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Preamble
Engineering is an important and learned profession. As members of this profession,
engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people.
Accordingly, the services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality,
fairness, and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of the public health,
safety, and welfare. Engineers must perform under a standard of professional
behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Civil engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the civil
engineering profession by:
1. Using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare and
the environment;
2. Being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their
employers/employees and clients;
3. Striving to increase the competence and prestige of the civil engineering
profession; and
4. Supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.
FUNDAMENTAL CANONS
1. Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the
public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable
development in the performance of their duties.
2. Civil Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
3. Civil Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and
truthful manner.
4. Civil Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or
client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
5. Civil Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of
their services and shall not compete unfairly with others.
6. Civil Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the
honor, integrity, and dignity of the civil engineering profession.
7. Civil Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout
their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional
development of those civil engineers under their supervision
The client shall only be liable to pay damages to the Civil Engineer if a
breach of the clients duty to the Civil Engineer is established against the client.
Resolution of any conflict arising from the agreement between the Civil
Engineer and the client shall be done by giving preference to the process of
arbitration.
Establishment of the breach of duty on the part of the Civil Engineer and that
of the breach of the clients duty to the Civil Engineer shall be undertaken by a third
party arbitrator mutually accepted to the client and the Civil Engineer.
Water Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Construction Management and Engineering
A Civil Engineer who was specialized in any area of Civil Engineering maybe
considered as specialist in the appropriate field as enumerated.
Special Services
1. Value Engineering
2. Appraisal and valuation
3. load testing
4. Environmental Evaluations
5. Traffic Engineering
6. Forensic Engineering for Structural and other Failures
7. Operational Assistance
8. Materials Process design
9. Pilot Studies
10. Computer Modeling
11. Safety Engineering
12. Topographic, sounding and boundary Survey Engineering
13. Toxic and hazardous waste evaluation
14. Sales and Marketing Services
15. Expert Witness
16. Representation of municipal or private entities in projects proposed for
privatization.
These services usually precede the authorization of a capital project and may
involve extensive investigations, analyses of conditions, and comparison of several
possible plans.
Materials Engineering and equipment test
These services include tests of materials and equipment under established
codes and standards, specialized examination of equipment and materials used in
construction and industry, and other inspections and monitoring required by a
client.
Direct Personal Service
This includes services such as assistance in preparation for legal
proceedings. Appearances before courts or commissions to render expert opinions
and conclusions, and investigations of technical matters where specialized civil
engineering knowledge, experience, and judgement is required.
Research and development
Research is specialized investigation and gathering of data from existing
resources or through laboratory works and processes related to the purpose and
object of the research.
Development of new construction materials and methods from concept to
commercialization.
1. Study and Report Phase
Analysis of the Client's needs, conceptual design, conceptual opinions of probable
construction cost.
2. Preliminary Design Phase
Preparation of final Design Criteria, preliminary drawings, outline specifications,
and preliminary opinions of probable construction cost.
3. Final Design Phase
The salary cost times multiplier method may be utilized as either a multiplier
times salary cost (two multiplier version) or a multiplier times direct salary cost
(single multiplier version) The direct salary times multiplier or as it is frequently
called the direct labor times multiplier version is very similar to the salary cost
times the multiplier with the exception that it applies a single multiplier to
unburdened direct labor cost, i.e., direct salaries without employees benefits. The
single multiplier includes cost associated with employees benefits, overhead, and
a margin for contingencies, risk, and profit.
The following factors are pertinent to the salary cost times multiplier:
1. Salary cost is defined as the direct salaries plus the employee benefits.
2. Multiplier which is applied to salary cost is a factor that compensates the
Civil Engineer for overhead plus a reasonable margin for contingencies,
interest or invested capital readiness to serve, and profit.
3. Direct Non-salary expense usually incurred in engineering engagements may
include the following:
Living and traveling expenses Identifiable communications expenses
Expenses for services and equipment directly applicable to the project
Identifiable drafting supplies, stenographic supplies, and reproduction
work
Expenses for unusual insurance and specialized health and safety
programs
4. The Civil Engineers overhead which comprises a major portion of the
compensation generated by the multiplier on salary cost, includes the
following indirect cost:
Provision for office expenses
Tax and insurance other than those included as salary cost
Library and periodical expenses
Executive, administrative, accounting, legal, stenographic, and clerical
salaries and expenses (Other than salaries included in salary costs and
expenses)
Business development expenses
Provision for loss of productive time
Cost of acquiring and maintaining computers, development of software,
and training staff when not billed as direct cost 5. Accounting records
5. Accounting records
HOURLY BILLING RATE
The Hourly billing rate method of compensation is very similar to the salary
cost times multiplier method in that the hourly billing rate includes all direct
personnel expense, overhead and profit. Direct non-salary expenses are a separate
item for reimbursement, usually with a service charge.
PER DIEM
The term per diem normally refers to an eight-hour day. Direct personnel
services are frequently charged on a per diem basis.
Assignment
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1. Civil Engineering Codes of Ethics
2. The Practice of Civil Engineering
3. Classification of Engineering Services
4. Selection of the Civil Engineers
5. Charging for Civil Engineering Services
Martinez, Catherine M.