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What Civil Engineers Do and How They Impact Our Lives If you were to ask a hundred people what a civil engineer does, many would have only a general idea. Some might say civil engineers build roads, bridges, and sewers. Others would say they survey land. In truth, the...

Recycled Materials in Civil Engineering Civil engineers have broadly embraced utilizing recycled materials as key components in building roads, bridges, and foundations and for stabilizing soils. This practice not only addresses the growing concern of waste management...

Understanding Detention vs. Retention Ponds in Stormwater Management Two methods of managing stormwater are the utilization of retention ponds and detention ponds. While these terms are often used interchangeably, there are distinct differences between the two types...

Building the Future: As-Built Surveys Explained In civil engineering, there are various types of surveys that provide critical data that guide construction projects and property transactions, such as boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction stake-outs, etc....

Demystifying Septic Systems: A Guide to On-Site Waste Water Treatment Introduction Septic systems play a vital role in managing wastewater in areas not connected to public sewer systems. In this blog post, we'll explore what septic systems are, where you can find...

Managing Stormwater Runoff: The Power of Permeable Pavement Among the various negative impacts of land development is stormwater runoff due to impervious paved surfaces. This runoff can lead to a host of problems including water pollution, flooding, stream bank...

What is a Geotechnical Survey Understanding surface and subsurface ground conditions is an important first step in the planning of any construction project. A geotechnical survey is an investigation that collects information on the physical characteristics of a site...

NYC’s Central Park is a Marvel of Civil Engineering During the first half of the 19th century, there was little open space where New York City’s booming population could go to escape the chaos. In 1853, after the city’s elite began campaigning for a large park open to...

GIS: Geographic Information Systems and Its Vital Role in Civil Engineering A geographic information system, or GIS, is a system that organizes, analyzes, and maps location-based data in separate layers, allowing the data to be viewed in a geographical context with...