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What Do Civil Engineering Technicians Do?

Engineering and Civil Engineering Engineering is the use of science and engineering principles to design, build, test, troubleshoot, and repair products, systems, structures, and infrastructure (highways, dams, etc.). Civil engineering involves the design and construction of roads, bridges, dams, airports, amusement parks, water supply and sewage treatment systems, buildings, tunnels, and other infrastructure projects and systems. The field also focuses on making sure that structures, systems, and infrastructure are designed and built to withstand normal wear and tear from everyday use, as well as earthquakes, strong winds, flooding, and other severe weather or geological events. The field of civil engineering has many subspecialties, some of which are described in the following paragraphs. There is often overlap between the specialties. Construction engineering involves the design, construction, repair, and maintenance of bridges, airports, buildings, power stations,

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