2nd Edition

The Civil Engineering Handbook

Edited By W.F. Chen, J.Y. Richard Liew Copyright 2003
    2896 Pages 1228 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    First published in 1995, the award-winning Civil Engineering Handbook soon became known as the field's definitive reference. To retain its standing as a complete, authoritative resource, the editors have incorporated into this edition the many changes in techniques, tools, and materials that over the last seven years have found their way into civil engineering research and practice.

    The Civil Engineering Handbook, Second Edition is more comprehensive than ever. You'll find new, updated, and expanded coverage in every section. In fact, more than 1/3 of the handbook is new or substantially revised. In particular you'll find increased focus on computing reflecting the rapid advances in computer technology that has revolutionized many aspects of civil engineering.

    You'll use it as a survey of the field, you'll use it to explore a particular subject, but most of all you'll use The Civil Engineering Handbook to answer the problems, questions, and conundrums you encounter in practice.

    SECTION I -Engineering Construction
    Introduction, Donn E. Hancher, University of Kentucky, USA
    Construction Estimating, James E. Rowings, Jr., Peter Kiewit and Sons, Nebraska, USA
    Construction Planning and Scheduling, Donn E. Hancher, University of Kentucky, USA
    Equipment Productivity,Tom Iseley, Blackhawk-Pas, Inc., USA and Sanjiv Gokhale, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA
    Design and Construction of Concrete Formwork, Arch Alexander, Purdue University, Indiana USA
    Contracts and Claims, Gary R. Smith, North Dakota State University, USA
    Construction Automation, Jeffrey S. Russell and Sung-Keun Kim, University of Wisconsin, USA
    Value Improvement Methods, David Chua, National University of Singapore NEW!

    SECTION II -Environmental Engineering
    Introduction-Robert B. Jacko, Purdue University, Indiana USA
    Water and Wastewater Planning, Robert M. Sykes and E.E. Whitlatch, The Ohio State University, USA
    Physical Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Robert M. Sykes and Harold W. Walker, The Ohio State University, USA
    Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Robert M. Sykes, Harold W. Walker, and Linda S. Weavers, The Ohio State University, USA
    Biological Waste Water Treatment Processes, Robert M. Sykes, The Ohio State University, USA,
    Air Pollution, Robert B. Jacko and Timothy M.C. LaBreche, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Incinerators, Leo Weitzman, LVW Associates, Indiana, USA
    Solid Waste/Landfills, Vasiliki Keramida, Keramida Environmental, Inc, Indiana, USA

    SECTION III -Geotechnical Engineering
    Introduction, Milton E. Harr, Purdue University (retired), Rhode Island, USA
    Soil Relationships and Classification, Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University, USA
    Accounting for Variability (Reliability), Milton E. Harr, Rhode Island, USA
    Strength and Deformation, Dana N. Humphrey, University of Maine, USA
    Groundwater and Seepage, Milton E. Harr, Rhode Island, USA
    Consolidation and Settlement Analysis, Patrick J. Fox, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Stress Distribution, Milton E. Harr, Rhode Island, USA
    Stability of Slopes, Roy E. Hunt, Drexel University, Pennsylvania, USA and Richard J. Deschamps, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Retaining Structures, Jonathan D. Bray, University of California, Berkeley, USA
    Foundations, Bengt H. Fellenius, Urkkada Technology Ltd., Ontario, Canada
    Geosynthetics, R.D. Holtz, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Jonathan D. Bray, University of California, Berkeley, USA
    Geo-Environment, Pedro C. Repetto, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Colorado, USA
    In Situ Subsurface Characterization, J. David Frost, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA and Susan E. Burns, University of Virginia, USA
    In Situ, Testing and Field Instrumentation, Rodrigo Salgado and Marika Santagata, Purdue University, Indiana, USA

    SECTION IV -Hydraulic Engineering
    Introduction, Jacques W. Delleur, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Fundamentals of Hydraulics, D.A. Lyn, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Open Channel Hydraulics, Aldo Giorgini, Purdue University, Indiana, USA and Donald D. Gray, West Virginia University, USA
    Surface Water Hydrology, A.R. Rao Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Urban Drainage, A.R. Rao Purdue University, Indiana, USA, C.B. Burke and T.T. Burke, Jr., Engineering Ltd. Illinois, USA
    Quality of Urban Runoff, Ronald F. Wukash, Purdue University, Indiana, USA NEW!
    Groundwater Engineering, Jacques W. Delleur, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Sediment Transport in Open Channels, D.A. Lyn, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Coastal Engineering, William L. Wood, Purdue University, Indiana, USA and Guy A. Meadows, University of Michigan, USA
    Hydraulic Structures, Jacques W. Delleur, Purdue University, Indiana, USA Simulation in Hydraulics and- Hydrology, A.R. Rao, Purdue University, Indiana, USA, C.B. Burke and T.T. Burke, Jr., Engineering Ltd. Illinois, USA
    Water Resources Planning and Management, J.R. Wright, University of California, Merced, USA and M.H. Houck, George Mason University, Virginia, USA

    SECTION V -Materials Engineering
    Introduction, David Ho, National University of Singapore
    Constituents and Properties of Concrete, C.T. Tam. National University of Singapore NEW!
    Durability of Concrete, David Ho, National University of Singapore NEW!
    Special Concrete and Applications, V. Sirivivatnanon Cementitious Technology in Sustainable Development, C.T. Tam and David Ho, National University of Singapore NEW!
    Wood as a Construction Material, John F. Senft, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Structural Steel, Ian Thomas, Victoria University of Technology, Australia
    Bituminous Materials and Mixtures, Mang Tia, University of Florida, USA NEW!

    SECTION VI -Structural Engineering
    Introduction, J.Y. Richard Liew, National University of Singapore
    Mechanics of Materials, Austin D.E. Pan, University of Hong Kong and Egor P. Popov, University of California, Berkeley, USA
    Theory and Analysis of Structures, J.Y. Richard Liew and N.E. Shanmugam, National University of Singapore
    Design of Steel Structures, E.M. Lui, Syracuse University, New York, USA
    Cold Formed Steel Structures, J. Rhodes, University of Strathclyde, Scotland and N.E. Shanmugam, National University of Singapore
    Design of Concrete Structures, Julio A. Ramirez, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Composite Steel-Concrete Structures, Brian Uy, University of New South Wales, Australia and J.Y. Richard Liew, National University of Singapore NEW!
    Structural Reliability, Ser-Tong Quek, National University of Singapore

    SECTION VII -Surveying Engineering
    Introduction, Edward M. Mikhail, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    General Mathematical and Physical Concepts, Edward M. Mikhail, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Plane Surveying, Steven D. Johnson and Wesley G. Crawford, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Geodesy, B.H.W. van Gelder, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, J.S. Bethel, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Geographic Information Systems, Jolyon D. Thurgood, Earthwatch, Colorado, USA and J. S. Bethel, Purdue University, Indiana, USA

    SECTION VIII -Transportation Engineering
    Introduction, Kumares C. Sinha, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Transportation Planning, David Bernstein, James Mason University, Virginia, USA
    The Air Transportation System, Robert K. Whitford, Alaska Statewide Planning, USA
    High-Speed Ground Transportation: Planning and Design Issues, Robert K. Whitford, Alaska Statewide Planning, USA, Matthew G. Karlaftis and Konstantinos Kepaptsoglu, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
    Urban Transit, Peter G. Furth, Northeastern University, Massachusetts, USA
    Highway and Airport Pavement Design, T.F. Fwa, National University of Singapore
    Geometric Design, Said M. Easa, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Ontario, Canada
    Highway Traffic Operations, Andrzej Tarko, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
    Intelligent Transportation Systems, Yorgos J. Stephanedes, University of Minnesota, USA
    Highway Asset Management, Zongzhi Li, Samuel Labi, and Kumares C. Sinha, Purdue University, Indiana, USA NEW!
    Environmental Considerations During Transportation Planning, Roger L. Wayson, University of Central Florida, USA

    APPENDICES
    Mathematics, Symbols, and Physical Constants
    Societies
    Ethics
    INDEX

    Biography

    W. F. Chen is presently Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaii. He was a George E. Goodwin Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Department of Structural Engineering at Purdue University from 1976 to 1999. J. Y. Richard Liew is presently associate professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the National University of Singapore. He received his B.Eng. and M. Eng in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore, in 1986 and 1988, respectively, and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 1992.

    "The handbook is generally written with the practicing engineer in mind, but it can also be a resource for engineering students and faculty. It should be available in any library that supports a civil engineering program. Summing Up: Recommended."
    -CHOICE