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Chandrakant S. Desai, J. T. Christian ... 783 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill; (September, 1977) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0070165424 - ISBN-13: 978-0070165427.

CONTENTS: 1 / INTRODUCTION, NUMERICAL METHODS, AND SPECIAL TOPICS Chandrakant S. Desai and John T. Christian 2/ CONSTITUTIVE LAWS FOR GEOLOGIC MEDIA 65 John T. Christian and Chandrakant S. Desai 3/ VISCOPLASTICITY: A GENERALIZED MODEL FOR DESCRIPTION OF SOIL BEHAVIOR 116 O. C. Zienkiewicz and C. Humpheson 4/ FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR DISCONTINUOUS ROCKS Richard E. Goodman and Christopher St. John 5 / BEAMS, SLABS, AND PAVEMENTS Y. K. Cheung 6/ SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS John T. Christian 7/ DEEP FOUNDATIONS Chandrakant S. Desai 8/ WAVE EQUATION ANALYSIS OF PILING BEHAVIOR Harry M. Coyle, Lee L. Lowery, Jr., and Teddy J. Hirsch 9/ LATERALLY LOADED PILES Lymon C. Reese and Chandrakant S. Desai 10 / SETTLEMENT OF PILE FOUNDATIONS Harry G. Poulos 11 / ONE-DIMENSIONAL CONSOLIDATION Robert L. Schiffman and Santosh K. Arya 12/ TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONSOLIDATION John T. Christian 13/ FOUNDATIONS IN EXPANSIVE SOILS Robert L. Lytton 14/ FLOW THROUGH POROUS MEDIA Chandrakant S. Desai 15/ STATIC ANALYSIS OF EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES G. W. Clough and Y. Tsui 16/ EMBANKMENTS AND EXCAVATIONS Fred H. Kulhawy 17 / NUMERICAL AND PHYSICAL MODELING Ian M. Smith 18/ STATIC ANALYSIS FOR UNDERGROUND OPENINGS IN JOINTED ROCK Walter Wittke 19/ SOIL AMPLIFICATION OF EARTHQUAKES Jose M. Roesset 20 / TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DYNAMIC ANALYSES John T. Christian, Jose M. Roesset, and Chandrakant S. Desai 21/ STABILITY ANALYSIS BY PLASTICITY THEORY 1. R. Booker and E. H. Davis

Michel Rieutord ... 508 pages - Publisher: Springer; (December 27, 2014)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3319093509 - ISBN-13: 978-3319093505

This book is dedicated to readers who want to learn fluid dynamics from the beginning. It assumes a basic level of mathematics knowledge that would correspond to that of most second-year undergraduate physics students and examines fluid dynamics from a physicist’s perspective. As such, the examples used primarily come from our environment on Earth and, where possible, from astrophysics. The text is arranged in a progressive and educational format, aimed at leading readers from the simplest basics to more complex matters like turbulence and magnetohydrodynamics. Exercises at the end of each chapter help readers to test their understanding of the subject (solutions are provided at the end of the book), and a special chapter is devoted to introducing selected aspects of mathematics that beginners may not be familiar with, so as to make the book self-contained.

Estefanía Cuenca ... 
209 pages - Publisher: Springer; 2015 edition (December 28, 2014)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3319136852 - ISBN-13: 978-3319136851

This book sheds light on the shear behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) elements, presenting a thorough analysis of the most important studies in the field and highlighting their shortcomings and issues that have been neglected to date. Instead of proposing a new formula, which would add to an already long list, it instead focuses on existing design codes. Based on a comparison of experimental tests, it provides a thorough analysis of these codes, describing both their reliability and weaknesses. Among other issues, the book addresses the influence of flange size on shear, and the possible inclusion of the flange factor in design formulas. Moreover, it reports in detail on tests performed on beams made of concrete of different compressive strengths, and on fiber reinforcements to study the influence on shear, including size effects. Lastly, the book presents a thorough analysis of FRC hollow core slabs. In fact, although this is an area of great interest in the current research landscape, it remains largely unexplored due to the difficulties encountered in attempting to fit transverse reinforcement in these elements.

Norbert Delatte ... 352 pages - Publisher: Woodhead Publishing; 1st edition (November, 2009) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1845694082 - ISBN-13: 978-1845694081 ...

Understanding and recognising failure mechanisms in concrete is a fundamental pre-requisite to determining the type of repair, or whether a repair is feasible. This title provides a review of concrete deterioration and damage, as well as looking at the problem of defects in concrete. It also discusses condition assessment and repair techniques. Part one discusses failure mechanisms in concrete and covers topics such as causes and mechanisms of deterioration in reinforced concrete, types of damage in concrete structures, types and causes of cracking and condition assessment of concrete structures. Part two reviews the repair of concrete structures with coverage of themes such as standards and guidelines for repairing concrete structures, methods of crack repair, repair materials, bonded concrete overlays, repairing and retrofitting concrete structures with fiber-reinforced polymers, patching deteriorated concrete structures and durability of repaired concrete. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Failure and repair of concrete structures is a standard reference for civil engineers, architects and anyone working in the construction sector, as well as those concerned with ensuring the safety of concrete structures. Provides a review of concrete deterioration and damage. + Discusses condition assessment and repair techniques, standards and guidelines.