2142-Civil engineers

Tasks include

• conducting research and developing new or improved theories and methods related to civil engineering
• advising on and designing structures such as bridges, dams, docks, roads, airports, railways, canals, pipelines, waste-disposal and flood-control systems, and industrial and other large buildings
• determining and specifying construction methods, materials and quality standards, and directing construction work
• establishing control systems to ensure efficient functioning of structures as well as safety and environmental protection
• organizing and directing maintenance and repair of existing civil engineering structures
• analyzing the behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and designing structural foundations
• analyzing the stability of structures and testing the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction.