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020 _a9781498775120
041 _aeng
082 _a624.028
_bBraF2
100 _aBraham,Andrew
245 _aFundamentals of Sustainability in Civil Engineering /
_cAndrew Braham
260 _aLondon :
_bCRC Press,
_c©2017.
300 _axiii,164p.
_ehbk
520 _aThis book provides a foundation to understand the development of sustainability in civil engineering, and tools to address the three pillars of sustainability: economics, environment, and society. It includes case studies in the five major areas of civil engineering: environmental, structural, geotechnical, transportation, and construction management. This second edition is updated throughout and adds new chapters on construction engineering as well as an overview of the most common certification programs that revolve around environmental sustainability. Features: Updated throughout and adds two entirely new chapters Presents a review of the most common certification programs in sustainability Offers a blend of numerical and writing-based problems, as well as numerous application-based examples that utilize concepts found on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam Includes several practical case studies Offers a solution manual for instructors Fundamentals of Sustainability in Civil Engineering is intended for upper-level civil engineering sustainability courses. A unique feature is that concepts found in the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam were targeted to help senior-level students refresh and prepare.
650 _aTechnology
_xEngineering
650 _aSustainability
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