The third edition of Transportation Engineering, published by Pearson, provides a thorough, up-to-date, and multidisciplinary introduction to transportation engineering and planning for practitioners as well as students. The text in question has received immense praise and widespread recommendation due to its comprehensive coverage of both conventional concepts such as traffic engineering and transportation planning, as well as unconventional ones like transportation economics, land use, energy, public transportation, and transportation systems management.
Unique Elements Table of Contents · Sampling for Proportions and Percentages · Estimating the Sample Size · Simple Random Sampling Regression Estimates · Ratio Estimators · Additional Aspects Of Stratified Sampling · Stratified Random Sampling Methodical Sampling · Clusters of Equivalent Sizes for Single-Stage Cluster Sampling · Single-Step Cluster Sampling: Unequal Sized Clusters · Subsampling Using Equivalent Units · Subsampling Using Inequal Units · Two-Sample Design · Sources of Survey Error
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This extensive book only addresses highway transportation. covers a wide range of topics, including pavement design, driver needs, geometric design, the nature of traffic flow and control, highway administration and planning, evaluation, and construction and maintenance procedures.
Developed for advanced and graduate classes in Earthquake Engineering and Dynamics of Structures. The theory of structural dynamics and its application to earthquake analysis, response, and structural design are covered in great detail in this text. Since no prior understanding of structural dynamics is required, and because the material is presented in a sufficiently detailed and integrated manner, both professional engineers and students can study the book on their own.
The ninth edition of Structural Analysis in full SI Units is now available from Pearson. When it comes to giving students an in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of structural analysis as it relates to trusses, beams, and frames, the book shines. The need of training pupils to analyze and model structures is emphasized. Many of the author's students as well as hundreds of reviewers who work in education contributed ideas and comments to this publication. Features include: • Updated Fundamental Problems; • New: Chapter on Structural Modeling and Computer Analysis; • Discussion on the failure of current structures.
Two new chapters, "Cable Supported Bridges" and "Steel and Concrete Arches," are now included in the updated edition. All varieties of bridge structures and ancillary works are covered in the book. For improved understanding by designers, information on British and American loadings has been supplied, along with updates to the IRS and IRC loadings. More case studies and in-depth chapters on inspection, maintenance, and rebuilding have been added. There is also an annex on the historical background of bridge construction in India.
One of the most destructive natural events is an earthquake. Reducing the damage this phenomena causes to property and human life requires an understanding of its mechanism and origin.The goal of this book is to demystify earthquakes by elucidating their fundamentals, including seismicity, causes, plate tectonics, seismic waves, magnitudes, faults, seismotectonics, seismic zoning, monitoring techniques, and the use of data as a tool to comprehend the interior of the earth. It also looks at the harm that earthquakes can do to human habitat as well as landslides, tsunamis, and ground failure. It also covers other construction-related earthquake safety precautions as well as dos and don'ts before, during, and after an earthquake.
The sources, manufacturing processes, characteristics, environmentally friendly performance, and relative affordability of the well-known construction materials utilized by engineers, architects, and builders are all covered in this book on building materials. One special aspect of the book is the list of pertinent National Standards (IS codes).
The basic concepts of structural steel design are presented in Fundamentals of Structural Steel Design in a clear, concise, logical, and practical way to ensure that students fully comprehend them. It complies with the most recent revision of IS: 800-2007's limit states design technique. The goal of the book is to improve your capacity to evaluate and design structural elements that are subjected to various forces. Characteristic:
The book gives readers a thorough understanding of the many facets of machine foundation design, analysis, and construction—a necessary skill for designers seeking to attain economy and efficiency in their work. The handbook includes concepts such as vibration theory applied to single, double, and multiple-degree freedom systems subjected to free and forced vibrations analysis, block foundation design for machines subjected to periodic forces and impact-type forces, and computation and field testing for parameter evaluation in addition to the fundamentals of design.
The purpose of Construction Management Fundamentals is to provide an overview of the technical and business aspects of construction. It can be utilized in undergraduate Civil Engineering programs or advanced Construction Management courses. The book presents the principles of building in a logical, clear, and succinct manner. Its numerous examples, which include applications, pictures, and illustrations taken from real projects, serve to further emphasize the concepts of construction and management.
The goal of this lab handbook on "Building and Construction Materials" is to help the reader become proficient at conducting systematic tests on various building and construction materials. The assessments included in the handbook will serve as a useful daily reference for field engineers and civil engineering students alike.
This thorough reference offers tried-and-true design techniques for strengthening, prestressing, and reinforcing reinforced concrete structures using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials.
With the use of numerous concepts, real-world examples, practical knowledge, and project management abilities for both small and large-scale projects, Construction Project Management offers a comprehensive understanding of construction project management procedures. This extensive work is arranged roughly into five sections: A Brief Overview of Construction Project Management Creating a Construction Time Schedule for a Project Creating Plans for Project Resources Organizing and Allocating Construction Expenses Managing the Construction Project Schedule
This well-known and widely used text has undergone significant revisions and updates for its fifth edition, which offers a thorough introduction to the concepts and rules guiding the efficient conversion of heat into energy. With its straightforward, non-mathematical approach, the book highlights the efficient and successful use of energy.All of the illustrations have been updated, and some new photos and diagrams have been included. There are now more review questions at the conclusion of every chapter.
A traditional explanation of the concepts, uses, and equipment design of refrigeration systems and systems. There is no need for a specific foundation in calculus, physics, or thermodynamics as the first five chapters cover all the important ideas.
Materials. Systems Prestressing; Termination Anchorages. Friction; Loss of Prestress. Sectional Analysis for Flexure. Section Design for Flexure. Shear, Bend, and Roll. Cable layouts, camber, and deflections. Reinforcements with Partial Prestress and Without Prestress. Constant Rays of Light. Method of Load Balancing. slabs. Members of tension; circular prestressing. Piles are Compression Members. Economics; Types and Layouts of Structures.
Major Indian universities and engineering institutes offer irrigation engineering as a course for their undergraduate civil engineering students. Experts and professionals in the fields of agriculture and irrigation can also benefit from reading this article. There are two sections to the content: Part A and Part B. There are twenty-one chapters in Part A. The author has included a variety of irrigation techniques that are typically used in India's diverse agroclimatic zones in this section. Exam-oriented worked-out examples are used to show the design of irrigation systems for storage, diversion, distribution, and control, along with cleanly sketched illustrations. The 27 irrigation/hydraulic constructions (referred to as plates) in Part B of the book are illustrated with standard three-view drawings to scale for dams, spillways, canals, and cross-drainage works.
The course provides the foundation for a number of engineering courses, including Theory of Structures, Machine Design, Bio-Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, and Finite-Element Analysis. This book progresses from basic basics to in-depth analysis by dividing the topics into two sections: Elementary Strength of Materials and Advanced Strength of Materials. The basic ideas of material strengths, including theories of stress and strain, torsion, deflection, and column buckling, are covered in the first eight chapters. Advanced theories of stress and strain, energy concepts, failure theories, theories of curved and continuous beams, and unsymmetric or asymmetric bending are among the advanced subjects covered in the next chapters.
The management of building maintenance is covered in-depth and methodically in this textbook. A new chapter on conservation and the environment has been included, and the new edition has undergone significant revisions to reflect changes in IT and the legislation.
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An extensive overview of all the various facets of property upkeep is given by building maintenance management. The entire work has been updated in this second edition, which now includes sections on benchmarking, KPIs, maintenance planning, outsourcing, and contemporary trends in procurement channels (such as partnership and the rise of PFI). A new chapter has also been included, which focuses mostly on the interaction between maintenance and facilities management in the evolving environment of maintenance operations. Significant revisions have been made to contract forms and pertinent health and safety information, along with increased coverage of maintenance groups.
In order to include the most recent developments in PFI/PPP, risk management, supply networks, sustainability, lean construction, KPIs, and value management, this well-known undergraduate textbook has undergone extensive revision and updating. The function of the contractor, which is frequently overlooked in other textbooks, is now specifically covered in Modern Construction Management, which also emphasizes key concepts and competencies for career advancement in the construction industry.
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Earthquake Resistant Design and Risk Reduction, Second Edition builds upon the author's three-book series, Earthquake Resistant Design, First and Second Editions (1977 and 1987), and Earthquake Risk Reduction (2003), and is based upon research and development work conducted globally over the previous 50 years or more. Since the release of Earthquake Risk Reduction in 2003, significant progress has been made, and it appears that this pace of advancement will continue in the years to come. This important publication offers a comprehensive explanation of the intricate multidisciplinary process of earthquake resistant design and risk reduction. It is compiled from the author's extensive design and research experience in earthquake engineering and engineering seismology.
Commercial buildings are now included in the second edition. All of the foundational forms of construction covered in professional courses are now covered in a single textbook. The process of choice—what the expert has to know and how he or she could consider options for building design, production, maintenance, and disposal—is the book's central focus. It is written with the belief that by emphasizing the decision-making process, the variety of theory and information that is applicable to practice is made clear, establishing the connection between experience and understanding as well as between knowledge and practice.
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The goal of Basic Civil Engineering is to improve students studying non-civil engineering fields' foundational conceptual understanding of civil engineering. Construction supplies, building construction, fundamental surveying, and other important subjects including environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation traffic and urban engineering, irrigation and water supply engineering, and computer-aided design are all covered.
This updated version of a classic text aims to familiarize readers with the theory behind x-ray diffraction, the associated experimental techniques, and the primary applications for those who are unfamiliar with the subject. Rather of being a reference work for fluent readers, the text is an assortment of ideas and techniques created specifically with students in mind.
For a Transportation Engineering course at the Department of Civil Engineering. This thorough, multidisciplinary introduction to transportation engineering is both a widely used reference and a comprehensive text. Starting with the fundamentals of physics, math, and engineering mechanics, it progressively moves on to cover topics like human aspects, traffic engineering, geometric design, societal context, simulation, transportation planning, and assessment.
Properties of Concrete has been widely recognized as the authoritative resource on the subject for professional and student engineers alike since its initial release in 1963. The book has sold well over half a million copies and been translated into twelve different languages. The book's original goal, as stated by Professor Neville in the fifth edition, is still to provide trustworthy, thorough, and useful information on the characteristics and applications of concrete as well as the mixing proportions, all of which are based on scientific observations and the author's vast engineering experience. The fifth edition has been updated to reflect developments in concrete technology over the previous ten years.
This work examines two important analytical techniques, the force method and the displacement method, from both the classical and matrix perspectives. It does so in a straightforward yet thorough manner.
Railway Track Engineering combines state-of-the-art, high-tech track machinery with traditional ways of building, maintaining, and monitoring tracks. It also covers crucial track component specs and design features in depth. The updated edition has been amended to include: An explanation of rolling contact fatigue in rails, a problem that has received little attention up until now, and suggestions for mitigating its effects. Innovative aluminum-thermic rail welding method. Updated standards for ultrasonic rail defect identification. Washable aprons, mainlines, and ballastless track for metros. India's ultra-high-speed line track specifications. Track layout for Freight Corridors Purpose-Dedicated.
The most recent advancements in the field of industrial instrumentation are included in this extensively updated and rewritten third edition. This book, which is strongly backed by the pedagogy, uplifts the spirit of learning, strengthens foundational ideas, and offers a comprehensive theoretical and application-focused introduction to the topic in a coherent way.
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We are glad to provide this Indian Edition, which was created especially with engineering mechanics students in mind. We have incorporated new material to enhance the learning outcomes for the student and make the topic more relevant, in addition to providing a clear and concise explanation of the subject supported by several engineering examples from both theory and practice.
The goal of the second edition of Introduction to Transportation Engineering is to offer a clear and comprehensive overview of multimodal transportation. One of its fundamental ideas is the broad applicability of transportation engineering's fundamental methods and ideas. Highways are frequently the focus of attention for pragmatic reasons, but care is taken to demonstrate how fundamental ideas and methods translate to other modes. The book places a strong emphasis on the social, economic, and political context of transportation engineering while attempting to give a foundation in transportation planning, analysis, and design. It emphasizes both important theoretical topics, such as the basic methods of traffic analysis and the economic theory underpinning transportation demand modeling, as well as important practical topics, such as geometric design, Highway Capacity Manual methods, and traffic signal timing.
The fundamentals of matrix and classical structural analysis are presented in this book's updated edition. To understand how the structural problems can be formulated to make them suitable for computer programming, it offers a smooth transition from the classical approaches, which are based on the physical behavior of structures in terms of their deflected shapes, to a formal treatment of a general class of structures through matrix formulation.
Planning for Urban Transportation: Management and Operations This book was co-authored by a field executive with expertise in rail and road project planning and management, as well as some teaching and consulting experience, and an academician with extensive experience in research, teaching, and consulting. The fundamentals of urban transportation planning, including demand forecasting, are covered in the book along with the design and management of urban public transportation systems, including detailed route planning.
This volume updates the information from the first edition and covers topics such as static and dynamic analysis, model studies, design, building materials, and examples of simple and pretensioned roofs that are supported by air as well as fabric. A description of computer software that can be used to analyze cable assemblies in any configuration, either statically or dynamically, using the finite element method or the "tension coefficient" is also included in the book.
Students studying engineering and architecture are introduced to the fundamental methods for examining the majority of typical structural components, such as beams, trusses, frames, cables, and arches, in this book. The text introduces matrix formulation, the foundation of computer analysis, and discusses the traditional techniques of analysis for determinate and indeterminate structures.
A realistic and useful explanation of contemporary semiconductor devices can be found in Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices. It is stressed to have a thorough understanding of the physical mechanisms underlying the electronic characteristics of semiconductor materials and devices. The reader will understand the physics underlying the derived equations and their wide range of applications with this emphasis. This book's main advantages are its attention to current issues, thorough treatment of the essential material, and lucid writing style of the author.
This updated version of "Structural Analysis," intended for undergraduate civil engineering students, now includes SI units. The intricate ideas of matrix analysis are presented in an approachable way thanks to the writing's clear, concise style.
The Fifth Edition of this seminal work has been completely revised to reflect the swift advancements in the field of cement and concrete technology. It takes the lead in outlining the numerous factors that go into improving product performance and producing concrete that is both highly effective and reasonably priced. Qualities: The entire course material on "Concrete Technology" It displays the most recent data regarding specifications and standards. Each chapter includes a number of images to improve understanding and provide the reader with fresh concepts regarding the applications and building of concrete.
Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, and Cornwell's Vector Mechanics for Engineers, tenth edition, offers conceptually accurate and comprehensive coverage along with a major update to the exercise sets and online assignment delivery for your students. Almost forty percent of the text's problems have been modified from the last edition.
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