Fundamentals of sustainability in civil engineering / Andrew Braham, Sadie Casillas.
| Author/creator | Braham, Andrew |
| Other author | Casillas, Sadie. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton, FL ; Abingdon, Oxon : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "This 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. Updated throughout with 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 and provides a solutions 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 on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam were targeted to help senior-level students refresh and prepare"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Braham, Andrew. Fundamentals of sustainability in civil engineering Second edition. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2021. 9780367420253 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020035618 |
| ISBN | 9781000298765 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9780367817442 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |