Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Aluminium design and construction Aluminium design and construction John Dwight Aluminium Design and Construction addresses the metal's history and usage, wrought products, alloy selection and fabrication. The book also provides comprehensive rules for making structural calculat… OL13074972W
Principles of Structural Design Principles of Structural Design W.F Chen Many important advances in designing modern structures have occurred over the last several years. Structural engineers need an authoritative source of information that thoroughly and concisely covers… OL15182270W
Steel designers' manual Steel designers' manual Buick Davison "This classic manual on structural steelwork design was first published in 1955, since when it has sold many tens of thousands of copies worldwide. For the seventh edition all chapters have been comp… OL16003029W
Engineering mechanics and design applications Engineering mechanics and design applications Atila Ertas "In the last decade, the number of complex problems facing engineers has increased, and the technical knowledge required to address and mitigate them continues to evolve rapidly. These problems inclu… OL16126218W
Stability of structures Stability of structures Chai Hong Yoo The current trend of building more streamlined structures has made stability analysis a subject of extreme importance. It is mostly a safety issue because Stability loss could result in an unimaginab… OL16932913W
Foundations on Rock Foundations on Rock Duncan Wyllie This is the second edition of the successful Foundations on Rock, and is an up-to-date practical reference book describing current engineering practice in the investigation, design and construction o… OL16970877W
Innovative shear design Innovative shear design Hrista Stamenkovic Innovative Shear Design presents a new, rational and economical design procedure that offers increased protection against shear for all types of structures. OL16973074W
Progress in structural engineering, mechanics and computation Progress in structural engineering, mechanics and computation International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Computation (2nd 2004 Cape Town, South Africa) The Second International Conference on Structural Engineering Mechanics and Computation was held in Cape Town, South Africa in 2004. Its mission was 'To review and share the latest developments, and … OL19897370W
Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas Underground Infrastructure of Urban Areas Cezary Madryas Annotation OL19908533W
Concrete materials Concrete materials M. Levitt The author condenses a lifetime of practical experience into this book that will provide a first point of reference whenever problems with materials occur on site. The subjects covered in this book a… OL2064511W
Explosive loading of engineering structures Explosive loading of engineering structures P. S. Bulson This book reviews the development of research into the explosive loading of structures, mainly since the beginning of the twentieth century. Major contributions in the fields of measurement, analysis… OL2083075W
Wind loading of structures Wind loading of structures John D. Holmes Wind forces are responsible for in the region of US $10 billion per annum in insured damage. This cost can be mitigated, if not totally eliminated, by the application of wind engineering principless … OL222367W
Concrete structures Concrete structures A. Ghali xxiv, 584 p. : 24 cm OL2761264W
Structural and Stress Analysis Structural and Stress Analysis T. H. G. Megson,T. H. G. Megson This book discusses the determination of the strength and stiffness of civil engineering structures determining the loads they will support before failure and the displacements the loads produce. OL4809614W
Tunnelling Tunnelling A. M. Muir Wood Tunnelling has become a fragmented process, excessively influenced by lawyers'notions of confrontational contractual bases. This prevents the pooling of skills, essential to the achievement of the pr… OL6438482W
Demolition and Reuse of Concrete and Masonry Demolition and Reuse of Concrete and Masonry E.k. Lauritzen The need for demolition, repair and renewal of concrete and masonry structures is growing all over the world. In recent years natural disasters, such as earthquakes, and war activities in many countr… OL8106583W