the Academic NEST

John E. Bringas ...
628 pages - Publisher: ASTM International; 3rd edition (June 1, 2004)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0803133626 - ISBN-13: 978-0803133624


Completely UPDATED and REVISED, the new edition includes over: • 1,000 new and updated alloys • 1,700 data changes • 5,000 alloys listed from 350 worldwide standards • Expanded table of contents and 4 subject indexes Additionally, Chapter 5 on Pipes and Tubes has been completely rewritten and reorganized. Recently revised A 240 stainless steels that now pertains to pressure vessel and general applications have been added to Chapter 8 on Wrought Stainless Steels, but are also still listed in Chapter 4 on Pressure Vessel Steel Plates. Also, there has been a significant increase of EN standards replacing former national European and UK standards. This publication assists the reader by grouping comparable steels based on their chemical composition and/or mechanical properties according to a detailed set of rules outlined in the first chapter. It also takes into account product form, application, and type of service, and aids in finding the new CEN standards that have replaced former national standards from Europe and the UK. This has changed dramatically since the publication of the 2002 edition. This product includes: • Criteria for comparing steels, including examples of the comparison process • Updated! Defining the rules of comparison, including the list of comparison rules—includes changes in this edition • Updated! Non-comparable steels (not all steels have comparable counterparts) —expanded in this edition; with new EN standards, former non-comparable steels are now comparable and vice versa. • Designation systems of ASTM, SAE, UNS, and CSA are explained with lots of examples. • Introduction to European (EN) standard steel designation systems, including steel names and steel numbers. • Latest designation changes from DIN, BSI, and AFNOR to their new CEN designations. • And Much More!

American Society for Testing And Materials (ASTM) ...
265 pages - Publisher: ASTM International; (April 1, 2003)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0803134614 - ISBN-13: 978-0803134614

Nineteen peer-reviewed papers address the latest issues affecting the resilient modulus test and use of the test results. Resilient modulus indicates the stiffness of a soil under controlled confinement conditions and repeated loading. The test is intended to simulate the stress conditions that occur in the base and subgrade of a pavement system. Papers cover: • Repeatability of the test by testing replicated test specimens under the same conditions. • Background of test startup and QC procedures • Review of the LTPP test program • Effect of water content and pore water pressure buildup on the resilient modulus of unsaturated and saturated cohesive soils • Importance of the value of resilient modulus on required pavement thickness This book is a valuable resource for highway engineers, geotechnical engineers, laboratory personnel who conduct pavement tests, pavement designers, and foundation engineers.

Sharat Chandra Gupta ... 134 pages - Publisher: New Age International Publisher; (1997) ... 

A. Kaveh ... 432 pages- Publisher: Springer; (December, 2013) ... Language: English- ISBN-10: 3319029630- ISBN-13: 978-3319029634 ...

Graph theory gained initial prominence in science and engineering through its strong links with matrix algebra and computer science. Moreover, the structure of the mathematics is well suited to that of engineering problems in analysis and design. The methods of analysis in this book employ matrix algebra, graph theory and meta-heuristic algorithms, which are ideally suited for modern computational mechanics. Efficient methods are presented that lead to highly sparse and banded structural matrices. The main features of the book include: application of graph theory for efficient analysis; extension of the force method to finite element analysis; application of meta-heuristic algorithms to ordering and decomposition (sparse matrix technology); efficient use of symmetry and regularity in the force method; and simultaneous analysis and design of structures.

M. Reza Eslami ... 
370 pages - Publisher: Springer; (June 24, 2014)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3319080369 - ISBN-13: 978-3319080369

This book covers all basic areas of mechanical engineering, such as fluid mechanics, heat conduction, beams and elasticity with detailed derivations for the mass, stiffness and force matrices. It is especially designed to give physical feeling to the reader for finite element approximation by the introduction of finite elements to the elevation of elastic membrane. A detailed treatment of computer methods with numerical examples are provided. In the fluid mechanics chapter, the conventional and vorticity transport formulations for viscous incompressible fluid flow with discussion on the method of solution are presented. The variational and Galerkin formulations of the heat conduction, beams and elasticity problems are also discussed in detail. Three computer codes are provided to solve the elastic membrane problem. One of them solves the Poisson’s equation. The second computer program handles the two dimensional elasticity problems and the third one presents the three dimensional transient heat conduction problems. The programs are written in C++ environment.

Yousef Bozorgnia, Vitelmo V. Bertero ... 
976 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (May 11, 2004)
Language: English
ASIN: B00UVAQ5IK

This multi-contributor book provides comprehensive coverage of earthquake engineering problems, an overview of traditional methods, and the scientific background on recent developments. It discusses computer methods on structural analysis and provides access to the recent design methodologies and serves as a reference for both professionals and researchers involved in earthquake engineering. With an entire chapter dedicated to seismic resistant design through supplemental damping and structural control, this volume includes important advances in the characteristics of earthquake ground motions, behavior and design of structures, seismic design of non-structural systems, and more.

Norman J. Ashford, Saleh Mumayiz,  Paul H. Wright ... 
768 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 4th edition (April , 2011) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470398558 - ISBN-13: 978-0470398555 ...

First published in 1979, Airport Engineering by Ashford and Wright, has become a classic textbook in the education of airport engineers and transportation planners. Over the past twenty years, construction of new airports in the US has waned as construction abroad boomed. This new edition of Airport Engineering will respond to this shift in the growth of airports globally, with a focus on the role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), while still providing the best practices and tested fundamentals that have made the book successful for over 30 years.

Gang Li, Kevin Wong ... 
352 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (June 23, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118718062
ISBN-13: 978-1118718063

U.S. Department of Transportaton and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ... 704 pages - Publisher: Books Express Publishing; (December, 2009) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1782661719 - ISBN-13: 978-1782661719 ...

Includes full color illustrations. The increased use of underground space for transportation systems and the increasing complexity and constraints of constructing and maintaining above ground transportation infrastructure have prompted the need to develop this technical manual. This FHWA manual is intended to be a single-source technical manual providing guidelines for planning, design, construction and rehabilitation of road tunnels, and encompasses various types of road tunnels including mined, bored, cut-and-cover, immersed, and jacked box tunnels. The scope of the manual is primarily limited to the civil elements of road tunnels.

Mark L. Kachanov, Boris Shafiro, Igor Tsukrov ... 324 pages - Publisher: Springer; (November, 2003) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1402014724 - ISBN-13: 978-1402014727 ...

Tadeusz Stepinski, Tadeusz Uhl, Wieslaw Staszewski ... 
352 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (June, 2013) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1118422988 - ISBN-13: 978-1118422984 ...

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is the interdisciplinary engineering field devoted to the monitoring and assessment of structural health and integrity. SHM technology integrates non-destructive evaluation techniques using remote sensing and smart materials to create smart self-monitoring structures characterized by increased reliability and long life. Its applications are primarily systems with critical demands concerning performance where classical onsite assessment is both difficult and expensive. Advanced Structural Damage Detection: From Theory to Engineering Applications is written by academic experts in the field and provides students, engineers and other technical specialists with a comprehensive review of recent developments in various monitoring techniques and their applications to SHM. Contributing to an area which is the subject of intensive research and development, this book offers both theoretical principles and feasibility studies for a number of SHM techniques. Key features: * Takes a multidisciplinary approach and provides a comprehensive review of main SHM techniques * Presents real case studies and practical application of techniques for damage detection in different types of structures * Presents a number of new/novel data processing algorithms * Demonstrates real operating prototypes Advanced Structural Damage Detection: From Theory to Engineering Applications is a comprehensive reference for researchers and engineers and is a useful source of information for graduate students in mechanical and civil engineering.

Jian Chu, Sri P.R. Wardani, Atsushi Iizuka ... 
394 pages
Publisher: Springer; 2013 edition (June 11, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9400756747
ISBN-13: 978-9400756748

The recent earthquake disasters in Japan and a series of other disasters in the world have highlighted again the need for more reliable geotechnical prediction and better methods for geotechnical design and in particular dealing with geohazards. This book provides a timely review and summaries of the recent advances in theories, analyses and methods for geotechnical predictions and the most up-to-date practices in geotechnical engineering and particularly in dealing with geohazards. A special section on the geotechnical aspects of the recent Tohoku earthquake disaster in Japan is also presented in this book.

Key Features: This book is written by a group of internationally renowned researchers and practioners to honour and mark the 40 years’ contribution of one of the greatest educators, researchers and engineers in the world, Professor Hideki Ohta, to geotechnical engineering.  Professor Ohta is presently professor at Chou University after his retirement from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. The book provides some first-hand information on the 2011 Tohuko earthquake disasters in Japan, the most recent update on the theories and methods for geotechnical analyses and predictions, and the latest methods and practices in geotechnical engineering, in particular, dealing with geotechnical hazard. It is a rare occasion for some 30 plus international authorities to write on their best topic that they have been working on for years.  The book is a must-have collection for any libraries and professionals in geotechnical engineering.

Usik Lee ... 480 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (October 19, 2009)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470823747 - ISBN-13: 978-0470823743

Spectral Element Method in Structural Dynamics is a concise and timely introduction to the spectral element method (SEM) as a means of solving problems in structural dynamics, wave propagations, and other related fields. The book consists of three key sections. In the first part, background knowledge is set up for the readers by reviewing previous work in the area and by providing the fundamentals for the spectral analysis of signals. In the second part, the theory of spectral element method is provided, focusing on how to formulate spectral element models and how to conduct spectral element analysis to obtain the dynamic responses in both frequency- and time-domains. In the last part, the applications of SEM to various structural dynamics problems are introduced, including beams, plates, pipelines, axially moving structures, rotor systems, multi-layered structures, smart structures, composite laminated structures, periodic lattice structures, blood flow, structural boundaries, joints, structural damage, and impact forces identifications, as well as the SEM-FEM hybrid method. Presents all aspects of SEM in one volume, both theory and applications Helps students and professionals master associated theories, modeling processes, and analysis methods Demonstrates where and how to apply SEM in practice Introduces real-world examples across a variety of structures Shows how models can be used to evaluate the accuracy of other solution methods Cross-checks against solutions obtained by conventional FEM and other solution methods Comes with downloadable code examples for independent practice Spectral Element Method in Structural Dynamics can be used by graduate students of aeronautical, civil, naval architectures, mechanical, structural and biomechanical engineering. Researchers in universities, technical institutes, and industries will also find the book to be a helpful reference highlighting SEM applications to various engineering problems in areas of structural dynamics, wave propagations, and other related subjects. The book can also be used by students, professors, and researchers who want to learn more efficient and more accurate computational methods useful for their research topics from all areas of engineering, science and mathematics, including the areas of computational mechanics and numerical methods.

Ramon V. Jarquio ... 240 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (July 17, 2007)
Language: English - ASIN: B00918NEAU

A new analytical method that uses the capacity axis of a section to determine its minimum capacity for biaxial bending as well as provide the reference for equilibrium of external and internal forces has been developed. Introducing this method, Structural Analysis: The Analytical Method illustrates the procedures for predicting the capacities of circular and rectangular sections in concrete and steel materials.

By applying basic mathematics to the standard principles in structural analysis, the author derived for the first time all the equations required for solving the true capacity of circular and rectangular sections in structural design. Previous authors have been unable to employ basic mathematics and thus resorted to approximate methods, such as the standard interaction formula for biaxial bending or more sophisticated methods illustrated in current literature on the subject of determining the capacity of above structural sections.

The book begins with a discussion of the capacities of rectangular and circular footing foundation for a given allowable soil-bearing pressure followed by the author’s latest integration of the Boussinesq’s elastic equation for the dispersion of surface loads in determining the exact average pressure to use in the standard soil settlement formula. The author provides all the equations and tabulated values of key point’s capacities of commercially-produced steel pipe, rectangular tubing, and steel I-sections. He then lists the derived equations for the determination of the ultimate strength capacity curve of reinforced concrete columns and concrete-filled tubular columns without using the rectangular stress block method of analysis.

Elucidating an elegant, straightforward, and precise method, thus limiting guesswork, this book makes it easier to confirm the adequacy and safety of designs by direct comparison of the external loads to the internal capacities of circular and rectangular sections in structural analysis and design.

Wai-Fah Chen, Lian Duan ... 
2020 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (November, 1999) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0849374340 - ISBN-13: 978-0849374340 ...

An international team of experts has joined forces to produce the Bridge Engineering Handbook. They address all facets-the planning, design, inspection, construction, and maintenance of a variety of bridge structures-creating a must-have resource for every bridge engineer. This unique, comprehensive reference provides the means to review standard practices and keep abreast of new developments and state-of-the-art practices. Comprising 67 chapters in seven sections, the authors present: Fundamentals: Provides the basic concepts and theory of bridge engineering + Superstructure Design: Discusses all types of bridges + Substructure Design: Addresses columns, piers, abutments, and foundations + Seismic Design: Presents the latest in seismic bridge design + Construction and Maintenance: Focuses on the practical issues of bridge structures + Special Topics: Offers new and important information and unique solutions + Worldwide Practice: Summarizes bridge engineering practices around the world.

Discover virtually all you need to know about any type of bridge: Reinforced, Segmental, and Prestressed Concrete + Steel beam and plate girder + Steel box girder + Orthotropic deck + Horizontally curved + Truss + Arch + Suspension + Cable-stayed + Timber + Movable + Floating + Railroad. Special attention is given to rehabilitation, retrofit, and maintenance, and the Bridge Engineering Handbook offers over 1,600 tables, charts, and illustrations in ready-to-use format. An abundance of worked-out examples give readers step-by-step design procedures and the section on Worldwide Practice provides a broad and valuable perspective on the "big picture" of bridge engineering.

E. Shashi Menon ... 
576 pages
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing; 1st edition (May 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0123838673
ISBN-13: 978-0123838674

Pipeline Planning and Construction Field Manual aims to guide engineers and technicians in the processes of planning, designing, and construction of a pipeline system, as well as to provide the necessary tools for cost estimations, specifications, and field maintenance. The text includes understandable pipeline schematics, tables, and DIY checklists. This source is a collaborative work of a team of experts with over 180 years of combined experience throughout the United States and other countries in pipeline planning and construction.

Comprised of 21 chapters, the book walks readers through the steps of pipeline construction and management. The comprehensive guide that this source provides enables engineers and technicians to manage routine auditing of technical work output relative to technical input and established expectations and standards, and to assess and estimate the work, including design integrity and product requirements, from its research to completion.

Design, piping, civil, mechanical, petroleum, chemical, project production and project reservoir engineers, including novices and students, will find this book invaluable for their engineering practices.

Rocscience Settle 3D v2.016 [Size: 28 MB] ... Settle^3D is a 3-dimensional program for the analysis of vertical consolidation and settlement under foundations, embankments and surface loads. The program combines the simplicity of one-dimensional analysis with the power and visualization capabilities of more sophisticated three-dimensional programs.

J. Phillip Ellenberger ... 
376 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1st edition (February 19, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1856176932
ISBN-13: 978-1856176934

This book is a "no nonsense" guide to the principle intentions of the codes or standards and provides advice on compliance. After using this book the reader should come away with a clear understanding of how piping systems fail and what the code requires the designer, manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, erector, examiner, inspector, and owner to do to prevent such failures. The focus of the book is to enhance participants' understanding and application of the spirit of the code or standard and form a plan for compliance. The book is enhanced by a multitude of calculations to assist in problem solving, directly applying the rules and equations for specific design and operating conditions to illustrate correct applications. Each calculation is based on a specific code.

• Written by a professional/educator with over 35 years of experience
• Covers all major codes and standards
• Demonstrates how the code and standard has been correctly and incorrectly applied.

Rocscience Dips v6.008 [Size: 15 MB] ... Dips version 6.0 has finally arrived, a major new upgrade to our popular stereonet analysis program. New features in Dips 6.0 include a comprehensive kinematic analysis toolkit for planar, wedge and toppling analysis; significant improvements to the user interface and graphical interactivity; dip vector and intersection plotting; fuzzy cluster analysis and much more.

T. H. G. Megson ... 744 pages- Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2nd edition (April, 2005) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0750662212 - ISBN-13: 978-0750662215 ...

Structural analysis is the corner stone of civil engineering and all students must obtain a thorough understanding of the techniques available to analyse and predict stress in any structure. The new edition of this popular textbook provides the student with a comprehensive introduction to all types of structural and stress analysis, starting from an explanation of the basic principles of statics, normal and shear force and bending moments and torsion. Building on the success of the first edition, new material on structural dynamics and finite element method has been included. Virtually no prior knowledge of structures is assumed and students requiring an accessible and comprehensive insight into stress analysis will find no better book available. Provides a comprehensive overview of the subject providing an invaluable resource to undergraduate civil engineers and others new to the subject + Includes numerous worked examples and problems to aide in the learning process and develop knowledge and skills + Ideal for classroom and training course usage providing relevant pedagogy and solutions manual online.

Ikon Science RokDoc v6.1.4.1089 [Size: 165 MB] ... RokDoc defines Quantitative Exploration and Development. RokDoc is a comprehensive Quantitative Interpretation (QI) platform. Designed to be powerful and easy to use, RokDoc is the number one QI platform of choice at oil companies worldwide (Survey Aupec 2012).

Ahmed A. Shabana ... 542 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (March 1, 2010)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470686154 - ISBN-13: 978-0470686157

Computational Dynamics, 3rd edition , thoroughly revised and updated, provides logical coverage of both theory and numerical computation techniques for practical applications. The author introduces students to this advanced topic covering the concepts, definitions and techniques used in multi-body system dynamics including essential coverage of kinematics and dynamics of motion in three dimensions. He uses analytical tools including Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods as well as Newton-Euler Equations. An educational version of multibody computer code is now included in this new edition www.wiley.com/go/shabana that can be used for instruction and demonstration of the theories and formulations presented in the book, and a new chapter is included to explain the use of this code in solving practical engineering problems. Most books treat the subject of dynamics from an analytical point of view, focusing on the techniques for analyzing the problems presented. This book is exceptional in that it covers the practical computational methods used to solve "real-world" problems. This makes it of particular interest not only for senior/ graduate courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering, but also to professional engineers. Modern and focused treatment of the mathematical techniques, physical theories and application of rigid body mechanics that emphasizes the fundamentals of the subject, stresses the importance of computational methods and offers a wide variety of examples. Each chapter features simple examples that show the main ideas and procedures, as well as straightforward problem sets that facilitate learning and help readers build problem-solving skills

John Chilton ... 
180 pages
Publisher: Routledge; (December 28, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0750632755
ISBN-13: 978-0750632751

A space frame is a three-dimensional framework for enclosing spaces in which all members are interconnected and act as a single entity. A benefit of this type of structure is that very large spaces can be covered, uninterrupted by support from the ground.

John Chilton's book provides an up-to-date assessment of the use of space grid structures in buildings by reviewing methods of construction, various systems available and detailed studies of the use of space grids in modern buildings. The technical level is aimed at professional and student architects and engineers worldwide and it also serves as a useful construction manual.

John Chilton is an engineer, currently teaching architectural students at Nottingham University where he is a senior lecturer. He has also undertaken considerable research in this field.

Rodrigo Salgado ... 
896 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 1st edition (October 2, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0072500581
ISBN-13: 978-0072500585

N. E. Shanmugam, C. M. Wang ... 498 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (July, 2006) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0849395453 - ISBN-13: 978-0849395451 ...

Written by an international team of contributors and under the aegis of distinguished editors, Analysis and Design of Plated Structures: Volume 1: Stability reviews the wealth of research in this important area and its implications for design, safety, and maintenance. The book considers the various types of buckling that plated structures are likely to encounter and reviews buckling in a range of materials, from steel to various types of composites. The chapter authors discuss the behavior of differing type of components used in steel plated structures. These components include steel members and columns as well as curved, stiffened, corrugated, laminated, and other types of plate design.

Jacob Fish, Ted Belytschko - 336 pages - Publisher: Wiley; (May 21, 2007)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470035803 - ISBN-13: 978-0470035801 

Developed from the authors, combined total of 50 years undergraduate and graduate teaching experience, this book presents the finite element method formulated as a general-purpose numerical procedure for solving engineering problems governed by partial differential equations. Focusing on the formulation and application of the finite element method through the integration of finite element theory, code development, and software application, the book is both introductory and self-contained, as well as being a hands-on experience for any student.

This authoritative text on Finite Elements: * Adopts a generic approach to the subject, and is not application specific * In conjunction with a web-based chapter, it integrates code development, theory, and application in one book * Provides an accompanying Web site that includes ABAQUS Student Edition, Matlab data and programs, and instructor resources * Contains a comprehensive set of homework problems at the end of each chapter * Produces a practical, meaningful course for both lecturers, planning a finite element module, and for students using the text in private study. * Accompanied by a book companion website housing supplementary material that can be found at http://www.wileyeurope.com/college/Fish A First Course in Finite Elements is the ideal practical introductory course for junior and senior undergraduate students from a variety of science and engineering disciplines. The accompanying advanced topics at the end of each chapter also make it suitable for courses at graduate level, as well as for practitioners who need to attain or refresh their knowledge of finite elements through private study.

Ron Hanifan ... 95 pages - Publisher: Springer; (September, 2014) ...

L. Stavridis ... 
Volume: I
384 pages
Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing; (October 15, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0727741063
ISBN-13: 978-0727741066

Promoting and underlining the importance of structural thinking, Structural Systems: Behaviour and Design will provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the behaviour of a wide range of structural systems based on the load-carrying mechanisms involved. Volume 1 provides readers with the fundamental concepts, predominantly focusing on plane structural systems, including beams, frames, arches and cable structures. Supported throughout with extensive diagrams, readers of all levels of experience will find this an accessible and authoritative text, enabling a solid understanding of structural behaviour without dependence on computer-generated models. This is the first in a two-volume series.

Volume: II
304 pages
Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing; (October 15, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0727741071
ISBN-13: 978-0727741073

Volume 1 provides readers with the fundamental concepts, predominantly focusing on plane structural systems, including beams, frames, arches and cable structures. Supported throughout with extensive diagrams, readers of all levels of experience will find this an accessible and authoritative text, enabling a solid understanding of structural behaviour without dependence on computer-generated models. Building on the fundamental concepts and basic structural systems covered in volume 1, this volume looks at the more advanced topics of spatial structural systems, dynamic behaviour and seismic response, and soil-structure interaction. Each topic is treated in a predominantly practical way and supported throughout with extensive diagrams, equipping readers with the analytical tools and structural understanding required to undertake the design of complex structures, including bridges, buildings, space covering roofs and foundations.

Mike Slinn, Paul Matthews, Peter Guest ...
240 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2nd edition (May 2, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0750658657
ISBN-13: 978-0750658652

This book introduces traffic engineering, covering not only implementation but social, environmental and legislative issues. Written by practitioners, Traffic Engineering Design offers practical solutions to real-life problems as well as explaining theory.

The book has been fully updated to take account of recent developments in traffic engineering such as the growth of telematics and advanced signal control systems. It also considers the impact of new traffic management initiatives like congestion charging on the trafffic engineer.

• Concise introduction to traffic engineering
• Practical guidance on design and implementation
• Includes analysis of congestion charging.

Robert Wade Brown ... 1228 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (October, 2000) ... Language: English - ASIN: B000T8OAF4 by Amazon Digital Services ...

S. K. Duggal ... 456 pages- Publisher: Oxford Univ. Press; (December, 2007) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0195688171 - ISBN-13: 978-0195688177 ...

Designed to serve as a textbook for students pursuing a B tech or BE program in civil engineering, Earthquake-resistant Design of Structures explains the different sources of damage that can be triggered by an earthquake and the conceptual method of earthquake-resistant design. The book will also be useful for postgraduate students of civil engineering, practicing engineers, and architects. The various topics in the book are presented in a systematic manner to ease understanding of concepts. After an introduction to earthquakes and ground motion, the easy-to-understand textbook provides detail chapters on structures and soli in terms of their seismic response. The need for placing importance on conceptual design is covered in detail by enumerating factors that cause damage and offering guidelines for efficient seismic-resistant design. The book emphasizes structural damage induced by vibration on timber, masonry, concrete, and steel buildings.

M. Brocchini, F. Trivellato ...
304 pages
Publisher: WIT Press; (May 15, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1845640527
ISBN-13: 978-1845640521

This book contains a collection of 11 research and review papers devoted to the topic of fluid-structure interaction. The subject matter is divided into chapters covering a wide spectrum of recognized areas of research, such as: wall bounded turbulence; quasi 2-D turbulence; canopy turbulence; large eddy simulation; lake hydrodynamics; hydraulic hysteresis; liquid impacts; flow induced vibrations; sloshing flows; transient pipe flow and air entrainment in dropshaft. The purpose of each chapter is to summarize the main results obtained by the individual research unit through a year-long activity on a specific issue of the above list. The main feature of the book is to bring state of the art research on fluid structure interaction to the attention of the broad international community. This book is primarily aimed at fluid mechanics scientists, but it will also be of value to postgraduate students and practitioners in the field of fluid structure interaction.

Ken Morling ... 360 pages - Publisher: Routledge; 3rd edition (July, 2012) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0415536197 - ISBN-13: 978-0415536196 ...

William McGuire, Richard H. Gallagher, Ronald D. Ziemian ... 482 pages - Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2nd edition (January 15, 2015) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1507585136 - ISBN-13: 978-1507585139 ...

DESCRIPTION: The aims of the first edition of Matrix Structural Analysis were to place proper emphasis on the methods of matrix structural analysis used in practice and to lay the groundwork for more advanced subject matter. This extensively revised Second Edition accounts for changes in practice that have taken place in the intervening twenty years. It incorporates advances in the science and art of analysis that are suitable for application now, and will be of increasing importance in the years ahead. It is written to meet the needs of both the present and the coming generation of structural engineers. KEY FEATURES: Comprehensive coverage - As in the first edition, the book treats both elementary concepts and relativity advanced material. + Nonlinear frame analysis - An introduction to nonlinear analysis is presented in four chapters: a general introduction, geometric nonlinearity, material nonlinearity, and solution of nonlinear equilibrium equations. + Interactive computer graphics program - Packaged with the text is MASTAN2, a MATLAB based program that provides for graphically interactive structure definition, linear and nonlinear analysis, and display of results. + Examples - The book contains approximately 150 illustrative examples in which all developments of consequence in the text are applied and discussed.

Nick S. Trahair, Mark A. Bradford ... 488 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 3rd edition (April, 2007) ... Language: English - ASIN: B000Q9IZIO by Amazon Digital Services ...

The behaviour of steel structures and the criteria used in their design are set out in detail in this book. The book bridges the gap between the methods of analysis and the sizing of structural components. The basis of the limit state design criteria of the latest Australian code for structural steel are explained, and the reader is pointed to the relevant provisions of the code.

Roger P. Roess, Elena S. Prassas, William R. McShane ... 
744 pages - Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4th edition (July, 2010) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0136135730 - ISBN-13: 978-0136135739 ...

P. Smith ... 200 pages - Publisher: Juta Academic; (January, 2000) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0702144061 - ISBN-13: 978-0702144066 ...

Based on the South African Bureau of Standards Code of Practice for Engineering Drawing (SABS 0111),this book is a step-by-step guide to drawing techniques. It teaches both technical drawing and freehand sketching, and has special units with applications for mechanical and chemical engineering.

K. Venkata Reddy ...
358 pages - Publisher: BS Publications; 2nd edition (2008)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 8178001497 - ISBN-13: 978-8178001494

Contents:  Foreword. Preface. 1. Drawing instruments and accessories. 2. Lettering and dimensioning practices. 3. Scales. 4. Geometrical constructions. 5. Orthographic projections. 6. Projection of solids. 7. Development of surfaces. 8. Intersection of surfaces. 9. Isometric projection. 10. Oblique and perspective projections. 11. Conversion of Isometric views to orthographic views and vice versa. 12. Sections of solids. 13. Freehand sketching. 14. Computer Aided Design and Drawing (CADD). Worksheets. Annexure. Objective Type Questions. Answers. Model Question Papers. Salient Features Provided simple step by step explanations to motivate self study of the subject. Free hand sketching techniques are provided. Worksheets for free hand practice are provided. A new chapter on Computer Aided Design and Drawing (CADD) is added.

K. W. Chau ... 240 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (February 22, 2010) ...

Steven C. Chapra ... 
672 pages - Publisher: Tata McGrawhill India; 3rd edition (2012) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1259027430 - ISBN-13: 978-1259027437 ... 

Bruce B. Velde, Alain Meunier ... 406 pages - Publisher: Springer; (September, 2008) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3540756337 - ISBN-13: 978-3540756330 ...

Of huge relevance in a number of fields, this is a survey of the different processes of soil clay mineral formation and the consequences of these processes concerning the soil ecosystem, especially plant and mineral. Two independent systems form soil materials. The first is the interaction of rocks and water, unstable minerals adjusting to surface conditions. The second is the interaction of the biosphere with clays in the upper parts of alteration profiles.

Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Limited ... 
800 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 5th edition (April 1, 2015) 
Language: English
ASIN: B00VHPBTKC

An Invaluable Reference for Members of the Drilling Industry, from Owner–Operators to Large Contractors, and Anyone Interested In Drilling: Developed by one of the world’s leading authorities on drilling technology, the fifth edition of The Drilling Manual draws on industry expertise to provide the latest drilling methods, safety, risk management, and management practices, and protocols. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and techniques, this edition thoroughly updates the fourth edition and introduces entirely new topics. It includes new coverage on occupational health and safety, adds new sections on coal seam gas, sonic and coil tube drilling, sonic drilling, Dutch cone probing, in hole water or mud hammer drilling, pile top drilling, types of grouting, and improved sections on drilling equipment and maintenance. New sections on drilling applications include underground blast hole drilling, coal seam gas drilling (including well control), trenchless technology and geothermal drilling. It contains heavily illustrated chapters that clearly convey the material.

This manual incorporates forward-thinking technology and details good industry practice for the following sectors of the drilling industry: Blast Hole + Environmental + Foundation/Construction + Geotechnical + Geothermal + Mineral Exploration + Mineral Production and Development + Oil and Gas: On-shore + Seismic + Trenchless Technology + Water Well

The Drilling Manual, Fifth Edition provides you with the most thorough information about the "what," "how," and "why" of drilling. An ideal resource for drilling personnel, hydrologists, environmental engineers, and scientists interested in subsurface conditions, it covers drilling machinery, methods, applications, management, safety, geology, and other related issues.

Neil Phelps, Colin H. Simmons ... 
140 pages - Publisher: BSI Standards; (May 30, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0580626733 - ISBN-13: 978-0580626739

This book has been produced as a companion to BS 8888, Technical product specification - Specification, which is the definitive standard for technical product realisation. It offers straightforward guidance, together with pictorial representations, to all practitioners of technical product specification, providing the necessary tools to enable engineers engaged in design specification, manufacturing, and verification with the essential basic information required for specifying a product or component. As BS 8888 is being increasingly adopted in major sectors, particularly in defence contracts, so the need to use BS 8888 becomes more pressing. This publication presents up-to-date information on the technical drawing aspects of BS 8888, in a manner similar to the presentation in the old BS 308, and will help users trained in BS 308 to adapt to the new standards. It includes comprehensive sections extracted from and referenced to international standards relating to linear, geometric and surface texture dimensioning and tolerancing, together with the practice of welding symbology, limits and fits, and thread data. It also includes an illustrated index to all standards referenced in BS 8888.

John Hemsley ... 608 pages- Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing; (January 1, 2000)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0444593780 - ISBN-13: 978-0727727657

This book examines alternative design procedures for plain and piled raft foundations. Chapters are written by leading consultants and contractors from around the world who draw on their extensive experience in the UK and overseas.

It explores the broad assumptions that are made in the analysis of soil - structure interaction, together with the associated calculation methods. In particular, the book contains extensive references to recent work on the subject, and gives many examples of project applications covering a wide range of structural forms and ground conditions.

G. R. Liu ... 792 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 2nd edition (October, 2009) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1420082094 - ISBN-13: 978-1420082098 ...

Reflecting the significant advances made in the field since the publication of its predecessor, Meshfree Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method, Second Edition systematically covers the most widely used meshfree methods. With 70% new material, this edition addresses important new developments, especially on essential theoretical issues.

New to the Second Edition: Much more details on fundamental concepts and important theories for numerical methods. Discussions on special properties of meshfree methods, including stability, convergence, accurate, efficiency, and bound property. More detailed discussion on error estimation and adaptive analysis using meshfree methods. Developments on combined meshfree/finite element method (FEM) models. Comparison studies using meshfree and FEM. Drawing on the author’s own research, this book provides a single-source guide to meshfree techniques and theories that can effectively handle a variety of complex engineering problems. It analyzes how the methods work, explains how to use and develop the methods, and explores the problems associated with meshfree methods.

G. R. Liu, Y. T. Gu ... 480 pages - Publisher: Springer; (July, 2005) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1402032285 - ISBN-13: 978-1402032288 ...

The finite difference method (FDM) hasbeen used tosolve differential equation systems for centuries. The FDM works well for problems of simple geometry and was widely used before the invention of the much more efficient, robust finite element method (FEM). FEM is now widely used in handling problems with complex geometry. Currently, we are using and developing even more powerful numerical techniques aiming to obtain more accurate approximate solutions in a more convenient manner for even more complex systems. The meshfree or meshless method is one such phenomenal development in the past decade, and is the subject of this book. There are many MFree methods proposed so far for different applications. Currently, three monographs on MFree methods have been published. Mesh Free Methods, Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method d by GR Liu (2002) provides a systematic discussion on basic theories, fundamentals for MFree methods, especially on MFree weak-form methods. It provides a comprehensive record of well-known MFree methods and the wide coverage of applications of MFree methods to problems of solids mechanics (solids, beams, plates, shells, etc.) as well as fluid mechanics. The Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) Method d by Atluri and Shen (2002) provides detailed discussions of the meshfree local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) method and itsvariations. Formulations and applications of MLPG are well addressed in their book.