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An international team of experts has joined forces to produce the Bridge Engineering Handbook. They address all facets-the planning, design, inspection, construction, and maintenance of a variety of bridge structures-creating a must-have resource for every bridge engineer. This unique, comprehensive reference provides the means to review standard practices and keep abreast of new developments and state-of-the-art practices. Comprising 67 chapters in seven sections, the authors present:Fundamentals: Provides the basic concepts and theory of bridge engineeringSuperstructure Design: Discusses all types of bridgesSubstructure Design: Addresses columns, piers, abutments, and foundationsSeismic Design: Presents the latest in seismic bridge designConstruction and Maintenance: Focuses on the practical issues of bridge structuresSpecial Topics: Offers new and important information and unique solutionsWorldwide Practice: Summarizes bridge engineering practices around the world.Discover virtually all you need to know about any type of bridge:Reinforced, Segmental, and Prestressed ConcreteSteel beam and plate girderSteel box girderOrthotropic deckHorizontally curvedTrussArchSuspensionCable-stayedTimberMovableFloatingRailroadSpecial attention is given to rehabilitation, retrofit, and maintenance, and the Bridge Engineering Handbook offers over 1,600 tables, charts, and illustrations in ready-to-use format. An abundance of worked-out examples give readers step-by-step design procedures and the section on Worldwide Practice provides a broad and valuable perspective on the "big picture" of bridge engineering. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

everything and nothing
.Book about everything in bridge design that gives nothing usable..briefly explained topics,poor quality of graphics and photos,lack of important details and discussion about them etc.. are only some of remarks,...theoretic and to general....worth mentioning is section regarding seismic design...find another book on bridge design

Excellent book
IT cover all aspects of bridge design. You will find any topic related to bridge design in this book. It will give a good introductory knowledge, then you can move to more specific books. Examples are clear and good.

Why doesn't the descriptions state what units are used???
I still don't understand why these book descriptions don't say what units are used.This entire book is in Metric and is pretty much useless to me other than the basic theory. I also have the Design of Highway Bridges by Barker Puckett and it is metric as well. At least include design examples in English units also!So be warned, if you want an excellent bridge engineering handbook that uses English units then this book is not for you!

Completed book
It is one of the most beautiful book that I have read and studied before. From beginning to end all valuable ideas are in order.All kind of bridges (arch,suspended...)are avaliable.Spported with nice sketches and photos ofbridges from all over the world.Giving an inspritation to an Engineer.

Easy to Use
This text does a very good job on demonstrating material with lots of sample problems.It also avoids tedious derivations of formulas that should already be second nature by the time you use a book of this level. ... Read more

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Master the Latest Developments in Soil Testing and New Applications of Geotechnical Engineering

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A junior-senior level text and reference for use by materials engineers and mechanical engineers in courses entitled advanced physical metallurgy. ... Read more

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The Perfect Reference
I am a plant metallurgist for a company and I constantly use this book to look at properties for various materials.The book is relatively small (unlike ASM books) and contains loads of hard to find information.

More useful data than a dozen handbooks
Smith's book is excellent for two reasons:

1) His explainations of the properties, structure and applicaiton of various alloys is simple and to the point.(Many of them are somewhat out of date, but so is every other textbook in the world.)Excellent for metallurgists.

2) This book is so loaded with tables, you may never have to look any mechanical property data up in the library again.Excellent for mechanical engineers.

Although expensive, this book will replace a dozen others on your desk.

Highly recommended
This book is written from the prospective of a metallurgist.As such, it contains a very good discussion on the physical structure of various engineering materials, heat treatments, and alloy effects.However, italso contains lots of material data useful for engineering.

This is anexcellent book for those interested in more than stress-strain curves andyield stresses of engineering materials. ... Read more

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Very good book for beginners
An excellent book for first time structural dynamics students. Basic topics such as single and multi degree of freedom are discussed in very lucid and comprehensive manner. A good number of worked out examples aregiven. Also contains some useful programs in BASIC. ... Read more

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This book discusses free vibration of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems and forced vibration of SDOF systems. It covers response to periodic dynamic loadings and impulse loads and two degrees of freedom linear system response methods and free vibration of multiple degrees of freedom. Topics include time history response by natural mode superposition, numerical solution methods for natural frequencies and mode shapes and differential quadrature, transformation, and Finite Element methods for vibration problems. The book also touches on earthquake ground motion, response spectra, and earthquake analysis of linear systems are discussed. Worked examples in Mathematica and Matlab are given.

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In the developed world the design and construction of all aspects of the built environment are regulated by rules and procedures which help prevent failures. When compared to the volume of construction undertaken, the number of failures of buildings and other structures is thankfully small. However, this reality is not reflected on a global basis. Failures do occur, some making headline news, and for a variety of reasons. As such information about failures is vital to make construction even safer. This book has been written by a number of distinguished international experts, and considers numerous facets of what has become termed by many forensic engineering. It covers the spectrum of this discipline with chapters on: risk assessment and management; aspects of the law and construction insurance; limiting the incidence of failures; how failures have been investigated; and remedial works carried out. Numerous case studies and examples from across the world cover not only modern buildings, structures and elements, but some buildings that can truly be described as historic.The spread and depth of topics covered is remarkable and illustrates the importance of this subject in modern engineering and design. ... Read more

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The increasing necessity to solve complex problems in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering requires the development of new ideas, innovative methods and numerical tools for providing accurate numerical solutions in affordable computing times.

This book presents the latest scientific developments in Computational Dynamics, Stochastic Dynamics, Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering in thirty-five self-contained contributions. The selected state-of-the-art chapters are revised and extended versions of the papers which were presented as plenary, semi-plenary and keynote lectures at the thematic COMPDYN 2007 Conference.

This volume will benefit researchers and engineering professionals working on structural dynamics, earthquake engineering and computational mechanics. Readers will get acquainted with advanced computational methods and software tools, which can assist them in tackling complex problems in dynamic/seismic analysis and design. Moreover, it will raise the awareness of important application areas and the social impact of the scientific and technical fields involved.

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New edition helps students make the bridge from concepts to problem-solving

The Fourth Edition of Structural Concrete: Theory and Design brings this text fully up to date while maintaining its acclaimed easy-to-follow, logical approach. Working with the text's numerous step-by-step examples, students quickly grasp the principles and techniques of analyzing and designing reinforced and prestressed concrete elements. Moreover, the authors' emphasis on a top quality, economical approach helps students design concrete structures and members with confidence.

Fully updated and revised, the Fourth Edition features:

• Latest coverage reflecting the ACI 318-08 code

• Seismic design chapter incorporates the latest of the International Building Code (IBC 2006)

• AASHTO method for predicting concrete creep and shrinkage

• New chapter dedicated to the design of curved beams

• SI unit examples, equivalent conversion factors from customary units to SI units, and SI unit design tables

Practical problems in each chapter enable students to apply and assess their knowledge as they advance through the text. The text's companion Web site gives students more opportunities to apply their knowledge, with such features as MS Excel spreadsheets that offer an interactive environment for evaluating different design aspects of concrete members.

This text is an outgrowth of the two authors' lecture notes, reflecting more than twenty-five years of both classroom teaching and industrial experience. It is structured to cover a two-course sequence on the design of reinforced concrete structures as well as provide a comprehensive up-to-date reference for practicing engineers. ... Read more

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Terrible book full of many mistakes and typos
I just took a class this semester on Concrete design and analysis. This was the main textbook used in class, and it was awful. The book is laden with theory, which becomes extremely confusing and, therefore, useless. One of the main reasons I dislike this textbook is because of the many errors and typos found in most of the chapters. This was annoying since the difference between reduction factors of 0.7 and 0.75 is huge when it comes to design and analysis of anything from beams, slabs, shear reinforcement to footings.
The only thing I did like is that the author refers heavily to the ACI. I ended up using the ACI as my main reference in class instead of this horrible book.

Great purchase if you want to learn concrete design!
This book will cover everything in the ACI 318-08 Design Manual that you will need for reinforced concrete design.

Good, up to date reference, but has flaws.
I bought this becuase I needed an updated text book for the PE exam.I was able to extract almost everything I needed from this book.I am glad I bought it and it's probably about the best you'll find.It has plenty of flaws although nothing I couldn't live with.

One thing I do not like is the overwhelming clutter on the pages with calculations.The information is logical and it's good, but it takes some staring to get used to it.Often times there are variables like Mu that are used to represent strength and load in the same step which is confusing.I found myself renaming a lot of variables becuase of that.

Keep an eye out for algebra errors.I wish there was an errata for this on amazon becuase I tend to find plenty of numerical errors and typos.Just be wary and double check the calcs.

My old text had flow charts for everything. This text does offer a summary at the end of each chapter.I'm a visual person and I had to draw up my own flow charts to consolidate the information in a logical manner so I can quickly go through designs by hand.

There are some subjects that are barely touched in this book that I really wished were included.There is little to no information on tilt-up panel design and shear walls.I have to turn to the SEAOC yellow book (3rd edition) for that.

Excellent textbook
Excellent texbook.Explains in detail concepts and provide adequate problems depicting the new concepts.

Great Graduate Book...
If you are a Graduate Student or a Practicing Engineer this text is the way to go... Has many great design examples and has a broad range of topics.However, I must advise that there is very limited amount of information for Strut-and-Tie Design.Besides that, great book. ... Read more

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Learn the tools to assess product reliability! Haldar and Mahadevan crystallize the research and experience of the last few decades into the most up-to-date book on risk-based design concepts in engineering available. The fundamentals of reliability and statistics necessary for risk-based engineering analysis and design are clearly presented. And with the help of many practical examples integrated throughout the text, the material is made very relevant to today's practice. Key Features
* Covers all the fundamental concepts and mathematical skills needed to conduct reliability assessments.
* Presents the most widely-used reliability assessment methods.
* Concepts that are required for the implementation of risk-based design in practical problems are developed gradually.
* Both risk-based and deterministic design concepts are included to show the transition from traditional to modern design practice. ... Read more

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Student of Dr. Mahadevan
Excellent text with an abundance of practical examples which demonstrate and apply the material of the text. Very interesting and concise.

Probability,Reliability,and Statiscal Methods in Engineering Design
This book was ordered per the request from Professor at University of California, San Diego - Structural Engineering Department

Simply superb !
As a reliability engineer, I do a lot of probabilistic risk analysis and reliability based design for large systems like gas turbines, etc. From both a theoretical and applied perspective, this is an excellent text for those getting into this subject.

The book is written in a pleasing style, in which complex ideas are introduced in a manner than anyone (with no prior statistical training) can understand. It is a small book that packs a lot of information in it, and the companion volume by the same authors is another excellent text on the same topic. I particularly liked their treatment of LRFD methods and the FORM algorithms.

On the negative side, I found the algorithms described in Madsen's "Methods of structural safety" easier to implement. The authors might want to incorporate some of those methods in their next edition. They could also discuss approaches to model time-dependent reliability, apart from including empirical probability distributions in design.

Overall, I have read most of the texts out there in reliability-based design and this is clearly the best. It's an expensive book, but well worth the money !

This book is One of the Best
This book is among one of the best books in this subject.It captures all different aspects of probability, reliability and statistical methods in engineering design in one book with clear details and examples.The latestadvancements in this area are also included in this book.I do recommendit for any engineering student taking courses in this area. ... Read more

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Make any renovation job go smoother. Building renovation, conservation and reuse represents more than half of all construction work - and is projected to increase to 80% by 2004. Structural Renovation of Buildings, by Alexander Newman, puts a single, convenient source of information about all aspects of structural renovation and strengthening of buildings at your fingertips. While its focus is largely on low and midrise buildings, you can apply the principles it clarifies to buildings of any size - steel-framed, masonry, or wood. Whether you're repairing deteriorated concrete...rehabilitating slabs on grade...strengthening lateral-load resisting systems...renovating a building facade...handling seismic upgrades or fire damage, you'll find this time-and-trouble-saving guide loaded with practical tips, methods, and design examples. It's also heavily illustrated with autoCAD generated details, supplier illustrations of materials, procedural techniques, and much, much more. ... Read more

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Best book (that I know of) in this category
This is the best book I know of on the topic of structural renovation of buildings.Though probably no book could answer every question you might have, the 800+ pages of this book will answer most of them.

The author, Alexander Newman, is clearly an experienced expert, so this book is authoritative and has a very practical orientation, with a straightforward writing style, both basic and specialized information on a wide variety of topics, and plenty of helpful illustrations of details which can be used on your projects.

I should also add that much of the information in this book is directly relevant to structures other than buildings, so don't miss out on this book if you're involved in renovation of other types of structures.

Highly recommended to anyone involved in structural renovation, and worth every penny.

Excellent Description of the How's and Why's of Renovation
Excellent book and very practical - explains how and why to renovate and discusses the complications and consequences of some renovations. It also discusses whether demolish-and-rebuild should be considered or when to perform complex analyses that may demonstrate that renovation can be avoided.

I admit to being a bit biased. I received this book as part of an ASCE course taught by the author. However the book was supplementary material, not the text of the course, and I learned many additional things by reading the book after the course.

This book covers renovation due to seismic and wind loading, and also as a result of change of use, damage, and deterioration due to age. Steel, concrete, wood, unreinforced masonry, slabs-on-grade, and pre-engineered metal building systems are covered. The book explains testing methods (destructive and non-destructive) and the limitations of, or difficulty in using these methods. It discusses the history and evolution of the different types of construction and how that impacts renovation.

Some topics are explicitly omitted (e.g. post-tensioned slabs-on-grade, bonded post-tensioned structures), and discussion of interior non-structural features is limited to a few pages. Many renovation procedures are fully described, and when the user is referred elsewhere for more detailed information, these references are generally readily available - e.g., ACI specs or AISC Design Guides. Possible negative consequences of various remediation methods are discussed.

Overall this is a thorough and thought-provoking coverage of structural renovation.

Great reference for structural rehabilitation
I have had to design and manage a number of structural rehabilitations; I wish I would have had this book ten years ago. It is an excellent reference for engineers with both limited and extensive experience in structural retrofitting and rehabilitation.

A Pragmatic Building Restoration Guide -- at Last!
While this text explores renovation of a wide variety of building systems -- reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, wood, steel, masonry -- from a structural engineering perspective, it is quite pragmatically written and a non-engineer will derive considerable benefit from it.The book provides an excellent and detailed guide to critical issues that are confronted in period restoration, including making transparent best practices for undertaking the investigative process to evaluate salvagable components and structures for each type of building system.Filled with well-researched historical data about material types, it also contains excellent reference sections at the end of each chapter.An outstanding resource for those who are serious about building restoration.

Lots of good ideas for refurbishment
A comprehensive book but with some strange omissions: very little on foundations or restrained brickwork. Also, the section on FRPs looks like it came straight out of a contractor's brochure. But these don't really detract that much. Strongly recommended. ... Read more

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Developments in Earthquake Engineering have focussed on the capacity and response of structures. They often overlook the importance of seismological knowledge to earthquake-proofing of design. It is not enough only to understand the anatomy of the structure, you must also appreciate the nature of the likely earthquake.

Seismic design, as detailed in this book, is the bringing together of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology. It focuses on the seismological aspects of design – analyzing various types of earthquake and how they affect structures differently. Understanding the distinction between these earthquake types and their different impacts on buildings can make the difference between whether a building stands or falls, or at least to how much it costs to repair.

Covering the basis and basics of the major international codes, this is the essential guide for professionals working on structures in earthquake zones around the world.

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I dont know who gave this book 2 stars, but it's actually a REALLY good book
I have many structural analysis textbooks and I can say this is one of the better ones.If you are trying to understand structures, this book will help.It has examples that are unique in that they explain the philosophy behind structures- which is more important that any numbers

Disappointment from Wang & Salmon
This book was extremely difficult to understand in comparison to some of Salmon's other texts, such as Steel Structures: Design and Behavior.This text lacks a thorough explanation of problems.From a student's perspective or a first time learner's, this is not the best choice.Hibbler has a much better book on Structural Analysis with helpful examples and diagrams.This book expects students to work extremely difficult problems at the end of the chapter without working any examples of similar difficulty.For professors, this book does offer real to life problems that are complex and challenging, but another text may be needed to explain underlying concepts (e.g. influence lines). ... Read more

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This volume represents an overview of the whole profession of structural engineering and covers some of the key technical and social issues relating to the profession. ... Read more

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Generally enjoyable reading for mature structural engineers
This small book is a quick and generally enjoyable read for the mature structural engineer interested in reflecting on the broader aspects of the profession (or rather reading the reflections of a few eminent colleagues).

The book basically consists of eight short essays, each by a different author.Their quality varies significantly, and I didn't find any of them to be particularly focused or systematic.In fact, a couple were downright rambling and bordering on incoherent.

However, the paucity of literature on this topic earns the book two stars just for existing, and the essays are generally good enough to add two more stars, giving a total of four stars.

I bought the book years ago, when the price was much lower, and I think it's worth what I paid.However, I would have been somewhat disappointed with the book if I had paid the current new price of over $100.At that price, I think the audience for this book is limited to structural engineers with a very strong interest in books of this type, or for whom cost isn't an issue.

Structural Engineering Giants
A collection of lectures given by a most distinguished group of structural engineers inluding Leonhardt, Happold, Schlaich, Horn and Davenport.Very easy to read and very hard to put down.Provides a well written, wellthought out assesment of Structural Engineering past, present and a glimseof its potential future.A small book but worth its weight in gold. ... Read more

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The field of structural analysis has experienced profound change in the past three decades. This book presents a rigorous, concise development of the concepts of modern matrix structural analysis with emphasis on techniques and methods which are the basis for the Finite Element Method. The material is presented in a traditional manner. Basic analytical tools set the groundwork for understanding more complex concepts. Meaningful examples which illustrate the underlying theories and procedures are provided throughout the text, presented in a step-by-step format to promote understanding. ... Read more

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Good book for reviewing concepts
I found it useful for reviewing concepts of matrix structural analysis. ... Read more

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The book addresses software design issues related to methods for the analysis of construction engineering by means of modern CAD (computer-aided design) systems and provides validation for their use. Special attention is paid to the importance of the relevant mechanical models, their validity, and their external and internal coordination. There is a great deal of practical advice with examples of typical and atypical problems and errors, as well as tips for engineers to identify and avoid traps and pitfalls. Written for professional engineers and scientists, especially, for high-level developers and for CAD users, this book is also aimed at university professors and students preparing to work in this field. ... Read more

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The Structural Engineer's Pocket Book is the only compilation of all tables, data, facts and formulae needed for scheme design by structural engineers in a handy-sized format. Bringing together data from many sources into a compact, affordable pocketbook, it saves valuable time spent tracking down information needed regularly.

This new and improved edition has been updated throughout, expanding previous chapters and reflecting changes to the British Standards, as well as including a whole new section on sustainability covering general concepts, materials, actions and targets for structural engineers.

Although small in size, this book contains the facts and figures needed for preliminary design whether in the office, on-site or in the IStructE Part 3 Exam. Based on UK conventions, the Structural Engineer's Pocket Book is split into 14 sections including geotechnics, structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber.

* Time-saving, affordable, first-point-of-reference for structural and civil engineers
* Brings together data from many sources into a compact, easy-to-use format
* On-the-job rules of thumb to design specifications
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Good handy book. Not as detailed in items as I would have liked. Layout in terms of Index could be better. Hard to find items at first

A purely functional reference for Structural Engineers!
Keeping me at hand for every bit of information at the right place and at the right time! It's simply functional,what more can I ask for!>>>>

Written for the UK structural engieer
There was no indication that this pocket book was written based on data for Great Britain.I discovered this only after it arrived!

Good book IF you live in the UK!
The laws, codes and building types are all UK (Great Britain).Pretty useless in the good ole US of A.

All the structural stuff is in metric (Yea, I know we should use metric, but we don't).

And all the shapes are British Standard.

Heck of a nice book, but wrong country. ... Read more