Engineering Ebooks

Principles of Foundation Engineering Braja M. Das 6th Edition

2011-11-30T19:38:00.001+05:00

Principles of Foundation Engineering written by Braja M. Das is a very good book written on foundation engineering. It covers almost every topic. It is written in simple, lucid and easy to understand language. Book is primarily intended for undergraduate students but postgraduate students can also take benefit from it.

Chapter 1: Geotechnical Properties of Soil
Chapter 2: Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration
Chapter 3: Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity
Chapter 4: Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations: Special Cases
Chapter 5: Shallow Foundations Allowable Bearing Capacity and Settlement
Chapter 6: Mat Foundations
Chapter 7: Lateral Earth Pressure
Chapter 8: Retaining Walls

Reinforced Concrete Design by W. H. Mosley and J. H. Bungey

2011-11-30T15:32:00.001+05:00

Chapter 1: Properties of Reinforced Concrete
Chapter 2: Limit State Design
Chapter 3: Analysis of the Structure
Chapter 4: Analysis of the Section
Chapter 5: Shear, Bond and Torsion
Chapter 6: Serviceability, Durability and Stability Requirements
Chapter 7: Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams

Reinforced Concrete Design Theory by T.J. Mac Ginley and B.S Choo

2011-11-30T15:12:00.004+05:00

Reinforced Concrete Design Theory by T . J. Mac Ginley and B.S Choo Second Edition which has been written to conform to BS8110.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Materials, Structural Failures and Durabiltiy
Chapter 3: Limit State Design and Structural Analysis
Chapter 4: Section Design for Moment
Chapter 5: Shear, Bond and Torsion
Chapter 6: Deflection and Cracking
Chapter 7: Simply Supported and Continuous Beams
Chapter 8: Slabs
Chapter 9: Columns
Chapter 10: Walls in Buildings

Reinforced Concrete Mechanics & Design Mac Gregor Fifth Edition

2011-11-30T14:58:00.002+05:00

Reinforced Concrete Mechanics & Design Fifth Edition is based on ACI 319-08 Edition. It is the best book written on design of concrete members written in a simple and lucid language. Easy to understand for undergraduate students and equally good for higher studies.

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Design Process
Chapter 3. Materials
Chapter 4. Flexure: Behaviour and Nominal Strength of Beam Sections
Chapter 5. Flexural Design of Beam Sections
Chapter 6. Shear in Beams
Chapter 7. Torsion
Chapter 8. Development, Anchorage, and Splicing of Reinforcement
Chapter 9. Serviceability
Chapter 10.Two Way Slabs: Behaviour, Analysis and Design
Chapter 11. Columns : Combined Axial and Bending
Chapter 12. Slender Columns

Design Example of 6 Storey Building

2011-11-30T14:58:00.000+05:00

Design of building is an important task of civil engineering students and engineers but design examples are very rare to find but this document is a good example of design of a concrete building. It contains calculations of loads and design of a frame structure. Also it contains seismic design of building.

Design of Concrete Structures Nilson Fourteenth Edition

2011-11-17T09:48:00.000+05:00

Design of Concrete Structures, authored by Arthur H. Nilson, David Darwin and Charles W. Dolan, is a comprehensive, precise and in lucid writing. Book is updated and revised according to ACI code 2008. The book covers extensive topics on design of beams, columns, slabs, retaining walls, footing etc. It is used as a course book for bachelor as well as master students.Contents of the book are

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Materials
Chapter 3. Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams
Chapter 4. Shear and Diagonal Tension in Beams
Chapter 5. Bond, Anchorage and Development Length
Chapter 6. Seviceability
Chapter 7. Analysis and Design for Torsion
Chapter 8. Short Columns
Chapter 9. Slender Columns
Chapter 10. Strut and Tie Models
Chapter 11. Design of Reinforcement at Joints
Chapter 12. Analysis of Indeterminate Beams and Frames

Civil Engineering Formulas -Pocket Guide Tyler G. Hicks

2011-11-17T08:13:00.000+05:00

Civil Engineering Formulas authored by Tyler G. Hicks and published by McGraw-Hill. Civil Engineering is a good book for the professional civil engineers, whether they are design engineers or site engineers, because it lists the conversions, different formulas that govern different structures e.g timber, concrete, highways, roads under one the heading of one book. Contents of the book are

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

BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS

2011-11-16T14:56:00.000+05:00

1. Introduction

When a force is applied on a body it suffers a change in shape, that is, it deforms. A force to resist the deformation is also set up simultaneously within the body and it increases as the deformation continues. The process of deformation stops when the internal resisting force equals the externally applied force. If the body is unable to put up full resistance to external action, the process of deformation continues until failure takes place. The deformation of a body under external action and accompanying resistance to deform are referred to by the terms strain and stress respectively.

2. Stresses

Stress is defined as the internal resistance set up by a body when it is deformed. It is measured in N/m² and this unit is specifically called Pascal (Pa). A bigger unit of stress is the mega Pascal (MPa).

1 Pa = 1N/m²,

1MPa = 10⁶ N/m²=1N/mm².

2.1. Three Basic Types of Stresses

Basically three different types of stresses can be identified. These are related to the nature of the deforming force applied on the body. That is, whether they are tensile, compressive or shearing.

2.1.1. Tensile Stress

Consider a uniform bar of cross sectional area A subjected to an axial tensile force P. The stress at any section x-x normal to the line of action of the tensile force P is specifically called tensile stress p_t . Since internal resistance R at x-x is equal to the applied force P, we have,

p_t = (internal resistance at x-x)/(resisting area at x-x)

=R/A

=P/A.

Under tensile stress the bar suffers stretching or elongation.

2.1.2. Compressive Stress

If the bar is subjected to axial

Civil Engineering Handbook and Mathematics Edited by W.F. Chen and J.y. Richard Liew

2011-11-16T14:45:00.001+05:00

Construction
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
Materials Engineering
Structural Engineering
Surveying Engineering
Transportation Engineering

Concrete Basics - A Guide to Concrete Practice

2011-11-16T08:00:00.000+05:00

Concrete Materials
Concrete Properties
Concrete Testing
Ordering Concrete
Proportioning and Mixing Concrete
Planning and Site Preparation
Transporting and Placing Concrete
Compacting Concrete
Finishing Concrete
Curing Concrete
Joints in Concrete
Hot and Cold Weather Concreting
Surface Finishes on Concrete
Defects in Concrete
Removing Stains from Concrete
Cracking in Concrete
Reinforced Concrete
Formwork

Building Construction Handbook by Roy Chudley & Roger Greeno

2011-04-23T11:37:00.000+05:00

General
Site Works
Builders Plant
Substructure
Superstructure
Internal Construction and Finishes
Domestic Services

Advanced RCC Design by N. Krishna Raju

2011-04-23T11:20:00.000+05:00

Continous Beams
Bunkers and Silos
Chimneys
Curved Beams
Towers
Elevated Water Tanks
Box- Culverts
Portal Frames
Multistorey Building Frames
Shells
Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shells
Hyperbolic Cooling Towers
Folded Plates
Grid or Coffered Floors
Virendeel Griders
Trusses
Poles
Deep Beams
Pipes
Bridge Deck Systems

Conditions of Contract for Construction MDB HARMONISED EDITION

2011-04-22T23:39:00.000+05:00

1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
2 THE EMPLOYER

3 THE ENGINEER

4 THE CONTRACTOR

5 NOMINATED SUBCONTRACTORS

6 STAFF AND LABOUR

7 PLANT, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

8 COMMENCEMENT, DELAYS AND SUSPENSION

9 TESTS ON COMPLETION

10 EMPLOYER’S TAKING OVER

11 DEFECTS LIABILITY

12 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION

13 VARIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS

14 CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT

15 TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER

16 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION BY CONTRACTOR
17 RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY

18 INSURANCE
19 FORCE MAJEURE

20 CLAIMS, DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION

10 Minute Guide to Project Management

2011-04-22T23:24:00.000+05:00

Lesson 1. So You're Going to Manage a Project?

Lesson 2. What Makes a Good Project Manager?

Lesson 3. What Do You Want to Accomplish?

Lesson 4. Laying Out Your Plan

Lesson 5. Assembling Your Plan

Lesson 6. Keeping Your Eye on the Budget

Lesson 7. Gantt Charts

Lesson 8. PERT/CPM Charts

Lesson 9. Reporting Results

Lesson 10. Choosing Project Management Software

Lesson 11. A Sampling of Popular Programs

Lesson 12. Multiple Bosses, Multiple Projects, Multiple Headaches

Lesson 13. A Construction Mini-Case

Lesson 14. Learning from Your Experience

Building Materials by S.K Duggal Third Edition

2011-04-22T23:15:00.000+05:00

1. Principal Properties of Building Materials

2. Structural Clay Products

3. Rocks and Stones

4. Wood and Wood Products

5. Materials for Making Concrete-I Cement

6. Materials for Making Concrete-II Aggregates

7. Materials for Making Concrete-III Water

8. Materials for Making Concrete-IV Lime

9. Puzzolanas

10. Concrete

11. Concrete Mix Design

12. Building Mortars

13. Ferrous Metals

14. Non-Ferrous Metals

15. Ceramic Materials

16. Polymeric Materials

17. Paints, Enamels and Varnishes

18. Tar, Bitumen and Asphalt

19. Gypsum

20. Special Cements and Cement Concretes

21. Miscellaneous Materials