Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers
by: Jonathan T. Ricketts, M. Kent Loftin, Frederick S. Merritt
Abstract: A revision of the classic reference covering all important principles and techniques needed by practicing civil engineers. The 5th Edition incorporates changes in design and construction practices, especially in design specifications for construction materials, buildings and bridges, safety and health concerns, and the most current codes changes including ACI, AISC, ASTM, NDS for wood structures, etc. The Handbook covers systems design, community and regional planning, the latest design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels and bridges. It includes sections on construction equipment, construction management, materials, specifications, structural theory, geotechnical engineering, wood, concrete, steel design and construction.
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Table of Contents
- A. Preface
- B. About the Editors
- 1. SYSTEMS DESIGN
- 2. DESIGN MANAGEMENT
- 3. SPECIFICATIONS
- 4. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- 5. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
- 6. STRUCTURAL THEORY
- 7. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
- 8. CONCRETE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- 9. STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- 10. COLD-FORMED-STEEL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- 11. WOOD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- 12. SURVEYING
- 13. EARTHWORK
- 14. COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
- 15. BUILDING ENGINEERING
- 16. HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
- 17. BRIDGE ENGINEERING
- 18. AIRPORT ENGINEERING
- 19. RAIL-TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
- 20. TUNNEL ENGINEERING
- 21. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
- 22. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- A. COASTAL AND PORT ENGINEERING
- A. FACTORS FOR CONVERSION TO THE METRIC SYSTEM (SI) OF UNITS
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Preface
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B.
About the Editors
- 1. SYSTEMS DESIGN
- 2. DESIGN MANAGEMENT
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3.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Composition of Specifications
- Contract Documents and Contracting Procedures
- Types of Contracts
- Standard Specifications
- Master Specifications
- General Provisions of Specifications
- Technical Specifications
- Bidding and Award of Contracts
- Specifications Writing: Style and Form
- Word Processing of Specifications
- Example of a Standard Specification in CSI Format
- Example of a Technical Specification Not in CSI Format
- Qualifications for Specifications Engineers
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4.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- Tasks of Construction Management
- Organization of Construction Firms
- Nature and Significance of a Proposal
- Prime Contracts
- Subcontracts
- Prebid Site Investigations and Observations
- Estimating Construction Costs
- Forms for Estimating
- Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Project Scheduling
- Role of Project Manager
- Role of Field Superintendent
- Purchase Orders
- Job Safety and Environmental Control
- Change Orders
- Claims and Disputes
- Insurance
- Bonds
- 5. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
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6.
STRUCTURAL THEORY
- Structural Integrity
- Equilibrium
- Stress and Strain
- Stresses at a Point
- Straight Beams
- Curved Beams
- Buckling of Columns
- Graphic-Statics Fundamentals
- Stresses in Trusses
- General Tools for Structural Analysis
- Continuous Beams and Frames
- Finite-Element Methods
- Stresses in Arches
- Thin-Shell Structures
- Folded Plates
- Cable-Supported Structures
- Structural Dynamics
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7.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
- Lessons from Construction Claims and Failures
- Soil and Rock Classifications
- Physical Properties of Soils
- Index Parameters for Soils
- Engineering Properties of Soils
- Site Investigations
- Hazardous Site and Foundation Conditions
- Types of Footings
- Shallow Foundations
- Deep Foundations
- Retaining Methods For Excavation
- Underpinning
- Ground Improvement
- 8. CONCRETE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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9.
STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- Properties of Structural Steels
- Summary of Available Structural Steels
- Structural-Steel Shapes
- Selecting Structural Steels
- Tolerances for Structural Shapes
- Structural-Steel Design Specifications
- Structural-Steel Design Methods
- Dimensional Limitations on Steel Members
- Allowable Tension in Steel
- Allowable Shear in Steel
- Allowable Compression in Steel
- Allowable Stresses and Loads in Bending
- Plate Girders
- Deflection Limitations
- Ponding Considerations in Buildings
- Allowable Bearing Stresses and Loads
- Combined Axial Compression or Tension and Bending
- Webs under Concentrated Loads
- Design of Stiffeners under Loads
- Design of Beam Sections for Torsion
- Wind and Seismic Stresses
- Fatigue Strength of Structural Components
- Load Transfer and Stresses at Welds
- Stresses for Bolts
- Composite Construction
- Bracing
- Mechanical Fasteners
- Welded Connections
- Combinations of Fasteners
- Column Splices
- Beam Splices
- Erecting Structural Steel
- Tolerances and Clearances for Erecting Beams
- Fire Protection of Steel
- Corrosion Protection of Steel
- Bolted Joints in Bare-Steel Structures
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10.
COLD-FORMED-STEEL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- How Cold-Formed Shapes are Made
- Steel for Cold-Formed Shapes
- Types of Cold-Formed Shapes
- Design Principles for Cold-Formed Sections
- Structural Behavior of Flat Compression Elements
- Unstiffened Elements Subject to Local Buckling
- Stiffened Elements Subject to Local Buckling
- Maximum Flat-Width Ratios for Cold-Formed Elements
- Beam Design Considerations
- Laterally Unsupported Cold-Formed Beams
- Allowable Shear Strength and Web Crippling Strength in Webs
- Concentrically Loaded Compression Members
- Combined Axial and Bending Stresses
- Welding of Cold-Formed Steel
- Arc Welding of Cold-Formed Steel
- Resistance Welding of Cold-Formed Steel
- Bolting of Cold-Formed-Steel Members
- Tapping Screws for Joining Light-Gage Members
- Steel Roof and Floor Deck
- Open-Web Steel Joists
- Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings and Housing
- Structural Design of Corrugated Steel Pipe
- Other Types of Lightweight-Steel Construction
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11.
WOOD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- Basic Characteristics of Wood
- Checking in Timbers
- Structural Grading of Wood
- Design Values for Lumber, Timber, and Structural Glued-Laminated Timber
- Adjustment Factors for Design Values
- Lateral Support of Wood Framing
- Manufacture of Glued-Laminated Lumber
- Fabrication of Structural Timber
- Timber Erection
- Design Recommendations
- Wood Tension Members
- Wood Columns
- Design of Wood Flexural Members
- Deflection and Camber of Wood Beams
- Bearing on Wood Members
- Combined Stresses in Wood Members
- Characteristics of Mechanical Fastenings
- Design Values and Adjustment Factors for Mechanical Fastenings
- Glued Joints
- Wood Structural Framing Details
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12.
SURVEYING
- Types of Surveys
- Surveying Sources and Organizations
- Units of Measurement
- Theory of Errors
- Significant Figures
- Measurement of Distance with Tapes
- Leveling
- Vertical Control
- Magnetic Compass
- Bearings and Azimuths
- Horizontal Control
- Stadia
- Topographic Surveys
- Satellite Doppler Positioning
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Inertial Surveying
- Photogrammetry
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13.
EARTHWORK
- Types of Excavation
- Basic Excavating Equipment
- Selecting Basic Equipment
- General Equipment for Excavation and Compaction
- Power Shovels, Draglines, Clamshells, and Backhoes
- Tractor Shovels
- Tractors and Tractor Accessories
- Scrapers
- Formulas for Earthmoving
- Scraper Production
- Bulldozer Production
- Traction
- How to Estimate Cycle Time and Job Efficiency
- Mass Diagram
- Drilling for Rock Excavation
- Explosives for Rock Excavation
- Rock Excavation by Blasting
- Vibration Control in Blasting
- Compaction
- Dredging
- Earthwork Bibliography
- 14. COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
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15.
BUILDING ENGINEERING
- Influence of Zoning on Building Design
- Building Codes
- Fire Protection for Buildings
- Service Loads for Buildings
- Factored Loads
- Modular Measure
- Structural Systems
- Lateral-Force Bracing
- Portal Method
- Cantilever Method
- Floor Coverings
- Masonry Walls
- Glass Block
- Curtain Walls
- Partitions
- Windows
- Glazing
- Doors
- Roof Coverings
- Flashing
- Waterproofing
- Stairs
- Escalators
- Elevators
- Heat Flow and Thermal Insulation
- Prevention of Condensation
- Heating
- Air Conditioning
- Ventilation
- Electric Power for Buildings
- Electric Lighting for Buildings
- Waste Piping
- Fire-Sprinkler Systems
- Hot- and Cold-Water Piping for Buildings
- Acoustics
- 16. HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
- 17. BRIDGE ENGINEERING
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18.
AIRPORT ENGINEERING
- Functions of Airport Components
- Classes of Airports
- National Airport Standards
- Airport Planning
- Obstruction and Clearance Criteria for Airport Approaches
- Airport Site Selection
- Runway Design
- Taxiway Systems
- Aprons
- Automobile Parking Areas
- Airport Grading and Drainage
- Airport Pavements
- Unpaved Surfaces at Airports
- Soil Stabilization at Airports
- Airport Terminal Buildings
- Access Roads
- Hangars
- Cargo and Service Buildings
- Airport Lighting
- Airport Electric Power Supply
- Airport Marking
- Fuel Systems
- Air-Traffic Control
- Heliports
- STOL Ports
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RAIL-TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
- Glossary
- Rail-Transportation Systems
- Cost-Benefit Analyses of Rail Transportation Systems
- Route Selection
- Track Location
- Horizontal Curves for Railways
- Vertical Curves for Railways
- Track Construction
- Rails and Rail Accessories
- Ties
- Ballast
- Turnouts and Crossings
- Culverts, Trestles, and Bridges
- Maintenance of Way
- Freight Terminals
- Passenger Terminals
- Station Location and Characteristics
- Vehicles for Rail Transportation
- Propulsion Power Requirements for Trains
- Train Control and Signal Systems
- Communication in Train Operation
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20.
TUNNEL ENGINEERING
- Glossary
- Clearances for Tunnels
- Alignment and Grades for Tunnels
- Pavements and Equipment for Highway Tunnels
- Preliminary Investigations
- Tunnel Ventilation
- Tunnel Surveillance and Control
- Tunnel Lighting
- Tunnel Drainage
- Water Tunnels
- Sewer and Drainage Tunnels
- Cut-and-Cover Tunnels
- Rock Tunneling
- Tunnels in Firm Materials
- Shield Tunnel in Free Air
- Compressed-Air Tunneling
- Tunnel Linings
- Design of Tunnel Linings
- Machine Tunneling
- Immersed Tunnels
- Shafts
- Seismic Analysis and Design
- 21. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
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22.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- Prevention of Environmental Pollution
- Major Sources of Water Pollution
- Types of Sewers
- Estimating Wastewater Flow
- Sewer Design
- Storm-Water Inlets
- Manholes
- Sewer Outfalls
- Inverted Siphons (Sag Pipes)
- Flow-Regulating Devices in Sewers
- Sewer-Construction Methods
- Sewer Force Mains
- Friction Loss in Full Pipe Flow
- Pumping Stations for Wastewater
- Wastewater Pumps
- Work and Pump Efficiency
- Pump and Pump Motor Selection
- Characteristics of Domestic Wastewater
- Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
- Wastewater Pretreatment
- Sedimentation
- Attached Growth Biological Processes
- Suspended Growth Biological Processes
- Sludge Treatment and Disposal
- Imhoff Tanks
- Septic Tanks
- Cesspools and Seepage Pits
- Disinfection
- Advanced Wastewater Treatment
- Industrial Waste Treatment
- Sanitary Landfills
- Incineration of Refuse and Hazardous Wastes
- Air-Pollution Control
- Environmental Impact Statements
- A. COASTAL AND PORT ENGINEERING
- A. FACTORS FOR CONVERSION TO THE METRIC SYSTEM (SI) OF UNITS
Book Details
Title: Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers
Publisher: McGraw-Hill: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2004, 1996, 1983, 1976, 1968 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ISBN: 9780071364737
Authors:
Jonathan T. Ricketts
is a Consulting Engineer in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a registered engineer in
several states, and the editor of McGraw-Hill’s Building Design and Construction Handbook.
M. Kent Loftin
is a Consulting Engineer in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Frederick S. Merritt
(deceased) was a Consulting Engineer in West Palm Beach, Florida, and a former editor
with Engineering News-Record.
Description: A revision of the classic reference covering all important principles and techniques needed by practicing civil engineers. The 5th Edition incorporates changes in design and construction practices, especially in design specifications for construction materials, buildings and bridges, safety and health concerns, and the most current codes changes including ACI, AISC, ASTM, NDS for wood structures, etc. The Handbook covers systems design, community and regional planning, the latest design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels and bridges. It includes sections on construction equipment, construction management, materials, specifications, structural theory, geotechnical engineering, wood, concrete, steel design and construction.
