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This wide-ranging reference book encapsulates every aspect of civil engineering-from structural design soil mechanics sewage disposal and statistics to hydraulics and land surveys-and related areas such as mining and electrical and mechanical engineering. The fourth edition has been fully updated and now includes material on quantity surveying and contract terms. In addition to the latest technical developments its numerous new entries reflect increasing environmental awareness; the expanding role of computers; and current interest in the advanced techniques used in constructing the Channel Tunnel and the Alaska pipeline.