The Practice of

Civil Engineering

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The Practice of
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Law (RA
544) Section 2
“The practice of civil engineering within the meaning and intent of this Act shall embrace
services in the form of consultation, design, preparation of plans, specifications, estimates,
erection, installation and supervision of the construction of streets, bridges, highways,
railroads, airports and hangars, port works, canals, river and shore improvements,
lighthouses, and dry docks; buildings, fixed structures for irrigation, flood protection,
drainage, water supply and sewerage works; demolition of permanent structures; and
tunnels. The enumeration of any work in this section shall not be construed as excluding any
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other work requiring civil engineering knowledge and application.”
The Practice of
Civil Engineering

The civil engineer must also plan the

construction project that will be taking
place in conjunction with the results they
found due to their analysis of the proposed
project. During the process and at the end,
the civil engineer must inspect the product
to ensure that all rules, regulations and
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guidelines have been explicitly followed.
The Procurement
of Engineering Services for a
Civil
Quality Project
Quality by means of: Requires:

Meeting both the expectations Professional dedication

of client and employer
Fair compensation
Meeting the requirements of
the project Appropriate authority

Planning and innovation

Effort and responsibility

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PROFESSIONA
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RESPONSIBILIT
Y

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The Standard of Practice for
Civil Engineers to be Given Responsibility for:

• Studying
• Conceiving
• Designing
• Observing Construction
• Assisting in the programming for
operating and maintaining engineering
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Client-Civil Engineer
Relationship

Definition and explanation of proper relationships between Civil

Engineers and their public and private clients are important
objectives on manual.
Maintaining a superior client relationship
means going above and beyond the competitors.
Clients can acquire engineering services from
many sources. Going above and beyond the
competitors most likely will involve personalized
service like making deliveries by hand, exhibiting
flexibility when scheduling meetings to the
clients preferred date or location. Whatever the
service is, it should be performed with thought 6
and intention of benefiting the client.
The Obligations of
Civil Engineer
Include:
1. The Civil Engineer shall perform Scope of the Services as stated in
SECTION 2.
2. The Civil Engineer shall exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence in
the performance of his obligations.
3. The Civil Engineer shall act independently as required by the contract,
perform with the necessary skills and professional judgment, when
required to certify, decide or exercise discretion between the Client and
a third party with whom the Client has a contract.
4. The Civil Engineer is authorized to act as the client’s faithful agent
when required but only as implied in SECTION 2 or implied in the
contract adopted for the project. 7
The Obligations of
Civil Engineer
Include:
5. When aware of any matters which will change or has changed the scope of the
services, the Civil Engineer shall given written notice to the Client containing
particulars of the change.
6. For certified stage services, the Civil Engineer shall not initiate or proceed with
any subsequent stage of the Services without the approval of the Client.
7. When required, the Civil Engineer shall direct and co-operate with all other
professionals and integrate their work where applicable into that being
undertaken by the Civil Engineer and other professionals, but shall not be
professionally liable for their work.

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The Obligations of
Civil Engineer
Include:
8. The Civil Engineer may recommend specialist suppliers and/or contractors to
design and execute certain parts of the Works, in which case the Civil Engineer
shall co-ordinate the design of such part or parts with the overall design of the
Works but he shall be relieved of all responsibility for the design, manufacture,
installation and performance of any such part or parts of the Works. The Civil
Engineer shall not be liable for acts of negligence, default or omission by such
person or persons.

9. The Civil Engineer shall not notify the Client of any interest the Civil Engineer has
which may significantly conflict with the interests of the Client under their
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The Obligations of
The Client Include:

1. The Client shall pay the Civil Engineer for his Services
2. The Client shall provide the Civil Engineer within reasonable time
3. The Client shall cooperate with the Civil Engineer
4. The Client shall arrange for the provision of services from other professionals
5. The Client must be practicable and make arrangements to enable the Civil
Engineer to enter the site
6. When the Civil Engineer is required to supervise the work of other professionals
contracted by the client is required to act as Engineer-to-the-Contract for any
contract
7. When aware of any matter which will change the scope of the Civil Engineer’s
Services, the client shall notify in writing within 7 days 10
Liability of the
Client and the Civil Engineer

• The Civil Engineer shall only be liable to

pay damages to the Client in connection
with their Agreement if a breach of duty
of care is established against the Civil
Engineer
• The Client shall only be liable to pay
damages to the Civil Engineer if a breach
of a Client’s duty to the Civil Engineer is 11
established against the Client
Damages

Damages payable shall be

limited to the amount of countable
loss and damage suffered as a direct
result of such breach

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Ownership of
Data, Designs and Documents

The design analyses, drawings, specifications and

reproductions thereof are instruments of service owned by the
Professional Engineer and shall be used only for the specific
project covered by the Agreement between the Client and the
Engineer

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Civil
Engineering
Services

• Design, advice and consultation

• Field investigations and engineering data
• Opinions of probable construction cost
• Preliminary and final designs, drawings and
construction bidding documents
• Value engineering
• Assessment of risks
• Structural rehabilitation
• Project management and controls
• Teaching
• Expert testimony 14
Specialization in
Civil Engineering

5 specialization in the fields that recognized by the PICE:

• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Water Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Construction Management Engineering

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Prime Professional
Practice

This refers to the engagement

of Engineering services where the
consulting Civil Engineer serve as the
client directly as a prime professional
and where the client is usually also
the owner of the project

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Selection of a
Civil Engineer
As a Civil Engineer the most important decisions to be made
during the development of an Engineering project is the
ENGAGEMENT. Several factors needed to be considered as a
Civil Engineer, that many affect life cycle cost:

• Objective and commitment of financial

resources.
• Soundness of design.
• Suitability of the project.
• Organization
• Skill 17
• Integrity
Employment &
Design Competition

Employment Design Competition

Refers to Civil Engineers A process through which a

employed by professional Civil Engineer is selected
consulting firms, government above other competitors
agencies, educational institutions, based on proposal or an
construction firms, manufacturing innovative approach to solving
and commercial entities a clients needs 18
Professional Practice
of
Foreign Civil Engineers

• The laws on the Foreigner’s state or country allow the citizens of the Philippines
to practice civil engineering on the same basis and grant the same privileges as
those enjoyed by the subjects or citizens of such foreign state or country.
• Allowed under international agreement.
• Consultants to be engaged in foreign – funded, joint venture or foreign – assisted
projects of the government.
• Employees of the Philippines or Foreign private institutions pursuant to law.
• Civil Engineers who were former citizens of the Philippines, who had been
registered and issued a certificate of registration and a professional identification
card prior to their naturalization as foreign citizens, and while in the country on a
visit, sojourn or permanent residence, desire to practice their profession. 19
The End
of Presentation Thank You!

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