REGIONAL SEMINAR ON THE THEME:REGIONAL SEMINAR ON THE THEME:

GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES AND GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES AND

CONTROL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTROL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE

Organised by:Organised by:Organised by:Organised by:

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REGIONAL DELEGATION OF PUBLIC WORKSREGIONAL DELEGATION OF PUBLIC WORKS

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PRESENTATION NPRESENTATION N°°11

An Overview of the An Overview of the Engineering WorldEngineering World

Presented by:Presented by:HRH Chief TAMBE John BITAHRH Chief TAMBE John BITA

Regional SubRegional Sub--Director for Other Director for Other Infrastructural WorksInfrastructural Works

(PWD (PWD -- LIMBE)LIMBE)

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THE ENGINEERING PROCESS:THE ENGINEERING PROCESS:

IDENTIFY and define a problem

IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT Solution

ANALYZEthe problem

PROPOSE solutions

Select and DESIGN preferred solution

TYPES OF ENGINEERSTYPES OF ENGINEERS

CIVIL

CHEMICAL

ELECTRICAL

COMPUTER

MATERIAL

AGRICULTURAL

BIO-SYSTEMSCOMPUTER

INDUSTRIAL

MECHANICAL

AERONAUTICAL

BIO-SYSTEMS

ARCHITECTURAL

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What is Civil Engineering????What is Civil Engineering????

� Civil Engineering is a composite of many specific disciplines.

– Structural – Structural – Transportation – Geotechnical – Environmental – Water Resources – Construction Management

TYPES OF CIVIL ENGINEERSTYPES OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

� STRUCTURAL

� TRANSPORTATION

� GEOTECHNICAL� GEOTECHNICAL

� ENVIRONMENTAL

� WATER RESOURCES

� CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Structural EngineerStructural Engineer

• Designs and builds Structures.

• Mainly designs Bridges, Buildings, and Tunnels

Transportation EngineerTransportation Engineer

• Designs transportation highway systems

• Models traffic flow,

Horizontal CurveVertical Curve

• Models traffic flow, delay, etc.

• Develops timing system for traffic signals.

Geotechnical EngineerGeotechnical Engineer

• Perform site investigations

• Foundation Design

• Tunnel Design

• Embankment Design

• Retaining Wall Design

Environmental EngineerEnvironmental Engineer

• Designs and plans prevention, control and remediation of environmental health hazards.

• Environmental engineers will frequently specialize in one area, like Air pollution, Water pollution, Landfill design, etc.

Water Resource EngineerWater Resource EngineerDuties

• Data collection

• Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling

• Perform watershed assessments

• Preparation of drainage and water quality technical reports

• Conduct storm-water utilities feasibility studies and implementation

• Perform drainage calculations for design discharges, open channels, weirs and collection systems

• perform storm water quality related design (BMPS)

Construction EngineerConstruction Engineer

• Develop Pert/CPM diagrams

• Performance CalculationsCalculations

• Analyze Maps, Drawings, Blueprints, Aerial Photography, and Topographic maps.

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AssessmentAssessmentCulled FromCulled From

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERSSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

Who does this?

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERSTRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS

Who does this?

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERS

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERS

Who does this?

GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERS

GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERS

Who does this?

WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERSWATER RESOURCE ENGINEERS

Who does this?

From: Coduto, 1999

-Ed Monahan, 1994