I am in the process of building upon my civil/structural engineering library. I was looking for some suggestions on key textbooks for subjects such as structural analysis, structural steel design, concrete design, foundation design, soils engineering, etc. Additionally, are there any books...
As someone with more of an environmental background, I have been tasked with going over a geotechnical report for a current project. In the report they state that we should provide for an allowable bearing capacity of 3.2 ksf with a factor of safety of 2.5. Where does the safety factor come...
