Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering: New Books 2021-22

Reports on a groundbreaking moral psychology experiment, an interactive website that allowed people to make choices with detailed accident scenarios to capture what people think driverless cars should do in situations where not everyone can be saved.

Explains how to apply complex systems science to climage change issues such as transit issues, plastics consumption, and the environmental impact of middle-class diets.

Climate change is causing larger and more frequent flooding, and experts predict damages will double by 2051. Becker argues that we should help flood-prone communities relocate and restore the wetlands, coastal marshes and other ecosystems that provide natural flood protection.

Focuses on practical applications knowledge, with numerous real-world examples, practice problems, and case studies throughout. Also Covers topics required for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.

Drawing on extensive interviews, archival research, and fieldwork, Smith explores how engineers in the mining and oil industries reconcile competing domains of accountability, including formal guidelines, standards, and policies; to professional ideals; to the public; and to themselves.

Examines the transition from internal combustion engines to gas-powered cars, including major societal concerns, economic rationales, governmental policies and corporate strategies in various countries.

Practical, project-oriented knowledge of how to investigate and clean up a site contaminated with hazardous waste. Includes field investigative techniques and practical calculations and skills needed to design and operate waste remediation systems.

Presents coverage of major areas in transportation engineering: urban transportation planning, highway surveying, and geometric design of highways. Provides solutions to numerous practical problems in transportation engineering.

Presents the latest engineering concepts, practices, and models used to design and evaluate traffic systems, road pavement structures, to ultimately achieve greater safety, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.

A comprehensive treatment of the advanced microscopic properties of lithium- and sodium-based batteries. Focuses on the development of the quasiparticle framework and the successful syntheses of cathode/electrolyte/anode materials in these batteries.

Examines and explains material from the 9th ed. of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, including deck and parapet design, load calculations, limit states and load combinations, concrete and steel I-girder design, and bearing design.

Takes a holistic approach to solving complex engineering design challenges by outlining a collaborative approach to the engineering design process, producing more innovative and improved results.

Explains how vacant lots, so often seen as neighborhood blight, have the potential to be a key element of community revitalization, reducing stormwater runoff and pollution, and providing green space.

Examines how the environmental concern that propelled the Clean Air Act and the EPA coincided with economic concerns and environmental protection came to serve as a central battleground in larger debates over markets, government, and public welfare.

Includes two practice exams covering the six primary topics on the exam and matching the level of difficulty, length, and question format with fully explained solutions. Also includes exam tips, approaches, and insights to improve your chances of passing

Reveals the human biases, misunderstandings, and deceptions that undermine published scientific results, including failures in peer review, exaggerated results and mistakes in statistics. Suggest reforms that could make science more trustworthy.

This handbook includes over 60 chapters covering a broad range of facilities and topics, and is written to help engineers design and use equipment and systems described in other Handbook volumes. Each chapter includes current requirements, technology, and design practice.

Includes current data on concrete and masonry construction equipment costs, city and location factors, square foot costs, and unit prices.

A comprehensive collection of costs designed for everything from detailing large scopes of work to conceptually estimating smaller ones.