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Fundamental Principles
Civil engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the civil engineering profession by:
1. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare and the environment;
2. being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their employers/employees and clients;
3. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the civil engineering profession; and
4. supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.
Fundamental Canons
1. Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with
the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their duties.
2. Civil Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
3. Civil Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4. Civil Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and
shall avoid conflicts of interest.
5. Civil Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete
unfairly with others.
6. Civil Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the civil
engineering profession.
7. Civil Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide
opportunities for the professional development of those civil engineers under their supervision.
VII. Materials
A. Soil classification and boring log interpretation
B. Soil properties (e.g., strength, permeability, compressibility, phase relationships)
C. Concrete (e.g., nonreinforced, reinforced)
D. Structural steel
E. Material test methods and specification conformance
F. Compaction
VIII. Site Development
A. Excavation and embankment (e.g., cut and fill)
B. Construction site layout and control
C. Temporary and permanent soil erosion and sediment control (e.g., construction erosion
control and permits, sediment transport, channel/outlet protection)
D. Impact of construction on adjacent facilities
E. Safety (e.g., construction, roadside, work zone)
Other Topics
A. Engineering properties of soils and materials
1. Index properties (e.g., plasticity index; interpretation and how to use them)
B. Soil mechanics analysis
1. Expansive soils
C. Shallow foundations
1. Mat and raft foundations
D. Deep foundations
1. Axial capacity (single pile/drilled shaft)
2. Lateral capacity and deflections (single pile/drilled shaft)
3.Settlement
4. Behavior of pile and/or drilled shaft group
E. Engineering Economics
1. Value engineering and costing
F. Material Quality Control and Production
G. Temporary Structures
1. Formwork
2. Falsework and scaffolding
3. Shoring and reshoring
4. Concrete maturity and early strength evaluation
5. Bracing
6. Anchorage
H.Worker Health, Safety and Environment
1. OSHA regulations
2. Safety management