Structural Engineering Formulas (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Comprehensive yet compact, this is a user-friendly time-saving reference packed with key engineering formulas for a wide variety of applications. Featuring introductory material on use and application of each formula, along with appendices covering metric conversion information, and selected mathematical formulas and symbols, this is a unique resource no civil engineer should be without.

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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: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #182,065 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Jan Peczkis "Scholar and Thinker" (Chicago IL, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	J. Klein (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars bookreview, August 4, 2008

By	John L. Jones "jj" (Las Cruces, NM USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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