A construction engineer must be able to understand and solve problems, communicate solutions, and manage their implementation. The book will help build these skills through: a holistic view of construction technology, its safe use tomaximize productivity and how the principles of science are being applied; linking the material in this course to their previous courses (such as statics, geotechnical engineering); and pedagogy designed to promote knowledge, and skill acquisition, such as case studies, open-ended problems. INDICE: Chapter 1: Human Ingenuity Builds MiraclesChapter 2: Costing The Operation Of EquipmentChapter 3: Creating And Deploying Massive Power SafelyChapter 4: The Omnipresent BackhoesChapter 5: Dozers, Scrapers, And GradersChapter 6: About Trucks, Loaders And The Quarry OperationChapter 7: Cranes - Gentle Giants In ConstructionChapter 8: Creating And Securing A Deep DigChapter 9: The Many Ways To Construct Deep FoundationsChapter 10: Forms And Temporary Structures For Material And LaborersChapter 11: How Do They Build These MagnificentBridges?BibliographyIndex
- ISBN: 978-0-470-16986-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 624
- Fecha Publicación: 25/09/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés