Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations, Third Edition: Edition 3

Tyler G. Hicks

Jul 2016 · McGraw Hill Professional

About this ebook

Up-To-Date Techniques for Solving Any Civil Engineering Problem

Perform complex design and construction calculations quickly and accurately with help from this thoroughly revised guide. Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations, Third Edition, features more than 3,000 logically organized calculations that align with the latest practices, codes, and standards. You will get start-to-finish calculation procedures for Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD), anti-terrorism components, enhanced building security, green construction, safe bridge design, and environmentally sound water treatment. All-new steps to improve indoor air quality and protect structures from hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and waves are also discussed in this on-the-job resource.

This fully updated third edition covers:

· Structural Steel Engineering and Design

· Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Engineering and Design

· Timber Engineering

· Soil Mechanics

· Surveying, Route Design, and Highway Bridges

· Fluid Mechanics, Pumps, Piping, and Hydro Power

· Water Supply and Storm Water System Design

· Sanitary Wastewater Treatment and Control

· Engineering Economics

About the author

Tyler G. Hicks, PE, is an experienced consulting engineer and is the author of more than twenty books on engineering and related fields. He has worked on plant design and operation in a variety of industries, taught at several engineering schools, and lectured both in the United States and abroad.