Category: Civil Engineering




Construction Materials 4th Edition By Peter Domone and John Illsstion

Construction 

Features Updated with a new section on glass and a new chapter in each section on recycling Includes a new section on the selection of materials and environmental and sustainability issues Summary So far in the twenty-first century, there have been many developments in our understanding of materials’ behaviour and in their technology and use. This new edition has been expanded to cover recent developments such as the use of glass as a structural material. It also now examines the contribution that material selection makes to sustainable construction practice, considering the…

Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook Second Edition

Concrete 

Features   Contains more than 1,100 tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations that provide answers to problems faced in the design office and on-site Discusses material behavior, long-term behavior, and high-performance qualities of constructed systems Covers the latest requirements for structural concrete in accordance with the ACI 318-08 Building Code as well as the latest IBC 1997 provisions and examples on earthquake design and construction Uses both PI (in-lb) and SI formats, allowing at-a-glance access to the latest requirements for structural concrete   Summary The first edition of this comprehensive work…