Civil engineers
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Categoria di professioni codicizzate con il numero 2142 da ISCO-08.
Descrizione
Civil engineers conduct research, advise on, design, and direct construction; manage the operation and maintenance of civil engineering structures; or study and advise on technological aspects of particular materials.
Tasks include:
- conducting research and developing new or improved theories and methods related to civil engineering;
- advising on and designing structures such as bridges, dams, docks, roads, airports, railways, canals, pipelines, waste-disposal and flood-control systems, and industrial and other large buildings;
- determining and specifying construction methods, materials and quality standards, and directing construction work;
- establishing control systems to ensure efficient functioning of structures as well as safety and environmental protection;
- organising and directing maintenance and repair of existing civil engineering structures;
- analyzing the behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and designing structural foundations;
- analyzing the stability of structures and testing the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Civil engineer
- Geotechnical engineer
- Structural engineer
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Civil engineering project manager - 1323
- Geoscientist - 2114
- Mining engineer - 2146
- Metallurgist - 2146
- Town and Traffic Planners - 2164
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