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Civil Engineering Review Practice Exam
Questions & Answers.

What is considered to be the oldest field in engineering? - CORRECT ANSWER civil engineering



What is the mission of civil engineering? - CORRECT ANSWER build safe facilities that meet needs of

society



What is civil engineering involved in - CORRECT ANSWER Public works projects



Public works projects (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Roads

- Bridges

- Municipal water systems



What are Civil engineering designs used for? - CORRECT ANSWER to control natural resources



Natural resources (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Dams

- Drainage systems

- Shoreline protection



What type of field is civil engineering? - CORRECT ANSWER Broad field that includes many subfields



Subfields of Civil Engineering (6) - CORRECT ANSWER - Structural engineering

- Water resources engineering

- Transportation engineering

- Environmental engineering

- Construction engineering

, - Geomatics engineering



Structural engineering (2) - CORRECT ANSWER - Large structures like skyscrapers, tunnels, etc

- Goal is to build structures that withstand the dynamics of the natural and human-build world



Water resources engineering - CORRECT ANSWER Concerned with the supply and access of water



Transportation engineering - CORRECT ANSWER Safe and efficient movement of people



Environmental engineering - CORRECT ANSWER Impact of structures and building on environment



Construction engineering - CORRECT ANSWER Manage, coordinate and organize the flow of materials
and workers in order to stay on budget and on time



Geomatics engineering (2) - CORRECT ANSWER - Measure, collect and analyze information regarding the
land, ocean and natural resources.

- Land surveyors, digital mapping, etc.



Professional Societies (4) - CORRECT ANSWER - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

- International Association for Bridge and Structural

Engineers (IABSE)

- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

- American Planning Association (APA)



What is the oldest and largest civil engineering society? - CORRECT ANSWER American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE)



When was ASCE founded? - CORRECT ANSWER 1852



How many members does ASCE have? - CORRECT ANSWER over 144,000 members

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