ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING: INTRODUCTION: Civil engineering is the branch of engineering which deals with the planning ,designing,construction and maintenance of structure like buildings,roads,railways,airport bridges,docks,dams,water supply etc. Civil engineering is the oldest branch of engineering which is growing right from stone age of civilization. Branches of civil engineering: The main branch of civil engineering are as follows : Surveying and Leveling Building planning and construction Advanced Construction Geo-technical Engineering Structural Engineering Structural Engineering Water Resource Engineering Environmental Engineering Town Planning Scope of Civil Engineering: Civil engineering is the broadest and oldest branch of engineering. The main scope of civil engineering is: Planning Designing Estimating and costing Supervising construction Construction management Maintenance of structur