Underground Engineering Planning Design Construction and Operation : caves and grottos, caves as burial sites, caves as temples and monasteries, caves as dwellings, ancient mines, water tunnels, tunnels to supply water, tunnels to ensure drainage, underground power stations, transportation tunnels, railway tunnels, road tunnels, metro tunnels for cities, underground recreational facilities, underground space for the future, underground space in cities, future tunnels, energy supply research, submerged floating tunnels, moon caverns.
Showing posts with label Concrete Construction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concrete Construction. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Engineers Manual of Construction Site Planning : initial data, outline of site management planning in the bidding stage, outline of site management after contract signature, suggestions for choosing construction cranes, suggestions for calculating resource requirements, on site safety requirements, requirements for work equipment, work healthcare, mobile work equipment, construction site temporary roads, temporary buildings, restrictions on crane work, construction scheduling, calculation of site work quantities and estimate of costs.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Surveying with Construction Applications : surveying fundamentals, leveling, distance measurement, introduction to total stations and theodolites, total station operations, traverse surveys and computations, satellite positioning, an introduction to geomatics, horizontal control surveys, construction applications, machine guidance and control, highway curves, highway construction surveys, municipal street construction surveys, pipeline and tunnel construction surveys, culvert and bridge construction surveys, building construction surveys, quantity and final surveys, area by graphical analysis, construction volumes, bridge construction, highway design, motorized total station guidance and control, summary of the 3d design process.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Structural Elements for Architects and Builders Design of Columns Beams and Tension Elements : statics, equilibrium, strength of materials, loads, dead loads, live loads, environmental loads, material properties, wood, steel, reinforced concrete, sectional properties, design approaches, allowable stress design strength design, tension elements, columns, beams, deflection, bending stress, shear stress, connections, indeterminate structures.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Residential Cellular Concrete Building : cellular concrete construction, performance of concrete in buildings, structural support, cross-wall construction, tunnel form construction, twin wall, design details, tolerances, concrete placing and curing, structural support at openings, transfer structures, thermal mass, coordination of design, ground insulation.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Gravel Roads Construction and Maintenance Guide : routine maintenance and rehabilitation, drainage, surface gravel, dust control/stabilization, innovation, equipment and methods, understanding the gravel road cress section, routine shaping principles, articulation, recovering and spreading on roadway, pulling shoulders and removing material, bridge approaches.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Pile Design and Construction Practice : general principles and practices, function of piles, dynamic piling formulae, type of pile, piling equipment and methods, calculating the resistance of piles to compressive loads, pile groups under compressive loading, the design of piled foundations to resist uplift and lateral loading, some aspects of the structural design of piles and pile groups, piling for marine structures, miscellaneous piling problems, the durability, of piled foundations, ground investigations, piling contracts, pile testing, control of pile installation, durability and protection of timber piles, piling for machinery foundations, pile installations for marine structures, the design of axially loaded piles as columns, single vertical piles subjected to lateral loads.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Modern Concrete Construction Manual Structural Design Material Properties : fundamentals, designing structural concrete, building material and products, digital design and fabrication methods, sustainable construction with concrete, costs and economics, thermal building physics and energy efficiency, building acoustics, renovation and restoration, interiors, design, vision, examples of completed buildings in detail, concrete and surfaces, reinforced concrete a composite construction material, demarcating responsibility construction, principles of vertical load transfer.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Introduction to Tunnel Construction : tunnel cross section terminology, ground investigation, preliminary analyses for the tunnel, ground improvement techniques and lining systems, tunnel construction techniques, health and safety and risk management in tunneling, ground movements and monitoring, ground condition, construction of the sprayed concrete lining, effects of tunneling on surface and subsurface, ground deformation in soft ground, risk management in tunneling projects, tunnel boring machines, tunnel transport, legislation, role of the client, designer and constructors.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
High Strength Concrete a Practical Guide : constituent materials, mixture proportioning and evaluation, constructability properties, specifications, production and delivery, placement, consolidation and finishing, quality control and testing, problem solving, poor strength development, profiling constituent materials in the laboratory, testing variables influencing compressive strength, temperature requirements, dispatching, the relevancy of the slump test, testing laboratory qualifications, submittals and conditions of sale, designated acceptance age.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction : foundations, floors, walls, roofs, stairs, foundation walls, pier and grade-beam systems, retaining walls, wall caps, slabs, beams, joist systems, subflooring, framing, lateral bracing, shear walls, exterior finishes, exterior stairs, framing, treads and risers, balustrades, insulation and ventilation, gutters and downspouts, sheathing, wall caps.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Foundations and Concrete Work : foundation and concrete basics, building foundations, waterproofing, retrofits and add-ons, concrete in the landscape, laying concrete pavers, stone walls that stay built, creating a curved concrete walkway, build a sturdy stone sitting wall, broom finished concrete flatwork, air-sealed mudsill assembly, slab foundation for cold climates, super insulated slab, mix concrete by the bag, working with rebar, understanding building loads, keep your basement dry with a curtain drain, sealing a crawlspace, the stay-dry, no-mold finished basement, adding insulation to basement walls, retrofitting a foundation.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Foundation Design and Construction : site investigation, geological model and selection of design parameters, shallow foundations, types of pile, choice of pile type and design responsibility, design of single piles and deformation of piles, group effects, pile installation and construction control, installation of machine-dug piles, pile loading tests, dynamic loading tests, role of integrity tests, safety and health hazard, control measures, potential problems after concreting, steel reinforcement, assessment of founding level and condition of pile base, potential problems during pile installation, use of piles to control foundation stiffness, load distribution between piles, combined loading on general pile groups.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Failed Stone Problems and Solutions with Concrete : thermal hysteresis, impact, efflorescence, surface defects, discoloration, corrosion, structure, leakage, calcite crystals, stone thickness, thermal cycling, installation techniques, stone testing, blast design, how can buildings be protected from impact, brick and mortar joints, wicking from soil, how can efflorescence be removed, surface defects, curling of concrete slabs, surface defects in brick and terracotta, building stone surface finishes, how can surface defects be avoided and repaired, water cement ratio, calcium chloride.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Estimators General Construction : core drilling concrete slabs, site grading and structural excavation, site drainage pipe and structures, site improvements, sheet and foundation piling, formwork, reinforcing steel and mesh, miscellaneous embedded items, concrete, masonry, structural steel and miscellaneous iron, carpentry and millwork, metal doors, sash, class and glazing, special flooring, special walls and ceilings, roofing and siding, ornamental metal and special partition, painting.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Design of Liquid Retaining Concrete Structures : fundamental design methods, basis of design and materials, design of reinforced concrete, design of pre stressed concrete, distribution reinforcement and joints, design for thermal stresses and shrinkage in restrained panels, construction joints, design calculations, testing and rectification, vapour exclusion, structural problems, assessment of site conditions, water tests, calculation sheets, movement joints, external restraint, cylindrical prestressed concrete tanks, cracking due to different forms of restraint in reinforced concrete.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures to Applications Methods and Materials : introduction to concrete, bridge, buildings, Portland, blended and other hydraulic cement, supplementary cementitious materials, mixing water for concrete, aggregate for concrete, chemical admixtures for concrete, reinforcement, properties of concrete, volume changes of concrete, durability, batching, mixing, transporting and handling concrete, placing and finishing concrete, designing and proportioning concrete mixtures, curing concrete, cold weather concreting, test methods, high-performance concrete, special types of concrete, compressive strength, drying shrinkage, thermal resistance, Portland cement content.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Construction Process Planning and Management Successful Projects : the genesis of a construction project, selecting and working with and architect, the architectural, engineering and contracting industries, construction contracts pros and cons, preparing the bid documents, the construction contract, organizing for the construction process, change orders, green and sustainable buildings, disputes and claims, basic construction components, structural steel, wall reinforcement, drywall partitions and ceiling construction, foundations, complete set of drawings, energy modeling, low-impact development, change orders and scheduling.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Construction Inspection Manual : recommended duties and responsibilities, standards and codes, check list for field inspection, coordination, definition of responsibilities, qualifications and requirements, construction inspector, design professional (architect/engineer), project designer, project job captain, field administrator, lawyers description, required b contract documents, coordination, special consultants.
by Books for on December 06, 2023
Concrete Folded Plate Roofs : analysis used for the design tables, factors used in the design tables, examples of the use of design tables, construction, wall cladding, protection of concrete, temperature movement and stresses, folded plates continuous in both directions, reinforcement, concrete and cover to reinforcement, buckling of plates, loading, type of folded plates used in the design tables, end stiffener beam, insulation, shrinkage stresses.