Civil Engineering > Introduction to Civil Eng.

We all know the meaning of the word “failure”. Based on the context though, this can mean a lot of different things. For every profession out there, it takes a different set of meanings. Here we will of course focus on civil engineering and construction. Although this post was written in plain English for nonengineers to follow, it is hoped that it will also be […] Read More

Civil Engineering is the oldest engineering discipline, which is practically as old as human civilization. Until about may be 100-150 years ago, there was no clear distinction between a civil engineer and an architect, but as the needs developed for designing the function and aesthetics of structures vs. their actual load carrying mechanisms, architecture and civil engineering began to go their separate ways, although they […] Read More

To understand what liquefaction is, we must first understand shear stress in soils, which in turn means, the strength of soil… Load carrying capacity of any material arises from its shear strength. Soils, rocks, which carry our structures are no exception to this rule. The greater a foundation material has shear strength, the better it can support our structures with less settlement. Shear strength is […] Read More

For non engineers, structural analysis may seem like an overly complex subject. A person who is not a civil engineer will never be required or even allowed to solve a real structure, but it is still good to give some general idea for learning. This came to my mind when I heard a question once, from a nonengineer, who drew sketch of a really simple […] Read More