Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete VI (2008)
Edited by: Roberto T. Leon, Tiziano Perea, Gian Andrea Rassati, and Jörg Lange | Size: 53 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: ASCE | Year: 2011 | pages: 800 | ISBN: 9780784411421
Proceedings of the sixth International Conference on Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete held at the Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado, July 20–24, 2008. Sponsored by Engineering Conferences International; the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE.
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Steel Bridges - Conceptual and Structural Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
Author: Lebet, Jean-Paul; Hirt, Manfred A. | Size: 29 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Taylor & Francis | Year: 2013 | pages: 600 | ISBN: 978-1466572966
This English translation of the successful French edition presents the conception and design of steel and steel-concrete composite bridges, from simple beam bridges to cable supported structures. The book focuses primarily on road bridges, emphasizing the basis of their conception and the fundamentals that must be considered to assure structural safety and serviceability, as well as highlighting the necessary design checks. The principles are extended in later chapters to railway bridges as well as bridges for pedestrians and cyclists. Particular attention is paid to consideration of the dynamic performance.
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A visual feast of design
A liberally illustrated account of how concrete can be used to create aesthetically pleasing designs
A source of inspiration for architects, designers and engineers
Summary
This is a broadly chronological account of the decorative and innovative use of Portland cement-based concrete. Contrary to the oft-held belief that concrete is a dull material that is used unimaginatively, this book demonstrates that it can be used in an exciting and inspiring way while benefiting from being a highly durable building material.
After tracing the decorative use of concrete back several thousand years, its development is followed into the 20th century with the invention of Portland cement and its subsequent use in vast volumes. As concrete was used more widely, it also was used more creatively and accounts are included of some of the early exponents of the material such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Nervi, Lubetkin, and Arup. The brilliance of these and other designers and engineers has provided a legacy of economy and form that is akin to today's current vogue of minimalism.
The variety of scale and form is remarkable and after considering decorative processes and techniques, the book moves into the sphere of art, demonstrating the flexibility of the material.
The book contains a wealth of illustrations, and in the later chapters the author considers the work of selected designers and then presents a large number of examples from around the world. The final chapter looks ahead, taking in current developments in high strength concrete that allow thin, slender applications, also novel self-cleaning concrete and even transparent concrete!
Of one thing we can be certain - concrete is not dull!
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Strengthening of Concrete Structures with Adhesively Bonded Reinforcement :
Design and Dimensioning of CFRP Laminates and Steel Plates
Author: Konrad Zilch, Roland Niedermeier and Wolfgang Finckh | Size: 2 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: Wiley | Year: 2014 | pages: 158 | ISBN: 3433030863, 9783433030868
Selected chapters from the German concrete yearbook are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience. Since it was founded in 1906, the Ernst & Sohn "Beton-Kalender" has been supporting developments in reinforced and prestressed concrete. The aim was to publish a yearbook to reflect progress in "ferro-concrete" structures until - as the book's first editor, Fritz von Emperger (1862-1942), expressed it - the "tempestuous development" in this form of construction came to an end. However, the "Beton-Kalender" quickly became the chosen work of reference for civil and structural engineers, and apart from the years 1945-1950 has been published annually ever since.
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The finite element method (FEM) is a computational tool widely used to design and analyse complex structures. Currently, there are a number of different approaches to analysis using the FEM that vary according to the type of structure being analysed: beams and plates may use 1D or 2D approaches, shells and solids 2D or 3D approaches, and methods that work for one structure are typically not optimized to work for another. Finite Element Analysis of Structures Through Unified Formulation deals with the FEM used for the analysis of the mechanics of structures in the case of linear elasticity. The novelty of this book is that the finite elements (FEs) are formulated on the basis of a class of theories of structures known as the Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF). It formulates 1D, 2D and 3D FEs on the basis of the same ′fundamental nucleus′ that comes from geometrical relations and Hooke′s law, and presents both 1D and 2D refined FEs that only have displacement variables as in 3D elements. It also covers 1D and 2D FEs that make use of ′real′ physical surfaces rather than ’artificial’ mathematical surfaces which are difficult to interface in CAD/CAE software. Key features: Covers how the refined formulation can be easily and conveniently used to analyse laminated structures, such as sandwich and composite structures, and to deal with multifield problems Shows the performance of different FE models through the ′best theory diagram′ which allows different models to be compared in terms of accuracy and computational cost Introduces an axiomatic/asymptotic approach that reduces the computational cost of the structural analysis without affecting the accuracy Introduces an innovative ′component–wise′ approach to deal with complex structures Accompanied by a website hosting the dedicated software package MUL2 (
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) Finite Element Analysis of Structures Through Unified Formulation is a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners, and is also a useful source of information for graduate students in civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering.
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Cost Optimization of Structures: Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, and Parallel Computing
Author: Hojjat Adeli, Kamal C Sarma | Size: 2.5 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Jhon Wiley & Sons | Year: 2006 | pages: 222 | ISBN: 9780470867334
While the weight of a structure constitutes a significant part of the cost, a minimum weight design is not necessarily the minimum cost design. Little attention in structural optimization has been paid to the cost optimization problem, particularly of realistic three-dimensional structures. Cost optimization is becoming a priority in all civil engineering projects, and the concept of Life-Cycle Costing is penetrating design, manufacturing and construction organizations.
In this groundbreaking book the authors present novel computational models for cost optimization of large scale, realistic structures, subjected to the actual constraints of commonly used design codes.
As the first book on the subject this book:
> Contains detailed step-by-step algorithms
> Focuses on novel computing techniques such as genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, and parallel computing
> Covers both Allowable Stress Design (ASD) and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) codes
> Includes realistic design examples covering large-scale, high-rise building structures
> Presents computational models that enable substantial cost savings in the design of structures
Fully automated structural design and cost optimization is where large-scale design technology is heading, thus Cost Optimization of Structures: Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, and Parallel Computing will be of great interest to civil and structural engineers, mechanical engineers, structural design software developers, and architectural engineers involved in the design of structures and life-cycle cost optimisation. It is also a pioneering text for graduate students and researchers working in building design and structural optimization.
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The fields of architecture and engineering are undergoing dramatic change. New technologies and methodologies are transforming the way that projects are designed and delivered. These technologies enable the integration of complex systems in the design of more holistic, performative buildings. In order to achieve this synergy, practicing architects and engineers collaborate closely and often. Collaborations in Architecture and Engineering contains robust design exercises for architects and engineers focusing on team-building and problem solving to prepare you for working together in practice. It provides an overview and foundation for interdisciplinary collaboration so that you can create innovative proposals for optimization, performance, and aesthetic goals. It also shows you how to solve real-world problems and how to engage creatively with technological challenges so that you can be a productive member of any team.
The authors, an architect and an engineer, share guidelines learned from their experiences and observations on how to ensure productive communication, engage in interdisciplinary discussions, and establish common goals and values. In addition to exercises, scattered throughout are case study examples of architect and engineer collaborations--such as those between SANAA and Mutsuro Sasaki, Foster + Partners and Buro Happold, Steven Holl and Guy Nordenson, and SHoP Architects and ARUP. The book also includes a discussion about integrated project delivery (IDP) contracts and administration, and a bibliography so you'll be ready for better integration.
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Project Quality Management: Critical Success Factors for Buildings
Author: Sui Pheng Low & Joy Ong | Size: 11 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Springer | Year: 2014 | pages: 186 | ISBN: 9789812870742 , 9789812870735
> Presents the Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS), a quality performance measurement system that focuses on critical success factors for building best practices in the construction industry
> First book that illustrates project quality management in the construction industry, where 33 Critical Success Factors (CSFs) were identified, evaluated and quantified in details for implementation by building professionals as a checklist
> Written by leading experts in the field
The book presents the development of the Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS), Singapore’s de facto quality performance measurement system, explains the application of the Quality Management System (QMS) to manage CONQUAS and identifies 33 critical success factors (CSFs) for achieving high CONQUAS scores. Through CONQUAS, the reader benefits from understanding how the Singapore government developed and implemented the first objective system for measuring what many building professionals have perceived to be elusive quality standards in the construction industry. The book presents both the theoretical concepts as well as the practical aspects to achieving strategic Project Quality Management that is anchored on the CSFs to building best practices. To realistically reflect the practical aspects and challenging issues faced by stakeholders in the construction industry, questionnaire surveys were conducted with building professionals to distinguish the importance level and extent of adoption of the 33 CSFs (identified from a comprehensive review of the extant literature) in influencing and affecting the achievement of high CONQUAS scores. These were further anchored by in-depth interviews with quality experts in the Singapore construction industry to provide a better understanding of issues relating to strategic Project Quality Management. Collectively, the empirical findings collated from the building professionals suggest that while the CSFs identified are known tenets of quality, these were still not being followed in their totality. A further case study was conducted through a formal set of in-depth interviews with the quality assurance team of a construction company who has direct involvement before, during and after their tremendous improvements in the CONQUAS scores attained. The strength of this book therefore represents a true account and reflections of real-life practices and experiences in the construction industry for contractors, quality managers and policy-makers to learn from. Although the context of this book relates to the Singapore experience, the lessons and recommendations are equally relevant and applicable to the global construction industry in both the developing and developed countries whose stakeholders (in both the public and private sectors) wish to understand how CONQUAS works, and how the CSFs identified can likewise be implemented for strategic Project Quality Management to building best practices. The book is therefore of interests to researchers, academia and practitioners in the construction industry as well as in other sectors of the economy (in Singapore and other countries) where learning points may be used for enhancing project quality management for buildings.
Content Level » Professional/practitioner
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This comprehensive handbook covers multiple aspects of hydrology and with a new approach. Other books on the subject deal mostly with classical aspects of hydrology--particularly surface and ground water--and physical and chemical pollution. This volume covers management topics including water scarcity, water security, water policy and governance, and more. It highlights the environmental aspects of hydrology such as environmental river flow, environmental nanotechnology, phyto-remediation, and constructed wetlands
Contents:
1. Application of copulas in hydrology : geomorphological instantaneous unit hydrograph and intensity index of infiltration frequency / Emna Gargouri-Ellouze and Saeid Eslamian --
2. Artificial neural network-based modeling of hydrologic processes / Emery A. Coppola Jr., Anna Szidarovszky, and Ferenc Szidarovszky --
3. Bankfull frequency in rivers / Carmen Agouridis --
4. Climate change and hydrological hazards / Yang Hong, Lu Liu, Lei Qiao, and Pradeep Adhikari --
5. Climate change and hydrologic modeling / Rezaul K. Chowdhury and Saeid Eslamian --
6. Climate change and urban water systems / Ole Mark and Birgit Paludan --
7. Climate change impacts on hydrology and water resources / Never Mujere and Saeid Eslamian --
8. Climate change : uncertainty, impact, and adaptation / Mohammad Reza Farzaneh, Saeid Eslamian, and Seyed Jalal E. Mirnezami --
9. Dam risk and uncertainty / Ehsan Goodarzi and Saeid Eslamian --
10. Design rainfall estimation and changes / Khaled Haddad and Ataur Rahman --
11. Discretization in urban watersheds Ivǹ Rivas Acosta --
12. Drought indices for drought risk assessment in a changing climate / Brian A. Fuchs, Mark D. Svoboda, Donald A. Wilhite, and Michael J. Hayes --
13. Flow and sediment transport modeling in rivers / Masoomeh Fakhri, Hamze Dokohaki, Saeid Eslamian, Iman Fazeli Farsani, and Mohammad Reza Farzaneh --
14. Geostatistics applications in hydrology / Pejman Tahmasebi and Gregoire Mariethoz --
15. GIS applications in a changing climate / Mohammed Matouq, Hussam Al-Bilbisi, Tayel El-Hasan, and Saeid Eslamian --
16. GIS-based upland erosion mapping / Soo Huey Teh, Lariyah M. Sidek, Pierre Y. Julien, and Jansen Luis --
17. Hybrid hydrologic modeling / Pierre Y. Julien and James S. Halgren --
18. Hydrological changes in mangrove ecosystems / Shafi Noor Islam, Albrecht Gnauck, Hans-J¿rgen Voigt, and Saeid Eslamian --
19. Hydrologic modeling : stochastic processes / Rina Schumer --
20. Hydrologic prediction and uncertainty quantification / Caleb M. DeChant and Hamid Moradkhani --
21. Impact of the development of vegetation on flow conditions and flood hazards / Tomasz Ka?u?a and Saeid Eslamian --
22. Regional flood frequency analysis / Ataur Rahman, Khaled Haddad, and Saeid Eslamian --
23. Regionalization of hydrological variables / Mehdi Vafakhah and Saeid Eslamian --
24. Remote sensing data and information for hydrological monitoring and modeling / Reza Khanbilvardi, Tarendra Lakhankar, Nir Krakauer, Rouzbeh Nazari, and Al Powell --
25. Significance of statistical tests and persistence in hydrologic processes / Khaled H. Hamed --
26. Statistical parameters used for assessing hydrological regime / Rezaul K. Chowdhury and Saeid Eslamian --
27. Time series analysis of hydrologic data / ¿li Grťar Bln̲dal Sveinsson --
28. Uncertainty of the PMP and PMF / Jose D. Salas, Germǹ Gavilǹ, Fernando R. Salas, Pierre Y. Julien, and Jazuri Abdullah --
29. Impact of urbanization on runoff regime
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While most books examine only the classical aspects of hydrology, this three-volume set covers multiple aspects of hydrology, and includes contributions from experts from more than 30 countries. It examines new approaches, addresses growing concerns about hydrological and ecological connectivity, new quantitative and qualitative managing techniques and considers the worldwide impact of climate change.
It also provides updated material on hydrological science and engineering, discussing recent developments as well as classic approaches. Published in three books, Fundamentals and Applications; Modeling, Climate Change, and Variability; and Environmental Hydrology and Water Management, the entire set consists of 87 chapters, and contains 29 chapters in each book.
The chapters in this book contain information on:
• The anthropocenic aquifer, groundwater vulnerability, and hydraulic fracturing, and environmental problems
• Disinfection of water, environmental engineering for water and sanitation systems, environmental nanotechnology, modeling of wetland systems, nonpoint source and water quality modeling, water pollution control using low-cost natural wastes, and water supply and public health and safety
• Environmental flows, river managed system for flood defense, stormwater modeling and management, tourism and river hydrology, and transboundary river basin management
• The historical development of wastewater management, sediment pollution, and sustainable wastewater treatment
• Water governance, scarcity, and security
• The formation of ecological risk on plain reservoirs, modification in hydrological cycle, sustainable development in integrated water resources management, transboundary water resource management, and more
Students, practitioners, policy makers, consultants and researchers can benefit from the use of this text.
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