《Introduction of Civil Engineering》(土木工程概论)是为学习土木工程专业及相关学科的中国学生提供的一部英文参考教材。
本书是为学习土木工程专业及相关学科的中国学生提供的一部英文参考教材。本书从不同的角度介绍了宽口径土木工程学科的若干分支领域,如建筑结构、桥梁、隧道、铁道、水工结构物与近海结构物、水利工程以及工程防灾等。专辟一章介绍了土木工程常用的材料。为了帮助新入门的学习对未来的职业生涯有所认知,本书的头两章对工程师与注册制度、工程师培养与专业教育的关系做了比较详细的解说。本书作者均为同济大学土木工程领域及相关学科的教授,具有丰富的教学、研究与工程经验。本书编写尝试了非经典教科书的方式,尽可能表达多样的风格,尽量少用过于冷僻的专业术语。在平易叙述的同时,将本领域常用的一些词汇有序的“引见”给读者。因此,具有高中英文程度,特别是通过英文高考的同学应不会觉得本书枯燥晦涩。
本书可作为大学本科土木工程概论课程的参考教材和阅读材料,也可供从事土木工程设计、研究的专业人员参考。

Foreword
CHAPTER ONE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CIVIL ENGINEERS
1.1 What is Civil Engineering
1.2 Sub-fields of Civil Engineering
1.3 Civil Engineers in History
1.4 About Science, Technology and Engineering
1.5 What Do Civil Engineers Do ?
1.6 How Does a Civil Engineer Work
1.7 The profession of civil engineering
1.8 Civil Engineering & the Future
CHAPTER TWO PREPARATION FOR BEING A CIVIL ENGINEER
2.1 What Kinds of Knowledge Are Necessary for a Civil Engineer?
2.2 What Can the University Education Provide for Students?
2.3 What Abilities Shall a Future Civil Engineer Possess?
2.4 How Do You Match the Demands of the Program Education?
2.5 Continuous Education Forever
CHAPTER THREE CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
3.1 Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials
3.2 Timber
3.3 Metals
3.4 Concrete
3.5 Bituminous Materials
3.6 Soils
3.7 Polymer
3.8 Bricks and Blocks
CHAPTER FOUR BUILDING ENGINEERING
4.1 Features of Building Engineering
4.2 Composition and Function of Building
4.3 Classification of Buildings
4.4 Structural Systems of Buildings
4.5 Special Engineering Structures
CHAPTER FIVE TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS IN WORLD'S BRIDGE DEVELOPMENT
5.1 Introduction-Historic Review
5.2 Technical Innovation in the First Half of the 20th Centur;
5.3 Technical Innovation in the 1950's
5.4 Technical Innovation in the 1960's
5.5 Technical Innovation in the 1970's
5.6 Technical Innovation in the 1980's
5.7 Technical Innovation in the 1990's
5.8 Bridge Development in the 21st Century
5.9 Conclusions
CHAPTER SIX RAILWAY AND TRANSPORT
6.1 Evolution of the Railway
6.2 High-speed Trains
6.3 Aerotrain and Maglev
6.4 The Track System
6.5 Railway Subgrade
CHAPTER SEVEN TUNNEL ENGINEERING
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Tunnel Types and Tunnel Structures
7.3 Construction of Tunnels
7.4 Future Development
CHAPTER EIGHT HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
CHAPTER NINE OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
CHAPTER TEN SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER ELEVEN HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
CHAPTER TWELVE HAZARD MITIGATION