Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications

Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications 

Yunus A. Çengel

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This book is intended for undergraduate engineering students in their sophomore or junior year, and as a reference book for practicing engineers. The objectives of this text are 

• To cover the basic principles of heat transfer. 

• To present a wealth of real-world engineering examples to give students a feel for how heat transfer is applied in engineering practice. 

• To develop an intuitive understanding of heat transfer by emphasizing the physics and physical arguments.

 It is our hope that this book, through its careful explanations of concepts and its use of numerous practical examples and figures, helps the students develop the necessary skills to bridge the gap between knowledge and the confidence for proper application of that knowledge.

Content :

• INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS
• HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATION
• STEADY HEAT CONDUCTION
• TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION
• NUMERICAL METHODS IN HEAT CONDUCTION
• FUNDAMENTALS OF CONVECTION
• EXTERNAL FORCED CONVECTION
• INTERNAL FORCED CONVECTION
• NATURAL CONVECTION
• BOILING AND CONDENSATION
• HEAT EXCHANGERS
• FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMAL RADIATION
• RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER
• MASS TRANSFER

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The Engineer's Manual of Construction Site Planning

The Engineer's Manual of Construction Site Planning

Jüri Sutt

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This handbook deals with the problems of engineering preparation for building in a construction company, both during the bidding phase and after a contract has been concluded. The handbook’s recommendations can also be used in the design phase when the building contractor is not yet selected. In this case, it has the aim of assuring the constructability of the designed building and of calculating a control estimate for the owner in order that bids can be weighted and contractors’ potential duration of construction can be evaluated. In the design stage, the methods used are similar to those of the contractor in the bidding phase, when aggregated norms are used.

Content :

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Initial data
• Chapter 2: Outline of site management planning in the bidding stage
• Chapter 3: Outline of site management after contract signature
• Chapter 4: Suggestions for choosing construction cranes
• Chapter 5: Suggestions for calculating resource requirements
• Chapter 6: On-site safety requirements
• Chapter 7: Requirements for work equipment
• Chapter 8: Work healthcare
• Appendix: Construction site layout symbols

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Mechanics and Strength of Materials

Mechanics and Strength of Materials 

Vitor Dias da Silva

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Materials are of a discrete nature since they are made of atoms and molecules, in the case of liquids and gases, or, in the case of solid materials, also of fibers, crystals, granules, associations of different materials, etc. The physical interactions between these constituent elements determine the behavior of the materials. Of the different facets of a material’s behavior, rheological behavior is needed for the Mechanics of Materials. It may be defined as the way the material deforms under the action of forces. The influence of those interactions on macroscopic material behavior is studied by sciences like the Physics of Solid State and has mostly been clarified, at least from a qualitative point of view. However, due to the extreme complexity of the phenomena that influence material behavior, the quantitative description based on these elementary interactions is still a relatively young field of scientific activity.

Content :

• Introduction
• The Stress Tensor
• Constitutive Law
• Fundamental Concepts of Strength of Materials
• Axially Loaded Members
• Bending Moment
• Shear Force
• Bending Deflections
• Torsion
• Structural Stability
• Energy Theorems

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BIM for Design Firms

BIM for Design Firms 

François Lévy

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This is a personal book. It is largely informed by my career in architecture to date, the lessons I have discovered about the process of design, the mistakes I have made, and the colleagues, clients, and students from whom I have learned. It is anecdotal, which is not to say that it is not factual nor accurate. It hopes to be conversational in tone, and perhaps entertaining. Certainly, I have enjoyed sharing what I have come to know and believe about BIM (building information modeling). Before the term had been coined, I had begun to use a BIM process— albeit one higher on building modeling and lighter on the information. In part, this was motivated out of a sense of adventurousness, but primarily it seemed to be a promising methodology to explore design opportunities, from novel geometry to the quantitative analysis of thermal chimneys and rainwater harvesting.

Content :

• Digital Design
• BIM Past and Present
• What Tools Mean
• Appropriate Technology
• Case Studies in Form Making
• Case Studies in Digital Fabrication
• BIM Tomorrow: Trends in Technology
• Afterword

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Basic Earthquake Engineering: From Seismology to Analysis and Design

Basic Earthquake Engineering: From Seismology to Analysis and Design 

Halûk Sucuoğlu

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Earthquake engineering is generally considered as an advanced research area in engineering education. Most of the textbooks published in this field cover topics related to graduate education and research. There is a growing need, however, for the use of basic earthquake engineering knowledge, especially, in the earthquake resistant design of structural systems. Civil engineering graduates who are concerned with the structural design face the fundamental problems of earthquake engineering more frequently in their professional careers. Hence, an introductory level textbook covering the basic concepts of earthquake engineering and earthquake-resistant design is considered an essential educational instrument to serve this purpose. This book aims at introducing earthquake engineering to senior undergraduate students in civil engineering and to master’s students in structural engineering who do not have a particular background in this area.

Content :

• 1 Nature of Earthquakes
• 2 Seismic Hazard Assessment
• 3 Response of Simple Structures to Earthquake Ground Motions.
• 4 Earthquake Design Spectra
• 5 Response of Building Frames to Earthquake Ground Motions.
• 6 Analysis Procedures and Seismic Design Principles for Building Structures
• 7 Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures.

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Wind Loading of Structures 2nd Edition

Wind Loading of Structures 2nd Edition 

John Holmes

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Wind loading competes with seismic loading as the dominant environmental loading for structures. They have produced roughly equal amounts of damage over a long time period, although large damaging earthquakes occur less often than severe wind storms. On almost every day of the year a severe wind storm is happening somewhere on the earth—although many storms are small and localized. In the tropical oceans, the most severe of all wind events—tropical cyclones (including hurricanes and typhoons)—are generated. When these storms make landfall on populated coastlines, their effects can be devastating.

Content :

• 1. The nature of wind storms and wind-induced damage
• 2. Prediction of design wind speeds and structural safety
• 3. Strong wind characteristics and turbulence
• 4. Basic bluff-body aerodynamics
• 5. Resonant dynamic response and effective static load distributions
• 6. Internal pressures 
• 7. Laboratory simulation of strong winds and wind loads 
• 8. Low-rise buildings 
• 9. Tall buildings 
• 10. Large roofs and sports stadiums 
• 11. Towers, chimneys and masts 
• 12. Bridges 
• 13. Transmission lines 
• 14. Other structures 
• 15. Wind loading codes and standards

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Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 

Frank Kreith

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Buildings account for the largest sector of the U.S. economy. Construction, operation, and investment in buildings are industries to which every person is exposed daily. One of the major expenditures in the life cycle of a building is the operation of its space conditioning systems — heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) — dwarfing the initial cost of these systems or of even the entire building itself. Therefore, it is important to use the best, most current knowledge from the design phase onward through the building life cycle to minimize cost while maintaining a productive and comfortable indoor environment. HVAC systems are energy conversion systems — electricity is converted to cooling or natural gas is converted to heat. Because it is important to understand from the outset the nature of energy demands placed on HVAC systems, that subject is discussed immediately below. The chapter closes with a short outline of the rest of the book with its coverage of HVAC design, commissioning, operation, and problem diagnosis.

Content :

• Introduction to the Buildings Sector
• Fundamentals
• Economic Aspects of Buildings
• HVAC Equipment and Systems
• Controls
• HVAC Design Calculations
• Operation and Maintenance
• Appendices

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Tall Building Design: Steel, Concrete, and Composite Systems

Tall Building Design: Steel, Concrete, and Composite Systems 

Bungale S. Taranath

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Tall. buildings. have. a. unique. appeal,. even. an. air. of. romance. and.mystery. associated.with. their. design..The.adoration.that.super-.and.ultratall.buildings.command.lies.in.their.apparent.freedom. from.gravity.loads—they.do.not.just.stand.tall,.they.seem.to.do.so.effortlessly.resisting.gravity.as. well.as.laterally.directed.force.generated.by.wind.gusts.and.seismic.ground.motions. Tall.buildings.have.fascinated.humans.from.the.beginning.of.civilization—the.primary.motivation. was.to.create.monuments.rather.than.human.habitats..Today’s.structures,.on.the.other.hand,. are.human.habitats—not.allowed.by.economics.and.design.to.be.nearly.as.simple,.heavy,.stiff,.and. robust.as.their.relatively.recent.counterparts.such.as.the.Empire.State.Building.of.the.1930s. Although.tall.buildings.are.unique.from.certain.aspects.such.as.consideration.of.lateral.deflection,. their.design,.in.a.manner.of.speaking,.is.similar.to.the.design.of.their.lower.brethren..Thus.the. material.presented.in.this.book.applies.equally.to.not-so-tall.buildings.as.well. d.in.current.design.practice.with.particular.reference. to.the.provisions.of.the.following.publications:

Content :

• Chapter 1 Loads.on.Building.Structures
• Chapter 2 Wind.Loads
• Chapter 3 Earthquake.Effects.on.Buildings
• Chapter 4 Wind.Load.Analysis.of.Buildings
• Chapter 5 Seismic.Design.with.Particular.Reference.to.ASCE.7-10.Seismic.Provisions
• Chapter 6 Performance-Based.Design
• Chapter 7 Preliminary.Calculations.to.Ensure.Validity.of Computer.Analysis
• Chapter 8 Seismic.Evaluation.and.Rehabilitation.of Existing.Buildings
• Chapter 9 Special.Topics
• Chapter 10 Torsion
• Chapter 11 Seismic.Design:.A.Pictorial.Review
• Chapter 12 Steel.Buildings:.Bolted.and.Welded.Connections,.Gravity,.and.Lateral. Load-Resisting.Systems.and.Details
• Chapter 13 Composite.Buildings:.Structural.System.and.Details

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Design and Analysis of Connections in Steel Structures

Design and Analysis of Connections in Steel Structures 

Boracchini

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Structural Steel Connection Design is an engineering manual directed toward the engineering audience. The first section provides an introduction to key concepts, then progresses to provide a more in-depth description for the design of struc- tural steel connections. A correct approach to connection design is fundamental in order to have a safe and economically sound building. Therefore, this book will attempt to explain how to set up connections within the main calculation model, choose the types of connections, check them (limit states to be considered), and utilize everything in practice.

Content :

• Fundamental Concepts of Joints in the Design of Steel Structures
• Fundamental Concepts of the Behavior of Steel Connections
• The Limit States for Connection Components
• Connection Types: Analysis and Calculation Examples
• Choosing the Type of Connection
• Practical Notes on Fabrication
• Connection Examples

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Railway Engineering

Railway Engineering 

Satish Chandra

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Railway engineering is a versatile subject that acquaints students systematically to the whole gamut of activities that take place in railways, starting from planning, design, and construction to operation and maintenance. Therefore, it is quite natural that the subject encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines including civil, computer science, electrical, mechanical, and production engineering. Indian Railways has long been regarded as instrumental in India’s economic development. However, it is currently passing through a difficult phase where the challenges are many. In general, despite being the most energy-efficient as well as an eco-friendly mode of transport, the share of the Railways in total traffic carried has gone down drastically. In addition, there is a serious resource crunch that is pulling Indian Railways down. To face this challenge head-on, the Railways has plans to boost its traffic output by expanding the existing network. Further, modernizing the existing infrastructure, improving the passenger facilities, and most important of all, making rail travel safe and comfortable are seen as the long-term solutions to attract more passengers.

Content :

• History and General Features of Indian Railways
• Railway Track Gauge
• Alignment of Railway Lines
• Engineering Surveys and Project Reports
• Track and Track Stresses
• Rails
• Sleepers
• Ballast
• Subgrade and Formation
• Track Fittings and Fastenings
• Creep of Rails
• Geometric Design of Track
• Geometric Design of Track
• Points and Crossings

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Reinforced Concrete Design To Eurocode 2

Reinforced Concrete Design To Eurocode 2 

John Bungey

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his text is developed from the established and well-known textbook Reinforced Concrete Design. It adopts the same format of presentation to cover the design and detailing of reinforced and prestressed concrete members and structures to the new Eurocode for the design of concrete structures (Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures, Part1). The book aims to give a straightforward and practical introduction to the principles and methods used in the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and presents numerous worked examples to illustrate the various aspects of design. Although the detailed methods considered are generally according to EC2 much of the theory presented is also of a fundamental nature. Appropriate design charts, tables and formulae are presented as design aids and for ease of reference, a summary of important design equations together with design tables and charts are presented in the Appendix.

Content :

• Properties of Reinforced Concrete
• Limit State Design
• Analysis of the Structure
• Analysis of the Section
• Shear, Bond and Torsion
• Serviceability, Durability and Stability Requirements
• Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams
• Column Design
• Foundations and Retaining Walls
• Prestressed Concrete

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Engineering Mechanics for Structures

Engineering Mechanics for Structures 

Louis L. Bucciarelli

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This is a book about the Mechanics of Solids, Statics, the Strength of Materials, and Elasticity Theory. But that doesn’t mean a thing unless you have had a course in the Mechanics of Solids, Statics, the Strength of Materials, or Elasticity Theory. I assume you have not; let us try again: This is a book that builds upon what you were supposed to learn in your basic physics and mathematics courses last year. We will talk about forces – not political, but vector forces – about moments and torques, reactions, displacements, linear springs, and the requirements of static equilibrium of a particle or a rigid body. We will solve sets of linear algebraic equations and talk about when we can not find a unique solution to a set of linear algebraic equations. We will derive a whole raft of new equations that apply to particles, bodies, structures, and mechanisms; these will often contain the spatial derivatives of forces, moments, and displacements. You have seen a good bit of the basic stuff of this course before, but we will not assume you know the way to talk about, or work with, these concepts, principles, and methods so fundamental to our subject. So we will recast the basics in our own language, the language of engineering mechanics.

Content :

• Principal Planes And Principal Stresses
• Shear Force And Bending Moment
• Stresses In Beams
• Analysis Of Trusses
• Strain Energy
• Direct And Bending Stresses
• Slope And Deflection
• Beams With One Or Both Ends Fixed
• Continuous Beams And Application Of Clapeyrons
• Moment Distribution Method Applied To Beams
• Application Of Moment Distribution Method

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Computational Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures

Computational Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures 

Chung C. Fu

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Bridges consist of super- and substructures. Superstructures, often called bridge deck structures, are traditionally analyzed by the deck itself for load-distribution behavior. With the invention of computers and the creation of bridge-related software, the approximation can be minimized and tedious processes can be streamlined. It is now possible to change the structural parameters, even structural types, during the design process, because the computer program can now recalculate stresses, deflections, and internal forces in seconds. Through the advances in computer graphic capabilities, meshing in the preprocess and contour displaying on the fly in the post process are the norms of almost all bridge analysis and design computer programs. With today’s power of both hardware and software, more sophisticated three-dimensional (3D) finite element models have been used in the design of many major structures, in part or all. Based on current availability and future potential, high-performance computer hardware and advanced software technologies can even provide an unprecedented opportunity to develop a new generation of integrated analysis and design systems with roads and bridges to benefit not only new bridge design but also routine load rating and maintenance of existing bridges

Content :

• Introduction
• Approximate and refined analysis methods
• Numerical methods in bridge structure analysis
• Reinforced concrete bridges
• Prestressed/post-tensioned concrete bridges
• Curved concrete bridges
• Straight and curved steel I-girder bridges
• Straight and curved steel box girder bridges
• Arch bridges
• Steel truss bridges
• Suspension bridges
• Strut-and-tie modeling
• Stability
• Redundancy analysis
• Integral bridges

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BARRY’S INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS

Barry's introduction to construction of buildings 

Stephen Emmitt

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Robin Barry’s The Construction of Buildings was first published in 1958. The books quickly became an established source of information for students of building design and construction, with their popularity demonstrated in numerous reprints and revised editions. Since the late 1950s, we have seen many changes in construction technology and the manner in which buildings are designed and constructed, some of which have been little more than passing fashions, many of which have had a lasting impact. Although some of our buildings may look very similar to those built in the past, the reality is that buildings are now built to higher performance standards and have to comply with far more extensive legislation than ever before. With the desire to build faster, cheaper, and to higher standards we have seen a shift in emphasis from the building site to off-site production in remote factories, a growing trend, but one that is by no means universal.

Content :

• Introduction
• Site Analysis and Set-up
• Groundwork and Foundations
• Floors
• Walls
• Roofs
• Windows
• Doors
• Stairs and Ramps
• Surface Finishes
• Solid Fuel, Gas and Electrical Services Provision
• Water Supply, Sanitation, and Refuse Disposal

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Design and Analysis of Tall and Complex Structures

Design and Analysis of Tall and Complex Structures 

Feng Fu

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In the past decade, an increasing number of tall buildings and complex structures such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, and the London Aquatic Center was built. These projects demand that civil and structural engineers have the ability to handle the increasing difficulty in designing even more complicated projects such as tall buildings or structures with complex geometries. The effective design of these types of structures is based on a clear understanding of the behavior of the structures, relevant analysis theory, and method, knowledge of effective numerical modeling software, and of specific design principles. However, it has been noticed that, in the construction industry, most structural engineers find themselves lacking the relevant knowledge. In most universities, the basic design modules are taught to students. However, it is hard to find a module that has a systematic introduction to the design and analysis of tall and complex structures. Therefore, a book in this area is imperative.

Content :

• Introduction
• Fundamentals of Tall Building Design
• Shear Wall, Core, Outrigger, Belt Truss, and Buttress Core System for Tall Buildings
• Tube System in Tall Building
• Bracing, Diagrid, 30 Space Frame, and Mega Frame Structural Systems in Tall Buildings
• Design and Analysis of Complex Structures
• Design and Analysis of Tensile Structures and Tensegrity Structures
• Design of Offshore Structures

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Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures

Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures 

PANKAJ AGARWAL

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The vast devastation of engineered systems and facilities during the past few earthquakes has exposed serious deficiencies in the prevalent design and construction practices. These disasters have created a new awareness of disaster preparedness and mitigation. With increased awareness came the demand of learning resource material which directly addresses the requirements of professionals without any circumlocution. While the recommended codes of practice for earthquake resistant design do exist but those only specify a set of criteria for compliance. These design codes throw little light on the basic issue of how to design. The problem! Jl becomes more acute as students graduate with degrees in civil/structural engineering without any exposure to earthquake engineering in most of the universities/institutes. The short-term refresher courses routinely offered by various institutes and universities for professionals achieve little more than mere familiarization with the subject matter.

Content :

• 1. Engineering Seismology
• 2. Seismic Zoning Map of India
• 3. Strong Motion Studies in India
• 4. Strong Motion Characteristics
• 5. Evaluation of Seismic Design Parameters
• 6. Initiation into Structural Dynamics
• 8. Theory of Seismic Pickups
• 9. Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response
• 10. Response Spectra
• 11. Dynamics of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
• 12. Earthquake and Vibration Effect on Structures

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Theory Of Modeling And Simulation: Discrete Event And Iterative System Computational Foundations

Theory Of Modeling And Simulation 

Bernard P. Zeigler

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In this edition, two major contributors to the theory of modeling and simulation join with the original author to completely revise the original text. As suggested by its subtitle, the current book concentrates on the integration of the continuous and discrete paradigms for modeling and simulation. A second major theme is that of distributed simulation and its potential to support the co-existence of multiple formalisms in multiple model components. Although the material is mostly new, the presentation format remains the same. There are three major sections. Part I introduces a framework for modeling and simulation and the primary continuous and discrete approaches to making models and simulating them on computers. This part offers a unified view of the field that most books lack and, written in an informal manner, it can be used as instructional material for undergraduate and graduate courses.

Content :

• Introduction To Systems Modeling Concepts
• Framework For Modeling And Simulation
• Modeling Formalisms And Their Simulators
• Introduction To Discrete Event System Specification
• Hierarchy Of System Specifications
• Basic Formalisms: Devs, Dess, Dtss
• Basic Formalisms: Coupled Multi-component Systems
• Simulators For Basic Formalisms
• Multi-formalism Modeling And Simulation
• Introduction To Iterative System Specification

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Steel Structures: Design and Behavior

Steel Structures: Design and Behavior 

Charles G. Salmon

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The design of structural steel members has developed over the past century from a simple approach involving a few basic properties of steel and elementary mathematics to a more sophisticated treatment demanding a thorough knowledge of structural and material behavior. Steel Structures:Design and Behavior, 5/e strives to present in a logical manner the theoretical background needed for developing and explaining design requirements.  Beginning with coverage of background material, including references to pertinent research, the development of specific formulas used in the AISC Specifications is followed by a generous number of design examples explaining in detail the process of selecting minimum weight members to satisfy given conditions.

Content :

•  1. Introduction.
•  2. Steels and Properties.
•  3. Tension Members.
•  4. Structural Fasteners.
•  5. Welding.
•  6. Compression Members.
•  7. Beams: Laterally Supported.
•  8. Torsion.
•  9. Lateral-Torsional Buckling of Beams.
• 10. Continuous Beams.
• 11. Plate Girders.
• 12. Combined Bending and Axial Load.
• 13. Connections.
• 14. Frames–Braced and Unbraced.
• 15. Design of Rigid Frames.
• 16. Composite Steel-Concrete Construction.

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Handbook of International Bridge Engineering

Handbook of International Bridge Engineering 

Wai-Fah Chen

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The book examines the use of different materials for each region, including stone, timber, concrete, steel, and composite. It examines various bridge types, including slab, girder, segmental, truss, arch, suspension, and cable-stayed. A color insert illustrates select landmark bridges. It also presents ten benchmark comparisons for highway composite girder design from different countries the highest bridges the top 100 longest bridges, and the top 20 longest bridge spans for various bridge types including suspension, cable-stayed, extradosed, arch, girder, movable bridges (vertical lift, swing, and bascule), floating, stress ribbon, and timber and bridge construction methods.

Content :

• Bridge Engineering in Canada
• Bridge Engineering in the United States
• Bridge Engineering in Argentina
• Bridge Engineering in Brazi
• Bridge Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bridge Engineering in Bulgaria
• Bridge Engineering in Croatia
• Bridge Engineering in the Czech Republic
• Bridge Engineering in Denmark
• Bridge Engineering in Finland
• Highest Bridges
• Longest Bridges and Bridge Spans

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Shallow Foundations: Bearing Capacity and Settlement

Shallow Foundations: Bearing Capacity and Settlement 

Braja M. Das

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The lowest part of a structure that transmits its weight to the underlying soil or rock is the foundation. Foundations can be classified into two major categories—shallow foundations and deep foundations. Individual footings , square or rect- angular in plan, that support columns and strip footings that support walls and other similar structures are generally referred to as shallow foundations. Mat foundations, also considered shallow foundations, are reinforced concrete slabs of considerable structural rigidity that support a number of columns and wall loads. Several types of mat foundations are currently used.

Content :

• Introduction
• Ultimate Bearing Capacity Theories—Centric Vertical Loading
• Ultimate Bearing Capacity under Inclined and Eccentric Loads
• Special Cases of Shallow Foundations
• Settlement and Allowable Bearing Capacity
• Dynamic Bearing Capacity and Settlement
• Shallow Foundations on Reinforced Soil
• Uplift Capacity of Shallow Foundations

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Mechanics of Materials 8th Edition

Mechanics of Materials 8th Edition 

CRSI Committee

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The main objective of a basic mechanics course should be to develop in the engineering student the ability to analyze a given problem in a simple and logical manner and to apply to its solution a few fundamental and well-understood principles. This text is designed for the first course in mechanics of materials— or strength of materials—offered to engineer students in the sophomore or junior year. The authors hope that it will help instructors achieve this goal in that particular course in the same way

Content :

• Introduction—Concept of Stress
• Stress and Strain—Axial Loading
• Torsion
• Pure Bending
• Analysis and Design of Beams for Bending
• Shearing Stresses in Beams and Thin-Walled Members
• Transformations of Stress and Strain
• Principal Stresses Under a Given Loading
• Deflection of Beams
• Columns
• Energy Methods

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Steel Bridge Bearing Design and Detailing Guidelines

Steel Bridge Bearing Design and Detailing Guidelines 

AASHTO

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This document is a standard developed by the AASHTO/ NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration. The primary goal of the Collaboration is to achieve steel bridges of the highest quality and value through standardization of the design, fabrication, and erection processes. Each standard represents the consensus of a diverse group of professionals. As consensus documents, the Collaboration standards represent the best available current approach to the processes they cover. It is intended that Owners adopt and implement Collaboration standards in their entirety to facilitate the achievement of standardization, but it is understood that local statutes or preferences may prevent full adoption of the document. In such cases, Owners should adopt these documents with the exceptions they feel are necessary. The following guidelines and details are for typical steel bridges. The Collaboration recognizes that most states currently have standards for bearings, however, it is the intent that states will adopt or modify their standards for steel bridge bearings to conform to this guideline. In many cases, options for economic bearings are offered to facilitate the acceptance and use of this document.

Content :

• Section 1: Elastomeric Bearings
• Section 2: High Load Multi-Rotational Bearings
• Section 3: Steel Bearings
• Appendix A: Recommendations for Beam Rotation Calculations
• Appendix B: Recommendations for Thermal Movement Calculations

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