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ROLE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AT THE TIME OF VOLCANOES:

Civil engineers should prepare the development plan of an area considering the vulnerability of the area to volcanoes. Specifications and guidelines for construction activities should be carefully laid down particularly for vulnerable areas.

A geotechnical engineer should provide a detailed investigation of the subsoil, which would be particularly useful for earthquake-resistant design. The site-specific ground response and the liquefaction potential must be assessed before the planning for mitigation.

An irrigation engineer can provide hydrological data for structures like bridges and dams that are going to get damaged and informed to their respective authorities.

A hydraulic engineer can suggest flood control measures including early warning systems.Civil engineers need to keep themselves updated about the latest research and developments in construction technology, advances in construction materials and analysis or design procedures. A convenient way of achieving this goal is by attending seminars, workshops, training programmes and conferences. Civil engineers should also take support from other branches of engineering for the better planning, execution and functioning of their building and infrastructure projects which are disaster proof.

Professional discipline, sensitivity to the needs of society, an interdisciplinary approach, and integration of focused efforts towards the development of built environment, infrastructure projects will lead to a safer society in future.

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