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Carl D. Martland

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Fall 2023

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Undergraduate

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Full Vol. I: Creating Infrastructure Systems that Meet the Needs of Society

Full Vol. II: Comparing Economic and Financial Impacts over the Life of Proposed Infrastructure Projects

Vol. I, Further Reading

Vol. I, Introduction

Vol. I, Preface

Vol. I, Project Evaluation

Vol. I, Table of Contents

Vol. II, Appendix: Equivalence Factors for Selected Discount Rates

Vol. II, Introduction

Vol. II, Preface

Vol. II, Table of Contents

Vol. I, Case Study 01: The Franconia Notch Parkway

Vol. I, Essay 1: Basic Economic Concepts

Vol. II, Case Study 01: An Engineering-Based Service Function for Bus Operations

Vol. II, Essay 1: System Performance

Vol. I, Case Study 02: Weighting Schemes for Evaluating Options

Vol. I, Essay 2: Public Perspectives

Vol. II, Case Study 02: Capacity of a Highway Intersection

Vol. II, Essay 2: Equivalence of Cash Flows

Vol. I, Case Study 03: The Panama Canal

Vol. I, Essay 3: Comparing Strategies for Improving System Performance

Vol. II, Case Study 03: Canal Projects in the Early 19th Century

Vol. II, Essay 3: Choosing a Discount Rate

Vol. I, Case Study 04: Pearl River Delta: “More than a Bridge”

Vol. I, Essay 4: Public Private Partnerships

Vol. II, Case Study 04: Building an Office Tower in Manhattan

Vol. II, Essay 4: Financial Assessment

Vol. I, Case Study 05: Scenario Planning at Southern California Edison

Vol. I, Essay 5: Evolution of Infrastructure-Based Systems

Vol. II, Case Study 05: Multiple Internal Rates of Return for a Stadium Project

Vol. II, Essay 5: Rules of the Game

Vol. I, Case Study 06: Financing a Bridge Project

Vol. II, Case Study 06: Public Incentives for Low-Income Housing

Vol. II, Essay 6: Dealing with Risks and Uncertainties

Vol. I, Case Study 07: Public Incentives for Low-Income Housing

Vol. II, Case Study 07: Financing a Bridge Project

Vol. I, Case Study 08: The Sheffield Flyover, Kansas City, Missouri

Vol. II, Case Study 08: Using a Probabilistic Model to Investigate Financial Risks

Vol. I, Case Study 09: Skyscrapers and Building Booms

Vol. II, Case Study 09: Applying Performance-Based Technological Scanning to Intercity Passenger Transportation

Vol. I, Case Study 10: Evolution of the U.S. Rail System

Vol. II, Case Study 10: Reducing Risks Associated with Grade Crossing Accidents

Vol. I, Case Study 11: Rehabilitating Newark’s 19th Century Brick Sewers

Course Info

Instructor

Carl D. Martland

Departments

Civil and Environmental Engineering

As Taught In

Fall 2023

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Learning Resource Types

Online Textbook

Problem Sets

Projects

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