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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Sushil Kumar

20th Edition, 2010                                     ISBN81-86308-168-3

A unique book for Architect, Builder, Building Surveyor, Civil, Structural, Degree, Diploma, AMIE,  UPSC and other examinations.

CONTENTS
Introduction * Foundations * Deep Foundations* Structural Design of Foundations * Damp Proofing and Water Proofing * Cavity Walls* Shoring, Underpiling and Scoffolding * Masonry * Stone Masonry * Brick Masonry * Composite Masonry * Partition Walls * Ground Floors * Stairs * Upper Floors * Lintels and Arches * Carpentry Joints * Doors and Windows * Roofs and Roofs Covering * Structural Steel Work * Plastering, Painting and White/Colour Washing * Paints, Varnishes and Distempers * Plain and Reinforced Cement Concrete * Form Work* Provisions of Joints in Structures * Fire Protection * Antitermite Treatment * New Concretes * Acoustics and Sound Insulation * Water Supply and Sanitary Engg.* Specifications for Low Cost Buildings * Causes and Prevention of Cracks in Buildings * Preliminary Estimates for Buildings/Projects * Project Management Through PERT/CPM * Planning of Buildings * Appendix* Index.

CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
B.L. Gupta & Amit Gupta

4th Edition, 2010                                       ISBN 81-8014-170-6

CONTENTS
Introduction * Cement * Cement of Different Types * Aggregates, Water * Admixtures * Properties of Fresh Concrete * Strength of Hardened Concrete * Batching and Mixing of Concrete * Transportation and placing of Concrete * Compaction * Curing of Concrete * Other Strengths of Concrete * Properties of Hardened Concrete * Elasticity and Creep of Concrete * Deformation and Cracking Independent of Load * Durability and Permeability * Concreting under Extreme Environmental Conditions * Testing of Concrete * Mix Design * Quality Control * Light Weight Concrete * Nuclear Energy shield Ferro Cement & Sulpher Concrete * Special Concretes * Form Work * Cracks in Concrete Structures and their prevention * Joints * Repairs and Maintenance of Concrete * Rheology of Concrete * Laboratory Testing * Index.

 Page-225                                             Price-275

Drawing & Design Of Residential & Commercial Buildings

S. Kaleem Zaidi & S. Siddiqui

2nd Edition, 2010                                      ISBN 81-8014-114-4

The book has been written for the students architecture and civil engineering as well as by real estate developers, practising Architects, consulting engineers and contractor in the field of construction.

CONTENTS
Foundation * Floors * Doors * Stairs * Planning of Buildings * Residential Buildings * Planning of Commercial Buildings * Earth­quake resistance * structures * Structural Drawings * Perspective view Drawings *

Pages : 350+VIII                                         Price Rs. 250.00

Farm Machinery -  An Approach
S. C. Jain & Er. Grace Philip

Reprint Edition, 2009                                ISBN 81-8014-030-X

An attempt has been made to provide information on almost every machine that is used for scientific agriculture in india. The chapter on "sowing and planting machines" has a sub-section "Rice trans- planter". This particular planting machine is receiving popularity among rice farmers now in india especially in the predominantly rice cultivation areas.

Contents
Primary Tillage * Mould Board Plough * Disc Plough * Subsoilder * Rotary Tiller * Secondary Tillage* Harrow * Cultivator * Wing and Planting Machines * Seed Drill * Planter * Rice Transplanter * Harvesting and Threshing Machines * Reaper * Thresher * Combine Harvester * Miscellaneous Farm Machineries * Manure Spreader * Hammer Mill * Baler * Straw Reaper * Post Hole Digger * Trailer * Plant Protection Equipments* Physical Classification of Pesticides * Plant Protection Equipment * Safety Precautions * Problems Occurring in Various Plant Protection Equipments * Selection of Plant Protection Equipment * Irrigation Equipments * Irrigation * Selection of Pump Set * Irrigation Pumps * Energy Conservation in Agricultural Pump Sets * Drip & Sprinkler Irrigation * Introduction * Importance of Drip Irrigation * Structure of Drip System * Design of Drip Irrigation * Installation and Layout * Periodic Maintenance * Fertilizing with Drip Irrigation * Sprinkler Irrigation System * Types of Sprinkler Systems * Components of Sprinkler System * Operation of Sprinkler Systems * Care & Maintenance * Appendix 1. Selection of Tractor and Matching Implements, 2. Weight Transfer of Tractor. 3. Engineering Material-antifriction Bearings * Biblography* Index

Pages : 254+XXII                                     Price Rs. 125. 00

Maintenance And Repair Of Civil Structures

B.L. Gupta * Amit Gupta

1st Edition. 2009                                 ISBN 81-8014-102-0

Contents

Introduction to maintenance and repaires * Foundation maintenance * Anti-temite measures * Maintenance of brick and stone masonry * Building maintenance, repair organisation & accounts * Cracks in masonry structures and their prevention * Cracks in R.C.C. structures and their prevention * Joints, repair and maintenance of concrete elements * Maintenance and repair of finishes * Water supply systems and its maintenance * Sanitation system and its maintenance * Maintenance of canals * Maintenance of earth embankments * Highway drainage, its failure and maintenance * Railway track dranage * Maintenance of railway track * Defects and failure of rails * Maintenance of welded rails * Measured shovel packing maintenance * Modern methods of track maintenance * Maintenance of timber works * Inspection of culverts and bridges * Maintenance of bridges * River training works * Safety measures in maintenance works * Thermal comforts o buildings * Dilapidation of building and their rehabilitation * Appendix.

Pages :482+XIX                                  Price Rs. 200.00

Planning & Designing Of Residential Building

y. N. Raja rao & y. Subrahmanyam

2nd Edition, 2009                                     ISBN: 81-8014-072-5

Book is meant for architecture and civil engineering students, practicing architects and consultants * book covers the most modern techniques of planning designing and scheduling * useful plans for various types of building are given in ample number.

Contents
Section-i: Introduction * Foundations * Masonry * Hollow or Cavity Walls * Partitions * Damp Proof Course * Ground Floors * Stairs Vertical Circulation * Lintels * Doors * Windows * Upper Floors * Roofs * Plastering and Pointing * Surface Decoration * Temporary Structural Supporting Systems * Building Materials * Structural Design * Estimating and Costing * Architecture-Climate - Design * Principles of Planning * Rooms of a Residential Building and their Requirements * Building Services : Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering * Vastu Shastram : A Simplified Approach * Building Rules And Regulations * Section - ii : Modern House Designs With Elevation * Section iii: Appendix

Pages : 340+viii                                        Price Rs. 250. 00

Principles Of Earthquake Resistant Design Of Structures & Tsunami

B.L. Gupta & Amit Gupta

First Edition, 2010                           ISBN978-81-8014-148-5

The book is useful for Architects, Civil and structural Engineers, Builders, Scientists, Civil and Architecture students.

Contents
Introduction * Brief history of past earthquakes * Earthquake causes and forecasting * Vibrations of single degree freedom system * Vibrations of multiple degree of freedom * Continuous system * Evaluation of earthquake resistant of buildings * Causes of structural failures * Effect of soil properties on sesmic performance of structures * Earthquake motion and response * Factors effecting sesmic resistant design of structures * Framed structures * General principles of earthquake resistant design of structures * Effect of earthquake on concrete structures* Sesmic resistant buildings as per I.S. Codes * Design of earthquake resistant masonry structure * Design of earthquake resistant reinforced concrete structures * New techniques in sesmic resistant design of structures * Shear walls and their design * Effects of non-structural elements * Low Cost Sesmic resistant buildings * Guidelines for Sesmic rehabilitation of existing buildings * Tsunami * Guide lines for earthquake and Tsunami preparedness and check list * Appendix.

Pages : 662+IV                                          Price Rs. 250.00

 
1st Edition, 2010                                       ISBN 81-8014-110-1

Contents
Part -I, Durability and Deterioration : Physical Causes * Chemical Causes * Corrosion * Part -2,   Damage Assessment : Destructive Testing Systems * Non-destructive Testing Systems *• Semi-destructive Testing Systems * Part-3, Repair Materials : Selection and Evaluation Repair Materials * Function of Repair Materials * Special Repair Material Part -4, Repair and Rehabilitation : Repair of Cracks * Rehabilitation Techniques * Strengthening Techniques + Part-5. Maintenance and Demolition : Maintenance Classification and Process * Maintenance Procedure * Safety in Maintenance and Demolition * Index.

Pages : 368+viii                                        Price Rs. 295. 00

5th Edition, 2010                                  ISBN : 81-8014-009-1

ROAD ENGINEERING
Introduction * Glossary * History of development of highway * Highway Planning * Highway Economics and Financing * Guiding Principles of route selection & Highway Location * Drainage * Highway Materials * Geometric Design * Highway Construction * Hill Roads * Highway Machinery * Road Arboriculture * Traffic Engineering * Highway failure and their maintenance * Pavement design * Quality Control * Objective Type Questions.

RAILWAY ENGINEERING
History of Railways * Railway track and track stresses * Railway Gauges * Rail * Sleepers * Ballast * Formation and its drainage * Track fittings and fastening * Track Alignment & Surveying * Traction and tractive resistance * Rolling stock of railways * Geometric design of a railway track * Creep * Stations and Yards * Station Equipments * Points, Crossings and simple layouts * Signalling & Inter locking * Level Crossings * Welding of rails * Long and short welded rails * Manual maintenance of track * Mechanised maintenance of Track * Directed track maintenance * Measured shovel Packing * Track Tolerances * Track Renewal * Accidents * Duties of Permanent way officials * Material Management * Objective Type Questions.

BRIDGE ENGINEERING
Introduction * Bridge Terminology * Investigations and Planning for Bridges * Types of Bridges* General Principles of Design * Sub­structures * Foundation * Super Structure for Arch Bridges * Girder Bridges * Low Cost Bridges * Permanent Small Bridges * Bearings * Loads on Bridges * Design of bridge foundation * Design of arch bridges * Design of solid R.C.C. Slab bridges * R.C.C. Girder bridges * Inspection of bridges * Maintenance of bridges * Testing and strengthening of bridges * Protection and Training works for bridges * Objective Type Questions.


TUNNEL ENGINEERING
General Aspects * Alignment of Tunnels * Drilling * Blasting * Tunnelling * Shafts * Ventilation, lighting and drainage of tunnels * Tunnel-Lining * Safety in Tunnelling * Objective Type Questions.

HARBOUR-DOCK ENGINEERING
Water transportation & sea * Terminology * Natural Phenomena-Wind, Wave and Cyclones * Harbours and Ports * Break Waters * Docks * Dry or Repair Docks * Locks * Channel, Basin and Berths * Appurtenances of a Harbour * Apron, Transit sheds and Warehouses * Dredging and Dregers * Navigational Aids * Shore Protection Works * Objective Type Questions.

Pages : 1170+IV                                       Price Rs. 400.00

Theory & Applications Of Economics In Transport Planning

Dr. Vinay Maitri Dr. P.K. Sarkar

School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi

First Edition, 2010                            ISBN 81-8014-143-0

The book is useful to the students and professionals of highway engineering and transport planners involved with transport economics, It divided in two parts. Parts-1: Covers fundamental of economics and Micro­economics and Part-2: related to applications of transport planning

Contents

Introduction * Costing in transport sector * Transport Demand * Supply * Supply in transportation * Vehicle operating cost * Revenue, Profit & product * Interest & capital budgeting * Demand forecasting * Traffic forecast * Project feasibility for highway sector * Concept and application of hdm-4 * Study on potential for economic gains from IWT * Evaluation of alternative expressway alignments * Options for funding transportation projects * Congestion Pricing .

Pages 320+VIII                                     Price Rs. 275.0