Widely dispersed examples of public works engineering have been selected as case studies to illustrate problems encountered and how they have been overcome. This is preceded by an analysis of the principal design, construction, management and maintenance aspects of each case study.

Table of Contents:
General background to public works engineering; general introduction - nature and scope of public works engineering, effect of European community harmonization arrangements on the construction industry, nature, role and terms of engagement of public works engineers, implementation of public works engineering projects, financing public works engineering, management and marketing of public works engineering, computing aids in public works engineering, whole life costing, general contractual arrangements, communication, liabilities, quality assurance, safety aspects, environmental aspects, transportation; transportation characteristics and implications, motorways, UK road programme 1990-2000, bus services, railways, mass/light rail transit systems, navigable rivers and canals, the Channel Tunnel, airports, highway and traffic engineering; national road problems and policies, highway construction techniques, highway planning and design, traffic appraisal and modelling techniques, road junctions, road drainage, bridges, traffic management, road safety, parking, road lighting, landscaping and street furniture, public utility services, road maintenance, wastewater engineering; historical background and Third World needs, sewer design, sewer manhole construction, wastewater case studies, long sea outfalls, sewage pumping stations, sewer maintenance, renewal and restoration, wastewater treatment processes, case studies of treatment works, solid waste management; introduction to municipal solid waste management, domestic waste composition, waste collection, transfer and transportation systems, waste disposal methods, hazardous wastes, radioactive wastes, water engineering; water supply management, sources of supply, pollution of water during collection and storage, reservoirs and dams, boreholes and wells, river intakes, water treatment processes, case studies of water treatment and supply schemes, water services and fittings, leakage control, metering and water conservation, water restrictions, water conservation, London water ring main, service reservoirs, water towers, pumping stations, development and redevelopment of the built environment; planning and building regulation control and environmentally friendly buildings, housing development, retail shopping development, industrial estates and business and science parks, building conservation, urban renewal, new towns, water based works, recreational facilities and energy generation; rising goundwater and sea levels, flood barriers, coastal and river engineering, port and harbour works, land reclamation, offshore works, irrigation, recreational facilities, energy generation.