Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers - Hardcover

Merritt, Frederick S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070415153 ISBN 13: 9780070415157

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1985

Synopsis

This text discusses important principles and techniques that are of use to practicing civil engineers. This edition incorporates significant changes in design and construction practices, specifically in design specifications for structural materials, buildings and bridges, environmental and other federal regulations such as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA). Up-to-date code changes from such groups as the American Concrete Institute, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Institute of Steel Construction and National Design Specification for Wood Construction are also covered.

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Review:

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

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..

From the Back Cover:

A COMPLETE UPDATE OF THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO CIVIL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

Now revised and updated with the most current information, the fourth edition of this long-established reference is the most comprehensive and authoritative book of principles and techniques for effective civil engineering practice.

The new edition of STANDARD HANDBOOK FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS incorporates hundreds of significant changes in design, construction, materials, and equipment, including:

- Code changes from the ACI, ASTM, and AISC

- New speicifications for wood construction

- The most recent EPA and OSHA regulations

- Changes in highway and airport pavement design

- Expanded coverage of harbor engineering

- Additional information about water resources

- State-of-the-art modeling techniques

You'll also find new methods for nondestructive testing of piles and applications of geosynthetics...the lates techniques of load-and-resistance factor design of structural steels...plus fully updated sections on systems design, value engineering, peer review, and much more.

Illustrated with more than 700 helpful graphics, the fourth edition of this indispensable reference provides simplified solutions to the many practical problems you face in your day-to-day civil engineering work.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0070415153
• ISBN 13: 9780070415157
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1