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6731. Civil engineering defined <br /> Civil engineering embraces the following studies or activities in connection with fixed <br /> works for irrigation,drainage,waterpower,water supply,flood control,inland waterways,harbors, <br /> municipal improvements,railroads,highways,tunnels,airports and airways,purification of water, <br /> sewerage, refuse disposal, foundations, grading, framed and homogeneous structures, buildings, <br /> or bridges: <br /> (a) The economics of, the use and design of, materials of construction and the <br /> determination of their physical qualities. <br /> (b) The supervision of the construction of engineering structures. <br /> (c) The investigation of the laws, phenomena and forces of nature. <br /> (d) Appraisals or valuations. <br /> (e) The preparation or submission of designs, plans and specifications and engineering <br /> reports. <br /> (f) Coordination of the work of professional,technical, or special consultants. <br /> (g) Creation, preparation, or modification of electronic or computerized data in the <br /> performance of the activities described in subdivisions (a)through(f). <br /> Civil engineering also includes city and regional planning insofar as any of the above <br /> features are concerned therein. <br /> Civil engineers registered prior to January 1, 1982, shall be authorized to practice all land <br /> surveying as defined in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700)of Division 3. <br /> [NOTE: The last registration number issued to a civil engineer registered before January <br /> 1, 1982 was 33,965.] <br />