civil engineering

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the work or profession of a civil engineer.

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Words nearby civil engineering

civil death, civil defence, civil defense, civil disobedience, civil engineer, civil engineering, civilian, civilian clothes, Civilian Conservation Corps, civilianize, civilian review board

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How to use civil engineering in a sentence

With degrees in civil engineering and architecture, Abloh embraced a polymath’s attitude, leaping between graphic design, fashion, product design, art, furniture, interiors, and everything in between.
Virgil Abloh’s adventurous career, summarized through the brands he worked with|Amanda Shendruk|November 30, 2021|Quartz
Albert Bleakley, an associate professor of mechanical and civil engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology, said he believed it was unlikely that the lack of waterproofing could explain the collapse of major portions of the building.
Florida condo board saw flaws in original construction in tests after 2018 engineer’s report|Jon Swaine, Emma Brown, Beth Reinhard|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
Lawmakers passed more legislation earlier this month to weatherize the grid and prevent blackouts, but experts like Dan Cohan, a professor of civil engineering at Rice University, think it may not be enough.
What you need to know about the heatwave and drought scorching the western US|Sara Kiley Watson|June 15, 2021|Popular-Science
Bridges haven’t really changed much for many years, says Anil Agrawal, a professor of civil engineering at the City College of New York.
Five bridges that show how technology is changing|Jon Allsop|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review

He earned a civil engineering degree from the University of Notre Dame and later a master’s degree in engineering from Catholic University.
Civil engineer who helped design Metrorail system dies of the coronavirus|Dana Hedgpeth|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
They are, to say the least, preparing for civil war (the polling stations are stormed by armed gangs).
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Compared with neighbors Myanmar, Vietnam, and Laos, Cambodia appears to have a blossoming civil society.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Strangio is at his best when exposing what appears to be a flourishing civil society in Cambodia.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Rashad was there to celebrate the release of the Civil Rights drama Selma.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
A lineman was sent out to repair it under escort of civil guards, who were forced by the rebels to retire.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
In the good old days of yore there was little trouble in obtaining admission to the Civil Service.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
He held various civil offices, was a justice of the peace about 60 years, and for many years a member of the state legislature.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Alessandro had hard work to give civil answers to the men who wished to buy Benito and the wagon for quarter of their value.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson

Scientific definitions for civil engineering

civil engineering

[ sĭv′əl ]

The branch of engineering that specializes in the design and construction of structures such as bridges, roads, and dams.