Engineering

Introduces engineering students to the fundamental principles of the applied Earth sciences. Numerous examples and case studies provide students with the practical knowledge needed for successful geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering practice. Problem sets are included and additional examples and solutions are available online.

This major handbook covers the structural use of brick and blockwork. A major feature is a series of step-by-step design examples of typical elements and buildings. The book has been revised to include updates to the code of practice BS 5628:2000-2 and the 2004 version of Part A of the Building Regulations.

Identifying features that distinguish the forms built by man from those shaped by nature, this book discusses the physical and other constraints on the choices that can be made. It then looks at the elementary forms - arches, domes, beams, slabs and the like - which combine into the more complex forms of complete structures.

Acts as a comprehensive guide to different types of natural and man made disasters and their effect on buildings. This book gives guidance and a basic technical understanding of prevention, mitigation and management of disaster, and outlines a checklist of preventive design elements for each situation.

Shows how structural requirements for seismic resistance can become an integral part of the design process. Emphasizing design and discussing key concepts with accompanying visual material, this book offers architects the background knowledge and practical tools needed to deal with aspects of seismic design at various stages of the design process.

Drawing on a career-long fascination with how structural engineers do their work, Thomas Boothby provides specific examples of the analyses and design methods applied to arches, girders, trusses, beams, and columns. The numerous calculations, drawings, and photographs, both historic and contemporary, illustrate the application of these techniques to a wide range of structures.

A comprehensive textbook covering basic and advanced concepts of strength of materials, with an emphasis on discussing important topics with the help of solved problems. The presence of enhanced pedagogical features make it suitable for undergraduate students of mechanical and civil engineering.

Modernisation, Mechanisation and Industrialisation of Concrete Structures discusses the manufacture of high quality prefabricated concrete construction components, and how that can be achieved through the application of developments in concrete technology, information modelling and best practice in design and manufacturing techniques.

Basic Structures provides the student with a clear explanation of structural concepts, using many analogies and examples.

Structural engineering is central to the design of a building. How the building behaves when subjected to various forces the weight of the materials used to build it, the weight of the occupants or the traffic it carries, the force of the wind etc is fundamental to its stability.