10 Interesting Fact About Civil Engineering

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• Civil Engineering is one branch of engineering that focuses on design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and public infrastructure such as highways, bridges, multi-storey buildings, and others.
• One of the famous civil engineering projects is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, United States. This bridge has a length of 2.7 kilometers and is one of the world's famous landmarks.
• The field of civil engineering includes various disciplines such as structure, geotechnics, hydraulics, transportation, and the environment.
• One of the technologies used in civil engineering is Building Information Modeling (BIM), which allows civil engineers to make digital models of buildings and infrastructure accurately and efficiently.
• The term civil in civil engineering comes from the Latin Civilis which means related to citizens. This refers to the role of civil engineers in building public infrastructure needed by the community.
• One of the biggest challenges in civil engineering is risk management and security. Civil engineers must ensure that the buildings and infrastructure they build are safe and durable.
• History of Civil Engineering can be traced back to ancient times, where the Egyptians and Romes build magnificent buildings such as pyramids and public swimming pools.
• One example of a developing civil engineering project in Indonesia is the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) project in Jakarta. The project aims to improve the transportation system in the Capital City by building a subway.
• Civil engineers also play an important role in mitigation of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. They design buildings and infrastructure that can survive and protect the community in an emergency situation.
• Along with the development of technology and the needs of increasingly complex people, civil engineering continues to develop and become one of the most important and promising fields in the future.