Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers

Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers
Ebook Title: Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers
Author: Jonathan T. Ricketts, M. Kent Loftin, Frederick S. Merritt

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 5 edition (December 29, 2003)

Hardcover: 1600 pages

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0071364730

ISBN-13: 978-0071364737

Ebook Description

A revision of the classic reference covering all important principles and techniques needed by practicing civil engineers. The 5th Edition incorporates changes in design and construction practices, especially in design specifications for construction materials, buildings and bridges, safety and health concerns, and the most current codes changes including ACI, AISC, ASTM, NDS for wood structures, etc. Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, covers systems design, community and regional planning, the latest design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels and bridges. It includes sections on construction equipment, construction management, materials, specifications, structural theory, geotechnical engineering, wood, concrete, steel design and construction.

This book provides code changes from the ACI, ASTM, & AISC, the most up-to-date specifications for wood construction, & recent EPA & OSHA regulations. Presents new methods for nondestructive testing of piles & applications of geosynthetics. Systems requirements: PC with 486 or higher processor, Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or NT 3.51 or later, & 16 MB of RAM. CD-ROM. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

This new, completely updated, and expanded Fifth Edition features:

- The most recent code changes, including AIC, AISC, ASTM, NDS for Wood Structures, and more

- Current EPA and OSHA regulations

- Additional information on design build delivery systems

- Increased coverage of stormwater runoff

- Over 700 tables, formulas, and drawings to make every explanation and procedure crystal clear

- Sections on construction management; materials specifications; structural theory; wood and concrete, steel design and construction; and much more

- The latest design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels, and bridges

Turn to this one-stop review of the field for simplified solutions to the hundreds of practical problems you face in your day-to-day civil engineering practice.

Ebook Review

Sci-Tech Book News : The fifth edition of this reference in civil engineering features coverage of recent code changes, including AIC, ASTM, and NDS for Wood Structures, and current EPA and OSHA regulations, plus expanded information on design build delivery systems and increased coverage of stormwater runoff. There is also new information on three-dimensional modeling of pile groups, cracking in high strength steel beams, intelligent transportation, and various types of wharf designs. Coverage encompasses fundamentals of civil engineering and the latest changes in design, construction, materials, and equipment in 23 different disciplines including systems design, geotechnical engineering, and community and regional planning. Ricketts is a consulting engineer.

Choice : ...contains much useful information and many equations, tables, and facts needed in many aspects of civil engineering...well written...easy to read...Highly recommended.

From the Back Cover : IF CIVIL ENGINEERS COULD HAVE ONLY ONE REFERENCE BOOK – THIS WOULD BE IT

About the AuthorJonathan T. Ricketts is a Consulting Engineer in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a registered engineer in several states, and the editor of McGraw-Hill's Building Design and Construction Handbook.
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