Structural Engineering Formulas [Hardcover]

Ilya Mikhelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 2004

Comprehensive yet compact, this user-friendly format is a valuable timesaving device designers and structural engineers will welcome. There are 114 formula tables of full-page dimensions coupled with introductory material on use and application of the formulas. Reduce to the 5X8 trim, the authors include appendix material covering metric conversion information, selected mathematical formulas, and symbols. A gem of a book every engineer involved with structural design will consider a "must have".

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This compact yet comprehensive compendium puts the structural engineering formulas most needed on the job at the user's fingertips. Practical and authoritative, Structural Engineering Formulas offers 114 formula tables with brief introductions explaining uses and applications. An affordable resource that every civil engineer and engineering student will want nearby, this handy reference features:

* Equations used in foundation and soil, retaining structure, tunnel, beam, frame, plate, pipe, and other structural design
* Tables helpful for verifying computer analyses of complex structures
* Easy-access organization
* Appendices of metric conversions, mathematical formulas, and symbols

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This compact yet comprehensive compendium puts the structural engineering formulas most needed on the job at the user's fingertips. Practical and authoritative, Structural Engineering Formulas offers 114 formula tables with brief introductions explaining uses and applications. An affordable resource that every civil engineer and engineering student will want nearby, this handy reference features:

* Equations used in foundation and soil, retaining structure, tunnel, beam, frame, plate, pipe, and other structural design
* Tables helpful for verifying computer analyses of complex structures
* Easy-access organization
* Appendices of metric conversions, mathematical formulas, and symbols

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (April 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071439110
• ISBN-13: 978-0071439114
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Summary of Basic Engineering Information, March 3, 2009

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Jan Peczkis "Scholar and Thinker" (Chicago IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Structural Engineering Formulas (Hardcover)

This work provides information on such things as geometric sections, beams, trusses, arches, plates, etc., often under various loading conditions. Its chapter on frame analysis is notable. Also featured are such things as building foundations, pipes and tunnels, soils, retaining structures, etc.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Condensed convenience, August 5, 2008

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J. Klein (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Structural Engineering Formulas (Hardcover)

This is a very handy little book. Properties of plane areas, basic vibration, beam formulas, plates w/ various b.c.'s, foundations, frames, arches, earth retaining, pipes & tunnels. Think of it as a specialized, watered down Roark's with more than a few hidden gems. It was extremely useful in my exam and is still very used as a quick reference or for basic first passes and superpositions for more complicated problems.

I humbly suggest that the review mentioning units is unfounded. The book is unitless as far as I've seen, aside from the examples. The examples use metric units.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bookreview, August 4, 2008

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John L. Jones "jj" (Las Cruces, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Structural Engineering Formulas (Hardcover)

well organized contents. the ability to access the contents over the net is a big plus.