Construction Engineering is a branch in which construction of various
structures involved. Construction is the major activity of civil engineering.
Hence civil engineer must know properties and uses of basic materials of
construction like stone, bricks, tiles,
cement, sand, jelly, steel, glass, glazed tiles, plaster of Paris, paints and
varnishes. Behavior of reinforced
cement concrete and pre stressed concrete should be understood properly.
Improved versions of many flooring materials, bath room fittings keep on
appearing in the market. Construction engineer should study their advantages,
disadvantages and cost effectiveness.
Construction engineering mainly involves
the construction of two types of structures as follows:
i) Super structure
It involves part of the building
above the ground level. e.g. the floors including slab and walls. The part of
superstructure existing between the ground level and floor level is known as Plinth.
(ii) Sub-structure
It involves the lower part of the building
below the ground level, e.g. foundation, basement, underground tunnel and pile foundation,
etc. In construction engineering, building structures are of three types as follows:
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-Framed structures.
-Loadbearing structures.
-Composite structures.
