• Water Resources
• Environmental

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Environmental
Dispose of our waste safely
Trying to keep our environment clean.
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Environmental
Design clean up measures for disasters like the
Exxon Valdez
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Environmental
Reintroduce wildlife back into an environment
after a disaster
Fish Hatchery part of the Exxon Valdez
rehabilitation
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Branches of Civil Engineering

• Structural
• Geotechnical
• Water Resources
• Environmental
• Transportation

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Air
Design of terminals, runways, taxiways, interface
with ground transportation, etc.
Constantly updating to accommodate new airplanes
like the A380
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Rail
Design of tracks, bridges, stations, cargo
terminals, etc.
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Water
Design of ports, ground access to ports,
unloading systems, waterways like the Panama
Canal, etc.
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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.
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Branches of Civil Engineering

• Structural
• Geotechnical
• Water Resources
• Environmental
• Transportation
• Planning

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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.
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Engineering of the Future
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Engineering of the Future
International Space Station
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Job Opportunities

• Government
• Military
• Industry
• Private
• Self Employed

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• Thanks for your attention
• Questions?