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The goals of wind wave research are relatively well defined: to be
able to predict the wind wave field and its effect on the
environment. That environment could be natural (beaches, the
atmosphere etc.) or imposed by human endeavour (ports, harbours,
coastal settlements etc.). Although the goals are similar, the
specific requirements of these various fields differ
considerably. This book attempts to summarise the current state of this
knowledge and to place this understanding into a common frame work.
It attempts to take a balanced approach between the pragmatic
engineering view of requiring a short term result and the
scientific quest for detailed understanding. Thus, it attempts to
provide a rigorous description of the physical processes involved
as well as practical predictive tools.
Thin-plated structures are used extensively in building
construction, automobile, aircraft, shipbuilding and other
industries because of a number of favourable factors such as high
strength-weight ratio, development of new materials and processes
and the availability of efficient analytical methods. This class of
structure is made by joining thin plates together at their edges
and they rely for their rigidity and strength upon the tremendous
stiffness and load-carrying capacity of the flat plates from which
they are made. Many of the problems encountered in these structures
arise because of the effects of local buckling. The knowledge of
various facets of this phenomenon has increased dramatically since
the 1960s. Problem areas which were hitherto either too complex for
rigorous analysis or whose subtleties were not fully realized have
in these years been subjected to intensive study. Great advances
have been made in the areas of inelastic buckling. The growth in
use of lightweight strong materials, such as fibre-reinforced
plastics has also been a contributory factor towards the need for
advances in the knowledge of the far post-buckling range. The
conference is a sequel to the international conference organised by
the University of Strathclyde in December 1996 and this
international gathering will provide the opportunity for discussion
of recent developments and trends in design of thin-walled
structures.
The near-field earthquake which struck the Hanshin-Awaji area of
Japan before dawn on January 17, 1995, in addition to snatching
away the lives of more than 6,000 people, inflicted horrendous
damage on the region's infrastructure, including the
transportation, communication and lifeline supply network and, of
course, on buildings, too. A year earlier, the San Fernando Valley
area of California had been hit by another near-field quake, the
Northridge Earthquake, which dealt a similarly destructive blow to
local infrastructures. Following these two disasters, structural
engineers and researchers around the world have been working
vigorously to develop methods of design for the kind of structure
that is capable of withstanding not only the far-field tectonic
earthquakes planned for hitherto, but also the full impact of
near-field earthquake.
The air distribution in occupied spaces is a major issue of public
concern. It is widely recognized that the quality of air and the
nature of airflow can affect the health of occupants and the energy
consumed in buildings and transport vehicles. ROOMVENT is the
principal international conference in the field of air
distribution. It was first initiated in 1987 by SCANVAC, the
Scandinavian Federation of Heating, Ventilating and Sanitary
Engineering Associations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and
Sweden.
The success of a repair or rehabilitation project depends on the
specific plans designed for it. Concrete Structures: Protection,
Repair and Rehabilitation provides guidance on evaluating the
condition of the concrete in a structure, relating the condition of
the concrete to the underlying cause or causes of that condition,
selecting an appropriate repair material and method for any
deficiency found, and using the selected materials and methods to
repair or rehabilitate the structure. Guidance is also provided for
engineers focused on maintaining concrete and preparing concrete
investigation reports for repair and rehabilitation projects.
Considerations for certain specialized types of rehabilitation
projects are also given. In addition, the author translates cryptic
codes, theories, specifications and details into easy to understand
language. Tip boxes are used to highlight key elements of the text
as well as code considerations based on the International Code
Council or International Building Codes. The book contains various
worked out examples and equations. Case Studies will be included
along with diagrams and schematics to provide visuals to the
book.
This new book on the fracture mechanics of concrete focuses on the
latest developments in computational theories, and how to apply
those theories to solve real engineering problems. Zihai Shi uses
his extensive research experience to present detailed examination
of multiple-crack analysis and mixed-mode fracture.
The effect of manmade activities is primarily local but can extend
far away from the location of intervention. This underlines the
importance of establishing coastal zone management plans covering
large stretches of coastlines.
This book presents some fundamental concepts behind the basic
theories and tools of discrete element methods (DEM), its
historical development, and its wide scope of applications in
geology, geophysics and rock engineering. Unlike almost all books
available on the general subject of DEM, this book includes
coverage of both explicit and implicit DEM approaches, namely the
Distinct Element Methods and Discontinuous Deformation Analysis
(DDA) for both rigid and deformable blocks and particle systems,
and also the Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) approach for fluid
flow and solute transport simulations. The latter is actually also
a discrete approach of importance for rock mechanics and rock
engineering. In addition, brief introductions to some alternative
approaches are also provided, such as percolation theory and
Cosserat micromechanics equivalence to particle systems, which
often appear hand-in-hand with the DEM in the literature.
Fundamentals of the particle mechanics approach using DEM for
granular media is also presented.
Climate for the 21st century is expected to be considerably
different from the present and recent past. Industrialization
growth combined with the increasing CO2 concentration in the
atmosphere and massive deforestation are well above the values over
the past several decades and are expected to further grow. Air
temperature is rising rapidly well as does the weather variability
producing frequent extreme events. Six of the ten warmest years
occurred in the 1990s. Temperatures predicted for the 21st century
ranges well above the present day value.
Reinforced concrete is one of the most widely used modern materials
of construction. It is comparatively cheap, readily available, and
suitable for a variety of building and construction applications.
Smart Buildings Systems for Architects, Owners and Builders is a
practical guide and resource for architects, builders, engineers,
facility managers, developers, contractors, and design consultants.
The book covers the costs and benefits of smart buildings, and the
basic design foundations, technology systems, and management
systems encompassed within a smart building. Unlike other
resources, Smart Buildings is organized to provide an overview of
each of the technology systems in a building, and to indicate where
each of these systems is in their migration to and utilization of
the standard underpinnings of a smart building.
Due to an ever-decreasing supply in raw materials and stringent constraints on conventional energy sources, demand for lightweight, efficient and low-cost structures has become crucially important in modern engineering design. This requires engineers to search for optimal and robust design options to address design problems that are commonly large in scale and highly nonlinear, making finding solutions challenging. In the past two decades, metaheuristic algorithms have shown promising power, efficiency and versatility in solving these difficult optimization problems. This book examines the latest developments of metaheuristics and
their applications in structural engineering, construction
engineering and earthquake engineering, offering practical case
studies as examples to demonstrate real-world applications. Topics
cover a range of areas within engineering, including big bang-big
crunch approach, genetic algorithms, genetic programming, harmony
search, swarm intelligence and some other metaheuristic methods.
Case studies include structural identification, vibration analysis
and control, topology optimization, transport infrastructure
design, design of reinforced concrete, performance-based design of
structures and smart pavement management. With its wide range of
everyday problems and solutions, Metaheursitic Applications in
Structures and Infrastructures can serve as a supplementary text
for design courses and computation in engineering as well as a
reference for researchers and engineers in metaheuristics,
optimization in civil engineering and computational
intelligence.
Construction Calculations is a manual that provides end users with a comprehensive guide for many of the formulas, mathematical vectors and conversion factors that are commonly encountered during the design and construction stages of a construction project. It offers readers detailed calculations, applications and examples needed in site work, cost estimation, piping and pipefitting, and project management. The book also serves as a refresher course for some of the formulas and concepts of geometry and trigonometry. The book is divided into sections that present the common components of construction. The first section of the books starts with a refresher discussion of unit and systems measurement; its origin and evolution; the standards of length, mass and capacity; terminology and tables; and notes of metric, U.S, and British units of measurements. The following concepts are presented and discussed throughout the book: Conversion tables and formulas, including the Metric Conversion Law and conversion factors for builders and design professionals Calculations and formulas of geometry, trigonometry and physics in construction Rudiments of excavation, classification, use of material, measurement and payment Soil classification and morphology, including its physicochemical properties Formulas and calculations needed for soil tests and evaluations and for the design of retaining structures Calculations relating to concrete and masonry Calculations of the size/weight of structural steel and other metals Mechanical properties of wood and processing of wood products Calculations relating to sound and thermal transmission Interior finishes, plumbing and HVAC calculations Electrical formulas and calculations Construction managers and engineers, architects, contractors, and beginners in engineering, architecture, and construction will find this practical guide useful for managing all aspects of construction.
Offshore oil and gas production was conducted throughout the entire
20th century, but the industry's modern importance and vibrancy did
not start until the early 1970s, when the North Sea became a major
producer. Since then, the expansion of the offshore oil industry
has been continuous and rapid.
Cold formed structural members are being used more widely in
routine structural design as the world steel industry moves from
the production of hot-rolled section and plate to coil and strip,
often with galvanised and/or painted coatings. Steel in this form
is more easily delivered from the steel mill to the manufacturing
plant where it is usually cold-rolled into open and closed section
members.
Computer technology has revolutionized many aspects of building design, such as drafting, management, construction - even building with robots. This revolution has expanded into the field of design creativity. Presented in this book is an up-to-date, comprehensive picture of research advances in the fast-growing field of informatics applied to conceptual stages in the generation of artifacts - in particular, buildings. It addresses the question how far and in what ways creative design can be intelligently automated. Among the topics covered are: the use of precedents; the relations between case-based, rule-based, and principle-based architectural design reasoning; product typology; artifact thesauruses; the inputting and retrieval of architectural knowledge; the visual representation and understanding of existing or projected built forms; empirical and analytical models of the design process and the design product; desktop design toolkits; grammars of shape and of function; multiple-perspective building data structures; design as a multi-agent collaborative process; the integration of heterogeneous engineering information; and foundations for a systematic approach to the development of knowledge-based design systems. The papers provide a link between basic and practical issues: - fundamental questions in the theory of artifact design, artifical intelligence, and the cognitive science of imagination and reasoning; - problems in the computerization of building data and design facilities; - the practical tasks of building conception, construction and evaluation. The automation of creative design is itself considered as an engineering design problem. The implications of current and future work for architectural education and research in architectural history, as well as for computer-integrated construction and the management of engineering projects are considered.
There are a large and ever-increasing number of structures and
buildings worldwide that are in need of refurbishment,
rehabilitation and strengthening. The retrofitting of beams and
slabs for this purpose is now recognized as the most cost-effective
and environmentally sustainable method of carrying out this
essential renovation work.
Hurricanes are one of the most adverse aspects of the ocean
environment, with the potential to cause a disastrous event for
marine systems in the ocean. This is an invaluable reference for
all involved in the field of naval, ocean and coastal engineering.
The work clarifies hurricane generated sea conditions necessary for
the design and operation of marine systems in a seaway, and
provides information for the protection of near shore / onshore
structures and the environment at the time of hurricane landing.
Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is
expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future
energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming.
"Load and Global Response of Ships" gives an introductory
background to naval architecture statistics and strength of
materials. Each subject is treated in detail; starting from the
first principle. The aim of this title was to derive and present
the necessary theoretical framework for predicting the extreme
loads and the corresponding hull girder stresses that a ship may be
subjected to during its operational lifetime.
"Rock Mass Classifications - A Practical Approach in Civil
Engineering" was written in response to the many unanswered
questions regarding this subject. Questions such as - Is
Classification reasonably reliable? Can it be successful in crisis
management of geohazards? Can a single Classification system be
general for all rock structures? Is Classification a scientific
approach? Laborious field research was undertaken in the Himalayan
mountains by a team of scientists from the Central Mining Research
Institute (CMRI), University of Roorkee (UOR), Central Soil and
Material Research Station (CSMRS), U.P. Irrigation Research
Institute (UPIRI), and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to
answer these questions. The results obtained from the research work
were systematically compiled to produce this book which bears
particular relevance to civil, mining and petroleum engineers and
geologists. Endorsements
The Second Sino-US Symposium Workshop on Recent Advancement of
Computational Mechanics in Structural Engineering was held between
May 25-28, 1998, in Dalian, China. The objectives were: to share
the insights and experiences gained from recent developments in
theory and practice; to assess the current state of knowledge in
various topic areas of mechanics and computational methods and to
identify joint research opportunities; to stimulate future
cooperative research and to develop joint efforts in subjects of
common needs and interests; to build and to strengthen the
long-term bilateral scientific relationship between academic and
professional practicing communities. |
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