Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice E-Book

Karen Lee Hansen

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 1266

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

A single-source guide to the professional practice of civil engineering

Civil Engineer’s Handbook of Professional Practice, Second Edition assists students and practicing and professional engineers in addressing the many challenges they face. This guide expands on the practical skills defined by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE’s) Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBOK) and provides illuminating techniques, quotes, example problems/solutions, case studies, and valuable information that engineers encounter in the real world. Including critical information on project management, leadership, and communication, this powerful resource distills the Accreditation Board for Science and Technology’s (ABET’s) requirements for a successful career and licensure.

Due to the large amount of information that is presented in an easy-to-digest way, this handbook enables civil engineers to be competitive at an international level, building on their traditional strengths in technology and science while also providing the ability to master the business of civil engineering.

In this second edition, readers will find:

• Modern business topics such as design thinking, affirmative action, equal opportunity and diversity, negotiation, health and safety requirements, construction management, body language interpretation skills, project management, and scheduling
• Key discussions of executing a professional commission, the engineer’s role in project development, professional engagement, and ethics
• Updated examples of everyday challenges for civil engineers, including defining the project, establishing objectives and innovative approaches, identifying resources and constraints, preparing a critical path schedule, quality control, and orchestrating project delivery
• The latest applications of emerging technologies, globalization impacts, and new sustainability applications for civil engineers
• Examples of a civil engineering request for proposal and corresponding workplan and feasibility study, technical report, specification, contracts, and scheduling and cost control tools

Providing comprehensive coverage and in-depth guidance from leading industry and academic professionals, Civil Engineer’s Handbook of Professional Practice, Second Edition is a valuable reference for early-career and experienced civil engineers alike. It is also highly appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Professional Practice and Engineering Project Management. Instructors have access to an instructor’s manual via the book’s companion website.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contributing Authors

Contributing Editors

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

About the Companion Website

CHAPTER 1: Introduction

1.1 BACKGROUND

1.2 THE NEED FOR ACCREDITATION

1.3 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

1.4 21ST CENTURY ENGINEER

1.5 GOAL OF THIS BOOK

1.6 READERS’ GUIDE

1.7 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 2: Background and History of the Profession

2.1 BACKGROUND

2.2 CIVIL ENGINEERING’S HISTORICAL INHERITANCE

2.3 THE ANCIENT ENGINEERS

2.4 ENGINEERING IN MEDIEVAL TIMES

2.5 ENGINEERING IN THE RENAISSANCE AND THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

2.6 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

2.7 MODERN CIVIL ENGINEERING

2.8 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 3: Ethics

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 DEFINING THE ENGINEER’S ETHICAL CODE

3.3 ASCE’S NEW CODE OF ETHICS—SUMMARY PART 1 OF 2

3.4 ASCE’S NEW CODE OF ETHICS—SUMMARY PART 2 OF 2

3.5 THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS CODE OF ETHICS

3.6 THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES ETHICAL CONDUCT GUIDELINES

3.7 THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS (FIDIC) CODE OF ETHICS

3.8 FIDIC CODE OF ETHICS

3.9 IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT POLICY STATEMENTS BY ASCE AND NSPE

3.10 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 4: Professional Engagement

4.1 INTRODUCTION

4.2 CONTRACTING WITH THE GOVERNMENT

4.3 FEE‐BASED SELECTION

4.4 WRITING ENGINEERING PROPOSALS

4.5 THE CONTRACT

4.6 BUDGETING

4.7 ENHANCING THE ENGINEERING FIRM’S PROBABILITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

4.8 WORKING EXAMPLE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs)

4.9 TYPICAL CIVIL ENGINEERING PROPOSAL

4.10 TYPICAL ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY STUDY

4.11 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 5: The Engineer’s Role in Project Development

5.1 BACKGROUND

5.2 PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCESS—THE PLAYERS

5.3 THE FLOW OF WORK

5.4 PREDESIGN

5.5 DESIGN

5.6 DESIGN DURING BID AND CONSTRUCTION

5.7 POST‐CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

5.8 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 6: What Engineers Deliver

6.1 BACKGROUND

6.2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

6.3 DRAWINGS

6.4 SPECIFICATIONS

6.5 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS—FINAL THOUGHTS

6.6 TECHNICAL MEMOS AND REPORTS

6.7 CALCULATIONS

6.8 OTHER DELIVERABLES

6.9 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 7: Executing a Professional Commission—Project Management

7.1 INTRODUCTION

7.2 THE BASICS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

7.3 THE MAJOR PARTIES ON A PROJECT

7.4 PROJECT SECTORS

7.5 PROJECT TEAMS

7.6 PROJECT INITIATION

7.7 PROJECT ESTIMATES

7.8 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN COMPONENTS

7.9 STAFF SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR THE PM

7.10 THE PROJECT MANAGER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

7.11 PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

7.12 DESIGN COORDINATION

7.13 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 8: Permitting

8.1 INTRODUCTION

8.2 ACCEPT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS

8.3 RESPECT THE STAFF IMPLEMENTING THE PERMITS

8.4 INITIATE THE PERMITTING PROCESSING EARLY

8.5 IDENTIFYING PERMITS WITH THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA)

8.6 MANAGING PERMITS

8.7 STREAMLINING PERMITS

8.8 SAMPLE PERMIT TABLE

8.9 SAMPLE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE), SECTION 408 PERMIT

8.10 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 9: The Client Relationship and Business Development

9.1 INTRODUCTION

9.2 THE FOUNDATION OF A LASTING RELATIONSHIP

9.3 BUILDING UPON THE RELATIONSHIP—THE SUPERSTRUCTURE

9.4 MAINTAINING THE RELATIONSHIP

9.5 CULTIVATING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

9.6 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

9.7 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

9.8 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 10: Leadership

10.1 INTRODUCTION

10.2 BACKGROUND

10.3 LEADERSHIP STYLES

10.4 TOOLS FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

10.5 FOUR KEY SKILL SETS POSSESSED BY EFFECTIVE CIVIL ENGINEERING LEADERS

10.6 SECRET RECIPE FOR AN EFFECTIVE LEADER

10.7 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 11: Legal Aspects of Professional Practice

11.1 INTRODUCTION

11.2 US LEGAL SYSTEM

11.3 STATUTORY LAW

11.4 COMMON LAW

11.5 CONTRACT LAW

11.6 PROCUREMENT METHOD

11.7 RISK MANAGEMENT

11.8 INSURANCE AND BONDS

11.9 DISPUTE RESOLUTION

11.10 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

11.11 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND DIVERSITY

11.12 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 12: Managing the Civil Engineering Enterprise

12.1 INTRODUCTION

12.2 THE INFLUENCE OF ECONOMICS ON PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

12.3 FINANCIAL REPORTING

12.4 PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

12.5 CAREER PLANNING AND EXECUTION

12.6 SPECIALIZATION

12.7 CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION

12.8 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MARKETING

12.9 PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

12.10 PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

12.11 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 13: Communicating as a Professional Engineer

13.1 INTRODUCTION

13.2 COMMUNICATION CONDUITS

13.3 BODY LANGUAGE—HOW TO READ UNSPOKEN SIGNALS

13.4 CONFLICT RESOLUTION

13.5 BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TEAM MEMBERS, FRIENDS, OR FAMILY

13.6 TYPICAL REPORT FORMAT

13.7 USEFUL FORMS FOR THE ENGINEER

13.8 USEFUL LETTERS (OR E‐MAILS) FOR THE ENGINEER

13.9 SAMPLE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

13.10 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 14: Balancing Life, Family, and Career

14.1 INTRODUCTION

14.2 A CONCEPT FROM PHYSICS AND THERMODYNAMICS CALLED NEGENTROPY AND POSENTROPY

14.3 THE KEY COMPONENTS TO YOUR BEING

14.4 THE MIND

14.5 THE BODY

14.6 THE SPIRIT

14.7 THE EFFECTIVE COMBINATION OF MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT

14.8 LAUGH AND HAVE FUN

14.9 SELF‐ASSESSMENT—PLEASE CHALLENGE YOURSELF

14.10 ANALYSIS OF THE ASSESSMENT

14.11 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 15: Globalization

15.1 INTRODUCTION

15.2 THE GLOBALIZATION PROCESS

15.3 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE—A WORLD VIEW AND A STATE PERSPECTIVE

15.4 OUTCOMES OF GLOBALIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE

15.5 LEARNING TO PROJECT MANAGE A MEGA‐PROJECT—THE CASE OF BAA AND HEATHROW TERMINAL 5

15.6 CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE—A WIDER COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT

15.7 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 16: Sustainability

16.1 INTRODUCTION

16.2 SUSTAINABILITY DEFINED

16.3 SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING

16.4 SYSTEMS THINKING

16.5 ECODESIGN

16.6 TOWARD NEW VALUES AND PROCESSES

16.7 EXPANDED PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESS

16.8 INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES

16.9 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND MATERIALS STRATEGIES

16.10 LIFECYCLE COST ANALYSIS

16.11 LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

16.12 FUTURE DIRECTIONS

16.13 FOUR WAYS CIVIL ENGINEERS CAN BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE

16.14 SUMMARY

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 17: Emerging Technologies

17.1 INTRODUCTION

17.2 CURRENT EMERGING AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

17.3 THE NATURE OF CHANGE

17.4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY—ENABLED PROCESS CHANGE

17.5 BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

17.6 INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY

17.7 FIATECH ROADMAP—AN ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE

17.8 ENGINEERING THINKING

17.9 SUMMARY

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 18: Human Relations Policies and Employment Practices

18.1 INTRODUCTION

18.2 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

18.3 COMPLIANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND TYPICAL HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES

18.4 FORECASTING

18.5 HIRING

18.6 TRAINING

18.7 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PLANS

18.8 HEALTH AND SAFETY

18.9 EMPLOYEE RETENTION

18.10 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 19: Construction Management for Engineers

19.1 INTRODUCTION

19.2 PROJECT PLANNING

19.3 PARTIES TO A PROJECT

19.4 WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

19.5 PROJECT SCHEDULING

19.6 PROJECT ESTIMATING

19.7 PROJECT CLOSE‐OUT

19.8 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 20: Health and Safety Knowledge for Civil Engineers

20.1 INTRODUCTION

20.2 THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO CIVIL ENGINEERS

20.3 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS AND PROJECT PLANS

20.4 CIVIL ENGINEER’S HEALTH AND SAFETY TOOLBOX

20.5 OSHA QUICK REFERENCE CARD FOR TOP 4 CONSTRUCTION SITE HAZARDS AND CONSTRUCTION PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

20.6 ORGANIZATION/COMPANY/EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

20.7 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 21: What Civil Engineers Need to Know

21.1 BACKGROUND

21.2 CIVIL ENGINEERING AS A PROFESSION

21.3 CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION

21.4 CIVIL ENGINEERING CAREERS

21.5 WHAT SUCCESSFUL CIVIL ENGINEERS NEED TO KNOW

21.6 SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX A Example Request for Proposal (RFP)

EXHIBIT 1 Guidelines for Preparing A Proposal for Professional Services

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 EJCDC

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Model Contract – Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Study and Report Professional Services

APPENDIX G Design and Construction Documents Mosquito Bridge Project

Index

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Chapter 1

TABLE 1.1 Civil engineering body of knowledge 3 (BOK3) outcomes.

TABLE 1.2 Entry into the practice of civil engineering at the professional ...

TABLE 1.3 Entry into the practice of civil engineering at the professional ...

Chapter 2

TABLE 2.1 Seven wonders of the modern world.

Chapter 3

TABLE 3.1 Connection of ASCE’s ethical standards to the chapters in the civ...

Chapter 5

TABLE 5.1 Professional services available in predesign.

TABLE 5.2 Steps used in creating a program or brief.

TABLE 5.3 Key programming (briefing) issues.

TABLE 5.4 Design in project phases.

Chapter 6

TABLE 6.1 Contract documents (used by owner and contractor).

TABLE 6.2 Information contained in construction drawings vs. technical spec...

TABLE 6.3 Standardized drawing (sheet) sizes.

TABLE 6.4 US and Canadian drawing and specification standards.

TABLE 6.5 Information contained in divisions 00 and 01.

TABLE 6.6 Advantages and disadvantages of specifying methods.

TABLE 6.7 Useful construction phase terms.

Chapter 7

TABLE 7.1 Evolution of design toward collaboration and integration.

Chapter 8

TABLE 8.1 How permitting is integrated with project phases (medium to large...

TABLE 8.2 Natural gas‐fired energy project—state permit requirements (Calif...

Chapter 10

TABLE 10.1 Actions and characteristics of good leaders.

TABLE 10.2 Drive in fear, drive out fear.

Chapter 11

TABLE 11.1 Readily available model contracts.

TABLE 11.2 Clients’ acquisition strategy.

TABLE 11.3 Best value selection example (second phase).

TABLE 11.4 Principal methods used in discovery.

TABLE 11.5 Various rules of evidence.

TABLE 11.6 Litigation, arbitration, and mediation compared.

Chapter 13

TABLE 13.1 Typical behavioral characteristics.

Chapter 16

TABLE 16.1 Useful meetings, analyses, and actions that support sustainable ...

TABLE 16.2 Present value formulas.

TABLE 16.3 Examples of innovative approaches to increasing sustainability.

Chapter 17

TABLE 17.1 Innovative uses of currently available technologies.

TABLE 17.2 A newer perspective on complex issues.

TABLE 17.3 Methods of exchanging data.

TABLE 17.4 Common exchange formats used in the AEC industry.

TABLE 17.5 Types of communication in BIM processes.

TABLE 17.6 Traditional versus integrated project delivery.

Chapter 18

TABLE 18.1 Personal Detailed Evaluation of Skills/Abilities/Experience Matr...

TABLE 18.2 Critical Knowledge/Skills‐Sarah Smith, P.E‐ Personal Training an...

Chapter 19

TABLE 19.1 Types of cost estimates in planning and design.

TABLE 19.2 Usual Involvement of A/E/C project participants.

TABLE 19.3 Broad categories of construction activities.

TABLE 19.4 Types of construction schedules.

TABLE 19.5 Useful CPM scheduling concepts and terms (Figure 19.7).

TABLE 19.6 Construction cost estimating methods.

TABLE 19.7 Checklist of duties for project close‐out adapted from oberlende...

Chapter 20

TABLE 20.1 OSHA safety and health protection summary—responsibilities for e...

TABLE 20.2 Typical organization’s H&S program contents.

TABLE 20.3 Typical table of contents, large project H&S, and accident preven...

TABLE 20.4 Blank AHA form.

TABLE 20.5 REAL EXAMPLE AHA form for backfilling, importing, restoration.

Chapter 21

TABLE 21.1 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook.

TABLE 21.2 Civil engineering areas of concentration.

TABLE 21.3 What successful civil engineers need to know.

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1

FIGURE 1.1 ASCE’s vision of preparation for a career in civil engineering....

FIGURE 1.2 The Civil Engineering body of knowledge study guide.

FIGURE 1.3 Dominant activities in 21st century practice.

Chapter 2

FIGURE 2.1 Seven wonders of the ancient world.

FIGURE 2.2 Origins of the Egyptian Pyramids.

FIGURE 2.3 Stonehenge: An ancient mystery.

FIGURE 2.4 The Persian ghanat: Groundwater distribution.

FIGURE 2.5 Sewers: Knossos, Crete, 3000–100 B.C.

FIGURE 2.6 Roman aqueduct: Pont du Gard, Nîmes, France.

FIGURE 2.7 Buddhist Stupâ, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.

FIGURE 2.8 Great Wall of China at Jinshanling.

FIGURE 2.9 Pyramids of Meroë, Sudan; Great Mosque of...

FIGURE 2.10 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.

FIGURE 2.11 Teotihuacán, Mexico D.F.

FIGURE 2.12 Machu Picchu–An Inca Engineering Marvel.

FIGURE 2.13 Chartres Cathedral, France: Gothic masterpiece.

FIGURE 2.14 Florence Cathedral: Brunelleschi’s Renaissance dome.

FIGURE 2.15 Iron bridge over the River Severn, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, En...

FIGURE 2.16 Thomas Telford: Menai chain suspension bridge, Wales; Craigellac...

FIGURE 2.17 Isambard Kingdom Brunnel; Clifton suspension bridge, Bristol, En...

FIGURE 2.18 Croton Aqueduct: Clean water for New York City.

FIGURE 2.19 John August Roebling; Niagara suspension bridge; Cincinnati susp...

FIGURE 2.20 Founders of modern geotechnical engineering.

FIGURE 2.21 ASCE’s seven wonders of the modern world.

FIGURE 2.22 Millau Bridge.

FIGURE 2.23 Taipei 101, Taiwan.

FIGURE 2.24 The world’s tallest buildings.

Chapter 3

FIGURE 3.1 Engineering ethics inputs.

FIGURE 3.2 Choosing the right road. Artist: Marina Gamez (2024).

Chapter 4

FIGURE 4.1 Business development process.

FIGURE 4.2 Example short list form.

FIGURE 4.3 Example A/E interview scoresheet.

FIGURE 4.4 Example A/E performance form.

FIGURE 4.5 Levels of cognitive achievement for the CE professional and CE fi...

Chapter 5

FIGURE 5.1 Players involved in project delivery.

FIGURE 5.2 The flow of work.

FIGURE 5.3 Importance of getting requirements right.

FIGURE 5.4 Design thinking.

Chapter 6

FIGURE 6.1 Contractual relationships in design‐bid‐build project delivery.

FIGURE 6.2 Documents are the formal building blocks of project delivery.

FIGURE 6.3 Abridged version of CSI’s sectionformat™.

FIGURE 6.4 Typical construction documents (drawings and project manual) form...

Chapter 7

FIGURE 7.1 Two‐dimensional typology.

FIGURE 7.2 Scope, schedule, and budget relationship.

FIGURE 7.3 Delivering the project.

FIGURE 7.4 Staff selection process.

FIGURE 7.5 Typical percent complete graph.

Chapter 8

FIGURE 8.1 Section 408 Decision Process Flow Chart.

Chapter 9

FIGURE 9.1 Building relationships.

FIGURE 9.2 Maintaining the client relationship.

Chapter 10

FIGURE 10.1 Leadership styles.

FIGURE 10.2 Four quadrants.

Chapter 11

FIGURE 11.1 US legal system.

FIGURE 11.2 Project delivery systems.

FIGURE 11.3 Balancing risk and reward.

FIGURE 11.4 Stages in civil litigation.

FIGURE 11.5 Pleadings phase of litigation.

FIGURE 11.6 Pretrial phase of litigation.

FIGURE 11.7 Trial phase of litigation.

FIGURE 11.8 Post‐trial phase of litigation.

Chapter 12

FIGURE 12.1 Example calculations of labor multipliers.

Chapter 13

FIGURE 13.1 Keys to effective communication.

FIGURE 13.2 Telephone record form.

FIGURE 13.3 Meeting notes form.

FIGURE 13.4 Letter of transmittal form.

FIGURE 13.5 Response to comments form.

Chapter 14

FIGURE 14.1 Balancing life, family, and career.

FIGURE 14.2 Balanced life.

FIGURE 14.3 Humor is important.

Chapter 15

FIGURE 15.1 Four processes contribute to globalization.

FIGURE 15.2 Flow diagram of effect of climate change on health.

FIGURE 15.3 Example of impacts to systems and resources related to temperatu...

FIGURE 15.4 Projected global temperature rise and impacts throughout the wor...

Chapter 16

FIGURE 16.1 UN Goal 12: Sustainable consumption and production.”

FIGURE 16.2 Ecodesign.

FIGURE 16.3 Ecosystems.

FIGURE 16.4 Ecodesign planning principles.

FIGURE 16.5 Singapore national library.

FIGURE 16.6 Strategic level of implementation of built environment sustainab...

FIGURE 16.7 Lifecycle impacts of a designed system.

FIGURE 16.8 Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) categories....

FIGURE 16.9 Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) professiona...

FIGURE 16.10 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Profession...

Chapter 17

FIGURE 17.1 Example of civil structures maturing through advancements in tec...

FIGURE 17.2 “3D” printed homes.

FIGURE 17.3 Fundamental principles of business process reengineering.

FIGURE 17.4 Process definition models, decision chain example.

FIGURE 17.5 IT adoption and business process change.

FIGURE 17.6 Bridging the gap between conceptual and technical problems.

FIGURE 17.7 Integrated project delivery.

FIGURE 17.8

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ntegrated design workflow.

FIGURE 17.9 FIATECH’s capital projects technology roadmap.

Chapter 18

FIGURE 18.1 Engineering career pathways and typical relative compensation pa...

FIGURE 18.2 Typical corporate human relations (HR) manual versus the actual ...

Chapter 19

FIGURE 19.1 Construction challenges.

FIGURE 19.2 Construction project components.

FIGURE 19.3 Project framework.

FIGURE 19.4 Work breakdown structure (WBS).

FIGURE 19.5 Short interval schedule.

FIGURE 19.6 CPM.

FIGURE 19.7 CPM concepts and terms.

FIGURE 19.8 CCPM.

FIGURE 19.9 UNIFORMAT.

Chapter 20

FIGURE 20.1 OSHA job safety and health—it’s the law.

FIGURE 20.2 OSHA quick card reference for top 4 construction site hazards an...

Appendix D

FIGURE 1 Green Roof Technologies.

FIGURE 2 Green Roof Assembly.

FIGURE 3 Temperature Difference between a Green and Conventional Roof.

FIGURE 4 Roof Temperature by Hour.

Guide

Cover Page

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contributing Authors

Contributing Editors

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

About the Companion Website

Begin Reading

APPENDIX A Example Request for Proposal (RFP)

EXHIBIT 1 Guidelines for Preparing A Proposal for Professional Services

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 EJCDC® Model Contract – Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Study and Report Professional Services

APPENDIX G Design and Construction Documents Mosquito Bridge Project

Index

WILEY END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

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Contributing Authors

Keith A. Bisharat, BS, MS is an emeritus professor in the Department of Construction Management at California State University, Sacramento. Keith has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Science in Engineering and Project Management from the University of California, Berkeley He is also a licensed general contractor with more than 35 years of experience in construction as a sole proprietor, partner, forensic construction consultant, developer, building designer, project manager, superintendent, project engineer, carpenter, and laborer. He is author of Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings, a book that shows how construction graphics “translate” into construction methods and practices.

Mary Balogh, MS obtained her BS degrees in Natural Resource Management & Water Quality Management and a MS degree in Remote Sensing from the University of Wisconsin. She worked for the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) where she provided GIS, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Remote Sensing support to the regional office and field offices. She also mapped vegetation at National Wildlife Refuges in support of Comprehensive Conservation Plans. While at the USFWS Mary has written training documentation for GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing and has published and edited articles for Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, a peer reviewed scientific journal.

Dr. Tim Brady has been researching innovation and innovation management since 1980. He is a Principal Research Fellow at the Center for Research and Innovation Management (CENTRIM), at the University of Brighton, United Kingdom. He joined CENTRIM in 1994 to work on a study of the management of innovation within complex product systems (CoPS) and later became Deputy Director of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)‐funded CoPS Innovation Centre. His current research interests include learning and capability development in project‐ based business, and the emergence of integrated solutions. He was a member of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) network: Rethinking Project Management and organized the eighth International Network on Organizing by Projects (IRNOP) research conference, which took place in Brighton in September 2007. He previously worked at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, and at the University of Bath. Dr. Brady’s Ph.D. dissertation examined business software ‘make‐or‐buy’ decisions.

Jody Bussey, DBIA, PMP has worked for architects, general contractors, and construction management firms since 2000. She graduated magna cum laude from California State University, Sacramento with a BS in Construction Management with a minor in Business Administration. Her involvement on a LEED Gold high rise construction project introduced her to sustainable design and construction. Jody worked at PMA Consultants, acting as a senior engineer assisting with construction management services on the San Francisco Water System Improvement Program, involving multiple pipelines, a water treatment facility, and crossover valve facility projects totaling $300M. The projects include the $85M Tesla UV Water Treatment Plant, a LEED‐certified facility that at the time was the third largest in the country and the largest in California. These projects are part of a $4B overall program utilizing state of the art construction management software and award‐winning best practices procedures. Jody currently works at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. as a project executive.

E.J. Koford is a biologist and project manager with 20 years of experience preparing environmental permitting documents, wildlife, and fisheries investigations, threatened and endangered species surveys, EIS/EIRs, water quality evaluations, and environmental regulatory compliance with requirements of CEC, FERC, SMARA, CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, and CEQA. He has performed field surveys in 18 states and countries. Mr. Koford has an M.S. in Ecology from the University of California at Davis, an A.B. in Zoology from the University of California at Berkeley and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist of the Wildlife Society.

Dr. Iain A. MacLeod, a Chartered Member and Fellow of both the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), was a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil Engineering, Strathclyde University. He worked as a design engineer and consultant in the United States and Canada and in design research with the Portland Cement Association in the United States. He was Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow for 23 years and Professor and Head of Department at Paisley University. He was a former Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. His research work has spanned a range of topics in the design of buildings, including the analysis of tall buildings, the use of information technology (IT) in design and studies in design process. He is author of Modern Structural Analysis: Modelling Process and Guidance, published by Thomas Telford Ltd., a book that redresses the imbalance in risk between computer models based around generally determinate calculation outputs and possibly non‐de‐ terminate understandings of the actual modeling process.

Dr. Jane E. Millar, principal of Jane Millar & Associates in Brighton, United Kingdom, consults in Policy Research. She has been a Senior Research Fellow at the Migration Research Unit (MRU), University College London; at the Institute for Public Policy Research in London; and at the Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex. She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive and Computing Sciences from the University of Sussex and managed a wide range of projects in both industry and academia.

Brian Neale, a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE) in the United Kingdom, where he is a former independent consultant and former Executive Secretary of the UK based Hazards Forum. Previously he worked for various Government departments and other professional Civil Engineering organizations. He has been active at various stages with each of those three professional bodies as well as in national and international standards‐making. An example includes chairing the drafting committee of the BS6187:2011 Code of Practice for Full and Partial Demolition standard and also its 2010 predecessor. A further example is as a European Committee for Standardization (CEN) convenor, where Mr. Neale oversaw the drafting of one of the Structural Eurocodes as well as contributing to others. He initiated and chaired the Organizing Committees of the four International Conferences on Forensic Engineering from 2001 organized by the ICE and supported by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and was editor of the associated published proceedings. His published papers include an international dimension, and his consultancy includes a training element.

Danny Nguyen, E.I.T. has a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Sacramento in Civil Engineering and is currently a CSUS graduate student in Transportation/Civil Engineering. With a leadership background, experience in field work, and high activity in both student and professional organizations, Danny gives frequent presentations as part of the civil engineering educational curriculum. He is bilingual and biliterate in Vietnamese and is bilingual in Spanish and Japanese. He is a current active member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and was the past President and is a member of the University Chapter ASCE.

Rob Nixon, PE, GE, is a licensed civil and geotechnical engineer, and has been working in the engineering consulting industry since 1994. He has served in roles including project manager, group manager, contract manager, client account manager, capture manager, department manager, regional market sector leader, growth leader, and division leader. His experience includes design, construction, and supervision of staff and resources, to support development of large‐scale public works civil infrastructure. Mr. Nixon received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and most recently serves as Vice President at AECOM.

Greg Oslund, P.E. has more than 22 years of experience in the planning, approval, design, management and oversight of transportation projects. He has spent his entire career developing a comprehensive understanding of the project development phases required for these projects including project initiation, planning, programming, project approval and environmental (PA&ED), design (PS&E), utility coordination, permit‐ ting, R/W acquisition and engineering support during construction. He has served as project engineer, project manager and/or principal in charge for more than 25 large transportation projects. In addition, Mr. Oslund has more than 15 years business development experience involving major transportation project pursuits as the prime consul‐ tant. He has served as client service manager, pursuit manager and regional business development manager responsible for setting and implementing the business develop and marketing strategy for a large engineering and construction firm.

George T. Qualley, P.E. is a licensed professional engineer with 40 years of civil engineering design, construction, operation, and maintenance experience for the State of California. He served for 13 years as Flood Management Division Chief for the California Department of Water Resources, responsible for a staff of over 300 carrying out an integrated statewide program with a balance of structural (“controlling” floodwaters) and non‐structural (reducing exposure to flood damage through improved floodplain management) approaches to flood risk reduction. He grew up on a grain and a cattle farm near Fargo, North Dakota. George holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from North Dakota State University.

Tony Quintrall, P.E. is a geotechnical project engineer with HDR Engineering, Inc. in Folsom, CA. At HDR he has been involved in numerous geotechnical investigations and design and construction activities for levees and small dams throughout Northern California. He has been involved with all aspects of the design process, from preliminary investigations and analysis to construction management, functioning as a technical specialist performing analysis as well as providing oversight and quality control.

Dr. Tarek Salama, P.E., PMP is an Assistant professor at California State University, Sacramento. He earn ed a BSc. (Construction Management) and a MSc. (Structural Engineering) at Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. He also obtained a MEng. (Civil Engineering) and PhD. (Building Engineering) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. From 2003 to 2012, Dr. Salama worked in several multinational organizations related to offshore and onshore oil and gas industries. His research interests include structural analysis, modular construction, project planning, and scheduling. Dr. Salama is an associate member at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a member of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate and holds a project management professional certificate (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). He received Hydro Quebec financial award from the faculty of engineering and computer science in Concordia University from 2014 to 2016, and the Stephen G. Revay Award from the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) in 2018 as well as the Research and Creative Activity (RCA) faculty award from California State University, Sacramento in 2021. Also, he is a reviewer of international top‐tier scholarly journals.

Dr. Matthew Salveson, P.E. is a licensed civil engineer and has been working in the transportation engineering field since 1991. His project experience includes the planning and design of various transportation facilities in California, including bridges, freeways, local roads, and interchanges. He has also managed the construction, retrofit and repair of numerous bridges. Dr. Salveson received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University, Sacramento.

Michael A. Sanchez, P.E. is a licensed civil engineer with 27 years of experience focused on improving transportation for communities and local agencies throughout the State of California. He has focused much of his career leading engineering teams and coordinating roadway improvement projects including corridors, highways, interchanges, intersections, roundabouts, along with bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects. Michael received his Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley as a Civil Engineer with a focus in transportation design. Michael leads a team of specialized transportation design engineers in his current role with Consor (formerly Quincy Engineering). Beyond project delivery, Michael enjoys leadership roles working directly with civil engineering students, mentoring younger staff, and delivering projects on expedited schedules. Michael contributed by sharing his professional leadership acumen to the Leadership portions of this book.

Michael A. Turco, P.E., BCEE is a licensed professional engineer and certified project manager, with 40 years of engineering, design, and management experience in and for the oil, chemical, hazardous waste management and environmental consulting industries. He is board certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers in hazardous waste management and holds a BS in Chemical Engineering, an MS in Environmental Engineering and an MBA, all from Drexel University.

Dr. Jorge A. Vanegas, has a B.S. in Architecture from the Universidad de Los Andes, Bogatá, Colombia, and is a registered Architect in Colombia. He also holds a M.S. in Construction Engineering & Management and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. He is a tenured Professor in the Department of Architecture (ARCH) in the School of Architecture (COA) at Texas A&M University, where he served as Dean for over twelve years. Jorge’s primary areas of scholarly and professional activities in research, education, and service have been, among others: (1) creativity, innovation, design, and entrepreneurship; (2) sustainability of the built environment – urban, infrastructure, facilities, and housing; and (3) advanced strategies, technologies, methods, and tools for integrated delivery and management of capital projects in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.

Scott D. Woodland, P.E., M. ASCE is a licensed professional engineer in the State of California. With experience in design and construction, operations and maintenance and planning for the California Department of Water Resources he is an 18‐year veteran of California’s on‐going struggles to deliver water and protect the State’s citizens from floods. He currently is helping with the implementation of the California FloodSAFE and Integrated Regional Water Management Programs. Scott has a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis. Scott contributed to portions of this book related to executing a professional commission, engineer’s role in project development, and professional engagement.

Phil Welder, P.E., PMP is a chemical/environmental engineer with nearly 20 years of experience managing complex large‐scale toxic and hazardous waste remediation projects for both the private and public sector, particularly the federal government. He is a certified project management professional (PMP), and is an Associate at GeoEngineers, Inc., where he monitors and assists project managers with their daily project oversight activities. Phil has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Trinity University, Texas. Phil contributed to portions of this book related to executing a professional commission, products that engineers deliver, and professional engagement.

Contributing Editors

Dr. Sandra M. Benedet holds a Ph.D. in Spanish from Stanford University, a BA from San Francisco State University, and has taught at Stanford University, Roosevelt University, Northwestern University, and the University of Iowa. She has taught a wide range of courses, including language, composition, and literature, including a course on urban literature that examines the way in which the Latin American city has been imagined in the 20th century. She has worked extensively on questions of modernity as they relate to the avant‐garde. Her work has appeared in “La palabra y el hombre: Revista de la Universidad Veracruzana,” and “Contratiempo,” a Chicago‐based publication.

Phil Brozek, P. E. is a Professional Engineer in the State of California and has more than 30 years of professional experience in contract management, construction management, and project management on large US Army Corps of Engineers projects. Phil is currently a partner in Brozek & Associates providing project leadership for natural resource conservation projects.

Gareth Figgess, BS, MS is the Chair of the Construction Management Department at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). Gareth has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and a Master of Science in Business Administration. He has received an impressive grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for “Net‐Zero Residential Construction,” where he brought students together from several disciplines across campus to build a family home that produces more energy than it consumes. His work has won awards from the US EPA and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and will advance the current methods of residential construction to a more‐efficient standard. Gareth holds a General Contractor’s license, has been a project engineer with a large general engineering contractor, and is considered a University expert in construction management.

Marina Gamez is an International Business Bachelors graduate from Zuyd University in Maastricht, Netherlands. She is currently working in the parking industry as an International Account Manager in Maastricht, Netherlands. In her spare time, Marina enjoys playing the guitar, drawing in her sketchbook, and jogging through the “hills” of Limburg when it is not raining. Marina is honing her artistic talents and integrating them into her new career. She agreed to apply these artistic skills and developed several original illustrative figures in this book to help clarify and enhance the points of discussion.

Becky Flegel Hansen is a retired English teacher. She holds a BA in English (summa cum laude) from California State University, Hayward/East Bay. She worked nearly 20 years in the communication industry and then began her teaching career in the Fremont Unified School District. While there, she was instrumental in establishing a local program for easing student transition from elementary to junior high school. After twenty‐one years teaching seventh and eighth grades, she retired to Rocklin, CA. where she has volunteered at several elementary school libraries in support of her grandchildren. Becky has assisted local authors in editing and refining their works. She recently participated with Pearson Education in evaluating video submissions as part of the application for secondary English credentials.

Dr. Janis E. Hulla, D.A.B.T., has worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) since 2002. She provides environmental health and toxicological expertise to the USACE the Department of Defense. She identifies and frames national issues at the intersection of policy, science, and field practice to resolve both longstanding and emerging issues. She serves as an advisor to, and project manager for, the Physical Sciences and Life Sciences Divisions of the Army Research Office located in Research Triangle Park, NC. Prior to moving to Sacramento, Dr. Hulla was a senior fellow at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, RPT, NC. A former faculty member of the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State Toxicologist, Dr. Hulla earned her B.S. in Microbiology and M.S. in Biochemistry from Mon‐ tana State University. Her Ph.D. was earned in Pharmacology from the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Hulla is certified as a Diplomate of the Ameri‐ can Board of Toxicology (ABT) and currently serves on its Board of Directors.

Dr. John Johnston, P.E. is professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State, Sacramento (CSUS) and Technical Advisor in the CSUS Office of Water Programs where he has guided stormwater research for all Caltrans projects. He served as Senior Environmental Engineer, Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., in Boston, MA, where he managed EPA‐sponsored technology evaluation of in‐vessel composting systems for municipal sludge, and a study of sludge dewatering system options for the City of Fall River, MA. Dr. Johnston also was a Civil Engineer with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, where he designed water and wastewater systems, roads, and facilities at Corps reservoirs in California.

Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr. is an attorney and Senior Partner with Smith, Currie, & Hancock LLP, a nationally recognized firm that practices in the areas of construction law, government contracts, and environmental law. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University and graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 through 1973 including positions as the Assistant Chief and Instructor in the Procurement Law Division at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia. Mr. Kelleher has extensive government and construction contract experience on the spectrum of issues in‐ volving bidding, changes, differing site conditions, delays, and terminations. He has represented clients on hospital projects, airport facilities, research laboratories, convention facilities, prisons, federal and state courthouse and office complexes, and resort hotels and has practiced before the various federal government boards of con‐ tract appeals, as well as federal and state courts. In addition, he has represented clients in mediations, as well as arbitration proceedings. Mr. Kelleher is co‐editor of Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional.

Peter Ouchida, BS, MS, P.E., PMP is an adjunct professor in Civil Engineering at California State University, Sacramento. Peter holds his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. He specializes in engineering economics and the professional practice of Civil Engineering. Peter previously enjoyed a successful career at the California Air Resources Board.

Dr. Debra Larson, P.E. is Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences at Northern Arizona University (NAU). She joined in 1994 as an Associate Professor after completing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University and working in industry as a civil and structural engineer for ten years. Her research interests have included alternative building materials and techniques, value‐added wood products, low‐rise structures, and engineering pedagogy. Dr. Larson has designed and managed numerous American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)‐sponsored Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Teaching Workshops for civil engineering educators and participated actively as a member of the ASCE’s Body of Knowledge (BOK) Educational Fulfillment Committee. She also has lead ABET, Inc.—formerly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology—specialized evaluation teams in reviewing academic institutions and programs to ensure that they are meeting established standards of educational quality.

Todd Kamisky, PE, GE, is a licensed civil and geotechnical engineer, and has been working in the geotechnical engineering field since 1994. His project experience includes all geotechnical aspects of residential subdivisions, detention basins, bridges, communication towers, schools, and commercial/industrial developments. Mr. Kamisky received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Chico and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering, from University of California, Davis.

Bridget Crenshaw Mabunga is an Assistant Adjunct Professor of English in the Los Rios Community College District and a Writer/Editor. She also volunteers as an Assistant Editor for Narrative Magazine. She holds a BA in English (cum laude) from CSU, Chico and an MA in English (emphasis Creative Writing) from CSU, Sacramento.

Janet Riser, MBA, CFM, CRPC obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburg, and an MBA from Drexel University before entering the financial investment community as a financial advisor for over 25 years with Merrill Lynch and now with Janney, Montgomery, Scott LLC as a First Vice‐President. Janet earned her Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation from the College of Financial Planning in 2007 and in 2009 received Five Star Wealth Manager Award in the Delaware Valley. Janet specializes in the financial planning process, helping her clients deal with life cycle and market transitions. One of Janet’s greatest pleasures in her work is the long‐term relationships working with and growing extended families through multiple generations. Janet contributed to portions of this book related to the client relationship, communication, and professional engagement.

Preface

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has made a concerted effort to work with ABET (formerly named the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) in order to assure that civil engineering education anticipates and responds to the profession’s evolving needs. The ASCE has formed several task forces over the last two decades not only to address these needs in the present but also to foresee significant trends.

The ASCE has incorporated these findings in multiple reports and policy statements, including: Policy 465—Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice; the vision articulated by the Summit on the Future of Civil Engineering— 2025; and the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK1‐2004, BOK2‐2008, and BOK3/CEBOK‐2019). Policy 465 supports the concept of the master’s degree or equivalent as a prerequisite for licensure and the practice of civil engineering at the professional level. The attendees of the Summit on the Future of Civil Engineering—2025 articulated a vision that sees civil engineers as being entrusted by society to be leaders in creating a sustainable world and enhancing the global quality of life. (More information is available at: www.asce.org/raisethebar).

Each of the current CEBOK’s 21 outcomes could command its own textbook. The goal of this book is to provide an easily understood and readily usable resource for civil engineering educators, students, and professional practitioners that develops overall understanding and points readers to additional resources for further study.

The Civil Engineer’s Handbook of Professional Practice targets both academia and industry. The book can be used as a textbook for Professional Practice, Senior Project, Infrastructure Engineering, and Engineering Project Management courses. It is appropriate for upper division and graduate level students in the major. Additionally, the book is a helpful reference for practicing civil engineers.

The information contained in the ASCE’s CEBOK provides a vision for a civil engineering body of knowledge. The Civil Engineer’s Handbook of Professional Practice builds on that vision by providing illuminating techniques, quotes, case examples, problems and information to assist the reader in addressing the many challenges facing civil engineers in the real world. This book:

Focuses on the business and management aspects of a civil engineer’s job, providing students and practitioners with sound business management principles

Addresses contemporary issues, such as permitting, globalization, sustainability, and emerging technologies

Offers proven methods for balancing speed‐quality‐price with contracting and legal issues in a client‐oriented profession

Includes guidance on juggling career goals, life outside work, compensation, and growth

Additionally, the authors and publisher have established a website: www.wiley.com/go/cehandbook. Wiley and the Authors wish to support this book and to enable communication between the readers and authors and offer this website address as a convenient mechanism to do so.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in this handbook, readers are advised to consult with a qualified professional before applying any of the practices or techniques discussed to specific projects or situations.

Acknowledgments

This book was born through our involvement with the students of the Departments of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) and a desire to help them become highly functioning, competent, ethical, and successful Civil Engineering and Construction professionals. We have been guided by the vision established by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in the Bodies of Knowledge 1 (2004) and 2 (2008), and 3 (2019) Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future, and other ASCE policy statements. We would like to acknowledge both our students and the many professional Civil Engineers and Constructors, both past and present, who have inspired us.

We have relied heavily on the insights and professional experience of our many expert contributing authors and technical reviewers and are most grateful for their participation. To engage with these professionals, who are part of an engineering community that is dedicated to continuous improvement, mentoring, public health and safety, was a pleasure. The contents of this book truly reflect a national and international flavor and represent the diversity of our fellow engineers in academia, public service, and the private sector. These dedicated professionals are acknowledged and listed with their credentials in the following pages.

The authors also thank our colleagues in the CSUS Department of Civil Engineering and the Construction Management Department for their assistance with this project and for helping to provide an environment that is both stimulating and nurturing. Specifically, we thank Dr. Ramzi Mahmood, Director of the Office of Water Programs, for his support. Keith Bisharat is thanked for great leadership and insight into the initial mystery of book publishing. Keith was able to show us the true end product, his book titled Construction Graphics, and often made himself available for consulting and coaching. Civil Engineering (CE) Senior Project class faculty are acknowledged for their leadership and contributions in helping students solve actual engineering problems prepared by graduating CE students under the tutelage of volunteer professional Civil Engineers. We also are grateful for additional guidance and encouragement provided by Dr. John Johnston, Mikael Anderson, P.E., and current College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean and Civil Engineer, Dr. Kevan Shafizadeh.

On a personal level, Karen Hansen wishes to thank all of those who have assisted in this book‐writing‐publishing odyssey. Several good friends and relatives have provided warmth as well as homes away from home. I am forever indebted to Susan Padilla, her sister Maxine Padilla‐Selby, her brother Mark Padilla, and to my aunts and uncles, Gordon and Peggy Winlow and Blanche and Herbert Jensen, for their support. These friends and family used all of their