  Quantum computing is a new computational paradigm with the potential to solve
certain computationally challenging problems much faster than traditional
approaches. Civil engineering encompasses many computationally challenging
problems, which leads to the question of how well quantum computing is suitable
for solving civil engineering problems and how much impact and implications to
the field of civil engineering can be expected when deploying quantum computing
for solving these problems. To address these questions, we will, in this paper,
first introduce the fundamentals of quantum computing. Thereupon, we will
analyze the problem classes to elucidate where quantum computing holds the
potential to outperform traditional computers and, focusing on the limitations,
where quantum computing is not considered the most suitable solution. Finally,
we will review common complex computation use cases in civil engineering and
evaluate the potential and the limitations of being improved by quantum
computing.
