Navigation engineering practice and ethical standards / edited by William H. McAnally.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McAnally, William H.

Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (American Society of Civil Engineers)

Series:

ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 116.

ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 116

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydraulic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.

Hydraulic engineering.

Hydraulic engineering--United States.

Channels (Hydraulic engineering).

Hydraulic structures.

Engineering design--United States.

Engineering design.

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 110 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prepared by the Task Committee of the Waterways and Navigation Engineering Committee of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of ASCE. Navigation Engineering Practice and Ethical Standards presents engineering criteria and practices for the design, operation, and management of navigation projects; it also shows how these criteria and practices are integrated with engineering ethics. This manual is meant to be used as a reference to demonstrate the ethical beginnings of navigation engineering criteria. Main topics include an introduction to navigation engineering; engineering ethics; design philosophy and goals; design conditions and assumptions; project features criteria; the design process; sustainable development; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers management of waterways; U.S. Coast Guard contributions to waterways; NOAA contributions to waterways; tools to ensure design safety and operation; and final conclusions. The ASCE Code of Ethics is included as an appendix. This manual will be useful to anyone involved in navigation engineering, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, private sector engineers, and engineering students.

Contents:

Introduction; Engineering Ethics; Design Philosophy and Goals; Design Conditions and Assumptions; Criteria for Design of Project Features; Design Process; Sustainable Development; Corps of Engineers Management of Waterways; U.S. Coast Guard Contributions to Waterways; NOAA Contributions to Waterways; Tools to Ensure Safe Design and Operation; Conclusions; References; ASCE Code of Ethics; Index

Notes:

Print version record.

"A task committee of the waterways and navigation engineering committees of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-102) and index.

ISBN:

0-7844-7247-5