Presents different energy efficient cooling technologies
Evaluates techniques with regard to their energy efficiency and the impact on the thermal comfort
Gives state-of-the-art information on technological potentials and the impact on thermal comfort and energy efficiency in a changing environment
This book supports HVAC planners in reducing the cooling energy demand, improving the indoor environment and designing more cost-effective building concepts. High performance buildings have shown that it is possible to go clearly beyond the energy requirements of existing legislation and obtaining good thermal comfort. However, there is still a strong uncertainty in day-to-day practice due to the lack of legislative regulations for mixed-mode buildings which are neither only naturally ventilated nor fully air-conditioned, but use a mix of different low-energy cooling techniques. Based on the findings from monitoring campaigns (long-term measurements in combination with field studies on thermal comfort), simulation studies, and a comprehensive review on existing standards and guidelines, this book acts as a commonly accessible knowledge pool for passive and low-energy cooling techniques.
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Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems: Assessment, Design and Life-Cycle Performance
Author: Dan M. Frangopol, Mitsuo Kawatani, Chul W. Kim | Size: 5.6 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Taylor & Francis | Year: 2007 | pages: 280 | ISBN: 0203932218
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH IFIP WG 7.5 WORKING CONFERENCE ON
RELIABILITY AND OPTIMIZATION OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS, KOBE, JAPAN,
OCTOBER 11–14, 2006
Focussing on structural reliability methods, reliability-based optimization, structural system reliability and risk analysis, lifetime performance and various applications in civil engineering. Invaluable to all concerned with structural system reliability and optimization, especially students, engineers, and workers in research and development.
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Theory and Design of Reinforced Concrete Tanks (By M.HILAL)
Author: DIPL. ING. M. HILAL DR. SC. TECHN. PROFESSOR, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING CAIRO UNIVERSITY, | Size: 14.71 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: J. MARCOU & Co. | Year: 1988 | pages: 402
PREFACE
This new revised edition includes the-following additions
1) Detennination of fixing and connecting moments in fixed and continuous surfaces of revolution. Chapter IV.
2) The application of the data given in the previous article appears in the design of the Inze tank given in Chapter VI.
3) The design of circular flat plates with overhanging cantilevers and
eventually central holes under different load conditions is shown in
Chapter VI in a numerical example of a circular water tower
300 m3 capacity,
-1) Bunkers and Silos being a natural continuation to tanks and containers are dealt with in Chapter IX.
5) The 'statistical behavior of pump rooms is similar to that of' under ground tanks; the discussion of some examples is given in Chapter
X.
6) Temperature stresses in walls of tanks, bunkers, silos and pump rooms are shown in Chapter XII.
The author hopes that these additions open new scopes in the theory and design of reinforced concrete tanks and containers and may be of benefit to both graduate and undergraduate students in the faculties of engineering and practicing structural engineers.
January 1972. M. BILAL
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Providing the first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, this book focuses on those described as 'seismic time bombs' – with the potential to destroy large cities in the developing world such as Port au Prince, Kabul, Tehran and Caracas. Leading international earthquake expert, Robert Yeats, explores both the regional and plate-tectonic context of active faults, providing the background for seismic hazard evaluation in planning large-scale projects such as nuclear power plants or hydroelectric dams. He also highlights work done in more advanced seismogenic countries like Japan, the United States, New Zealand and China, providing an important basis for upgrading building standards and other laws in developing nations. The book also explores the impact of major quakes on social development through history. It will form an accessible reference for analysts and consulting firms, and a convenient overview for academics and students of geoscience, geotechnical engineering and civil engineering, and land-use planning.
Application boxes within the text engage students by demonstrating how theories relate to real applications
Provides a neutral journalistic account of controversies, such as whether the historical record is adequate to estimate maximum earthquake size for critical facilities like the nuclear plant in Japan
Presents arresting human perspectives, illustrating that a repeat of the 1505 earthquake in Kabul could kill as many people as 30 years of wars in Afghanistan, or that the Bible can provide information on the Dead Sea Transform Fault in the destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah and Jericho
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Article/eBook Full Name: Civil Work QC Inspection Checksheets
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Author: Dr. Mohammed Arafa - The Islamic University of Gaza | Size: 4.32 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Year: 19/06/2012 | pages: 85
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The authoritative industry guide on good practice for planning and scheduling in construction
This handbook acts as a guide to good practice, a text to accompany learning and a reference document for those needing information on background, best practice, and methods for practical application.
A Handbook for Construction Planning & Scheduling presents the key issues of planning and programming in scheduling in a clear, concise and practical way. The book divides into four main sections: Planning and Scheduling within the Construction Context; Planning and Scheduling Techniques and Practices; Planning and Scheduling Methods; Delay and Forensic Analysis. The authors include both basic concepts and updates on current topics demanding close attention from the construction industry, including planning for sustainability, waste, health and safety and Building Information Modelling (BIM).
The book is especially useful for early career practitioners - engineers, quantity surveyors, construction managers, project managers - who may already have a basic grounding in civil engineering, building and general construction but lack extensive planning and scheduling experience. Students will find the website helpful with worked examples of the methods and calculations for typical construction projects plus other directed learning material.
This authoritative industry guide on good practice for planning and scheduling in construction is written in a direct, informative style with a clear presentation enabling easy access of the relevant information with a companion website providing additional resources and learning support material.
* the authoritative industry guide on construction planning and scheduling
* direct informative writing style and clear presentation enables easy access of the relevant information
* companion website provides additional learning material.
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Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings, 3rd Edition
Author: Stephen Emmitt, Christopher A. Gorse | Size: 45 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell | Year: 2014 | pages: 580 | ISBN: 9781118255490
Robin Barry's Construction of Buildings was first published in 1958 in 5 volumes, rapidly becoming a standard text on construction. In its current 2 volume format Barry remains hugely popular with both students and lecturers of construction and related disciplines.
The third edition of Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings expands and deepens your understanding of construction technology. It covers the construction of larger-scale buildings (primarily residential, commercial and industrial) constructed with load bearing frames, supported by chapters on fit-out and second fix, lifts and escalators, off-site construction and a new chapter on building obsolescence and revitalisation. Functional and performance requirements of the main building elements are emphasised throughout, as is building efficiency and meeting the challenges of limiting the environmental impact of buildings. You will find the text fully up to date with the latest building regulations and construction technologies.
The new edition, with supporting material at
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, is an ideal information source for developing a wider and deeper understanding of construction technology.
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Article/eBook Full Name: Prefabrication with Concrete
Author(s): A.S.G. Bruggeling, G.F. Huyghe
Edition: 1st
Publish Date: 1991
Published By: CRC Press
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Summary
Both authors are innovators of the prefabrication of concrete structures an important advance towards industrialization of the building process. The detailing of connections between the factory produced elements is crucial, and the "strut and tie" models presented here can be directly applied in str
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