Civil Engineering

By Nolan Slagle

What is Civil Engineering?Civil Engineering is the engineering of civil structures, from a small two lane road to a eight lane super highway, from a small foot bridge across the creek to a steel giant spanning canyons and tunneling under mountains, even houses to skyscrapers.

Training

A bachelors degree is the minimal requirement for being certified as a civil engineer. This can

easily take four years, however most opt into a masters program for addition years.

Future Job Growth

Bereau of Labour Statistics estimate a 20% job growth by 2020.Average salary is roughly $80,000

Notable Companies: THP Limited

Cincinnati born Engineering firm from 1973, projects include the Ascent in Kentucky, several UC labs, The Great American Ball Park, and restoration of Music Hall.

Notable Companies: URS

Enineering Firm founded in San Francisco in 1951. Most notable project in Cincinnati is the Daniel Beard Bridge.

Louis Tallarico

Structural Engineer and Ci-Founder of THP Limited, received the Herman Schneider Distinguished Engineer Award, the Cincinnati ASCA Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, and awards from the CRSI, the AISC, and the AIADE. He passed away in 2004.

Washington Roebling

Chief Engineer of the contrsuction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York from 1869-1883.

He died at the age of 84 in 1921.

Bibliography

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/civil-engineers.htmhttp://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/civil-engineerhttp://magazine.uc.edu/famousalumni/dream-jobs.html