Fundamentals of Infrastructure Engineering

Containing new chapters based on the Seventh International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering and the Fifth International Conference on the Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Civil and Structural Engineering held recently at Oxford University, England, this state-of-the-art reference/text presents the latest advances in systems theory and methodology-highlighting modern approaches to the analysis, design, construction, implementation, management, and maintenance of large-scale infrastructure systems and projects, including transportation and water resources. Provides real-world applications for the analysis, optimization, and simulation of project work stages, as well as specialized computer programs for mainframes, networks, and PCs Completely revised and expanded throughout, Fundamentals of Infrastructure Engineering, Second Edition covers contemporary state-space methods for systems modeling and design user-friendly interactive programs for outcomes research up-to-the-minute techniques for control of water supply systems and pipe networks Eigenvalue, hydraulic, and discount rate computations and more With over 1600 equations, tables, and drawings, Fundamentals of Infrastructure Engineering, Second Edition, is an invaluable reference for civil, mechanical, environmental, materials, maintenance, and industrial engineers, and an authoritative text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.