Dictionary of civil engineering : English-French /

This English version of the French publication, (Dictionnaire du Gnie Civil, published by the Conseil International de la Langue Franaise in 1997) will be a valuable reference tool for civil engineers. There are over 12,000 definitions accompanied by more than 1,300 charts, tables, and graphs. This...

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Main Author: Kurtz, Jean-Paul
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2004]
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Summary:This English version of the French publication, (Dictionnaire du Gnie Civil, published by the Conseil International de la Langue Franaise in 1997) will be a valuable reference tool for civil engineers. There are over 12,000 definitions accompanied by more than 1,300 charts, tables, and graphs. This dictionary is a comprehensive compilation of definitions, examples and descriptions - from the study of soils, and the various materials and equipment used, including the most common architectural terms as they relate to civil engineering. The clear and concise presentation of this dictionary will easily clarify often confusing concepts and correct other lexicological errors. This compendium will be an invaluable tool not only for civil engineers, but also for lawyers, contractors, engineering and design departments, architects, etc. and all trade associations involved with this discipline. This dictionary may also be used as a valuable teaching tool.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (v, 1515 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
ISBN:0306484749
9780306484742