Structural Engineering

The book spells out methods of analysis and related modeling techniques suitable for the design and evaluation of various types of bridges. This text also covers several special topics such as strut-and-tie modeling, linear and nonlinear buckling analysis, redundancy analysis, integral bridges, dyna..

Computer Methods in Structural Analysis..

This book takes into account both the scientific background and the need of the practicing engineer. It covers all modern achievements over the last 20 years in analysis, design, and earthquake engineering. It includes all recent developments of R.C structures nonlinear analysis with an eye for prac..

The transition from national standards for concrete structural design to Eurocode EN 1992 is the biggest change to concrete design for decades._x000D_ This new edition of Concrete Design explains the key differences between BS8110 and EN1992, and teaches the fundamentals of the design of concrete st..

Concrete-filled steel tubes are a common example of a concrete-steel composite structure, and are particularly useful as columns in high-rise buildings and bridge piers. They can be used in a range of fields, from civil and industrial construction through to the mining industry. This volume explores..

Connections in Steel Structures..

With a focus on engineered waste disposal by landfill, contaminated land, exploitation of mineral resources and the consequences, and waste disposal, this book provides a forum for new developments relating to the interaction between construction and the environment...

This established textbook provides an understanding of materials’ behaviour through knowledge of their chemical and physical structure. It offers clear and comprehensive analysis on the full range of materials used in construction, to form a must-have for civil engineering students and those on arch..

This book contains the invited contributions to the 1993 Henderson Colloquium organised by the British Group of IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering). It provides an international review of new techniques of designing and constructing joint-free bridges - an approac..

Design and Construction of Concrete Floors outlines the key principles needed for the production of a good floor which can be relied on to not only support and restrain other parts of the building, but also to meet the needs of the user...

Design Data for Rectangular Beams and Slabs to BS 8110: Part 1..

Design Decisions Under Uncertainty with Limited Information illustrates practical design problem-solving techniques in the aerospace and automotive engineering industries. Using a balanced approach explaining both the theoretical foundations of the methods and their application to engineering design..