PROFESSIONAL PAPERS
Oct 1, 1987
Civil Engineers' Role in Site‐Selection Studies
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 4
Abstract
At the feasibility study level, the selection of the optimum site for a plant or a project is one of the most important decisions that will significantly influence the economic viability of the project. Civil engineers can play a major role in the site‐selection study. However, their expertise is often not included in the study team due to lack of awareness of the technical civil engineering parameters that may considerably affect the economic picture. A review of the site selection process is presented. The areas of contribution of the civil engineering profession to the location decision are identified. It can be concluded that the civil engineering expertise should be an integral part of the feasibility study team early in the process. A civil engineer with some basic economics knowledge is the ideal qualification to assume the principal role in the site location study.
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Clifton, D. S., Jr., and Fyfife, D. E. (1977). Project feasibility analysis, John Wiley, New York, N.Y.
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“Manual for the preparation of industrial feasibility studies.” (1978). United Nations Industrial Development Org., Vienna, Austria.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 4 • October 1987
Pages: 351 - 359
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Published online: Oct 1, 1987
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Ahmed Ghobarah
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg. and Engrg. Mech., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7
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