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Perspectives in Civil Engineering

Author : Jeffrey S. Russell
Publisher : ASCE Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780784475386
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives in Civil Engineering written by Jeffrey S. Russell and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains 27 papers that serve as a testament to the state-of-the-art of civil engineering at the outset of the 21st century, as well as to commemorate the ASCE's Sesquicentennial. Written by the leading practitioners, educators, and researchers of civil engineering, each of these peer-reviewed papers explores a particular aspect of civil engineering knowledge and practice. Each paper explores the development of a particular civil engineering specialty, including milestones and future barriers, constraints, and opportunities. The papers celebrate the history, heritage, and accomplishments of the profession in all facets of practice, including construction facilities, special structures, engineering mechanics, surveying and mapping, irrigation and water quality, forensics, computing, materials, geotechnical engineering, hydraulic engineering, and transportation engineering. While each paper is unique, collectively they provide a snapshot of the profession while offering thoughtful predictions of likely developments in the years to come. Together the papers illuminate the mounting complexity facing civil engineering stemming from rapid growth in scientific knowledge, technological development, and human populations, especially in the last 50 years. An overarching theme is the need for systems-level approaches and consideration from undergraduate education through advanced engineering materials, processes, technologies, and design methods and tools. These papers speak to the need for civil engineers of all specialties to recognize and embrace the growing interconnectedness of the global infrastructure, economy, society, and the need to work for more sustainable, life-cycle-oriented solutions. While embracing the past and the present, the papers collected here clearly have an eye on the future needs of ASCE and the civil engineering profession.

American Civil Engineering History

Author : Bernard G. Dennis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book American Civil Engineering History written by Bernard G. Dennis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the 150th anniversary of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 22 papers from the November meeting are presented. Major topics treated by engineers and other scholars include the birth and early development of American civil engineering, historic development of U.S. transportation systems, history of building materials and methods, historic water supply systems, preservation case studies, and international perspectives. The primary focus is on the development of theory and technology, as opposed to examinations of institutional structures or similar matters. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A Biographical Dictionary of People in Engineering

Author : Carl W. Hall
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557534590
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of People in Engineering written by Carl W. Hall and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book lists the work and contributions of thousands of people from many countries, representing numerous fields of endeavor, over many centuries. This work contains the necrologies (names, dates, and a brief biography) up to the year 2000 of people involved in engineering and invention literature. This book is a must for reference collections and those in the media who cover the field of engineering advancement.

Assembly

Author : West Point Association of Graduates (Organization).
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Assembly written by West Point Association of Graduates (Organization). and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Water Quality Trading

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Water Quality Trading written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Book Publishing Record

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 964 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1124 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Engineers for Change

Author : Matthew Wisnioski
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262304260
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Engineers for Change written by Matthew Wisnioski and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of conflicts within engineering in the 1960s that helped shape our dominant contemporary understanding of technological change as the driver of history. In the late 1960s an eclectic group of engineers joined the antiwar and civil rights activists of the time in agitating for change. The engineers were fighting to remake their profession, challenging their fellow engineers to embrace a more humane vision of technology. In Engineers for Change, Matthew Wisnioski offers an account of this conflict within engineering, linking it to deep-seated assumptions about technology and American life. The postwar period in America saw a near-utopian belief in technology's beneficence. Beginning in the mid-1960s, however, society—influenced by the antitechnology writings of such thinkers as Jacques Ellul and Lewis Mumford—began to view technology in a more negative light. Engineers themselves were seen as conformist organization men propping up the military-industrial complex. A dissident minority of engineers offered critiques of their profession that appropriated concepts from technology's critics. These dissidents were criticized in turn by conservatives who regarded them as countercultural Luddites. And yet, as Wisnioski shows, the radical minority spurred the professional elite to promote a new understanding of technology as a rapidly accelerating force that our institutions are ill-equipped to handle. The negative consequences of technology spring from its very nature—and not from engineering's failures. “Sociotechnologists” were recruited to help society adjust to its technology. Wisnioski argues that in responding to the challenges posed by critics within their profession, engineers in the 1960s helped shape our dominant contemporary understanding of technological change as the driver of history.

Women in Engineering

Author : Margaret E. Layne
Publisher : ASCE Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780784409800
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Women in Engineering written by Margaret E. Layne and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2009-06-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in Engineering: Pioneers and Trailblazers introduces the visionary women who opened the door for today s female engineers. Pioneers such as Emily Roebling, Kate Gleason, Edith Clarke, and Katherine Stinson come to life in this anthology of essays, articles, lectures, and reports. In this book, the significant contributions women have made to engineering, in areas as diverse as construction management, environmental protection, and industrial efficiency, are finally placed in their proper historical context. Studies on women engineers in the 1920s and in the years following World War II, underscore how far women have progressed in engineering, and how far they have to go. With selections that span a century of historical and social analysis, Women in Engineering: Pioneers and Trailblazers and its companion volume, Women in Engineering: Professional Life, present a range of perspectives on women in engineering that will be of interest to historians, engineers, educators, and students. About the Author Margaret E. Layne, P.E., is project director of Advance VT, a program created at Virginia Tech to increase the participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers.

Lessons amid the Rubble

Author : Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801899508
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Lessons amid the Rubble written by Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aftermath of September 11, 2001, brought the subject of engineering-failure forensics to public attention as had no previous catastrophe. In keeping with the engineering profession's long tradition of building a positive future out of disasters, Lessons amid the Rubble uses the collapse of the World Trade Center towers to explore the nature and future of engineering education in the United States. Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher draws on historical and current practice in engineering design, construction, and curricula to discuss how engineers should conceive, organize, and execute a search for the reasons behind the failure of man-made structures. Her survey traces the analytical journey engineers take after a disaster and discusses the technical, social, and moral implications of their work. After providing an overview of the investigations into the collapse of the Twin Towers, Pfatteicher explores six related events to reveal deceptively simple lessons about the engineering enterprise, each of which embodies an ethical dilemma at the heart of the profession. In tying these themes together, Pfatteicher highlights issues of professionalism and professional identity infused in engineering education and encourages an explicit, direct conversation about their meaning. Sophisticated and engagingly written, this volume combines history, engineering, ethics, and philosophy to provoke a deep discussion about the symbolic meaning of buildings and other structures and the nature of engineering.

Directory of Published Proceedings

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Directory of Published Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Author : American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers written by American Society of Civil Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 29-30 contain papers of the International Engineering Congress, Chicago, 1893; v. 54, pts. A-F, papers of the International Engineering Congress, St. Louis, 1904.

History of Progress

Author : W. Allen Marr
Publisher : ASCE Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780784475263
Total Pages : 2392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (752 download)

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Download or read book History of Progress written by W. Allen Marr and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 2392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE This collection of 78 historical papers provides a wide view of the rich body of literature that documents the development of fundamental concepts geotechnical engineering and their application to practical problems. From the highly theoretical to the elegantly practical, the papers in this one-of-a-kind collection are significant for their contributions to the geotechnical engineering literature. Among the writings of more than 60 geotechnical engineering pioneers are several by Karl Terzaghi, widely known as the father of soil mechanics, R.R. Proctor, Arthur Casagrande, and Ralph Peck. Many of these papers contain information as useful today as when they were first written. Others provide great insight into the origins and development of the field and the thought processes of its leaders.

Designing and Building File-folder Bridges

Author : Stephen J. Ressler
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designing and Building File-folder Bridges written by Stephen J. Ressler and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2001 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, along with the West Point Bridge Designer software, help teach students that the essence of engineering is design and that engineering design entails the application of math, science, and technology to create something that meets a human need

Leadership by Design

Author : Richard N. Swett
Publisher : Greenway Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780975565407
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Leadership by Design written by Richard N. Swett and published by Greenway Communications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambassador Richard Swett?s groundbreaking new book investigates the unique civic leadership strengths of the architecture profession. Drawing upon the compelling history of the profession, both past and present,as well as from his own singular experience as the only architect to serve in Congress during the 20th century, Swett has produced an insightful volume that is both inspiring and instructive. He shares Mark Twain?s viewthat ?if the only tool you have is a hammer, after a while every problem begins to look like a nail.? Leadership by Design is an eloquent plea to architects, leaders and citizens alike to expand the tool chest as we seeknew leadership to design new solutions for the complex challenges facing our nation and the world.

Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice

Author : Karen Hansen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470901640
Total Pages : 767 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice written by Karen Hansen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-written, hands-on, single-source guide to the professional practice of civil engineering There is a growing understanding that to be competitive at an international level, civil engineers not only must build on their traditional strengths in technology and science but also must acquire greater mastery of the business of civil engineering. Project management, teamwork, ethics, leadership, and communication have been defined as essential to the successful practice of civil engineering by the ASCE in the 2008 landmark publication, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK2). This single-source guide is the first to take the practical skills defined by the ASCE BOK2 and provide illuminating techniques, quotes, case examples, problems, and information to assist the reader in addressing the many challenges facing civil engineers in the real world. Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice: Focuses on the business and management aspects of a civil engineer's job, providing students and practitioners with sound business management principles Addresses contemporary issues such as permitting, globalization, sustainability, and emerging technologies Offers proven methods for balancing speed, quality, and price with contracting and legal issues in a client-oriented profession Includes guidance on juggling career goals, life outside work, compensation, and growth From the challenge of sustainability to the rigors of problem recognition and solving, this book is an essential tool for those practicing civil engineering.

Are We Prepared?

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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