Civil engineering reference manual for the PE Exam
By: Michael R. Lindeburg, PE
Edition: 14th ed.
Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Belmont, California
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781591264538
Subjects: Civil engineering; Study guides; Examinations; Handbooks, manuals
Description: The Civil Engineering Reference Manual is the most comprehensive textbook for the NCEES Civil PE exam. This book's time-tested organization and clear explanations start with the basics to help you quickly get up to speed with common civil engineering concepts. Together, the 90 chapters provide an in-depth review of the topics, codes, and standards listed in the NCEES Civil PE exam specifications. The extensive index contains thousands of entries, with multiple entries included for each topic, so youll find what youre looking for no matter how you search. This book features over 100 appendices containing essential support material, over 500 clarifying examples, over 550 common civil engineering terms defined in an easy-to-use glossary, thousands of equations, figures, and tables, industry-standard terminology and nomenclature, and equal support of U.S. customary and SI units. After you pass your exam, the Civil Engineering Reference Manual will continue to serve as an invaluable reference throughout your civil engineering career.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical reference and index.
Table of contents: title: Appendices Table of Contents; title: Preface to the Fourteenth Edition; title: Acknowledgments; title: Codes and Standards; title: Introduction; title: Topic : Background and Support; title: Topic II: Water Resources; title: Topic III: Environmental; title: Topic IV: Geotechnical; title: Topic V: Structural; title: Topic VI: Transportation; title: Topic VII: Construction; title: Topic VIII: Systems, Management, and Professional; title: Topic IX: Support Material.