We take great pride in our ability to go above and beyond for our clients in order to deliver an exceptional outcome on every project here at Millgrove Construction. After all, civil engineering encompasses the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally-built environment, and can be a fairly complicated industry to grasp which is why every member of our team has the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to work on-site responsibly and efficiently. Read on as we go over ten sub-disciplines found in civil engineering…
Coastal Engineering: Concerned with the prevention of flooding and the creation of defences against erosion, coastal engineering in its simplest form is a type of coastal management that involves the development of coastal structures like sea walls, breakwaters and groynes.
Construction Engineering: The design, planning and construction of infrastructures like airports, railroads, bridges, dams and buildings is known as construction engineering. This sub-discipline encompasses the practical area of civil engineering and usually requires a 4-year degree to work within.
Earthquake Engineering: As the name suggests, earthquake engineering focuses on the design of certain structures in order to ensure that they can withstand the vigorous shaking of earthquakes at different points on the Richter scale. In fact, it tends to prioritise both skyscrapers and bridges specifically as these can cause the most damage.
Environmental Engineering: Also known as sanitary engineering, an environmental engineer deals with hazardous waste in order to develop more eco-friendly ways to transport and treat both waste and other hazardous materials. The main aim of this sub-discipline is to protect human health and the ecosystem.
Forensic Engineering: There is a sub-discipline that deals with the consequences following materials, products, structures and components that fail to operate properly in civil engineering as a whole, and this is known as forensic engineering. The consequences may be civil or criminal depending on whether or not the failures resulted in personal injury, property damage or economic loss.
Geotechnical Engineering: The study of rocks and soil in the support of civil engineering systems is a sub-discipline known as geotechnical engineering. The experts in this area use scientific methods in order to find the most suitable way to approach an engineering design and predict the earths behaviour to assess what may happen in the event of natural disasters like avalanches, mudflows, volcanic eruptions and even sinkholes.
Materials Science and Engineering: Although materials science isn’t technically an engineering practice of its own, the study of certain material characteristics can be beneficial in construction. This sub-discipline combines applied physics and chemistry in order to ensure that the strongest alloys are used in engineering, as determined by the needs of a project.
Structural Engineering: The framework of a building is designed by experts who specialise in structural engineering; they calculate the strength and stability of a structure and work with seismic engineers in order to ensure that the finished product is earthquake-proof. Structural engineering also focuses on cost, safety, and sustainability.
Transportation Engineering: The movement of people and goods in a safe manner is the main focus of a sub-discipline known as transportation engineering. This area encompasses the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructures like motorways, airports, and railways.
Urban Engineering: The way that we navigate cities is determined by urban engineers who design and construct streets, footpaths, water supply networks, sewers, and street lighting systems. This is a sub-discipline that is usually carried out gradually as improvements tend to be made to old designs in order to improve efficiency over time.
There are a wide-range of sub-disciplines that every construction worker in civil engineering should be able to work within. After all, the physical and naturally-built environment makes up the society that we live in which is why an experienced civil engineering contractor company, such as ourselves, is so integral. For all your civil engineering needs, get in contact with a member of the Millgrove Construction team today.
