What are application of physics in civil engineering?

Answer 1

AnswerAs an engineering student, and had already took up this said subject, you will learn the different forces acting on a body and understand the result action. More so, it will be very easy for you to determine the different reactins in a certain body.

Furthermore, the science or, physics (Dynamics or statics) is the math used to foresee future circumstances, thus, predicting forces or magnitudes being influenced on a material or structure in the molecular level. We see from historical data which forces are required to break the material (Ultimate Strength). From this calculation, a standard has been developed, through testing, a safe elastic limit has been determined. Where the materials can be influenced at a certain force and then be able to sustain the stress indefinitely, in theory. From a practical angle, we have seen many engineering failures, so your question is important and you must realize that I am trying to be as generally spoken as possible, a successful engineer should be perceptive of the importance this science holds in the most fundamental levels of engineering. -MPM

Answer 2

Technically, engineering is applied physics. Physics is the science of figuring out how things work, while engineering is the practice of making things that work.

Engineering students should not only be aware that physics has direct application to engineering, but also that the problem solving and thinking skills developed through learning physics are the same skills they will need to use in their profession as an engineer.

Answer 3

Physics is used when determining the angle that roads are made at. If you know the speed limit you can design turns that do not require any friction between the tires and the road to turn. This is useful at high speeds such as highways and areas where snowfall and icea are common.

Answer 4

It is the science that helps one figure out how various forces act on bodies that are in the earths atmosphere

Answer 5

You don't.