First published in 1995, the award-winning Civil Engineering Handbook soon became known as the field's definitive reference. To retain its standing as a complete, authoritative resource, the editors have incorporated into this edition the many changes in techniques, tools, and materials that over the last seven years have found their way into civil engineering research and practice.
The Civil Engineering Handbook, Second Edition is more comprehensive than ever. You'll find new, updated, and expanded coverage in every section. In fact, more than 1/3 of the handbook is new or substantially revised. In particular you'll find increased focus on computing reflecting the rapid advances in computer technology that has revolutionized many aspects of civil engineering.
You'll use it as a survey of the field, you'll use it to explore a particular subject, but most of all you'll use The Civil Engineering Handbook to answer the problems, questions, and conundrums you encounter in practice.
SECTION I -Engineering Construction
Introduction, Donn E. Hancher, University of Kentucky, USA
Construction Estimating, James E. Rowings, Jr., Peter Kiewit and Sons, Nebraska, USA
Construction Planning and Scheduling, Donn E. Hancher, University of Kentucky, USA
Equipment Productivity,Tom Iseley, Blackhawk-Pas, Inc., USA and Sanjiv Gokhale, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA
Design and Construction of Concrete Formwork, Arch Alexander, Purdue University, Indiana USA
Contracts and Claims, Gary R. Smith, North Dakota State University, USA
Construction Automation, Jeffrey S. Russell and Sung-Keun Kim, University of Wisconsin, USA
Value Improvement Methods, David Chua, National University of Singapore NEW!
SECTION II -Environmental Engineering
Introduction-Robert B. Jacko, Purdue University, Indiana USA
Water and Wastewater Planning, Robert M. Sykes and E.E. Whitlatch, The Ohio State University, USA
Physical Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Robert M. Sykes and Harold W. Walker, The Ohio State University, USA
Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Robert M. Sykes, Harold W. Walker, and Linda S. Weavers, The Ohio State University, USA
Biological Waste Water Treatment Processes, Robert M. Sykes, The Ohio State University, USA,
Air Pollution, Robert B. Jacko and Timothy M.C. LaBreche, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Incinerators, Leo Weitzman, LVW Associates, Indiana, USA
Solid Waste/Landfills, Vasiliki Keramida, Keramida Environmental, Inc, Indiana, USA
SECTION III -Geotechnical Engineering
Introduction, Milton E. Harr, Purdue University (retired), Rhode Island, USA
Soil Relationships and Classification, Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University, USA
Accounting for Variability (Reliability), Milton E. Harr, Rhode Island, USA
Strength and Deformation, Dana N. Humphrey, University of Maine, USA
Groundwater and Seepage, Milton E. Harr, Rhode Island, USA
Consolidation and Settlement Analysis, Patrick J. Fox, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Stress Distribution, Milton E. Harr, Rhode Island, USA
Stability of Slopes, Roy E. Hunt, Drexel University, Pennsylvania, USA and Richard J. Deschamps, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Retaining Structures, Jonathan D. Bray, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Foundations, Bengt H. Fellenius, Urkkada Technology Ltd., Ontario, Canada
Geosynthetics, R.D. Holtz, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Jonathan D. Bray, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Geo-Environment, Pedro C. Repetto, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Colorado, USA
In Situ Subsurface Characterization, J. David Frost, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA and Susan E. Burns, University of Virginia, USA
In Situ, Testing and Field Instrumentation, Rodrigo Salgado and Marika Santagata, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
SECTION IV -Hydraulic Engineering
Introduction, Jacques W. Delleur, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Fundamentals of Hydraulics, D.A. Lyn, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Open Channel Hydraulics, Aldo Giorgini, Purdue University, Indiana, USA and Donald D. Gray, West Virginia University, USA
Surface Water Hydrology, A.R. Rao Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Urban Drainage, A.R. Rao Purdue University, Indiana, USA, C.B. Burke and T.T. Burke, Jr., Engineering Ltd. Illinois, USA
Quality of Urban Runoff, Ronald F. Wukash, Purdue University, Indiana, USA NEW!
Groundwater Engineering, Jacques W. Delleur, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Sediment Transport in Open Channels, D.A. Lyn, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Coastal Engineering, William L. Wood, Purdue University, Indiana, USA and Guy A. Meadows, University of Michigan, USA
Hydraulic Structures, Jacques W. Delleur, Purdue University, Indiana, USA Simulation in Hydraulics and- Hydrology, A.R. Rao, Purdue University, Indiana, USA, C.B. Burke and T.T. Burke, Jr., Engineering Ltd. Illinois, USA
Water Resources Planning and Management, J.R. Wright, University of California, Merced, USA and M.H. Houck, George Mason University, Virginia, USA
SECTION V -Materials Engineering
Introduction, David Ho, National University of Singapore
Constituents and Properties of Concrete, C.T. Tam. National University of Singapore NEW!
Durability of Concrete, David Ho, National University of Singapore NEW!
Special Concrete and Applications, V. Sirivivatnanon Cementitious Technology in Sustainable Development, C.T. Tam and David Ho, National University of Singapore NEW!
Wood as a Construction Material, John F. Senft, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Structural Steel, Ian Thomas, Victoria University of Technology, Australia
Bituminous Materials and Mixtures, Mang Tia, University of Florida, USA NEW!
SECTION VI -Structural Engineering
Introduction, J.Y. Richard Liew, National University of Singapore
Mechanics of Materials, Austin D.E. Pan, University of Hong Kong and Egor P. Popov, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Theory and Analysis of Structures, J.Y. Richard Liew and N.E. Shanmugam, National University of Singapore
Design of Steel Structures, E.M. Lui, Syracuse University, New York, USA
Cold Formed Steel Structures, J. Rhodes, University of Strathclyde, Scotland and N.E. Shanmugam, National University of Singapore
Design of Concrete Structures, Julio A. Ramirez, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Composite Steel-Concrete Structures, Brian Uy, University of New South Wales, Australia and J.Y. Richard Liew, National University of Singapore NEW!
Structural Reliability, Ser-Tong Quek, National University of Singapore
SECTION VII -Surveying Engineering
Introduction, Edward M. Mikhail, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
General Mathematical and Physical Concepts, Edward M. Mikhail, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Plane Surveying, Steven D. Johnson and Wesley G. Crawford, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Geodesy, B.H.W. van Gelder, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, J.S. Bethel, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Geographic Information Systems, Jolyon D. Thurgood, Earthwatch, Colorado, USA and J. S. Bethel, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
SECTION VIII -Transportation Engineering
Introduction, Kumares C. Sinha, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Transportation Planning, David Bernstein, James Mason University, Virginia, USA
The Air Transportation System, Robert K. Whitford, Alaska Statewide Planning, USA
High-Speed Ground Transportation: Planning and Design Issues, Robert K. Whitford, Alaska Statewide Planning, USA, Matthew G. Karlaftis and Konstantinos Kepaptsoglu, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Urban Transit, Peter G. Furth, Northeastern University, Massachusetts, USA
Highway and Airport Pavement Design, T.F. Fwa, National University of Singapore
Geometric Design, Said M. Easa, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Ontario, Canada
Highway Traffic Operations, Andrzej Tarko, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Intelligent Transportation Systems, Yorgos J. Stephanedes, University of Minnesota, USA
Highway Asset Management, Zongzhi Li, Samuel Labi, and Kumares C. Sinha, Purdue University, Indiana, USA NEW!
Environmental Considerations During Transportation Planning, Roger L. Wayson, University of Central Florida, USA
APPENDICES
Mathematics, Symbols, and Physical Constants
Societies
Ethics
INDEX
W. F. Chen is presently Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaii. He was a George E. Goodwin Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Department of Structural Engineering at Purdue University from 1976 to 1999. J. Y. Richard Liew is presently associate professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the National University of Singapore. He received his B.Eng. and M. Eng in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore, in 1986 and 1988, respectively, and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 1992.
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