Civil engineer's handbook of professional practice /

Hansen, Karen Lee.

Civil engineer's handbook of professional practice / Karen Lee Hansen and Kent Zenobia. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011. - 1 online resource (xxx, 714 pages)

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.



9780470950043 0470950048

9786613052261

10.1002/9780470950043 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com


Civil engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Civil engineering.


Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.

TA151 / .H295 2011

624.023