CIVIL_ENGINEERING

Structuring Society

The Skeleton of Society

Civil engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man. It deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment.

Structures

Fluids

Structural

Analyzing load paths. Making sure buildings, bridges, and towers don't fall down.

Water Resources

Hydraulics, dams, and canals. Controlling the flow of water and preventing floods.

Transportation

Moving people and goods. Designing highways, railways, and traffic systems.

Environmental

Waste treatment and pollution control. Harmonizing the built environment with nature.

BEAM_LAB

STATICS.MOD

50kN

Compression

Tension

LOAD (P)50 kN

SPAN (L)50 m

Statics vs Dynamics

Statics is the study of bodies at rest (forces are balanced, $\Sigma F = 0$).
Dynamics is the study of bodies in motion. Civil engineers mostly want things to stay put!