Series on Stability, Vibration and Control of Systems, Series A, Volume 5> Presents the idea of zero-range potentials and shows the limitations of the point models used in structural mechanics. Offers specific examples from the theory of generalized functions, regularization of super-singular integral equations and other specifics of the boundary value problems.
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Details the effects of light spectrum
Organizes lighting requirements from the perspective of driving tasks rather than technology
Incorporates a coherent philosophy for lighting based on the supply of visual information
Provides a review of the latest findings on the most effective use of lighting for road safety
Examines future trends in road, signal, and vehicle lighting
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Integrates Vehicle, Signal, and Road Lighting into a Unified System
Many people drive many miles after dark and rely on lighting to help them gather information about the road ahead and the presence and intentions of other people on and near the road. With new technology on the industry’s horizon, Lighting for Driving: Roads, Vehicle, Signs and Signals conveys the crucial role lighting plays in road safety and examines how it could be used more effectively.
Authored by a lighting and visibility expert, this book explains the thinking and scientific reasoning behind various forms of lighting and analyzes their contribution to the driver’s understanding of real and potential road hazards. Filled with useful information, this resource straightforwardly addresses a wide range of safety factors encountered in real driving situations, such as weather conditions, complex signage, and driver age. It also deals with the often-ignored consequences of too much light, such as light trespass and sky glow.
Comprehensively Explores the Field, Emphasizing Improved Safety
Vehicle, road, sign, and signal lighting are provided to enable drivers to reach their destinations quickly and safely. However, the attention given to how these forms of lighting function is likely to change as new technology is introduced and understanding of ergonomics and human factors improves. This book effectively illustrates how these forms of lighting can be modified to work together to best provide a coherent flow of information to the driver.
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Many areas of knowledge converge in the building industry and therefore research in this field necessarily involves an interdisciplinary approach. Effective research requires strong relations between a broad variety of scientific and technological domains and more conventional construction or craft processes, while also considering advanced management processes, where all the main actors permanently interact. This publication takes an interdisciplinary approach grouping various studies on the building industry chosen from among the works presented for the 2nd International Conference on Construction and Building Research. The papers examine aspects of materials and building systems; construction technology; energy and sustainability; construction management; heritage, refurbishment and conservation. The information contained within these pages may be of interest to researchers and practitioners in construction and building activities from the academic sphere, as well as public and private sectors.
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Author: Various | Size: 1.87 GB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: Various
This is a large collection of E-books from AvaxHome.cc site. Most of these books are available in our forum. This is one compiled collection available on the web and I thought may be useful for someone in our forum.
Beware the size is very large 1.87 GB.
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I am in urgent need of the solutions of the over-mentioned book. At this time, up to chapter 7 is sufficient.
I am hoping that any generous civil/geotechnical engineer/student can help me providing that.
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For your convenience, Link of the book is provided here.
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This monograph describes various methods for solving deformation problems of particulate solids, taking the reader from analytical to computational methods. The book is the first to present the topic of linear elasticity in mathematical terms that will be familiar to anyone with a grounding in fluid mechanics. It incorporates the latest advances in computational algorithms for elliptic partial differential equations, and provides the groundwork for simulations on high performance parallel computers. Numerous exercises complement the theoretical discussions, and a related set of self-documented programs is available to readers with Internet access. The work will be of interest to advanced students and practicing researchers in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, applied physics, computational methods, and developers of numerical modeling software.
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Volcanic Rock Mechanics: Rock Mechanics and Geo-engineering in Volcanic Environments
Author: Claudio Olalla, Luis E. Hernandez, Jose Antonio Rodriguez-Losada, Áurea Perucho, Javier González-Gallego | Size: 25 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: CRC Press | Year: 2010 | Pages: 368 | ISBN: 9780415584784, 9780203842386, 0415584787
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A comprehensive collection of the most relevant topics related to rock mechanics and geo-engineering in volcanic environments, including: geomechanical characterization of volcanic materials; instabilities in volcanic islands: slope stability, large landslides and collapse phenomena; geoengineering and infrastructures in volcanic environments.
Summary:
Volcanic Rock Mechanics includes papers and special lectures of the 3rd International Workshop on Volcanic Rocks, Rock Mechanics and Geo-Engineering in Volcanic Environments, which was held within the framework of the Congress “Cities on Volcanoes6-Tenerife 2010” (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, 31 May – 4 June 2010). The book is a comprehensive collection of the most relevant topics related to rock mechanics and geo-engineering in volcanic environments, including:
- Geomechanical characterization of volcanic materials;
- Instabilities in volcanic islands: Slope stability, large landslides and collapse phenomena;
- Geoengineering and infrastructures in volcanic environments;
- Construction materials.
Volcanic Rock Mechanics is of interests to academics, engineers, consultants, designers, contractors and professionals involved in rock mechanics and geo-engineering in volcanic environments.
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Applied Plasticity, Second Edition, covers advanced topics in plasticity comprehensively and in detail. This new edition has been updated throughout and includes a large set of homework problems for each chapter, making it ideal for classroom use.
Features include:
Covers advanced topics in plasticity
Includes a new chapter on the Finite Element Method
Includes updates throughout based on recent research and developments
Includes a new section on the yield line theory for the plastic collapse of plates
Includes new homework problems within the book and separate solutions manual
All relevant topics are covered, including the mathematical theory of plasticity, the theory of plane plastic stress, the axially symmetrical plastic state, the plastic behavior of plates and shells, the plasticity of metal forming processes, the theory of buckling in the plastic range, topics in dynamic plasticity, and the finite element method.
Features of the new edition include:
A full chapter on the Finite Element Method, previously published as an appendix;
A new section on yield line theory for plate bending, including the estimation of upper bounds on the limit load;
Updated chapters throughout to reflect recent advances and new developments in the field;
Homework problems for chapters one through eight;
A solutions manual available to professors;
Fully updated references.
Applied Plasticity, Second Edition, is appropriate for use by graduate students studying mechanical, civil, and structural engineering, as well as applied mechanics, and will also serve as a useful reference for engineers working in these fields.
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