TY - BOOK AU - Hansen,Karen Lee AU - Zenobia,Kent ED - Wiley InterScience (Online service) TI - Civil engineer's handbook of professional practice SN - 9780470950043 AV - TA151 .H295 2011 U1 - 624.023 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Civil engineering KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Handbooks and manuals N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Frontmatter -- Introduction -- Background and History of the Profession -- Ethics -- Professional Engagement -- The Engineer's Role in Project Development -- What Engineers Deliver -- Executing a Professional Commission²́⁷Project Management -- Permitting -- The Client Relationship and Business Development -- Leadership -- Legal Aspects of Professional Practice -- Managing the Civil Engineering Enterprise -- Communicating as a Professional Engineer -- Having a Life -- Globalization -- Sustainability -- Emerging Technologies -- Appendix A: Example RFP -- Appendix B: Example Proposal -- Appendix C: Example Feasibility Study Report -- Appendix D: Example Short Technical Report: The Benefits of Green Roofs -- Appendix E: Example Specification: Cast-in-Place Concrete -- Appendix F: Contracts -- Index N2 - This reference text provides a glimpse into the technology and business skills needed to run a successful civil engineering practice UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470950043 ER -