Geo.Engineerings

Lawrence Martin, John Purkiss ...
486 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 3rd edition (October 26, 2007)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0750650605 - ISBN-13: 978-0750650601

This is a solid introduction to design to the new Eurocode specification for civil and structural engineering students, technicians and professionals. It covers Eurocode 3 on steel and Eurocode 4 on composite structures, using worked examples, and provides introduction to principles and practical guidance on compliance.

Oleg Zikanov ... 320 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (March, 2010) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470423293 - ISBN-13: 978-0470423295 ....

This book serves as a complete and self-contained introduction to the principles of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) analysis. It is deliberately short (at approximately 300 pages) and can be used as a text for the first part of the course of applied CFD followed by a software tutorial. The main objectives of this non-traditional format are: 1) To introduce and explain, using simple examples where possible, the principles and methods of CFD analysis and to demystify the `black box’ of a CFD software tool, and 2) To provide a basic understanding of how CFD problems are set and which factors affect the success and failure of the analysis. Included in the text are the mathematical and physical foundations of CFD, formulation of CFD problems, basic principles of numerical approximation (grids, consistency, convergence, stability, and order of approximation, etc), methods of discretization with focus on finite difference and finite volume techniques, methods of solution of transient and steady state problems, commonly used numerical methods for heat transfer and fluid flows, plus a brief introduction into turbulence modeling.

From the Back Cover: The essential introductory guide to computational fluid dynamics: As modern advancements continue to generate growth in computer power, and as new, more accurate and effective numerical techniques are developed, computational fluid dynamics is emerging as a primary method for analyzing fluid flows and heat transfer. CFD is used in many areas, such as astrophysics, weather prediction, and biomedical research, but mainly in engineering, where it has become an everyday tool of design and optimization. Essential Computational Fluid Dynamics shows why it is imperative for newcomers in this field as well as for experienced engineers to understand the basics of CFD analysis in order to apply available CFD software correctly and efficiently. This indispensable companion: Introduces computational fluid dynamics to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to working professionals in the areas of practical applications of CFD, such as mechanical, civil, chemical, or environmental engineering + Focuses on the needs of someone who wants to apply the CFD software and understand how it works, rather than develop new codes + Covers all the major topics, from the basics of discretization to turbulence modeling and uncertainty analysis + Discusses complex issues using simple examples and rein-forces learning with problems. With expert guidance and a wealth of useful techniques, this book offers a clear, concise, and accessible account of the essentials needed to conduct and interpret a CFD analysis.

N. Subramanian ... 928 pages - Publisher: Oxford Univ. Press; (March, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0198086946 - ISBN-13: 978-0198086949 ...

This book provides an extensive coverage of the design of reinforced concrete structures in accordance with the current Indian code of practice (IS 456: 2000). As some of the Indian code provisions are outdated, the American code provisions are provided, wherever necessary. In addition, an attempt is made to integrate the provisions of IS 456 with earthquake code (IS 13920), as more than 60% of India falls under moderate or severe earthquake zones. The text is based on the limit state approach to design and covers areas such as the properties of concrete, design of various structural elements such as compression and tension members, beams & slabs, and design for flexure, shear torsion, uni-axial and biaxial bending and interaction of these forces. Each chapter features solved examples, review questions, and practice problems as well as ample illustrations that supplement the text. An exhaustive list of references as well as appendices on strut-and-tie-method, properties of soils, and practical tips add value to the rich contents of book.

Randall Allemang, James De Clerck, Christopher Niezrecki, Alfred Wicks ... 
349 pages - Publisher: Springer; (April 28, 2014) - Language: English - ASIN: B00JZOM7SA

This seventh volume of eight from the IMAC - XXXII Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Linear Systems + Substructure Modelling + Adaptive Structures + Experimental Techniques + Analytical Methods + Damage Detection + Damping of Materials & Members + Modal Parameter Identification + Modal Testing Methods + System Identification + Active Control + Modal Parameter Estimation + Processing Modal Data.

S. R. Davies ... 272 pages - Publisher: Longman Pub. Group; (January, 1995) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0582226988 - ISBN-13: 978-058222698

The text contains a number of examples of spreadsheet layouts which have been developed for solving specific design problems using a variety of techniques. Examples are drawn from different areas of design using a range of materials and a number of Codes of Practice. Most design routines can be simplified by use of a spreadsheet and the aim of this text has been to illustrate the techniques that are available so that the methods can then be applied to other problems. Structural Engineering design consists of a mixture of solving equations, ensuring that limiting conditions are obeyed, selecting values from tables or graphs and a study of the effects of the use of trial values. All these processes can be handled by the use of a suitable spreadsheet function or formula. The book shows that many of the standard charts used by Engineers can be replaced by a spreadsheet. For example all the charts used for the design of reinforced concrete columns, short or slender and subjected to either uniaxial or biaxial bending, can be replaced by a single spreadsheet. Charts for beam and slab design are treated similarly and also replaced by spreadsheets. Many of the examples in the text use the equations and restrictions quoted in the relevant British Codes. The time taken to develop a spreadsheet layout suitable for a particular problem will obviously depend on the complexity of the problem but most of the layouts provided throughout the text were developed in a few hours.

Godfrey C. Onwubolu, B. V. Babu ...
712 pages - Publisher: Springer; Reprint of 1st edition (December, 2010) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3642057675 - ISBN-13: 978-3642057670 ...

Presently, general-purpose optimization techniques such as Simulated Annealing, and Genetic Algorithms, have become standard optimization techniques. Concerted research efforts have been made recently in order to invent novel optimization techniques for solving real life problems, which have the attributes of memory update and population-based search solutions. The book describes a variety of these novel optimization techniques which in most cases outperform the standard optimization techniques in many application areas. New Optimization Techniques in Engineering reports applications and results of the novel optimization techniques considering a multitude of practical problems in the different engineering disciplines ? presenting both the background of the subject area and the techniques for solving the problems.

B. H. Topping ... 
Volume I: 653 pages - Publisher: Springer; Reprint of the original 1st (1992) edition (December 3, 2010)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 9048142016 - ISBN-13: 978-9048142019

Volume II: 354 pages - Publisher: Springer; Reprint of the original 1st (1992) edition (December 8, 2010)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 9048142024 - ISBN-13: 978-9048142026

This volume and its companion volume includes the edited versions of the principal lectures and selected papers presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Optimization and Decision Support Systems in Civil Engineering. The Institute was held in the Department of Civil Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh from June 25th to July 6th 1989 and was attended by eighty participants from Universities and Research Institutes around the world. A number of practising civil and structural engineers also attended. The lectures and papers have been divided into two volumes to reflect the dual themes of the Institute namely Optimization and Decision Support Systems in Civil Engineering. Planning for this ASI commenced in late 1986 when Andrew Templeman and I discussed developments in the use of the systems approach in civil engineering. A little later it became clear that much of this approach could be realised through the use of knowledge-based systems and artificial intelligence techniques. Both Don Grierson and John Gero indicated at an early stage how important it would be to include knowledge-based systems within the scope of the Institute. The title of the Institute could have been: 'Civil Engineering Systems' as this would have reflected the range of systems applications to civil engineering problems considered by the Institute. These volumes therefore reflect the full range of these problems including: structural analysis and design; water resources engineering; geotechnical engineering; transportation and environmental engineering.

Andreas Antoniou, Wu-Sheng Lu ...
670 pages - Publisher: Springer; 2007 edition (March 12, 2007)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0387711066 - ISBN-13: 978-0387711065

Practical Optimization: Algorithms and Engineering Applications provides a hands on treatment of the subject of optimization. A comprehensive set of problems and exercises makes the book suitable for use in one or two semesters of a first-year graduate course or an advanced undergraduate course. Each half of the book contains a full semester’s worth of complementary yet stand-alone material. The practical orientation of the topics chosen and a wealth of useful examples also make the book suitable as a reference work for practitioners in the field.

Advancements in the efficiency of digital computers and the evolution of reliable software for numerical computation during the past three decades have led to a rapid growth in the theory, methods, and algorithms of numerical optimization. This body of knowledge has motivated widespread applications of optimization methods in many disciplines, e.g., engineering, business, and science, and has subsequently led to problem solutions that were considered intractable not too long ago.

Key Features: Extensively class-tested * Provides a complete teaching package with MATLAB exercises and online solutions to end-of-chapter problems * Includes recent methods of emerging interest such as semidefinite programming and second-order cone programming * Presents a unified treatment of unconstrained and constrained optimization * Uses a practical treatment of optimization accessible to broad audience, from college students to scientists and industry professionals Provides a thorough appendix with background theory so non-experts can understand how applications are solved from point of view of optimization.