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Dictionary Civil Engineering P (Wiley Professional) - Softcover

F. Webster, L.

 
9780471181156: Dictionary Civil Engineering P (Wiley Professional)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0471181153 ISBN 13: 9780471181156
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction provides comprehensive coverage of a broad range of technical disciplines. The definitions are designed to be of use to professionals in architecture, engineering, surveying, building, construction, forestry, mining, and public works. Entries include terms, concepts, names, abbreviations, tools, and techniques common to these disciplines, and virtually all terms and their functions were supplied by working professionals and experts in each field.

  • More than 30,000 definitions and descriptions, including many that are not covered in other dictionaries
  • Written with the support and assistance of nearly 100 manufacturers, trade associations, government agencies, and specialists
  • All terms arranged alphabetically; many grouped according to logical common topics; thoroughly cross-referenced
  • All weights, volumes, and spatial dimensions presented in both metric and nonmetric values (conversion factors included)

The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction is an indispensable resource for civil engineers, contractors and subcontractors, architects, construction administrators, consultants, and students. It also offers assistance to professionals without technical training who need to become familiar with this terminology, including bankers, attorneys, insurers, regulators, and inspectors.

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About the Author

L. F. Webster is a freelance writer and editor whose articles regularly appear in professional publications throughout North America and the United Kingdom.

From the Back Cover

The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction provides comprehensive coverage of a broad range of technical disciplines. The definitions are designed to be of use to professionals in architecture, engineering, surveying, building, construction, forestry, mining, and public works. Entries include terms, concepts, names, abbreviations, tools, and techniques common to these disciplines, and virtually all terms and their functions were supplied by working professionals and experts in each field.

More than 30,000 definitions and descriptions, including many that are not covered in other dictionaries

  • Written with the support and assistance of nearly 100 manufacturers, trade associations, government agencies, and specialists
  • All terms arranged alphabetically; many grouped according to logical common topics; thoroughly cross-referenced
  • All weights, volumes, and spatial dimensions presented in both metric and nonmetric values (conversion factors included).

The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction is an indispensable resource for civil engineers, contractors and subcontractors, architects, construction administrators, consultants, and students. It also offers assistance to professionals without technical training who need to become familiar with this terminology, including bankers, attorneys, insurers, regulators, and inspectors.

From the Inside Flap

The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction provides comprehensive coverage of a broad range of technical disciplines. The definitions are designed to be of use to professionals in architecture, engineering, surveying, building, construction, forestry, mining, and public works. Entries include terms, concepts, names, abbreviations, tools, and techniques common to these disciplines, and virtually all terms and their functions were supplied by working professionals and experts in each field.

More than 30,000 definitions and descriptions, including many that are not covered in other dictionaries

  • Written with the support and assistance of nearly 100 manufacturers, trade associations, government agencies, and specialists
  • All terms arranged alphabetically; many grouped according to logical common topics; thoroughly cross-referenced
  • All weights, volumes, and spatial dimensions presented in both metric and nonmetric values (conversion factors included).

The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction is an indispensable resource for civil engineers, contractors and subcontractors, architects, construction administrators, consultants, and students. It also offers assistance to professionals without technical training who need to become familiar with this terminology, including bankers, attorneys, insurers, regulators, and inspectors.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471181153
ISBN 13 
9780471181156
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
684