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What is a civil engineering degree?

All aspects of infrastructure fall under the umbrella of civil engineering. Your path to this field starts with earning a civil engineering degree.

What is Structural Design in Civil Engineering?

Civil engineering is a professional discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physically and naturally built environment. Learn more about Structural Design in Civil Engineering.

Should You Buy or Rent Contractor’s Equipment?

You have a job to complete, but only own part of the equipment to get it done. For many contractors, including construction companies and landscapers, it makes sense to rent the rest of your equipment, particularly if it’s not a regularly used piece. Rental businesses give contractors access to the latest technologies, offer more flexibility...

How Civil Engineering & Society Impact Transportation

A detailed look into how civil engineering and society greatly impact modern day transportation by creating safer roads for drivers.

When Do I Need Civil Engineering Services in CT?

There are many times that a homeowner or landholder will find they need civil engineering services in CT.

Five important things to consider before selecting a civil engineering partner

Civil engineering firms are a dime a dozen, but not all are created equal. Before rushing into a project, make sure you consider these five important things:

Subsea innovations: Building reliability into complex, high-risk world

In the high-risk subsea world, innovation has historically been driven by safety, reliability, economics and efficiency. Now operators have added a new watchword to their...

Ask Anthony: In Which Civil Engineering Discipline Should I Specialize?

Well intervention tools: Pushing back time for aging wells

Technology advances address water influx, wellbore buildup, seek innovative methods to cut pipe, set cement plugs. As fields mature around the world, innovations in well intervention services have become increasingly important...

Empowered crews enhance well control competency

To learn from the past and improve well control competency at the wellsite, the industry needs to reemphasize the...

5 Things I Didn't Learn in Civil Engineering School

From due diligence and billing reports to communicating with clients and managing consultants, there a few things civil engineering school can't teach you.

Avoid Asking about Salary or Benefits during Civil Engineering Job Interview

While we have already touched on asking the right questions, we did not really focus on refraining from asking the WRONG ones. One of the biggest initial job interview mistakes that you can make is to ask about salary or benefits during your interview. The appropriate time for you to discuss compensation and benefit information is once a real, firm offer has been placed on the table. You should refrain from bringing this topic up prematurely<br>Take the time to learn more about…

To truly improve drilling efficiency, ROP is only one among many performance qualifiers

Drilling efficiency must be improved in order to drive down operational costs. This requirement must not be viewed in isolation, considering...

Southwest Research Institute using drones with machine learning to automate methane leak detection

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) methane leak detection system is taking flight as part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) project to develop automated inspections of oil and gas facilities...

Integration of knowledge, experience make for effective relief well contingency planning

When do we drill relief wells to control a blowout? If there are no other practical options, the answer is “almost always.” Relief wells are the last line of defense when surface...

Enhancing Civil Engineering Practices for 60 Years

Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology students form club to expand learning

A group of Surveying &amp; Civil Engineering Technology students created a club to gain additional surveying experience outside the classroom. The club's f

Achieve complete plant status at a glance with Libra Drum Controls

Command Alkon, the global leader in comprehensive supply chain technology solutions for heavy building materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers, introduces Libra Drum to capture real-time visibility and control for blending and total plant automation. With Libra Drum, a fully graphic operator interface eases […]

Lower Costs for eTickets

Transportation agencies are increasingly looking for time-and-life-saving technologies to help lower costs and reduce accidents on US roadways. Technology, such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication for collision avoidance, work zone intrusion detection systems, and using social media to crowd source traffic incidents and issues […]