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He found the entry for Eccentric Loads on Columns . With a stubby pencil, he scribbled in the margin, adjusting for the 15% increase in hydrostatic pressure.

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To see how the Handbook’s specific formulas saved the day: load-bearing limits Reinforced Concrete shear strength tables He found the entry for Eccentric Loads on Columns

The binding of the Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations (3rd Edition) was thick enough to stop a bullet, but Elias Thorne used it to stop a building from falling instead. It was out of date, according to the

"Elias, the hydraulic jacks aren't holding!" his site lead, Sarah, shouted over the roar of the storm. "We need the redistribution load for the secondary pillars, now!"

The next morning, as the sun rose over a city that had no idea how close it came to a catastrophe, Elias sat on a concrete barrier. He pulled a flask of coffee from his bag and set the Handbook down beside him.