Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers

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.

Contributors
Preface
About the Editors

Chapter 1 : Systems Design
Chapter 2 : Design Management
Chapter 3 : Specifications
Chapter 4 : Construction Management
Chapter 5 : Construction Materials
Chapter 6 : Structural Theory
Chapter 7 : Geotechnical Engineering
Chapter 8 : Concrete Design and Construction
Chapter 9 : Structural Steel Design and Construction
Chapter 10 : Cold-Formed-Steel Design and Construction
Chapter 11 : Wood Design and Construction
Chapter 12 : Surveying
Chapter 13 : Earthwork
Chapter 14 : Community and Regional Planning
Chapter 15 : Building Engineering
Chapter 16 : Highway Engineering
Chapter 17 : Bridge Engineering
Chapter 18 : Airport Engineering
Chapter 19 : Rail-Transportation Engineering
Chapter 20 : Tunnel Engineering
Chapter 21 : Water Resources Engineering
Chapter 22 : Environmental Engineering
Chapter 23 : Coastal and Port Engineering Appendix : Factors for Conversion to the Metric System (SI) of Units

Index

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