Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice / Edition 1

by Karen Hansen, Kent Zenobia

Overview

There is a growing understanding that to be competitive at an international level, Civil Engineers must build on their traditional strengths in technology and science with greater mastery of the business of Civil Engineering, the "softer" skills of management, teamwork, ethics, leadership, communication. These skills have been defined as essential to the successful practice of Civil Engineering by the ASCE Body of Knowledge Task Force and can be gained through formal education or experience. This book will be the first to take the practical skills defined by the ASCE BOK 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. From the challenge of sustainability to the rigors of problem recognition and solving, the book provides an essential tool for working as a practicing Civil Engineer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470438411
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/26/2011
Series:	Asce Press
Pages:	736
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Karen Lee Hansen, Ph.D., ASCE, Assoc. AIA, DBIA is Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at California State University and holds a Master of Science in construction engineering and management and a doctorate in civil engineering from Stanford University. She also performed a post-doctorate modeling design requirements at University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. A former engineering manager at The Boeing Company, Dr. Hansen has worked as senior project executive for large commercial and industrial contractors and has been employed by national and international universities and AEC firms.

Kent E. Zenobia, P.E., F. ASCE, BCEE is a registered civil engineer in four states with more than 35 years' experience in civil, water resources, hazardous waste management, site restoration, and environmental engineering in private industry, engineering consulting, and California state government with a BSCE from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Drexel University. For his outstanding contributions to civil engineering, Mr. Zenobia has been recognized formally by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Academy of Environmental Engineering.

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Table of Contents

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Contributing Authors xix

Contributing Editors xxiii

List of Abbreviations xxvii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 Background and History of the Profession 17

Chapter 3 Ethics 63

Chapter 4 Professional Engagement 95

Chapter 5 The Engineer's Role in Project Development 125

Chapter 6 What Engineers Deliver 157

Chapter 7 Executing a Professional Commission—Project Management 183

Chapter 8 Permitting 227

Chapter 9 The Client Relationship and Business Development 247

Chapter 10 Leadership 265

Chapter 11 Legal Aspects of Professional Practice 281

Chapter 12 Managing the Civil Engineering Enterprise 341

Chapter 13 Communicating as a Professional Engineer 365

Chapter 14 Having a Life 385

Chapter 15 Globalization 399

Chapter 16 Sustainability 439

Chapter 17 Emerging Technologies 471

Appendix A Example RFP 507

Appendix B Example Proposal 515

Appendix C Example Feasibility Study Report 533

Appendix D Example Short Technical Report: The Benefits of

Green Roofs 585

Appendix E Example Specification: Cast-in-Place

Concrete 593

Appendix F Contracts 603

Index 705