As the architects, planners, and managers of huge construction projects, civil engineers are indispensable to the construction industry. Construction of structures like bridges, skyscrapers, and ...

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Bridges, roads, buildings, railways, distribution systems, canals, dams, even lighthouses. Yes, lighthouses. If you encountered any of these structures today, or stopped to marvel at one on a recent ...