Construction Planning

Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------Robert. L. Peurifoy (1902-1995), after serving as principal specialistin engineering education for the U.S. Office of Education during WorldWar II, began teaching construction engineering at Texas A&M Universityin 1946. In the years that followed, Peurifoy led the transformationof the study of construction engineering into an academic discipline.In 1984 the Peurifoy Construction Research Award was instituted bythe American Society of Civil Engineers upon recommendation of theConstruction Research Council. This award was instituted to hon RenewalTechnical Coordinating Committee. Aviad Shapira is an Associate Professorof Construction Engineering and Management in the Faculty of Civiland Environmental Engineering at the Technion - Israel Institute ofTechnology. He joined with Dr. Schexnayder in 2004 to author the 7thedition of this book. Robert L. Schmitt is a Professor of Civil Engineeringat the University of Wisconsin, Platteville campus. He received hisPh.D. in civil engineering (construction engineering and management)from the University of Wisconsin, a Master's in civil engineering fromPurdue University, and a Bachelor's in civil engineering from the Universityof Wisconsin, Platteville.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Robert. L. Peurifoy (1902-1995), after serving asprincipal specialist in engineering education for the U.S. Office ofEducation during World War II, began teaching construction engineeringat Texas A&M University in 1946. In the years that followed, Peurifoyled the transformation of the study of construction engineering intoan academic discipline. In 1984 the Peurifoy Construction ResearchAward was instituted by the American Society of Civil Engineers uponrecommendation of the Construction Research Council. This award wasinstituted to hon Renewal Technical Coordinating Committee. AviadShapira is an Associate Professor of Construction Engineering andManagement in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering atthe Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. He joined with Dr. Schexnayderin 2004 to author the 7th edition of this book. Robert L. Schmittis a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Wisconsin,Platteville campus. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering (constructionengineering and management) from the University of Wisconsin, a Master'sin civil engineering from Purdue University, and a Bachelor's in civilengineering from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville