Roles of Civil Engineering Flashcards
planning new ______ and extension of ______________
townships, existing towns
providing shelter to people in the form of :
- low cost houses
- high rise apartments
what kinds of roads does it help in laying
- village roads
- express highways
constructing _____________ for supplying water to agricultural fields
- irrigation tanks
- multipurpose dams
- canals
supplying ____ and ______ water for ______________ uses
supplying safe and potable water for public and industrial uses
it protects our environment by adopting
- sewage treatment
- solid waste disposal techniques
constructing ___________ for generating electricity
hydro-electric and thermal power plants
providing other means of transportation like -
railways, harbors, airports
constructing
bridges across streams, rivers and seas
______________ to connect places easily and reduce distance
tunneling through mountains and also under water
What are some civil engineering structures around the world?
- Bandra - Worli Sea link
- Statue of Unity
- Chenab bridge
- Colosseum
- Palm Island
6, Leaning Tower