Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers

by Jonathan T. Ricketts (Editor), Frederick S. Merritt, M. Kent Loftin

THE source for the state of the art in civil engineering The only one-stop review of the state of the art in the field, Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, Fourth Edition, edited by Frederick S. Merrit, M. Kent Loftin, and Jonathan T. Rickets, gives you fingertip access to everything from the fundamentals of civil engineering to the most recent planning, design, and construction techniques related to 23 different disciplines--including systems design, geotechnical engineering, and community and regional planning. Over 700 Tables, formulas, and drawing make every explantion and procedure crystal clear. Inside you'll find the ACI, ASTM, and AISC code changes; changes in highway and airport pavement design and construction; procedures for nondestructive testing of piles and applications of geosynthetics; EPA and OSHA regulations; methods of load-and-resistance factor design of structural steel; specifications for wood construction and much more.

1600 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1985