ASCE 9780784409855 2009

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Field Guide to Environmental Engineering for Development Workers

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ASCE	2009	567

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Field Guide to Environmental Engineering for Development Workers James R. Mihelcic, Ph.D.; Lauren M. Fry; Elizabeth A. Myre; Linda D. Phillips, P.E.; Brian Barkdoll, Ph.D., P.E. 2009 / Soft Cover In this complete handbook for international engineering service projects, James Mihelcic and his coauthors provide the tools necessary to implement the right technology in developing regions around the world.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	Hygiene Resources
7	Contents
9	Foreword
11	Preface
13	Contributors
17	Introduction
19	1 Engineering a Better World
30	2 Project Motivation: Public Health and the Role of Engineers
45	Community Approaches to Project Design and Management
47	3 Participatory Approaches and Community Management in Engineering Projects
73	4 Project Management
91	Basics of Construction
93	5 Topographical Surveying Using Abney Levels and Global Positioning Systems
107	6 Engineering Materials
126	7 Construction Techniques
162	8 Soil Properties and Identification
175	Water Supply and Treatment
177	9 Water Use, Access, and Health
192	10 Watersheds: Hydrology and Drainage
220	11 Gravity-Fed Water Supply Systems
244	12 Increasing Capacity of Existing Gravity-Fed Water Systems
257	13 Pipeline Crossings
282	14 Water Storage Tanks
292	15 Development of Natural Springs
303	16 Manually Constructed and Operated Water Wells
334	17 Rainwater Harvesting
347	18 Water Treatment
389	Wastewater Treatment
391	19 Wastewater Composition and Generation
397	20 Latrines
425	21 Wash Areas and Soakpits
432	22 Wastewater Lagoons
443	23 Constructed Wetlands and Evapotranspiration Beds
471	Solid Waste
473	24 Solid Waste Management
505	Air Quality
507	25 Indoor Air
529	Appendix: Tabulated Values for Designing Pipeline Crossings
547	Index A B
548	C
550	D
551	E F
552	G
553	H I
554	J K L M
555	N O P
557	Q R
558	S
560	T
561	U V W
563	Y Z
565	About the Authors
567	Unit Conversions and Important Quantities