Standard handbook for civil engineers/ Frederick S. Merritt, Jonathan T. Ricketts and M. Kent Loftin.
By: Merritt, Frederick S
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Contributor(s): Ricketts, Jonathan T | Loftin, M. Kent.
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BookPublisher: London : McGraw-Hill, 2003Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxx, various pagings. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0071364730; 9780071364737.Subject(s): Civil engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Civil engineering, surveying & building | TechnologyDDC classification: 624 STA Summary: This is the classic reference covering all important principles and techniques needed by practicing civil engineers, especially those who have to make decisions affecting planning, design and construction.
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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. The Handbook 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.
Previous ed.: 1995.
This is the classic reference covering all important principles and techniques needed by practicing civil engineers, especially those who have to make decisions affecting planning, design and construction.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Contributors
- About the Editors
- Preface
- Section 1 Systems Design
- Section 2 Design Management
- Section 3 Specifications
- Section 4 Construction Management
- Section 5 Construction Materials
- Section 6 Structural Theory
- Section 7 Geotechnical Engineering
- Section 8 Concrete Design and Construction
- Section 9 Structural Steel Design and Construction
- Section 10 Cold-Formed-Steel Design and Construction
- Section 11 Wood Design and Construction
- Section 12 Surveying
- Section 13 Earthwork
- Section 14 Community and Regional Planning
- Section 15 Building Engineering
- Section 16 Highway Engineering
- Section 17 Bridge Engineering
- Section 18 Airport Engineering
- Section 19 Rail-Transportation Engineering
- Section 20 Tunnel Engineering
- Section 21 Water Resources Engineering
- Section 22 Environmental Engineering
- Section 23 Coastal and Port Engineering
- Appendix Factors For Conversion To The Metric System (Si) Of Units
- Index
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CHOICE Review
This new edition (4th ed., CH, Sep'96) contains much useful information and many equations, tables, and facts needed in many aspects of civil engineering. The Handbook is divided into several chapters, each discussing topics such as systems design, design management, construction materials and management, specifications, masonry, and composite materials. In addition, the Handbook discusses topics in structural theory, geotechnical engineering, concrete design, structural steel design, wood design, surveying, highway and bridge engineering, airport engineering, tunnel engineering, and water and environmental engineering. Each chapter contains several sections describing the evaluation of a particular topic. This book is very well written and easy to read, and contains many pictures and illustrations, and can serve as a reference for anyone in civil engineering. It also can also be used as a resource for undergraduate or graduate-level courses in civil engineering, and for the libraries of all engineering schools. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. S. N. Amirkhanian Clemson UniversityAuthor notes provided by Syndetics
Jonathan 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.M. Kent Loftin is a Consulting Engineer in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Frederick S. Merritt (deceased) was a Consulting Engineer in West Palm Beach, Florida, and a former editor with Engineering News-Record.