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Jerome J. Connor, C. A. Brebbia ... 
340 pages - Publisher: Transatlantic Arts; (February 1977)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0408001763 - ISBN-13: 978-0408001762

D. V. Reddy, A. S. J. Swamidas ... 
684 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (June, 2013) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1420068822 - ISBN-13: 978-1420068825 ... 

Essentials of Offshore Structures: Framed and Gravity Platforms examines the engineering ideas and offshore drilling platforms for exploration and production. This book offers a clear and acceptable demonstration of both the theory and application of the relevant procedures of structural, fluid, and geotechnical mechanics to offshore structures. It makes available a multitude of "solved problems" and "sample problems to solve" which give readers a strong understanding of the analysis and design of steel-framed and base-supported concrete gravity offshore structures. The book highlights sensible engineering applications for offshore structural design, research, and development; it can also be useful to those working in the design industry.

The user will have a detailed overview of the various structures used in the offshore environment and the preliminary costing factors that will influence their choice for the site. + Analytical principles emphasized in the book will help the user to clearly comprehend the various issues that need to be taken into account in the analysis and design of an offshore structure, using the API code. + The book includes extensive worked-out problems and sample problems for use by the students and instructors, with a Solution Manual. + The seabed pile/gravity foundation analyses and design are clearly outlined with their embedment characteristics and problems worked out. + A global description of environmental forces has been given that includes those due to wave, wind, current, tides, earthquakes, ice floe/sheet action, and limit ice-load on Arctic structures. + The book outlines the various factors that influence the material choice for offshore structures including fatigue and corrosion of the platforms in the ocean environment. Separate chapters detail the factors that influence the pile embedment and concrete gravity foundation characteristics, material choice including fatigue and corrosion, estimation of ocean environmental forces that will be exerted on the offshore structures, and the analysis fundamentals that the reader needs to possess. The last two chapters give detailed insights into the analysis and design of framed and concrete gravity platform offshore structures using API code procedures. Overall, this book is a comprehensive presentation of the analysis and design of steel and concrete offshore structures.

Michael A. Caldarone ... 
273 pages - Publisher: T&F Books UK; 1st edition (January 9, 2009)
Language: English - ASIN: B001PC1ZTM - Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0415404320

Illustrated with real life examples, this practical book from a highly experience author presents clearly the means and methods for designing, producing and using high-strength concrete.

Gregory Baecher, John Christian ... 
618 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (November, 2003) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0471498335 - ISBN-13: 978-0471498339 ...

Risk and reliability analysis is an area of growing importance in geotechnical engineering, where many variables have to be considered. Statistics, reliability modeling and engineering judgement are employed together to develop risk and decision analyses for civil engineering systems. The resulting engineering models are used to make probabilistic predictions, which are applied to geotechnical problems. Reliability & Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering comprehensively covers the subject of risk and reliability in both practical and research terms * Includes extensive use of case studies * Presents topics not covered elsewhere--spatial variability and stochastic properties of geological materials * No comparable texts available Practicing engineers will find this an essential resource as will graduates in geotechnical engineering programmes. Probabilistic reasoning, statistical methods, and measures of engineering judgment are combined to develop a quantified approach for analyzing and managing risks in civil engineering systems and the applied earth sciences. The resulting risk analysis approach described in this book reflects an emerging trend in geotechnical engineering, natural hazards mitigation, infrastructure protection, and other civil engineering fields to directly and quantitatively deal with uncertainty. "Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering" offers a much needed state-of-the-art reference for risk analysis in geotechnical engineering and geology.

Integrating theory and practical applications, this book: Discusses the nature and philosophy of uncertainty in geological and geotechnical engineering. Addresses fundamentals and limits of probabilistic and statistical methods in the geological and geotechnical context. Develops statistical approaches to site characaterization decisions and for analyzing field and laboratory data. Explains traditional and emerging risk analysis methodologies and provides guidance for their use. Presents many applications of statistics, reliability, and risk techniques to practical problems. Emphasizing both theoretical underpinnings and practical applications, this comprehensive text constitutes an invaluable reference for practising geotechnical engineers, geologists, university students, and civil engineers in general practice.

Béla Bodó, Colin Jones ... "Introduction to Soil Mechanics" covers the basic principles of soil mechanics, illustrating why the properties of soil are important, the techniques used to understand and characterise soil behaviour and how that knowledge is then applied in construction. The authors have endeavoured to define and discuss the principles and concepts concisely, providing clear, detailed explanations, and a well-illustrated text with diagrams, charts, graphs and tables. With many practical, worked examples and end-of-chapter and coverage of Eurocode 7, "Introduction to Soil Mechanics" will be an ideal starting point for the study of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.

Info-Details: 608 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (August, 2013)... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470659432 - ISBN-13: 978-0070407695 ...

Martin Lee Abbott ... 
552 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (September 13, 2011)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470889454 - ISBN-13: 978-0470889459

Utilizing the latest software, this book presents the essential statistical procedures for drawing valuable results from data in the social sciences.

Mobilizing interesting real-world examples from the field of education, "Understanding Educational Statistics Using Microsoft Excel and SPSS" supplies a seamless presentation that identifies valuable connections between statistical applications and research design. Class-tested to ensure an accessible presentation, the book combines clear, step-by-step explanations and the use of software packages that are accessible to both the novice and professional alike to present the fundamental statistical practices for organizing, understanding, and drawing conclusions from educational research data.

The book begines with an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and then proceeds to acquaint readers with the various functions for working with quantitative data in the Microsoft Excel environment, such as spreadsheet navigation; sorting and filtering; and creating pivot tables. Subsequent chapters treat the procedures that are commonly-employed when working with data across various fields of social science research, including: Single-sample tests Repeated measure tests Independent t-tests One way ANOVA and factorial ANOVA Correlation Bivariate regression Chi square Multiple regression

Individual chapters are devoted to specific procedures, each ending with a lab exercise that highlights the importance of that procedure by posing a research question, examining the question through its application in Excel and SPSS, and concluding with a brief research report that outlines key findings drawn from the results. Real-world examples and data from modern educational research are used throughout the book, and a related Web site features additional data sets, examples, and labs, allowing readers to reinforce their comprehension of the material.

Bridging traditional statistical topics with the latest software and applications in the field of education, "Understanding Educational Statistics Using Microsoft Excel and SPSS" is an excellent book for courses on educational research methods and introductory statistics in the social sciences at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It also serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of education, psychology, and the social sciences who require a statistical background to work with data in their everyday work.