Description
Fully updated and packed with more than 500 new formulas, this book offers a single compilation of all essential civil engineering formulas and equations in one easy-to-use reference. Practical, accurate data is presented in USCS and SI units for maximum convenience. Follow the calculation procedures inside Civil Engineering Formulas, Second Edition, and get precise results with minimum time and effort. Each chapter is a quick reference to a well-defined topic, including: Beams and girders Columns Piles and piling Concrete structures Timber engineering Surveying Soils and earthwork Building structures Bridges and suspension cables Highways and roads Hydraulics, drams, and waterworks Power-generation wind turbines Stormwater Wastewater treatment Reinforced concrete Green buildings Environmental protection 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. 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; Chapter 13. Stormwater, Sewage, Sanitary Wastewater, and Environmental Protection;Index
