Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations, Fifth Edition

by Tyler G. Hicks

More than 5000 Essential, Up-to-Date Calculations for Engineers Fully revised with the latest data, methods, and codes, the new edition of this practical resource contains more than 5000 specific, step-by-step calculation procedures for solving both common and uncommon engineering problems quickly and easily. The calculations presented provide safe, usable results for the majority of situations met by practicing engineers worldwide.

"Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations," Fifth Edition, describes each problem to be solved; provides numbered calculation procedures to be followed; works out an actual problem; and presents related calculations in most instances. This is an ideal on-the-job manual as well as a handy reference for engineering licensing exam preparation.

Features detailed, time-saving calculations for: Civil engineering Architectural engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Chemical and process plant engineering Water and wastewater engineering Environmental engineering

New calculation procedures for: Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Solar heating loads Geothermal energy engineering Transformer efficiency Thermodynamic analysis of a Linde system Design of a chlorination system for wastewater disinfection Determination of ground-level pollutant concentration And many more

1136 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Publisher, Author, Editor, and Engineer

Tyler G. Hicks, publisher and editor of three newsletters — International Wealth Success, Global Finding Services, and Money Watch Bulletin — and a prolific author of more than 130 published books on self-help, business, and engineering, and former Editorial Director and Publisher of Professional and Reference Books at the McGraw-Hill Companies