Principles of Applied Civil Engineering Design

Consulting engineer Choi hopes that applied civil engineering design will one day be taught in a civil engineering curriculum so young engineers will not have to learn on the job. If so, he suggests his book as a textbook. Meanwhile, he explains to young practitioners and students how to prepare final design documents, but expects that more senior engineers and contractors might want to take a peek at the information now and then as well. He covers the reason for and function of the documents, construction drawings, technical specifications, and cost estimate. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)