It is our hope that this book will serve both as a textbook for graduate courses on stability of structures and a reference volume for engineers and scientists. We assume the student has a background in mathematics and mechanics only at the level of the B.S. degree in civil or mechanical engineering, though in the last four chapters we assume a more advanced background. We cover subjects releva…
This third editon has been intensively augmented and revised to include the latest developments in this rapidly expanding field. The intensified search for oil and gas, the catastrophic flooding of coastal regions and the demands for transportation, bridges, submerged tunnels and waterways have led to the continuing innovation of new technology which isnowavailable for use on more conventio…
This textbook presents an introduction to reinforced concrete design. We authors hope the material is written in such a manner as to interest students in the subject and to encourage them to continue its study in the years to come. The text was prepared with an introductory three-credit course in mind, but sufficient material is included for an additional threecredit course.
Soil mechanics and foundation engineering have developed rapidly during the last fifty years. Intensive research and observation in the field and the laboratory have refined and improved the science of foundation design. Originally published in the fall of 1983 with a 1984 copyright, this text on the principles of foundation engineering is now in the seventh edition. The use of this text th…
The original purpose of this book, in 1965, was to present and discuss the critical path method (CPM) and its use in the construction industry. At that time, CPM was a young but proven technique—usually considered to be optional. When the second edition was published in 1971, the network approach to scheduling was becoming a regular requirement in construction contracts. The third editio…
Five years have passed since my book Construction Project Scheduling and Control came out. The response was more than encouraging. I received correspondence from several countries—comments, suggestions, requests for solutions, and simple complements. The simplicity was the most praised trait of the book. I was so happy and proud when the language editor (of the first edition) corrected me…