A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering

ISBN: 9780199534463

Oxford University Press, May 2012

512 pages, Paperback

Written by an experienced team of experts, this new reference work offers the most up-to-date coverage available of building, surveying, and civil engineering terms. It boasts more than 9,800 alphabetically arranged entries covering 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. Other extra features include a bibliography, appendices providing a list of commonly used conventions, formula and symbols, and web links which are listed and regularly updated on a companion website.