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In modern usage, civil engineering is a broad field of engineering that deals with the planning, construction, and maintenance of fixed structures, or public works, as they are related to earth, water, or civilization and their processes. Most civil engineering today deals with roads, railways, structures, water supply, sewer, flood control and traffic. In essence, civil engineering may be regarded as the profession that makes the world a more agreeable place in which to live.
Engineering has developed from observations of the ways natural and constructed systems react and from the development of empirical equations that provide bases for design. Civil engineering is the broadest of the engineering fields. In fact, engineering was once divided into only two fields--military and civil. Civil engineering is still an umbrella field comprised of many related specialities.
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Civil engineering was defined to distinguish it from military engineering. Within the US, the government funding and organisation is still part of the Army. More on [ Civil engineering ]
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Meta Description: [ A digital collection showcasing Canadian Civil Engineering History & Heritage. This website is part of the Canada's Digital Collections initiative, Industry Canada. ]
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