Civil Engineering History

• In the beginning, Civil Engineering included all engineers that did not practice military engineering; said to have begun in 18th century France.
• First “Civil Engineer” was an Englishman, John Smeaton in 1761.
• Civil engineers have saved more lives than all the doctors in history — development of clean water and sanitation systems.
• Henry H. White, first KY Civil Engineering Graduate from Bacon (Georgetown) College in 1840.
• Fall of 1886, “State College” (UK) established civil engineering degree.
• John Wesley Gunn of Lexington received first Civil Engineering degree from A & M College (UK) in 1890.

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      i need information about civil from the first to last

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      DEAR.
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    Sir, please explain history of civil engineering

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  • raja July 15, 2010 at 11:07 pm

    Sir, can you briefly explain about civil and chemical engineering

    • Shahabudin January 7, 2011 at 8:07 am

      Both are same

  • shruti July 17, 2010 at 11:49 am

    It gives scaffolding information very cleanly, can you provide details of across span details and usage different of beam depths with lap lengths

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  • kathir August 3, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    M20 grade how much cement,course,fine agg need……?????

  • KAMAL August 4, 2010 at 5:02 am

    THIS SITE IS VERY USFULL TO ME. IT PROVIDES KNOWLEGE & INFORMATION ABOUT ANY ENGINEERING FIELD.BUT THESE INFORMAIONS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR US. SO PLEASE PUBLISH A WHOLE N DETAIL INFORMAYIONS ABOUT CIVIL ENGINEERING FIELD(HISTORY)

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    how to find out the other type of grade concrete

  • bhavana purushothapu August 8, 2010 at 9:14 am

    hai…
    I’ve completed my +2. I wanna to do civil engineering. I’ve heard opportunities to girls in this field are less. Is it true?

  • MD.YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN August 14, 2010 at 8:11 am

    HI ,
    I Want to know about history of civil engineering and who was the first civil engg in the world and which is the largest bridge ,road , tower in the world and when it is constructed and who constructed

  • shahbaz rahmat lko I.U August 17, 2010 at 6:12 am

    which is the longest road in india,

    • Shahabudin January 7, 2011 at 8:04 am

      ( Delhi to Lahore )

  • ajith August 26, 2010 at 12:30 am

    its so useful for civil student

  • Harikrishna R August 26, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    This website is wonderful for the civil engineers. It would be appreciated if we had a provision in this website for bringing all the Civil engineers together.

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