Concrete Structures Books
Book Description Preference : In construction management and civil engineering programs, students are required to take statics and strength of material classes in preparation for their successors. The successor might be a generic “structures” course, a temporary structure course, or maybe no successor course at all. Whichever direction the curriculum goes, the basics of statics […]
Temporary Structure Design Christopher Souder Read More »
Book Description Preference :e investigation phase is the most important segment of any geotechnical study. Using the correct methods and properly interpreting the results are critical to a successful investigation. Comprising chapters from the second edition of the revered Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, Geotechnical Investigation Methods offers clear, concise, and hands-on guidance for choosing and
Geotechnical Investigation Methods Roy E. Hunt Read More »
Book Description Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniques Discover how to incorporate sound environmental considerations into traditional site design processes. Written by a licensed landscape architect with more than 20 years of professional experience, this authoritative guide combines established approaches to site planning with sustainable practices and increased
Concrete Bridges: Design and Construction A C Liebenberg, Read More »
Book Description Concrete is one of the most used materials in the construction industry. In structural systems, the combination of concrete and steel reinforcement bars gives rise to reinforced concrete (RC), which is widely applied in the civil engineering field due to its adequate mechanical strength, durability, and fire resistance. Steel-rebar reinforced structures are subjected
Concrete Bridges: Design and Construction A C Liebenberg, Read More »
Book Description The Modern Construction Handbook has become a building construction classic and is used as a textbook in many courses. Its systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction, and the environment offers a clear and efficient orientation. Digital fabrication techniques are included as well (complementing traditional production processes) and presented in an
Concrete Bridges: Design and Construction A C Liebenberg, Read More »
Book Description The effect of earthquakes on people and their environment as well as methods of reducing these effects is studied in earthquake engineering. It is a new discipline, with most of the developments in the past 30 to 40 years. Most earthquake engineers have a structural or geotechnical engineering background. This book covers geotechnical
Basic Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering KAMALESH KUMAR Read More »
Book Description Fundamentals of Structural Geology provides a new framework for the investigation of geological structures by integrating field mapping and mechanical analysis. It emphasizes the observational data, modern mapping technology, principles of continuum mechanics, and the mathematical and computational skills, necessary to map, describe, model, and explain deformation in the Earth’s lithosphere quantitatively. Assuming
Fundamentals of Structural Geology David D. Pollard Read More »
Book Description The object of this book is to assist students and professional engineers to design prestressed concrete structures using Eurocodes 1, 2, and 8. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the design of reinforced concrete structures. The book is suitable not only for professional engineers familiar with the prestressed concrete design
Prestressed Concrete Design to Eurocodes Bhatt, Prab Read More »
Book Description Design of Reinforced Concrete, 10th Edition by Jack McCormac and Russell Brown, introduces the fundamentals of reinforced concrete design in a clear and comprehensive manner and grounded in the basic principles of mechanics of solids. Students build on their understanding of basic mechanics to learn new concepts such as compressive stress and strain
Design of Reinforced Concrete, 10th Edition Jack C. McCormac Read More »
Book Description This book provides guidance for planners, developers, designers, and citizens to create more livable, connected, and vibrant multifamily developments and neighborhoods. Livability is a measure of a community’s quality of life and includes factors such as access to education, employment, entertainment, and recreation. The last few decades have seen a groundswell of interest
Site Design for Multifamily Housing Assoc. Prof. Nico Larco Read More »
Book Description Projects and multi-project programs are vital to all business, industrial, and governmental organizations. They are the vehicles for achieving the strategic goals of every complex organization. How to best manage these projects and programs has been the subject of hundreds of books, articles, conferences, and seminars over the past several decades. This book
Book Description Although not generally appreciated by laypeople, it is not possible to design and construct a structure that will remain safe against failure under all conditions and at all times. The several reasons for a structure being prone to failures include: (a) the strength of the various components of the structure cannot be assessed
Bridges: Analysis, Design, Structural Health Monitoring, and Rehabilitation Baidar Bakht Read More »
Book Description Steel plated structures are important in a variety of marine and land-based applications, including ships, offshore platforms, power and chemical plants, box girder bridges and box girder cranes. The basic strength members in steel plated structures include support members (such as stiffeners and plate girders), plates, stiffened panels/grillages and box girders. During their
Ultimate limit state design of steel-plated structures Paek, Jeom Kee Read More »
Book Description Design Guide – 2020996 pp.; 1st editionBased on the ACI 318-19 code With over 990 pages and 140 worked-out examples, this unique Design Guide assists in the proper application of the provisions in the 2019 edition of Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-19) for cast-in-place concrete buildings with nonprestressed reinforcement. Table of Contents
Design Guide on the ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete – CRSI Read More »
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ix Notation xi 1 Precast Concepts, History and Design Philosophy 1 1.1 A Historical Note on the Development of Precast Frames 1 1.2 The Scope for Prefabricated Buildings 11 1.3 Current Attitudes towards Precast Concrete Structures 17 1.4 Recent Trends in Design, and a New Definition for Precast Concrete 21 1.5
Multi-Storey Precast Concrete Framed Structures, 2nd Edition Kim S. Elliott, Colin Jolly Read More »
Description Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures analyzes contemporary theoretical models at the micro- and macro levels of material structure. Its coverage of practical methods and approaches, experimental results, and optimization of composite material properties and structural component performance can be put to practical use by researchers and engineers. Key Features Readership Materials scientists,
Book Description The intention of this publication is to embark on a journey taking the reader through abrief history of buildings, how the construction of buildings has evolved over the yearsand then examining in more detail the structure of buildings and their principal elements.We also examine other factors which affect the stability and structure of
Structural Design of Buildings by EurIng Paul Smith Read More »
Table of Contents Corrosion in reinforced concrete: Processes and mechanisms; Monitoring of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures; Numerical modelling of corrosion in concrete structures; Influence of concrete composition; Stainless steel reinforcement in concrete structures; Surface treatment and coatings for corrosion protection; Corrosion inhibitors for reinforced concrete; Electrochemical techniques for corrosion protection and maintenance. Description Reinforced
Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Structures 1st Edition by H Böhni Read More »
Book Description Comprehensive Coverage for the SE Structural Engineering ExamThe SE Structural Engineering Reference Manual prepares you for the NCEES SE structural engineering exam. It provides a comprehensive review of structural analysis and design methods related to vertical and lateral forces. All exam topics are covered, and exam-adopted codes and standards are frequently referenced. You will learn
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Modal Analysis Jimin He and Zhi-Fang Fu Read More »
