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Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers Jonathan Ricketts

Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers By Jonathan Ricketts

Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers by Jonathan Ricketts


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A revision of the classic reference covering all important principles and techniques needed by practicing civil engineers.

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Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers by Jonathan Ricketts

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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.

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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. Sci-Tech Book News 20040601 ...contains much useful information and many equations, tables, and facts needed in many aspects of civil engineering...well written...easy to read...Highly recommended. Choice 20040501

About Jonathan Ricketts

Jonathan T. Ricketts is a consulting engineer with broad experience in general environmental design and construction management. A registered engineer in several states, he is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Solid Waste Association of North America. M. Kent Loftin (Hobe Beach, FL) is Chief Civil Engineer of South Florida Water Management District in West Palm Beach, Florida. Frederick S. Merritt (deceased) was a consulting engineer for many years, with experience in building and bridge design, structural analysis, and construction management. A Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Senior Member of ASTM, he was a former senior editor of Engineering News-Record and an author/editor of many books, including McGraw-Hills Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers and Structural Steel Designers Handbook.

Table of Contents

ContributorsAbout the EditorsPrefaceSection 1. Systems Design (Jonathan T. Ricketts)Section 2. Design Management (Frank Muller and Jay Gewirtzman)Section 3. Specifications (Ted E. Robbins)Section 4. Construction Management (Jonathan T. Ricketts)Section 5. Construction Materials (Ruth T. Brantley and L. Reed Brantley)Section 6. Structural Theory (Aktar Tamboli, Mohsin Ahmed, and Michael Xing)Section 7. Geotechnical Engineering (Mohamad H. Hussein and Jerry A. DiMaggio)Section 8. Concrete Design and Construction (Anne M. Ellis, S.K. Ghosh, and David A. Fanella) Section 9. Structural Steel Design and Construction(Roger L. Brockenbrough)Section 10. Cold-Formed-Steel Design and Construction (Don S. Wolford and Wei-Wen Yu)Section 11. Wood Design and Construction (Maurice J. Rhude)Section 12. Surveying (Jonathan T. Ricketts)Section 13. Earthwork (Charles H. Sain and G. William Quinby)Section 14. Community and Regional Planning (William N. Lane)Section 15. Building Engineering (M. Myint Lwin)Section 16. Highway Engineering (Richard Garrabrant)Section 17. Bridge Engineering (Thomas A. Ostrom and Steven L. Mellon)Section 18. Airport Engineering (Richard Harding)Section 19. Rail-Transportation Engineering (Roger S. Boraas)Section 20. Tunnel Engineering (Lars Christian F. Ingerslev and Arthur G. Bendelius)Section 21. Water Resources Engineering (M. Kent Loftin)Section 22. Environmental Engineering (G. Raymond Schulte and Thomas E. Wilson)Section 23. Coastal and Port Engineering (Scott L. Douglass, Robert A. Nathan, and Jeffrey D. Malyszek)APPENDIX. FACTORS FOR CONVERSION TO THE METRIC SYSTEM (SI) OF UNITS (Frederick S. Merritt)INDEX

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CIN0071364730G
9780071364737
0071364730
Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers by Jonathan Ricketts
Used - Good
Hardback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
20040116
1504
N/A
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