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Every time you step on a sturdy bridge or travel on a smooth road, you are experiencing the work of civil engineers.

A fruitful career as an engineer lies ahead of Ryan Engstrom, a senior at South Dakota State University studying civil engineering. Speaking over the phone from a worksite, Engstrom splits his time ...