Civil engineer's handbook of professional practice /

• Main Author: Hansen, Karen Lee
• Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zenobia, Kent
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2011]
• Subjects: Civil engineering > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Civil engineering.; Electronic books.; Handbooks and manuals.

This reference text provides a glimpse into the technology and business skills needed to run a successful civil engineering practice.

Table of Contents:

• 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.