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 one of the oldest professions, and their work is visible everywhere throughout history. All buildings from the Egyptian pyramids to modern skyscrapers have needed civil engineers for their design and construction. Civil engineers are involved in planning highway transportation systems, ports and airports, and water and waste management in urban and rural regions.