What are your 'must have' reference texts?

[bangerjoe]

Hi,

I'm starting out in a fairly small firm, and have a few battered and bruised texts floating around the office. i'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to books, and looking at startig my very own collection.

Can people list their 'go to' textbook?

(PS, not entirely relevant, but I am from Queensland, Australia. Steel designers handbook by Gorenc is already on my list (AS4100))

Very happy for international texts, don't have to be code specific, (but prefereably SI units!!!)

 

[Trenno]

Go to for portal frames.

Link

 

[PersonalProfile]

Assuming you are seeking those only related to "structural" engineering [no: other engineering disciplines, construction law, and IR etc]:

http://steel.org.au/bookshop/design-capacity-tables-for-structural-steel-vol1-open-sections/

http://steel.org.au/bookshop/design-capacity-tables-for-structural-steel-vol-2-hollow-sections/

http://steel.org.au/bookshop/handbo...ural-steel-connections-background-and-theory/

Also:

AS4100 Supplementary Guide
HB48 Steel structures design handbook

http://steel.org.au/bookshop/design-guide-1-bolting-in-structural-steel-connections-/

http://steel.org.au/bookshop/an-engineers-guide-to-fabricating-steel-structures-set-of-2-volumes/

http://steel.org.au/bookshop/econom...rk-design-of-cost-effective-steel-structures/

http://steel.org.au/bookshop/australian-steel-detailers-handbook/

http://www.springer.com/us/book/9781402068072

https://www.eabooks.com.au/epages/eab.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eabooks/Products/9780419229209

https://www.jflfoundation.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PH

https://www.jflfoundation.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FEG

https://www.jflfoundation.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DWS

https://www.jflfoundation.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DW

https://www.jflfoundation.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=TS

Regards,
Lyle

 

[TehMightyEngineer]

Wasn't there a topic like this a month or two ago?

Maine Professional and Structural Engineer.

http://www.fepc.us

 

[hokie66]

Warner Rangan Hall Faulkes for concrete structures, Salmon and Johnson for steel.

 

[Ron]

Concrete-Wang and Salmon and/or McCormack
Steel - Salmon and Johnson (later edition is Salmon, Johnson and Malhas)
Wood - Breyer and Fridley
Soils/Foundations-
Older....
Terzaghi and Peck
Winterkorn and Fang
Sowers

Newer
Coduto
Das


Congrats on wanting to build a good library. In my opinion, it is essential to a complete practice. Don't forget to have as many code references as possible (always keep the outdated ones!!) and get copies of the standards that apply to your design and those that might be referenced in your code documents.

To build your library, you might want to set a goal of buying one book a month or some affordable interval and keep doing it. I also try to get as many electronic publications as possible....many are free....just be aware of the quality of what you might be getting.

My practice is about 70 percent forensic, so having a relatively complete library is essential. I'm currently at about 650 hard copy volumes and thousands of electronic reference documents......and that's not enough!!

Congrats again and keep it up.

 

[Ron]

Forgot one of the absolutes!....

Weldments....Blodgett

 

[Signious]

Do a search through the structural section, there was a post about a month ago with a lot of great responses. Also - woop woop for another industrial in the structural field.

 

[Archie264]

Based on the recommendation of someone on this site (sorry, I can't remember who) I purchased "Masonry Structural Design", by Richard E. Klingner. I can now say that I second their recommendation. It's clear, concise and superbly presented.

 

[podosci]

Reinforced Concrete Design Theory and Examples by T.J Macginley and B.S choo
Structural and Stress Analysis by Dr T.H.G Megson