Contents
Chapter 1Overview of Civil Engineering (1)
1.1Introduction of Civil Engineering(1)
Section AThe Origin of Civil
Engineering(1)
Section BWhat Is a Civil Engineer(3)
1.2The Importance of Civil Engineering(5)
Section AThe Role of Civil
Engineering in Society(5)
Section BHistoric Civil
Engineering Landmarks(6)
References(9)
Chapter 2Types of Civil Engineering(11)
2.1Structural Engineering(11)
Section AIntroduction of Structural
Engineering(11)
Section BBasic Types of Structures (13)
2.2Bridge Engineering(15)
2.3Underground Engineering(17)
Section AIntroduction of Metropolitan
Railway(17)
Section BIntroduction of Tunnel
Engineering(18)
2.4Road Engineering(20)
Section AIntroduction of Road
Engineering(20)
Section BMaintenance of Road
Engineering(22)
References(24)
Chapter 3Materials of Civil
Engineering(26)
3.1Concrete(26)
Section AIntroduction of Concrete(26)
Section BProperties of Concrete(27)
3.2Steel (29)
3.3Masonry(30)
References(31)
Chapter 4Loads and Actions in Civil
Engineering(32)
4.1Dead Load and Live Load(32)
4.2Wind Load and Wind Damage(33)
Section AIntroduction of Wind Load(33)
Section BClassification of Wind
Load(34)
Section CHorizontal Wind Loads and
Roof Wind Loads on
Structural Frames(35)
Section DWind for Components and
Wind Damage(36)
4.3Earthquake Action and Damage(38)
Section AEarthquake Action(38)
Section BEarthquake Damage(39)
4.4Tsunami Damage to the Structure of
Civil Engineering(41)
Section ATsunami Damage(41)
Section BTsunami Damage to
Buildings(43)
Section CResistance of Tsunamis
for Structures(44)
References(45)
Chapter 5Members of Civil Engineering (46)
5.1Horizontal Forced Structural
Members(46)
Section AIntroduction of Beam(46)
Section BForces within a Beam(48)
Section CShear Strength and
Parameters(50)
Section DCoupling Beams(52)
Section EFlat Plates(54)
Section FBehavior of Concrete Slabs(56)
Section GFloor Framing Systems(57)
5.2Vertical Forced Structural Members (59)
Section AIntroduction of Column(59)
Section BIncreasing Compressive
Strength(60)
Section CHighstrength Steel in Concrete
Columns(62)
Section DConfinement in Reinforced
Concrete Columns(63)
Section EIntroduction of Concrete
Structural Wall(65)
Section FBehavior of Structural
Wall(67)
Section GSteel Plate Shear Walls(69)
5.3Arch(70)
Section AIntroduction of Arches(70)
Section BDevelopment of Arch
Bridges(71)
5.4Truss(74)
Section AIntroduction of Truss(74)
Section BAnalysis of Internal Force(75)
Section CProduction and Installation
of a Truss(77)
References(78)
Chapter 6Basic Types of Engineering
Structure(82)
6.1Reinforced Concrete Structures(82)
Section AApplication of Reinforced
Concrete Structures(82)
Section BPerformance of Reinforced
Concrete Structures(83)
6.2Steel Structure(85)
Section AIntroduction of Steel
Structures(85)
Section BIncheon International
Airport(87)
6.3Classification of Steel Concrete
Composite Structure(88)
Section ASteel Concrete Composite
Structure (88)
Section BConcretefilled Steel Tube
Column(89)
6.4The Modern Complex Highrise
Building Structure(90)
Section APerformancebased Seismic
Design(90)
Section BPerformance Objectives of
PBSD(92)
References(93)
Chapter 7Bridge Engineering(95)
7.1Introduction of Bridge Engineering(95)
Section AHistory of Bridge(95)
Section BLondon Millennium
Footbridge(96)
7.2Classification of Bridge(98)
Section ARigid Beam and
Cantilever(98)
Section BSuspension and Arch(99)
7.3Design of Bridge(100)
Section ADesign of Bridge
Structure(100)
Section BNumerical Analysis of Bridge
Structures(101)
References(102)
Chapter 8Underground Engineering(104)
8.1Introduction of Underground
Engineering(104)
Section AExploitation of Underground
Space(104)
Section BThe Underground Strategy (105)
8.2Underground Tunnel Engineering(106)
Section ATunneling Risk (106)
Section BA New Requirement of
Tunneling(107)
8.3Development of Underground
Space Structure(108)
Section AWebbased Shield Tunnel
Construction Information
System(108)
Section BUrban Underground Space
Planning (110)
References(111)
Chapter 9Road Engineering(114)
9.1Urban Road(114)
Section AIntroduction of Urban
Road(114)
Section BDevelopment of Road
Engineering(115)
9.2Freeway Engineering(117)
Section ADesign of Freeway(117)
Section BDevelopment of Freeway(118)
References(119)
Chapter 10Foundation Engineering(122)
10.1Introduction of Foundation(122)
Section AA Shallow Foundation(122)
Section BTypes of Pile Foundation(124)
10.2The Principles of Foundation
Design(126)
Section AWhat Is Foundation
Design(126)
Section BCauses of Settlement(127)
References(128)
Chapter 11Performancebased Seismic
Design(129)
11.1Introduction of Performancebased
Seismic Design(129)
Section AThe Origin of Performancebased
Seismic Design(129)
Section BDevelopment of Performancebased
Seismic Design(130)
11.2Structural Seismic Demand and
Seismic Capacity(132)
Section AStructural Seismic
Demand(132)
Section BStructural Seismic
Capacity(133)
11.3Loss Evaluation in Earthquake
Events(135)
Section AMethodologies of Earthquake
Economic Loss Estimate (135)
Section BEarthquake Disaster(136)
References(137)
Chapter 12Isolation and Energy Dissipation
Damper Technology(141)
12.1Seismic Isolation Technology(141)
Section AIntroduction of Seismic
Isolation Technology(141)
Section BFunctions of Seismic
Isolation Technology(143)
12.2Energy Dissipation System(144)
Section AIntroduction of Energy
Dissipation System(144)
Section BClassification of Dampers(146)
References(148)
Chapter 13Retrofitting Techniques for
Seismic Strengthening(150)
13.1Outline of Retrofitting Techniques
for Seismic Strengthening(150)
Section AOrigin of Retrofitting
Techniques for Seismic
Strengthening(150)
Section BThe Importance of Retrofitting
Techniques for Seismic
Strengthening(151)
Section CProblems of Retrofitting
Techniques for Seismic
Strengthening(153)
13.2Types of Retrofitting Techniques
for Seismic Strengthening(155)
Section AClassification of Retrofitting
Techniques for Seismic
Strengthening(155)
Section BIntroduction of Fibre Reinforced
Polymer(157)
13.3Applications of Materials in
Seismic Strengthening(159)
Section AApplications of Composite
Materials(159)
Section BSteel Plates in Seismic
Strengthening(161)
References(162)