Systems approach to civil engineering decisions

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 257-261

  Rodriguez Nikl, Tonatiuh ^a   Brown, Colin B ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil engineering; Conceptual design; Decision making; Human factors; Political factors; System analysis; Uncertainty principles

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; DESIGN OBJECTIVES; ENGINEERING DECISIONS; POLITICAL FACTORS; STATE AGENCIES; SYSTEMS APPROACH; UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLES;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 84873377441     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000116     Document Type: Review

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