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Title Statement Engineering in plain sight : an illustrated field guide to the constructed environment
Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint) No Starch Press, San Francisco, CA : [2022]
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Physical Description 251 pages illustrations 27 cm
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Formatted Contents Note Electrical grid -- Communications -- Roadways -- Bridges and tunnels -- Railways -- Dams, levees, and coastal structures -- Municipal water and wastewater -- Construction.
Summary, etc "This illustrated book extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making their design and construction approachable and understandable to non-engineers. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
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Additional Physical Form Entry Online version: Hillhouse, Grady. Engineering in plain sight San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press, [2022] ISBN 9781718502338
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Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide with accessible explanations to nearly every part of the constructed world around us.
Introduction p. x Electrical Grid p. 1 Introduction p. 1 Overview of the Electrical Grid p. 3 Thermal Power Stations p. 7 Wind Farms p. 11 Transmission Towers p. 15 Transmission Line Components p. 19 Substations p. 23 Substation Equipment p. 27 Typical Utility Pole p. 31 Electrical Distribution Equipment p. 35 Communications p. 39 Introduction p. 39 Overhead Telecommunications p. 41 Underground Telecommunications p. 45 Radio Antenna Towers p. 49 Satellite Communications p. 53 Cellular Communications p. 57 Roadways p. 61 Introduction p. 61 Urban Arterial and Collector Roads p. 63 Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure p. 67 Traffic Signals p. 71 Traffic Signs and Markings p. 75 Highway Earthwork and Retaining Walls p. 79 Typical Highway Section p. 83 Typical Highway Layout p. 87 Interchanges p. 91 Bridges and Tunnels p. 95 Introduction p. 95 Types of Bridges p. 97 Typical Bridge Section p. 101 Overview of Tunnels p. 105 Tunnel Cross Section p. 109 Railways p. 113 Introduction p. 113 Railroad Tracks p. 115 Switches and Signals p. 119 Grade Crossings p. 123 Electrified Railways p. 127 Dams, Levees, and Coastal Structures p. 131 Introduction p. 131 Shore Protection Structures p. 133 Ports p. 137 Locks p. 141 Levees and Floodwalls p. 145 Concrete Dams p. 149 Embankment Dams p. 153 Spillways and Outlet Works p. 157 Municipal Water and Wastewater p. 161 Introduction p. 161 Intakes and Pumping Stations p. 163 Wells p. 167 Transmission Pipelines and Aqueducts p. 171 Water Treatment Plants p. 175 Water Distribution Systems p. 179 Water Towers and Tanks p. 183 Sanitary Sewers and Lift Stations p. 187 Wastewater Treatment Plants p. 191 Stormwater Collection p. 195 Construction p. 199 Introduction p. 199 Typical Construction Site p. 201 Cranes p. 205 Construction Machines p. 209 Acknowledgments p. 213 Glossary p. 215 Index p. 239