Engineering, Civil and Construction Subject Guide

Handbooks

 

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Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis (2010)

Building Construction Cost Data.

TH 435 .B84 64th 2006 (Sci.R)
Contains key costs for common construction materials. Designed to help you put together an accurate cost estimate for your project.

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Construction Materials: Types, Uses and Applications. (2nd ed.)

TA 403 .H59 1991 (Sci.R).
Alphabetically arranged overview of nearly every type of construction material, including charts and tables of information such as sizes, weights, thicknesses, etc.

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Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations

TA 332 .H36 2000 (Sci.R).
Provides numbered steps for performing common engineering calculations. Many entries are illustrated.

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Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers (5th ed.)

TA 151 .S8 2004 (Sci.R).
Covers all areas of civil engineering, including construction management, materials, structural theory, as well as giving background information on specific subspecialties (airport, rail-transportation, tunnel, water resources, and environmental engineering).

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Wood Engineering Handbook

This handy guide provides background information on all aspects of wood science, including characteristics, physical and mechanical properties; commercial lumber grades; fastenings; structural members; gluing; moisture and dimensional changes; plywood and laminates; insulation; wood preservation; and more. We have the 1982 edition in the Science Reference section of Waldo (Lower Level) at call number
TA419 .W78

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Last updated: September 2010