The New Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering

This is a completely new and fully comprehensive edition aimed at anyone who has contact with the construction industry. Written in a simple easily accessible fashion the book contains major features on sustainability and the environment hazard vulnerability and uncertainty management together with new categories on business and finance sustainability water and transport. This edition offers easy and extensive cross referencing and definitions designed to help students to learn and associate ideas making this the perfect guide for anyone interested in any aspect of civil engineering.