The Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages are among the world's greatest architectural achievements. Looking up at the soaring vaulted ceiling of a Gothic church, it is impossible not to marvel at the seemingly unending design variations of these transcendent structures. Photographer David Stephenson, author of our best-selling book of dome photography Visions of Heaven, continues his exploration of the architecturally sublime by focusing his camera on the amazing vaulted ceilings of the medieval churches, cathedrals, and basilicas of Europe. Stephenson presents more than eighty Romanesque and Gothic vaults in kaleidoscopic photographs that reveal their complex geometrical structures, decorative detailing, and ornamental painting in ways they have never before been seen.
From simple arched stone tunnels, or so-called barrel vaults, to quadripartite and sexpartite rib vaults, to intricate tierceron and lierne vaults with their added decorative ribs, to complicated net, fan, and diamond vaults of the late Gothic period, Stephenson's visual taxonomy of this ancient structural form is strikingly beautiful and showcases numerous varieties across time and location. In an accompanying essay, the author charts the history of the vault and explains its technological developments. A foreword by photography curator Isobel Crombie puts Stephenson's work in context.
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2015 NASCC Presentations - March 25-27 - Nashville
Publisher: AISC
Year: 2015
Language: English
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Online Conference Proceedings
2015 NASCC Presentations - March 25-27 - Nashville
ID Title Speaker(s)
B1 Bridges of the Volunteer State Edward Wasserman, Wayne Seger
B2 Award-Winning Bridge Projects in Steel Jason Fuller, Jack R. Haynes, Will Watts
B3 Fracture Critical Determination: Current and Future Practice, Part 1 Denis Mertz, Justin Ocel
B4 Fracture Critical Determination: Current and Future Practice, Part 2 Robert Connor, John Holt
B5 Long-Term Performance of Steel Bridges Jennifer Righman McConnell, Phil Lewis
B6 High-Performance Steel Bridge coating Options Robert Kogler
B7 Topics on Fabrication and Inspection of Steel Bridges Mark Bowman, Heather Gilmer
B8 Behavior of Skewed and Curved Steel I-Girder Bridges Ronnie Medlock, Michael Grubb
B9 Steel Bridge Fabrication - Improving the State of the Art Mark Davis, Steve Duke, Karl Frank
B10 New Structural Forms for Short-Span Bridge Applications Gregory K. Michaelson, Atorod Azizinamini, Doug Davis
C1 Shop Drawings: Success & Failure - A Standard Procedure is Not Right for Every Project Michael L. Sterling
E1 Teaching Bridge Design David E. Greifzu, Ted Zoli
E2 Looking Forward: Career Insights from Industry Professionals Erleen Hatfield, Andrew Hermiz, John Kennedy, Allan Olson
F1 Next Generation Steel: USACE's Fort Benning Hospital Luis V. Posada Jr. Zachary Kates, Martin Miller, Jay Allen
F2 Tools for Fabricators Participating in Federal Projects Whitney Debardeleben Jr. Angela R. Stephens, John Saul, Blake Hokisson
F3 GSA Design Excellence 101 Leslie Sheperd
F4 Beyond Blast Kevin Rodney, Lucas Nisley, Michael Pittsman, Peggy Van Eeopel, Theresa Sheils
G1 Innovative Collapse Prevention for Seismic Effects Finley A. Charney
G2 Part 1: Seismic Design for Non-West Coast Engineers Michael Engelhardt
G3 Part 2: Seismic Design for Non-West Coast Engineers Michael Engelhardt
G5 90 Seismic Design Ideas in 90 Minutes James Malley, Rafael Sabelli, Pat Hassett
G6 Current Views from Past Higgins Award Winners: Jerry Hajjar Jerome Hajjar
G7 K Frame No More: BRBF procedures for Multi-Tier Braced Frames Kimberly Robinson, Robert Tremblay
G8 AISC Research: Protecting the Protected Zone Matt Eatherton
N1 Weld Details-Good, Bad & Ugly Duane Miller
N2 Stability Design of Steel Buildings Lawrence G. Griffs, Donald W. White
N3 Current Developments in the AISC Code of Standard Practice Charles Carter
N4 Alternate Methods to Connection Design Patrick McManus, Larry Mui
N5 Blown Away: Arc Flash Safety Scott Mitchell
N6 What Makes a Good Design Drawing? Rob Schoen, Darren Hartman
N7 Detailing for Constructability---A Lost Art? Don Engler, Chris Fischer
N8 IMPACT, The New Business Model for the Ironworker Contractor Mark Thomas, David Hunt
N9 Paperless Ironworker Harvey Swift
N10 Working with Large Trusses Sylvie Boulanger, Collin Hughes
N11 Follow the Load Path to Avoid Unfortunate Consequences Carol Drucker
N12 Emerging Technology for the Fabricator, Erector and Detailer Jacob Thomas
N13 Current Development in the Bolt Spec Allen Harrold
N15 Lessons I Wish I Had Known Starting Out Kara Hendren, Matthew Streigd, Kieran Kelly-Sneed, Brittany Salmon, Jie Zou
N16 Are the Results of My First or Second-Order Analysis Correct? Is It Me or the Software? Joshua Buckholt
N17 Innovative Manufacturing of Conical Steel Tubular Towers supporting Wind Turbines Andrew Myers, Eric Smith
N18 The Direct Analysis Method---Nothing but Examples! Gabriel A. Jimenez
N19 Interactive Steel Quiz Larry Muir, Carlo Lini
N20 Mathcad Hand Tools - Part 1 Brent Maxfield
N21 Mathcad Hand Tools - Part 2 Brent Maxfield
N22 Connections: Simple, Complex and Perplexing William W. Merrell
N23 Safety: Beyond OSHA Minimums Wayne J. Creasap II
N24 AISC Research: Beam-Column Bracing (Strength and Stiffness) Don White
N26 Sustainability 2015: What's New with Steel and Sustainability John Cross
N27 Typical Practice for Atypical (Non-Uniform) Loads on Steel Joists Tim Holtermann
N28 Flexible Moment Connections Clinton O. Rex
N29 Recent Developments in Design for Ponding Arvind V. Goverdhan, J.R. Ubejd Mujagic
N30 The Art of Structural Drafting—Tips for Producing High-Quality Structural Drawings The Art of Structural Drafting-Tips for Producing High-Quality Structural Drawings
N31 Achieving Economical Long Spans with Composite Truss Construction David Stevenson, Tim Verhey
N32 HSS Design: New Codes and Material Specifications Kim Olson
N33 Orchestrating the Nashville Music City Center Steel Frame Bill Hanson, Jason Turk
N34 Your Life Is on the Line? Best Practices for Selection, Design and Use of Horizontal Lifeline Systems Greg Small
N35 Pre-Planning Tips & Tools Steve Burkholder
N36 What's Wrong with This Picture? John C. Schuepbach
N37 Design and Stability of Connection Elements Bo Dowswell
N38 Future Directions in Designing Bridging for Open-Web Steel Joists Ron Zeimian, Tim Holtermann
N39 Effective Use of the New SDI Roof Deck Design Manual Thomas Sputo, Michael Martignetti, Mike Antici
N40 Learn the Tricks to Designing Joist Girder Moment Connections James M. Fisher
N41 Casting Your Future David Poweleit, Raymond Monroe
N42 Metal Versus Metal—Who Wins the Corrosion Battle? Thomas J. Langill
N43 Roof and Floor Deck Diaphragms: Behavior and Design W. Samuel Easterling
N44 Engineers: Getting the Welds You Want and Need Robert E. Shaw
N45 Birth of the Steel Skyscraper Benjamin W. Schafer
N46 Of Course It's Right, It Was Done by a Computer! Mark Sencich, Kenny Rowell
N47 What is the NISD? Fred Tinker, David Merrifield, John Linn, Jack Metcalf, Joel Hicks
N48 All Detailers Are Not Created Equal Alden Prier
N49 Best Coating Practices---How to Avoid Coating Failures Rich Burgess
N50 Vertical Bracing Connections-Analysis and Design William A. Thornton, Larry Muir
N51 Sustainability 2015: Understanding Life cycle Assessments Brandie Seebastian, Mark Thomas, John Cross
Q1 So You Want to Be AISC Certified? Todd Alwood, Lisa Patel
Q2 Quality Manuals! Where Do I Begin? John Sedlak
Q3 What is the Real Value of a Quality Management System? Todd Alwood, Chris Crosby
Q4 Quality and the Small Business Owner Jake Thomas, Billy Witcofski, Babette Freund
Q5 Stats + Quality = Increased Overall Production Lawrence Kruth, Mark Trimble, Bob Zaykoski
Q6 How Do I Prepare for My Next AISC Audit? Lee Patza
Q7 Updates to the AISC Erector Certification Program Lisa Patel, Larry Martoff
Q9 Demystifying Chapter N and the Building Code-What Every Fabricator and Erector Needs to Know Larry F. Kruth
S1 Stability of Cold Formed Members Todd Helwig
S2 Topics in Structural Stability Research Benjamin W. Schafer
S3 Stability Under Seismic Loading Conditions Clarence Miller
S4 Stability of Steel Bridge Systems Peter Birkemoe
S5 Stability at High Temperature Conditions Donald W. White
S6 Stability of Wall Systems and Diaphragm Braced Beams Perry S. Green
S7 Stability Bracing Dinar Camotim
S8 Stability of Web Tapered Members and Castellated Beams Leroy Lutz
S9 Beedle Presentation Session: David A. Nethercot Benjamin W. Schafer
S10 Stability of Angles, Channels and Z-Shaped Members Donald Sherman
S11 Stability of Hollow Sections Ronald D. Ziemian
T1 AISC BIMSteel Initiatives Luke Faulkner
T2 An Intelligent Future: Following the 2%ers Chris Moor
T3 State of Technology Brian Cobb, Luis Torres
T4 Will Technology Change Our Business Models? Part 1: Identifying the Challenges Brian Cobb, Rob Schoen, Sean Smith, Doug Fitzpatrick, Mark Hollan, Wayne Morrison
T5 Will Technology Change Our Business Models? Part 2: Debating the Solutions Brian Cobb, Rob Schoen, Sean Smith, Doug Fitzpatrick, Mark Hollan, Wayne Morrison
T6 steelXML-Changing the Way We Buy Steel Forever Matthew Gomez
T7 Managing Steel Production with a Single Data File Chris Moor
T8 Lean Steel-Applying Lean Thinking to the Structural Steel Project Delivery Process Stephen Bluemenbaum, PE, Mark Waggoner, PE, Ryan Seckinger
T9 Lean Methodology-A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Chris Moor
T10 Improving Project Coordination through Innovation: Reaching LOD 500 on Large Capital Projects Paul Nunn
Z1 Common Business Development Challenges Susan C. Smith
Z2 The Business Case for Integrated Lean Project Delivery Howard Ashcroft Jr., David Hagan, Jason Collins
Z3 Legal Primer for Project Managers David Ratterman
Z4 Conflict Management & Negotiation C.J. Larkin
Z5 The Art and Science of Successful Meetings Mike West
Z6 Risk Management in Today's World (or Lack Thereof) William Barger
Z7 The GC Perspective on the Impact of Project Delivery Method Greg Mulac
Z8 Getting Paid for Extra Work-How to Avoid the "Black Hole of Change Orders" Terry L. Salazar
Z9 The Construction Market-Where to From Here? John Cross
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Bentley Systems Inc., the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, has released the V8i (SELECTSeries 7) 08.11.11.616 version of Power ProStructures is a enables engineers to reduce documentation production time and assists them in eliminating errors and design flaws and to design and document composite structures.
Based on standard platforms, ProStructures easily allows structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators to create 3D models for both concrete and steel. ProStructures provides automatic creation of documentation, details, and schedules. The open working environment and programming interface supports standardization of the program.
Bentley’s ProStructures includes ProSteel and ProConcrete
- The automatic creation of documentation and details increases productivity and therefore profitability. The detailing includes miscellaneous steel such as stairs, handrails, ladders, and circular stairs. The documentation provides 2D drawings from a 3D model, including bills of materials, NC data, and PPS data.
- ProStructures eliminates duplication of effort and increases interoperability. It offers integration with Bentley products as well as third-party products.
- ProStructures can be easily customized and standardized due to its flexibility and the programming interface. Workflows are optimized due to this open working environment.
- From initial planning and design to assembly, ProStructures is a comprehensive software built by engineers experienced with design
About Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive architecture and engineering software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has nearly 3,000 colleagues in more than 45 countries, $500 million in annual revenues, and, since 2001, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.
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Streamflow prediction in ungauged basins through geomorphology-based hydrograph transposition
by A. de Lavenne, H. Boudhraâ and C. Cudennec
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The Architecture of Change: Buildig a Better World
Author(s)/Editor(s): Jerilou Hammett, Maggie Wrigley | Size: 100 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: University of New Mexico Press | Year: 2013 | pages: 328 | ISBN: 0826353851
The Architecture of Change: Building a Better World is a collection of articles that demonstrates the power of the human spirit to transform the environments in which we live. This inspiring book profiles people who refused to accept that things couldn't change, who saw the possibility of making something better, and didn't hesitate to act.
Breaking down the stereotypes surrounding "socially engaged architecture," this book shows who can actually impact the lives of communities. Like Bernard Rudofsky's seminal Architecture Without Architects, it explores communal architecture produced not by specialists but by people, drawing on their common lives and experiences, who have a unique insight into their particular needs and environments. These unsung heroes are teachers and artists, immigrants and activists, grandmothers in the projects, students and planners, architects and residents of some of our poorest places. Running through their stories is a constant theme of social justice as an underlying principle of the built environment. This book is about opening one's eyes to new ways of interpreting the world, and how to go about changing it.
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Sex and Buildings: Modern Architecture and the Sexual Revolution
Author(s)/Editor(s): Richard J. Williams | Size: 8.2 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: Reaktion Books | Year: 2013 | pages: 224 | ISBN: 1780231040
Massive modern skyscrapers, obelisks, towers—all are structures that, thanks to their phallic shape, are often associated with sex. But other buildings are more subtly connected, as they provide the frameworks for our sexual lives and act as reminders of our sexual memories. This relationship between sex and buildings mattered more than ever in the United States and Europe during the turbulent twentieth century, when a culture of unprecedented sexual frankness and tolerance emerged and came to dominate many aspects of public life.
Part architectural history, part cultural history, and part travelogue, Sex and Buildings explores how progressive sexual attitudes manifest themselves in architecture, asking what progressive sexuality might look like architecturally and exploring the successes and failures of buildings' attempts to reflect it. In search of structures that reflect the sexual mores of their inhabitants, Richard J. Williams visits modernist buildings in Southern California, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, the Playboy Mansion in Chicago, the Seagram in New York, communes from the 1960s, and more. A fascinating and often funny look at a period of extraordinary social change coupled with aesthetic invention, Sex and Buildings will change the way we look at the buildings around us.
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This concise textbook for students preferably of a postgraduate level, but also for engineers in practice, contains the basic kinematical and kinetic structures of dynamics together with carefully selected applications. The book is a condensed introduction to the fundamental laws of kinematics and kinetics, on the most important principles of mechanics and presents the equations of motion in the form of Lagrange and Newton-Euler. Selected problems of linear and nonlinear dynamics are treated, as well as problems of vibration formation. The presented selection of topics gives a useful basis for stepping into more advanced problems of dynamics. The contents of this book represent the result of a regularly revised course, which has been and still is given for masters students at the Technische Universität München.
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Introduction to Infrastructure:
An Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
Author(s)/Editor(s): Michael R. Penn, Philip J. Parker | Size: 28.7 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Wiley | Year: 2011 | pages: 460 | ISBN: 0470411910
Introduction to Infrastructure: An Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering breaks new ground in preparing civil and environmental engineers to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The authors use the infrastructure that is all around us to introduce students to civil and environmental engineering, demonstrating how all the parts of civil and environmental engineering are interrelated to help students see the "big picture" in the first or second year of the curriculum.
Students learn not only the what of the infrastructure, but also the how and the why of the infrastructure. Readers learn the infrastructure is a system of interrelated physical components, and how those components affect, and are affected by, society, politics, economics, and the environment. Studying infrastructure allows educators and students to develop a valuable link between fundamental knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge, so students may translate their knowledge to new contexts.
The authors' implementation of modern learning pedagogy (learning objectives, concrete examples and cases, and hundreds of photos and illustrations), and chapters that map well to the ABET accreditation requirements AND the ASCE Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge 2nd edition (with recommendations for using this text in a 1, 2, or 3 hour course) make this text a key part of any civil and/or environmental engineering curriculum.
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This book details the analysis and design of high rise buildings for gravity and seismic analysis. It provides the knowledge structural engineers need to retrofit existing structures in order to meet safety requirements and better prevent potential damage from such disasters as earthquakes and fires.
Coverage includes actual case studies of existing buildings, reviews of current knowledge for damages and their mitigation, protective design technologies, and analytical and computational techniques. This monograph also provides an experimental investigation on the properties of fiber reinforced concrete that consists of natural fibres like coconut coir and also steel fibres that are used for comparison in both Normal Strength Concrete (NSC) and High Strength Concrete (HSC). In addition, the authors examine the use of various repair techniques for damaged high rise buildings.
The book will help upcoming structural design engineers learn the computer aided analysis and design of real existing high rise buildings by using ACI code for application of the gravity loads, UBC- 97 for seismic analysis and retrofitting analysis by computer models. It will be of immense use to the student community, academicians, consultants and practicing professional engineers and scientists involved in the planning, design, execution, inspection and supervision for the proper retrofitting of buildings.
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