Chapter 1 - Introcduction Copy 2
Chapter 1 - Introcduction Copy 2
Chapter 1 - Introcduction Copy 2
1. Know the scope and role of civil engineering and civil engineer in development
of Society.
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Outline:
Scope of Civil Engineering
Role of Civil Engineer in Society
Impact of infrastructural development on economy of
country
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SCOPE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Engineering
Ø Engineer cleverly uses the available natural resources for the benefit of
mankind
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Civil Engineering
Ø Oldest branch of engineering, next to Military engineering. All engineering works other
than for military purposes were grouped in to Civil Engineering. Mechanical, Electrical,
Electronics & present day Information technology followed it.
Ø A professional engineering discipline that deals with the analysis, design, construction and
maintenance of infrastructural facilities such as buildings, bridges, dams, roads etc.
Ø Began b/w 4000 BC and 2000 BC (during Ancient Egypt, Mesapotamia, Indus Valley
Civilisations).
Ø John Smeaton was the first self proclaimed Civil Engineer who built Eddystone Light
House in 1771.
Ø Civil engineering is the oldest branch of engineering which is growing right
from the stone age of civilization.
Ø “Civil Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature
for the use and convenience of man”.- Royal Charter of Institute of Civil
Engineers London.
FIELD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND THEIR SCOPE
Hydraulics,
Architecture &
Water Resource &
Town Planning
Irrigation Engineering
Construction Structural
Civil Engineering
Technology Engineering
Environmental
Surveying
Engineering
Geotechnical Transportation
Engineering Engineering
(i) Building Materials
Ø 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.
Ø Civil engineers have to look into the problems of rural areas and urban poor
people also.
Ø Low cost housing is the need of the day to make poor people afford their own
houses.
(iii) Structural Engineering
Ø Before building a structure, it should be analyzed and designed to decide
about its size to resist the possible forces coming on it.
Ø The structure should be safe and at the same time its components should be as
small as possible.
Ø Requirement of large column free structures gave rise to analysis and design
of shell roofs (curved surfaces), geodetic towers and tension structures.
Ø Prefabrication structures
Material science
eering.
Applied mathematics
Ø Soil property changes from place to place. Even in the same place it may not
be uniform at different depth and in different seasons.
Ø Hence, a civil engineer has to properly investigate soil and decide about the
safe load that can be spread on the soil.
Ø This branch of study in civil engineering is known as geotechnical
engineering.
Super Structure
Ground Level
Foundation or
Substructure
Foundation Soil
TUNNELS WHARVES
(v) Hydraulics, Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
Ø Water is an important need for all living beings.
Ø Hence civil engineers have to look for new water resources and for storing
them.
Ø This also deals with ground water utilization, ground water recharge and
rain water harvesting.
Ø Irrigation engineering deals with water management for agriculture
purpose.
Ø Waste waster and solid waste should be treated and disposed so that
they do not create health hazard. This branch of civil engineering is
known as sanitary engineering.
(VII) ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Ø Apart from tackling solid and waste water disposal civil engineers have
to tackle air pollution problem also.
Ø Due to industrialization air pollution is becoming a major problem.
Ø During the last one century, the environmental pollution has resulted in
global warming by 4°C.
Ø With the growth of population and industries new towns are coming up and
existing ones are growing.
Ø This field of civil engineering has grown up so much that it has become a
separate branch of engineering.
Ø Town planning means planned & controlled growth of town by dividing town in
to different land use zones and regulating building construction to provide better
environment for the people of the town.
• In the town planning areas of town are divided into residential, commercial,
recreational and industrial zones, which is called zoning.
• Floor space index, and other byelaws are fixed to guide and regulate the
building construction.
• For towns and cities master plan for town planning schemes are prepared to
accommodate future growth of town in better way. Planning of very large area
covering several towns and villages is known as regional planning.
(x) Surveying
Ø For planning all developmental activities, proper maps are required.
Ø Survey maps provide the relative positions of various objects of the area in
the horizontal as well as vertical directions.
Ø In this electronic era the modern equipment's like electronic distance meters
and total stations are used for measurements.
Ø Modern technology like remote sensing has made surveying vast area in a
short period possible.
Ø Activity involved in collection of topographic features of a location for future
construction.
Ø Feasibility survey, alternate and most suitable method is evolved
Ø Helps in environmental impact assessment
Objectives of Surveying
• Execution of survey to collect topographic data
• Calculation and analysis of data, plotting survey data to create design maps
• Provision of line, grade and other layout works
(xi) Drawing
Ø Drawing is the language of engineers. The survey maps and plans, the building
description etc are to be provided with neat scaled drawings.
(xiv) ComputerApplications
Geomatics engineering
• Geomatics engineering is the surveying of the entire or a part of the earth with
various techniques (satellites positioning, satellite images processing, etc.) and
the resulting spatial data is evaluated and expressed in maps and plans in the
computer environment
Earthquake engineering
Earthquake engineering
CIVIL ENGINEERS
BEST CREATION
Island made of humans - Palm Islands
World tallest building -Burj Khalifa
Qingdao Haiwan Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Hoover Dam
Great Wall of China
English channel tunnel
Functions of Civil Engineering
• Before construction
• During construction
• After Construction
Before Construction
• Feasibility study
• Surveying
• Site investigation
• Planning
• Design and drawing
• Estimating
• Planning & Scheduling
Before Construction
• In the beginning technical feasibility, environmental impact assessment and
economical viability of the project are studied.
• On the basis of the data collected planning, designing, are carried out and
drawings are prepared.
• Quality control
• Costing
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During Construction
• Valuation
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Role of Civil Engineers
Civil engineer is the one who designs and maintains the work of public utilities.
Following are the main roles or duties of civil engineers.
• To carry out design of structures as per the principles of structural analysis and
design. He should also ensure that the design is safe, durable, and economical.
• To carry out valuation of land or building for the purpose of finding its sale or
purchase price or taxation.
• Civil engineers has to work for the general welfare of people.
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ROLE OF CIVIL ENGINEER IN SOCIETY
A civil engineer has to conceive, plan, estimate, get approval, create
and maintain all civil engineering activities.
(iii) Build the suitable structures for the rural and urban areas for
various utilities.
(x) Provide and maintain solid and waste water disposal system.
(xi) Monitor land, water and air pollution and take measures to control
them.
Transportation
Road Network
Railway
Ports & Harbors
Air travel and Airports
Television Network
Telephone Network
Landline connections
Mobile phone connections
Energy Sector
Electrification
Reduction in energy loss
Use of renewable energy such as Solar, Wind, Biogas plants
Agricultural Activity
Largest economic investment
Construction Activity
Second largest economy in India
Lifelines
India’s Infrastructure policy
Ø Additional power generation capacity of about 70,000 MW
Ø Construction of Dedicated Freight Corridors between Mumbai and Delhi, and
Ludhiana and Kolkata
Ø Capacity addition of 485 million MT in major ports, 345 million MT in minor ports
Ø Modernisation and redevelopment of 21 railway stations
Ø Development of 16 million hectares through major, medium and minor irrigation
works
Ø Modernisation and redevelopment of 4 metro and 35 non-metro airports
Ø Six-laning 6,500 km of Golden Quadrilateral and selected National Highways
Ø Construction of 1,65,244 km of new rural roads, and renewing and upgrading
existing 1,92,464 km covering 78,304 rural habitations
Ø Infrastructure growth at 15 % P.A
Ø Construction sector to be the biggest beneficiary. Second largest after
agriculture, 11% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) & 50 % of Gross
Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF), 65 % of total investment
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Impact of infrastructural development of a country
• Due to the basic facilities which any industry needs are provided by
infrastructural sector, country has progressed well. Per capita income and
Gross domestic product are the economic measures for assessment of
development.
Per Capita Income:
• Gross domestic product at market price is the value of all fixed goods
and services at prices prevailing in the market produced in the
domestic territory of a country during a given year.
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Impact Of Infrastructural Development On Economy Of Country
(v) A well planned and built network of roads and road crossings.
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Ø Infrastructure also involves electricity supply, without assured electric supply
no city town can develop.
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Ø Private sector
Ø Public sector
Ø Government sector
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IES(Indian engineering services)
There are several jobs for engineer in the Indian Railways. you can apply
for
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