Comprehensive coverage of the eight major areas of civil engineeringMore than 2,500 pages filled with valuable tables, formulae, definitions, and much moreSpecial vignettes on current topics of interestAppendices containing extensive conversion tables and a complete list of SI units, as well as a section covering mathematicsDirectory of pertinent associations and societies, including information concerning history, membership, publications, and correspondenceReview of performance criteria and ethics for civil engineersListings of principle fields of employment for civil engineersTables of contents at the beginnings of the book, each section, and each chapterExtensive index that highlights pages on which key terms are defined The Civil Engineering Handbook provides extensive coverage of the major areas of civil engineering. Divided into eight comprehensive sections, the handbook covers: Construction, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics, Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, Surveying Engineering, and Transportation Engineering.Each section provides a thorough introduction, featuring contributions from more than 60 leading academic and practicing experts in various engineering fields. Chapters list additional sources of information such as software and databases, journals and textbooks, research and testing centers, government documents, and conferences and training seminars. Each chapter also includes a subsection containing the definitions of the terminology used in that chapter.