Instant Access to Civil Engineering Formulas

Fully updated and packed with more than 500 new formulas, this book offers a single compilation of all essential civil engineering formulas and equations in one easy-to-use reference. Practical, accurate data is presented in USCS and SI units for maximum convenience. Follow the calculation procedures inside Civil Engineering Formulas, Second Edition, and get precise results with minimum time and effort. Each chapter is a quick reference to a well-defined topic, including:

Beams and girders
Columns
Piles and piling
Concrete structures
Timber engineering
Surveying
Soils and earthwork
Building structures
Bridges and suspension cables
Highways and roads
Hydraulics, drams, and waterworks
Power-generation wind turbines
Stormwater
Wastewater treatment
Reinforced concrete
Green buildings
Environmental protection

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From the Back Cover

INSTANT FINGERTIP ACCESS TO THE CIVIL ENGINEERING FORMULAS YOU NEED!
This job-simplifying pocket reference contains all the essential formulas and equations civil engineers need for a wide variety of design applications–covering everything from structural analysis to soil mechanics!
Popular author and hands-on expert Tyler G. Hicks makes it easier than ever for civil engineers to find the right formulas, covering essential subjects such as:
* Wood
* Concrete
* Steel Applied to Highways, Bridges, Buildings, Tunnels, etc.
* And Much, Much More!
Knowing exactly what you need to get even the most perplexing job done, Tyler Hicks provides a no-fluff approach–this resource is composed of 80% data and 20% text–and all material is presented in USCS and SI units for maximum convenience.
Each chapter in CIVIL ENGINEERING FORMULAS is a quick refernece to a well-defined topic, containing a collection of problems with calculation design schemes, formulas, tables, and graphics. In short, everything needed to assure that you find the answer you’re searching for in sixty seconds or less!
This handy reference belongs in the pocket of every civil engineer as well as every mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineer. If you want speedy solutions and trouble-free civil engineering calculations, your search ends here! –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Tyler G. Hicks, PE, is a consulting engineer and the author of several engineering books.

Product details

Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071614699
ISBN-13: 978-0071614696
Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 1.2 x 8.7 inches