Books published by American Society of Civil Engineers

Presents a framework for applying the latest earthquake engineering research to the non-structural elements of individual building projects, concentrating on mechanical and electrical systems. The seismic performance of these systems and their components is critical in order to minimise damage and life-threatening risks associated with seismic events while also protecting capital investment.

Provides information on selecting and deploying a monitoring network to assess the behaviour, geometry, total and differential EDS movement, and potential risks of the EDS movement on people and infrastructure.

Describes current pipe ramming practices in design and construction of pipelines under roads, railroads, streets, and other constructed and natural structures and obstacles. Providing both introductory and advanced information, MOP 115 will be valuable to practicing engineers, utility owners, contractors, and related professionals.

Fully revised and updated, Guidelines for Electrical Transmission Line Structural Loading provides the most current and relevant loading concepts and applications specific to transmission line design.

Aims to assist structural engineers when performing the structural analysis and design of ductwork. Air and gas ducts for fossil fuel power stations and industrial boiler applications are unique structures. This publication presents the structural engineer with approaches for the structural analysis and design of air and flue-gas ductwork.

This is the fifteenth volume in a series of publications containing classic papers of the Offshore Technology Conference. The engineering innovations presented in these papers have proven their value through widespread use, permeating codes, standards, guidelines, and engineering software.

Contains seven peer-reviewed papers on engineering design for precipitation extremes. Topics include engineering methods for designing for and managing precipitation extremes and floods, approaches to uncertainty and acceptable risk, and interactions with climate scientists on engineering needs for climate information and projections.

Presents the challenges of cold regions engineering in a changing climate, as well as the current practices and state-of-the-art tools for addressing them. The book is a valuable resource for engineers, scientists, and government agencies involved in cold regions engineering and the mitigation of frost action.

This is the fourteenth volume in a series of publications containing classic papers of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The engineering innovations presented in these papers have proven their value through widespread use, permeating codes, standards, guidelines, and engineering software.

A resource for understanding subsurface utility engineering (SUE) and bringing up-to-date practices to the application of SUE for public works projects. This report will be a valuable resource for engineers, contractors, and project owners working to improve the quality and efficiency of public work projects.

Provides a comprehensive summary of the findings from a survey of attitudes of researchers, structural engineers, and government agencies to risk-informed structural engineering practices and a follow-up workshop.

The second edition of MOP 104 details best practices for the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite poles and crossarms in resilient conductor support applications. This new edition updates and expands on nearly every aspect of FRP pole and crossarm testing, design considerations, installation, and asset management.

Presents approaches, technologies and source materials for biodiesel production as well as socio-economic and political impacts of biodiesel applications. The book offers a detailed overview of the benefits, impacts, and production of biodiesel.

Provides case studies of failures observed in steel structures between 1970 and 2013. This book supplies a summary of the published findings from eight steel structure failure investigations and a valuable collection of references that can be used by civil engineering students and practicing engineers to improve their failure literacy.

Provides a valuable introduction and overview of computational fluid dynamics and how it can be used in the water and wastewater industry. This book reviews procedures for conducting flow, transport, and reaction simulations using computational fluid dynamics along with specific practical examples.

Provides comprehensive knowledge of the principles and methods for the design and use of wood poles for overhead utility line structures. The use of wood pole structures, properly designed utilizing consistent structural engineering principles, may provide a simple, cost effective, and more resilient option than other pole materials commonly used.

Structural fire engineering design is the calculated design of a structure to withstand the thermal load effects of fire based on specific performance criteria. This manual addresses the current practice, thermal and structural analysis methods, and available information to support structural fire engineering design.

Focuses on the enhancements that are needed in the design and construction of buildings and lifeline systems to support a community's social stability, economic vitality, and environmental sustainability.

Provides techniques for use by engineers, owners, and manufacturers for measuring oxygen transfer and evaluating the performance of aeration devices under process conditions. The methods presented are considered to be well developed and provide satisfactory precision for a wide range of aeration processes in suspended-growth biological systems.

Addresses tunnels as a part of the complex urban infrastructure system including transportation systems, such as metro transit networks, and provides a basis for the development of a dynamic risk control and resilient design approach to urban tunnels. Topics include smart sensing, uncertainty modeling, and integrated robust design.

In this second edition, Williams and Emerson update their popular handbook for professional women in engineering, science, and technology with timely information and practical tips for career success.

Provides a compilation of state-of-the-art statistical methods for analysing and describing critical variables that are part of the hydrological cycle. This resource will assist practicing hydrologists, water resource specialists, researchers, and individuals interested in applications of probabilistic methods in hydrology and water resources.

A guide for the project team to define and model the structural system within the reference building design as required by green building standards. The book sets out terms of reference including definitions, reference building options, and general considerations, and describes specific strategies to reduce life cycle impacts on a project.

Provides background to a field investigation into the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, including an event summary, the tectonic and geologic setting, and the generation, propagation, and runup of the tsunami. The report also describes 11 mechanisms causing damage or failure and includes photographs illustrating the effects each mechanism.

Summarises the major changes to the rain, snow, seismic, wind, and other provisions and introduce the new tsunami guidelines. In a user-friendly, appealing format, this volume presents a summary of each change, an explanation of the rationale behind it, and a detailed analysis of its implications, generously illustrated by photographs, diagrams, or other visual aids.

Standard ASCE/SEI 41-13 describes deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.

Provides a detailed, authoritative description of the snow load provisions of Standard ASCE/SEI 7-16. With clear, concise language, Michael O'Rourke explains the theory and research that underpin the provisions and shows how to apply them to the design of new and existing structures that could collect falling or drifting snow.

Details the guidelines, principles, and philosophy needed to produce design documents for heavy civil engineering projects. Explaining the interrelationships among contract documents, site characterization, and construction cost estimates, this title is useful for advanced civil engineering students and practicing civil engineers.