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Climate Change and Its Impacts - Risks and Inequalities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Robert McKim Climate Change and Its Impacts - Risks and Inequalities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Robert McKim
R4,225 Discovery Miles 42 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Responding to a need for a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the consequences of climate change, this book brings experts in climate science, engineering, urban planning, and conservation biology into conversation with scholars in law, geography, anthropology and ethics. It provides insights into how climate change is conceptualized in different fields. The book also aims to contribute to developing successful and multifaceted strategies that promote global, intergenerational and environmental justice. Among the topics addressed are the effects of climate change on the likelihood and magnitude of natural hazards, an assessment of civil infrastructure vulnerabilities, resilience assessment for coastal communities, an ethical framework to evaluate behavior that contributes to climate change, as well as policies and cultural shifts that might help humanity to respond adequately to climate change.

Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Hassan Bashir, Charles E Harris... Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Hassan Bashir, Charles E Harris Jr, Eyad Masad
R2,818 Discovery Miles 28 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume identifies, discusses and addresses the wide array of ethical issues that have emerged for engineers due to the rise of a global economy. To date, there has been no systematic treatment of the particular challenges globalization poses for engineering ethics standards and education. This volume concentrates on precisely this challenge. Scholars and practitioners from diverse national and professional backgrounds discuss the ethical issues emerging from the inherent symbiotic relationship between the engineering profession and globalization. Through their discussions a deeper and more complete understanding of the precise ways in which globalization impacts the formulation and justification of ethical standards in engineering as well as the curriculum and pedagogy of engineering ethics education emerges. The world today is witnessing an unprecedented demand for engineers and other science and technology professionals with advanced degrees due to both the off-shoring of western jobs and the rapid development of non-Western countries. The current flow of technology and professionals is from the West to the rest of the world. Professional practices followed by Western (or Western-trained) engineers are often based on presuppositions which can be in fundamental disagreement with the viewpoints of non-Westerners. A successful engineering solution cannot be simply technically sound, but also must account for cultural, social and religious constraints. For these reasons, existing Western standards cannot simply be exported to other countries. Divided into two parts, Part I of the volume provides an overview of particular dimensions of globalization and the criteria that an adequate engineering ethics framework must satisfy in a globalized world. Part II of the volume considers pedagogical challenges and aims in engineering ethics education that is global in character.

Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications - In Honor of Prof. Armen Der Kiureghian (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017):... Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications - In Honor of Prof. Armen Der Kiureghian (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Paolo Gardoni
R7,210 Discovery Miles 72 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents a unique collection of contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of risk and reliability analysis. Combining the most advanced analysis techniques with practical applications, it is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date books available on risk-based engineering. All the fundamental concepts needed to conduct risk and reliability assessments are covered in detail, providing readers with a sound understanding of the field and making the book a powerful tool for students and researchers alike. This book was prepared in honor of Professor Armen Der Kiureghian, one of the fathers of modern risk and reliability analysis.

Risk Analysis of Natural Hazards - Interdisciplinary Challenges and Integrated Solutions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Paolo... Risk Analysis of Natural Hazards - Interdisciplinary Challenges and Integrated Solutions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Paolo Gardoni, Colleen Murphy, Arden Rowell
R4,146 R3,401 Discovery Miles 34 010 Save R745 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume investigates the interdisciplinary and cross-cutting challenges in the risk analysis of natural hazards. It brings together leading minds in engineering, science, philosophy, law, and the social sciences. Parts I and II of this volume explore risk assessment, first by providing an overview of the interdisciplinary interactions involved in the assessment of natural hazards, and then by exploring the particular impacts of climate change on natural hazard assessment. Part III discusses the theoretical frameworks for the evaluation of natural hazards. Finally, Parts IV and V address the risk management of natural hazards, providing first an overview of the interdisciplinary interactions underlying natural hazard management, and then exploring decision frameworks that can help decision makers integrate and respond to the complex relationships among natural events, the built environment, and human behavior.

Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure (Hardcover): Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Mohammad... Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure (Hardcover)
Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Mohammad Noori, Paolo Gardoni, Izuru Takewaki, Humberto Varum, …
R3,185 R1,889 Discovery Miles 18 890 Save R1,296 (41%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Increasing demand on improving the resiliency of modern structures and infrastructure requires ever more critical and complex designs. Therefore, the need for accurate and efficient approaches to assess uncertainties in loads, geometry, material properties, manufacturing processes, and operational environments has increased significantly. Reliability-based techniques help develop more accurate initial guidance for robust design and help to identify the sources of significant uncertainty in structural systems. Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure presents an overview of the methods of classical reliability analysis and design most associated with structural reliability. It also introduces more modern methods and advancements, and emphasizes the most useful methods and techniques used in reliability and risk studies, while elaborating their practical applications and limitations rather than detailed derivations. Features: Provides a practical and comprehensive overview of reliability and risk analysis and design techniques. Introduces resilient and smart structures/infrastructure that will lead to more reliable and sustainable societies. Considers loss elimination, risk management and life-cycle asset management as related to infrastructure projects. Introduces probability theory, statistical methods, and reliability analysis methods. Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure is suitable for researchers and practicing engineers, as well as upper-level students taking related courses in structural reliability analysis and design.

Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Paolo Gardoni, James M Lafave Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Paolo Gardoni, James M Lafave
R4,322 Discovery Miles 43 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection focuses on the development of novel approaches to address one of the most pressing challenges of civil engineering, namely the mitigation of natural hazards. Numerous engineering books to date have focused on, and illustrate considerable progress toward, mitigation of individual hazards (earthquakes, wind, and so forth.). The current volume addresses concerns related to overall safety, sustainability and resilience of the built environment when subject to multiple hazards: natural disaster events that are concurrent and either correlated (e.g., wind and surge); uncorrelated (e.g., earthquake and flood); cascading (e.g., fire following earthquake); or uncorrelated and occurring at different times (e.g., wind and earthquake). The authors examine a range of specific topics including methodologies for vulnerability assessment of structures, new techniques to reduce the system demands through control systems; instrumentation, monitoring and condition assessment of structures and foundations; new techniques for repairing structures that have suffered damage during past events, or for structures that have been found in need of strengthening; development of new design provisions that consider multiple hazards, as well as questions from law and the humanities relevant to the management of natural and human-made hazards.

Automation in Construction toward Resilience - Robotics, Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems: Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi,... Automation in Construction toward Resilience - Robotics, Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems
Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Mohammad Noori, Tony T.Y. Yang, Paulo B. Lourenço, Paolo Gardoni, …
R2,746 Discovery Miles 27 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

While the word "automation" may conjure images of robots taking over jobs, the reality is much more nuanced. In construction, for instance, automation is less likely to diminish employment opportunities than it is to increase productivity. Indeed, automation alongside the global need for new and updated infrastructure and better and more affordable housing can help shape the direction of the construction industry. The key will be anticipating and preparing for the shift, in part by developing new skills in the current and future workforce. This book presents all aspects of automation in construction pertaining to the use of information technologies in design, engineering, construction technologies, and maintenance and management of constructed facilities. The broad scope encompasses all stages of the construction life cycle from initial planning and design, through the construction of the facility, its operation, and maintenance, to the eventual dismantling and recycling of buildings and engineering structures. Features: Examines Building Information Management systems, allowing on-site execution of construction more efficient, and for project teams to eliminate mistakes and better coordinate the workforce Presents the latest information on the automation of modular construction, production in factories, including 3-D printing of components such as facades, or even load-bearing and essential components

Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications - In Honor of Prof. Armen Der Kiureghian (Paperback, Softcover reprint... Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications - In Honor of Prof. Armen Der Kiureghian (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Paolo Gardoni
R7,749 Discovery Miles 77 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a unique collection of contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of risk and reliability analysis. Combining the most advanced analysis techniques with practical applications, it is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date books available on risk-based engineering. All the fundamental concepts needed to conduct risk and reliability assessments are covered in detail, providing readers with a sound understanding of the field and making the book a powerful tool for students and researchers alike. This book was prepared in honor of Professor Armen Der Kiureghian, one of the fathers of modern risk and reliability analysis.

Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016): Paolo... Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
Paolo Gardoni, James M Lafave
R5,853 Discovery Miles 58 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection focuses on the development of novel approaches to address one of the most pressing challenges of civil engineering, namely the mitigation of natural hazards. Numerous engineering books to date have focused on, and illustrate considerable progress toward, mitigation of individual hazards (earthquakes, wind, and so forth.). The current volume addresses concerns related to overall safety, sustainability and resilience of the built environment when subject to multiple hazards: natural disaster events that are concurrent and either correlated (e.g., wind and surge); uncorrelated (e.g., earthquake and flood); cascading (e.g., fire following earthquake); or uncorrelated and occurring at different times (e.g., wind and earthquake). The authors examine a range of specific topics including methodologies for vulnerability assessment of structures, new techniques to reduce the system demands through control systems; instrumentation, monitoring and condition assessment of structures and foundations; new techniques for repairing structures that have suffered damage during past events, or for structures that have been found in need of strengthening; development of new design provisions that consider multiple hazards, as well as questions from law and the humanities relevant to the management of natural and human-made hazards.

Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015): Colleen Murphy, Paolo... Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, Hassan Bashir, Charles E Harris Jr, Eyad Masad
R3,575 Discovery Miles 35 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume identifies, discusses and addresses the wide array of ethical issues that have emerged for engineers due to the rise of a global economy. To date, there has been no systematic treatment of the particular challenges globalization poses for engineering ethics standards and education. This volume concentrates on precisely this challenge. Scholars and practitioners from diverse national and professional backgrounds discuss the ethical issues emerging from the inherent symbiotic relationship between the engineering profession and globalization. Through their discussions a deeper and more complete understanding of the precise ways in which globalization impacts the formulation and justification of ethical standards in engineering as well as the curriculum and pedagogy of engineering ethics education emerges. The world today is witnessing an unprecedented demand for engineers and other science and technology professionals with advanced degrees due to both the off-shoring of western jobs and the rapid development of non-Western countries. The current flow of technology and professionals is from the West to the rest of the world. Professional practices followed by Western (or Western-trained) engineers are often based on presuppositions which can be in fundamental disagreement with the viewpoints of non-Westerners. A successful engineering solution cannot be simply technically sound, but also must account for cultural, social and religious constraints. For these reasons, existing Western standards cannot simply be exported to other countries. Divided into two parts, Part I of the volume provides an overview of particular dimensions of globalization and the criteria that an adequate engineering ethics framework must satisfy in a globalized world. Part II of the volume considers pedagogical challenges and aims in engineering ethics education that is global in character.

Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (Hardcover): Paolo Gardoni Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (Hardcover)
Paolo Gardoni
R6,341 Discovery Miles 63 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

To best serve current and future generations, infrastructure needs to be resilient to the changing world while using limited resources in a sustainable manner. Research on and funding towards sustainability and resilience are growing rapidly, and significant research is being carried out at a number of institutions and centers worldwide. This handbook brings together current research on sustainable and resilient infrastructure and, in particular, stresses the fundamental nexus between sustainability and resilience. It aims to coalesce work from a large and diverse group of contributors across a wide range of disciplines including engineering, technology and informatics, urban planning, public policy, economics, and finance. Not only does it present a theoretical formulation of sustainability and resilience but it also demonstrates how these ideals can be realized in practice. This work will provide a reference text to students and scholars of a number of disciplines.

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