Elsevier's Dictionary of Civil Engineering

This dictionary covers civil and structural engineering in the fields of architecture, construction, road building, concrete and reinforced concrete, building and composite materials, building machines and construction industry.

Apart from technical terms, it contains (i) trade names, (ii) abbreviations and (iii) an appendix of the proper names of scientists, engineers and innovators associated with the theories, laws, processes and methods, etc.

This dictionary is invaluable to those professional translators engaged in translating Russian literature on civil and structural engineering into English. Scientists and research workers engaged in research and development activities in the fields of civil engineering, material science, mining and mineral technology, mechanical engineering as well as geotechnical engineering, who would like to consult Russian literature in source language, will find this dictionary very useful.