civil engineering

noun

1. the work or profession of a civil engineer.

civil engineering

/ sĭv′əl /

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

Example Sentences

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.

From 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.

From 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.

From 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.

From 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.

From Washington Post

Civil engineering and political economy are the only optional studies with the women.

From Project Gutenberg

Civil engineering is a profession which keeps its followers pretty well out in the open.

From Project Gutenberg

After completing the course of the Boston High School, he turned his attention to civil engineering and architecture.

From Project Gutenberg

At the time of the erection of the Eddystone lighthouse civil engineering was greatly in advance of practical optics.

From Project Gutenberg

Course of mathematics and physical sciences greatly extended, with practical application to civil engineering.

From Project Gutenberg