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Traffic control and/or waste removal on Coursant always seemed like an interesting challenge to me.
(this)[http://hackaday.com/2015/11/18/suspension-bridges-of-disbelief/] is how I feel about bridge collapses in movies though.
The popular job search Indeed tallies the number of applicants who use their application template for a certain job. I've noticed that entry-level engineering positions have tons of applicants, whereas the posts for more experienced engineers receive much fewer applications.
Why? Simple: supply and demand.
Each year, tons of young engineers graduate and apply for these jobs. However, most companies want someone with experience so they don't have to invest resources into training new engineers. On top of that, companies take on a great risk by hiring new engineers because they might quit and move on to somewhere else without benefiting the employer for all the training they've received.
We both learned something today.
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For the uninitiated, see here. I love these kinds of books. Maybe it’s because they give meaning to all of the complicated theories and provide a new way of seeing. Or maybe just because I’m a big kid and still like picture books. I’ve also found this book informative.
Take a look at this book
Civil Engineering Basics: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Conveyance https://www.amazon.com/dp/1721713107/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3TA8TNM74ZFFV5T4RKMM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I know this isn't an actual calculator, but you could get an emulator for your phone. They have an awesome hp 48gx emulator for android phones (not sure what they have for iphones): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ab.x48
Solid Waste Engineering, Chapter 7, is a good place to start
We had a fantastic lecturer with excellent notes for Geotechnical engineering 367 which covers your first point. Here are the notes. Credit to Dr Mohamed Shahin of Curtin University. 'Craig's Soil Mechanics - R.F. Craig' is a very good textbook for these topics. Our lecturer for lateral earth and slope stability was useless so I relied heavily on the textbook 'Principles of Geotechnical Engineering - Braja Das' which was very good.
"Why buildings fall down" might be a good option https://www.amazon.com/Why-Buildings-Fall-Down-Structures/dp/039331152X
The stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all coming together in sometimes dramatic (and always instructive) ways. Publisher: WW Norton & Co ISBN: 9780393311525 Number of pages: 352
Mobile game, and not updated recently, but Truss Me! was developed by a Georgia Tech professor to help undergrads get an intuitive understanding of truss structures and statics.
I like to read leadership books and those that help me develop professionally in some way. 21 Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell was a really good one. I also loved Start with Why by Simon Sinek (IMO, his TED talk is one of the best too) and Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath.
Yeah, like what project would you be working on for your PhD? Is it applicable to the field you would like to enter after you graduate and are there jobs available in that field?
I'd recommend taking a look at a job site like indeed.com and see how many jobs in your intended field are looking for a PhD.
If you cant find a digital copy I would recommend trying http://www.abebooks.com/ to purchase a copy of it. For most books they have international editions that are much cheaper, and even the regular copies are much cheaper.
Somebody did not reinforce the ledge correctly. example see figure 15
I 2nd the Seismic Design Review by Hiner. Didn't do the classes either, just studied the book and did practice problems. Passed first time and I'm in geotech.
As for regular PE, I got the Lindeberg Civil Engineering Reference Manual just so I didn't have to bring every college text book. Great for the breadth portion of the national exam. Brought my college geotech books for the afternoon depth portion.
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I always recommend the David McCullough books. You forgot "The Great Bridge" and "The Great Flood." I sort of like the historical aspects of civil engineering. This one is on my list too:
https://www.amazon.com/William-Mulholland-Rise-Los-Angeles/dp/0520234669
I have a recommendation that isn’t about a single project, but it’s important context for larger projects and why Cities are shaped the way they are. Try something written by Donald Shoup. I’m a traffic engineer and his work has been referenced in my planning classes in grad school and beyond in the industry. He takes a thorough and fascinating look at the high cost of free parking. I haven’t read this new work, but am interested in his book Parking and the City: https://www.amazon.com/Parking-City-Donald-Shoup/dp/1138497126 We spend so much money on free parking that costs too much for what it’s worth, and contributes to massive ecological and social problems!
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I'd recommend just getting this reference manual. It goes through a lot of the math having to do with surveying, so it should help with your class. It's also a pretty comprehensive resource for surveying basics. I mainly work in structural design, but I passed my FS only studying out of this (older edition, but I'm sure it's similar), and am using it to study for the NCEES PS exam as well. So of course this helps quite a bit with the CA surveying PE exam as well (though you shouldn't use this as your only reference for that exam. Same goes for the CA PLS exam, though I haven't taken that one yet.)
No matter what field you end up in, the better grasp on the big picture you have, the better engineering you can produce. And you should never stop being hungry to learn.
What kind of lining? Clay, GSC, geosynthetic?
I have done some HDPE lined waste ponds, and I used this one (and volume 2):
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As you suggested, I have added asphalt and soils. Also now there is a setting in which you can set the default units for the whole app. Try the new version and rate it on playstore :P https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ambha.civilmaal
Most of my work includes building planning and structural design of villas and apartment buildings up to 20 meters high. Here are two apps I use.
RCC Column Design - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ruksarkachchhi.columnsafetycalculator
RCC Slab Design - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flaminghawk.rccslabdesign
I find a bendy ruler is better than a rigid ruler. Sometimes you can find really bendy ones that are good at demonstrating shear and bending moments.
For pencils, I personally preferred 0.7mm thick staedler pencils but I haven't seen them around. Faber Castello makes one that similar.. If you buy them, get some replacement erasers as it's easy to burn through them quickly.
I am a bit late to the party. I recommend Engineering in Plain Sight. Civil Engineering is alot more diverse and ingrained in society. I think this would be a good start for your brother to understand how diverse his degree will be. If you want to learn more about engineering in a simplified manner, I recommend Practical Engineering YouTube a watch. Be careful, it can lead you down a rabbit hole.
For the medications, I agree.
'Driven to Distraction' is a good resource.
Talk to a doctor about your concerns. There are non stimulant medications available.
Whole chapter breaking down the options in:
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships 2nd Edition
Dr. Russel A. Barkley PhD Christine M. Benton
The audiobook and physical copies are often available through Libby & public libraries.
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This book should be mandatory reading for all engineers. Okay fine we can leave the software guys out this is just recommended reading for them.
my school had us use this for the review course. I don’t really think anything beyond this and some practice problems is necessary if everything is relative fresh.
I don’t do that sort of work but found this book helpful in explaining to my kids what civil engineers can do.
Same. There's a few multi-use paths I go on as a cut through to get to the country roads if I want to do some big miles. But then I have to dodge pedestrians (and often their dogs) because they can't stay on one side of the path and just aimlessly meander. They also don't seem to hear me when I yell 'on your left!!!' because of head phones.
We've also got some places in my town that are explicitly 'no bikes on sidewalks' by city ordinance and a friend of mine got an actual ticket for doing so. She was not amused.
Buffered bike lanes are great, but then you have to contend with availability of space. In old towns like the one I used to work for, there are a ton of street trees and you cannot touch the trees (it's a Tree City USA designated city). So then you end up taking parking off the street, which then pisses off a whole different contingent and makes cars actually go faster as they know they don't have to worry about parked cars.
Raised bike lanes seem like a good idea until it's near pedestrians. Then they think it's a tiny road for them to walk on even if it's got a bunch of bike stuff pained on it. Or you can't plow it because of the stupid design that is stupid (this one pre-dated me, so I had no input on making it less stupid), and you get the militant bike folks who call demand to know why you haven't plowed the bike lanes yet even when it's a blizzard.
I love my standing desk, and I am much more productive with it. I find myself much more alert after lunch or in long video calls when I can stand rather than sit. I bought this one in 2019 for about $140, but this specific one is not available anymore. Be sure to check with your office that they would not have any issues with it. Some facilities managers get a little touchy about 'personalizations' of your workspace.
There are many geotech books that have empirical correlations such as this one: https://www.amazon.com/Correlations-Properties-Geotechnical-Engineering-Developments/dp/8132226275
For school, I think the Caltrans chart is sufficient, just keep it on the lower end.
^building construction illustrated. It shows several aspects of a building, and how they are often represented on 2D drawings. It then describes in a paragraph or two what each component the detail is trying to achieve. This has everything from wall sections, to masonry structures, to window details. It’s pretty comprehensive, and is a great summary reference, although more detail may be needed in some areas.
- It will come up eventually. Composite is better than steel.
- Your ankle will thank you for the 8 inch.
- I have these and they have been great. It depends on what environment you are going to be in. I am a Surveyor and walk allot more so I have a pair of tactical boots that have comp toes as well.
Truly sorry to hear that, mate. I'd suggest installing AdBlockPlus on your browser to evade them annoying ads (pretty much works on any webpage). I've sort-of linked my cloud drive to the the FC.LC domain thus utilizing their featured services.
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I'd refrain from doing that: just one example: aggregates may vary geographically (flakiness, soundness, material strength, bond strength...). Cement type may/will influence the final result. A good starting point would be Jackson & Dhir's Properties of Materials or better: AM Neville's Properties of Concrete - it contains nomographs which spare you the pain of compiling a database, and there are adjustments which are provided to deal with most circumstances...
You'd need to look through your governments survey data, like in the UK we have the Ordnance Survey website were we can download pretty much all but the most detailed mapping for free.
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I tried Googling for you but suspect I'd need to be typing Ukrainian to get better results. Failing that you could try OpenStreetMap.
I think this one and definitely this one for wastewater were what we used in my undergrad classes
Journal articles can be tough, especially one that is that old.
An abstract is available here: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7136781
This seller on Amazon claims to have a used copy available: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010L27CM/
I’d recommend reaching out to the seller though to verify that it contains the article you need from the page #’s. The volume and the date match, but I’m not sure what the #’s 5-6 are in the sellers description.
Otherwise, you’ll need to reach out to the publisher to see how you can obtain a copy. Either Pergamon Press (if still in business) or whoever owns/publishes the Underground Space journal (either today, or the last owner you can find), just be aware it can be difficult if the company has been acquired by multiple entities over the years.
There was an interesting documentary on the restoration on the BBC the other day.
For those interested:
Your best bet is getting soil borings done and having some geotech engineers work their magic on it. Its best to find ones that have worked with cranes before otherwise you'll get some massively overdesigned crane pad because people get scared of big numbers.
You definitely don't want to design around building code requirements. Alot of it depends on where the work is being done. If youre doing wind mills, you're setting big cranes on cornfields with no improvements. If youre in the middle of a refinery, I've seen them put piles in.
Here's a link to the book you want about this stuff. Obviously the price tag here is a little goofed. Fun fact, the picture of the crane on the cover is of one of my projects.
Mobile Crane Support Handbook by David Duerr (2015-01-05) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FKTW3VO/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_C68XCV6C5E58R5JWN1ZK
I agree with most of what you said. In my opinion, it is the combination of too few opportunities for young civil engineers combined with my desire to not sit at the computer screen.
I find these trend charts to reflect my experience since 2009:
http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=civil+engineering&l=
http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=civil3d&l=
My university employment placement rate was 99% from 2003-2007 before dropping to below 50% in the past 7 years. You can't say its a welcoming industry for newcomers in the past 7 years
It's cruical that you know the FE Reference handbook to take the FE exam. The practice exam is depending on whether or not you want to dish out an extra $50. You can check out a free verison of my guide by clicking on this link. https://gumroad.com/l/vxkgo
> NIMBYism pretty much halted any attempt from then to now. > > Just in the last few months, the state DOT began the right-of-way acquisition phase. > > Stay classy rural America.
what part and what county are you referring to? can you elaborate on the bold part in your comment?
i got a close friend working at tdot in long range and oct, and i personally work with an rpo in my region (northern state).
im trying to understand how nimby in rural mountain tennessee can halt a widening project after where there was a major collision that killed 14?
a head on collision that killed 14 in tn would make national headlines. yet the only head on crash that had 14 fatality in tn i could found was this 40 page report from the ntsb (https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR7305.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3kNO2YT72KMFNjBh5NwnxFEmvp6q0HwHvQ2Oot2st_fvIu17vP0uog9kk)
indeed that accident matches your description, two lane highway in rural county in, head on collision etc. tho it happened 48 years ago in 1972
to save you time, i'll let ya know that on page 14 the ntsb concluded that the design of the road had nothing to do with the accident. the tragic happened because the bus driver was passing while entering a curve.
moreover, that hwy had already been upgraded into a 4 lane arterial hwy with depressed median. it looks pretty nice actually (https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=437b6792-38f6-48df-8818-0d899dc3a17f&cp=36.345091~-83.300158&lvl=17&style=h&v=2&sV=2&form=S00027)
you prob tryna be edgy but please dont shit on rural America for no reason.
have a blessed day~
I feel being proactive can give you a huge advantage in your curriculum, also proactiveness is an essential trait for a CE.
You can go through Khanacademy for Calculus and Chemistry. Or maybe try out Brilliant.Org ( it's paid though)
That being said, you can also take this time to build yourself, like get a new hobby which you can further pressure in grad school, maybe start learning a little bit about AutoCad or STAADPro( prefer AutoCad at this stage), as it will also help you during your graduation.
You can go through Thomas Frank's CollegeInfoGeek website and Youtube Channel for some awesome tips on how to make most out of the college.
Best of Luck :)
I've heard lots of good things about Bluebeam Revu. It's a PDF markup tool; great for disseminating drawings with commentary.
Personally, I've been using OneNote because it comes with MS Office, but I think Bluebeam would be better for work with construction drawings.
>Whats your experience with being a course assistant, any responsibilities?
I'll try to expand this section.
> If you used software in a course project, describe was competed in the project with the software
Don't you think that's a bit too much for the resume? I'm thinking of including this in the cover letter.
Do you think that I should put a full description of the projects in the CV? Soemthing like this https://www.docdroid.net/g6xIfVw/programs.pdf?
Switched jobs to a company that is currently 100% WFH. They provided me a laptop (that I wish had more RAM for design work/modeling) and a dock. At the start of the pandemic, I used WFH as an excuse to buy two 27" monitors. I couldn't find a cheap KVM switch with dual DP outputs, so I bought a USB switch (link) that I have my keyboard/mouse/headset plugged into to switch between my personal desktop (built years ago) and my work laptop. I still need to change the inputs on the monitors, but it hasnt been too big of a pain. I already had a dual monitor stand which helps free up space on my desk at home.
Eventually going to be working 1-2 days from home and my company is providing a $500 yearly allowance to buy things to work from home (monitors, printers, etc.) which will be nice.
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Get a smaller lighter laptop, and get a USB or wireless number pad for when you need it.
Here is one option, literally hundreds more: https://smile.amazon.com/Wireless-Receiver-Financial-Accounting-Extensions/dp/B08F5HPVW1/
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Buy a laptop without the 10-key and get this. You’ll save a lot of money and it’ll be lighter to carry to class.
Transmission Line Engineer here, The Grid is a great read if you're interested in learning more about the U.S. Electrical Infrastructure
A good book for this is The City in Mind by Howard Kunstler. In it, the author talks about different cities and why some are good and why some are bad.
One of the better cities he talks about that stuck with me is Paris and how residential is built on top of commercial with lots of open city spaces and shared streets. I like the idea that you can have dense residential with nearby shops for things like groceries. With some smart mass transit planning, I think that would be a great layout for a town that works.
That's what you want.
While the title would suggest it's about one group (who are based in the UK), in reality, it tells the backstory of applied sciences across the Western world, and how they advanced and what motivated an organisation to form. The Institution is the original professional body of engineers, from which others were inspired (eg Engineers Canada) so it carries a good deal of weight.
I got this one earlier in the year, sounds like it would be good for what you want.
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Not a technical book, but the best bridge book out there!!! Really explains what a struggle a construction project can be. Note that it is very thick. I listened to the audiobook on the commute:
I am a PE and recently created an Engineers App to help connect the community. One of the features is Licensure and the goal is to eliminate the crazy search for impactful resources to pass the FE and PE exams, as well as help organize/plan what it takes to pass and maintain the license. I think this type of question is common and will add information to the app to help others
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Thanks.
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This book was super helpful for me, it quickly shows you a great strategy to study and pass the test. 30 minutes (more like an hour or two) of work on the front end to save hours on the back end
That is a fact, I had barely any time to study between work, wife and a toddler as well. I don’t know how I passed haha. Here is the title: metcalf and eddy 4th edition
Sorry this is Amazon link, but I believe that’s the right book. I would just find out how many wastewater questions will be on the test. And like I said I managed to pass with just the CERM and practice exams (I brought them into the exam room). I think I took the environmental exam (not water resources) so there might be less on wastewater for that exam.
Amazon sells soil probes, not sure how shipping to Canada works because we're in the US. This is where we get the ones that we use at our office, and they work just fine.
Hi work in land development so I was very concerned with seismic too. I just took the seismic it today and felt well prepared. I borrowed Hiner's Seismic Design Review book from a friend and I bought this Ibrahim Practice Exam book off amazon: >https://www.amazon.com/Practice-California-Seismic-Principles-Examination/dp/0985697288/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=practice%20exams%20for%20the%20california%20seismic%20principles%20civil%20p.e.%20examination&qid=1567527256&s=gateway&sr=8-1
I spent a month preparing for it and took 2 days off work, which was probably overkill to be honest. Overall, its tricky, but not too tough and I feel good about it.
The surveying was much easier and took me 2 weeks of studying.
I'm in construction inspection and we've gone with full size iPads with cases that have a shoulder strap and can be held with one hand.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0741575LM/
We used these during inspection of bridge construction in manlifts and while secured in a harness. Not too many complaints from the inspectors.
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Construction-Illustrated-Francis-Ching/dp/111958308X
Residential construction is really standard, and usually does not require engineering as the methods are well known and documented.
The book above is a great resource to see how it all goes together.
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I found this one on Amazon, is it a good deal?
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The six minute solutions books are the best IMHO.
Do not buy the Lindberg practice problems book. I repeat do not by the Lindberg practice probelms book.
I also really liked this book in the link below. There are four sample exams each increasing with difficulty. I found that the first test was generally easier than the exam, two and three were pretty dead on, and the forth generally harder than the exam.
Also I will throw this book out there. This is not a practice problems book. This book will teach you how to study for the exam and the mindset you need to have while studying for the exam.
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this was pretty much standard when I took it. Also, the test is all over the place. Covers pretty much everything. I was certain I bombed it as I didn't know half the material.
I'm doing an internship myself and am more on the drainage/utilities side of things. But when it comes to structural, I've noticed no two projects are ever really the same. You can have a bridge thats barely longer in span then a culvert, another will be timber, another will carry a train, another will require different girder depths or perhaps be a rehab where the diaphragms are skewed, another will be super elevated with drastically different bearing elevations on the same pier, some will not require any scuppers, some will have scuppers at locations inconvenient enough to require design considerations, does the bridge need to be raised or lowered, etc.
There are a lot of variables and I'm sure someone more experienced then me at your office can go into more detail. What I mentioned above are just some and most projects will require different combinations of them.
If your interested, here is a link to a good book that was recommended to me. It does a pretty good job of introducing information in a way that isn't "overwhelming" for someone that isn't deeply involved or knowledgeable about bridges and structural design.
most people call it the CERM (Civil Engineering Reference Manual) and its the bible of civil engineering. It was basically what i used for 90% of the PE exam.
The official CERM:
I actually have this one which i liked better:
Curing compound is good to usein general a good curing reveale to good durability. So when you increase the curing performance you will increase the concrete durability. It is illustrated very well in Dr. Mohamed elreedy books and specific for reinforced concrete reliabilityand advanced materials
Mechanics of Materials by Gere and Goodno is a great book. Very comprehensive and covers pretty much everything encountered in undergraduate mechanics units.
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanics-Materials-Barry-J-Goodno/dp/1337093343/ref=dp_ob_image_bk
You could get yourself an engineering databook - look up the formulas whenever you need to e.g. Engineers' Databook. I usually write out the stuff on Flashcards to learn them.
This is the computer I have. I recently purchased a Surface Pro and actually decided to return it. I just preferred my Lenovo to it. The computer is small enough to be my daily carry, but screen size is small so I don't even bother with trying to run SolidWorks on it. I have a beefy desktop at home for that or use the computers in the lab. I run the MakerBot desktop and Dev C++ and have NEVER had an issue.
Something I learned is how much I love google drive. I have two personal computers and the many at school it so much more convenient to just store my work on the cloud than on a flash drive (I've already lost so many flash drives). My school offers free Box and OneDrive, but once my schooling is complete they are going to expect me to pay for the service so I chose to use google instead.
Like most others have stated.. You don't have to get anything crazy fancy to prepare for the professional world. Your company will supply you with what is needed.
This is the computer I have. I recently purchased a Surface Pro and actually decided to return it. I just preferred my Lenovo to it. The computer is small enough to be my daily carry, but screen size is small so I don't even bother with trying to run SolidWorks on it. I have a beefy desktop at home for that or use the computers in the lab. I run the MakerBot desktop and Dev C++ and have NEVER had an issue.
Something I learned is how much I love google drive. I have two personal computers and the many at school it so much more convenient to just store my work on the cloud than on a flash drive (I've already lost so many flash drives). My school offers free Box and OneDrive, but once my schooling is complete they are going to expect me to pay for the service so I chose to use google instead.
I took the exam last Spring and failed it. Before I took it I studied the CERM and Lindeberg's practice problems. I didn't even have the NCEES practice exam in-hand until about a week before the exam, which was my biggest mistake. I was spending so much time tangled up the in the weeds that the Lindeberg materials lead you to believe you'll have to know, that I lost sight of the big picture.
Fast forward to today, this time I am studying FOR the exam (studying to pass the exam only, and not know everything the CERM has to say). I bought every practice exam I could get my hands on. NCEES, PE Prepared (WR Versions A and B, Breadths A, B, and C), Civil PE Practice Exams, and Goswami. Work through them all, use them as a bank of practice problems. Then do them all again. These practice exams will focus your studying in areas you need to know, and you'll get to know those areas of the CERM extremely well. There's a quality to the quantity of practice problems you do. Good luck!
What aspect of the tunnel are you going to be inspecting? I hope for your sake it's not tiles.
Someone else here suggested Carhartt and I agree. I have these gloves and hat:
Carhartt Men's Winter Dex Kevlar Reinforced Spandex Work Glove, Black, Large https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005I3424Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Qp4EAbVYQXZ47
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I got the gloves on a lightning deal so depending on your budget you might want to go cheaper there.
I swear by the hat though. So warm around the ears and the face mask has saved me on so many bridge inspections. Sometimes I keep it under my chin and it keeps my neck nice and toasty
surprised that heavy duty backpacking/moutaineering boots havent been mentioned yet. I spent over 10 years doing trail work, and while they may be expensive, the forefront of boot technology and form fitting comfort definitely belongs to brands like Asolo/Zamberlain/Lowa/Danner/Scarpa/Meindle/etc.
My two favorite boots (to boot) are the asolo powermatic 200 and the Lowa Tibet Pro GTX
They are spendy, but I have personally put over a thousand miles on both pairs of boots in my years working for the USFS, and have dealt with more injuries and complaints related to the cat/redwing/keen/woverine style of "work" boots than I care to mention. they work very well for a few people, but the majority get burned when they buy cheap boots. Also, i haven't met very many folks who go back to "work boots" after trying some well fitting, high end backpacking boots.
regardless of your boot choice, i would definitely advocate for some custom insoles. I've had great, great luck with superfeet green.
Yes. I specifically purchased a new FE manual.
I took the test 5 years ago, and it was fine, using his First Edition. My review is actually the top for that edition (4/5 stars, downgraded mostly because I missed a question on Parshall flumes because I was missing a page).
The review you seem to be referencing mentioned picking up the Structural Engineering Reference Manual for a later test. They must have taken structural depth. I took water resources and environmental. Those references have been pretty stable for decades and they don't change like structural codes have. I would agree that Goswami's book probably isn't as good for the structural depth.
I would go ahead with the floor plan. I thought this book was good but would not recomend it for structures people. It's heavy on grading. What I liked is it has step by step instructions and provides finished files to check your work. Maybe see if they have a non Civil 3D version.
If your primary goal is open channel design:
Download HEC-RAS. Free to use. Can do water quality calculations.
Bridge rating are essentially a capacity / demand ratio.
The formula to determine the rating ratio is usually some iteration of (Capacity - Dead load effect) / Live load effect.
ASD/LFR/LRFR all do the same thing they just have different methods to determine the capacity just like in design.
You rate for two conditions, Operating and inventory levels, inventory is the usual usage of the bridge, operating is the maximum load you can place on the bridge. If a bridge doesn’t meet the 1.0, it gets posted for weight limits that truck drivers can then ignore. As long as the bridge component you are rating is over 1.0, everyone is happy.
If you want a really good book on bridge design, and it covers the topic of rating really well, is “Bridge Engineering”
https://www.amazon.com/Bridge-Engineering-Third-Jim-Zhao/dp/0071752498
It is full of the concepts behind bridge design and gives worked out examples too.
The AASHTO Manual on Bridge Evaluation is the specification that guides bridge rating in the US, it gives you all the formulas and what material properties to use for a given time period if you dont have access to the original plan specifications but its a long and a very dry read like other design codes...
This book is by a former professor of mine. It is an approachable guide book on how to design with steel. It does require a companion book, commonly refered to as the 'Steel Bible' found in the second link.
This is the book I used for my materials class and I loved it! It gets into enough detail about the materials without getting into any chemistry that gets too advanced. Great reference for designing concrete/aphalt mixes too.
Edit: Didnt read your post fully. If you actually want to get into the complex design of the materials that would be more material science. Especially steel. If you want to get into research you can go bachelors in civil engineering than go for a masters/doctorate in civil engineering with a materials concentration.
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I'd suggest using Bowles' Foundation Analysis and Design [https://www.amazon.com/Foundation-Analysis-Design-Joseph-Bowles/dp/0071188444]
or Codutos' "Foundation design: principles and practices" [https://www.amazon.com/Foundation-Design-Principles-Practices-3rd/dp/0133411893]
Hmm I can only testify for the first one as I own it and it's quite large and if you feel like reading +1000 pages to get a good grasp of foundation engineering, I'd go for that one.
Coduto's I haven't read, but I did read fully his geotech engineering: principles and practice. It's very light read, with examples and he talks about the main points. No formula derivations or any fancy mathematical work [which I don't mind in the sense that it's more about practical example that you can easily apply to your work, than doing theoretical models that in real life are too impractical and time consuming to be used.]
Hey, how did you end up liking the book? I'm thinking of getting it myself. Also did the book have practice problems, or did you find them elsewhere?
edit: What do you think of this book as well? It was suggested to me by a professor: http://www.amazon.com/Civil-Review-Manual-Michael-Lindeburg/dp/1591264391?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
I bought that study book by lindeburge, and just did a bunch of practice problems.
I think this is the book I used: http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336
I just took the FE this past January and passed on my first try. So here is my suggestions:
Get an approved calculator and start getting to know it early. I was so used to my TI-84 that my fingers just weren't used to the approved one.
Also, I suggest getting this book: http://www.amazon.com/Civil-Review-Manual-Michael-Lindeburg/dp/1591264391?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
It was more expensive that some of other books I found but it was by far the best one. There is a 10 question diagnostic test on each section included. To study, I took all the diagnostic tests blindly, then reviewed the solutions and made sure to find the equations in the reference manual. Then for the problems or topics I had trouble with, I read the chapters. The chapters go very in depth and are super helpful.
http://www.amazon.com/Structural-Engineering-Failures-lessons-design/dp/1453745777
I have this book its pretty cheaply made but the content and explanations are good to read. Very broad.
In addition I like Historical Building Construction to have a historical understanding of how we came to where we are now
Fun fact: weathering steel doesn't do it's "weathering" thing particularly well in humid/water rich environments. The DOT my company works for is spending a lot of money zone painting (painting the areas around splices, bearings, and beam ends) weathering steel bridges.
IF you can find a section in the handbook that meets your span and LL+superimposed DL (usually the deck), then the prestressing strands will be included along with that. This is the book I'm talking about. Otherwise, you'll have to do the prestressing calculations by hand. But with concrete, you don't have to worry about the welds, local buckling, and lateral stiffeners.
I recently got my hands on: http://www.amazon.com/Basics-Retaining-Wall-Design-10th/dp/0976836491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459165210&sr=8-1&keywords=the+basics+of+retaining+wall+design
I find it pretty useful.
I have Masonry Structures - Behavior and Design 3rd Ed. by Drysdale and Hamid. It's the one we used in my masonry class and it's been helpful in my working career as well. Looks kind of expensive right now, but you might be able to get a used one for less if you keep checking.
It's a great book. I highly recommend it. I would also recommend "Beyond Failure" which examines several civil engineering failures and their causes: http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Failure-Forensic-Studies-Engineers/dp/0784409730