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Thursday, April 02, 2026 , ,
OPTUM G2 2023 v2.3.19 [165 MB] ... OPTUM G2 is a comprehensive finite element program for geotechnical stability and deformation analysis in plane strain or axisymmetry. Its modern graphical user interface ensures an intuitive and efficient workflow, while the computational core delivers unprecedented efficiency and robustness regardless of model complexity. Whether you're analyzing soil-structure interactions, assessing slope stability, or designing foundations, OPTUM G2 provides the reliable insights you need for informed decision-making.

Foundations: OPTUM G2 is the ideal solution for shallow foundation analysis and design. The unique Optum analysis type of Limit Analysis provides a means for determining bearing capacities in an efficient and convenient manner. Rigorous upper and lower bounds can be computed to bracket the true solution from above and below, thus providing an in-built means of numerical verification. Elastoplastic and consolidation analysis are available for determining settlements.

Retaining Walls: In Retaining walls come in a wide variety of types including mass gravity walls, mechanically stabilized earth walls, gabion walls and sheet pile walls. All of these can be analysed efficiently and accurately using the OPTUM G2. The unique ability to compute rigorous upper and lower bounds on the true factor of safety add confidence in the results. When combined with mesh adaptivity, the result is a superior tool for design of retaining walls.

Slope Stability: In OPTUM G2, factors of safety are computed using Strength Reduction Finite Element Limit Analysis (SR-FELA).Besides short calculation times, SR-FELA also provides the possibility to calculate rigorous upper and lower bounds on the true factor of safety. In practice, this means that the true factor of safety can be determined with within a negligible tolerance in a matter of seconds.
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Friday, March 06, 2026 , ,
Chieh-Chen Bowen - 520 pages - Language: English - Publisher: ‎SAGE Publications; 2nd Edition (September, 2021).

Written in an accessible and clear manner, Straightforward Statistics with Excel 2nd Edition by Chieh-Chen Bowen helps students across the social and behavioral sciences gradually build their skills to develop a better understanding of the world around them. Each chapter purposefully connects with the previous chapter for a gradual accrual of knowledge from simple to more complex concepts. This effective, cumulative approach to statistics through logical transitions eases students into statistics and prepares them for success in more advanced quantitative coursework and their own research. The second edition now features Excel instructions and exercises throughout so students can use this widely-available and applied software for statistics.

This book is designed to walk the reader through statistics at a steady but gentle pace, providing pop quizzes throughout every chapter so readers can check their knowledge along the way. By gradually stepping up difficulty in each chapter, students generate a solid foundation and are prepared for the next chapters. Straightforward Statistics with Excel looks at the big picture so that the basic statistical concepts connect to everyday and relevant research examples in multiple ways. Throughout the book the reader is reminded of what they need to be able to recall with "You Must Remember This" boxes. A rich source of practical resources are located at the end of chapters beginning with " What You Learned," followed by three sets of exercises so students can immediately apply their knowledge.

The new edition features a reorganized presentation of material, starting with measures of central tendency, separating this from measures of variability so students better understand the differences. A more thorough presentation of one-sample and dependent samples t-tests gives students a stronger foundation in these crucial tests in statistics. New examples and studies complete the update, with a focus on simplicity. Throughout, the book makes use of Excel instructions and screenshots so students can take statistics with them through research projects and into the world beyond academia.
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Tuesday, March 03, 2026 , ,
Helmut Vonhoegen - 910 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher: Rheinwerk Computing; (Novomber, 2025).

If you’re using Excel, this is the all-in-one manual you need -brimming with solutions for every conceivable task! Learn how to design tables, use formulas to perform calculations, create analyses, graphically present your data, and share your results. With detailed coverage of both basic functions and advanced features, this book provides guidance for beginners and serves as a reliable reference if you’re already familiar with Excel. Up to date for Excel 2024 and Microsoft 365!

Your A-to-Z guide to Microsoft Excel + Master basic features, data analysis, visualizations, and more. + Work with formulas, table functions, and VBA.

Excel Fundamentals: Follow a workflow that guides you through Excel’s user interface, introduces basic concepts, and demonstrates the core features for working with tables, diagrams, and files.

All Your Excel Tasks: Dive into everything Excel has to offer. Master spreadsheet functions, formula usage, and table design. Get step-by-step instructions for analyzing, visualizing, and publishing your data; then see how to automate and customize your tasks with macros and VBA.

Practical Examples: See Excel’s features in action. Detailed examples and annotated screenshots guide you through each and every spreadsheet function, table design and analysis, data model management, and more.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 , ,
Alam Singh - 470 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher: ‎CBS Publishers; (March, 2014).

It covers fundamentals of soil mechanics and foundation engineering with a lot of solved problems routine laboratory tests and also objective-type question bank. It covers the syllabus generally prescribed at the Bachelors level the AMIE examination and the regional and central services competitions.
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Sunday, February 15, 2026 , ,
Debashis Moitra - 1088 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher: ‎Universities Press (India); (September, 2018).

Geotechnical Engineering combines in a single book, the theoretical aspects (Soil Mechanics) as well as the applications (Foundation Engineering). The author, with his long experience of undergraduate teaching, felt the need for a comprehensive textbook on Geotechnical Engineering that would efficiently cater to all the basic requirements of undergraduate students and proceeded to fill the gap.

The lucid explanations in the book are strengthened by: • extensive use of figures and graphs, • citing of examples, even from fields outside Geotechnical Engineering, • for better understanding of the basic ideas and principles, • solved numerical problems carefully designed to strengthen understanding, • inclusion of emerging areas of Geotechnical Engineering such as geosynthesis, • geotechnical earthquake engineering and environmental geotechniques.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 ,
Nishantha Bandara, Manjriker Gunaratne - 145 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher: ‎Momentum Press; (February, 2018).

Familiarity with geotechnical aspects of pavement engineering is essential for the practicing pavement engineer. When designing pavements, accurate characterization of the existing subgrade condition becomes a crucial task. In the past, traditional geotechnical exploration and testing methods have been used to characterize existing subgrade conditions. However, with the introduction of the Mechanistic-Empirical (ME) pavement design, there is a need for improved and more appropriate methods of subgrade characterization, for prediction of future pavement conditions with better accuracy. Hence, this handbook will present a useful tool for practicing pavement engineers.
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Sunday, February 01, 2026 , ,
Charles Kliche - 376 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher: ‎the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.; (August, 2018).

This book focuses on rock slope stability, with sections on geological data collection, geotechnical data collection and analysis, surface water and groundwater effects, kinematic and kinetic stability analysis, rock slope stabilization techniques, and rock slope instrumentation and monitoring.

Because of the discontinuous nature of rock, the design of stable rock slopes is as much an art as it is applied engineering. Experience can only be achieved from the proper utilization of these theories of soil and rock mechanics, structural geology, and hydrology.

Rock Slope Stability is invaluable for engineering geologists, geotechnical engineers, mining engineers, civil engineers, and mine managers- as well as anyone else dedicated to engineering slopes that are stable and safe and that enable a financial return.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 , ,
Michael Paluszek, Stephanie Thomas - 472 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher :‎ Apress; 3rd edition (March, 2024).

Harness the power of MATLAB to resolve a wide range of machine learning challenges. This new and updated third edition provides examples of technologies critical to machine learning. Each example solves a real-world problem, and all code provided is executable. You can easily look up a particular problem and follow the steps in the solution.

This book has something for everyone interested in machine learning. It also has material that will allow those with an interest in other technology areas to see how machine learning and MATLAB can help them solve problems in their areas of expertise. The chapter on data representation and MATLAB graphics includes new data types and additional graphics. Chapters on fuzzy logic, simple neural nets, and autonomous driving have new examples added. And there is a new chapter on spacecraft attitude determination using neural nets. Authors Michael Paluszek and Stephanie Thomas show how all of these technologies allow you to build sophisticated applications to solve problems with pattern recognition, autonomous driving, expert systems, and much more.

What You Will Learn: Write code for machine learning, adaptive control, and estimation using MATLAB + Use MATLAB graphics and visualization tools for machine learning + Become familiar with neural nets + Build expert systems + Understand adaptive control + Gain knowledge of Kalman Filters.
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Saturday, January 03, 2026 , ,
Tanvir Mustafy, Tauhid Rahman, Nafisa Siddiqui - 902 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher: ‎CRC Press; (December, 2024).

This book provides a concise overview of a variety of techniques for analyzing statistical, scientific, and financial data, using MATLAB to integrate several approaches to data analysis and statistics.

The chapters offer a broad review of computational data analysis, illustrated with many examples and applications. Topics range from the basics of data and statistical analysis to more advanced subjects such as probability distributions, descriptive and inferential statistics, parametric and non-parametric tests, correlation, and regression analysis. Each chapter combines theoretical concepts with practical MATLAB applications and includes practice exercises, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the material.

With coverage of both basic and more complex ideas in applied statistics, the book has broad appeal for undergraduate students up to practicing engineers.
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Saturday, December 27, 2025 ,
Tanvir Mustafy, Tauhid Rahman - 281 pages - Language: ‎English - Publisher: ‎Springer; (January, 2024).

This textbook summarizes the different statistical, scientific, and financial data analysis methods for users ranging from a high school level to a professional level. It aims to combine the data analysis methods using three different programs - Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and MATLAB. The book combining the different data analysis tools is a unique approach. The book presents a variety of real-life problems in data analysis and machine learning, delivering the best solution. Analysis methods presented in this book include but are not limited to, performing various algebraic and trigonometric operations, regression modeling, and correlation, as well as plotting graphs and charts to represent the results. Fundamental concepts of applied statistics are also explained here, with illustrative examples. Thus, this book presents a pioneering solution to help a wide range of students, researchers, and professionals learn data processing, interpret different findings derived from the analyses,and apply them to their research or professional fields.

The book also includes worked examples of practical problems. The primary focus behind designing these examples is understanding the concepts of data analysis and how it can solve problems. The chapters include practice exercises to assist users in enhancing their skills to execute statistical analysis calculations using software instead of relying on tables for probabilities and percentiles in the present world.
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Sunday, December 07, 2025 , ,

SeismoSoft Seismo Suite 2026 [1.42 GB] ... SeismoBuild is an innovative Finite Element package wholly and exclusively dedicated to seismic assessment and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures that is targeted to the design office. It is the only civil engineering software worldwide that is totally committed to structural assessment and retrofitting. SeismoStruct is an award-winning Finite Element package capable of predicting the large displacement behaviour of space frames under static or dynamic loading, taking into account both geometric nonlinearities and material inelasticity.

SeismoSelect is an easy and efficient way to search, select, scale and download ground motion data from different strong motion databases that are available on-line. Different criteria may be employed as the parameters of interest, with which to carry out the searches. These include a target response spectrum, different ground motion parameters (e.g. PGA, PGV, Arias or Housner Intensity), information regarding the event (e.g. magnitude, faulting style location, date) or the recording site (e.g. Vs30, epicentral distance). SeismoSignal constitutes an easy and efficient way for signal processing of strong-motion data, featuring a user-friendly visual interface and being capable of deriving a number of strong-motion parameters often required by engineer seismologists and earthquake engineers.

SeismoMatch is an application capable of adjusting earthquake accelerograms to match a specific target response spectrum, using the wavelets algorithm proposed by Abrahamson and Hancock or the algorithm proposed by Al Atik and Abrahamson. After loading some accelerograms and defining the target response spectrum, users need only to define the spectral matching algorithm, adjust the spectral matching period range, set the required tolerance and the spectral matching is executed. SeismoArtif is an application capable of generating artificial earthquake accelerograms matched to a specific target response spectrum using different calculation methods and varied assumptions. It is noted that the use of real accelerograms and spectrum matching techniques, together with records selection tools, tends to be recommended for the derivation of suites of records for use in nonlinear dynamic analysis of structures. However, in those cases where access to real accelerograms is, for whatever reason, challenging or inappropriate, then a tool such as SeismoArtif will be of pertinence and usefulness.

SeismoSpect constitutes a simple and efficient platform for signal processing that allows to create a personal library of ground motion records and save them all in a single file making it easy to handle and share large numbers of records. FRP Designer provides an efficient solution for designing FRP strengthening of reinforced concrete columns and beams by computing the strength of reinforced concrete members strengthened with FRP laminates.

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Thursday, December 04, 2025 , ,
Huei-Huang Lee - 530 pages - Language: English - Publisher: SDC Publications; (July, 2023).

This book is designed for undergraduate students completely new to programming with MATLAB. Case studies and examples are used extensively throughout this book and are at the core of what makes this book so unique. The author believes that the best way to learn MATLAB is to study programs written by experienced programmers and that the quality of these example programs determines the quality of the book. The examples in this book are carefully designed to teach you MATLAB programming as well as to inspire within you your own problem solving potential. Most of the examples used in this book are designed to solve a whole class of problems, rather than a single, specific problem.

A learn by doing teaching approach is used all through the book. You are guided to tackle a problem using MATLAB commands first and then the commands are explained line by line. This process of learning through hands on experience is one of the most efficient and pain-free ways of learning MATLAB. This approach, together with the extensive use of ordered textboxes, figures, and tables, greatly reduces the size of the book, while still providing you with a book that’s comprehensive and easy to follow.

The first chapter of this book introduces the MATLAB programming environment and familiarizes you with MATLAB’s core functionality. Chapters two through nine discuss basic MATLAB functionalities in a progressive and comprehensive way. The chapters start out simple and build in complexity as you advance through the book. Chapters ten through thirteen cover advanced topics that are particularly useful in college programs. Each chapter consists of sections, each covering a topic and providing one or more examples. Related MATLAB functions are organized at the end of a section. Additional exercise problems are provided at the end of chapters two through nine.

Examples in each section are presented in a consistent way. An example is usually described first, followed by a MATLAB script. Any resulting text and graphics output (and in some cases inputs) that are produced from running a script are presented and discussed. Finally, the remainder of each section is devoted to explaining the purpose of the lines of the script.
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Sunday, November 30, 2025 , ,
Donald P. Coduto, Man-chu Ronald Yeung, William A. Kitch - 806 pages - Language: English - Publisher: Pearson; 2nd edition (January, 2017). 

Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices 2nd edition is ideal or junior-level soil mechanics or introductory geotechnical engineering courses. This introductory geotechnical engineering textbook explores both the principles of soil mechanics and their application to engineering practice. It offers a rigorous, yet accessible and easy-to-read approach, as well as technical depth and an emphasis on understanding the physical basis for soil behavior.

The second edition has been revised to include updated content and many new problems and exercises, as well as to reflect feedback from reviewers and the authors’ own experiences.
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Thursday, November 20, 2025 ,
David Chapman, Nicole Metje, Alfred Stärk - 455 pages - Language: English - Publisher: CRC Press; 2nd Edition (November, 2017). 

Tunnelling provides a robust solution to a variety of engineering challenges. It is a complex process, which requires a firm understanding of the ground conditions as well as the importance of ground-structure interaction. This book covers the full range of areas related to tunnel construction required to embark upon a career in tunnelling. It also includes a number of case studies related to real tunnel projects, to demonstrate how the theory applies in practice. New features of this second edition include: the introduction of a case study related to Crossrail’s project in London, focussing on the Whitechapel and Liverpool Street station tunnels and including considerations of building tunnels in a congested urban area; and further information on recent developments in tunnel boring machines, including further examples of all the different types of machine as well as multi-mode machines.

The coverage includes: Both hard-rock and soft-ground conditions + Site investigation, parameter selection, and design considerations + Methods of improving the stability of the ground and lining techniques + Descriptions of the various main tunnelling techniques + Health and safety considerations + Monitoring of tunnels during construction + Description of the latest tunnel boring machines + Case studies with real examples, including Crossrail’s project in London.

Clear, concise, and heavily illustrated, this is a vital text for final-year undergraduate and MSc students and an invaluable starting point for young professionals and novices in tunnelling.
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Friday, November 14, 2025 ,
Steve Hencher - 455 pages - Language: English - Publisher: CRC Press; 2nd Edition (November, 2017). 

Practical Engineering Geology provides an introduction to the way projects are managed, designed and constructed, and how the engineering geologist can contribute to cost- effective and safe project achievement. The need for a holistic view of geological materials, from soil to rock, and of geological history is emphasised.

Chapters address key aspects of: Geology for engineering and ground modelling + Site investigation and testing of geological materials + Geotechnical parameters + Design of slopes, tunnels, foundations, and other engineering structures + Identifying hazards + Avoiding unexpected ground conditions.

This second edition includes a new chapter on environmental issues covering hydrogeology, considerations of climate change, earthquakes, and more. All chapters have been updated, with extensively revised figures throughout and several new case studies of unexpected ground conditions. The book will support practising engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers, as well as MSc level students of engineering geology and other geotechnical subjects.
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Monday, November 10, 2025 , ,
Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan - 862 pages - Language: English - Publisher: Pearson; (December, 2022). 

An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering introduces geotechnical engineering and its applications to civil engineering practice using easy-to-understand language. It focuses on both the fundamental and applied, covering the engineering classification, behavior and properties of soils necessary for the design and construction of foundations and earth structures. To place theory into context, the engineering significance of the property being discussed is presented, along with why the property is needed, how it is determined or measured, and how it is used in specific design situations. Simple geotechnical designs are illustrated where applicable. Fully worked example problems let you follow the solution steps and check your understanding. More advanced topics in shear strength of soils and rocks is included in the final chapter.

The 3rd Edition features 3 new chapters on the fundamental areas of foundation engineering: shallow foundations; lateral earth pressures and earth retaining structures; and deep foundations.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025 ,

Jeffrey Evans, Daniel Ruffing, David Elton - 430 pages - Language: English - Publisher: CRC Press; (September, 2021). 

Ground improvement has been one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving areas of geotechnical engineering and construction over the past 40 years. The need to develop sites with marginal soils has made ground improvement an increasingly important core component of geotechnical engineering curricula. Fundamentals of Ground Improvement Engineering addresses the most effective and latest cutting-edge techniques for ground improvement.

Key ground improvement methods are introduced that provide readers with a thorough understanding of the theory, design principles, and construction approaches that underpin each method. Major topics are compaction, permeation grouting, vibratory methods, soil mixing, stabilization and solidification, cutoff walls, dewatering, consolidation, geosynthetics, jet grouting, ground freezing, compaction grouting, and earth retention.

The book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate-level university students, as well as practitioners seeking fundamental background in these techniques. The numerous problems, with worked examples, photographs, schematics, charts and graphs make it an excellent reference and teaching tool.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 ,
N.S.V. Kameswara Rao - 644 pages - Language: English - Publisher: Wiley; (December, 2010). 

In Foundation Design: Theory and Practice covers the key aspects of the subject, including principles of testing, interpretation, analysis, soil-structure interaction modeling, construction guidelines, and applications to rational design. Rao presents a wide array of numerical methods used in analyses so that readers can employ and adapt them on their own. Throughout the book the emphasis is on practical application, training readers in actual design procedures using the latest codes and standards in use throughout the world.

Presents updated design procedures in light of revised codes and standards, covering: American Concrete Institute (ACI) codes + Eurocode 7 + Other British Standard-based codes including Indian codes. Provides background materials for easy understanding of the topics, such as: Code provisions for reinforced concrete + Pile design and construction + Machine foundations and construction practices + Tests for obtaining the design parameters. Features subjects not covered in other foundation design texts: Soil-structure interaction approaches using analytical, numerical, and finite element methods + Analysis and design of circular and annular foundations + Analysis and design of piles and groups subjected to general loads and movements + Contains worked out examples to illustrate the analysis and design + Provides several problems for practice at the end of each chapter.

Foundation Design is designed for graduate students in civil engineering and geotechnical engineering. The book is also ideal for advanced undergraduate students, contractors, builders, developers, heavy machine manufacturers, and power plant engineers. Students in mechanical engineering will find the chapter on machine foundations helpful for structural engineering applications.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 , ,
Richard L. Handy - 240 pages - Language: English - Publisher: McGraw Hill; (March, 2020). 

This civil engineering textbook shows how geotechnical theory connects with the design and construction of today’s foundations. Foundation Engineering: Geotechnical Principles and Practical Applications shows how to perform critical calculations, apply the newest ground modification technologies, engineer and build effective foundations, and monitor performance and safety. Written by a recognized expert in the field, the book covers both shallow and deep foundations. Real-world case studies and practice problems help reinforce key information.

Coverage includes: • Soil classification, clay, and minerals • Moisture content and unit weight • Shear strength • Consolidation • Terzagi’s eureka moment • Shallow foundations, stress distribution, and settlement • Flow nets, seepage, and dewatering • Slope stability • Deep foundations • Ground modification • Retaining walls and wall friction • Empirical tests • Field monitoring • Ethics and legal issues.
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Sunday, October 26, 2025 ,
Swami Saran - 586 pages - Language: English - Publisher: CRC Press; (May, 2021). 

The book offers systematic dynamic analysis of soils and their engineering applications, including machine foundations, and aims to develop a clear understanding of the subject. 

It comprises sixteen chapters: Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the various problems in soil dynamics. In Chapter 2, concepts of theory of vibrations are discussed along with their applications in designing Vibration Absorbers and Pickups. Wave propagation in elastic medium including wave refraction in layered medium is covered in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 deals with the procedure of determining dynamic properties of soils using various laboratory and field tests. Dynamic earth pressures in retaining walls and dynamic bearing capacity of footings are dealt with in Chapters 5 and 6 respectively. Chapters 7and 8 respectively deal with dynamic behavior of pile foundations and slopes. Causes of liquefaction of soils and prediction of liquefaction potential have been discussed in Chapter 9. In Chapter 10, the procedure of estimating the unbalanced forces in various types of machines are covered. Chapters 11, 12 and 13 deal with the analysis and design of foundations of reciprocating machine, hammer, and turbo-generators respectively. In Chapter 14, problems of vibration isolation and screening are dealt with. Chapter 15 discusses the analysis and design of reinforced earth wall located in seismic areas. A new concept of a conventional rigid retaining wall having reinforced backfill is presented in Chapter 16, giving complete analysis and design procedure considering seismic forces.
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