Civil Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #2
We're beginning our engineering journey with a tour through the major branches. Today Shini explains the facets of civil engineering, including structural and ...
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The building you were were born in, the one where you work, and every road you’ve ever traveled, and every bridge you’ve ever crossed – they’re all the creations of civil engineers. Civil engineering is one of the most ancient types of engineering, focused on structures and buildings of all kinds. And it’s the accomplishments of civil engineering that our world is built on. Literally. Society wouldn’t be the same without them. If you want to think like a civil engineer, imagine that you’ve just discovered an island – a place that no other human had ever seen or set foot on. Like any good explorer, you check out this mysterious island, to see what it has to offer, as well as what it lacks. Is there food available? And if so, where does it grow? What about the water supply...
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The building you were were born in, the one where you work, and every road you’ve ever traveled, and every bridge you’ve ever crossed – they’re all the creations of civil engineers. Civil engineering is one of the most ancient types of engineering, focused on structures and buildings of all kinds. And it’s the accomplishments of civil engineering that our world is built on. Literally. Society wouldn’t be the same without them. If you want to think like a civil engineer, imagine that you’ve just discovered an island – a place that no other human had ever seen or set foot on. Like any good explorer, you check out this mysterious island, to see what it has to offer, as well as what it lacks. Is there food available? And if so, where does it grow? What about the water supply...
