Structural Dynamics and Vibration in Practice by Douglas Thorby Download PDF free

This book is primarily intended as an introductory text for newly qualified graduates, and experienced engineers from other disciplines, entering the field of structural dynamics and vibration, in industry. It should also be found useful by test engineers and technicians working in this area, and by those studying the subject in universities, although it is … Read more

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual [PDF] Geotech Engineering Manual

To study about materials is very essential for civil engineers. Civil Engineers deal with variety of materials like concrete, cement, aggregates, soil, bricks and various others that are used to construct or to support some structural load. The ultimate destination of load for any structure is soil. Soil absorbs as well as dissipates the load … Read more

China’s Shanghai Tower

China’s tallest building – at more than twice the height of London’s Shard.   Shanghai Tower is in Lujiazui Finance and Trade District of Pudong, with Shanghai World Financial Center to the east and Jin Mao Tower to the north. On August 3rd, 2013, its shadow stands at a height of 580 meters (about 1,903 … Read more

Download Principles of Transportation Engineering Partha Chakroborty and Animesh Das

Transportation system of any country dictates the extent and level of the infrastructure.  The efficiency of transportation system enhances the movement of masses which in turn makes the country grow socially and economically.  @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:700); Transportation engineer has to very much look ahead of challenges from design as well as from execution point of view … Read more

Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation

@import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:700); Bearing Capacity:     Maximum intensity of pressure applied to the underneath soil without failure of  the soil due to shear and/or excessive settlement.           This Presentation will help you to understand the major difference between General Shear Failure, Local Shear Failure & Punching Shear Failure.        The Presentation also includes:           Formulas of FOOTINGS … Read more