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Fundamentals Of Hydrology Free PDF

It is the presence or absence of water that by and large determines how and where humans are able to live.
This in itself makes water an important compound, but when you add in that the availability of water varies enormously in time and space, and that water is an odd substance in terms of its physical and chemical properties, it is possible to see that water is a truly extraordinary substance worthy of study at great length.

To study hydrology is to try and understand the distribution and movement of fresh water around the globe. It is of fundamental importance to a rapidly growing world population that we understand the controls on availability of fresh water.

To achieve this we need to know the fundamentals of hydrology s a science. From this position it is possible to move forward towards the management of water resources to beneﬁt people in the many areas of the world where water availability is stressed.

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Design Examples For Strut-and-tie Models Free PDF

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Engineering Analysis with ANSYS Software Free PDF

By Tadeusz Stolarski, Y. Nakasone, S. Yoshimoto

This book is very much the result of a collaboration between the three co-authors:
Professors Nakasone and Yoshimoto of Tokyo University of Science, Japan and Professor Stolarski of Brunel University, United Kingdom.

This collaboration started some 10 years ago and initially covered only research topics of interest to the authors.
Exchange of academic staff and research students have taken place and archive papers have been published. However, being academic does not mean research only.

The other important activity of any academic is to teach students on degree courses. Since the authors are involved in teaching students various aspects of finite engineering analyses using ANSYS it is only natural that the need for a textbook to aid students in solving problems with ANSYS has been identified.

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Basics of Retaining Wall Design By Hugh Brooks Free PDF

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Principales And Practice Of Ground Improvement Free PDF

By Jie Han

Ground improvement is popular in many countries to solve difficult geotechnical problems, especially when construction necessarily occurs in problematic soils and under difficult geotechnical conditions.

Many recent developments in equipment, materials, and design methods have made ground improvement technologies more effective, efficient, and economic. However, the state of practice for most ground improvement technologies is that the practice is ahead of theory. Some contractors have developed their proprietary technologies, design methods, and construction techniques for their competitive advantages.

Most of the existing books on ground improvement are focused on the concept, application, and case study. However, few books have been devoted to the principles and design methods of ground improvement. This book covers both theoretical and practical aspects in the design and construction of a variety of ground improvement technologies commonly used in practice.

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Structural And Stress Analysis – Fourth Edition Free PDF

By T.H.G. Megson

The purpose of this book is to provide, in a unified form, a text covering the associated topics of structural and stress analysis for students of civil engineering during the first two years of their degree course.

The book is also intended for students studying for Higher National Diplomas, Higher National Certificates, and related courses in civil engineering.

Frequently, textbooks on these topics concentrate on structural analysis or stress analysis, and often they are lectured as two separate courses. There is, however, a degree of overlap between the two subjects and, moreover, they are closely related.

In this book, therefore, they are presented in a unified form which illustrates their interdependence. This is particularly important at the first-year level where there is a tendency for students to ‘compartmentalize’ subjects so that an overall appreciation of the subject is lost.

Content :

1. Introduction
2. Principles of Statics
3. Normal Force, Shear Force, Bending Moment, and Torsion
4. Analysis of Pin-Jointed Trusses
5. Cables
6. Arches
7. Stress and Strain
8. Properties of Engineering Materials
9. Bending of Beams
10. Shear of Beams
11. Torsion of Beams
12. Composite Beams
13. Deflection of Beams
14. Complex Stress and Strain
15. Virtual Work and Energy Methods
16. Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures
17. Matrix Methods of Analysis
18. Plastic Analysis of Beams and Frames
19. Yield Line Analysis of Slabs
20. Influence Lines
21. Structural Instability

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