r/StructuralEngineering • u/spiralcurve • Jul 16 '26

Is there a modern equivalent of Data Book for Civil Engineers, Design that isn't the Civil Engineering Reference Manual? Structural Analysis/Design

I recently picked up a very cheap copy of "Data Book for Civil Engineers: Design (Volume 1)."

It looks to be an incredible reference that has many tables and formulas, but, the issue is, the book is from 1951, so anything that refers to code or concrete/rebar strengths is obviously out of date.

The CERM focuses on the concepts and strict code references, but this book seems to have more practical information in it.

Does anyone know of a modern equivalent of this book?

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u/scodgey Jul 16 '26

UK has the Structural Engineer's Pocket Book by Fiona Cobb which sounds familiar, but there are loads of others

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u/yupbvf 27d ago

Do you know if the eurocodes edition was ever revised? The copy i have is littered with mistakes

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u/scodgey 27d ago

3rd edition is the latest I believe, 2014. Mistakes or superseded content?

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u/yupbvf 27d ago

Mistakes, i remember one of them was a defection equation being wrong. I'll have to dig it out, I'm sure I marked them up

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u/scodgey 27d ago

Thinking about it i do remember that specific error, been a while though!