A Home-Study Program on Civil Engineering Management
Civil Engineering Management is both an art and a science. A knowledge of the technology of civil engineering management will help the young engineer up the management ladder. This article...
Environmentally Sensitive Construction Procedures
Construction procedures produce disruptive effects on human and natural environments. Adverse impacts can be minimized best by environmentally sensitive planning and responsive designs....
Urban Freeways and Changing Social Values
One key reason for undertaking the $90 billion Interstate Highway System �even though the name may not so indicate? was traffic congestion in and near cities. The intercity segments of...
Renovation and Recycling�� New Life for Old Buildings
Most cities have older buildings, many of which have historic significance. Some are structurally sound but have fallen into disuse. Others may require massive rehabilitation, but their...
A Comparative Study of Structural Response to Explosion-Induced Ground Motions
The report provides detailed information about the responses of actual structures to loads, both static and dynamics, which can be expected to occur during their service life. The characteristics...
Pipeline Design for Hydrocarbon Gases and Liquids
This report,
The Constructed Environment with Man as the Measure as Part of the Quality System in Construction
Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference held at Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, November 3-8, 1974. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers....
Port Structure Costs
The purpose of this report is to share various types of port structures, with particular attention to such economic considerations as construction costs, maintenance costs, and useful...
Quality System in Construction
Effective Project Management Techniques
Proceedings of the seminar held in San Francisco, California, April 14, 1973. Sponsored by the National Committee on Engineering Management of the American Society of Civil Engineers....
Environmental Impact
Proceedings of the ASCE Urban Transportation Division Environmental Impact Specialty Conference, held in Chicago, Illinois, May 21-23, 1973. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil...
Man / Transportation Interface
Proceedings of the Man/Transportation Interface Specialty Conference, held in Washington D.C., May 31 June 2, 1972. Sponsored by the ASCE National Capitol Section and Urban Transportation...
The Use of Underground Space to Achieve national Goals
The basic purpose of this study was to identify opportunities for advancing national goals and overcoming urgent problems through increased use of underground construction. A long range...
The Economics of High-Rise Apartment Buildings of Alternate Design Configuration
This is a study of the economic problems of conceptual design of high-rise apartment buildings. Definitions and techniques useful in total cost analysis are developed. The economic of...
Guide for Design of Steel Transmission Towers
The purpose of this report,
Engineering Economy
It is a self-instructional course in the principles and techniques used in making choices between alternative plans on the basis of which is more economical. Performance objectives for...
Access to Airport
The report suggests a process for assessing the need for transport solution, and a method for designing airport access system that are responsive to specific human values. The report includes...
Mass Concrete Construction
A Study Toward More Economical Construction by Cost Reductions Through Construction Methods & Techniques
Prepared under the auspices of The Construction Research Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the general objective of
Water and Metropolitan Man
Report on the Second Conference on Urban Water Resources Research
Proceedings of the Second Conference on Urban Water Resources Research, held at Proctor Academy, Andover, New Hampshire, August 12-16, 1968. Sponsored by the Engineering Foundation and...
Passenger Psychological Dynamics
Sources of Information on Urban Transportation
This book is a review of consumer attitude underlying modal choice in urban transportation. Factors selected from attitude surveys and transit demonstration projects include safety, reliability,...
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