Royal Civil Engineering

Great Trigonometrical Survey  The Department of Posts, India, launched a postal stamp on June 27, 2004, commemorating the establishment of the Great Trigonometrical Survey India on April 10, 1802.  The stamps feature Radhanath Sikdar and Nain Singh, two significant contributors to society.  The Great Arc refers to the systematic exploration and recording of the entire topography of the Indian subcontinent which was spearheaded by the Great Trigonometrical Survey.

LAND MARK BRIDGES OF INDIA Date of Issue : 17 August 2007 1.Pamban Bridge 2.Vidyasagar Setu 3.Howrah Bridge 4.Mahatma Gandhi Setu Date of Issue : 14 April 1987 Occasion : Inaugeration of Kalai Bhomora Bridge, Assam on River Brahmaputra

Considered as one of the oldest engineering disciplines, Civil Engineering involves planning, designing and executing structural works. The profession deals with a wide variety of engineering tasks including designing, supervision and construction activities of public works like roads, bridges, tunnels, buildings, airports, dams, water works, sewage systems, ports etc. and offers a multitude of challenging career opportunities.  Careers  There is no one typical career path for civil engineers. Most engineering graduates start with jobs of low responsibility, and as they prove their competence, they are given more and more responsible tasks, but within each subfield of civil engineering, and even within different segments of the market within each branch, the details of a career path can vary. In some fields and firms, entry-level engineers are put to work primarily monitoring construction in the field, serving as the "eyes and ears" of more senior design engineers; while in ...