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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,836 ratings — published 1978
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Structural Analysis Structural Analysis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.10 — 424 ratings — published 1982
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Civil Engineering Formulas (Pocket Guide) Civil Engineering Formulas (Pocket Guide)
by (shelved 12 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.19 — 99 ratings — published 2001
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Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.99 — 845 ratings — published 1992
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Strength of Materials Strength of Materials (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,202 ratings — published 2005
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The Civil Engineering Handbook (New Directions in Civil Engineering) The Civil Engineering Handbook (New Directions in Civil Engineering)
by (shelved 9 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.06 — 78 ratings — published 1995
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The A To Z of Practical Building Construction and its Management The A To Z of Practical Building Construction and its Management (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.03 — 461 ratings — published
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The Works: Anatomy of a City The Works: Anatomy of a City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,579 ratings — published 2005
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The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.26 — 19,340 ratings — published 1972
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Engineering Hydrology Engineering Hydrology (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.14 — 155 ratings — published 1984
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Fundamentals of Structural Analysis Fundamentals of Structural Analysis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.31 — 75 ratings — published 1993
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,610 ratings — published 2014
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Mechanics of Materials Mechanics of Materials (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.93 — 700 ratings — published 1981
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Principles of Foundation Engineering Principles of Foundation Engineering (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.99 — 150 ratings — published 1984
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The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor (Princeton Science Library) The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor (Princeton Science Library)
by (shelved 5 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.13 — 571 ratings — published 1975
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Civil Engineering Basics: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Conveyance Civil Engineering Basics: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Conveyance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published
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Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.94 — 384 ratings — published 1986
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Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (Volume 2) Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (Volume 2)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.04 — 641 ratings — published 1952
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Strength of Materials: Mechanics of Solids Strength of Materials: Mechanics of Solids (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,324 ratings — published 2007
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Surveying. 3 Surveying. 3 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.13 — 220 ratings — published 2005
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Estimating, Costing, Specification & Valuation In Civil Engineering Estimating, Costing, Specification & Valuation In Civil Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.52 — 145 ratings — published 1963
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Foundation Analysis and Design Foundation Analysis and Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.25 — 59 ratings — published 1968
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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,109 ratings — published 1979
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Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.08 — 214 ratings — published 1990
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Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.42 — 4,338 ratings — published 2023
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Infrastructure: The Book of Everything for the Industrial Landscape Infrastructure: The Book of Everything for the Industrial Landscape (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.46 — 382 ratings — published 2005
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Theory Of Structures Theory Of Structures (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.86 — 297 ratings — published
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To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.68 — 2,580 ratings — published 1985
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Surveying and Levelling Surveying and Levelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.08 — 719 ratings — published 1994
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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.22 — 24,024 ratings — published 1977
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Design of Reinforced Concrete: ACI 318-05 Code Design of Reinforced Concrete: ACI 318-05 Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.10 — 86 ratings — published 1978
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,872 ratings — published 1936
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Advanced Soil Mechanics Advanced Soil Mechanics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.11 — 44 ratings — published 1983
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Strength of Materials, Part 1 and Part 2 Strength of Materials, Part 1 and Part 2 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.02 — 132 ratings — published 1983
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How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.62 — 1,002 ratings — published 2023
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.53 — 31,749 ratings — published 1974
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Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.20 — 929 ratings — published 2022
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Question Bank in Civil Engineering Question Bank in Civil Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.76 — 84 ratings — published
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Civil Engineering: Objective Type and Conventional Questions and Answers Civil Engineering: Objective Type and Conventional Questions and Answers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.05 — 150 ratings — published
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An Engineer Imagines An Engineer Imagines (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.42 — 105 ratings — published 1993
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Modern Architecture: A Critical History Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,148 ratings — published 1980
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,966 ratings — published 1957
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Limit State Design of Steel Structures Limit State Design of Steel Structures (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.75 — 114 ratings — published 2014
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Engineering and the Mind's Eye (Mit Press) Engineering and the Mind's Eye (Mit Press)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.01 — 117 ratings — published 1992
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Fundamentals Of Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals Of Geotechnical Engineering (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.98 — 81 ratings — published
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Civil Engineering: Conventional And Objective Type (2018-19 Session) Civil Engineering: Conventional And Objective Type (2018-19 Session)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.70 — 227 ratings — published
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Modern Architecture Since 1900 Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,213 ratings — published 1982
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture) The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 3.83 — 960 ratings — published 1849
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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering ; In SI Units Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering ; In SI Units (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as civil-engineering)
avg rating 4.11 — 369 ratings — published 2000
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