Author(s)/Editor(s): Young C Kim | Size: 24 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: WSPC | Year: 2014 | pages: 288 | ISBN: 981461100X / 978-9814611008
Coastal structures are an important component in any coastal protection scheme. They directly control wave and storm surge action or to stabilize a beach which provides protection to the coast.
This book provides the most up-to-date technical advances on the design and construction of coastal structures and sea defenses.
Written by renowned practicing coastal engineers, this edited volume focuses on the latest technology applied in planning, design and construction, effective engineering methodology, unique projects and problems, design and construction challenges, and other lesions learned.
Many books have been written about the theoretical treatment of coastal and ocean structures. Much less has been written about the practical practice aspect of ocean structures and sea defenses. This comprehensive book fills the gap. It is an essential source of reference for professionals and researchers in the areas of coastal, ocean, civil, and geotechnical engineering.
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Mechanistic models are often employed to simulate processes in coastal environments. However, these predictive tools are highly specialized, involve certain assumptions and limitations, and can be manipulated only by experienced engineers who have a thorough understanding of the underlying principles. This results in significant constraints on their manipulation as well as large gaps in understanding and expectations between the developers and users of a model.
Recent advancements in soft computing technologies make it possible to integrate machine learning capabilities into numerical modelling systems in order to bridge the gaps and lessen the demands on human experts. This book reviews the state-of-the-art in conventional coastal modelling as well as in the increasingly popular integration of various artificial intelligence technologies into coastal modelling. Conventional hydrodynamic and water quality modelling techniques comprise finite difference and finite element methods. The novel algorithms and methods include knowledge-based systems, genetic algorithms, artificial neural networks, and fuzzy inference systems.
Different soft computing methods contribute towards accurate and reliable prediction of coastal processes. Combining these techniques and harnessing their benefits has the potential to make extremely powerful modelling tools.
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Author(s)/Editor(s): Chin, David A. | Size: 13 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: Prentice Hall | Year: 2018 | pages: 1056 | ISBN: 9780133803129, 0133803120, 9781292161044, 1292161043, 1292161043
Written and conceived by an author with decades of relevant experience in the fields of fluid mechanics, engineering, and related disciplines, this First Edition of Fluid Mechanics for Engineers effectively introduces engineering students to the principles of fluid mechanics. With the understanding that fluid mechanics is a required core course for most engineering students, the author focuses first and foremost on the most essential topics of the field. Practical applications for several engineering disciplines are considered, with a special focus on civil engineering. Elective topics are also included for instructors’ consideration with regard to specific courses. Written in a stimulating style, Fluid Mechanics for Engineers fulfills the requirements of a core course while keeping students engaged.
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Structural Optimization: Dynamic and Seismic Applications
Author(s)/Editor(s): Cheng, Franklin Y. Truman, Kevin Z | Size: 15 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: Spon Press | Year: 2010 | pages: 725 | ISBN: 9781315274874, 9780203089651, 0203089650, 9781628708134, 1628708131
Today's biggest structural engineering challenge is to design better structures, and a key issue is the need to take an integrated approach which balances control of costs with the requirement for handling earthquakes and other dynamic forces.
Structural optimization is based on rigorous mathematical formulation and requires computation algorithms for sizing structural elements and synthesizing systems. Now that the right software and enough computing power are readily available, professionals can develop a suite of alternative designs and a select suitable one.
A thoroughly-written and practical book on structural optimization is long overdue. This solid book comprehensively presents current optimization strategies, illustrated with sufficient examples of the design of elements and systems, and presenting descriptions of the process and results. Emphasis is given to dynamic loading, in particular to seismic forces.
Practising engineers and researchers and will find this book an excellent reference, and advanced undergraduates or graduate students can use it as a resource for structural optimization design.
Abstract: Structural optimization is based on rigorous mathematical formulation and requires computation algorithms for sizing structural elements and synthesizing systems. This book comprehensively presents optimization strategies, illustrated with examples of the design of elements and systems and presenting descriptions of the process and results.
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Safe mobility is clearly linked to transport sustainability, as fatalities and injuries resulting from people engaged with transport networks increasingly becomes a public health concern, relative to other health threats. This volume presents the current state of the knowledge across a multitude of analytical and context specific transport safety areas. It includes a comprehensive set of chapters authored by many of the world's leading experts in both behavioural and engineering aspects of safety mobility.
The book increases the level of knowledge on road safety contexts, issues and challenges; shares what can currently be done to address the variety of issues; and points to what needs to be done to make further gains in road safety.
About the Author
Dominique Lord is a Professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, USA. He has published more than 110 papers published in peer-reviewed journals and presented more than 100 papers at international conferences. He is also the recipient of numerous and prestigious awards.
Simon Washington is currently Head of School and Professor, School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is Associate Editor or Editorial Advisory Board Member on six leading international transport journals and has co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and a second edition of a textbook which has been adopted in over 20 countries.
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Steel Wires And Strands For Prestressed Concrete JIS G 3536:2014
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Japanese Industrial Standards
Publish Date:
2014
Published By:
Japanese Industrial Standards
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This book presents an innovative new approach to studying source mechanisms of earthquakes, combining theory and observation in a unified methodology, with a key focus on the mechanics governing fault failures. It explains source mechanisms by building from fundamental concepts such as the equations of elasticity theory to more advanced problems including dislocation theory, kinematic models and fracture dynamics. The theory is presented first in student-friendly form using consistent notation throughout, and with full, detailed mathematical derivations that enable students to follow each step. Later chapters explain the widely-used practical modelling methods for source mechanism determination, linking clearly to the theoretical foundations, and highlighting the processing of digital seismological data. Providing a unique balance between application techniques and theory, this is an ideal guide for graduate students and researchers in seismology, tectonophysics, geodynamics and geomechanics, and a valuable practical resource for professionals working in seismic hazard assessment and seismic engineering.
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Article/eBook Full Name: Industrial Heritage Re-Tooled : The TICCIH Guide to Industrial Heritage Conservation
Author(s): James Douetž
Publish Date: 2013
ISBN: 9781859362181
Published By: Carnegie Publishing Ltd
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I was wondering what the practice is in other countries regarding the architectural and structural layout of residental buildings.
What are your general structural systems in terms of lateral stability and/or seismic design - wall, frame or dual? Do you encounter a lot vertical irregularities that are forced due to (bad) architectural planning?
To keep it simple I had in mind buildings up to some 6-7 floors above ground in moderate to high seismic regions.
In Croatia the most common structural layout are wall systems, very often with lots vertical irregularities. The use of frame structures is very rare.
I would say there are two types of residental buildings: pure residental and residental buildings with the ground floor reserved for some retail/caffe's/restaurants.
In terms of seismic design the second one is in general the most problematic one, as the structural systems in general always border with soft storey due to different occupancies in the ground floor and the other floors. As such, the walls on the above floors are in lots of cases some deep beam-like members with questionable behaviour in earthquake scenarios.
One of the most common problems is alot of randomly placed RC walls in the above floors on the borders between two apartments, which is in alot of cases the architects choice because of sound insulation.
There's also the addition of basement floors mainly reserved for garages and parking space which introduces additional difference in layouts resulting in most cases in transfer structuras or some hybrid systems (part regular + part transfer).
So, please share your expiriences regarding architectural and structural solutions, and the problems you encounter.
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