Overview
Main description
Indispensable portable reference for all practicing civil engineers and students
Now you can get a single compilation of all essential civil engineering formulas and equations in one easy-to-use portable reference. More than three-quarters of the material in Tyler Hicks¿ Civil Engineering Formulas Pocket Guide is in the form of formulas, tables, and graphs, presented in SI and USCS formats. Each chapter, offering collections of problems and calculations, gives you quick reference to a well-defined topic:
Conversion Factors for Civil Engineering Practice
Beam Formulas
Column Formulas
Piles and Piling Formulas
Concrete Formulas
Timber Engineering Formulas
Surveying Formulas
Soil and Earthwork Formulas
Building and Structures Formulas
Bridge and Suspension-Cable Formulas
Highway and Road Formulas
Hydraulics and Waterworks Formulas
Table of contents
Preface Acknowledgments How to Use This Book Chapter 1: Conversion Factors for Civil Engineering Practice Chapter 2: Beam Formulas Chapter 3: Column Formulas Chapter 4: Piles and Piling Formulas Chapter 5: Concrete Formulas Chapter 6: Timber Engineering Formulas Chapter 7: Surveying Formulas Chapter 8: Soil and Earthwork Formulas Chapter 9: Building and Structures Formulas Chapter 10: Bridge and Suspension-Cable Formulas Chapter 11: Highway and Road Formulas Chapter 12: Hydraulics and Waterworks Formulas
Author comments
Tyler G. Hicks, PE (Rockville Center, NY) is a consulting engineer and a successful engineering book author. He has worked in plant designing and operation in a variety of industries, taught at several engineering schools, and lectured both in the United States and abroad. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cooper Union School of Engineering in New York.
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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!
