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Pile Design and Construction Practice Book PDF by Michael Tomlinson & John Woodward

December 4, 2017

Piling rigs are a common place feature on building sites in cities and towns today. The continuous introduction of new, more powerful, and self-erecting machines for installing piled foundations has transformed the economics of this form of construction in ground conditions where, in the past, first consideration would have been given to conventional spread or raft foundations, with piling being…

Download Design of Masonry Structures PDF by A.W. Hendry, B.P. Sinha and S.R. Davies

November 13, 2017

The structural use of Brick Masonry has to some extent been hampered by its long history as a craft based material and some years ago its disappearance as a structural material was being predicted. The fact that this has not happened is a result of the inherent advantages of…

Engineering Drawing Hand Notes Free to Download PDF

September 6, 2017

Engineering drawing is the universal graphic language of engineers and technicians. With this language the thoughts, ideas and designs regarding objects can be represented through different lines on a piece of paper. These Hand Written Notes of Engineering Drawings is a…

Structural Design Hand Notes by Dr. Muyasser M. Jomma’h of Tikrit University PDF Download

August 30, 2017

A very comprehensive and elaborative structural design guide has been prepared by a professor of Tikrit University Dr. Muyasser M. Jomma’h. The guide followed the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Code and examples are given with detailed procedures in simple English well written for persons who want to start a job as structural design engineers. Structural Design Hand Notes by Dr.

Principles of Structural Design by W.F. Chen & E.M. Lui PDF

July 9, 2017

The book about Principles of Structural Design is among other series of Handbooks being published by CRC publishers. Structural design is the systematic and precise investigation and examination of the stability, strength and rigidity of structures. The basic objective in…

Download A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PDF

July 1, 2017

A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – Fifth edition provides guidelines for managing individual projects and defines project management related concepts. It also describes the project management life cycle and its related processes, as well as…

Pile Foundations in Engineering Practice by Shamsher Parkash & Hari D. Sharma [PDF]

June 29, 2017

The book with the title Pile Foundations in Engineering Practice written by Shamsher Parkash from Missouri University and and Hari D. Sharma from California is a best text book for foundation engineers, Geotechnical Engineers and experts of Pile foundations and deep foundations. Download Pile Foundations in Engineering Practice Shamsher Parkash & Hari D. Sharma [PDF] Pile foundations…

Download Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations by Frank R. Spellman PDF

June 18, 2017

In handbook of water and wastewater treatment plant operations by Frank R. Spellman PDF, the intent of the author is twofold. The first intent is to consolidate the information and experience in waterworks and wastewater treatment plant operations that have evolved as a…

Download Book on Highway Engineering by S.K. Khanna & C.E.G. Justo PDF

June 8, 2017

Transportation contributes to the economic, industrial, social and cultural development of any country. Transportation is vital for the economic development of any region since every commodity produced whether it is food, clothing, industrial products f medicine needs…

Download Construction Project Management Book PDF by S. Keoki & Glenn A. Sears & others

May 31, 2017

The objective of this book is to present and discuss the management of field construction projects. These projects involve a great deal of time and expense; so close management control is required if they are to be completed within the established time and cost constraints. The text also develops and discusses management techniques directed toward the control of cost, time, resources, and project…

Download New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice by Duncan Cartlidge PDF

April 29, 2017

The Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors ‘ Quantity Surveying Think Tank : Questioning the Future of the Profession, heard evidence that many within the construction industry thought Chartered Quantity Surveyors were: Arrogant, friendless and uncooperative. In addition…

Download Standard Method of Measurement for Civil Engineering Works PDF

February 22, 2017

This book on “Method of Measurement” lays down the method and criteria for the measurement of civil engineering works undertaken for the Hong Kong Government. Download Standard Method of Measurement for Civil Engineering Works PDF The Bills of Quantities are…

Download Estimating in Building Construction PDF Book by Frank R. Dagostino Steven J. Peterson

January 24, 2017

Building construction estimating is the determination of probable construction costs of any given project. Many items influence and contribute to the cost of a project; each item must be analyzed, quantified, and prices. Because the estimate is prepared before the actual construction, much study and thought must be put into the construction documents. The estimator who can visualize the project…

Book on Masonry and Concrete for Residential Construction PDF

January 11, 2017

Concrete and masonry are two of the most widely used building materials in the world. Brick and stone structures date back to prehistoric times, and it is the durability of these materials which assured the survival of such architectural relics for thousands of…

Book on Project Administration for Design - Build Contracts PDF

January 7, 2017

This book will help ensure successful project delivery through the design, construction, and commissioning phase of the process. As its title suggests, this book will focus on DB project administration post-award. Book on Project Administration for Design &#8211…

Book on Construction Delays Extensions of Time and Prolongation Claims by Roger Gibson [PDF]

December 28, 2016

There are a number of excellent books on construction claims; and many other construction books that devote sections and chapters to construction claims. However, the majority of these works give very little guidance on the preparation of time-related delay claims, and even less guidance on the preparation of extension of time submissions. Throughout this book the term “delay analsysis” is…