This book describes and explains the many unique features of ground engineering that require special design attention to ensure safety and adequate performance. Comprehensive checklists of aspects to be considered in design are emphasised in this publication. Content includes: basis of geotechnical design, ground improvement and reinforcement, pile foundations, anchorages, retaining structures, hydraulic failure and embankment.
R Frank, C Bauduin, R Driscoll, M Kavvadas, N Krebs Ovesen, T Orr & B Schuppener.
Published November 2004.
This guide covers many forms of steel construction and provides the most comprehensive set of design guidance currently available.
This book concentrates on the most commonly encountered aspects of structural steel design, with an emphasis on the situation in buildings. It includes: basis of design, materials, durability, structural analysis, loading, joints and cold-formed design.
L Gardner & D Nethercot.
Published January 2005.
This guide begins with a description of timber, considering its strength, stiffness, moisture behaviour, rheology and durability. It then goes on to describe the production and relevant properties of materials used for timber structures. Readers will learn the theory behind the design of structural elements, such as beams, columns and walls, as well as how to ensure these structures conform to engineering design rules.
H J Larsen & V Enjily.
Published May 2009.