The introduction of the metric system and other developments as the establishment of the Polytechnics and the setting up of the Business and Technician Education Council have created a need for thi…
Concrete reinforced by steel bars is called Reinforced Cement Concrete and is abbreviated as R.C.C. It is thus a rational combination of concrete and steel acting together. This combined action of …
This book was written from the standpoint of a designer trying to keep a broad perspective on the total process, starting from the nature of the loading through to the details of construction. To t…
The first 3 chapters of this present work review the current state of knowledge in structural optimization, and give a comprehensive study of criteria and mathematical methods. The problems involve…
These are exciting times in climate science. Discoveries that grew out of a line of research that began 50 years ago as a small geophysical field experiment are making their way onto the public sta…
This book was originally translated into English in 1963. Since that time, it has been used in xeroxed form as a training course text at the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Eng…
Brick was one of the first manufactured building materials. Today, it continues to be one of the most popular building materials in the world, thanks to its unparalleled versatility, durability, wa…
This second edition of Reinforced Concrete Design has been brought out incorporating the recent revisions in IS 456 : 2000 and related codes, latest developments in the field and certain additional…
The challenges of office space design in today's world are overwhelming. Globalization, downsizing, computerization, and the changing vision of what determines an effective working environment make…
Charles Montgomery's Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has be…