DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION OF A FULLY ADAPTIVE PUSHOVER PROCEDURE
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Inelastic static pushover analysis of structural systems subjected to earthquake loading is rapidly gaining ground as a tool for design and assessment. Whereas the potential of such methods is recognised, especially in contrast with force-based elastic analysis, there have been concerns over their reliability in predicting correctly the inelastic seismic demands....
Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction
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Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi "Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction"
Architectural Press : 2008-07-23
ISBN: 0750685026
736 pages |
PDF - 23,8 MB
The most extensive and comprehensive dictionary for architects and construction professionals
With more than 20,000 words and terms individually defined, the Dictionary offers huge coverage for anyone studying or working in architecture, construction or any of the built environment fields.
The innovative and detailed cross-referencing system allows readers to track down elusive definitions from general subject headings. Starting from only the vaguest idea of the word required, a reader can quickly track down precisely the term they are looking for.
The book is illustrated with stunning drawings that provide a visual as well as a textual definition of both key concepts and subtle differences in meaning.
Davies and Jokiniemi's work sets a new standard for reference books for all those interested in the buildings that surround us.
* Comprehensive coverage of architecture and building terms
* Detailed and innovative cross-referencing system
* Beautifully illustrated with detailed technical drawings
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Author: David Rayner Hunkin Jones
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing, 2001
ISBN: 0080439594, 9780080439594
Length: 444 pages
Pdf: 12.2 Mb
The first book of Failure Analysis Case Studies selected from volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the journal Engineering Failure Analysis was published by Elsevier Science in September 1998. The book has proved to be a sought-after and widely used source of reference material to help people avoid or analyse engineering failures, design and manufacture for greater safety and economy, and assess operating, maintenance and fitness-for-purpose procedures. In the last three years, Engineering Failure Analysis has continued to build on its early success as an essential medium for the publication of failure analysis cases studies and papers on the structure, properties and behaviour of engineering materials as applied to real problems in structures, components and design.
Failure Analysis Case Studies II comprises 40 case studies describing the analysis of real engineering failures which have been selected from volumes 4, 5 and 6 of Engineering Failure Analysis. The case studies have been arranged in sections according to the specific type of failure mechanism involved. The failure mechanisms covered are overload, creep, brittle fracture, fatigue, environmental attack, environmentally assisted cracking and bearing failures. The book constitutes a reference set of real failure investigations which should be useful to professionals and students in most branches of engineering.
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The Seismic Performance of R/C Frame Buildings with Masonry Infill Walls
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At Risk: The Seismic Performance of R/C Frame Buildings with Masonry Infill Walls
A tutorial developed by a comittee of the World Housing Encyclopedia, a project of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and the International Association for Earthquake Engineering.
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Authors: Günter Pfeifer, Joachim Achtziger, Rolf Ramcke
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Birkhäuser, 2001
Original: University of Michigan
Digitized: Dec 22, 2007
ISBN: 3764365439, 9783764365431
Length: 392 pages
Pdf: 79 Mb
The construction manuals from Edition Detail have set new standards in the field of specialist literature. The latest volume in this series examines brickwork and the wide range of possibilities it offers. A completely new and revised edition, it documents in detail the technical principles involved in using brickwork for building, it examines the various materials used, their properties, the sizes and forms of bricks, the bonds, and the behaviour of brickwork under stress. The methods of building with brick are also dealt with in detail. In addition, full information is provided on the requirements with respect to heat, damp, sound-proofing and fire protection, and the most recent standards and norms are listed. Finally, a large number of built examples are presented, complete with plans and details, all of which illustrate the many applications of brickwork in contemporary construction. All plans have been specially produced by the editorial department Detail for this book and for ease of comparison, they have been drawn to the same scale.
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Fatigue Life Analyses of Welded Structures (FLAWS)
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Fatigue Life Analyses of Welded Structures (FLAWS)
Tom Lassen and Naman Recho
Published by ISTE Publishing Company
Publication date : February 2008
ISBN : 1905209541
PDF 5.1 MB
424 pages
English
Avoiding or controlling fatigue damage is a major issue in the design and inspection of welded structures subjected to dynamic loading. Life predictions are usually used for safe life analysis, i.e. for verifying that it is very unlikely that fatigue damage will occur during the target service life of a structure. Damage tolerance analysis is used for predicting the behavior of a fatigue crack and for planning of in-service scheduled inspections.
It should be a high probability that any cracks appearing are detected and repaired before they become critical. In both safe life analysis and the damage tolerance analysis there may be large uncertainties involved that have to be treated in a logical and consistent manner by stochastic modeling.
This book focuses on fatigue life predictions and damage tolerance analysis of welded joints and is divided into three parts. The first part outlines the common practice used for safe life and damage tolerance analysis with reference to rules and regulations. The second part emphasises stochastic modeling and decision-making under uncertainty, while the final part is devoted to recent advances within fatigue research on welded joints. Industrial examples that are included are mainly dealing with offshore steel structures. Spreadsheets which accompany the book give the reader the possibility for hands-on experience of fatigue life predictions, crack growth analysis and inspection planning. As such, these different areas will be of use to engineers and researchers.
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Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design
Peter Gevorkian,
McGraw-Hill Professional
2009-08-21
ISBN: 0071621474
544 pages
PDF 10,3 MB
Design High-Performance Alternative Energy Systems for Buildings
A comprehensive reference for architects and engineers, this GreenSource book provides practical design and installation guidelines for some of the most commercially viable alternative energy technologies. Construction materials, system deployment, typical installations, and environmental impact are covered.
Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design includes information on LEED design, energy conservation, and solar power financing and return on investment. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) and national and international carbon cap and trade are also discussed. Valuable appendices contain detailed design data tables and certified equipment listings.
Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design covers:
# Solar power system physics and technologies
# California solar initiative program
# Energy conservation
# Passive heating solar technologies
# Fuel cell technology
# Wind energy technologies
# Ocean energy technologies
# Hydroelectric and micro-hydro turbine power
# Geothermal energy
# Biofuel, biogas, and thermal depolymerization technologies
# Fission- and fusion-type nuclear power
# Air pollution abatement
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Fundamentals of Corrosion: Mechanisms, Causes, and Preventative Methods
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Fundamentals of Corrosion: Mechanisms, Causes, and Preventative Methods
Philip A. Schweitzer P.E.,
CRC 2009
ISBN-10: 1420067702
416 Pages
PDF 2,9 MB
Billions of dollars are spent annually for the replacement of corroded structures, machinery, and components. Premature failure of bridges or structures due to corrosion can also result in human injury, loss of life, and collateral damage.
Written by an authority in corrosion science, Fundamentals of Corrosion: Mechanisms, Causes, and Preventative Measures comprehensively describes the causes of corrosion—and the means to limit or prevent it. Engineers, designers, architects, and all those involved with the selection of construction materials will relish a reference that provides such a thorough yet basic illustration of the causes, prevention, and control of corrosion.
This reference explores:
Mechanisms and forms of corrosion
Methods of attack on plastic materials
Causes of failure in protective coatings, linings, and paints
Development of new alloys with corrosion-resistant properties
Exposure to the atmosphere is one of the largest problems and biggest causes of corrosion that engineers and designers face in construction. It has been further estimated that the cost of protection against atmospheric corrosion accounts for approximately half the total cost of all corrosion protection methods. This book places special emphasis on atmospheric exposure and presents vital information regarding the design of structures, automobiles, household plumbing, manufacturing equipment, and other entities, as well as the effects of de-icing chemicals on highways and bridges.
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