Introduction A land survey is an important tool for determining the features and locations of property lines in your lot. That way, you can easily know where your lot ends, and your neighbor’s property begins. More importantly, land surveys have led to a significant decrease in property disputes. In this
Introduction Stormwater runoff refers to the water from snowmelt or rainfall that flows over land. Generally, it includes runoff from natural drainage and storm drains serving residential, commercial, recreational, agricultural, industrial, and undeveloped lands. If uncontrolled, this water can cause erosion, pollution, and flooding problems. This is where stormwater management
Introduction As you’d have guessed, hydrology has something to do with water. Besides, ‘hydro’ is a Greek word that refers to water. With that in mind, water is an important resource, since it’s essential for supporting life on earth. However, it plays a crucial role in civil engineering as well.
Introduction When it rains, water falls on the roof and flows into the downspouts and gutters. Then it's finally directed to the ground. Where this water flows from here will depend on the drainage plan design. So, a drainage plan refers to the proposed technique of controlling rainwater on your
Introduction In civil engineering, hydrology involves applying mathematic principles and scientific knowledge to solve water-related issues in society. This may include problems like mitigation of flood, water quantity, irrigation, control, and more. Also, hydrology reports may be concerned with controlling soil erosion/ river flooding and finding water supplies for irrigated
Introduction A topography survey is usually the 1st step in any development or construction project. For that, it’s done before the stakes are positioned or any other survey is conducted. Also, this type of survey offers a multi-dimensional illustration of a piece of land on a 2-dimensional drawing. Yet the