The Little Book of Civilisation - Institution of Civil Engineers
The Little Book of Civilisation - Institution of Civil Engineers The Little Book of Civilisation - Institution of Civil Engineers
We remember great civilisations such as the Romans, Egyptians and Maya — all were able to develop building techniques and systems to support life. Today, civilisation relies more than ever on teams of inventive people to design, build and maintain the sophisticated environment that surrounds us. Infrastructure is the thing that supports our daily life — roads and harbours, railways and airports, hospitals, sports stadiums and schools, access to drinking water and shelter from the weather. Infrastructure adds to our quality of life, and because it works, we take it for granted. Only when parts of it fail, or are taken away, do we realise its value. This booklet looks at the amazing ways civil engineers overcome the challenges of creating and maintaining our infrastructure for us, and for future generations.
- Page 4 and 5: How can we... support life? We can
- Page 6 and 7: Cairo wastewater network Egypt’s
- Page 8 and 9: How can we... shelter from harm? We
- Page 10 and 11: Thames Flood Barrier The tidal Rive
- Page 12 and 13: How can we... build higher, longer,
- Page 14 and 15: The Falkirk Wheel The Falkirk Wheel
- Page 16 and 17: How can we... get from A to B? Tran
- Page 18 and 19: Gateshead Millennium Footbridge Peo
- Page 20 and 21: How can we... work together better?
- Page 22 and 23: Hong Kong International Airport Hon
- Page 24 and 25: How can we... make the most of our
- Page 26 and 27: Itaipú Dam Itaipú Dam and hydroel
- Page 28 and 29: How can we... be sure we’re safe?
- Page 30 and 31: Jubilee Line extension The 16km lon
- Page 32 and 33: How can we... save our past and pro
- Page 34 and 35: The Eden Project The Eden Project i
- Page 36: What you can do next: ISBN 0-7277-3
We remember great civilisations such as the Romans, Egyptians<br />
and Maya — all were able to develop building techniques and<br />
systems to support life. Today, civilisation relies more than ever<br />
on teams <strong>of</strong> inventive people to design, build and<br />
maintain the sophisticated environment that surrounds us.<br />
Infrastructure is the thing that supports our daily life — roads and harbours, railways and airports, hospitals,<br />
sports stadiums and schools, access to drinking water and shelter from the weather. Infrastructure adds to<br />
our quality <strong>of</strong> life, and because it works, we take it for granted. Only when parts <strong>of</strong> it fail, or are taken away,<br />
do we realise its value. This booklet looks at the amazing ways civil engineers overcome the<br />
challenges <strong>of</strong> creating and maintaining our infrastructure for us, and for future generations.
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