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Engineering Project Appraisal (2nd. Ed), Martin G. Rogers, Aidan Duffy Sep 2012

Engineering Project Appraisal (2nd. Ed), Martin G. Rogers, Aidan Duffy

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In most cases of civil engineering development, a range of alternative schemes meeting project goals are feasible, so some form of evaluation must be carried out to select the most appropriate to take forward. Evaluation criteria usually include the economic, environmental and social contexts of a project as well as the engineering challenges, so engineers must be familiar with the processes and tools used.

The second edition of Engineering Project Appraisal equips students with the understanding and analytical tools to carry out effective appraisals of alternative development schemes, using both economic and non-economic criteria. The building blocks of economic appraisal …