The concept of civil work is used to designate those works that are the result of civil engineering and that are developed for the benefit of the population of a nation because some of their objectives are the territorial organization and the maximum use of the territory.
Among the most common examples that we can come across are: roads, streets, highways, bridges, railways, airports, ports, which allow the circulation of various means of transport: cars, trucks, bicycles , trains, planes, ships; the sewerage; channels and dams that are responsible for managing the water resources of a territory.
As we indicated lines above, it is the civil Engineering the discipline to which we owe its expertise in the development of this type of works. It uses a variety of knowledge that combines, to develop them, among them: physics, calculus, mechanics, chemistry, algebra, hydraulics, among other. All of these contribute to the design, construction and maintenance of the aforementioned infrastructures.
It should be noted that together with the military engineering, civil engineering is one of the oldest disciplines that man has created to improve his environment. From practically the beginning of human civilization, when men began to put aside their itinerant life and, for instance, began to demand a place with protection to live, the active practice of civil engineering began, more precisely in Egypt and Mesopotamia in the year 4000 BC
Meanwhile, the professional who practices civil engineering is known as civil engineer. Meanwhile, he obtains this degree after completing a complete and satisfactory degree in Civil Engineering at a University. The next step to be able to practice as such is to achieve certification by the professional association.
The job opportunity for civil engineers is wide and they can be hired by private companies, by public agencies and by engineering consulting companies.
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