Sustainable Civil Engineering Practices
Author | : Varinder S. Kanwar |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2020-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789811536779 |
ISBN-13 | : 9811536775 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sustainable Civil Engineering Practices written by Varinder S. Kanwar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering Practices (ICSCEP 2019). It covers several important aspects of sustainable civil engineering practices dealing with effective waste and material management, natural resources, industrial products, energy, food, transportation and shelter, while conserving and protecting the environmental quality and the natural resource base essential for future development. The book also discusses engineering solutions to sustainable development and green design issues. Special emphasis is given on qualitative guidelines for generation, treatment, handling, transport, disposal and recycling of wastes. The book is intended as a practice-oriented reference guide for researchers and practitioners, and will be useful for all working in sustainable civil engineering related fields.