Fundamentals of Sustainability in Civil Engineering by Braham, Casillas New..

CRC Press

Fundamentals of Sustainability in Civil EngineeringAuthor(s): Andrew Braham, Sadie Casillas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367420253, 978-0367420253\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a foundation to understand the development of sustainability in civil engineering, and tools to address the three pillars of sustainability: economics, environment, and society. It includes case studies in the five major areas of civil engineering: environmental, structural, geotechnical, transportation, and construction management. This second edition is updated throughout and adds new chapters on construction engineering as well as an overview of the most common certification programs that revolve around environmental sustainability. \n\nFeatures:\n\nUpdated throughout and adds two entirely new chapters\n\nPresents a review of the most common certification programs in sustainability\n\nOffers a blend of numerical and writing-based pr.