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Civil Engineering Handbook from C.H.I.P.S.

Standard Handbook
for Civil Engineers

Fifth Edition
edited by Frederick S. Merritt,
M. Kent Loftin
and Jonathan T. Ricketts


Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers is THE definitive reference in civil engineering. Within the pages of this classic you’ll find fingertip access to everything from the fundamentals of civil engineering to the latest changes in design, construction, materials, and equipment in 23 different disciplines including Systems Design, Geotechnical Engineering, and Community and Regional Planning.

This new, completely updated, and expanded Fifth Edition features:

  • The most recent code changes, including AIC, AISC, ASTM, NDS for Wood Structures, and more
  • Current EPA and OSHA regulations
  • Additional information on design build delivery systems
  • Increased coverage of stormwater runoff
  • Over 700 tables, formulas, and drawings to make every explanation and procedure crystal clear
  • Sections on construction management; materials specifications; structural theory; wood and concrete, steel design and construction; and much more
  • The latest design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels, and bridges

Turn to this one-stop review of the field for simplified solutions to the hundreds of practical problems you face in your day-to-day civil engineering practice.

Contents

  1. Systems Design
  2. Design Management
  3. Specifications
  4. Construction Management
  5. Construction Materials
  6. Structural Theory
  7. Geotechnical Engineering
  8. Concrete Design and Construction
  9. Structural Steel Design and Construction
  10. Cold-Formed-Steel Design and Construction
  11. Wood Design and Construction
  12. Surveying
  13. Earthwork
  14. Community and Regional Planning
  15. Building Engineering
  16. Highway Engineering
  17. Bridge Engineering
  18. Airport Engineering
  19. Rail-Transportation Engineering
  20. Tunnel Engineering
  21. Water Resources Engineering
  22. Environmental Engineering
  23. Coastal and Harbor Engineering

Appendix: Factors for Conversion to tht Metric System (SI) of Units
Index

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Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers
Fifth Edition edited by Frederick S. Merritt,
M. Kent Loftin, and Jonathan T. Ricketts

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