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The National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) -- Conversion tables and conversion formulas -- Calculations and formulas : geometry, trigonometry, and physics in construction -- Site work -- Calculations relating to concrete and masonry -- Calculating the size/weight of …
The response of concrete under tensile loading is crucial for most applications because concrete is much weaker in tension than in compression. Understanding the response mechanisms of concrete under tensile conditions is therefore key to understanding and using concrete in stru…
"The Deep Mixing Method (DMM), a deep in-situ soil stabilization technique using cement and/or lime as a stabilizing agent, was developed in Japan and in the Nordic countries independently in the 1970s. Numerous research efforts have been made in these areas investigating proper…
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Engineering Properties of Soil; Chapter 3: Bearing Capacity, Settlement, Stresses and Lateral Pressures in Soils; Chapter 4: Rational Design of Shallow Foundations; Chapter 5: Analysis o…
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This volume represents the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering (ICICE 2013), which provided a unified communication platform for researchers in a wide range of fields from information technology, communication science, an…
"Offers an improved companion website with tutorial worksheets for lecturers and Interactive spreadsheets for students, e.g. development appraisal models; lifecycle costing models."
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"This international piling handbook is essential for geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists responsible for designing and constructing piled foundations. It explains general principles and practice and details current types of pile, piling equipment and methods. It in…
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