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Anthony Robinson ... This book provides a blueprint for action for readers making decisions about how to improve the energy efficiency and performance of new or existing buildings. Suitable for both seasoned veterans and new managers, it takes an objective and orderly approach to what is often a complex, costly, and time-consuming process. The book presents fundamental principles illustrated with case studies. It thoroughly covers the topics in a concise, technically accurate way. The book is designed for architects, engineers, and construction managers.

Info: 398 pages - Publisher: Fairmont Press; 1st edition (November, 2013) - Language: English - ISBN-10: 1439851999 - ISBN-13: 978-1439851999

Andy Buchanan, Anthony Abu ... 438 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 2nd edition (January, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470972890 - ISBN-13: 978-0470972892 ...

A practical and informative guide to structural fire engineering:  This book presents a comprehensive overview of structural fire engineering. An update on the first edition, the book describes new developments in the past ten years, including advanced calculation methods and computer programs. Further additions include: calculation methods for membrane action in floor slabs exposed to fires; a chapter on composite steel-concrete construction; and case studies of structural collapses. The book begins with an introduction to fire safety in buildings, from fire growth and development to the devastating effects of severe fires on large building structures. Methods of calculating fire severity and fire resistance are then described in detail, together with both simple and advanced methods for assessing and designing for structural fire safety in buildings constructed from structural steel, reinforced concrete, or structural timber. Structural Design for Fire Safety, 2nd edition bridges the information gap between fire safety engineers, structural engineers and building officials, and it will be useful for many others including architects, code writers, building designers, and firefighters. Key features: • Updated references to current research, as well as new end-of-chapter questions and worked examples. •Authors experienced in teaching, researching, and applying structural fire engineering in real buildings. • A focus on basic principles rather than specific building code requirements, for an international audience. An essential guide for structural engineers who wish to improve their understanding of buildings exposed to severe fires and an ideal textbook for introductory or advanced courses in structural fire engineering.

Jeffrey A. Gatscher, Gary L. McGavin, Philip J. Caldwell ...
416 pages - Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers; (March, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0784411522 - ISBN-13: 978-0784411520 ...

Earthquake Protection of Building Equipment and Systems presents a framework for applying the latest earthquake engineering research to the nonstructural elements of individual building projects, concentrating on mechanical and electrical systems. The seismic performance of these systems and their components is critical in order to minimize damage and life-threatening risks associated with seismic events while also protecting capital investment. And just as the seismic engineering of structures is shifting from prescriptive-based standards to performance-based approaches, the same is happening for building equipment and systems. For practicing engineers, a gap has opened between what is required and what is available to meet those requirements. In this book, Gatscher, McGavin, and Caldwell bridge that gap. They prescribe a systems engineering approach to nonstructural design and present several case studies to demonstrate this approach. They provide an extensive survey of different methods for qualifying equipment and systems, including analysis, dynamic testing, earthquake experience data, and comparative assessment using combined methods. They also address issues of implementation, including qualification ownership, component life-cycle, and verification tools. This book is a must-have for any engineer designing or specifying nonstructural systems and their components for a building in an area with seismic risks. It will also be a valuable reference for architects, construction managers, and building code officials.

ASCE ... 64 pages - Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers; (December, 2016) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0784414394 - ISBN-13: 978-0784414392 ...

Prepared by the Structural Applications of Steel Cables for Buildings Standard Committee of the Codes and Standards Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE. Structural Applications of Steel Cables for Buildings, Standard ASCE/SEI 19-16, provides requirements for the structural design, fabrication, and installation of cables for use as static structural elements to support and brace buildings and other cable-supported structures. Covering both carbon-steel and stainless-steel cables, this standard addresses roofs, floors, curtain walls, masts, and nets, but it is not appropriate for structures subjected to vehicle loads or for guyed electrical transmission towers. Topics include contract documents and shop drawings; design considerations; cable materials; protective coatings; fabrication, shipping, and receiving; erection; and postconstruction considerations and inspection. In addition, appendixes review cables and fittings, saddles, clamps, cable fatigue, and the design of earthquake-load-resistant sway bracing for nonstructural components of buildings. Intended for use by structural engineers, architects, cable manufacturers and fabricators, and building officials, Standard ASCE/SEI 19-16 updates previous editions of ASCE 19 with a new appendix to address small diameter cables used for seismic bracing of nonstructural building elements, updates to nomenclature for consistency with industry standards.

Steven Peterson, Frank Dagostino ... 288 pages - Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7th edition (2010) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0131199528 - ISBN-13: 978-0131199521 ...

Derek Worthing, Duncan Marshall ... 300 pages - Publisher: Taylor&Francis; 4th edition (July, 2006) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 072820486X - ISBN-13: 978-0728204867 ...

Aimed specifically at those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of building construction as part of a wider sphere of professional activity. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of modern construction and services. In addition most chapters contain information on earlier construction techniques to reflect the age profile fo the UK housing stock.

This fourth edition has a revised text and hundreds of revised graphics, new illustrations and photos, an additional chapter on concrete housing, and an eight page colour section showing a series of photographs of a modern housing development. This book is the recommended construction text at a number of colleges and universities. It concentrates on principles and practice rather than details and regulations. In doing so it should enable the reader to demonstrate a comprehensive and genuine understanding of modern house construction and its evolution over the last 100 years.

Sam Kubba ... 1064 pages - Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2nd edition (November, 2016) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0128104333 - ISBN-13: 978-0128104330 ...

Jeffrey K. Pinto ... 560 pages - Publisher: Pearson; 4th edition (March, 2015) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0133798070 - ISBN-13: 978-0133798074 ...

Project Management Fundamentals with Broad Applications: In its Fourth Edition, Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage takes a contemporary, decisive, and business-oriented approach to teaching and learning project management. Blending current theory, contemporary case studies, and hands-on practice and research, Project Management offers students a full range of perspectives of the project management process.

To promote a comprehensive, multi-industry understanding of the text, the author addresses project management theory within the context of a variety of successful organizations, whether they be publicly held, private, or nonprofit. Comprehensive case analysis and detailed exercises give students the tools to assess projects in real-time, equipping them with razor-sharp decision-making skills. Leveraging the latest project management technology, Project Management features just the right balance of real-world examples, cutting-edge theory, and practical exercises.

Ginu Rajan, B. Gangadhara Prusty ... 507 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (August, 2016) ...
Language: English - ASIN: B01N7Z6YI7 by Amazon Digital Services ...

This highly comprehensive, introductory book explains the basics of structural health monitoring aspects of composite structures. This book serve as an all-in-one reference book in which the reader can receive a basic understanding of composite materials, manufacturing methods, the latest types of optical fiber sensors used for structural health monitoring of composite structures, and demonstrated applications of the use of fiber sensors in a variety of composite material structures. The content draws upon the authors’ and distinguished contributors’ extensive research/teaching and industrial experience to fully cover the structural health monitoring of composite materials using fiber optic sensing methods.

Branko E. Gorenc, Ron Tinyou, Arun A. Syam .. 480 pages - Publisher: Univ. of New South Wales Press; 8th edition (February, 2013) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1742233414 - ISBN-13: 978-1742233413.

Fully revised and updated, this eighth edition is an invaluable tool for all practicing structural, civil, and mechanical engineers as well as engineering students. Responding to changes in design and processing standards - including fabrication, welding, and coatings - this resource introduces the main concepts of designing steel structures; describes the limit states method of design; demonstrates the methods of calculating the design capacities of structural elements and connections; and illustrates the calculations by means of worked examples. Design aids and extensive references to external sources are also included.

Barney L. Capehart, M. R. Brambley ... 615 pages - Publisher: Fairmont Press (September, 2014) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1498706118 - ISBN-13: 978-1498706117 ...

With the widespread availability of high-speed, high-capacity microprocessors and microcomputers with high-speed communication ability, and sophisticated energy analytics software, the technology to support deployment of automated diagnostics is now available, and the opportunity to apply automated fault detection and diagnostics to every system and piece of equipment in a facility, as well as for whole buildings, is imminent. The purpose of this book is to share information with a broad audience on the state of automated fault detection and diagnostics for buildings applications, the benefits of those applications, emerging diagnostic technology, examples of field deployments, the relationship to codes and standards, automated diagnostic tools presently available, guidance on how to use automated diagnostics, and related issues.

Alan Williams ... 512 pages - Publisher: Professional Publications; 8th edition (June, 2015) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1591264960 - ISBN-13: 978-1591264965.

Comprehensive Coverage for the 16-Hour Structural Engineering Exam: The Structural Engineering Reference Manual prepares you for the NCEES 16-hour Structural Engineering (SE) exam. It covers all exam topics and provides a comprehensive review of structural analysis and design methods. Exam-adopted codes and standards are frequently referenced, and solving methods—including strength design for timber and masonry—are thoroughly explained. You will learn how to apply concepts pertaining to vertical and lateral forces by reviewing the 244 example problems. You will also strengthen your problem-solving skills by working the 44 end-of-chapter practice problems. Each problem’s complete solution lets you check your own solving approach. New for the 8th edition, both ASD and LRFD/SD solutions and explanations are provided for masonry problems, allowing you to familiarize yourself with different problem solving methods. Access to supportive information is just as important as knowledge and problem-solving efficiency. The Structural Engineering Reference Manual’s thorough index easily directs you to the codes and concepts you will need during the exam. Cross references to more than 700 equations, 60 tables, 190 figures, 8 appendices, and relevant codes will point you to additional support material when you need it.

Peter Williams ... 616 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (November, 2015) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 111856152X - ISBN-13: 978-1118561522 ...

Leo Razdolsky ... 350 pages - Publisher: Cambridge Univ. Press; 1st edition (August, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 110703874X - ISBN-13: 978-1107038745 ...

In the structural design of airframes and buildings, probability-based procedures are used to mitigate the risk of failure as well as produce cost-effective designs. This book introduces the subject of probabilistic analysis to structural and fire protection engineers and can also be used as a reference to guide those applying this technology. In addition to providing an understanding of how fire affects structures and how to optimize the performance of structural framing systems, Probability-Based Structural Fire Load provides guidance for design professionals and is a resource for educators. The goal of this book is to bridge the gap between prescriptive and probability-based performance design methods and to simplify very complex and comprehensive computer analyses to the point that stochastic structural fire loads have a simple, approximate analytical expression that can be used in structural analysis and design on a day-to-day basis. Numerous practical examples are presented in step-by-step computational form.

Arnold W. Hendry ... 312 pages - Publisher: Palgrave; 2nd edition (June, 1998) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0333733096 - ISBN-13: 978-033373309 ...

The second edition of this book offers the most comprehensive treatment of structural masonry currently available. The contents include consideration of the basic concepts of stability and safety of masonry structures, the strength of masonry materials in compression, shear and flexure, followed by chapters on composite action, accidental damage, reinforced and prestressed masonry, arches and the testing of materials.

Bryan Stafford Smith, Alex Coull ... 537 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1st edition (January, 1991) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0471512370 - ISBN-13: 978-0471512370 ...

Examines structural aspects of high rise buildings, particularly fundamental approaches to the analysis of the behavior of different forms of building structures including frame, shear wall, tubular, core and outrigger-braced systems. Introductory chapters discuss the forces to which the structure is subjected, design criteria which are of the greatest relevance to tall buildings, and various structural forms which have developed over the years since the first skyscrapers were built at the turn of the century. A major chapter is devoted to the modeling of real structures for both preliminary and final analyses. Considerable attention is devoted to the assessment of the stability of the structure, and the significance of creep and shrinkage is discussed. A final chapter is devoted to the dynamic response of structures subjected to wind and earthquake forces. Includes both accurate computer-based and approximate methods of analysis.

Its content: Tall Buildings. * Design Criteria. * Loading. * Structural Form. * Modeling for Analysis. * Braced Frames. * Rigid-Frame Structures. * Infilled-Frame Structures. * Shear Wall Structures. * Coupled Shear Wall Structures. * Wall-Frame Structures. * Tubular Structures. * Core Structures. * Outrigger-Braced Structures. * Generalized Theory. * Stability of High-Rise Buildings. *  Dynamic Analysis. * Creep, Shrinkage, and Temperature Effects. * Appendices. * Bibliography. * Index.

Tapan K. Sen ... 404 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (July, 2009) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470017554 - ISBN-13: 978-0470017555 ...

This book provides a practical guide to the basic essentials of earthquake engineering with a focus on seismic loading and structural design. Benefiting from the author's extensive career in structural and earthquake engineering, dynamic analysis and lecturing, it is written from an industry perspective at a level suitable for graduate students. Fundamentals of Seismic Loading on Structures is organised into four major sections: introduction to earthquakes and related engineering problems, analysis, seismic loading, and design concepts. From a practical perspective, reviews linear and non-linear behaviour, introduces concepts of uniform hazard spectra, discusses loading provisions in design codes and examines soil-structure interaction issues, allowing the reader to quickly identify and implement information in a working environment. Discusses probabilistic methods that are widely employed in the assessment of seismic hazard, illustrating the use of Monte Carlo simulation with a number of worked examples. Summarises the latest developments in the field such as performance-based seismic engineering and advances in liquefaction research.

Andrew Charleson ... 260 pages - Publisher: Routledge; 2nd edition (September, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0415644593 - ISBN-13: 978-0415644594 ...