Research Article
Oct 1978
Engineering Standards in Developing Economies
Publication: Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 104, Issue 4
Abstract
Standards of safety, amenity, and quality in engineering work should be set at such a level that they are optimal for the economy in which they apply. Since the level of expectations of people varies with differing cultural and economic situations there should be a corresponding variation in the standard of work that an engineer expects his client to pay for. This does not always imply inferiority, and an intelligent assessment of the appropriate standards is needed, both by regulatory bodies and by individual engineering decision-makers.
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Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 104 • Issue 4 • October 1978
Pages: 271 - 279
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1978
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Donald S. Mansell, M.ASCE
Sr. Lect. in Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; formerly, Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Papua New Guinea Univ. of Tech., Lae, Papua New Guinea
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