Learn the principles and practices of ethics as applied to civil and structural engineering This comprehensive textbook covers engineering ethics specifically through the lens of civil and structural engineering.
Ethics in Civil and Structural Engineering: Professional Responsibility & Standard of Care uses known standards of professional care, ethical codes of conduct, published court opinions, and case studies specifically from the civil and structural engineering disciplines to connect core concepts to real-world professional practices.
The book draws on examples of structural design, engineering of land and infrastructure development, and surveying to highlight ethical lessons, define professional competence, illustrate the expected standard of care, and summarize the future of best practices. Readers will get strategies that they can use to construct a morally based professional foundation and take an ethical approach to issues such as environmental sustainability, resilient design and construction, professional responsibility, design and decision justification, business and interpersonal relationships, and dispute resolution.
- Covers numerous ethical codes of conduct published in the United States and internationally
- Features court-based opinions and case studies that illustrate key concepts
- Includes review and discussion questions suitable for self-study or a college-level course
- Written by a practicing engineer and experienced author
