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  2. List of megaprojects - Wikipedia

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    Some examples include bridges, tunnels, highways, railways, hospitals, airports, seaports, power plants, dams, wastewater projects, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), oil and natural gas extraction projects, public buildings, information technology systems, aerospace projects, and weapons systems. This list identifies a wide variety of examples of ...

  3. Civil drawing - Wikipedia

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    Civil drafters work with civil engineers and other industry professionals to prepare models and drawings for civil engineering projects. Examples of civil engineering projects are bridges, building sites, canals, dams, harbors, roadways, railroads, pipelines, public utility systems, and waterworks.

  4. List of most expensive U.S. public works projects - Wikipedia

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    The following list includes projects to build new highways or improve existing ones, including roadways, bridges, and tunnels. It includes only projects that are underway or completed. Additionally, projects with multiple independent segments (e.g., I-69 Indiana-Texas Extension , Trans-Texas Corridor ) are not included, though individual ...

  5. Civil engineering - Wikipedia

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    Tennessee Valley Authority civil engineers monitoring hydraulics of a scale model of Tellico Dam. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings ...

  6. List of megaprojects in India - Wikipedia

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    The 597-foot Statue of Unity in Gujarat – the tallest statue in the world [1]. This is a list of megaprojects in India."Megaprojects are temporary endeavours (i.e., projects) characterized by large investment commitment, vast complexity (especially in organisational terms), and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society".

  7. Traffic engineering (transportation) - Wikipedia

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    Traffic engineering is a branch of civil engineering that uses engineering techniques to achieve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on roadways. It focuses mainly on research for safe and efficient traffic flow , such as road geometry, sidewalks and crosswalks , cycling infrastructure , traffic signs , road surface markings and ...

  8. Earthworks (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In military engineering, earthworks are, more specifically, types of fortifications constructed from soil. Although soil is not very strong, it is cheap enough that huge quantities can be used, generating formidable structures. Examples of older earthwork fortifications include moats, sod walls, motte-and-bailey castles, and hill forts.

  9. List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964. The designation is granted to projects, structures, and sites in the United States (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks) and the rest of the world (International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks).