A Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering Dictionary

Civil Engineering Dictionary

A Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering Dictionary

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This new version of A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering is the most up-to-date dictionary of its kind. It covers the core fields of civil and construction engineering, construction technology and practice, construction management techniques and processes, as well as legal matters such as contracts and procurement, in approximately 8,000 entries. It has been updated with over 600 new entries covering topics such as sustainability, new technology, disaster management, and building software. New terminology includes air source heat pump, hydraulic failure, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, off-site construction, predictive performance, sustainable development, and value engineering.

The text is supplemented with useful graphics and web links, as well as suggestions for further reading. This dictionary is an authoritative reference for engineering students, building professionals, and surveyors, with contributions from over 130 specialists from across the world.

About the Author:

Prof Christopher Gorse is the Director of the Leeds Sustainability Institute and a Chair in Construction and Project Management at Leeds Beckett University. He is the current Chair of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), As well as being the Chair of the Global Forum for Sustainable Ecological Design Process for Society (SEEDS) and a co - founder of the Sustainable Building Network, he is the founder of the Building Performance Network. Chris is a Chartered Builder and a member of the Engineering Professors' Council, and he serves as Principal Investigator on important construction, environment, and energy research projects. Chris has published numerous articles on architecture, construction law, education, management, energy efficiency, digital innovation, and sustainability.

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