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If you keep your ties for so long, they start to curl up...If you think the Firth of Forth Rail Bridge is a dream vacation destination...If you evaluate infrastructure for your daughter s hamsters...If you one-up your techno-nerd neighbor by offering to network his toilets...you must meet Brian Brenner, a civil engineer s civil engineer. In Don t Throw This Away! The Civil Engineering Life, Brenner reports on what it s like to be a civil engineer in the 21st century: the mindset, the practice, the profession. Equally skilled as a writer and an engineer, Brenner ranges from serious discussions of suburban sprawl, technology run amok, and bridge aesthetics, to comical accounts of packrat habits, quacking moments, and engineering fashion. This entertaining collection of essays displays Brenner s distinctive combination of quirky humor and engineeringright stuff. ... Read more

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Great stories
This is a great book of short stories written by a insightful Engineer and Professor.
Brian has a way of bringing humor to the daily events we all experience. I especially like the stories about his "Technological Friend", who sounds brilliant.

Steve B
This book is fantastic.The stories are very funny and entertaining for geek and non-geek alike.I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 - Locomotive Performance On Grades Of Various Lengths, Paper No. 1172 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Beverly S. Randolph is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Beverly S. Randolph then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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After an examination of fundamental theories as applied to civil engineering, authoritative coverage is included on design practice for certain materials and specific structures and applications, and a particular feature is the incorporation of chapters on construction and site practice, including contract management and control.
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An Introduction to Design for Civil Engineers is a concise book that provides the reader with the necessary background on terminology used in design. This book will be a useful aid for entry-level students of civil engineering and related disciplines such as structural engineering, building engineering and architecture. It will also prove beneficial for newly qualified professionals and others who want a concise guide to everyday design terminology. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Technology ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Civil and environmental engineers must cope with uncertainty in all facets of their activities-from observations of soil pressure to yield strengths of steel. In spite of this uncertainty, decisions must be made. Statistics, Probability, and Reliability for Civil and Environmental Engineers provides a groundwork to help in the decision-making process. Appealing to all areas of civil and environmental engineering, this text is relevant to educators and practicing engineers alike. ... Read more

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Once, civil engineers were esteemed by the public as both visionaries and leaders in a noble profession essential to the welfare of humankind. Today, though, civil engineers are often seen as mere advisors and technicians. The 21st-Century Engineer argues that this situation must change and that the means to do so are in the hands of engineers themselves.In this groundbreaking manifesto, Galloway vividly paints the new global landscape where megaprojects, sustainability, infrastructure security, and multicultural work teams pose challenges for which engineers may be unprepared. With businesslike brevity, she lays out nontechnical areas in which engineers must become proficient: globalization, communication, ethics and professionalism, diversity, and leadership. Galloway contends that the existing system for educating engineers must change, and she proposes a new master s degree in professional engineering management.A must-read for all thoughtful engineers involved in educating, hiring, and managing, The 21st-Century Engineer is a clarion call to reform the way today s engineers prepare for tomorrow. ... Read more

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Engineers, not M. Engs?
In his recent book "Managers not MBAs" Henry Mintzberg points out the pitfalls of masters degrees taught by management schools but which don't actually help people learn about management. This book is certainly valuable reading, particularly to understand how senior members of the engineering profession are thinking in the USA about engineering education reform. But, is bolting on a management "correction" going to fix the problem with engineers? Masters courses in professional engineering featuring similar content are appearing at many different universities worldwide. I'm not sure that this is the right answer. One of the main problems is that there is no clear models of what engineers really do that really match up with reality so many educators are largely working in the dark. Of course, one of the intriguing things about the whole debate on MBA courses is that the demand for them continues, and so does the belief that they provide a qualification for management. Certainly the recommended content described in this book would be very valuable for many engineers but am not sure that it really solves many of the problems that are eloquently described in the introductory sections of the book. ... Read more

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As volunteer engineers for the Union army, the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics regiment was made up of skilled artisans, craftsmen, railroad men, and engineers whose behind-the-scenes work was crucial to the Union victory. Charged with maintaining the Union supply line in the western theater, the engineers constructed and repaired a staggering number of bridges, blockhouses, fortifications, railroads, and telegraph lines to keep the Union army functioning in the aftermath of battle.My Brave Mechanicstraces the history of this little-known unit, revealing their substantial engineering accomplishments as well as their combat experience. ... Read more

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Witty and poignant!
My Brave Mechanics: The First Michigan Engineers and Their Civil War, is a witty and poignant view of the struggles of the Michigan volunteers from the beginning of the Civil War to its end.

This is the unit that my Great-great-great-great uncle served in from it's inception in 1861 until the war's end in 1865.I found myself caught up in Mark Hoffman's descriptions of the daily life in camp, battles fought, and history being made. I found it very interesting that not only did the volunteers have to deal with poor sanitary conditions, and back-breaking labor building bridges and repairing railroads, they also had severe pay problems.

My Brave Mechanics is extremely well written and a must read for any Civil War buff. ... Read more

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This well-established text book fills the gap between the general texts on fluid mechanics and the highly specialised volumes on hydraulic engineering.

It covers all aspects of hydraulic science normally dealt with in a civil engineering degree course and will be as useful to the engineer in practice as it is to the student and the teacher. ... Read more

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The Civil Engineer's Pocketbook Of Mensuration, Trigonometry, Surveying, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Instruments And Their Adjustments, Strength Of Materials, Masonry, Principles Of Wooden And Iron Roof And Bridge Trusses, Stone Bridges And Culverts, Trestles, Pillars, Suspension Bridges, Dams, Railroads, Turnouts, Turning Platforms, Water Stations, Cost Of Earthwork, Foundations, Retaining Walls, Etc. In Addition To Which The Elucidation Of Certain Important Principles Of Construction Is Made In A More Simple Manner Than Heretofore. ... Read more

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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 - The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad - The Terminal Station - West is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Benjamin Franklin Cresson is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Benjamin Franklin Cresson then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Civil and environmental engineers need an understanding of mathematical statistics and probability theory to deal with the variability that affects engineers' structures, soil pressures, river flows and the like. Students, too, need to get to grips with these rather difficult concepts.

This book, written by engineers for engineers, tackles the subject in a clear, up-to-date manner using a process-orientated approach. It introduces the subjects of mathematical statistics and probability theory, and then addresses model estimation and testing, regression and multivariate methods, analysis of extreme events, simulation techniques, risk and reliability, and economic decision making.

325 examples and case studies from European and American practice are included and each chapter features realistic problems to be solved.

For the second edition new sections have been added on Monte Carlo Markov chain modeling with details of practical Gibbs sampling, sensitivity analysis and aleatory and epistemic uncertainties, and copulas. Throughout, the text has been revised and modernized. ... Read more

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I am a college student, and text books are pricey. I really got a good deal on this book and it was free shipping. Thank you amazon.com ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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They could have checked the calculation of the true weight of the bridge, but hadn't... Would the materials be strong enough to hold the extra weight? Would the tragedy of 1907 be repeated 10 years later? ... Read more

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This book explains the purposes behind the Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Reviews for all classes and grades of qualifying membership. It examines the constituent parts of the review process and how they fit together to ensure a holistic outcome. ... Read more