adhesion. n. 1. the quality or condition of sticking together or holding fast. 2. ability to make firm contact without skidding or slipping. 3. attachment or fidelity, as to a political party, cause, etc.
Civil engineers typically do the following: 1  Analyze long range plans, survey reports, maps, and other data in order to plan projects. 2  Consider construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors in planning the stages of, and risk analysis for, a project.
Civil engineering is all about helping people and shaping the world. Itâs the work that civil engineers do to make our lives much easier. They keep us switched on and powered up by supplying electricity and gas to our homes. They give us clean water and purify it so we can use it again.