Civil Definition and 237 Threads

Dear friends, I am completing my bachelors in engineering in civil engineering this year. I always had a inclination towards physics from childhood but followed the most usual path of engineering due to family. Now, my plan is to go into a field which is similar to physics or requires...

Hey guys, its been a while since I've been on this board and just wanted to ask for some advice/insight/recommendations. I'm currently a senior undergraduate getting my degree in Civil Engineering. Lately, I've really been considering graduate school due to two reasons: 1. ASCE in support of...

So i have a bachelors degree in business administration and i feel like that is not enough for the life that i eventually want. so basically i have this this feeling that i should go back to school for a post-baccalaureate degree. i have come to the conclusion, since high school really, that...

I need to figure out which of these subjects to study, because they will require slightly different courses next semester. Ever since I was little, I've been interested in infrastructure. Bridges, buildings, roads, pipelines, dams, etc. are all just really cool. That's the argument for civil...

Homework Statement (a) The total load applied to the beam and its direction (in kN) (b) The stress (σ) in each column given that Their cross-sections are solid square sections 10 x 10 mm (in MPa) (c) The strain in each column if the Young’s Modulus (E) of the steel is 207 GPa. (d) The...

Hello I am in the first year civil engineering course, we are currently learning mechancis. However, I don't get the concept of plane symmetry and symmetrical of forces in 3d problem. so, what's the condition or requirement for symmetry? for the first photo, 1 and 2 are symmetrical about the...

Hey, I am currently a sophomore Civil Engineering student, however I'm not sure whether I should be studying civil or mechanical (based off what I want to get into). Basically, I want to specialize at some point in the structural aspect, however, I know each field branches off into this...

i have 3 more semesters to go to get my civil engineering degree, currently my gpa is 2.5. i was ignorant and careless when i first started school, i have just started to get good grades my last 3 semesters. A's and B's. its going to be next to impossible to graduate with a 3.0 gpa...

Hello! So here is the deal. I went to a meeting on Industrial Experience job placement for engineering students where it's kind of like a co-op, they help you find internships in your field for summer work. Anyways I know there is no way I can get in this year because one of the...

I am a 2nd year/3 in Civil Engineering Technology (3 yr. advanced diploma) at Fanshawe College and I am looking to continue into the Civil Engineering Bachelor of Eng. at Lakehead University, jumping right in the 3rd of 4 years. I would just like some advice from somebody who has done something...

My question is do I need to be exceptionally well in chemistry 12 university level course when going to university next year. I am planning to go into civil engineering next year in university; It deals with structural and transportation systems? All advice is appreciated.

Hello I am wondering what is the better one to go into. This upcoming year I will be going into first year engineering, then the second year we must choose our specialty., Right now I am thinking about civil and mechanical. I don't like the ideas behind electrical nor am I interested in it. I...

Hi everyone, I am a 2nd year transfer student with about a 3.8+ gpa. My situation is special b/c I already have a bachelor's and it's tough to transfer to top schools for 2nd BS. I like math and physics and I want to be a renaissance man of sorts, but for employment I think that design and...

There are quite a few canalised streams in my area and I was watching one riparian owner's contractor rebuilding his stream retaining walls. The top 2 metres of these walls were being constructed in 225 (9") dense concrete blockwork, three leaves thick making a total wall thickness of 675...

Hi, I'm currently enrolled in a university studying Mechanical Engineering (I'm one of the only girls in my classes). I like it, but I really would like to be doing Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, but my college doesn't offer it. My advisor told me I could transition to Civil...

Hi, I am an undergrad civil engineering student and wanted to know... 1) What are the jobs i can get from graduating with a B.S.? What are those different positions? 2) Do i need to take masteral or doctorate degrees in order to be employed for a higher position? Or having a B.S. is already...

Is it okay to finish my Civil Engineering degree then take up machanical engineering for 2 years more? Will i have good opportunities at that engineering discipline combination?

Hi everybody, I'm in somewhat of a career conundrum. I'm 24, I've graduated from the University of Maryland in May of 2010 with a BS in Civil Engineering. I've been working for the past year for a fairly prestigious engineering firm, and while I do like my work, I've come to decide over the...

Hi guys, I am a 1st year student in civil engineering, I must admit that I like my field program, the thing is that some people are good at a certain thing, others struggle with it. Okay I think I will fail my first mechanics exam. Whereas I scored well on my other exams, such as math...

Is it easy to find a job where you don't have to sit behind a desk? I would like to be able to work outside. I am just finishing up all my general engineering classes and I have found them to be very boring so far. I am considering doing something other than engineering. I am considering...

What, another Libya thread? Well... Libya seems that it's going to be very separate from the rest of the uprisings/revolts/change in the Middle East, and it's singular in its approach. Today, Ghaddafi bombed civilians and "rebels" in Al-Brega... a MAJOR Oil producing region...

Now it's my time to choose my major,I will choose from Civil Engeering and Electronic Engineering.In my university,Civil Engeering College is better than Electronic Engineering College,I may get a higher salary if I choose the previous one,but the work may be tougher(I may stay at a very remote...

Homework Statement Evening civil twilight (civil dusk) begins at sunset and ends when the geometric center of the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. Calculate for an observer at latitude = 45º the duration of his civil dusk in march 21st (when \delta_{sun}=0º Homework Equations The...

I want to do land development as a job when I am older, possibly get a job with a home building company out of college, or other development company (that builds hotels, offices). I have been accepted to the U of Arizona with a full ride (and iPad :-p) and they have a major called Regional...

Hi...am pursuing B.tech 2nd yr in Civil Engineering from India. I am very much interested in Astronomy and Astrophysics. But as I am already into my engineering, I don't find any way for my interests. Can anyone help me with this? Please let me know if a Civil Engineering under graduate can...

Hows it going? Graduate of 18 months with only 2 months experience since graduation. Living in Ireland where the economy is dead and buried and the job scene is hopeless so I'm looking at emigration. Spent the last year in Australia where I done my 2 months before being told I wasn't going to be...

Im taking these the high math classes right now. Just want to know, how will I be incorporating these Differential Equations in my profession as a civil engineer?

Hi, new to the forum, although i have read some posts before. I am in the process of completing a structural mechanics report based upon buckling of a slender column. In the brief they asked us to plot a graph of Critical Buckling Load derived from Euler's Buckling Theory and actual (all...

Last one for the night. Here is a clear example of a government saying one thing, with the intention of secretly doing the exact opposite. Very troublesome when the Prime Minister of a nation can be overruled by subordinates...

What is the difference between civil and environmental engineering?

Homework Statement The uniform rod is bent into the shape of a parabola and has a weight per unit length of 9 lb/ft. Determine the reactions at the fixed support A Homework Equations Equation of the rod is: y^2=3x From A the rod goes 3m up and 3m to the right The Attempt...

Hi! I'm currently a 2nd Year Civil engineering student, and I wrote this topic for I am seeking a professional advice, actually I have doubts whether should I stay in my current course or to shift in mechanical engineering, and lately I find my course a bit boring and uninteresting (is...

I am a junior currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Recently, I decided to pursue a law degree after completing my Bachelor's degree. I am currently considering a switch to Civil Engineering, but I am not sure if this is a good decision. Does anyone have advice for me? I...

Currently needing career advices in this job-searching transition phase. I have recently completed physics degree in Canada, and am seeking three career planning possibilities in order of preference: (i) Apply physics degree to civil engineering preferably without more schooling Need...

I am in dilemma, don't know whether to do mechanical or civil engineering. Civil engineering has lots of scope in my country but mechanical has got none. I have chance to study them both at scholarships. Which should i choose?

So a woman posts an ad on a church wall looking for a Christian roommate and gets slammed with a civil rights complaint. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/10/22/civil-rights-complaint-filed-christian-roommate-advertisement/?test=latestnews If an athiest posts an add looking for a...

help I am having trouble deciding for my future. i live here in the philippines, and yes maybe most graduates from a third world country may be looked down to but i want to maximize what i can learn from my engineering school(mapua institute of technology) to ensure me a good future. im...

I currently have a contractors license and i have been working in construction my whole life. I now have to decide if i want to go into civil or mechanical engineering. I feel i can get a job easier with a CE because i know most of the building codes in california and i know a few civil...

civil engineering -- manning's equation through channel Homework Statement I'm given the slope S, the flow Q, the n value, and the diameter of the pipe. I am asked if the channel can handle a certain depth D of water. Homework Equations V = (1/n)*R^(2/3) x S^(1/2) The Attempt at a...

Why do people look down at Civil Engineering? It seems like everywhere you look people are saying that Civil Engineering sucks and that they wish they went into business. Why is this?

Hello good people of PF I'm going into my third year of undergrad civil engineering in university. So far my GPA is only 2.5/4 I have been lazy the past 2 years but I know i am capable of high marks.. After undergrad, I`m planning to get a Masters degree in the same field. I haven`t done...

what is civil engineering and what subjects are required for it and also where is the best country to study this engineering.

i completed my mechanical engineering degree in 2004. having spent a while backpacking i returned and have been working for a friends civil engineering company as a labourer. i spent a while thinking about retraining after i got back and am now looking to study civil engineering. I am interested...

I talked to some civil engineers who has bee practicing more than 10 years. Most of them seemed unhappy with their job... , except this one guy who has done a lot of design. Is this same in other civil engineering related companies or firm ? BTW: they all recommend me taht I study...

hi all this must be a easy question for the civil people ...can any1 please help as i got no civil background. I've asked my brother who's doing phd in civil but he's too busy on his work. cheers heaps Homework Statement i've attached the question ;) Homework Equations ive...

I am a 2nd year civil engineer student in Canada, and I was planning to earn master degrees of architecture. I had an internship in Asia (to be specific, Korea), and people here had a horrible view of Civil, structure engineering and architure for following reasons Civil - dangerous job...

I am an undergrad in civil. I've heard the current job prospect for civil engineering isn't looking very good, especially in the structural side. So I am tempting to switch out. I am equally interested in mechanical and civil, however, my gpa wasn't good enough to get into mechanical. So instead...

I am an undergrad in civil. I've heard the current job prospect for civil engineering isn't looking very good, especially in the structural side. So I am tempting to switch out. I was equally interested in mechanical and civil, however, my gpa wasn't good enough to get into mechanical. So...

I have strayed from the template because I am querying a methodology, not an explicit case. This is Civil Engineering - Matrix Flexibility Method. Given "m" members and "n" nodes I can use this matrix to solve the basic member forces: (sorry about the size I don't know how to scale) As far...

Hey my cousin wanted to be a civil engineer instead of an electrical. He got his electrical engineer at Carleton University http://www.carleton.ca/ . Anyway, when he asked them if any of his credits would transfer to civil engineer, they said "no" because and that he would have to do a civil...