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Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century
Knowledge and Skills for Design and Management
1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations
This text details the essential skills civil engineers will need as the evolving field of civil engineering requires engineers to take on the roles of project planner and advocate, regulator, designer, and builder, and to apply new technologies, adapt new management strategies, and use the Internet. Critical thinking, communication skills, management, and economics are emphasized. Other areas explored include civil engineering history, civil engineers and government, law for civil engineers, and professional ethics. c. Book News Inc.
Foreword -- 1 Civil Engineering in the Twenty-First Century -- 2 Civil Engineering: History, Heritage, and Future -- 3 Consequences of Civil Engineering -- 4 Work and Careers of Civil Engineers -- 5 Engineering Design and the Infrastructure Life Cycle -- 6 Management for Civil Engineers -- 7 Critical Thinking -- 8 Communication for Civil Engineers -- 9 Civil Engineers and Government -- 10 Economics and Finance for Civil Engineers -- 11 Law for Civil Engineers -- 12 Professional Practice and Ethics -- Appendix: ASCE Code of Ethics -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E.
Scholarly & Professional American Society of Civil Engineers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-256) and index.