Field Guide To Environmental Engineering For Development Workers Water Sanitation And Indoor Air Mihelcic by Mihelcic, James R.; Fry, Lauren M.; Myre, Elizabeth A.; Phillips, Linda D.; Barkdoll, Brian D. (eds.) 9781621983262, 9780814414927, 1621983269, 0814414923 instant download after payment.

This readable and fully illustrated guide is a complete handbook for international engineering service projects that involve water supply and treatment, watersheds, sanitation systems, and indoor air quality. It provides the tools necessary to implement the right technology in developing regions around the world. The authors introduce sustainable engineering and explain how environmental engineering fosters public health, with an emphasis on the relationship between community participation and the success of an engineering project. In addition, this book covers topographical surveying, project planning, watershed management, and construction materials and techniques. Specific technical guidance is offered for the design and construction of multiple systems for water supply, water and wastewater treatment, and flood storage and drainage, as well as solid waste management and indoor air quality improvement. This book is a valuable resource for engineering students, faculty, and practitioners involved with programs like Engineers without Borders, Water for People, and Engineers for a Sustainable World, as well as those affiliated with government groups, international agencies, and charitable organizations.
Content:
Front Matter
• Preface
• Table of Contents
•Part I. Introduction 1. Engineering a Better World
2. Project Motivation: Public Health and the Role of Engineers
•Part II. Community Approaches to Project Design and Management 3. Participatory Approaches and Community Management in Engineering Projects
4. Project Management
•Part III. Basics of Construction 5. Topographical Surveying Using Abney Levels and Global Positioning Systems
6. Engineering Materials
7. Construction Techniques
8. Soil Properties and Identification
•Part IV. Water Supply and Treatment 9. Water Use, Access, and Health
10. Watersheds: Hydrology and Drainage
11. Gravity-Fed Water Supply Systems
12. Increasing Capacity of Existing Gravity-Fed Water Systems
13. Pipeline Crossings
14. Water Storage Tanks
15. Development of Natural Springs
16. Manually Constructed and Operated Water Wells
17. Rainwater Harvesting
18. Water Treatment
•Part V. Wastewater Treatment 19. Wastewater Composition and Generation
20. Latrines
21. Wash Areas and Soak Pits
22. Wastewater Lagoons
23. Constructed Wetlands and Evapotranspiration Beds
•Part VI. Solid Waste 24. Solid Waste Management
•Part VII. Air Quality 25. Indoor Air
Appendix A: Tabulated Values for Designing Pipeline Crossings
Index
• About the Authors
• Unit Conversions and Important Quantities