Good structural engineering textbooks
Good structural engineering textbooks
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Hi everyone !
I think it could be beneficial to do a good list of the bests books availables out there for structural engineers.
This is a list of the " classical" books that I own :
"Theory of Structures" by Timoshenko
"Theory of Elasticity" by Timoshenko
"Hydraulic Structures" by Smith
"Statics and Strength of Materials" by Bassin and Brodsky
"Elements of Materials Science and Engineering" by Van Vlack
"Foundation Engineering" by Peck
"Structural Analysis" by Harold I. Laursen
"Structural Analysis: A Classical and Matrix Approach" by Jack McCormac
"Practical Design of Reinforced Concrete" by Fling
"Foundation Design and Construction" by Tomlinson
"Design of Concrete Structures" by Nilson
"Design of Prestressed Concrete" by Nilson
This is a list of the others books that I own :
"Handbook of Steel Construction"
"Concrete Design Handbook"
"Introduction to Soil Mechanics" by Holtz and Kovacs
"Dynamics of Structures" by Chopra
"Mechanics of Materials" by Craig
"Principles of Foundation Engineering" by Das
"Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering" by Kramer
"Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridge" by Priestley
"Elements of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics" by Filiatreault
"Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design" by Naaman
"Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis" by Cook
So any suggestions ?
I think it could be beneficial to do a good list of the bests books availables out there for structural engineers.
This is a list of the " classical" books that I own :
"Theory of Structures" by Timoshenko
"Theory of Elasticity" by Timoshenko
"Hydraulic Structures" by Smith
"Statics and Strength of Materials" by Bassin and Brodsky
"Elements of Materials Science and Engineering" by Van Vlack
"Foundation Engineering" by Peck
"Structural Analysis" by Harold I. Laursen
"Structural Analysis: A Classical and Matrix Approach" by Jack McCormac
"Practical Design of Reinforced Concrete" by Fling
"Foundation Design and Construction" by Tomlinson
"Design of Concrete Structures" by Nilson
"Design of Prestressed Concrete" by Nilson
This is a list of the others books that I own :
"Handbook of Steel Construction"
"Concrete Design Handbook"
"Introduction to Soil Mechanics" by Holtz and Kovacs
"Dynamics of Structures" by Chopra
"Mechanics of Materials" by Craig
"Principles of Foundation Engineering" by Das
"Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering" by Kramer
"Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridge" by Priestley
"Elements of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics" by Filiatreault
"Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design" by Naaman
"Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis" by Cook
So any suggestions ?






RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
Design of Wood Structures by Breyer et al
Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures by Malone and Rice
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Roarks Stress and Strain
RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
Also- "Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook" by Amrhein
RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
CODE BOOKS:
'Wood Design Manual' by Canada Wood Council
'Handbook of Steel Design' by Canadian Council of Steel Construction
'Concrete Design Handbook' by Cement Association of Canada
'CRSI Design Handbook' by CRSI
'Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual' by Canadian Geotechnical Society
CORE BOOKS
'Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations' by Hicks
'Mechanics of Materials' by Beer and Johnston
'Theory of Structures' by Timoshenko
TOPIC SPECIFIC BOOKS
'Principles of Foundation Engineering' by Das
'Soil Mechanics & Foundations' by Budhu
'Standard Handbook of Structural Details for Building Construction' by Newman
'Designing Floor Slabs on Grade' by Ringo
'Reinforced Concrete Design: A Practical Approach' by Brzev and Pao
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Blodgett's, "Design of Welded Structures", "Design of Weldments", and "Solutions to Design Of Weldments"
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Building a structural library
Classic and/or Good Textbooks?
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Also, I want to add "Mechanics of Materials" by Popov.
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A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
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"Chronology and Context of the Hyatt Regency Collapse", Gregory P. Luth, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, May 2000. (Google it. You can find it online.)
As engineers we all seem to be hard-wired to focus on the numbers, equations and technical minutia of structural design - as well we should. But we seldom talk about something equally important to insuring the design of safe structures - communication. If you look at the root causes of most modern-day structural failures, you will find that flaws in communication during design and construction are usually a contributing factor.
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Im not to sure - honestly it is a book I picked up off of an old prof when he retired and cleaned out his office. Pretty much gave it to me for a beer at the campus bar - it is pretty solid though if you are scratching your head on a connection detail when you just don't know where to start.
If you can find a copy for cheep I would get it just to build on your own auto cad drawing database. I have 2nd Edition (1992).
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"It is imperative Cunth doesn't get his hands on those codes."
RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
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For $23.00 and 750 pages I don't think I can go wrong with this one, ordered a copy on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Handbook-Structural...
A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
For geotechnical I would add Terzaghi Peck and Mesri's "Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice" and Poulos and Davis' "Elastic Solutions for Soil and Rock Mechanics". There are, of course, so many others.
I would also suggest Neville's "Properties of Concrete".
RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
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RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
I honestly didn't find it all that useful. It wasn't a bad reference, just a little too geared towards academia than I would have liked. Didn't seem like there was much in there of practical use. Well organized and a good treatment of the topic. But, I'm not sure there is much for practical use by engineers.
Now, flipping through it again with an eye towards "semi-rigid" construction and there does appear to be methods for determining a non-linear moment rotation relationship for these semi-rigid connections. That could be pretty useful if you are using a lot of these connections and you need to justify your assumptions. I've never tried using these methods though, so I don't know how easy to use they are in practice.
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It's cheap enough to have in every library, and full of great information.
RE: Good structural engineering textbooks
If you work with pre-engineered metal buildings at all, Newman's "Metal Building Systems Design and Specifications," is pretty good. It's pretty much a book full of all the stupid things that get done and how to detail or write a spec that avoids them.
Honestly, what counts as a good book depends on what you're interested in and the work that you're doing.