Question

Advancing information technology (IT) is the driving element to what many have called the ‘’information revolution,’’ changing the face of much of modern industry, commerce, finance, education, entertainment – in fact, the very way of life in developed countries.

Based on this statement, explain the importance of software systems engineering in civil engineering or in infrastructure design and development.

Answer 1

A significant revolution with computers’ usage in civil engineering business and construction process has been presented. Computers reduce all the extensive work specifically through the introduction of programs and software. Lately, software development has effectively contributed in various civil engineering disciplines, as it provides engineers with the ability to perform variety ofcomplex calculations, modeling, drafting, designing practice and several analysis processes for civil engineering infrastructure. Many commercial companies that provide users with thousands of software are available today in the markets. However, the recent requirement is to select the suitablesoftware that can perform multi engineering tasks efficiently and satisfy more specific users’ demands. In this regard, this paper presents lists of common software that is used in civil engineering
field with their contributions in civil engineering applications.