Geo.Engineerings

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.

Christian Blum, Daniel Merkle ... 286 pages - Publisher: Springer; (November, 2008) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3540740880 - ISBN-13: 978-3540740889 ...

The laws that govern the collective behavior of social insects, flocks of birds, or fish schools continue to mesmerize researchers. While individuals are rather unsophisticated, in cooperation they can solve complex tasks, a prime example being the ability of ant colonies to find shortest paths between their nests and food sources. Task-solving results from self-organization, which often evolves from simple means of communication, either directly or indirectly via changing the environment, the latter referred to as stigmergy. Scientists have applied these principles in new approaches, for example to optimization and the control of robots. Characteristics of the resulting systems include robustness and flexibility. This field of research is now referred to as swarm intelligence. The contributing authors are among the top researchers in their domain. The book is intended to provide an overview of swarm intelligence to novices, and to offer researchers in the field an update on interesting recent developments. Introductory chapters deal with the biological foundations, optimization, swarm robotics, and applications in new-generation telecommunication networks, while the second part contains chapters on more specific topics of swarm intelligence research such as the evolution of robot behavior, the use of particle swarms for dynamic optimization, and organic computing.

R. H. Sellin ... 160 pages - Publisher: Routledge; (January, 1970) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0677616503 - ISBN-13: 978-0677616506 ...

Linda M. See, Robert Abrahart ... 316 pages- Publication Date: April, 2007 ...
Language: English - ASIN: B000PWQTEO by Amazon Digital Services ...

Neural Networks for Hydrological Modeling is intended to ease the transition into a data-driven paradigm and to provide a stimulus for further research on neural network hydrological modeling. Each chapter is the work of one or more independent experts in a different field of hydrological modeling - which demonstrates the wide potential of such tools, for solving real world problems throughout all areas of hydrological interest, and at all levels of methodological investigation. The initial material provides a basic introduction to the concepts and technologies involved; subsequent chapters use hydrological examples and case studies to illustrate the practical application of different mechanisms and approaches. The final chapter suggests some useful research directions, based on lateral thinking and alternative strategies or mindsets.

David D. Pollard, Raymond C. Fletcher ... 514 pages - Publisher: Cambridge Univ. Press; 1st edition (September, 2005) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0521839270 - ISBN-13: 978-0521839273 ...

Fundamentals of Structural Geology provides a new framework for the investigation of geological structures by integrating field mapping and mechanical analysis. Assuming a basic knowledge of physical geology, introductory calculus and physics, it emphasizes the observational data, modern mapping technology, principles of continuum mechanics, and the mathematical and computational skills, necessary to quantitatively map, describe, model, and explain deformation in Earth's lithosphere. By starting from the fundamental conservation laws of mass and momentum, the constitutive laws of material behavior, and the kinematic relationships for strain and rate of deformation, the authors demonstrate the relevance of solid and fluid mechanics to structural geology. This book offers a modern quantitative approach to structural geology for advanced students and researchers in structural geology and tectonics. It is supported by a website hosting images from the book, additional colour images, student exercises and MATLAB scripts. Solutions to the exercises are available to instructors.

S. K. Ghosh ... 598 pages - Publisher: Pergamon; (January, 1993) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0080418783 - ISBN-13: 978-0080418780 ...

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the fundamental aspects of structural geology with the emphasis on both classical concepts and modern developments. There is a detailed account of the techniques of geometrical analysis and a sound background to the principles of geological deformation and in-depth analysis of mechanisms of formation of geological structures. Many new features are included such as detailed discussions on rotation of rigid inclusions and passive markers, boudinage (including chocolate tablet boudins, foliation boudins and shear fracture boudins), structural implications of basement-cover relations and time-relation between crystallisation and deformation. The book presents the methods of structural analysis from microscopic to map scale, describes modern techniques used in field and laboratory and presents a balanced picture of modern structural geology as it emerges from combined field, experimental and theoretical studies.

Ben A. van der Pluijm, Stephen Marshak ... 672 pages - Publisher: W.W. Norton; 2nd edition (December, 2003) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 039392467X - ISBN-13: 978-0393924671.

The Second Edition of Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics takes a balanced approach to the subject―emphasizing links between structural features at all scales (microscopic, hand-specimen, outcrop, mountain-range) and deformation processes. Earth Structure shows how assemblages of structures relate to different geological settings in the context of plate tectonics. Chapters are self-contained modules that can be arranged in various sequences depending on instructor preference, and the book uses a conversational writing style, employing familiar analogies and field examples. Mathematical analysis, where used in the book, is kept at a basic level.

Popular features include: • Self-contained chapters on deformation mechanisms (both brittle and plastic) and deformation products (fractures, faults, folds, and fabrics) that allow instructors to provide a foundation of understanding on "how" deformation takes place, as well as a thorough description of what deformation causes. • Whole chapters on tectonic settings. These chapters allow the book to be used either for a one-semester course that relates deformation to tectonic settings or for a succession of two courses (one on structure and one on tectonics), thus enabling students to buy just one book. • Essays on Regional Perspectives that provide information on tectonic analysis for eleven regions around the globe written by specialists in the area―discussions include the European Alps, the Altaids, the Appalachians, and the Cascadia Wedge. • Over 570 detailed figures providing informative illustration of concepts.
570 black & white figures

Haakon Fossen ... 480 pages - Publisher: Cambridge Univ. Press; 1st edition (August, 2010) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0521516641 - ISBN-13: 978-0521516648 ...

Lavishly illustrated in color, this textbook takes an applied approach to introduce undergraduate students to the basic principles of structural geology. The book provides unique links to industry applications in the upper crust, including petroleum and groundwater geology, which highlight the importance of structural geology in exploration and exploitation of petroleum and water resources. Topics range from faults and fractures forming near the surface to shear zones and folds of the deep crust. Students are engaged through examples and parallels drawn from practical everyday situations, enabling them to connect theory with practice. Containing numerous end-of-chapter problems, e-learning modules, and with stunning field photos and illustrations, this book provides the ultimate learning experience for all students of structural geology.

Brian Bayly ... 253 pages - Publisher: Springer; (January, 1992) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0387976523 - ISBN-13: 978-0387976525 ...

One of the charms of this book is that it is different from both structural geology text books and mechanics texts. Bayly has brought these two fields together admirably, with great intelligence, imagination and originality. For this reason alone, I think all active structural geologists, whether in research or teaching, and particularly those concerned with theory, should read this book.