Civil Engineering Formulas (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING) - Hardcover

Hicks, Tyler G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071614699 ISBN 13: 9780071614696

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2009

Synopsis

Title: Civil Engineering Formulas <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: Tyler G Hicks <>Publisher: MCGRAW HILL UK BUSINESS

About this title

Book Description:

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 topic:

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
Hydraulics and Waterworks Formulas

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 this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071614699
• ISBN 13: 9780071614696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416