Civil structural engineering
June 3, 2009 by blogtopia
Filed under Definitions
Civil structural engineering includes all structural engineering related to the built environment. It includes Bridges, Dams, Earthworks, Foundations, Offshore structures, Pipelines, Power stations, Railways, Retaining structures and walls, Roads, Tunnels and Waterways.
The structural engineer is the lead designer on these structures, and often the sole designer. In the design of structures such as these, structural safety is of paramount importance (in the UK, designs for dams, nuclear power stations and bridges must be signed off by a chartered engineer).