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This book evaluates the seismic performance of concrete gravity
dams, considering the effects of strong motion duration,
mainshock-aftershock seismic sequence, and near-fault ground
motion. It employs both the extended finite element method (XFEM)
and concrete damaged plasticity (CDP) models to characterize the
mechanical behavior of concrete gravity dams under strong ground
motions, including the dam-reservoir-foundation interaction. In
addition, it discusses the effects of the initial crack, earthquake
direction, and cross-stream seismic excitation on the nonlinear
dynamic response to strong ground motions, and on the
damage-cracking risk of concrete gravity dams. This book provides a
theoretical basis for the seismic performance evaluation of high
dams, and can also be used as a reference resource for researchers
and graduate students engaged in the seismic design of high dams.
This textbook offers a unique introduction to hydraulics and fluid
mechanics through more than 100 exercises, with guided solutions,
which students will find valuable in preparation for their
preliminary or qualifying exams and for testing their grasp of the
subject. In some exercises two different solution methods are
proposed, to highlight the fact that the level of complexity of the
calculations is often linked to the choice of method, though in
most cases only the simplest method is presented. The exercises are
organized by subject, covering forces on planes and curved
surfaces; floating bodies; exercises that require the application
of linear and angular momentum balancing in inertial and
non-inertial references; pipeline systems, with particular
applications to industrial plants; hydraulic systems with machines
(pumps and turbines); transient phenomena in pipelines; and uniform
and gradually varied flows in open channels. The book also features
appendices that contain selected data and formulas of practical
interest. Instructors of courses that address one or all of the
above topics will find the exercises of great help in preparing
their courses, while researchers will find the book useful as an
accessible summary of the topics covered.
This volume brings together contributions from world renowned
researchers and practitioners in the field of geotechnical
engineering. The chapters of this book are based on the keynote and
invited lectures delivered at the 7th International Conference on
Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil
Dynamics. The book presents advances in the field of soil dynamics
and geotechnical earthquake engineering. A strong emphasis is
placed on proving connections between academic research and field
practice, with many examples, case studies, best practices, and
discussions on performance-based design. This volume will be of
interest to research scholars, academicians and industry
professionals alike.
This book comprises select proceedings of the annual conference of
the Indian Geotechnical Society. The conference brings together
research and case histories on various aspects of geotechnical and
geoenvironmental engineering. The book presents papers on
geotechnical applications and case histories, covering topics such
as (i) Characterization of Geomaterials and Physical Modelling;
(ii) Foundations and Deep Excavations; (iii) Soil Stabilization and
Ground Improvement; (iv) Geoenvironmental Engineering and Waste
Material Utilization; (v) Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Geotechnical
Engineering; (vi) Earth Retaining Structures, Dams and Embankments;
(vii) Slope Stability and Landslides; (viii) Transportation
Geotechnics; (ix) Geosynthetics Applications; (x) Computational,
Analytical and Numerical Modelling; (xi) Rock Engineering,
Tunnelling and Underground Constructions; (xii) Forensic
Geotechnical Engineering and Case Studies; and (xiii) Others
Topics: Behaviour of Unsaturated Soils, Offshore and Marine
Geotechnics, Remote Sensing and GIS, Field Investigations,
Instrumentation and Monitoring, Retrofitting of Geotechnical
Structures, Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering, Geotechnical
Education, Codes and Standards, and other relevant topics. The
contents of this book are of interest to researchers and practicing
engineers alike.
This book presents unique features of the adaptive modeling
approach based on new machine learning algorithms for petroleum
exploration, development, and production. The adaptive approach
helps simulation engineers and geoscientists to create adequate
geological and hydrodynamic models. This approach is proven to be a
real alternative to traditional techniques, such as deterministic
modeling. Currently, machine-learning algorithms grow in popularity
because they provide consistency, predictiveness, and convenience.
The primary purpose of this book is to describe the theoretical
state of the adaptive approach and show some examples of its
implementation in simulation and forecasting different reservoir
processes.
This book summarizes the research being pursued as part of the
Erasmus+ CBHE KA2 project entitled "Development of master curricula
for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries"
(NatRisk), which aims to educate experts on the prevention and
management of natural disasters in the Western Balkan region in
line with national and EU policies. The project has successfully
developed and implemented master curricula and educational training
in the field of natural disasters risk management, and a
methodology for the identification and prevention of natural
disasters. Consisting of 11 chapters, the book analyzes and
discusses topics such as risk assessment tools and quality methods,
the different approaches for civil-military collaboration, natural
disasters risk management in Bosnia and Herzegovina, leadership
models for managing crises resulting from natural disasters,
natural disasters in industrial areas, natural risk management in
geotechnics, flood risk modeling, adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference
models for flood prediction, collapse prediction of masonry arches,
an algorithm for fire truck dispatch in emergency situations, and
processing drought data in a GIS environment.
This volume presents selected papers from IACMAG Symposium,The
major themes covered in this conference are Earthquake Engineering,
Ground Improvement and Constitutive Modelling. This volume will be
of interest to researchers and practitioners in geotechnical and
geomechanical engineering.
&> For Introductory Meteorology Science Courses. Engage
Students in Learning About Atmospheric Processes Aguado/Burt's
Understanding Weather and Climate illustrates meteorology and
climatology using everyday occurrences and inspired technology
tutorials to engage students in learning about atmospheric
processes and patterns. The Seventh Edition extends coverage of
global climate change with new and unique sections covering oceans
and climate in the Earth system. Each chapter also focuses on the
human aspect of weather and climate, covering high interest
weather-related hazards that draw students into the course, while
incorporating the latest science and the most relevant issues.
MasteringMeteorology with eText for Understanding Weather and
Climate is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product
designed to improve results by helping your students quickly master
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a classroom experience that is tightly integrated to help students
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This volume presents select papers presented during the Second
International Conference on Waste Management held at IIT Guwahati.
The book comprises of eight sections, and deals with various
technologies associated with curbing of different environmental
issues as well as management and legislative policies associated
with them. This book will be of interest to various researchers,
students, policy makers and people who pursue keen interest in the
waste management techniques and policies.
Climate change is a major challenge facing modern society. The
chemistry of air and its influence on the climate system forms the
main focus of this book. Vol. 2 of Chemistry of the Climate System
takes a problem-based approach to presenting global atmospheric
processes, evaluating the effects of changing air compositions as
well as possibilities for interference with these processes through
the use of chemistry.
This book comprises select proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical
Conference 2020 (IGC2020) focusing on emerging opportunities and
challenges in the field of transportation geotechnics, scour and
erosion, offshore geotechnics, and environmental geotechnology. The
contents will be useful to researchers, educators, practitioners
and policy makers alike.
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