Civil Engineering, Building Construction, etc.
Civil Engineers’ Pocket Book. A Reference-Book for Engineers, Contractors and Students, containing Rules, Data, Methods, Formulæ and Tables. A. I. Frye, S.B., M.Am.S.C.E. 26/- net.
Some Modern Methods of Ventilation. With special reference to Public Buildings: Standards of Ventilation, Design of Ducts, Selection of Fans, Washers, and Heaters, Specifications, Test Forms, and Specimen Schedules for Designers. Ronald Grierson, A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.E.E. Demy 8vo. 8/6 net.
Contents.—The General Principles of Ventilation. The Apparatus Employed Considerations to be observed in the Design of the Air Circuit. Ducts and Registers. Fans. Air Washing and Humidifying Plant (Filters). Heaters. Ozone. Instruments. Guarantees for Complete Installations. Tests. Motor Drives. Suggested Schedules for Designing Complete Installation. Purchase Specifications. The Application of Wet Air Filters to the Cooling of Electrical Machinery.
A Treatise on Cement Specifications. Jerome Cochran, B.S., C.E., M.C.E. ([See p. 26.])
The Principles of the Application of Power to Road Transport. H. E. Wimperis, A.M.Inst.C.E., A.M.I.E.E. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 5/- net.
The Design of Simple Steel Bridges. P. O. G. Usborne, late R.E. ([See p. 25.])
The Elements of Structural Design. Horace R. Thayer. Medium 8vo.
Vol. I. Elements. 18/- net.
Vol. II. Design of Simple Structures. Discusses the design of simple structures, such as beams, girders, viaducts, trusses, buildings, stand pipes, and elevated tanks. 500 pages. 16/- net.
Reinforced Concrete Railway Structures. J. D. W. Ball, A.M.Inst.C.E. ([See p. 25.])
Practical Design of Steel-Framed Sheds. Albert S. Spencer. Royal 8vo. 12/- net.
Contents.—The Resistance of Steel-Framed Sheds to Wind Forces. The Standardisation of Shed Members and Foundations. Sheeted Sheds. Standard Sections for Sheds with Open Sides and Gables. Sheeted Roofs. Standardising of Shed Members and Foundations for Sheds having Slated Roofs and Brick-panelled Walls. Standard Sections for Sheds with Open Sides and Gables. Slated Roofs. Standard Stresses and Sections for Roof Principals. External Coverings. Gutters, Pipes, Ventilation, Doors, Windows and Skylights.
A Study of the Circular-Arc Bow-Girder. A. H. Gibson, D.Sc., A.M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., and E. G. Ritchie, B.Sc. 10/6 net.
Masonry Applied to Civil Engineering. A Practical Treatise on the Design and Construction of Engineering Works in Stone and Heavy Concrete. F. Noel Taylor, M.Inst.C.E., Author of “A Manual of Civil Engineering Practice.” 242 pages. Demy 8vo. 7/6 net.
Contents.—Stones used in Constructional Work. General Remarks upon Masonry. Retaining Walls and Earth Pressures. Dock, River, Canal and Sea Walls. Masonry Dams. Masonry Bridges and Arches. Masonry Towers, etc. Monolithic and Block Concrete Construction. Shoring and Underpinning. Index.
Foundations and Machinery Fixing. Francis H. Davies, A.M.I.E.E. 2/6 net.
Contents.—The Functions of Foundations, Nature of Soils and Piling. Trial Bores. Design of Foundations. Design. The Proportions of Foundations for Engines, Turbines and Dynamo. Electric Machinery. Materials for Foundations. Holding Down Bolts and Anchor Plates. Excavation. Construction of Foundations. Vibration: Its Causes and Effects. Vibration. Methods of Isolating Machinery. The Fixing of Electric Motors.
Graphical Determination of Earth Slopes, Retaining Walls and Dams. Charles Prelini, C.E., Author of “Tunnelling.” Demy 8vo. 8/6 net.
Rainfall, Reservoirs and Water Supply. Sir Alexander Binnie, M.Inst.C.E., etc. ([See p. 30.])
Timber. J. E. Baterden, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. Extra Crown 8vo. 7/6 net.
Pricing of Quantities. Showing a Practical System of Preparing an Estimate from Bills of Quantities. George Stephenson, Author of “Repairs,” “Quantities,” etc. Extra Crown 8vo. 5/- net.
Building in London. A Treatise on the Law and Practice affecting the Erection and Maintenance of Buildings in the Metropolis. Horace Cubitt, A.R.I.B.A., etc. Illustrated, with Diagrams. Royal 8vo. 31/6 net.
Theory and Practice of Designing. A progressive course of instruction in various branches of structural design. With numerous Illustrations. Henry Adams, M.Inst.C.E., M.I.M.E. 7/6 net.
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