SRM University AP - Andhra Pradesh

Whenever people look up at a magnificent bridge, a tall skyscraper or a well-designed airport, they usually focus on what the final product looks like.They appreciate its height, its design, its size. However, they tend to overlook all the work that went into making it possible before even a single brick was laid. Planning and calculations that take months, testing the soil, creating structural designs, selecting materials and analysing risks. The best structures are never made of just concrete; they are built on knowledge and this is where a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering really starts. While civil engineering is associated with construction, it actually has nothing to do with it. Construction is just the end result, while everything else happens long before that, including understanding how a structure should perform, how it should withstand the passage of time, weather and natural forces and how it can safely serve people for generations.  Every Great Structure Begins with Knowl...