Civil engineering lecturers need to develop effective early emphasis and educational challenges in order to prepare the current students with in-depth fundamental principles, applicable technical knowledge, and realistic appreciation on challenges faced by practicing civil engineers. In view of its importance, the use of past civil engineering projects as case studies have been integrated into ...

V. W. Y. Tam · L. Y. Shen · Risk Management for Contractors in Marine Projects ... · pp 403-410 Introduction Marine projects are one of major work in the Hong Kong construction industry. More than forty marine projects are in progress by the Hong Kong government (see Table 1) (Hong Kong Government, 2007), which include bulkheads, seawalls, foundation piles, docks, inspections, piers dredging an...

Across the third world, the discourse on civil society has remained a key feature of democracy promotion initiatives. Scholars evaluating the potential for democracy in these developing states and activists seeking to effect democratic reforms have focused much of their attention on civic associations. They argue that civil societies help to hold states account­ able, represent citizen interest...

The delivery of civil engineering projects requires civil engineers to address a broad spectrum of issues generated by both project participants and regulatory agencies. Providing tools that assist team members in addressing these issues through the use of information and knowledge from previous projects may reduce project errors by creating informed decision-makers. Recent advances in communic...

While a large literature exists on the siting of controversial facilities, few theories about spatial location have been tested on large samples. Using a new dataset from Japan, this paper demonstrates that state agencies choose localities judged weakest in local civil society as host communities for controversial projects. In some cases, powerful politicians deliberately seek to have facilitie...

Sustainable construction materials have gained significant attention in civil engineering projects due to their potential reduce environmental impact and promote long-term sustainability. This abstract provides an overview of sustainable application projects. It highlights the importance mitigating climate change, reducing resource depletion, improving overall performance.
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The increasingly diminished role of the state in Latin America has been accompanied by decentralization of health care delivery and an enhanced role of the private sector in delivery of services. Simultaneously, in the process of regional democratization, the number of organized civil society groups, NGOs, has expanded, increasing the alliances formed between NGOs and governments in the process...