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Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century: Knowledge and Skills for Design and Management

Abstract

  • As civil engineering work changes, a new kind of civil engineer will be required. Civil engineers will continue to take on many different roles, including project planner and advocate, regulator, analyst and designer, and builder, as well as working in any of several technical areas. From applying new technologies and adapting new management strategies to becoming Internet-savvy and streamlining the construction process, civil engineers must master a different set of skills than in the past.

    Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century details the essential skills and strategies civil engineers need to be successful in the twenty-first century. Topics include: critical thinking; finance and economics; communications; management; design skill; law and ethics; civil engineering heritage and future; consequences of civil engineering; work and careers of civil engineers; and engineering design and the infrastructure life-cycle.

    This book is designed to supplement the technical preparation of engineers and other technical professionals. The nontechnical focus of this book supports the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology's (ABET's) Engineering Criteria 2000.

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Front Matter
i–vi
    Chapter 1:
    Civil Engineering in the Twenty-First Century
    1–12
      Chapter 2:
      Civil Engineering: History, Heritage, and Future
      13–43
        Chapter 3:
        Consequences of Civil Engineering
        45–59
          Chapter 4:
          Work and Careers of Civil Engineers
          61–82
            Chapter 5:
            Engineering Design and the Infrastructure Life Cycle
            83–108
              Chapter 6:
              Management for Civil Engineers
              109–138
                Chapter 7:
                Critical Thinking
                139–147
                  Chapter 8:
                  Communication for Civil Engineers
                  149–162
                    Chapter 9:
                    Civil Engineers and Government
                    163–185
                      Chapter 10:
                      Economics and Finance for Civil Engineers
                      187–215
                        Chapter 11:
                        Law for Civil Engineers
                        217–231
                          Chapter 12:
                          Professional Practice and Ethics
                          233–241
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                            Appendix :
                            ASCE Code of Ethics
                            243–248
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                              References
                              249–256
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                                Index
                                257–264