Municipal Engineering Practice (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Amory Prescott Folwell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331392771 ISBN 13: 9780331392777

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical guidance for planning and managing city infrastructure.

This book provides a clear, field-tested approach to building and maintaining streets, parks, lighting, water fronts, and waste systems. It blends theory with procedures so practitioners can apply it directly on the job.

Designed as a reference for municipal engineers, planners, and public works professionals, the work covers how to plan street layouts, plant trees, design park spaces, and manage utilities. It also explains practical methods for bridges, waterways, waste reduction, and street cleaning—all with an eye toward safe, efficient, and livable cities.

Readers will find step-by-step guidance, standardized practices, and concrete examples that help turn policy into visible improvements for communities.

• Street and street-light planning, including layout, lighting standards, and maintenance considerations
• Park, cemetery, and shade-tree planning, planting, irrigation, and protection
• Waste management, garbage reduction methods, and disposal options
• Bridge and waterway design basics, including foundations, piers, and wharf construction

Ideal for readers of urban planning, public works, and civil engineering who need a dependable, editable reference for practical city development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331392771
• ISBN 13: 9780331392777
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 445