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Omni Design Ecosystem: The Art of Designing for All
Author(s): Rico Ruffino
Omni Design Ecosystem is an ethically and holistically focused organic approach to the problem-solving process in designing for all. Omni Design Ecosystem is an active, creative problem-solving process in stewardship for all products, processes, and systems that are not only human-centered but ecolo...
Fundamentals of Surveying Practice Exam: A Studentâ(TM)s Guide
Author(s): David Sherrill
This guide is tailored for surveying students and professionals in related scientific fields who are preparing for the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam administered by NCEES. It offers an in-depth review of all seven sections of the FS Exam, complete with solutions. The author and contributors ha...
More Than Just Dirt: A Fundamental Manual and Reference for SOIL, CONCRETE, ASPHALT
Author(s): Thomas Cope
This book has been written to provide general working knowledge of Construction Materials used in the construction industry in reference to Soils, Concrete, and Asphalt. This book has been written for the entry level construction management and civil engineering technician student in mind, but hopef...
Intro to Engineering
Author(s): Ali Moussaoui
Fire Behavior & Combustion
Author(s): Michael McKenna
The audience for the book is primarily members of the fire service studying fire as part of a degree program, as well as anyone wanting to study fire. The intent of the book is to provide a depth of knowledge in fi re behavior, so hopefully, to provide just a bit of fire behavior information that wi...
Structural Mechanics for Architects: A Method for Learning, Volume I
Author(s): Andrew Vernooy, Jordan Zignego
The first paragraph of the 4th part of Kenneth Frampton’s prescient book, The Evolution of 20th Century Architecture: A Synoptic Account, 2007, is a quote from Konrad Wachsmann’s thesis, The Turning Point of Building, 1961, with direct reference to the future of architecture: “only resolute decision...
Mechanics of Materials: A Lecturebook
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"Mechanics of Materials studies the statics of deformable bodies upon applying external mechanical forces and/or thermal loads. The questions to answer include, for example, how do deformable bodies behave under various loading conditions? How do they fail? How can we appropriately design a structur...