Materials Science in Construction explains the science behind the properties and behaviour of construction's most fundamental materials (metals, cement and concrete, polymers, timber, bricks and blocks, glass and plaster). In particular, the critical factors affecting in situ materials are examined, such as deterioration and the behaviour and durability of materials under performance. An accessible, easy-to-follow approach makes this book ideal for all diploma and undergraduate students on construction-related courses taking a module in construction materials.
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Introduction to Architectural Technology (2nd edition)
Author(s)/Editor(s): Pete Silver, Will McLean | Size: 21 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Laurence King Publishers | Year: 2013 | pages: 208 | ISBN: 1780672942
This book provides an accessible introduction for architecture students to all aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control, and computer modelling. It will also help students to integrate their design thinking with appropriate structural and environmental solutions. The book explains the relationships between physical phenomena, materials, building elements and structural types using simple classification systems and real world examples. In addition, it explores current computer techniques for assisting students to predict the structural and environmental behaviour of buildings. The book also uses historical precedents to explain how the success of a technology is directly related to its cultural context. This second edition includes new sections on environmental design, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and two new case studies. Written by two experienced teachers, this book is invaluable for those contemplating the study of architecture and for those already embarked on a course.
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Due in part to a growing demand for offshore oil and gas exploration, the development of marine structures that initially started onshore is now moving into deeper offshore areas. Designers are discovering a need to revisit basic concepts as they anticipate the response behavior of marine structures to increased water depths. Providing a simplified approach to the subject, Advanced Marine Structures explains the fundamentals and advanced concepts of marine architecture introduces various types of offshore platforms, and outlines the different stages of marine structure analysis and design.
Written from a structural engineering perspective, this book focuses on structures constructed for offshore oil and gas exploration, various environmental loads, ultimate load design, fluid-structure interaction, fatigue, and fracture. It also offers detailed descriptions of different types of structural forms, functions and limitations of offshore platforms and explains how different loads act on each. In addition, the text incorporates examples and application problems to illustrate the use of experimental, numerical, and analytical studies in the design and development of marine structures, and reviews relevant literature on wave interaction and porous cylinders.
This book:
Focuses on structural reliability
Deliberates on fracture and fatigue and examines their application in marine structures
Introduces ideas on the retrofit and renovation of marine structures
Examines the strength analysis of offshore structures and structural members
Advanced Marine Structures examines the design of offshore structures from a structural engineering perspective and explains the design methodologies and guidelines needed for the progressive conceptualization and design of advanced marine structures.
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Smart Connection Systems: Design and Seismic Analysis
Author(s): Jong Wan Hu
Published By:CRC Press/Balkema
Published Year:2016
Size: ~15 MB
Quality:Unspecified
Abstract: This book introduces new smart connection systems which can be used in aseismic building design in order to control inter-story drifts and to reduce residual displacements. They are also utilized as damper devices and base isolators. The application of these systems to composite moment frame buildings will also be treated in the book. In addition, the book will discuss how to make nonlinear frame models used for simulating entire behavior in the building as well as advance finite element (FE) models used for accurately reproducing mechanical behavior in the local system. Will be of interest to researchers, engineers, and students in the field of civil and structural engineering.
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VectorNow Raster to Vector converter is a stand-alone program to convert scanned drawings, maps and images to vector files (DWG/DXF) to edit in CAD applications. Key features: Input image file: scanned drawings and format of BMP, JPG (JPEG), GIF, TIF (TIFF), PNG, etc; Output vector file: editable vector DWG and DXF, can be saved as AutoCAD R14-2016; Create center line and outlines; Vectorize color, grey and black-white image; Solid raster vectorization supported
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Links Geotechnics with Railway Track Engineering and Railway Operation
Good railway track and railway operations depend on good geotechnics, in several different ways and at varying levels.
Railway Geotechnics covers track, track substructure, load environment, materials, mechanics, design, construction, measurements, and management. Illustrated by case studies, with an emphasis on the geotechnical aspects of railway engineering, it discusses these topics from a historical perspective. It also presents the methodologies and best practices developed over the past 20 years.
Written by Four Experienced Professionals
This book:
Emphasizes the practical aspects and best practices for railway track and substructure
Contains guidelines for design, construction, and maintenance of railway track and substructure
Provides many examples and case studies
Railway Geotechnics is written primarily for professionals and graduate students, and begins with the fundamentals and basic principles, leading in to practical applications. The authors bring considerable experience and expertise, with many years of research and development, academia, railway operations, and consulting.
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Author(s)/Editor(s): Shunzo Okamoto | Size: 54,50 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: University of Tokyo Press | Year: 1984 | pages: 640 | ISBN: 9780860083610
Introduction to Earthquake Engineering
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Drystone Retaining Walls: Design, Construction and Assessment (Applied Geotechnics)
Author(s)/Editor(s): Paul F. McCombie and Jean-Claude Morel | Size: 7 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: CRC Press | Year: 2015 | pages: 186 | ISBN: 1482250888
Take a Detailed Look at the Practice of Drystone Retaining Wall Construction
Drystone retaining walls make very efficient use of local materials, and sit comfortably in their environment. They make an important contribution to heritage and to the character of the landscape, and are loved by many people who value the skill and ingenuity that has gone into their construction, as well as simply how they look.
And yet, in engineering terms, they are complex. They can deform significantly as their loading changes and their constituent stones weather. This gives them ductility―they deal with changes by adapting to them. In some ways, they behave like conventional concrete retaining walls, but in many ways they are better. They cannot be designed or assessed correctly unless these differences are understood.
Implementing concepts that require no prior knowledge of civil engineering, the authors:
Explain the behavior of earth retaining structures
Provide a theoretical framework for modeling the mechanical stability of a drystone retaining wall
Outline reliable rules for constructing a drystone retaining wall
Include charts to support the preliminary sizing of drystone retaining walls
Examine the relevance of drystone in terms of sustainability
Describe more advanced methods of analysis
Drystone Retaining Walls: Design, Construction and Assessment draws on theoretical work and full-scale practical testing to explain how these structures work, without presuming that the reader has received an engineering education. The book goes on to give enough detail to give the professional engineer confidence in the methods used in design and assessment, and insight into what matters most in the way in which drystone retaining walls are built. It shows how to design new or replacement drystone retaining walls that are efficient, sustainable, attractive, and in keeping with the character of the area where they are built, and demonstrates how to make fair assessments of existing walls.
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Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies
Author(s)/Editor(s): Sreenivas Alampalli and William J. Moreau | Size: 9.6 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: CRC Press | Year: 2015 | pages: 322 | ISBN: 1466596880
An Insiders’ Guide to Inspecting, Maintaining, and Operating Bridges
Suspension bridges are graceful, aesthetic, and iconic structures. Due to their attractiveness and visibility, they are well-known symbols of major cities and countries in the world. They are also essential form of transportation infrastructure built across large bodies of water. Despite being expensive to build, they are economical structures for the lengths they span. They have evolved significantly from the basic concept dating back to 200 BC China through the first design for a bridge resembling a modern suspension bridge, attributed to Fausto Veranzio in 1595, to present day span lengths close to two kilometers.
Offers Insight from Bridge Owners across the Globe
Many of these bridges carry significant traffic, and their upkeep is very important to maintain transportation mobility. They offer grace and functionality, yet are extremely complex to construct and maintain. Bridge owners spend considerable amount of time and resources to ensure uninterrupted service, safety, and security for users. Inspection, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation have evolved significantly. Modern materials and innovative design and construction practices have been integrated into these bridges to maintain durability and extended service life.
Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies gives detailed case studies of the Manhattan, Akashi Kaikyo, Tsing Ma, Storebælt East, Forth Road, Bronx–Whitestone, George Washington, Angus L. Macdonald, Mid-Hudson, Shantou Bay, and Kingston–Port Ewen Bridges. It is written by the owners and practitioners who strive to cost-effectively manage them, and applies all the inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation methods discussed in the companion volume to give a comprehensive picture of how suspension bridges are managed. It is invaluable to everyone interested not only in suspension bridges but also in the upkeep of any bridges – students, designers, maintenance personnel, contractors, and owners.
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