Geo.Engineerings

J. C. Smith ... 560 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 2nd edition (January, 1996) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0471106933 - ISBN-13: 978-0471106937 ...

When it first appeared in 1988, J. C. Smith's Structural Steel Design was truly a landmark volume. The second edition provides accurate page references to material cited from the LRFD Manual and Specifications. Now it's been updated to include the new (1993) LRFD Specifications.

Abdelkhalak El Hami, B. Radi ... 350 pages - Publisher: Wiley-ISTE; 1st edition (December, 2016) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1848219490 - ISBN-13: 978-1848219496 ...

This book is dedicated to the general study of the dynamics of mechanical structures with consideration of uncertainties. The goal is to get the appropriate forms of a part in minimizing a given criterion. In all fields of structural mechanics, the impact of good design of a room is very important to its strength, its life and its use in service. The development of the engineer's art requires considerable effort to constantly improve structural design techniques.

Francis Barre, Philippe Bisch ... 256 pages - Publisher: Wiley-ISTE; 1st edition (August, 2016) ...
Language: English - ASIN: B01KMDJ9TW by Amazon Digital Services ...

This book presents new guidelines for the control of cracking in massive reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. Understanding this behavior during construction allows engineers to ensure properties such as durability, reliability, and water- and air-tightness throughout a structure’s lifetime. Based on the findings of the French national CEOS.fr project, the authors extend existing engineering standards and codes to advance the measurement and prediction of cracking patterns. Various behaviors of concrete under load are explored within the chapters of the book.  These include cracking of ties, beams and in walls, and the simulation and evaluation of cracking, shrinkage and creep. The authors propose new engineering rules for crack width and space assessment of cracking patterns, and provide recommendations for measurement devices and protocols. Intended as a reference for design and civil engineers working on construction projects, as well as to aid further work in the research community, applied examples are provided at the end of each chapter in the form of expanded measurement methods, calculations and commentary on models.

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.