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John Newman, B. S. Choo ... 704 pages - Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1st edition (December, 2003) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0750651059 -  ISBN-13: 978-0750651059

Based on the Institute of Concrete Technology's Advanced Concrete Technology Course, these four volumes are a comprehensive educational and reference resource for the concrete materials technologist. An expert international team of authors from research, academia and industry has been brought together to produce this unique series. Each volume deals with a different aspect of the subject: constituent materials, properties, processes and testing and quality. With worked examples, case studies and illustrations throughout, the books will be a key reference for the concrete specialist for years to come.

Chung C. Fu, Shuqing Wang ... 631 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (December, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1466579846 - ISBN-13: 978-1466579842

Bridge structures vary considerably in form, size, complexity, and importance. The methods for their computational analysis and design range from approximate to refined analyses, and rapidly improving computer technology has made the more refined and complex methods of analyses more commonplace. The key methods of analysis and related modeling techniques are set out, mainly for highway bridges, but also with some information on railway bridges. Special topics such as strut-and-tie modeling, linear and nonlinear buckling analysis, redundancy analysis, integral bridges, dynamic/earthquake analysis, and bridge geometry are also covered. The material is largely code independent. The book is written for students, especially at MSc level, and for practicing professionals in bridge design offices and bridge design authorities worldwide. Effectively Analyze Structures Using Simple Mathematical Models; divided into three parts and comprised of 18 chapters, this text: Covers the methods of computational analysis and design suitable for bridge structures + Provides information on the methods of analysis and related modeling techniques suitable for the design and evaluation of various types of bridges + Presents material on a wide range of bridge structural types and is fairly code independent. Computational Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures covers the general aspects of bridges, bridge behavior and the modeling of bridges, and special topics on bridges. This text explores the physical meanings behind modeling, and reveals how bridge structures can be analyzed using mathematical models.

Comitee Euro-International du Beton ... 184 pages  - Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing; (January, 1998) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0727735462 - ISBN-13: 978-0727735461

This detailed guide will enable the reader to understand the relative importance of the numerous parameters involved in seismic design and the relationships between them, as well as the motivations behind the choices adopted by the codes. For a structure to remain elastic under its design seismic action, typically associated with a 10% exceedance probability in 50 years, it has to be designed for lateral forces with magnitude in the order of 50% or more of its weight.

Russell C. Hibbeler ... 768 pages - Publisher: Prentice Hall; 13th edition (April, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0132911272 - ISBN-13: 978-0132911276

In his revision of Engineering Mechanics, R.C. Hibbeler empowers students to succeed in the whole learning experience. Hibbeler achieves this by calling on his everyday classroom experience and his knowledge of how students learn inside and outside of lecture. This text is ideal for civil and mechanical engineering professionals.

John O. Bickel, Thomas R. Kuesel, Elwyn H. King ... 528 pages - Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (October, 2011) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1461380537 - ISBN-13: 978-1461380535 ...

The Tunnel Engineering Handbook, Second Edition provides, in a single convenient volume, comprehensive coverage of the state of the art in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of tunnels. It brings together essential information on all the principal classifications of tunnels, including soft ground, hard rock, immersed tube and cut-and-cover, with comparisons of their relative advantages and suitability. The broad coverage found in the Tunnel Engineering Handbook enables engineers to address such critical questions as how tunnels are planned and laid out, how the design of tunnels depends on site and ground conditions, and which types of tunnels and construction methods are best suited to different conditions. Written by the leading engineers in the fields, this second edition features major revisions from the first, including: Complete updating of all chapters from the first edition * Seven completely new chapters covering tunnel stabilization and lining, difficult ground, deep shafts, water conveyance tunnels, small diameter tunnels, fire life safety, tunnel rehabilitation and tunnel construction contracting * New coverage of the modern philosophy and techniques of tunnel design and tunnel construction contracting. The comprehensive coverage of the Tunnel Engineering Handbook makes it an essential resource for all practicing engineers engaged in the design of tunnels and underground construction. In addition, the book contains a wealth of information that government administrators and planners and transportation officials will use in the planning and management of tunnels.