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To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure by Henry Petroski Synopsis When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Petroski, known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures, says we must look beyond design to the interdependency of... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover 
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The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge (Touchstone Books) by David McCullough Publisher Comments This monumental book tells the enthralling story of one of the greatest accomplishments in our nations history, the building of what was then the longest suspension bridge in the world. The Brooklyn Bridge rose out of the expansive era following the... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Crossing the Hudson: Historic Bridges and Tunnels of the River by Donald E. Wolf Publisher Comments Crossing the Hudson reveals the often multileveled stories of the river's bridges and tunnels, from timber arch and truss bridges on stone piers to long-span suspension and cantilevered bridges, railroad tunnels, and improvements in iron and steel... (read more) Your price: $26.50 New - Hardcover
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Aramis, Or the Love of Technology by Bruno Latour Publisher Comments Bruno Latour has written a unique and wonderful tale of a technological dream gone wrong. As the young engineer and professor follow Aramis' trail--conducting interviews, analyzing documents, assessing the evidence--perspectives keep shifting: the truth... (read more) List Price $31.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations with CDROM by Lymon C Reese Publisher Comments One-of-a-kind coverage on the fundamentals of foundation analysis and design Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations is a significant new resource to the engineering principles used in the analysis and design of both shallow and deep, load... (read more) List Price $165.00 Your price: $124.00 Used - Hardcover
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Six Bridges: The Legacy of Othmar H. Ammann by Darl Rastorfer Publisher Comments Othmar Ammann's name may be unfamiliar, but the six magnificent New York City bridges he created are known to all: George Washington, Bayonne, Triborough, Bronx -- Whitestone, Throgs Neck, and Verrazano -- Narrows. Ammann's long-span bridges came to... (read more) Your price: $47.50 New - Hardcover
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Rock Engineering by Hakan Stille Book News Annotation Palmstr... (read more) Your price: $95.95 Short Discount Markdown - Hardcover
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Catastrophe to Triumph: Bridges of the Tacoma Narrows by Richard S. Hobbs Publisher Comments In Washington State during the 1920s, before the completion of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, travelers to the Kitsap Peninsula faced a long, often expensive journey. They could either take the ferry from Point Defiance or select a lengthy highway route. The... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Reinforced Concrete Structures by Robert Park Publisher Comments Sets out basic theory for the behavior of reinforced concrete structural elements and structures in considerable depth. Emphasizes behavior at the ultimate load, and, in particular, aspects of the seismic design of reinforced concrete structures. Based... (read more) Your price: $243.25 New - Hardcover
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Handbook of Construction Tolerances by David Kent Ballast Publisher Comments The comprehensive guide to construction tolerances, newly revised and updated How much may a steel frame be out of plumb? What are the expected variations of a precast concrete panel? What is required to successfully detail finish materials on masonry... (read more) Your price: $85.00 New - Hardcover
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Civil Engineering Handbook 2ND Edition by Wai-fah Chen Publisher Comments First published in 1995, the award-winning Civil Engineering Handbook soon became known as the field's definitive reference. To retain its standing as a complete, authoritative resource, the editors have incorporated into this edition the many changes in... (read more) Your price: $221.75 New - Hardcover
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Construction Contracting : Practical Guide To Company Management -with CD (7TH 05 Edition) by Richard H. Clough Publisher Comments The industry's leading professional reference for four decades—fully revised and updated Construction Contracting remains a bestseller in the construction industry forty years after its first publication. A cornerstone of the construction... (read more) List Price $135.00 Your price: $102.00 Used - Hardcover
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Design of Highway Bridges (2ND 07 Edition) by Richard M. Barker Publisher Comments Design of Highway Bridges, Second Edition is the complete update of the only text covering the application of design fundamentals and up-to-date design specifications to real-world highway bridge design. This major new edition of the premier reference on... (read more) List Price $175.00 Your price: $132.00 Used - Hardcover
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Foundation Design Principles & Pract 2ND Edition by Donald P Coduto Publisher Comments For undergraduate/graduate-level foundation engineering courses.Covers the subject matter thoroughly and systematically, while being easy to read. Emphasizes a thorough understanding of concepts and terms before proceeding with analysis and design, and... (read more) List Price $214.50 Your price: $75.00 Used - Hardcover
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Chern on Dispute Boards: Practice and Procedure by Cyril Chern Publisher Comments Dispute boards were first introduced a little over 20 years ago. Since then close to USD$130 billion worldwide has been spent on construction projects that have used dispute boards. Of these, 98 per cent were constructed without any court battles and of... (read more) Your price: $185.00 New - Hardcover
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To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design by Henry Petroski Synopsis How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s — the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Handbook of Temporary Structures in Construction by Robert T. Ratay Publisher Comments The unchallenged standard in the field. . .now thoroughly updated for today's engineers, architects, building officials, contractors, and educators. The new edition of this definitive handbook brings you completely up to date on the design, construction,... (read more) Your price: $123.75 New - Hardcover
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Simplified Mechanics & Strength of M 6TH Edition by James E Ambrose Publisher Comments AN ACCESSIBLE, HIGHLY VISUAL GUIDE TO MECHANICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN This updated edition of the classic Parker/Ambrose guide introduces the basics of applied mechanics and strength of materials by combining clear explanations... (read more) List Price $108.50 Your price: $75.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Asphalt Handbook (Manual) by Asphalt Institute Publisher Comments MS-4 is the Asphalt Institute's comprehensive manual on the use of asphalt. For 70 years, it has served the asphalt industry as the primary reference manual for contractors, engineers, consultants, specifiers and user agencies. The Asphalt Institute now... (read more) Your price: $120.00 New - Trade Paper
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Understanding the Rheology of Concrete by Nicolas Roussel Publisher Comments Estimating, modelling, controlling and monitoring the flow of concrete is a vital part of the construction process, as the properties of concrete before it has set can have a significant impact on performance. This book provides a detailed overview of... (read more) Your price: $239.95 New - Hardcover
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