Great adaptions: in the shadow of a climate crisis
After reading this book I felt ashamed I had not adapted my life more to address climate change. I am privileged enough to be in the western world where we have the means and ability to do so, yet farmers in Nepal and even animals are adapting right now.
The book explores the climate crisis and how it will affect us, showcasing daily impacts that will come with a 2°C increase and beyond. It is a reality check on how we take things for granted, continuing in the knowledge of climate change yet not radically changing the way we live to be ready. The reality is that climate change is already fully in motion, and humans must adapt now or be adapted to.
The concept of maladaptation was new to me and resonated with efforts seen by some to date. As civil engineers we need to digest this reality and act now, bringing climate change to the top of our agendas.
Cities for driverless vehicles: planning the future built environment with shared mobility
This is a collection of 14 papers on the future of urban vehicles. Together they form an informative textbook for anyone involved in urban planning. It is a must read for planners, designers and behavioural-change specialists.
The book starts with a history lesson of vehicle design, which is now not just driven by mobility but also by the need to reduce traffic congestion, fuel consumption and pollution. After discussing personal well-being, it introduces mobility as a service and autonomous vehicles, explaining the planning challenges and benefits for future cities.
The legal and insurance implications of having driverless cars on public roads are examined, along with how the public and private sectors need to collaborate to enable autonomous vehicles to become more common on existing and future highway networks.
Humanitarian civil engineering: practical solutions for an interdisciplinary approach
This book is an excellent introduction for civil engineers involved in mitigating, managing or funding relief projects associated with man-made and natural disasters. Using real case studies and project scenarios, it highlights some of the core humanitarian competencies that civil engineers need.
The book highlights the critical involvement of civil engineers in delivering safe working and living environments, especially when the constraints may be evolving or unforeseeable at the early stages of a project.
National emergency management organisations could improve the outcome of humanitarian aid initiatives by reading this book by helping them understand the perspectives of civil engineering volunteers.
NEC4: defined cost and compensation events
This book provides a comprehensive review of the defined cost and compensation events clauses in the main and secondary options of the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract. It adopts a conversational tone to connect management of compensation events to successful project outcome.
The author generously shares his experience and views concerning each of the relevant clauses and the related risk allocation between key stakeholders. He advises readers to foster process compliance as stated in the contract by effective communication and timely financial assessment of compensation events.
Illustrations are included to show the pathways for successfully managing compensation events that may arise during a project and in the event of termination. The author also explains the central issues that the NEC compensation event clauses were intended to resolve.
The book is a perfect blend of a contract administrator’s guide and a multi-disciplinary practitioner’s companion.
Books
The ICE Library maintains one of the most comprehensive collections of civil engineering books in the world, including all titles from ICE Publishing (shown in bold below). New books acquired in the past 3 months include the following (* indicates e-book only).
| A modern guide to the digitalization of infrastructure | M Finger and J Montero (eds) | £125.00 |
| Abandoned London | K Wignall | £19.99 |
| An effective strategy for safe design in engineering and construction | D England and A Painting | £74.95 |
| Bifurcation and buckling in structures | K Ikeda and K Murota | £69.99 |
| Bridge safety, maintenance and management in a life-cycle context | D Frangopol and S Kim | £125.00 |
| Bridge traffic loading: from research to practice* | E O’Brien et al. (eds) | £100.00 |
| Building information modeling for a smart and sustainable urban space* | R Hajji and H Jarar Oulidi (eds) | £125.00 |
| Circular economy in the construction industry* | S Ghosh et al. (eds) | £110.00 |
| Concrete permeability and durability performance | K Imamoto et al. | £130.00 |
| Construction 4.0: advanced technology, tools and materials for the digital transformation of the construction industry | M Casini | £195.00 |
| Construction arbitration and alternative dispute resolution: theory and practice around the world | R Nazzini (ed.) | £250.00 |
| Construction procurement: complex property development | B Greenhalgh and A Mahamadu | £42.99 |
| Construction risk management decision making: understanding current practices* | A Arthur | £75.00 |
| Continuous cost improvement in construction: theory and practice | B Awuzie et al. | £130.00 |
| Digital fabrication with cement-based materials* | N Roussel and D Lowke (eds) | £109.99 |
| Digital water: enabling a more resilient, secure and equitable water future | W Sarni | £29.99 |
| Eco-design of marine infrastructures: towards ecologically informed coastal and ocean development | S Pioch and J Souche | £125.00 |
| Engineering for extremes: decision-making in an uncertain world | D Rosowsky and M Stewart (eds) | £129.99 |
| Fire safety for very tall buildings: engineering guide* | International Code Council | £109.99 |
| Flourish: design paradigms for our planetary emergency | S Ichioka | £20.00 |
| Handbook on tunnels and underground works: volume 1: concept – basic principles design* | E Bilotta et al. (eds) | £150.00 |
| Highway planning, survey, and design | G Al-Khateeb | £40.00 |
| How to investigate damp: practical site inspection skills and remedial options | R Burkinshaw | £48.99 |
| International construction management: how the global industry reshapes the world* | I Martek | £120.00 |
| International handbook of structural fire engineering* | K LaMalva and D Hopkin (eds) | £219.99 |
| London’s great railway stations | O Green | £35.00 |
| LRFD bridge design: fundamentals and applications* | T Huff | £74.99 |
| Megacity mobility: integrated urban transportation development and management | Z Li et al. | £89.99 |
| Models for financing, cost and risk assessment: major railway tunnel projects in Europe* | K Bergmeister (ed.) | £115.00 |
| NEC4: a guide for better delivery of projects in the building sector – practical solutions | K Hughes | £55.00 |
| Optimization aided design: reinforced concrete | G Gaganelis et al. | £70.00 |
| Plastic waste for sustainable asphalt roads | F Giustozzi and S Nizamuddin (eds.) | £165.00 |
| Principles of asset management | P Styles and W Earp | £20.95 |
| Rethinking project management for a dynamic and digital world | D Dalcher | £41.99 |
| Seismic vulnerability assessment of civil engineering structures at multiple scales | T Ferreira et al. (eds) | £185.00 |
| Shotcrete: materials, performance and use | D Morgan and M Jolin | £130.00 |
| Slopes and excavations: design and calculation* | B Wietek | £109.99 |
| Smart road infrastructure: innovative technologies | R Guo (ed.) | £110.00 |
| Social value in practice | A King and A Raiden | £42.99 |
| Soft ground tunnel design | B Jones | £150.00 |
| Spillways on river levees | G Degoutte and R Tourment (eds) | £39.40 |
| Sustainable engineering for life tomorrow | J Stagner and D Ting (eds) | £81.00 |
| The importance of wood and timber in sustainable buildings* | A Sayigh (ed.) | £99.99 |
| The secrets to construction business success | M El Asmar and T C Schleifer | £56.99 |
| Traffic and pavement engineering | G Al-Khateeb | £40.00 |
All books can be borrowed through the library’s online catalogue at www.ice.org.uk/knowledge-and-resources/ice-library or from the ICE Members’ Resource Hub on the second floor of 1 Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AA from 9.15 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday to Friday (subject to Covid-19 restrictions https://www.ice.org.uk/ice-covid-19-policy).
Recent ICE Publishing titles can be ordered by calling +44 1235 465 577, emailing orders@icepublishing.com or by visiting www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/books.
