Introduction to civil engineering systems : a systems perspective to the development of civil engineering facilities Presents an overview of the systems approach to Civil Engineering and makes a case for why its necessary to consider any civil infrastructure as part of a larger whole. Includes unique coverage of ethics legal issues and management. Outlines the complete sequence in developing a civil system. Presents the phases of civil systems development the tasks and challenges faced by the systems engineer at each phase and the tools needed to carry out these tasks