Principles of Applied Civil Engineering Design: Producing Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates for Heavy Civil Projects (Asce Press)

Principles of Applied Civil Engineering Design: Producing Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates for Heavy Civil Projects walks engineers through standard practice and basic principles needed to prepare quality design and construction documents for a successful infrastructure project. Drawing on more than 30 years of engineering and design experience, Ying-Kit Choi helps readers understand the interrelationships among contract documents, site characterization, design and construction documents, and construction cost estimates. Choi introduces the fundamentals and process of applied engineering design, including the necessary field investigations to characterize a project site. He provides pragmatic guidance on the "how-to" of producing construction drawings, with advice on graphical representation; legends, abbreviations, and notes; drawing techniques and software; and certification of construction drawings. He offers a wealth of details on developing technical specifications, including good writing practices, types of construction specifications, the standardized Construction Specifications Institute format, measurement and payment provisions, and reference data. Chapters on cost estimating cover quantity estimates, pricing estimates, allowances and contingencies, and bid evaluation. A handy glossary defines common terms. This second edition reflects the rapid changes in the methods and tools used to produce design drawings, updating the discussions of presentation formats and technical resources. Of particular interest, the 2014 Construction Specifications Institute format is introduced for use in preparing specifications and estimating construction costs. Nine chapters encourage readers to test their comprehension with example problems and solutions. By setting out the guidelines, principles, and philosophy needed to produce design and construction documents for heavy civil projects, Choi assembles an excellent introduction for civil engineering students and young professionals, as well as provides a valuable reference for experienced design engineers, contractors, and project owners. __Principles of Applied Civil Engineering Design: Producing Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates for Heavy Civil Projects__walks engineers through standard practice and basic principles needed to prepare quality design and construction documents for a successful infrastructure project. Drawing on more than 30 years of engineering and design experience, Ying-Kit Choi helps readers understand the interrelationships among contract documents, site characterization, design and construction documents, and construction cost estimates.Choi introduces the fundamentals and process of applied engineering design, including the necessary field investigations to characterize a project site. He provides pragmatic guidance on the "how-to" of producing construction drawings, with advice on graphical representation; legends, abbreviations, and notes; drawing techniques and software; and certification of construction drawings. He offers a wealth of details on developing technical specifications, including good writing practices, types of construction specifications, the standardized Construction Specifications Institute format, measurement and payment provisions, and reference data. Chapters on cost estimating cover quantity estimates, pricing estimates, allowances and contingencies, and bid evaluation. A handy glossary defines common terms.This second edition reflects the rapid changes in the methods and tools used to produce design drawings, updating the discussions of presentation formats and technical resources. Of particular interest, the 2014 Construction Specifications Institute format is introduced for use in preparing specifications and estimating construction costs. Nine chapters encourage readers to test their comprehension with example problems and solutions.By setting out the guidelines, principles, and philosophy needed to produce design and construction documents for heavy civil projects, Choi assembles an excellent introduction for civil engineering students and young professionals, as well as provides a valuable reference for experienced design engineers, contractors, and project owners. Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1: Objectives and Approach; Chapter 2: Design and Construction Documents; Chapter 3: Characterization of Project Site; Part 2 Construction Drawings; Chapter 4: Civil Design Drawings; Chapter 5: Building a Set of Construction Drawings; Chapter 6: Layout of a Civil Design Plan; Chapter 7: Graphical Representation of Civil Design; Chapter 8: Legend, Abbreviations, and Notes; Chapter 9: Drawing Production Techniques; Chapter 10: Designing with the Metric System; Chapter 11: Computer-Aided Drafting; Chapter 12: Certifying Construction Drawings; Chapter 13: Design Changes and Record Drawings; Part 3 Technical Specifications; Chapter 14: Specifications for Heavy Civil Construction; Chapter 15: Technical and Design Issues; Chapter 16: Good Specification-Writing Practices; Chapter 17: Types of Construction Specifications; Chapter 18: Construction Specifications Institute Format; Chapter 19: Measurement and Payment Provisions; Chapter 20: Presenting Reference Data; Part 4 Cost Estimating; Chapter 21: Estimating and Funding Engineering Projects; Chapter 22: Estimating Quantities; Chapter 23: Estimating Prices; Chapter 24: Allowances and Contingencies; Chapter 25: Evaluation of Bids; Back Matter Ying-Kit Choi walks engineers through standard practices, basic principles, and design philosophy needed to prepare quality design and construction documents for a successful infrastructure project.