Civil Engineering

Types of Civil Engineers – Civil Engineering Modern Challenges

Types of Civil Engineers – Civil Engineering Modern Challenges

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Civil engineering is a career that is becoming increasingly important as demands for improved infrastructure, green initiatives, and efficient forms of building and traveling emerge.  With this increased pressure for civil engineers to innovate and continue positive growth comes an increase in specialization and disciplines that fall under the umbrella of civil engineering.  As a …

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Factors Affecting Selection of Site – Building Construction Site Selection

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A proper site selection is one of the most important steps before beginning construction works. The contractor or civil engineer should consider key factors affecting when selecting a site. Site selection of a building should be done based upon some surveys of various aspects of the site such as the development of the site, cost, the stability of …

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Commonly Used Abbreviation in Construction Industry

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These are common abbreviations use on drawings or in general use in structural engineering, architecture, and construction. A: AB air brick ABR alternate bars reversed (reinforcement) AC alternating current or air conditioning ACoP approved code of practice agg aggregate AIStructE Associate of the Institution of Structural Engineers ALT alternate, alternately (reinforcement) alum. aluminium AMIStructE Associate …

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What is FIDIC? 10 Things You Should Know About FIDIC

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FIDIC is well known for its work drafting standard form Conditions of Contract for the worldwide construction industry, particularly in the context of higher value international construction projects, and is endorsed by many multilateral development banks (“MDBs”). Companies and organisations belong to FIDIC national member associations which now represent other professionals, such as architects. FIDIC …

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Type of Estimates

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The quantity surveyor, civil engineer or project manager use different methods of estimating in the early stages of cost planning. It depends on reliable historical cost data whereas an analytical approach to estimating is based on applying current prices for resources to a well-developed design. A contractor may use a combination of estimating methods in …

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