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    Books on FEM, Matrix analysis...

    Add "Theory of Matrix Structural Analysis" by J. S. Przemieniecki to your list.
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    Biography of Edward A. L. Smith

    Edward A. L. Smith wrote several papers on the dynamic analysis of piles. I am looking for biographical information on Smith. When was he born? Where did he work? What professional societies was he a member of? Is he still living?
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    Wanted: Chen, F.H. (1988). Foundations on Expansive Soils

    Try www.bookfinder.com Also have your local library order a copy thru Interlibrary Loan.
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    Seismic design guideline

    The handbook covers base shear. There is another reference: Guidelines for the Design of Buried Steel Pipe Published by: American Lifelines Alliance (ALA)and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Section 11 of the Guideline covers Earthquake...
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    Seismic design guideline

    Two items: International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering by Mario Paz This reference give the Seismic Codes for 34 countries. The Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, publishes a World Seismicity Map showing all earthquakes greater than 4.5 from 1963 to date of...
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    Concrete Cracking Stress vs. Fatigue

    66% (6,000 repetitions)
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    Concrete Cracking Stress vs. Fatigue

    Handbook of Concrete Egineering Edited by Mark Fintel Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 1974 Section 6.9, page 170, Fatigue of Concrete Section 22.4.5, page 646, Fatigue Thees sections discuss fatigue. They include S-N curves, Goodman diagrams and also recommend a limit of 50% of the modulus of...
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    Minnesota Bridge Findings

    Knowing how fatigue life goes down as stress level goes up and knowing that in some cases the stress was twice the allowable, it is hard to understand how the bridge remained standing for 40 years.
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    flat plate solutions

    The following are three usefull references for future use: Analysis of Plates and Shells Philip L. Gould Prentice Hall, 1999 Beams, Plates and Shells Lloyd Hamilton Donnell McGraw-Hill, 1976 Analysis of Plstes David McFarland Bert L. Smith Walter D. Bernhart Spartan Books, 1972
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    Seabed Soil Stiffness

    See "Guidelines for the Design of Buried Steel Pipe". published by American Lifelines Alliancs and ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers. If you Google the title, you will find the publication available in PDF format on line. You can download it.
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    Million Book Project

    I would call "A Manual of Civil Engineering" by Rankine a Classic.
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    Shale Characteristics

    fattdad thanks. Your post covered exactly what I needed.
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    Shale Characteristics

    I have a need for the range of Young's Modulus (E), Poisson's Ratio (u) and Shear Modulus (G) for Shale.
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    Ramberg Osgood

    The original article by Ramberg & Osgood "Stress-Strain Curve by Three Parameters" can be downloaded from NACA. Google: NACA TN-902 1943 Go to the first web site and enter: TN-902 You will see the title and can download the pdf file.
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    Chain Conveyors - HP Requirement Questions...

    A very good reference covering all aspects of your questions can be found in: Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials. Published by the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association.
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    Calculator Operations RPN versus DAL

    I beleive that an old dog can learn a new trick. Learn RPN. You will have broadened you calculating ability and have two methods to pick from. It will also allow you to follow another engineer when checking calculations.
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    Need copy of CH-18-58 Soviet Code

    I would like to obtain a copy of: CH-18-58 Soviet Code of Practice for Foundations Subjected to Dynamic Effects. Does anyone have a copy, or suggestions on obtaining a copy.
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    Site Classification and Seismic Site Response References

    A good reference for all aspects of earthquake engineering is: "International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering, Codes, Programs, and Examples", edited by Mario Paz
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    Dynamic stiffness of steel pipe pile

    The following publications cover dynamic aspects of foundations (including piles). ASCE: Dynamic Response of Pile Foundations, Analytical Aspects. Dynamic Response of Pile Foundations, Experiment, Analysis, and Observation. Transactions of ASCE 127, Part 1, pp 863-898, "Foundation...
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    History of Yard Lumber Size Standards

    IRstuff, in addition to your work indicating your name, a "smith" was an expert in his field. Check out the author of: Structural Engineering, Vol 1: Introduction to Design Concepts and Analysis, Structural Engineering, Vol 2: Intermediate Structures, Structural Engineering, Vol 3: Behavoir...

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