Chapter 1 Overview of Civil Engineering
1.1 Introduction of Civil Engineering
Section A The Origin of Civil Engineering
Section B What Is a Civil Engineer
1.2 The Importance of Civil Engineering
Section A The Role of Civil Engineering in Society
Section B Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks
References
Chapter 2 Types of Civil Engineering
2.1 Structural Engineering
Section A Introduction of Structural Engineering
Section B Basic Types of Structures
2.2 Bridge Engineering
2.3 Underground Engineering
Section A Introduction of Metropolitan Railway
Section B Introduction of Tunnel Engineering
2.4 Road Engineering
Section A Introduction of Road Engineering
Section B Maintenance of Road Engineering
References
Chapter 3 Materials of Civil Engineering
3.1 Concrete
Section A Introduction of Concrete
Section B Properties of Concrete
3.2 Steel
3.3 Masonry
References
Chapter 4 Loads and Actions in Civil Engineering
4.1 Dead Load and Live Load
4.2 Wind Load and Wind Damage
Section A Introduction of Wind Load
Section B Classification of Wind Load
Section C Horizontal Wind Loads and Roof Wind Loads on Structural Frames
Section D Wind for Components and Wind Damage
4.3 Earthquake Action and Damage
Section A Earthquake Action
Section B Earthquake Damage
4.4 Tsunami Damage to the Structure of Civil Engineering
Section A Tsunami Damage
Section B Tsunami Damage to Buildings
Section C Resistance of Tsunamis for Structures
References
Chapter 5 Members of Civil Engineering
5.1 Horizontal Forced Structural Members
Section A Introduction of Beam
Section B Forces within a Beam
Section C Shear Strength and Parameters
Section D Coupling Beams
Section E Flat Plates
Section F Behavior of Concrete Slabs