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Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering

Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering

Author: Christopher Gorse; David Johnston; Martin Pritchard
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199534463
Published In: February 2012
Format: Paperback , 512 pages
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- Covers all core areas of construction from materials and tools to health and safety and contracts
- The most up-to-date dictionary of construction, surveying, and civil engineering available
- Written by an experienced team of experts
- Contains illustrations for key entries and a bibliography with further reading recommendations
- Provides entry-level web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a companion website
The latest addition to the
Oxford Paperback Reference
series, this A to Z is the most up-to-date dictionary of building, surveying, and civil engineering terms and definitions available.

Written by an experienced team of experts in the respective fields, it covers in over 9,800 entries the key areas of construction technology and practice, civil and construction engineering, construction management techniques and processes, and legal aspects such as contracts and procurement. Illustrations complement entries where necessary and other extra features include a bibliography, appendices providing a list of commonly used conventions, formulae, and symbols, as well as entry-level web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a companion website.

Its wide coverage makes it the ideal reference for students of construction and related areas, as well as for professionals in the field.

Readership: Students of construction, civil engineering, surveying, and ancillary subjects; professionals in these respective areas.
Christopher Gorse, Leeds Metropolitan University, David Johnston, Leeds Metropolitan University, and Martin Pritchard, Leeds Metropolitan University

Prof Christopher Gorse is Head of the Centre for the Built Environment at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has undertaken research and consultancy in construction, law and sustainability.

Dr David Johnston is a Reader in Low Carbon Construction, lecturing in Environmental Science, Services and Construction Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has undertaken research and consultancy on low carbon construction and contributed to research programmes that have informed recent changes to the Building Regulations.

Dr Martin Pritchard is a Reader in Civil Engineering at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a Civil Engineer and has conducted extensive international work on water purification systems and developed sustainable approaches to infrastructure works in developing countries. He also has a particular interest in geotechnics.