Civil Engineering Basics: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Conveyance

This a concise crash course in civil engineering.

Bought as gift for nephew, and he loved it!

A very fine coverage of the basics. Not a real hard read. Very much worth it's price. Some variables are briefly introduced and then recalled 40 pages later without a hint. Units for some things are unclear. Slope, for example, is discussed in the text in terms of percentage, then used in calculation as a ratio, without clarification. The acronym "BMP" is used several times before it is defined (as Best Management Practices), late in the book. But these don't detract from the overall value. Just some things to clean up in the 2nd edition.

This text is a great resource for an aspiring engineer fresh out of school entering their first job at a design firm. This text, in a practical manner, explains important design concepts that most engineers in training will face in their first couple years at a consulting firm. Highly recommended!

I chose this reating because i'm trying to learn about civil engineering and this book was informative. Would consider a good read for 4 dollars.

I wanted to learn more about how stormwater worked - especially how civil engineers go about designing projects. I looked around at various sources, but definitely didn't have a good understanding of the fundamental concepts. This book devoted a significant portion to how the general process works when a civil engineer first gets a project and is trying to figure out how to design the grading and stormwater infrastructure. After reading the book, I feel somewhat competent, like I could understand what is going on a a construction site or on a plan. The author spends a decent amount of time explaining wasterwater, and just a tad bit on water. I'm more knowledgeable on those two subjects, but still picked up some good practical information that I'll take with me. He does touch on mathematical calculations, but doesn't go nuts on them, and there are some pictures to help those who have trouble visualizing in their heads. Many times in the book, Mosher says he's not going deeper into things because that's not the scope of the book. So don't expect to become an expert after reading the book. If you are new to the industry and wanna understand it, or maybe considering studying civil engineering, then this is a cool book that is very readable and you can knock out in a weekend.

My Kindle version is missing Table 7-2.

Great refresher on my college courses. I need some practical Municipal Engineering advise ASAP given the changes in my work responsibilities. Great knowledge for a person who is to be a Generalist in these disciplines. For me it was the right book at the right time!

Easy to read and understand for beginners and has easy to follow diagrams