A revision of the classic reference covering all important principles and techni

ques needed by practicing civil engineers. The 5th Edition incorporates changes
in design and construction practices, especially in design specifications for co
nstruction materials, buildings and bridges, safety and health concerns, and the
most current codes changes including ACI, AISC, ASTM, NDS for wood structures,
etc. The Handbook covers systems design, community and regional planning, the la
test design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels and bridges. It i
ncludes sections on construction equipment, construction management, materials,
specifications, structural theory, geotechnical engineering, wood, concrete, ste
el design and construction.
Sci-Tech Book News, June 2004
fundamentals of civil engineering...latest changes in design, construction, mate
rials...equipment in 23 different disciplines including systems design, geotechn
ical engineering
Review
Sci-Tech Book News : The fifth edition of this reference in civil engineering fe
atures coverage of recent code changes, including AIC, ASTM, and NDS for Wood St
ructures, and current EPA and OSHA regulations, plus expanded information on des
ign build delivery systems and increased coverage of stormwater runoff. There is
also new information on three-dimensional modeling of pile groups, cracking in
high strength steel beams, intelligent transportation, and various types of whar
f designs. Coverage encompasses fundamentals of civil engineering and the latest
changes in design, construction, materials, and equipment in 23 different disci
plines including systems design, geotechnical engineering, and community and reg
ional planning. Ricketts is a consulting engineer.
Choice : ...contains much useful information and many equations, tables, and fac
ts needed in many aspects of civil engineering...well written...easy to read...H
ighly recommended.

Product Details:
Author(s): Jonathan T. Ricketts, M. Kent Loftin, Frederick S. Merritt
* Hardcover: 1600 pages
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 5 edition (December 29, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0071364730
* ISBN-13: 978-0071364737

Overview
A revision of the classic reference covering all important principles and techni
ques needed by practicing civil engineers. The 5th Edition incorporates changes
in design and construction practices, especially in design specifications for co
nstruction materials, buildings and bridges, safety and health concerns, and the
most current codes changes including ACI, AISC, ASTM, NDS for wood structures,
etc. The Handbook covers systems design, community and regional planning, the la
test design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels and bridges. It i
ncludes sections on construction equipment, construction management, materials,
specifications, structural theory, geotechnical engineering, wood, concrete, ste
el design and construction.
Table of contents
Contributors
About the Editors
Preface
Section 1. Systems Design (Jonathan T. Ricketts)
Section 2. Design Management (Frank Muller and Jay Gewirtzman)
Section 3. Specifications (Ted E. Robbins)
Section 4. Construction Management (Jonathan T. Ricketts)
Section 5. Construction Materials (Ruth T. Brantley and L. Reed Brantley)
Section 6. Structural Theory (Aktar Tamboli, Mohsin Ahmed, and Michael Xing)
Section 7. Geotechnical Engineering (Mohamad H. Hussein and Jerry A. DiMaggio)
Section 8. Concrete Design and Construction (Anne M. Ellis, S.K. Ghosh, and Davi
d A. Fanella)
Section 9. Structural Steel Design and Construction
(Roger L. Brockenbrough)
Section 10. Cold-Formed-Steel Design and Construction (Don S. Wolford and Wei-We
n Yu)
Section 11. Wood Design and Construction (Maurice J. Rhude)
Section 12. Surveying (Jonathan T. Ricketts)
Section 13. Earthwork (Charles H. Sain and G. William Quinby)
Section 14. Community and Regional Planning (William N. Lane)
Section 15. Building Engineering (M. Myint Lwin)
Section 16. Highway Engineering (Richard Garrabrant)
Section 17. Bridge Engineering (Thomas A. Ostrom and Steven L. Mellon)
Section 18. Airport Engineering (Richard Harding)
Section 19. Rail-Transportation Engineering (Roger S. Boraas)
Section 20. Tunnel Engineering (Lars Christian F. Ingerslev and Arthur G. Bendel
ius)
Section 21. Water Resources Engineering (M. Kent Loftin)
Section 22. Environmental Engineering (G. Raymond Schulte and Thomas E. Wilson)
Section 23. Coastal and Port Engineering (Scott L. Douglass, Robert A. Nathan, a
nd Jeffrey D. Malyszek)
APPENDIX. FACTORS FOR CONVERSION TO THE METRIC SYSTEM (SI) OF UNITS (Frederick S
. Merritt)
INDEX
Review quote
...contains much useful information and many equations, tables, and facts needed
in many aspects of civil engineering...well written...easy to read...Highly rec
ommended.
Review quote
The fifth edition of this reference in civil engineering features coverage of re
cent code changes, including AIC, ASTM, and NDS for Wood Structures, and current
EPA and OSHA regulations, plus expanded information on design build delivery sy
stems and increased coverage of stormwater runoff. There is also new information
on three-dimensional
modeling of pile groups, cracking in high strength steel beams, intelligent tran
sportation, and various types of wharf designs. Coverage encompasses fundamental
s of civil engineering and the latest changes in design, construction, materials
, and equipment in 23 different disciplines
including systems design, geotechnical engineering, and community and regional p
lanning. Ricketts is a consulting engineer.
Biographical note
Jonathan T. Ricketts is a Consulting Engineer in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a
registered engineer in several states, and the editor of McGraw-Hill's Building
Design and Construction Handbook.
M. Kent Loftin is a Consulting Engineer in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Frederick S. Merritt (deceased) was a Consulting Engineer in West Palm Beach, Fl
orida, and a former editor with Engineering News-Record.
Back cover copy
IF CIVIL ENGINEERS COULD HAVE ONLY ONE REFERENCE BOOK THIS WOULD BE IT
Here is THE definitive reference in civil engineering. Within the pages of this
classic you'll find fingertip access to everything from the fundamentals of civi
l engineering to the latest changes in design, construction, materials, and equi
pment in 23 different disciplines including Systems Design, Geotechnical Enginee
ring, and Community and Regional Planning.
This new, completely updated, and expanded Fifth Edition features:
* The most recent code changes, including AIC, AISC, ASTM, NDS for Wood Structur
es, and more
* Current EPA and OSHA regulations
* Additional information on design build delivery systems
* Increased coverage of stormwater runoff
* Over 700 tables, formulas, and drawings to make every explanation and procedur
e crystal clear
* Sections on construction management; materials specifications; structural theo
ry; wood and concrete, steel design and construction; and much more
* The latest design methods for buildings, airports, highways, tunnels, and brid
ges
Turn to this one-stop review of the field for simplified solutions to the hundre
ds of practical problems you face in your day-to-day civil engineering practice.