PENGUIN The New Dictionary of Civil Engineering

The dictionary of civil engineering cant really be faulted. It includes everything that the cover would suggest and what could be hoped from the title.It would be perfect for an engineering student in the first couple of years of study of the subject, but could equally be useful to experienced students and qualified engineers to terms that havent been used for a while or are completely new.Of course, as in a normal dictionary, fine details arent included but it gives you a very good description of the term and often other terms or information that can be researched from more specialised material.

Definitions are reliable, but short explanations constantly lead to typing the terms in to Google to learn more.Admittedly, engineering terms can be difficult to research on Google because of their alternate meanings outside the field so the most useful purpose to this book is as a starting point for further research.I bought the book for a construction management course and it had most, but not all terms I was looking for.

I find this book a very useful reference, I am an engineer (Alhamdulillah), I keep it at my desk and reach for it reguarly!I have found the odd engineering word that is not in the dictionary, but that's not a big deal. I do recommend the book.Thanks, Imran.

This dictionary covers structural engineering, construction technology, hydrology, environmental engineering, and other disciplines. The diagrams are simple but convey information very well. Given the fact that many of the terms in the dictionary have more general meanings outside engineering (making them difficult to search for on the internet), its useful to have context-specific definitions available.

Good robust dictionary for engineering.