Technologie fonctionnelle de l’automobile permet d’acquérir avec méthode les connaissances essentielles à la compréhension des systèmes qui constituent l’automobile. Informations théoriques et synthétiques, exemples et cas pratiques, schémas et photographies, ainsi qu’exercices et QCM en ligne participent à faire de ce livre le compagnon idéal de tous les élèves des filières de ce secteur (CAP, Bac Pro et BTS).

Your complete guide to making wooden toys and trucks!

Discover the satisfaction of making your own durable, economical, and environmentally friendly timber frame structures. Covering all aspects of timber frame construction, this practical guide is filled with easy-to-understand instructions, clear illustrations, and helpful photographs. 

With expert advice on selecting appropriate timber, necessary tools, safety considerations, joinery techniques, assembly, and raising, Jack Sobon and Roger Schroeder encourage beginners by offering complete plans for a small toolshed. Turn your dream of a timber frame house into a reality.

A simple, practical, and concise guide to timber design To fully understand structural design in wood, it is not sufficient to consider the individual components in isolation. 

Structural Wood Design: A Practice-Oriented Approach Using the ASD Method offers an integrative approach to structural wood design that considers the design of the individual wood members in the context of the complete wood structure so that all of the structural components and connectors work together in providing strength. 

A step-by-step guide to traditional timber-frame building, written specially for beginners.

Veteran timber framer Will Beemer takes you through the entire process of building a traditional timber frame from start to finish, beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a finished building. Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions, Beemer shows exactly how to build one small (12ʹ x 16ʹ) structure suitable for use as a cabin, workshop, or studio. 

Désormais classique, ce manuel professionnel contient les techniques, les connaissances et les savoir-faire nécessaires à la réalisation des maisons à ossature bois, de la conception à la mise en oeuvre. Les nouveaux matériaux, l'évolution des méthodes de construction et la publication de normes qui leur sont adaptées exigeaient qu'il soit actualisé, ce qu'ont rigoureusement fait ses deux auteurs, l'enseignant et l'ingénieur.

Fully updated to cover the latest techniques and standards, the eighth edition of this comprehensive resource leads you through the complete design of a wood structure following the same sequence used in the actual design/construction process. Detailed equations, clear illustrations, and practical design examples are featured throughout the text. This up-to-date edition conforms to both the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and the 2018 National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS).

Civil engineering has made an inestimable contribution to modern life, providing the crucial expertise behind our vast transportation systems and the wide array of built structures where we work, study, and play. In this Very Short Introduction, engineer David Muir Wood turns a spotlight on a field that we often take for granted. 

A single-source guide to the professional practice of civil engineering

Instant Access to Civil Engineering Formulas

Fully updated and packed with more than 500 new formulas, this book offers a single compilation of all essential civil engineering formulas and equations in one easy-to-use reference. Practical, accurate data is presented in USCS and SI units for maximum convenience. Follow the calculation procedures inside Civil Engineering Formulas, Second Edition, and get precise results with minimum time and effort. Each chapter is a quick reference to a well-defined topic, including: