Editing Civil engineering (section)

===Earthquake engineering===
{{Main|Earthquake engineering}}
[[File:Snapshot of earthquake-like crash testing.jpg|thumb|Earthquake Crash Testing, performed by engineers to determine the liability of structures]]
''Earthquake engineering'' involves designing structures to withstand hazardous earthquake exposures. Earthquake engineering is a sub-discipline of structural engineering. The main objectives of earthquake engineering are<ref>{{citation |last1=Chen |first1=W-F |last2=Scawthorn |first2=C. |title=Earthquake Engineering Handbook |publisher=CRC Press |date=2003 |isbn=0-8493-0068-1 |chapter=Chapter 2}}</ref> to understand interaction of structures on the shaky ground; foresee the consequences of possible earthquakes; and design, construct and maintain structures to [[seismic performance|perform]] at earthquake in compliance with [[building code]]s.