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American Concrete Institute (ACI) ...
68 pages
Publisher: American Concrete Institute; (2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0870317598
ISBN-13: 978-0870317590
ASIN: B007PCPUA6

This report presents recommendations to assist the design architect/engineer, manufacturer, construction engineer, and contractor in the design, manufacture, and installation of most types of concrete piles.

Contents:
Chapter 1-Introduction 1.1-General 1.2-Types of piles 1.3-Design considerations Chapter 2-Notation and definitions 2.1-Notation 2.2-Definitions Chapter 3-Geotechnical design considerations 3.1-General 3.2-Subsurface conditions 3.3-Bearing capacity of individual piles 3.4-Settlement 3.5-Group action in compression 3.6-Pile spacing 3.7-Lateral support 3.8-Batter piles 3.9-Axial load distribution 3.10-Long-term performance 3.11-Lateral capacity 3.12-Uplift capacity Chapter 4-Structural design considerations 4.1-General 4.2-Loads and stresses to be resisted 4.3-Structural strength design and allowable service capacities 4.4-Installation and service conditions affecting design 4.5-Other design and specification considerations Chapter 5-Seismic design and detailing considerations 5.1-Introduction 5.2-General seismic impacts on pile behavior 5.3-Seismic pile behavior 5.4-Geotechnical and structural design considerations 5.5-Seismic detailing of concrete piles 5.6-Vertical accelerations Chapter 6-Materials 6.1-Concrete 6.2-Grout 6.3-Reinforcement and prestressing materials 6.4-Steel casing 6.5-Structural steel cores and stubs 6.6-Splices Chapter 7-Manufacture of precast concrete piles 7.1-General 7.2-Forms 7.3-Placement of steel reinforcement 7.4-Embedded items 7.5-Mixing, transporting, placing, and curing concrete 7.6-Pile manufacturing 7.7-Handling and storage Chapter 8-Installation of concrete piles Chapter 9-References

Steven A. Jones ...
242 pages
Publisher: Intech; (March, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9535102419
ISBN-13: 978-9535102410

Whereas the field of Fluid Mechanics can be described as complicated, mathematically challenging, and esoteric, it is also imminently practical. It is central to a wide variety of issues that are important not only technologically, but also sociologically. This book highlights a cross-section of methods in Fluid Mechanics, each of which illustrates novel ideas of the researchers and relates to one or more issues of high interest during the early 21st century. The challenges include multiphase flows, compressibility, nonlinear dynamics, flow instability, changing solid-fluid boundaries, and fluids with solid-like properties. The applications relate problems such as weather and climate prediction, air quality, fuel efficiency, wind or wave energy harvesting, landslides, erosion, noise abatement, and health care.

Kaplan S. Basniev, Nikolay M. Dmitriev, George V. Chilingar ... 576 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener; 1st edition (October, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1118385063 - ISBN-13: 978-1118385067 ...

The mechanics of fluid flow is one of the most important fundamental engineering disciplines explaining both natural phenomena and human-induced processes. A group of some of the best-known petroleum engineers in the world give a thorough understanding of this important field, central to the operations of the oil and gas industry. The mechanics of fluid flow, specifically gas, oil, and water, is a fundamental engineering discipline explaining various natural phenomena and human-induced processes. It is of utmost importance in aviation, shipbuilding, petroleum industries, thermodynamics, meteorology, and chemical engineering. This basic applied scientific discipline enables one to understand and describe mathematically the movement of fluids (gas, oil, water) in various media: channels, subsurface formations, pipelines, etc. To describe various phenomena and applications associated with fluid dynamics, the writers used the unified systematic approach based on the continuity and conservation laws of continuum mechanics. There have been many books written on the basics of fluid flow or fluid mechanics, but this volume, written by some of the most well-respected engineers and scientists in the oil and gas industry, is the first of its kind to apply these fundamental concepts to problems encountered in the petroleum industry at this level of detail. Mathematical description of specific applied problems and their solutions are presented in the book, as well as the concepts behind them, both traditional and newly conceived ideas that will be of use to scientists and students alike. This book can be used as a textbook by the university student, or as a handbook for the engineer or scientist in the field. This groundbreaking new volume includes: More efficient oil & gas production for the petroleum engineer and petroleum geologist. * More accurate forecasting for the environmental engineer. * Real-world examples for the engineering student. * Valuable new information not available anywhere else.