Civil engineer's handbook of professional practice / [electronic resource]
by Hansen, Karen Lee; Zenobia, Kent; Wiley InterScience (Online service).
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BookPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011Description: 1 online resource (xxx, 714 pages).ISBN: 9780470950043; 0470950048.Subject(s): Civil engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Civil engineering | Electronic books | Handbooks and manualsOnline resources: Wiley Online Library Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontmatter -- Introduction -- Background and History of the Profession -- Ethics -- Professional Engagement -- The Engineer's Role in Project Development -- What Engineers Deliver -- Executing a Professional Commission²́⁷Project Management -- Permitting -- The Client Relationship and Business Development -- Leadership -- Legal Aspects of Professional Practice -- Managing the Civil Engineering Enterprise -- Communicating as a Professional Engineer -- Having a Life -- Globalization -- Sustainability -- Emerging Technologies -- Appendix A: Example RFP -- Appendix B: Example Proposal -- Appendix C: Example Feasibility Study Report -- Appendix D: Example Short Technical Report: The Benefits of Green Roofs -- Appendix E: Example Specification: Cast-in-Place Concrete -- Appendix F: Contracts -- Index.
This reference text provides a glimpse into the technology and business skills needed to run a successful civil engineering practice.
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