Overview
Japanese Civil Engineers have brought about successes of the world leading projects such as the Kurobe Dam, Seikan Tunnel, Kansai Airport and Akashi Bridge. These will surely become historical symbols of modern Civil Engineering as well as an inheritance of modern civilization. It is also an important responsibility of Civil Engineers to accumulate the technology and intelligence for disaster prevention and the preservation of modern civilization from such natural disasters as floods, droughts, earthquakes and storms.
Civil Engineering is the maintenance and preservation of the infrastructure that is the basis of civilization as well as the contribution towards the creation of safe and pleasant communal spaces while maintaining a harmony with nature.
In order to enjoy a healthy and cultural lifestyle in harmony with nature, the environment which is home of human activity must be preserved, and a new creations must be made. This environment includes:
- A natural environment rich with water, greens and soil for existence of lives.
- A social environment concerning essential materials and civilization that supports for the development of human society.
- A cultural environment which concerns, the local culture of which is the basis of identity, and the urging for people to communicate in an intelligent way.
Civil Engineering is a field that aims to create an environment that includes preservation and management of the above types of environments. Civil Engineering is the main system for creating the human environment or infrastructure for a sustainable development of the environment.