Story of a Civil Engineer

Civil Engineers are simple, yet innovative, hardworking, human loving problem solvers. They work for day and night to build luxury and felicity to protect you from hardships of nature. They sacrifice their own wishes and their own luxury just to let you feel safe in this unsafe world.

Here is a short story sent from a civil engineer working in the site as Site Engineer. You might get tears while reading it. But yet they all are stronger then the strength of steel they use in reinforcement. 

 

Story of a Civil Engineer

We civil Engineers do not negotiate with nature.
We do not compromise with hotsun, cold winter, heavy rain.
We work in deep valley, and thick forest.
We do land survey at nook and corner of the world.
We leave our families behind to build highway roads, rail tracks, cannels, dams and reservoirs.
We work at dangerous heights to build tall buildings
We are educated nomadic tribes, we move from place to place after completion of project.
We do not know Sundays and festivals we only know to work in forest.
We do not have entertainment means and metropolitans facilities.
We eat any kind of food available at the project site.
We do not have luxury accommodation, we stay in the temporary accommodation at project site.
We build prestigious monuments.
We know and learn all languages necessary to communicate with local labor.
We work with labor who are below the poverty line.
We understand the problem of poverty.
We understand how to eliminate poverty.
We can transform world into heaven
We are the future rulers of the world.
We only can make it possible.
So GOD likes and wants Civil Engineers

Civil Engineering Subjects

Civil Engineering is regarded as mother of all engineering disciplines, not just because it gives birth to other engineering disciplines but also because it explains and allows utilizing the principles of other disciplines of engineering. 

Know more about What civil engineering is, what civil engineers do here

"Civil Engineering is more of a practical education rather than theoretical formulas "

The term civil engineering was devised decades ago when there were only two types of engineering military engineering and civil engineering, that is also one reason why it is called mother of all engineering disciplines. 

Civil Engineering Subjects Tag Cloud

Anyhow civil engineering is a proficient, trained and professional engineering regulation in which civil engineers who might be a graduate, postgraduate or doctorate in Civil Engineering is involved in designing, maintaining, executing and constructing civil works including naturally and manually or physically built environment including roads, bridges, canals, dams, building and structures. 

Civil Engineering is being studied throughout the world in various native languages to satisfy the global demand as well as the native demand. It is being studied after 12 years of education sometimes as 3 years or sometimes 4 years of compete graduation degree and few also move to post-graduation and doctorate level as well. 

In most of the countries the civil engineering subjects and curriculum is being developed by a competent authority of professors and professional civil engineers. 

The curriculum includes some of the credit hours that are specified for social science as well as linguistics together with some specified practical lab work to introduce and equip the young minds with know-how of the fieldwork because the civil engineering is actually more of the practical work with some desk work included as well planning and scheduling the field work. 

As far some of the subjects of Civil Engineering is concerned here are some of the subjects along with details and reference books;

Engineering Mechanics

Engineering mechanics is regarded as base for all engineering involving forces and equilibrium along with the relationship between them in physical processes. Mechanics is studied in two branches in civil engineering as kinetics and kinematics. The idea behind teaching this subject to students is to allow them to develop some basic principles that are being used in some advance structural analysis. 

Here are some of the books recommended: Hibbler, R.C. Engineering Mechanics, Prentice Hall. (Latest Edition). F.L. Singer, Engineering Mechanics, 4th Edition Harper and Row Publisher.

Computer Programming

Importance of computing in every advance engineering disciplines is by no means ignorable, thus in civil engineering curriculum it is being involved. Some of the course contents include introduction to personal computer setup, programming language and some lab work. 

Books recommended are; Gottfried, B.S. Programming with Structured Basics (Schaum Series), McGraw Hill.  Deitel & Deitel, T.R. Nieto, Visual C++ 6. Steven Holzner, Black Book Of C++. 

English Language Skills

In most of the non-English countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indian, and few others which ensures the language of teaching as English has introduced this course in civil engineering so that it let them easily settle in any of the foreign construction or civil engineering firm. 

Course contents are reading skills, types and parts of speech, use of articles, report writing, sentence creation, paragraph writing. 

Shafi, S, Mansoor, S and Irfan, H, 1994. Skill Worker: Student Activity Book: B A English for paper B, 1st ed. Caravan Book House Lahore, Pakistan

Applied Calculus / Math-1

To learn fundamentals of mathematics, calculus and analytical geometry. Some of the various contents include; Complex Number, Functions, Differentiation, Partial differentiation, Integral Calculus, Integration Applications, Analytical Solid Geometry.

Books recommended are Schaum’s Series, Calculus, Schum’s Series (Latest Edition), Antom, H. Calculus and Analytical Geometry, Johney Wiley and Sons.

Engineering Surveying

The objective of this subject includes, enabling skills to use modern survey instruments. 

The course contents include, Introduction to land surveying, definitions of basic surveying terms, branches and their application, Techniques, Modern methods in surveying, leveling and contouring, surveying Drafting and computations and field work. 

Books recommended are; Wolf P.R. & Ghilani C. D. Elementary Surveying – An introduction to Geomatics, 11th Edition, Prentice Hall, USA, 2004. Kvanagh, B. Surveying Principles and Application, Prentice Hall (Latest Edition)

Engineering Surveying

The purpose of studying this subject is to develop a solid base for application of geology to engineering problems. Some of the course contents include; introduction to geology, importance of geology for civil engineering projects, Rocks, formation and classification, weathering and erosion, discontinuity classification, Description of rock masses as thickly bedded or thinly bedded, Role of geology in selection of sites for dams, reservoirs, tunnels, ports/harbors and other civil engineering structures. 

Some of the recommended books include; Blyth, F.G.H. Geology for Engineering, English Language Book Society (ELBS) Edward Arnold Ltd. 

Engineering DRAWING

The objective of studying engineering drawing includes enabling students to learn basics of engineering drawing, enhancing skills to prepare and understand drawings. 

Course content includes introduction to the subject and drawing equipment, lettering and dimensioning, graphic symbols, free hand sketches and isometric views. Method of sections including assembly sections, introduction to machine drawing. Architectural Drawing, Preparation of plan, elevation and sections for simple buildings. 

Books recommendedare Parkinson, A.C. A first year Engineering Drawing English Language Book Society. Boughton, B. Reinforced Concrete Details’ Manual (Reference Book) Jensen C.H and Mason F.H.S “drafting Fundamentals” Mc Graw Hill.

Civil Engineering MATERIALS and CONSTRUCTION

The objective of this subject is to let the students get familiar with characteristics of construction materials used in civil engineering. To familiarize students about different construction methodologies to be adopted in carrying out a construction Project. To Develop ability of students to carry out the construction projects according to the specification/drawing. 

Some of the recommended books are; Huntington, W.C. Building Construction, John Wiley & Sons. Mitchell. Elementary building Construction, B.T. Batsford Ltd. 

Strength of Materials

The basic idea being studying this subject is to enable students to learn basics of material strength and to enhance skills of utilizing material of appropriate strength for civil engineering application.

Course contents include simple stress and strain, stresses in beams, Columns and struts, circular shafts, springs, strain energy.

Some of the recommended books are Pytel, A. & F.L Singer, Strength of Materials, Harper & Row Publishers, New York. Hibbler R.C. Strength of Materials. 

Fluid Mechanics

The objective behind studying this subject is ; enable students to learn basics of fluid mechanics for civil engineering applications. Course contents include; introduction to fluids, units and dimensions, fluid statics, forces on immersed bodies, fluid kinematics, steady and unsteady flow, Hydrodynamics, flow measurement, steady flow through pipes, uniform flow in open channels. 

Some recommended books are. 

Daugherty, R.L., J.B Franzini and Fenimore, Fluid mechanics with Engineering Applications, McGraw Hil New York.

Quantity Surveying and ESTIMATION

This subject is also studied under title, drawing estimation and construction. The purpose behind studying this subject is to enhance the ability of students to learn the various principles of computation. To enhance skill of students in preparing details estimates and bill of quantities for various civil engineering projects. To familiarize students with tender and contract documents. 

Some of the recommended books includes S.Dutta, Estimating and Costing in civil engineering. D.D. Kohli Estimating, Costing and Accounts.  Keith Collier, Fundamentals of Construction, Estimating and Cost accounting. 

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

This subject is also studied as Theory of Structures (TOS) in two parts one part per semester. The purpose behind this subject is to enable students to learn basics of analysis of determinate structures. To enhance skills of analyzing structures for environmental engineering application. 

Some of the course contents includes introduction to structural analysis, analysis of determinate beams, analysis of pinned joined structures, analysis of statically determinate rigid joined plane frames, moving loads, three hinged arches, cabals and suspension bridges.  Rotation and Deflect. 

Some of the books recommended are; H.H West, fundamentals of structural analysis John Willey – New York. 

R.C. Hibbler, Structrual Analysis, John Wiley and Sons inc. 

Soil Mechanics

The purpose behind studying the subject is to apply laws of mechanics to soils so that the engineer can design and construct safe structures on or with soil. Some of the contents include introduction, index properties of soil, soil classification, Geotechnical investigation, permeability and seepage, stress distribution in soils, Shear strength. 

Books recommended includes; Braja M. Das, Principles of Geotechnical Engineeirng, Thomson- Engineering. Donald P.Coduto Geotechncal Engineering (Principles and Practices).

PLAIN and REINFORCED Concrete

This subject is also studied by the name “Properties of Concrete” and then “Reinforced Concrete”

The contents includes, constituent materials and peoperties, basic principles of reinforced concrete, Working stress method of analysis, ultimate strength method, shear in beams, bond, anchorage and development length, columns and footings. 

Hassoun, M.N. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, PWS Engineering. Arthur H Nilson, David Darwing, Charles W. Dolan, Arthur Nilson, Charles Dolan, Design of Concrete Structures. 

Environmental Engineering

This subject is included so as to learn principles of environmental engineering and inculcate abilities for design and implementation of water supply schemes. 

Course content includes; introduction to environmental engineering, water pollution, Water demand and supply, water quality, Water sampling and Testing, Water treatment, Miscellaneous Water Treatment techniques, Water distribution, introduction to noise and air pollution,

Books recommended includes, Mackenzie L. Davis, David A. Cornwell, introduction to environmental engineering. 

Transportation Engineering and Management

The purpose is to provide background knowledge of transportation engineering with detailed and thorough understanding of framework of various transportation systems. 

Course content includes, introduction to transportation systems, railway engineering, airport engineering, coastal engineering

Books recommended are . Jason C., Yui Transportation engineering introduction to planning, Design and Operations, Elsevier

Hydrology and Water Management

The purpose of the subject is to enable students to learn broad areas of hydrological engineering and principles of water management particularly in irrigated agriculture. 

Course contents includes, introduction, meteorology, Precipitation, Evaporation and Transpiration, Stream flow, Runoff, Hydrographs, Steam Flow Routing, Groundwater, Water Management. 

Books includes, Warren Viessman, Jr. And Gary L. Lewis, Introduction to Hydrology, R.K. Linsely, Max A. Kholer, and Joseph L. Paulhus, Hydrology for Engineerings, Water Resource Engineering by David, A. Chin, John Wiley & sons

Construction Management

The purpose of studying construction management is to develop ability of students in planning and management techniques for various project. To provide basic concepts of economic analysis of different subjects. 

The course content includes, introduction, project planning, scheduling and controlling by deterministic models and probabilistic models, Fundamentals of Engineering Economics, 

Books recommended includes Martin Rogers, Engineering Project Appraisal, Blackwell Science, Blank, L.T & Anthony J. Tarquin Engineering Economics, McGraw Hill Book Co. 

Some other electives includes, hydraulic engineering, steel structures, irrigation engineering and drainage engineering, foundation engineering, design of structures, computer applications in civil engineering etc. 

Civil Engineering as The least underemployed major

Recently PaySale, a salary information surveying company has conducted a survey of more than 68,000 workers to check the underemployment, overeducated, underpaid and underworked persons. The idea behind the survey was to check the majors (graduation subjects) at graduate levels.

According to Cristopher Ingram from Washinton post:

"Liberal arts majors (I'm one of them!) are used to being the punchline in jokes about un- and underemployment. But more unexpectedly, majorities of graduates with more "practical" degrees in fields like business administration also said their jobs didn't put their education, training or experience to work as much as they should."

According to the news Civil and Environmental Engineering along with some other engineering disciplines stand as the least underemployed majors meaning; if you want to get employed as early and on as much pay scale as your education demands Civil Engineering is the right profession for you.

According to the survey the most underemployed majors include criminal justice, sociology, graphic design, education and other disciplines. Very interestingly all the least underemployed majors are men dominated and most of underemployed majors is women dominated.

Here you might be asking a question what actually underemployed means? So you can ask this question from youself (if you are a professional civil engineer)

The research report (click to enlarge)
source: The washingtonPost

, any how whatever will be your answers my answer to your that question is poor pay. Yeah! Because if you have done graduation in Civil Engineering you can’t expect and will not expect a pay of social worker or similar sort of art majors. 

Contract Documents Definition, parts, sample

A contract document consists of following types of papers:
1. Conditions of contract
2. Technical Specifications
3. Bill of Quantities or BOQ
4. Contract Drawings
5. Form of contract

Note: Language for all the documents should be exact , so that, later on the meaninings may not be  wrongly interpreted.

1. Conditions of Contract

Conditions of contract are classified into three categories.

Contract Documents

i) General Conditions of contract

These conditions, in some form, are to be specified for nearly al types of the works. These define generally the terms under which the work is to be carried out like the relationship between the engineers, the contractor and the client, the powers of the engineers and the terms of payments etc. Various clauses dealing with contract laws are incorporated in the general conditions o the contract.

ii) Additional Conditions of the contract

These conditions are related to the type of project. Conditions left in general conditions of contract are specified in additional conditions of contract. These conditions generally differ from project to project and are mainly related with specifications to be used, ways of testing, start of work, and other relevant work.

iii) Special conditions of work

These include some information about the site and the work, provisions of facilities at the site, site office, availability of surveying instruments drawings and site order book (to note instructions from the engineer) at the site, sign boards, materials and machinery issued by the department, advances, and other related terms.
Note: all conditions or circumstances, which can give rise to a dispute later on, should be well settled in the contract agreement. These agreed solutions of various conditions become contract law.

2- Specifications

The specifications amplify (magnify) the information given in the contract drawings and the BOQ. These describe, in detail, the work to be executed under the contract and nature and quality of materials and workmanship. The specifications also give details of any special responsibilities to be borne by the contractor in addition to the general conditions of contract.
The use of a particular standard like British, American, European, etc. helps considerably in this respect. It ensures the use of good quality materials complying with the latest requirements prepared by expert technical committees representing Users, Produces, Research workers and other interested. The practice is to use brief description in BOQ and to give more comprehensive and detailed information concerning the materials
and workmanship etc. in the specifications.

Technical specifications are usually separately mentioned for;
i) Civil works -- Different standards
ii) Water Supply, Sewerage and
Sanitary works ( called plumbing works for inside of the building) – Different standards
iii) Electrical installations ----WAPDA specifications
iv) Gas Works ----SUI Northern Gas (Limited Specifications)

3- Bill of Quantities

The BOQ consists of a schedule of items of works, to be carried out under the contract, with quantities entered against each item, the quantities being taken in accordance with the standard methods of measurement of civil works.

One of the primary functions of a BOQ is to provide a basis on which tenders can be obtained and when it is priced, it provides a comparison of various tenders received.

For a building, BOQs are given separately for each storey and separately for different types of works.
i) BOQ for civil works
ii) BOQ for public health engg. Works
iii) BOQ for electrical works
iv) BOQ for gas works

4- Contract Drawings

Contract drawings illustrate the details and scope of the works to be executed under the contract. They must be prepared in sufficient details to enable the contractor to satisfactorily price the BOQ. The contract drawings will be subsequently used when executing the works and may be supplemental by further detailed drawings as the work proceeds. Full description and explanatory notes should be entered on the drawings to avoid any sort of confusion.

6. Form of Tender (Formal Agreement) 

It constitutes a formal offer to execute the contract work in accordance with the various contract documents for the contract price as quoted in BOQ. It usually includes the contract period within which the contractor is to complete the work.
The contractor is generally asked to enter into a bond whereby he provides to sureties who are prepared to pay upto 10-15% of the contract price if the contract is not carried out satisfactorily or a bank guarantee.

Civil Engineering jobs in Lahore and Sheikhupura

A leading Construction company requires services of the following staff for the Building Project in Lahore / Sheikhupura & Other Stations with relevant experience.

Positions and Qualifications:

BSC-CIVIL
BSc. Civil having 10/15 years experience of handling projects independently.

DAE Civil
DAE in Civil with minimum 10 to 15 years experience in Building works and Billing.

Civil Engineering Jobs in Lahore, Sheikhupura jobs

Responsibilities:

Adhere to all plant afety and environment guidelines, policies, and procedures
To Plan, schedule and execute new Project, Modifications and improvement
To coordinate with all the concern departments and contractors related to project execution

How to Apply:

"Send your CV to mdl.aiw@gmail.com before 4-09-2014"

Suitable candidate are required to forward their CV's within 5 days details to
mdl.aiw@gmail.com

Last Date to apply:

4/09/2014

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Civil Engineering Jobs in Mughals Pakistan (Pvt) ltd. Lahore

Mughals Pakistan (Pvt) Limited was founded in 1968 by its present Managing Director Mr. Muhammad Akram Mughal. The Company started business as a small family concern in Chittagong by constructing factory building for Glaxo Laboratories. In 1970, in view of the conditions prevailing in Bangladesh, the office of the company was shifted to Karachi.

Employer/Company / Organization Hiring:

MUGHALS Pakistan (PVT) Limited
The Work Place, Opp, Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore.

Positions and Qualifications:

Project Manager
BSc. in Civil Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 20 years experience in Building Construction with minimum 05 years as Project Manager.

Construction Manager
BSc in Civil Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 15 years experience in Building construction. Candidates with DEA in Civil but having expeptional capabilities and minimum 20 years relevant experience can be considered.

Planning / Coordination Engineers
BSc in Civil Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 07 years experience, particularly in planning & Project Co-ordination. Must be proficient in Planning software such as MS Project/ Primavera P6/P3.

Site Engineers (Structure & Finishes)
BSc in Civil Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 05 years of site experience in Building Construction.

Electrical Engineers
BSc in Electrical Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 10 years experience in Building Construction where modern building management, fire protection and security surveillance systems have been installed. Work experience in a Hotel/Hospital project shall be preferred.

Mechanical Engineers
BSc in Mechanical Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 10 years experience of Mechanical works (HVAC, Plumbing / Fire fighting) in Building Construction. Work experience in a Hotel/Hospital project shall be preferred.

Procurement Engineers
BSc Civil Engineer with minimum 10 years of experience in building material procurement.

Quality Control Engineers
BSc in Civil Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 10 years experience of Quality Control Management at building Sites.

Trainee Engineers
BSc in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Building Engineering (PEC Registered) with not more than 02 years experience.

HSE Engineers
BSc in Civil / Mechanical / Chemical Engineering (PEC Registered) with at least 05 years of site experience in Building Construction (Ayoush Nebosh Course will be Preferred).

Quantity Surveyor
Diploma in Civil Engineering or Estimation having at least 10 years of relevant experience.

Supervisors (Civil/Electrical/Mechanical)
Diploma in relevant discipline having at least 05 years of site experience in building construction.

Building Surveyors
Diploma in Survey having at least 10 years experience of Building Construction. Must be proficient with electronic equipment.

Civil Engineering Jobs in Mughal Pakistan (Pvt) ltd.
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Qualification Required:

DAE Mechanical / Civil with minimum (05) to (08) years of relevent Experience

Responsibilities:

Adhere to all plant afety and environment guidelines, policies, and procedures
To Plan, schedule and execute new Project, Modifications and improvement
To coordinate with all the concern departments and contractors related to project execution

How to Apply:

"Mughals are seen as the Pioneer of high quality concrete construction especially exposed concrete finishes"

Please send your application giving brief of qualification and experience along with the testimonials, recent passport size photograph indicating acceptable salary, by 21/09/2014
Add job title in your email subject

MUGHALS Pakistan (PVT) LimitedThe Work Place, Opp, Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore.
Email: jobs@mughalspak.com

Last Date to apply:

21/09/2014

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