Semi-active versus passive or active tuned mass dampers for structural control
Hrovat D, Barak P, Rabins M.
Journal of Engineering Mechanics 1983;109(3):691–705.
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Shell structures are found abundantly in engineering designs and are routinely analysed with finite element methods. The objective of this book is to present, in a unified manner, modern finite element procedures for general shell analysis. The first chapters introduce the basic concepts for the analysis of shells, explain the mathematical preliminaries, and discuss the mathematical models of plates and shells including their asymptotic properties. The following chapters deal with finite element discretization methods for plates and shells. At the end of the book, applications of these methods in modern engineering practice are described and an overview of nonlinear shell analysis is given.
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"The major part of the book focuses on the linear analysis of shell structures, for which a discussion of the available mathematical models and discretization procedures is given. … The aim of the present volume is to provide more powerful finite element methods by a deeper physical understanding of shell structural behavior and application of stronger mathematical theories. … This well-written text is not just a survey of finite element methods for shell analyses, but presents the authors’ experiences with shell analysis methods." (K.Marti, ZAMM - Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Vol. 85 (2), 2005)
"If we are aware of the rising application of finite shell elements in industrial applications and of the growing size of the problems, an increase of mathematical knowledge for element use and development seems to be required. Just this is the aim of the present book … . This book is recommended to all ‘applied mechanicians’, who intend to study the mathematical backgrounds of finite shell analyses. For all developers of advanced and more powerful finite shell element techniques, its reading is a ‘must’." (Technische Mechanik, Vol. 24 (1), 2004)
"The main objective is to combine the fundamentals of shell theories, mathematical analyses and finite element methods in order to develop shell finite element approximations which are reliable and effective. … The expertises of both authors combined with a very clear and attractive presentation lead to a wonderful masterpiece which is, with no doubt and for a long time, the great reference book for the development of accurate and reliable numerical methods in the thin shell world." (Michel Bernadou, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1103 (5), 2007)
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Author: John M Biggs | Size: 8,447 KB | Format:PDF | Publisher: New York, McGraw-Hill | Year: 1964
One of the best books in the field of structural dynamics
Contents:
01. Numerical Analysis of Simple Systems
02. Rigorous Analysis of One-degree Systems
03. Lumped-mass Multidegree Systems
04. Structures with Distributed Mass and Load
05. Approximate Design Methods
06. Earthquake Analysis and Design
07. Blast-resistant Design
08. Beams Subjected to Moving Loads
Hope it would be useful for someone
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Erland M. Schulson, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
Paul Duval, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris
Hardback
ISBN: 9780521806206
Publication date: April 2009
416 pages
This is the first complete account of the physics of the creep and fracture of ice, and their interconnectivity. It investigates the deformation of low-pressure ice, which is fundamental to glaciers, polar ice sheets and the uppermost region of icy moons of the outer Solar System. The book discusses ice structure and its defects, and describes the relationship between structure and mechanical properties. It reviews observations and measurements, and then interprets them in terms of physical mechanisms. The book provides a road-map to future studies of ice mechanics, such as the behaviour of glaciers and ice sheets in relation to climate change and the dating of deep ice cores. It also highlights how this knowledge is transferable into an understanding of other crystalline materials. Written by experts in the field, it is ideal for graduate students, engineers and scientists in Earth and planetary science, and materials science.
Features
• Critically reviews creep and fracture of ice from physical mechanism perspective, enabling reader to understand deformation of ice within conceptual framework of materials science
• Includes applications to creep of glaciers and ice sheets and to fracture of floating ice covers and ice forces on structures, linking science to engineering, research to field work
• Applies knowledge of ice to metals, rock and minerals, developing appreciation of physical interconnectedness of creep and fracture across a range of crystalline materials
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Corrosion and Chemical Resistant Masonry Materials Handbook
Product Details
Hardcover: 758 pages
Publisher: William Andrew (January 14, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0815510535
ISBN-13: 978-0815510536
Product Description
This information packed volume describes corrosion and chemical resistant masonry materials necessary for buildings and equipment requiring such materials. Written by 40 authorities, it covers a broad variety of materials, from structural materials, membranes and lining systems, to inspection and failure analysis.
This will enable practicing engineers and architects to write specifications and instructions, and draw details, for proper installation of such masonry materials and equipment. It will also be of use to a wide variety of manufacturing and chemical process industries.
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CONSUMERS ROOFING GUIDE
The information provided in this publication from the Roofing Contractors Association of British
Columbia (RCABC) was compiled as a guide to assist consumers with the selection of roofing
services in British Columbia.
This roofing guide includes information sections reprinted from the RCABC Guarantee Corp.
(RGC) Roofing Practices Manual (RPM) and other publications including those used by the
RCABC Educational Foundation (REF) during the training of roofing apprentices and journey
persons for the province of British Columbia.
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by Charles Carter - MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION ARTICLES
The materials and products used in building design and construction are almost universally designated by reference to an appropriate ASTM specification. This simplifies the design and construction process because all characteristics of the product specified are defined by simple reference to an approved standard. However, with dozens of ASTM specifications applicable in steel building construction alone and several new ones now available, it can be challenging to keep the standard designations in contract documents current.
This article (Part One) is a summary of the common ASTM specifications used for structural members in building design and construction. Parts Two and Three will focus on plate and fastening products, respectively.
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This book is intended to be an applied engineering handbook in which the presented concepts are illustrated in graphical form. The associated quantifying equations have been kept as simple as possible, restricted to those encountered in laboratory courses taken in the first two years of an undergraduate engineering education. Because most of the applicable productrelated rubber-friction-test results reported in the literature were obtained from tires and footwear outsoles, the book emphasizes these uses of rubber;
nevertheless, the mechanistic, intuitively consistent theory of rubber friction
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