Civil Engineering Basics: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Conveyance

Based on his experience in land development and water resources engineering, Daniel has provided us with a book that gets to the heart of the real-world civil engineering concepts that every engineer should understand. In a genre full of textbooks and manuals that are packed with information you’ll rarely, if ever, see in your career, this book stands out as a concise, comprehensive discussion of the concepts you’ll actually use.This informative guide will teach you all the basic information you’ll need to:Properly and efficiently grade a site.Design a stormwater conveyance system, including the design of stormwater management structures such as detention basins.Understand the big picture design concepts related to erosion and sediment control.Design a water conveyance system, including detailed discussions of pressure design concepts.Design a wastewater conveyance system, including pump station and force main design.This book contains numerous figures/tables to utilize as a reference for your design projects. These include tables of basic constants and attributes, and multiple figures associated with each design category that show component details and plan/profile views. Read more