TRIGONOMETRY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

 

TRIGONOMETRY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

The Greek words “trigōnon” and “metron,” meaning triangle and measurement respectively. The civil engineers use trigonometry on a daily basis. Civil engineering is an important part of the construction process.

Whether it’s determining how many braces they need to support a bridge or planning how steeply to design a road along, around or through a hill, both engineers and construction teams are very focused on mathematics of their projects, including trigonometry.

BRIDGES AND CONSTRUCTION

Bridges are associated with triangles and trigonometry.Looking at many historic and some modern bridges, you will see many repeating and nested triangles. Triangles evenly distribute weight from any direction, when applied correctly. Using trigonometry to solve bridge-related problems, you can determine how much force will be applied to the joints between the triangles and in which direction.

TRIGONOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION

Even in smaller projects you'll find construction workers such as carpenters, landscapers and roofers relying on trigonometry to calculate the necessary angles and fittings to efficiently and sufficiently meet building code requirements.

 





 

 


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