Civil Engineering Introduction

Author: Shen Zuyan
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is an English reference textbook designed for Chinese students studying civil engineering and related disciplines. It introduces various branches of the broad field of civil engineering from different perspectives, such as building structures, bridges, tunnels, railways, hydraulic structures and offshore structures, water conservancy, and engineering disaster prevention. A dedicated chapter is devoted to the commonly used materials in civil engineering. To help new students gain insight into their future careers, the first two chapters provide a detailed explanation of the relationship between engineers and the registration system, as well as the connection between engineer training and professional education. The authors of this book are professors in the field of civil engineering and related disciplines at Tongji University, with extensive experience in teaching, research, and engineering. The book attempts to adopt a non-classical textbook approach, expressing diverse styles as much as possible while minimizing the use of overly obscure technical terms. In an accessible manner, it systematically introduces some commonly used vocabulary in the field to readers. Therefore, students with high school-level English proficiency, especially those who have passed the English college entrance examination, should not find the book dry or difficult to understand. The book includes twelve chapters and introduces Civil Engineering and Civil Engineers; preparation for becoming a civil engineer; civil engineering materials; building engineering; technical innovations in the world's bridge development; railways and transportation; tunnel engineering; hydraulic structures; offshore structural engineering; soil mechanics and foundations; hydraulic engineering; hazard mitigation.
Target Audience: This book can serve as a reference textbook and reading material for undergraduate civil engineering introductory courses and can also be used as a reference for civil engineering design and research professionals.