Download or read book Solving Real World Problems with Civil Engineering written by Therese Shea and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the job of civil engineers and explains how some of the world's greatest engineering marvels were built. Students will learn how tunnels such as the English Channel Tunnel are built under water; how dams like the Hoover Dam are built and the purpose they serve a community; and why the Panama Canal was an important improvement to world trade.