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John W. Bull ... 472 pages - Publisher: ICE Publishing; (October, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0727741446 - ISBN-13: 978-0727741448 ...

ICE manual of structural design: buildings is the definitive reference for practising civil and structural engineers involved in the design of buildings. Written and edited by recognised experts from industry and academia, the manual delivers best practice knowledge and practical guidance, covering all key aspects of building design in a single volume. The manual takes a practical, three-part approach to the structural design process – addressing fundamental principles, concept design and detailed design – highlighting essential calculations and techniques. Key features: Accessible, practical solutions to common design issues. + Richly illustrated, allowing clear visual representation of complex principles, calculations and techniques. + Case studies and examples, illustrating practical application of theoretical principles. + Extensively referenced, providing a wide variety of further resources for detailed information. Part of the ICE manuals series, ICE manual of structural design: buildings is an invaluable resource for all practising engineers seeking best practice guidance in the structural design of buildings, regardless of their specialty or individual contribution to building projects.

Shengwei Wang ... 264 pages - Publisher: Routledge; 1st edition (December, 2009) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0415475716 - ISBN-13: 978-0415475716 ...

James M. Sinopoli ... 248 pages - Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1st edition (November, 2009) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1856176533 - ISBN-13: 978-1856176538 ...

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. Written for any professional interested in designing or building smart Buildings systems, this book provides you with the fundamentals needed to select and utilize the most up to date technologies to serve your purpose. In this book, you'll find simple to follow illustrations and diagrams, detailed explanations of systems and how they work and their draw backs. Case studies are used to provide examples of systems and the common problems encountered during instillation. Some simple Repair and Trouble shooting tips are also included. After reading this book, builders, architects and owners will have a solid understanding of how these systems work which of these system is right for their project. Concise and easy to understand, the book will also provide a common language for ensure understanding across the board. Thereby, eliminating confusion and creating a common understanding among professionals.

Ethernet, TCP/IP protocols, SQL datebases, standard fiber optic + Data Networks and Voice Networks + Fire Alarm Systems, Access Control Systems and Video Surveillance Systems + Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems and Electric Power Management Systems, Lighting Control Systems + Facility Management Systems.

Luisa Maria da Silva Gonçalves,‎ Hugo Rodrigues,‎ Florindo Gaspar ... 280 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (October, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1138710474 - ISBN-13: 978-1138710474 ...

New technologies play an increasingly important role in the analysis, monitoring, restoration, and preservation of historic structures. These technological systems continue to get more advanced and complex, for example: 3D digital construction and documentation programming, 3D imaging data (including laser scanning and photogrammetry), multispectral and thermographic imaging, geophysical data, etc. This book will present the latest nondestructive technologies used in the characterization, preservation, and structural health monitoring of historic buildings. It will include numerous case studies, as well as theoretical explanations about each of the methods and technologies used in each.

Philip Garrison ... 432 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3rd edition (February, 2016) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1118950879 - ISBN-13: 978-1118950876 ...

Basic Structures provides the student with a clear explanation of structural concepts, using many analogies and examples. Real examples and case studies show the concepts in use, and the book is well illustrated with full colour photographs and many line illustrations, giving the student a thorough grounding in the fundamentals and a 'feel' for the way buildings behave structurally. With many worked examples and tutorial questions, the book serves as an ideal introduction to the subject.

Stephen Goldsmith,‎ Susan Crawford ... 208 pages - Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (August, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1118910907 - ISBN-13: 978-1118910900 ...

Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew cities and citizenship in America: The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in technology and data analytics with age-old lessons of small-group community input to create more agile, competitive, and economically resilient cities. Featuring vivid case studies highlighting the work of pioneers in New York, Boston, Chicago and more, the book provides a compelling model for the future of governance. The book will help mayors, chief technology officers, city administrators, agency directors, civic groups and nonprofit leaders break out of current paradigms to collectively address civic problems. The Responsive City is the culmination of research originating from the Data-Smart City Solutions initiative, an ongoing project at Harvard Kennedy School working to catalyze adoption of data projects on the city level. The book is co-authored by Professor Stephen Goldsmith, director of Data-Smart City Solutions at Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor Susan Crawford, co-director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg penned the book’s foreword. Based on the authors’ experiences and extensive research, The Responsive City explores topics including: Building trust in the public sector and fostering a sustained, collective voice among communities; Using data-smart governance to preempt and predict problems while improving quality of life; Creating efficiencies and saving taxpayer money with digital tools; and Spearheading these new approaches to government with innovative leadership.

Houbing Song,‎ Ravi Srinivasan,‎ Tamim Sookoor,‎ Sabina Jeschke ... 912 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (July, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1119226392 - ISBN-13: 978-1119226390 ...

Provides the foundations and principles needed for addressing the various challenges of developing smart cities: Smart cities are emerging as a priority for research and development across the world. They open up significant opportunities in several areas, such as economic growth, health, wellness, energy efficiency, and transportation, to promote the sustainable development of cities. This book provides the basics of smart cities, and it examines the possible future trends of this technology. Smart Cities: Foundations, Principles, and Applications provides a systems science perspective in presenting the foundations and principles that span multiple disciplines for the development of smart cities. Divided into three parts—foundations, principles, and applications—Smart Cities addresses the various challenges and opportunities of creating smart cities and all that they have to offer. It also covers smart city theory modeling and simulation, and examines case studies of existing smart cities from all around the world. In addition, the book: Addresses how to develop a smart city and how to present the state of the art and practice of them all over the world * Focuses on the foundations and principles needed for advancing the science, engineering, and technology of smart cities—including system design, system verification, real-time control and adaptation, Internet of Things, and test beds
Covers applications of smart cities as they relate to smart transportation/connected vehicle (CV) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for improved mobility, safety, and environmental protection.

Edward R. Fisk,‎ Wayne D. Reynolds ... 587 pages - Publisher: Pearson; 9th edition (2010) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0135000076 - ISBN-13: 978-0135000076 ...

Using simple, straightforward language, this text addresses how a successful construction project is managed and administered from design through construction to closeout. With the goal of uniting the key stakeholders (contractors, architects, engineers, etc) and providing them with a workable system for operating as an effective construction team, Construction Project Administration reflects the latest technology, laws and regulations. Topics pertinent to each stage of a project are introduced and discussed as they occur throughout the life of the project. Numerous real-world examples are included. This edition includes coverage of BIM, the introduction of the 2004 version of CSI Masterformat™ and a complete chapter on electronic project administration. By tracing a construction project from start to finish, Construction Project Administration offers a single source of information for all in the construction industry.

Muhammad Hadi, Mehmet Eren Uz ... 306 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (October, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0815391722 - ISBN-13: 978-0815391722 ...

 Introducing important concepts in the study of earthquakes related to retrofitting of structures to be made earthquake resistant. The book investigates the pounding effects on base-isolated buildings, the soil-structure-interaction effects on adjacent buildings due to the impact, the seismic protection of adjacent buildings and the mitigation of earthquakeinduced vibrations of two adjacent structures. These concepts call for a new understanding of controlled systems with passive-active dampers and semi-active dampers. The passive control strategy of coupled buildings is investigated for seismic protection in comparison to active and semi-active control strategies.

Syed Mehdi Ashraf ... 452 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (September, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 149876570X - ISBN-13: 978-1498765701 ...

This book will provide comprehensive, practical knowledge for the design of reinforced concrete buildings. The approach will be unique as it will focus primarily on the design of various structures and structural elements as done in design offices with an emphasis on compliance with the relevant codes. It will give an overview of the integrated design of buildings and explain the design of various elements such as slabs, beams, columns, walls, and footings. It will be written in easy-to-use format and refer to all the latest relevant American codes of practice (IBC and ASCE) at every stage. The book will compel users to think critically to enhance their intuitive design capabilities.

Akbar R. Tamboli ... 416 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1st edition (May, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0071818715 - ISBN-13: 978-0071818711 ...

P. C. Varghese ... 472 pages - Publisher: PHI (April, 2010) ... Language: English - ASIN: B00K7YFVIK by Amazon Digital Services ...

This book, a companion volume to the author’s book on Building Materials, explains the basics of building construction practices in an accessible style. It discusses in detail every element of building construction from start to the finish—from site preparation to provision of services (such as water supply, drainage and electricity supply). Besides, the text describes acoustics and maintenance of buildings, which are important considerations in construction of buildings. This book is primarily designed as an introductory textbook for under-graduate students of civil engineering as well as those pursuing diploma courses in civil engineering and architecture.

Michael O'Rourke ... 175 pages - Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers; (August, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0784414564 - ISBN-13: 978-0784414569 ...

Snow Loads provides a detailed, authoritative description of the snow load provisions of Standard ASCE/SEI 7-16. With clear, concise language, Michael O'Rourke explains the theory and research that underpin the provisions and shows how to apply them to the design of new and existing structures that could collect falling or drifting snow. Design examples of flat roof loads, sloped roof loads, partial loads, and all types of conventional drift loading are included.

Harry G. Poulos ... 560 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (July 20, 2017) - Language: English - ASIN: B0744NWPYY by Amazon Digital Services ...

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the design of foundations for tall buildings. After a general review of the characteristics of tall buildings, various foundation options are discussed followed by the general principles of foundation design as applied to tall buildings. Considerable attention is paid to the methods of assessment of the geotechnical design parameters, as this is a critical component of the design process. A detailed treatment is then given to foundation design for various conditions, including ultimate stability, serviceability, ground movements, dynamic loadings and seismic loadings. Basement wall design is also addressed. The last part of the book deals with pile load testing and foundation performance measurement, and finally, the description of a number of case histories. A feature of the book is the emphasis it places on the various stages of foundation design: preliminary, detailed and final, and the presentation of a number of relevant methods of design associated with each stage.

Anthony P. Chrest, Mary S. Smith, Sam Bhuyan, Mohammad Iqbal, Donald R. Monahan ... 856 pages - Publisher: Springer; 3rd edition (November, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1461356237 - ISBN-13: 978-1461356233 ...

Parking Structures provides a single-source reference for parking structure designers, builders, and owners. This third edition is still the only such book. It addresses how to select the best functional and structural designs for a given situation, ensure long-term durability, design for easy maintenance, decide on the number and placement of entrances and exits, design an easily understood wayfinding system, design for ADA compliance, plan for internal auto and pedestrian traffic circulation, select the most effective and energy efficient lighting system, avoid the most common design and construction pitfalls, provide for adequate patron safety and security, carry out needed repairs, and extend the parking structure life. Parking Structures addresses all the major issues related to parking garages. It is an essential reference for parking structure owners, structural engineers, architects, contractors, and other professionals.  New in the third edition: This third edition of Parking Structures includes new material on metric dimensions and recommendations for functional design globally, new research on flow capacity and queuing at parking entry/exits, an entirely new chapter on planning for a new parking structure, including cost issues and alternatives to structure construction, pedestrian considerations, safety in parking facilities, plazas above parking structures, an expanded chapter on seismic design, seismic retrofit, life cycle cost analysis, and upgrades to existing structures.

Jay S. Newitt ... 384 pages - Publisher: Pearson; 2nd edition (July, 2008) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0135137829 - ISBN-13: 978-0135137826 ...

This text is a comprehensive, stand alone reference for project management scheduling. It features a unique combination of principles/fundamentals of scheduling and project management along with practical applications and tutorials of the 4 most common scheduling software programs–Microsoft Project, Primavera Project Planner (P3), SureTrak, P6 Project Manager and Contractor. Having scheduling information and software instructions in one book obviates the need for two texts, and the exercises and examples in the scheduling portion are tied to the same exercises in the software portions.

Roza Aseeva, Boris Serkov, Andrey Sivenkov ... 290 pages - Publisher: Springer; (December, 2013) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 9400774591 - ISBN-13: 978-9400774599 ...

This volume describes the modern data on fire behavior and fire protection of timber in outdoors and indoors application mainly in construction industry.  The book discusses the most important topics of that area of science and engineering such as: Specificity of structure and properties of  different timber species; Pyrolisis and oxidative decomposition of timber; The ignition of timber; Heat release characteristics and combustion heat of timber; Flame propagation on timber surface; Generation of smoke and toxic products at fire of timber surface; Generation of smoke and toxic products at fire of timber; Fire safety and fire resistance of timber building structures and constructions; Fire protection of timber building structures and constructions; Effect of natural aging of timber building structures on fire behavior and fire safety; The changes in fire behavior timber based on different of wood species after accelerated artificial aging. The Authors’ novel approach discovered the relationship between various species and age of timbers and its fire behavior at different thermal and fire loads. Quantitative data on ignition speed and flame propagation and generation of heat, smoke and toxic products are discussed for most types of timbers applicable in engineering practice. Analysis of fire resistance of various types of timber building materials and very new data on the effect of natural and accelerated aging of timber fire behavior are discussed. The main practical methods of fire protection of new and ancient timber structures using novel coatings (without regular fire retardants) are considered. Most of the data contained in the book are based on the authors’ research and practical experience accumulated during many years of their activity in the area. The book should be useful for a wide range of readers: chemists, physicists, material scientists, architects, engineers, constructors and restorers involved in study and practice of fire behavior and fire protection of timber.

Patrick X. W. Zou, Riza Yosia Sunindijo ... 256 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (June, 2015) ... Language: English -ISBN-10: 1118839374 -ISBN-13: 978-1118839379 ...

Although the construction and engineering sector makes important contributions to the economic, social, and environmental objectives of a nation, it has a notorious reputation for being an unsafe industry in which to work. Despite the fact that safety performance in the industry has improved, injuries and fatalities still occur frequently. To address this, the industry needs to evolve further by integrating safety into all decision making processes. Strategic Safety Management in Construction and Engineering takes a broad view of safety from a strategic decision making and management perspective with a particular focus on the need to balance and integrate ‘science’ and ‘art’ when implementing safety management. The principles covered here include the economics of safety, safety climate and culture, skills for safety, safety training and learning, safety in design, risk management, building information modelling, and safety research methods and the research-practice nexus. They are integrated into a strategic safety management framework which comprises strategy development, implementation, and evaluation. Practical techniques are included to apply the principles in the context of the construction and engineering industry and projects. Case studies are also provided to demonstrate the localised context and applications of the principles and techniques in practice.

Steven J. Peterson ... 432 pages - Publisher: Pearson; 2nd edition (January, 2011) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0138007195 - ISBN-13: 978-0138007195 ...

Construction Estimating with Excel, Second Edition, introduces readers to the fundamental principles of estimating. Using drawing sets, real-world exercises, and examples, the text offers students critical estimating experience. The book moves step-by-step through the estimating process, discussing the art of estimating, the quantity takeoff, how to put costs to the estimate, and how to finalize the bid. As students progress through the text they are shown how Microsoft Excel can be used to improve the estimating process. Because it introduces spreadsheets as a way of increasing estimating productivity and accuracy, the book can help both beginning and experienced estimators improve their skills.