civil engineer
noun
: an engineer whose training or occupation is in the design and construction especially of public works (such as roads or harbors)
civil engineering
noun
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In 1969, American civil engineer Herbert Saffir was conducting research for the United Nations on how to prevent hurricane damage in low-income, storm-prone areas and saw there was no standard system to quantify the likely damage from hurricanes with winds above 74 mph.
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Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 July 2024
The records include field notes and reports from W.P. Rowe, a civil engineer who surveyed the watershed starting in 1929.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Farnie, a civil engineer who specializes in redirecting stormwater on construction sites, asked the builders to raise the elevation of the new property to the height of the road.
—Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
To provide guidance, the government has formed a committee that is composed of civil engineers, economists and landscape architects, including Yu.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
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Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 July 2024
The records include field notes and reports from W.P. Rowe, a civil engineer who surveyed the watershed starting in 1929.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Farnie, a civil engineer who specializes in redirecting stormwater on construction sites, asked the builders to raise the elevation of the new property to the height of the road.
—Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
To provide guidance, the government has formed a committee that is composed of civil engineers, economists and landscape architects, including Yu.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
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“Civil engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20engineer. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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