Civil Engineering Formulas (McGraw-Hill Pocket Reference) - Softcover

Hicks, Tyler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071356126 ISBN 13: 9780071356121

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2001

Synopsis

This is an indispensable portable reference for all practicing civil engineers and students. Now you can get a single compilation of all essential civil engineering formulas and equations in one easy-to-use portable reference. More than three-quarters of the material in "Tyler Hicks Civil Engineering Formulas Pocket Guide" is in the form of formulas, tables, and graphs, presented in SI and USCS formats. Each chapter, offering collections of problems and calculations, gives you quick reference to a well-defined topics such as: Conversion Factors for Civil Engineering Practice; Beam Formulas; Column Formulas; Piles and Piling Formulas; Concrete Formulas; Timber Engineering Formulas; Surveying Formulas; Soil and Earthwork Formulas; Building and Structures Formulas; Bridge and Suspension-Cable Formulas; Highway and Road Formulas; and, Hydraulics and Waterworks Formulas.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

INSTANT FINGERTIP ACCESS TO THE CIVIL ENGINEERING FORMULAS YOU NEED!

This job-simplifying pocket reference contains all the essential formulas and equations civil engineers need for a wide variety of design applications--covering everything from structural analysis to soil mechanics!

Popular author and hands-on expert Tyler G. Hicks makes it easier than ever for civil engineers to find the right formulas, covering essential subjects such as:
* Wood
* Concrete
* Steel Applied to Highways, Bridges, Buildings, Tunnels, etc.
* And Much, Much More!

Knowing exactly what you need to get even the most perplexing job done, Tyler Hicks provides a no-fluff approach--this resource is composed of 80% data and 20% text--and all material is presented in USCS and SI units for maximum convenience.

Each chapter in CIVIL ENGINEERING FORMULAS is a quick refernece to a well-defined topic, containing a collection of problems with calculation design schemes, formulas, tables, and graphics. In short, everything needed to assure that you find the answer you're searching for in sixty seconds or less!

This handy reference belongs in the pocket of every civil engineer as well as every mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineer. If you want speedy solutions and trouble-free civil engineering calculations, your search ends here!

About the Author:

Tyler G. Hicks, PE (Rockville Center, NY) is a consulting engineer and a successful engineering book author. He has worked in plant designing and operation in a variety of industries, taught at several engineering schools, and lectured both in the United States and abroad. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cooper Union School of Engineering in New York. 

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0071356126
• ISBN 13: 9780071356121
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350