Unit One The Importance of Management in Civil Engineering 1
Lesson 1 Emerging Role of Management in Civil Engineering 2
Lesson 2 The Construction Industry 5
Reading Material 8
Passage 1 Construction Management 8
Passage 2 Project Management and the Computer 9
Unit Two Building Types and Material 11
Lesson 3 Building Types 12
Lesson 4 Material Procurement and Delivery 15
Reading Material 19
Passage 1 Concrete 19
Passage 2 Modern Buildings and Structural Materials 21
Unit Three Construction Technology 25
Lesson 5 Surveying and Mapping 26
Lesson 6 Earthwork 29
Reading Material 32
Passage 1 Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 32
Passage 2 Emerging Technologies 34
Unit Four Project Management 39
Lesson 7 What Is Project Management 40
Lesson 8 The Project Life Cycle 43
Reading Material 46
Passage 1 Project Management Perspective 46
Passage 2 The Project Manager 47
Unit Five Scheduling Procedure 49
Lesson 9 Construction Project Planning 50
Lesson10 Relevance of Construction Schedules 54
Reading Material 57
Passage 1 Schedule Development 57
Passage 2 The Owner’s Schedule for Separate Design-Bid Contracts 58
Unit Six Construction Quality 61
Lesson 11 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 62
Lesson 12 Construction Quality 66
Reading Material 70
Passage 1 Quality and Safety Concerns in Construction 70
Passage 2 Total Quality Management 71
Unit Seven Cost Estimate and Cost Control 73
Lesson 13 Cost Estimate 74
Lesson 14 Construction Cost Control 78
Reading Material 81
Passage 1 Cost Control 81
Passage 2 Cost Control Procedure 83
Unit Eight Project Financing 85
Lesson 15 What Is Project Financing 86
Lesson 16 Real Estate Development 90
Reading Material 94
Passage 1 Rise and Fall of Property Market 94
Passage 2 Market Characteristics of Real Estate 95
Unit Nine Construction Contracts 97
Lesson 17 Types of Construction Contracts 98
Lesson 18 The Contractor’s General Responsibilities 101
Reading Material 105
Passage 1 The Commencement， Completion and Program of a Project 105
Passage 2 Civil Engineering Contracts 106
Unit TenClaims 109
Lesson 19 Claims 110
Lesson 20 General Knowledge of Construction Claims 117
Reading Material 121
Passage 1 Construction Claims 121
Passage 2 Delay Claims in Construction Cases： Common Pitfalls 123
Unit Eleven Bidding 127
Lesson 21 Bidding 128
Lesson 22 Bidding， Bid Opening and Award of Contract 133
Reading Material 137
Passage 1 Bidding Documents 137
Passage 2 Competitive Bids 139
Unit Twelve Trends of Construction 143
Lesson 23 Costs-Effective and Timely Construction 144
Lesson 24 Future Trends in Construction 148
Reading Material 152
Passage 1 Smart Structures and Intelligent Buildings 152
Passage 2 Construction： Future Trends 153
参考译文 155
第1课 管理在土木工程中的作用 155
第2课 建筑业 156
第3课 建筑类型 157
第4课 材料的获得与运输 157
第5课 测量与绘图 159
第6课 土方工程 159
第7课 什么是项目管理 160
第8课 项目的生命周期 161
第9课 建筑项目计划 162
第10课 进度计划的概念 164
第11课 质量控制与质量保证 165
第12课 施工质量 166
第13课 成本估算 167
第14课 建筑成本控制 168
第15课 什么是项目融资 169
第16课 房地产业的发展 170
第17课 建筑合同的类型 172
第18课 承包商的一般义务 172
第19课 索赔 173
第20课 施工索赔常识 177
第21课 招投标 178
第22课 招标、开标和授予合同 180
第23课 划算而又及时的建筑 181
第24课 建筑的未来趋势 182
参考文献 184