Domel, August W., Jr.

Basic engineering calculations for contractors / August W. Domel - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1996 - xvii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

Ch. 1. Fundamentals -- Ch. 2. Wood -- Ch. 3. Steel -- Ch. 4. Concrete -- Ch. 5. Masonry -- Ch. 6. Codes, Specifications and References -- Ch. 7. Dead and Live Loads -- Ch. 8. Roof Loads -- Ch. 9. Wind Loads -- Ch. 10. Forces -- Ch. 11. Deflections -- Ch. 12. Wood Joists -- Ch. 13. Wood Trusses -- Ch. 14. Wood Headers -- Ch. 15. Steel Beams -- Ch. 16. Steel Lintels -- Ch. 17. Concrete Slabs -- Ch. 18. Concrete Footings -- Ch. 19. Concrete Walls.

In this indispensable reference for contractors, project managers and other construction professionals, you get everything you need to save money by performing engineering calculations yourself with confidence. Complex engineering concepts and calculations are simplified with nontechnical formulas and explanations. And provided with valuable field calculations, you have the number crunching practically done for you.

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