Structural engineering Books
No Starch Press,US Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field
Book SynopsisEngineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide to the infrastructure around us. Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy. Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.Trade Review"An outstanding resource on a wide range of civil engineering subjects for all readers. Wonderful for browsing, reading, or researching." —Rob Tench, Library Journal"[Engineering In Plain Sight] is a fun, informative book that helps educate on the world around us." —Geek_Dude, GeekTechStuff"A plain explanation of every day engineering . . . [with] enough detail to satisfy even a lot of detailed questions about infrastructure." —Lee Teschler, Design World Online"Grady is the perfect person to explain engineering to us . . . he's a brilliant storyteller who can translate that knowledge into engaging tales that even the technically-challenged among us can dig into. His book [Engineering in Plain Sight] is the perfect extension of this unique skill set. By taking a concept usually applied to the natural world - a field guide! - and applying it to the, um, non-natural one, he's helped me understand for the first time basic but important things ... like how a cell tower actually works."—David Goldenberg, MinuteEarth"Highly readable and illustrated with plenty of diagrams, making the material accessible to non-engineers . . . it would serve very well as a reference book for classrooms and the school library."—Terry Freedman, ICT & Computing in Education"Perfect for those with a curious mind and restless imagination." —E.D. Corbeels, Purdue Reviewer"Written for anybody that just wants to learn about the world around them . . . I highly recommend it." —Isaac Oakeson, Civil Engineering Academy"This is a 'Bob the Builder' guide for young adults and older who are curious about common miracles of engineering. From asphalt to voltage regulators, they'll never look at the world the same." —The Austin Chronicle
£25.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore A Science Comic of Urban Metro Structure:
Book SynopsisThis science comic presents the entire life cycle of the metro system in an accessible and fun way. Just like human beings, a metro system can get sick, and this book introduces its ailments, medical records along with experts’ diagnoses and available treatments. Using cartoons, it enables readers of all levels to quickly understand the scientific secrets behind the metro system. It is based on the results of China’s 973 program, which aims to promote and develop basic scientific research in China.Table of ContentsBetter Metro, Better City.- What Does a Metro Tunnel Look Like.- Metro Tunnel Can Get Sick.- Digital Information Archive of Metro Tunnel.- Experts Diagnoses for Metro Tunnel.- Metro Tunnel Consultation.- Metro Tunnel Consultation.- Metro Tunnel Therapy.- Metro Tunnel, Aging with Us.
£21.24
Emerald Publishing Limited Conceptual Structural Design
Book SynopsisConceptual Structural Design engineers addresses a topic that lies on the intersection of architecture and structural engineering. Within a building project, conceptual structural design and how successfully it has been dealt with, impacts both building performance as well as building appearance.Trade ReviewThe book presents a convincing and thorough reflection on the relationship between the Engineer and the Architect, proposing collaboration from the initial concept. It argues this is needed now more than ever due to the increasing complexity of buildings and climate change demanding greater performance and responsibility from the built environment. Architects and Engineers often start from differing positions. The architect with the form, the engineer with the component. The book bridges this gap. -- Professor Remo Pedreschi BSc, PhD, MICE CEng, Chair of Architectural Technology, University of Edinburgh, UK
£52.25
Pearson Education Structural Analysis in SI Units
Book SynopsisR.C. Hibbeler graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (major in Structures) and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University. Professor Hibbeler's professional experience includes postdoctoral work in reactor safety and analysis at Argonne National Laboratory, and structural and stress analysis work at Chicago Bridge and Iron, as well as at Sargent and Lundy in Chicago. He has practiced engineering in Ohio, New York, and Louisiana.
£66.99
Whittles Publishing Lightweight Concrete
£76.50
Emerald Publishing Limited Sustainable Infrastructure
Book SynopsisFully updated, this new edition of Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into practice is an essential practical handbook to help engineers deliver sustainable outcomes.
£63.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Design Analysis and Manufacturing of Lightweight
Book SynopsisDesign, Analysis, and Manufacturing of Lightweight Composite Structures provides a thorough guide to composite materials and their applications, suitable for students of all levels, as well as those in the industry. Covering established theory as well as cutting-edge developments in the field, this book is an essential companion to anyone interested in composite materials.Discussing the mechanical properties of advanced composites and their materials, this book describes testing and evaluation, focusing on sustainability in manufacturing. Looking at how composite materials can form structural components, this book is centered around how to design and analyze these materials as appropriate to different applications. It discusses micromechanics, stiffness matrices, and numerical calculations using MATLABR, Excel, and Python. It also covers failure, applied forces, strain, and stress, alongside finite element analysis of composites.This book is suitable for studeTable of ContentsChapter 1 Micromechanical Behavior of LaminaChapter 2 Introduction to ABD MatrixChapter 3 Rectangular Composite Beams Being Bended and Loaded AxiallyChapter 4 Composite BeamsChapter 5 Stiffened Panels and PlatesChapter 6 Effects on the Environment, Fatigue, and Performance of Fiber CompositesChapter 7 Discontinuous Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid CompositesChapter 8 Natural Fiber CompositesChapter 9 Vibration and NoiseChapter 10 Additive Manufacturing in Composites: Fundamentals of ProcessesChapter 11 Additive Manufacturing in Composite: CharacteristicsChapter 12 Additive Manufacturing in Composite: Applications and Models
£86.99
Laxmi Publications R.C.C. Designs (Reinforced Concrete Structures)
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£39.42
Penguin Books Ltd Structures
Book SynopsisIn "The New Science of Strong Materials" the author made plain the secrets of materials science. In this volume he explains the importance and properties of different structures.
£12.34
Whittles Publishing Structural Safety: Theory & Practice
Book SynopsisWe all depend on infrastructure for civilised living with the scale and sophistication of what we build ever increasing. Manifestly we all have a vested interest in construction being safe, and yet failures occur. Not infrequently these failures are catastrophic and accompanied by huge cost and occasional loss of life. Avoiding such tragedies is every engineer's desire but how to do it is not straightforward. Nor is it straightforward to respond the question of: is this project safe? Nonetheless, progress can be made by laying down guidelines of what makes structures safe and by studying the pattern of past failures as a basis for predicting what might go wrong. This assists by drawing on the author's considerable career experiences of observation, study and practice. The opening chapter describes the general challenges of making structures safe taking account of uncertainty and the consequence of failure, and it also describes the evolution of safety thinking which nowadays includes issues of worker safety and health. Subsequent chapters discuss what is meant by both failure and safety and describe various safety attributes that ought to be targeted. Even over the last 50 years, structural methodologies for analysis and design have evolved to reflect the way we collectively think is the best to assure safe structures. Many of the notions used are rather abstract and so can best be appreciated by learning from what has gone wrong in the past. Unfortunately there is no shortage of precedents. Hence all subsequent chapters covering human error, material failures, construction failures and fire follow a general pattern of describing the problem, accompanied by examples illustrating how failures have arisen in practice. It will be apparent that common themes recur. Engineered structures protect societies, so some of the biggest challenges we face are of designing against the possibility of man-made or environmental catastrophe. Most readers will be familiar with the occurrence of natural events such as storm, flood and earthquake and so two chapters are devoted to man-made and natural hazards. Occupational health and safety, plus designers' legal obligations to assure these, are described in another chapter. The final chapter concerns Avoiding Failure and deals with concepts such as hazards and risk and the procedures that can be followed to minimise the probability of serious failure occurring.Table of ContentsIntroduction; General aspects of structural safety; Definition of failures and uncertainties; Other attributes relating to safety; Concepts for assessing structural safety; Human error; Material and product failures; Design and construction failures; Fires; Natural disasters; Man-made disasters; Occupational health and safety; Avoiding failure
£85.50
Oxford University Press Structural Engineering
Book SynopsisUsing examples from around the world, including the Shard in London and jumbo jets like the A380, David Blockley explores the world of structural engineering. This Very Short Introduction considers the crucial role structural engineering has on issues such as cost and energy efficiency to long-term sustainability and safety.Trade ReviewThere are many books on science for the general reader, but far fewer such books on engineering. This short introduction to structural engineering contributes to the latter. It is evident that the book's production required a vast knowledge and deep insight into the subject, coupled with a great deal of effort and indubitable ability and vision. * Tianjian Ji, The Structural Engineer *Table of Contents1. Everything has structure ; 2. Does form follow function? ; 3. From Stonehenge to skyscrapers ; 4. Understanding structure ; 5. Movers and shakers ; 6. Resilience ; Glossary ; References ; Further reading ; Index
£9.49
Emerald Publishing Limited Blast Effects on Buildings
Book SynopsisBlast Effects on Buildings showcases the latest practical guidance on designing buildings to optimise their resilience to blast loading. Focused specifically on the design of commercial buildings, it is an indispensable guide to help engineers reduce the risks posed to building occupants and businesses from terrorist attacks and other explosions.Trade Reviewhis edition is a fine update of a well-known, authoritative introduction to engineering buildings to resist blast effects. Notable is its coverage of underwater explosions and response of concrete-steel sandwich panels, subjects not normally found in comparable books. In addition to providing several empirical approaches for blast pressure determination, this edition also includes a useful introduction to sophisticated computational fluid dynamics for blast effects analyses. Further, the coverage of critical glazing design is much more advanced than is found in comparable books. I recommend this book as a comprehensive introduction to blast resistant design. -- Donald O. Dusenberry, Consulting Principal at Simpson Gumpertz & HegerThe first two editions of “Blast Effects on Buildings” seamlessly complemented the ASCE publications “Blast Protection of Buildings” and “Structural Design for Physical Security” with practical applications of protective design methods to practical design scenarios. I was therefore pleased to see the recently published third edition expand upon the excellent guidance and commentary for several important topics. Among these topics are much needed guidance on the limitations of simplified Single Degree of Freedom methods for blast analysis and a discussion of near field response. Additional information is provided for steelwork and concrete reinforcement detailing, glass resistance functions and façade framing design. Additional guidance is provided for both tie force and alternate load path methods to prevent disproportional collapse and information is provided to mitigate hostile vehicle impact. This third edition very concisely represents the current state of the practice. Since ASCE will soon offer new editions to both their publications on blast resistant protective design, it is only fitting that “Blast Effects on Buildings” was similarly updated. -- Robert Smilowitz, PhD, P.E., Senior Principal, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.
£90.00
Quercus Publishing Introduction to Architectural Technology Third
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the relationship between design and technology is critical to the understanding of architecture. This book clearly explains the core aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control and computer modelling. The third edition includes six new case studies, more on structural types, new information on construction detailing, passive building principles and designing for different climatic conditions. This essential introduction to architecture will help students to integrate their design thinking with the appropriate structural and environmental solutions.Trade ReviewAn important contributor to students' development and understanding of technology. * YAZID KHEMRI - BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY *
£28.00
Emerald Publishing Limited BIM Contractual and Legal Perspectives
Book SynopsisBIM: Contractual and Legal Perspectives is a guide to the legal and contractual issues that need to be considered when operating under Building Information Modelling (BIM). The book illustrates the ways in which these issues are presently addressed and considers emerging approaches that can support the effective integration of BIM.
£47.50
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Reinforced Concrete Beams, Columns and Frames:
Book SynopsisThis book is focused on the theoretical and practical design of reinforced concrete beams, columns and frame structures. It is based on an analytical approach of designing normal reinforced concrete structural elements that are compatible with most international design rules, including for instance the European design rules – Eurocode 2 – for reinforced concrete structures. The book tries to distinguish between what belongs to the structural design philosophy of such structural elements (related to strength of materials arguments) and what belongs to the design rule aspects associated with specific characteristic data (for the material or loading parameters). Reinforced Concrete Beams, Columns and Frames – Mechanics and Design deals with the fundamental aspects of the mechanics and design of reinforced concrete in general, both related to the Serviceability Limit State (SLS) and the Ultimate Limit State (ULS). A second book, entitled Reinforced Concrete Beams, Columns and Frames – Section and Slender Member Analysis, deals with more advanced ULS aspects, along with instability and second-order analysis aspects. Some recent research results including the use of non-local mechanics are also presented. This book is aimed at Masters-level students, engineers, researchers and teachers in the field of reinforced concrete design. Most of the books in this area are very practical or code-oriented, whereas this book is more theoretically based, using rigorous mathematics and mechanics tools. Contents 1. Design at Serviceability Limit State (SLS). 2. Verification at Serviceability Limit State (SLS). 3. Concepts for the Design at Ultimate Limit State (ULS). 4. Bending-Curvature at Ultimate Limit State (ULS). Appendix 1. Cardano’s Method. Appendix 2. Steel Reinforcement Table. About the Authors Charles Casandjian was formerly Associate Professor at INSA (French National Institute of Applied Sciences), Rennes, France and the chairman of the course on reinforced concrete design. He has published work on the mechanics of concrete and is also involved in creating a web experience for teaching reinforced concrete design – BA-CORTEX. Noël Challamel is Professor in Civil Engineering at UBS, University of South Brittany in France and chairman of the EMI-ASCE Stability committee. His contributions mainly concern the dynamics, stability and inelastic behavior of structural components, with special emphasis on Continuum Damage Mechanics (more than 70 publications in International peer-reviewed journals). Christophe Lanos is Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Rennes 1 in France. He has mainly published work on the mechanics of concrete, as well as other related subjects. He is also involved in creating a web experience for teaching reinforced concrete design – BA-CORTEX. Jostein Hellesland has been Professor of Structural Mechanics at the University of Oslo, Norway since January 1988. His contribution to the field of stability has been recognized and magnified by many high-quality papers in famous international journals such as Engineering Structures, Thin-Walled Structures, Journal of Constructional Steel Research and Journal of Structural Engineering.Table of ContentsPreface xi Chapter 1. Design at Serviceability Limit State (SLS) 1 1.1. Nomenclature 1 1.1.1. Convention with the normal vector orientation 1 1.1.2. Vectorial notation 1 1.1.3. Part of the conserved reference section 2 1.1.4. Frame 2 1.1.5. Compression stress σc,sup in the most compressed fiber 2 1.2. Bending behavior of reinforced concrete beams – qualitative analysis 3 1.2.1. Framework of the study 3 1.2.2. Classification of cross-sectional behavior 5 1.2.3. Parameterization of the response curves by the stress σs1 of the most stressed tensile reinforcement 5 1.2.4. Comparison of σs1 of the tensile reinforcement for a given stress in the most compressed concrete fiber σc,sup 6 1.2.5. Comparison of the bending moments 8 1.3. Background on the concept of limit laws 10 1.3.1. Limit law for material behavior 10 1.3.2. Example of limit laws in physics, case of the transistor 11 1.3.3. Design of reinforced concrete beams in bending at the stress Serviceability Limit State 12 1.4. Limit laws for steel and concrete at Serviceability Limit State 13 1.4.1. Concrete at the cross-sectional SLS 13 1.4.2. Steel at the cross-sectional SLS 13 1.4.3. Equivalent material coefficient 14 1.5. Pivots notion and equivalent stress diagram 14 1.5.1. Frame and neutral axis 14 1.5.2. Conservation of planeity of a cross-section 15 1.5.3. Planeity conservation law in term of stress 17 1.5.4. Introduction to pivot concepts 18 1.5.5. Pivot rules 19 1.6. Dimensionless coefficients 20 1.6.1. Goal 20 1.6.2. Total height of the cross-section 21 1.6.3. Relative position of the neutral axis 21 1.6.4. Shape filling coefficient 22 1.6.5. Dimensionless formulation for the position of the center of pressure 23 1.7. Equilibrium and resolution methodology 24 1.7.1. Equilibrium equations 24 1.7.2. Discussion on the resolution of equations with respect to the number of unknowns 26 1.7.3 Reduced moments 27 1.7.4. Case of a rectangular section 29 1.8. Case of pivot A for a rectangular section 30 1.8.1. Studied section 30 1.8.2. Shape filling coefficient 30 1.8.3. Dimensionless coefficient related to the center of pressure 31 1.8.4. Equations formulation 32 1.8.5. Resolution 33 1.9. Case of pivot B for a rectangular section 35 1.9.1. Studied section 35 1.9.2. Shape filling coefficient 35 1.9.3. Dimensionless coefficient related to the center of pressure 35 1.9.4. Equations formulation 36 1.9.5. Resolution 37 1.9.6. Synthesis 38 1.10. Examples – bending of reinforced concrete beams with rectangular cross-section 39 1.10.1. A design problem at SLS – exercise 39 1.10.2. Resolution in Pivot A – Mser = 225 kN.m 42 1.10.3. Resolution in Pivot B – Mser = 405 kN.m 45 1.10.4. Resolution in pivot AB 47 1.10.5. Design of a reinforced concrete section, an optimization problem 50 1.10.6. General design at Serviceability Limit State with tensile and compression steel reinforcements 54 1.11. Reinforced concrete beams with T-cross-section 58 1.11.1. Introduction 58 1.11.2. Decomposition of the cross-section 60 1.11.3. Case of pivot A for a T-cross-section 61 1.11.4. Case of pivot B for a T-cross-section 63 1.11.5. Example – design of reinforced concrete beams composed of T-cross-section 65 Chapter 2. Verification at Serviceability Limit State (SLS) 69 2.1. Verification of a given cross-section – control design 69 2.1.1. Position of the neutral axis 69 2.1.2. Equation of static moments for the determination of the position of neutral axis 70 2.1.3. Stress calculation – general case 72 2.1.4. Rectangular cross-section – verification of a given cross-section 74 2.1.5. T-cross-section – verification of a given cross-section 76 2.1.6. Example – verification of a reinforced T-cross-section 79 2.1.7. Determination of the maximum resisting moment 80 2.2. Cross-section with continuously varying depth 81 2.2.1. Triangular or trapezoidal cross-section 81 2.2.2. Equilibrium equations – normal force resultant 82 2.2.3. Equilibrium equations – bending resultant moment 84 2.2.4. Case of pivot A for a triangular cross-section 86 2.2.5. Case of pivot B for a triangular cross-section 87 2.2.6. Static moment equation for a triangular cross-section 87 2.2.7. Design example of a triangular cross-section 88 2.3. Composed bending with combined axial forces 90 2.3.1. Steel reinforcement design for a given reinforced concrete section 90 2.3.2. Determination of the position of the neutral axis – simple bending 91 2.3.3. Determination of the position of the neutral axis – composed bending with normal force solicitation 92 2.3.4. Exercises for composed bending with normal force solicitation 96 2.4. Deflection at Serviceability Limit State 107 2.4.1. Effect of crack on the bending curvature relationship 107 2.4.2. Simply supported reinforced concrete beam 112 2.4.3. Calculation of deflection – safe approach 113 2.4.4. Calculation of deflection – a more refined approach; tension stiffening neglected 114 2.4.5. Calculation of deflection – a more refined approach; tension stiffening included 116 2.4.6. Approximated approach 118 2.4.7. Calculation of deflection – a structural example 119 Chapter 3. Concepts for the Design at Ultimate Limit State (ULS) 123 3.1. Introduction to ultimate limit state 123 3.1.1. Yield design 123 3.1.2. Application of yield design to the cantilever beam 125 3.1.3. Inelastic (plasticity or continuum damage mechanics) bending-curvature constitutive law 129 3.2. Postfailure analysis 133 3.2.1. Historical perspective 133 3.2.2. Wood’s paradox 135 3.2.3. Non-local hardening/softening constitutive law, a variational principle 137 3.2.4. Non-local softening constitutive law: application to the cantilever beam 144 3.2.5. Some other structural cases – the simply supported beam 149 3.2.6. Postfailure of reinforced concrete beams under distributed lateral load 152 3.3. Constitutive laws for steel and concrete 156 3.3.1. Steel behavior 156 3.3.2. Concrete behavior 160 3.3.3. Dimensionless parameters at ULS 170 3.3.4. Calculation of the concrete resultant for the rectangular simplified diagram 174 3.3.5. Calculation of the concrete resultant for the bilinear diagram 174 3.3.6. Calculation of the concrete resultant for the parabola–rectangle diagram 179 3.3.7. Calculation of the concrete resultant for the law of Desayi and Krishnan 183 3.3.8. Calculation of the concrete resultant for Sargin’s law of Eurocode 2 187 3.3.9. On the use of the reduced moment parameter 191 Chapter 4. Bending-Curvature at Ultimate Limit State (ULS) 193 4.1. On the bilinear approximation of the moment-curvature relationship of reinforced concrete beams 193 4.1.1. Phenomenological approach 193 4.1.2. Moment-curvature relationship for concrete – brief overview 196 4.1.3. Analytical moment-curvature relationship for concrete 198 4.1.4. A model based on the bilinear moment-curvature approximation 222 4.2. Postfailure of reinforced concrete beams with the initial bilinear moment-curvature constitutive law 226 4.2.1. Elastic-hardening constitutive law 226 4.2.2. Plastic hinge approach 230 4.2.3. Elastic-hardening constitutive law and local softening collapse: Wood’s paradox 235 4.2.4. Elastic-hardening constitutive law and non-local local softening collapse 238 4.3. Bending moment-curvature relationship for buckling and postbuckling of reinforced concrete columns 242 4.3.1. A continuum damage mechanics-based moment curvature relationship 242 4.3.2. Governing equations of the problem and numerical resolution 245 4.3.3. Second-order analysis – some analytical arguments 251 4.3.4. Postfailure of the non-local continuum damage mechanics column 258 Appendix 1. Cardano’s Method 267 A1.1. Introduction 267 A1.2. Roots of a cubic function – method of resolution 268 A1.2.1. Canonical form 268 A1.2.2. Resolution – one real and two complex roots 269 A1.2.3. Resolution – two real roots 271 A1.2.4. Resolution – three real roots 271 A1.3. Roots of a cubic function – synthesis 273 A1.3.1. Summary of Cardano’s method 273 A1.3.2. Resolution of a cubic equation – example 274 A1.4. Roots of a quartic function – principle of resolution 275 Appendix 2. Steel Reinforcement Table 277 Bibliography 279 Index 293
£125.06
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Design and Analysis of Connections in Steel
Book SynopsisThe book introduces all the aspects needed for the safe and economic design and analysis of connections using bolted joints in steel structures. This is not treated according to any specific standard but making comparison among the different norms and methodologies used in the engineering practice, e.g. Eurocode, AISC, DIN, BS.Several examples are solved and illustrated in detail, giving the reader all the tools necessary to tackle also complex connection design problems. The book is introductory but also very helpful to advanced and specialist audiences because it covers a large variety of practice demands for connection design. Parts that are not taken to an advanced level are seismic design, welds, interaction with other materials (concrete, wood), and cold formed connections./pTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xxi List of Abbreviations xxiii 1 Fundamental Concepts of Joints in Design of Steel Structures 1 1.1 Pin Connections and Moment Resisting Connections 1 1.1.1 Safety, Performance, and Costs 1 1.1.2 Lateral Load Resisting System 2 1.1.3 Pins and Fully Restrained Joints in the Analysis Model 7 1.2 Plastic Hinge 8 1.2.1 Base Plates 9 1.2.2 Trusses 11 References 12 2 Fundamental Concepts of the Behavior of Steel Connections 13 2.1 Joint Classifications 13 2.2 Forces in the Calculation Model and for the Connection 14 2.3 Actions Proportional to Stiffness 17 2.4 Ductility 18 2.5 Load Path 19 2.6 Ignorance of the Load Path 20 2.7 Additional Restraints 21 2.8 Methods to Define Ultimate Limit States in Joints 21 2.9 Bolt Resistance 22 2.10 Yield Line 22 2.11 Eccentric Joints 22 2.12 Economy, Repetitiveness, and Simplicity 22 2.13 Man-hours and MaterialWeight 23 2.14 Diffusion Angles 23 2.15 Bolt Pretensioning and Effects on Resistance 24 2.15.1 Is Resistance Affected by Pretensioning? 24 2.15.2 Is Pretensioning Necessary? 24 2.15.3 Which PretensioningMethod Should Be Used? 25 2.16 Transfer Forces 25 2.17 Behavior of a Bolted Shear Connection 25 2.18 Behavior of Bolted Joints Under Tension 27 References 29 3 Limit States for Connection Components 31 3.1 Deformation Capacity (Rotation) and Stiffness 31 3.1.1 Rotational Stiffness 32 3.2 Inelastic Deformation due to Bolt Hole Clearance 33 3.3 Bolt Shear Failure 34 3.3.1 Threads Inside the Shear Plane 35 3.3.2 Number of Shear Planes 37 3.3.3 Packing Plates 37 3.3.4 Long Joints 38 3.3.5 Anchor Bolts 39 3.3.6 Stiffness Coefficient 39 3.4 Bolt Tension Failure 40 3.4.1 Countersunk Bolts 41 3.4.2 Stiffness Coefficient 41 3.5 Bolt Failure in Combined Shear and Tension 42 3.6 Slip-Resistant Bolted Connections 42 3.6.1 Combined Shear and Tension 44 3.7 Bolt Bearing and Bolt Tearing 44 3.7.1 Countersunk Bolts 49 3.7.2 Stiffness Coefficients 49 3.8 Block Shear (or Block Tearing) 49 3.9 Failure ofWelds 52 3.9.1 Weld Calculation Procedures 54 3.9.1.1 DirectionalMethod 54 3.9.1.2 Simplified Method 57 3.9.2 TackWelding (Intermittent FilletWelds) 58 3.9.3 Eccentricity 58 3.9.4 FilletWeld Groups 58 3.9.5 Welding Methods 60 3.9.6 Inspections 60 3.9.6.1 Visual Testing 60 3.9.6.2 Penetrant Testing 60 3.9.6.3 Magnetic Particle Testing 60 3.9.6.4 Radiographic Testing 60 3.9.6.5 Ultrasonic Testing 61 3.10 T-stub, Prying Action 61 3.10.1 T-stub with Prying Action 62 3.10.2 Possible Simplified Approach According to AISC 64 3.10.3 Backing Plates 65 3.10.4 Length Limit for Prying Forces and T-stub without Prying 66 3.10.5 T-stub Design Procedure for Various “Components” According to Eurocode 67 3.10.5.1 Column Flange 67 3.10.5.2 End Plate 71 3.10.5.3 Angle Flange Cleat 71 3.10.6 T-stub Design Procedure for Various “Components” According to the “Green Book” 71 3.10.6.1 𝓁eff for Equivalent T-stubs for Bolt Row Acting Alone 74 3.10.6.2 𝓁eff to Consider for a Bolt Row Acting Alone 77 3.10.6.3 𝓁eff to Consider for Bolt Rows Acting in Group 79 3.10.6.4 Examples of 𝓁eff for Bolts in a Group 80 3.10.7 T-stub for Bolts Outside the Beam Flanges 81 3.10.8 Stiffness Coefficient 81 3.11 Punching 82 3.12 Equivalent Systems 82 3.13 Web Panel Shear 82 3.13.1 Stiffness Coefficient 84 3.14 Web in Transverse Compression 84 3.14.1 Transformation Parameter 𝛽 86 3.14.2 Formulas for Other Local Buckling Limit States 87 3.14.3 Stiffness Coefficient 88 3.14.4 T-stub in Compression 88 3.15 Web in Transverse Tension 88 3.15.1 Stiffness Coefficient 89 3.16 Flange andWeb in Compression 89 3.17 BeamWeb in Tension 89 3.18 Plate Resistance 90 3.18.1 Material Properties 90 3.18.2 Tension 90 3.18.2.1 Staggered Bolts 92 3.18.3 Compression 92 3.18.4 Shear 92 3.18.5 Bending 93 3.18.6 Design for Combined Forces 93 3.18.7 Whitmore Section 93 3.19 Reduced Section of Connected Profiles 93 3.19.1 Shear Lag 95 3.20 Local Capacity 99 3.21 Buckling of Connecting Plates 100 3.21.1 Gusset Plate Buckling 100 3.21.2 Fin Plate (Shear Tab) Buckling 101 3.22 Structural Integrity (and Tie Force) 103 3.23 Ductility 105 3.24 Plate Lamellar Tearing 106 3.25 Other Limit States in Connections with Sheets and Cold-formed Steel Sections 108 3.26 Fatigue 108 3.27 Limit States of Other Materials in the Connection 109 References 109 4 Connection Types: Analysis and Calculation Examples 113 4.1 Common Symbols 113 4.1.1 Materials 113 4.1.2 Design Forces 113 4.1.3 Bolts 113 4.1.4 Geometric Characteristics of Plates and Profiles 114 4.2 Eccentrically Loaded Bolt Group: Eccentricity in the Plane of the Faying Surface 115 4.2.1 Elastic Method 115 4.2.1.1 Example of Eccentricity Calculated with Elastic Method 116 4.2.2 Instantaneous Center-of-Rotation Method 118 4.2.2.1 Example of Eccentricity Calculated with the Instantaneous Center-of-Rotation Method 119 4.3 Eccentrically Loaded Bolt Group: Eccentricity Normal to the Plane of the Faying Surface 120 4.3.1 Neutral Axis at Center of Gravity 121 4.3.1.1 Example of Eccentricity Normal to Plane Calculated with Neutral Axis at Center-of-Gravity Method 122 4.3.2 Neutral Axis Not at Center of Gravity 123 4.3.2.1 Example of Eccentricity Normal to Plane Calculated with Neutral Axis not at Center-of-Gravity Method 124 4.4 Base Plate with Cast Anchor Bolts 125 4.4.1 Plate Thickness 125 4.4.1.1 AISC Method 125 4.4.1.2 Eurocode Method 130 4.4.2 Contact Pressure 135 4.4.2.1 AISC Method 135 4.4.2.2 Eurocode Method 136 4.4.3 Anchor Bolts in Tension 139 4.4.3.1 AISC Method 139 4.4.3.2 Eurocode Method 140 4.4.3.3 Other Notes 141 4.4.4 Welding 142 4.4.5 Shear Resistance 142 4.4.5.1 Friction 142 4.4.5.2 Anchor Bolts in Shear 143 4.4.5.3 Shear Lugs 144 4.4.6 Rotational Stiffness 144 4.4.7 Measures to Improve Ductility 145 4.4.8 Practical Details and Other Notes 145 4.4.9 Fully Restrained Schematization of Column Base Detail 148 4.4.10 Example of Base Plate Design According to Eurocode 149 4.4.10.1 Uplift and Moment 149 4.4.10.2 Shear 152 4.4.10.3 Welding 153 4.4.10.4 Joint Stiffness 153 4.4.10.5 Comparison with AISC Method for SLU1 153 4.5 Chemical or Mechanical Anchor Bolts 153 4.6 Fin Plate/Shear Tab 154 4.6.1 Choices and Possible Variants 155 4.6.1.1 Pin Position 155 4.6.1.2 Location of PlateWelded to Primary Member 156 4.6.1.3 Notches (Copes) in Secondary Member 157 4.6.1.4 Reinforcing BeamWeb 158 4.6.2 Limit States to Be Considered 161 4.6.3 Rotation Capacity 161 4.6.4 Measures to Improve Ductility 162 4.6.5 Measures to Improve Structural Integrity 162 4.6.6 Design Example According to DIN 162 4.6.6.1 Bolt Shear 163 4.6.6.2 Bearing 165 4.6.6.3 Block Shear 166 4.6.6.4 Plate Resistance 167 4.6.6.5 Beam Resistance 167 4.6.6.6 Plate Buckling 168 4.6.6.7 Local Check for Primary-BeamWeb 168 4.6.6.8 Welding 168 4.6.6.9 Rotation Capacity 169 4.6.6.10 Ductility 169 4.6.6.11 Structural Integrity 169 4.7 Double-Bolted Simple Plate 169 4.7.1 Rotation Capacity 170 4.7.2 Ductility 170 4.7.3 Structural Integrity 171 4.7.4 Beam-to-Beam Example Designed According to Eurocode 171 4.7.4.1 Bolt Shear 172 4.7.4.2 Bearing 173 4.7.4.3 Block Shear 174 4.7.4.4 Plate Resistance 174 4.7.4.5 Beam Resistance 174 4.7.4.6 Plate Buckling 174 4.7.4.7 Primary-BeamWeb Local Check 174 4.7.4.8 Welding, Ductility, and Structural Integrity 174 4.8 Shear (“Flexible”) End Plate 175 4.8.1 Variants and Rotation Capacity 175 4.8.2 Limit States to be Considered 177 4.8.3 Rotational Stiffness 177 4.8.4 Ductility 178 4.8.5 Structural Integrity 178 4.8.6 Column-to-Beam Example Designed According to IS 800 178 4.8.6.1 Bolt Resistance 179 4.8.6.2 Rotation Capacity and Structural Integrity 179 4.8.6.3 Bearing 180 4.8.6.4 Block Shear 180 4.8.6.5 Plate Check 180 4.8.6.6 Beam Shear Check 180 4.8.6.7 Column Resistance 180 4.8.6.8 Welds 181 4.8.6.9 Conclusion 181 4.9 Double-Angle Connection 181 4.9.1 Variants 183 4.9.2 Limit States to Be Considered 183 4.9.3 Structural Integrity, Ductility, and Rotation Capacity 183 4.9.4 Practical Advice 183 4.9.5 Beam-to-Beam Example Designed According to AISC 184 4.10 Connections in Trusses 186 4.10.1 Intermediate Connections for Compression Members 186 4.11 Horizontal End Plate Leaning on a Column 188 4.11.1 Limit States to be Considered 189 4.12 Rigid End Plate 189 4.12.1 ColumnWeb Panel Shear 191 4.12.2 Lever Arm 191 4.12.3 Stiffeners 192 4.12.4 SupplementaryWeb Plate Check 193 4.12.5 Check for Column Stiffeners in Compression Zone 193 4.12.6 Check for Column Stiffeners in Tension Zone 195 4.12.7 Check of Column Diagonal Stiffener for Panel Shear 196 4.12.8 Shear Due to Vertical Forces 196 4.12.9 Design with Haunches 196 4.12.10 Beam-to-Beam Connections 196 4.12.11 BS Provisions 197 4.12.12 AISC Approach 197 4.12.13 Limit States to Be Considered 199 4.12.14 Rotational Stiffness 200 4.12.15 Simplifying the Design 201 4.12.16 Practical Advice 201 4.12.17 Structural Integrity, Ductility, and Rotation Capacity 201 4.12.18 Beam-to-Column End-Plate Design Example According to Eurocode 202 4.12.18.1 Column FlangeThickness Check for Bolt Row 1 204 4.12.18.2 ColumnWeb Tension Check for Bolt Row 1 204 4.12.18.3 Beam End-Plate Thickness Check for Bolt Row 1 205 4.12.18.4 BeamWeb Tension Check for Bolt Row 1 205 4.12.18.5 Final Resistant Value for Bolt Row 1 205 4.12.18.6 Column FlangeThickness Check for Bolt Row 2 Individually 205 4.12.18.7 ColumnWeb Tension Check for Bolt Row 2 Individually 206 4.12.18.8 Beam End-Plate Thickness Check for Bolt Row 2 Individually 206 4.12.18.9 BeamWeb Tension Check for Bolt Row 2 Individually 206 4.12.18.10 Column Flange Thickness Check for Bolt Row 2 in Group with Bolt Row 1 207 4.12.18.11 ColumnWeb Tension Check for Bolt Row 2 in Group with Bolt Row 1 207 4.12.18.12 Beam End-PlateThickness Check for Bolt Row 2 in Group with Bolt Row 1 207 4.12.18.13 BeamWeb Tension Check for Bolt Row 2 in Group with Bolt Row 1 207 4.12.18.14 Final Resistant Value for Bolt Row 2 208 4.12.18.15 Vertical Shear 208 4.12.18.16 Web Panel Shear 209 4.12.18.17 ColumnWeb Resistance to Transverse Compression 209 4.12.18.18 Stiffener Design 210 4.12.18.19 Welds 210 4.12.18.20 Rotational Stiffness 210 4.13 Splice 212 4.13.1 Calculation Model and Limit States 213 4.13.2 Structural Integrity, Ductility, and Rotation Capacity 215 4.13.3 Column Splice Design Example According to AS 4100 215 4.13.3.1 Flanges 216 4.13.3.2 Web 217 4.13.3.3 Conclusions and Final Considerations 217 4.13.3.4 Possible Alternative 217 4.14 Brace Connections 217 4.14.1 AISC Methods: UFM and KISS 220 4.14.1.1 KISS Method 222 4.14.1.2 Uniform Force Method 222 4.14.1.3 UFM Variant 1 223 4.14.1.4 UFM Variant 2 224 4.14.1.5 UFM Variant 3 225 4.14.1.6 UFM Adapted to Existing Connections 226 4.14.2 Practical Recommendations 227 4.14.3 Complex Brace Connection Example According to CSA S16 227 4.14.3.1 Friction Connection for Brace 227 4.14.3.2 Brace and Gusset Bearing 228 4.14.3.3 Block Shear 228 4.14.3.4 Channel Shear Lag 229 4.14.3.5 Whitmore Section for Tension Resistance and Buckling of Gusset Plate 229 4.14.3.6 UFM Forces 229 4.14.3.7 Gusset-to-Column Shear Tab 229 4.14.3.8 Gusset-to-BeamWeld 229 4.14.3.9 Beam-to-Column Shear Tab 229 4.14.3.10 Ductility and Structural Integrity 230 4.15 Seated Connection 230 4.16 Connections for Girts and Purlins 233 4.17 Welded Hollow-Section Joints 236 4.18 Connections in Composite (Steel–Concrete) Structures 236 4.19 Joints with Bolts andWeldsWorking in Parallel 236 4.20 Expansion Joints 237 4.21 Perfect Hinges 238 4.22 Rollers 239 4.23 Rivets 240 4.24 Seismic Connections 241 4.24.1 Rigid End Plate 242 4.24.2 Braces 243 4.24.3 Eccentric Braces and “Links” 244 4.24.4 Base Plate 244 References 246 5 Choosing the Type of Connection 249 5.1 Priority to Fabricator and Erector 249 5.2 Considerations of Pros and Cons of Some Types of Connections 249 5.3 Shop Organization 250 5.3.1 Plates or Sheets 250 5.3.2 Concept of “Handling” One Piece 250 5.4 Culture 252 References 252 6 Practical Notes on Fabrication 253 6.1 Design Standardizations 253 6.1.1 Materials 253 6.1.2 Thicknesses 253 6.1.3 Bolt Diameters 253 6.2 Dimension of Bolt Holes 254 6.2.1 Bolt Hole Clearance in Base Plates 255 6.3 Erection 256 6.3.1 Structure Lability 256 6.3.2 Erection Sequence and Clearances 256 6.3.3 Bolt Spacing and Interferences 257 6.3.4 Positioning and Supports 257 6.3.5 Holes orWelded Plates for Handling and Lifting 258 6.4 Clearance Needed to Operate TighteningWrenches 258 6.4.1 Double Angles in Connections 259 6.5 Bolt Spacing and Edge Distances 260 6.6 Root Radius Encroachment 260 6.7 Notches 264 6.8 Bolt Tightening and Pretensioning 265 6.8.1 CalibratedWrench 266 6.8.2 Turn of the Nut 266 6.8.3 Direct Tension Indicators 270 6.8.4 Twist-Off Type Bolts 271 6.8.5 HydraulicWrenches 273 6.9.1 Tapered (Beveled)Washers 275 6.9.2 Vibrations 277 6.10 Dimensions of Screws, Nuts, andWashers 277 6.10.1 Depth of Bolt Heads and Nuts 277 6.10.2 WasherWidth and Thickness 277 6.11 Reuse of Bolts 278 6.12 Bolt Classes 279 6.13 Shims 280 6.14 Galvanization 281 6.14.1 Tubes 281 6.14.2 PlateWelded over Profiles as Reinforcement 281 6.14.3 Base Plates 282 6.15 Other Finishes After Fabrication 282 6.16 Camber 283 6.17 Grout in Base Plates 284 6.18 Graphical Representation of Bolts and Connections 286 6.19 FieldWelds 287 6.20 Skewed Joints 287 References 291 7 Connection Examples 293 Index 355
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ArchiTangle GmbH Matters of Engineering Design: AKT II
Book SynopsisSince the firm’s founding twenty-five years ago, AKT II have forged an international practice that unifies the cultures and disciplines of architecture and structural engineering. This book is an engine for critical reflection on the scope, potential, and limits of what they have come to define as design engineering.Structured into five discursive domains—scale, variability, attitude, reverse engineering, and the craftsmanship of engineering—the book presents a robust selection of the firm’s endeavours, which together demonstrate a vast range of encounters and processes in design. Common among them is a desire to understand and reshape the boundaries of the discipline of structural engineering, along with its links to fields such as philosophy, computer science, and geography. Interlaced with the projects, texts by contributors from varying fields engage the theoretical discussions and social conditions that bind contemporary practice.Matters of Engineering Design: AKT II balances structural concerns that require an equilibrium of internal and external forces, a clear understanding of boundary conditions, and knowledge of the properties of material with the overarching challenges that society faces today, including advances in technology, changing economic orders, and ecological responsibility.With contributions by William Baker, David Basulto, Hanif Kara, Jayne Kelley, Priya Khanchandani, Adrian Lahoud, Lesley Lokko, Ibrahim Mahama, Stephen Parnell, Vicky Richardson, and Ellis Woodman.
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Elsevier Science Architectural Acoustics
Book SynopsisAcoustical engineering applies sound and vibration theory in practical terms, addressing the manipulation and control of sound to ensure the comfort, safety and productivity of those inhabiting a particular environment. This book addresses the control of sound and vibration within enclosed spaces.Trade Review"The strength of the book lies in the breadth of material that it covers, and it will work as a starting point for anyone interested in any of the many topics that the author presents." --Journal of the Audio Engineering Society "...provides a comprehensive overview to the many aspects of architectural acoustics, sound isolation, equipment noise control and sound reinforcement systems, balancing both theoretical and practical considerations." --Noice Control Engineering Journal, July-August 2014 "…a first-rate reference for consultants who practice architectural acoustics or for architects and engineers who are looking for a complete compilation on acoustical techniques." --International Journal of Acoustics and VibrationTable of Contents1. Historical Introduction2. Fundamentals of Acoustics3. Human Perception and Reaction to Sound4. Acoustic Measurements and Noise Metrics5. Environmental Noise6. Wave Acoustics7. Sound and Solid Surfaces8. Sound in Enclosed Spaces9. Sound Transmission Loss10. Sound Transmission in Buildings11. Vibration and Vibration Isolation12. Noise Transmission in Floor Systems13. Noise in Mechanical Systems14. Sound Attenuation in Ducts15. Design and Construction of Multifamily Dwellings16. Design and Construction of Office Buildings 17. Design of Rooms for Speech18. Sound Reinforcement Systems19. Design of Rooms for Music20. Design of Multipurpose Auditoria and Sanctuaries21. Design of Studios and Listening Rooms22. Acoustic Modeling, Ray Tracing, and Auralization
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Applied Strength of Materials
Book SynopsisThis text is an established bestseller in engineering technology programs, and the Seventh Edition of Applied Strength of Materials continues to provide comprehensive coverage of the mechanics of materials. Focusing on active learning and consistently reinforcing key concepts, the book is designed to aid students in their first course on the strength of materials.Introducing the theoretical background of the subject, with a strong visual component, the book equips readers with problem-solving techniques. The updated Seventh Edition incorporates new technologies with a strong pedagogical approach. Emphasizing realistic engineering applications for the analysis and design of structural members, mechanical devices, and systems, the book includes such topics as torsional deformation, shearing stresses in beams, pressure vessels, and design properties of materials. A big picture overview is included at the beginning of each chapter, and step-by-step problem-solving approaches are used throughout the book.FEATURES Includes the big picture introductions that map out chapter coverage and provide a clear context for readers Contains everyday examples to provide context for students of all levels Offers examples from civil, mechanical, and other branches of engineering technology Integrates analysis and design approaches for strength of materials, backed up by real engineering examples Examines the latest tools, techniques, and examples in applied engineering mechanics This book will be of interest to students in the field of engineering technology and materials engineering as an accessible and understandable introduction to a complex field.Table of Contents1. Basic Concepts in Strength of Materials 2. Design Properties of Materials 3. Direct Stress, Deformation, and Design 4. Design for Direct Shear, Torsional Shear, and Torsional Deformation 5. Shearing Forces and Bending Moments in Beams 6. Centroids and Moments of Inertia of Areas 7. Stress due to Bending 8. Shearing Stresses in Beams 9. Deflection of Beams 10. Combined Stresses 11. Columns 12. Pressure Vessels 13. Connections 14. Thermal Effects and Elements of More than One Material
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Emerald Publishing Limited Stadium and Arena Design Stadium Engineering
Book SynopsisStadium and Arena Design recognises the importance of the multidisciplinary approach required to design, build and run modern, international stadiums. Bringing together a broad range of knowledge from specialists in each of the key areas of stadium and arena design, this book provides up-to-date, practical guidance for professionals in the field, researchers and students.Building on the success of the award-winning Stadium Engineering, this second edition has been fully updated for the contemporary demands of the sporting facilities industry. Stadium and Arena Design begins with a tour through the evolution of stadium design from the Eighth Century BC to present-day achievements in sporting arenas, including the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Coverage includes in-depth analysis and explanation of all aspects of design and construction, from site appraisal and material technologies to crowd circulation and signage. New and updated chapters to tTable of ContentsI. PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Evolution of Stadium and Arena Engineering Integrating Stadium Developments into Existing Urban Environments Symbiosis and Advanced Technologies II. SPECIALIST SKILLS Stadium Site Appraisal Stadium Circulation: Transport planning and crowd control Engineering Secure Stadia Blast Engineering in Stadia Stadium Fire Safety Design Stadium Signage Dynamics of Stadium Structures Stadium Acoustics Stadium Refurbishment, Investigation and Repair III. ELEMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION Visualisation and Design Tools in Stadium Development Concrete Technology in Stadia Development Formwork for Precast/Prestressed Stadium Components Steel in Stadium Engineering Facade Engineering Lightweight Structures IV. CASE STUDIES Case study: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, UK Case study: London Olympic Stadium, UK Case study: Beijing Olympic Stadium URLs Case study: Marlin's Park retractable roof, Miami Case study: Velociudad Speedcity Circuit Case Study: West Haymarket Arena, Nebraska Case study: Pune International Cricket Stadium
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Elsevier Science Estimators Piping ManHour Manual
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Steel Designers Manual
Book SynopsisIn 2010 the then current European national standards for building and construction were replaced by the EN Eurocodes, a set of pan-European model building codes developed by the European Committee for Standardization.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the seventh edition xv Contributors xix Introduction 1 Introduction – designing to the Eurocodes 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Creation of the Eurocodes 2 1.3 Structure of the Eurocodes 2 1.4 Non-contradictory complementary information – NCCI 5 1.5 Implementation in the UK 5 1.6 Benefits of designing to the Eurocodes 6 1.7 Industry support for the introduction of the Eurocodes 7 1.8 Conclusions 8 2 Integrated design for successful steel construction 10 2.1 Client requirements for whole building performance, value and impact 10 2.2 Design for sustainability 19 2.3 Design for overall economy 27 2.4 Conclusions 33 References to Chapter 2 34 3 Loading to the Eurocodes 35 3.1 Imposed loads 35 3.2 Imposed loads on roofs 38 3.3 Snow loads 39 3.4 Accidental actions 52 3.5 Combinations of actions 54 References to Chapter 3 60 Worked example 61 Design Synthesis 4 Single-storey buildings 65 4.1 The roles for steel in single-storey buildings 65 4.2 Design for long term performance 66 4.3 Anatomy of structure 70 4.4 Loading 78 4.5 Common types of primary frame 80 4.6 Preliminary design of portal frames 90 4.7 Bracing 101 4.8 Design of portal frames to BS EN 1993-1-1 109 References to Chapter 4 127 Worked example 128 5 Multi-storey buildings 134 5.1 Introduction 134 5.2 Costs and construction programme 135 5.3 Understanding the design brief 137 5.4 Structural arrangements to resist sway 140 5.5 Stabilising systems 150 5.6 Columns 154 5.7 Floor systems 157 References to Chapter 5 169 6 Industrial steelwork 171 6.1 Introduction 171 6.2 Anatomy of structure 181 6.3 Loading 195 6.4 Thermal effects 201 6.5 Crane girder/lifting beam design 202 6.6 Structure in its wider context 204 References to Chapter 6 205 Further reading for Chapter 6 205 7 Special steel structures 207 7.1 Introduction 207 7.2 Space frame structures: 3-dimensional grids based on regular solids 208 7.3 Lightweight tension steel cable structures 210 7.4 Lightweight compression steel structures 219 7.5 Steel for stadiums 226 7.6 Information and process in the current digital age – the development of technology 228 References to Chapter 7 235 Further reading for Chapter 7 236 8 Light steel structures and modular construction 238 8.1 Introduction 238 8.2 Building applications 242 8.3 Benefits of light steel construction 245 8.4 Light steel building elements 248 8.5 Modular construction 252 8.6 Hybrid construction 257 8.7 Structural design issues 260 8.8 Non-structural design issues 264 References to Chapter 8 270 9 Secondary steelwork 271 9.1 Introduction 271 9.2 Issues for consideration 271 9.3 Applications 280 References to Chapter 9 303 Applied Metallurgy 10 Applied metallurgy of steel 305 10.1 Introduction 305 10.2 Chemical composition 306 10.3 Heat treatment 309 10.4 Manufacture and effect on properties 315 10.5 Engineering properties and mechanical tests 319 10.6 Fabrication effects and service performance 321 10.7 Summary 327 References to Chapter 10 329 Further reading for Chapter 10 330 11 Failure processes 331 11.1 Fracture 331 11.2 Linear elastic fracture mechanics 335 11.3 Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics 337 11.4 Materials testing for fracture properties 340 11.5 Fracture-safe design 343 11.6 Fatigue 345 11.7 Final comments 356 References to Chapter 11 357 Further reading for Chapter 11 358 Analysis 12 Analysis 359 12.1 Introduction 359 12.2 The basics 360 12.3 Analysis and design 364 12.4 Analysis by hand 368 12.5 Analysis by software 371 12.6 Analysis of multi-storey buildings 381 12.7 Portal frame buildings 391 12.8 Special structural members 404 12.9 Very important issues 425 References to Chapter 12 427 13 Structural vibration 430 13.1 Introduction 430 13.2 Causes of vibration 432 13.3 Perception of vibration 433 13.4 Types of response 436 13.5 Determining the modal properties 437 13.6 Calculating vibration response 443 13.7 Acceptability criteria 449 13.8 Practical considerations 450 13.9 Synchronised crowd activities 452 References to Chapter 13 452 Element Design 14 Local buckling and cross-section classification 454 14.1 Introduction 454 14.2 Cross-sectional dimensions and moment-rotation behaviour 457 14.3 Effect of moment-rotation behaviour on approach to design and analysis 461 14.4 Classification table 462 14.5 Economic factors 462 References to Chapter 14 463 15 Tension members 464 15.1 Introduction 464 15.2 Types of tension member 464 15.3 Design for axial tension 465 15.4 Combined bending and tension 468 15.5 Eccentricity of end connections 471 15.6 Other considerations 472 15.7 Cables 473 Further reading for Chapter 15 476 16 Columns and struts 477 16.1 Introduction 477 16.2 Common types of member 477 16.3 Design considerations 478 16.4 Cross-sectional considerations 480 16.5 Column buckling resistance 484 16.6 Torsional and flexural-torsional buckling 486 16.7 Effective (buckling) lengths L cr 487 16.8 Special types of strut 493 16.9 Economic points 496 References to Chapter 16 497 Further reading for Chapter 16 497 Worked example 498 17 Beams 503 17.1 Introduction 503 17.2 Common types of beam 503 17.3 Cross-section classification and moment resistance M c,Rd 506 17.4 Basic design 507 17.5 Laterally unrestrained beams 513 17.6 Beams with web openings 520 References to Chapter 17 521 Worked example 522 18 Plate girders 533 18.1 Introduction 533 18.2 Advantages and disadvantages 533 18.3 Initial choice of cross-section for plate girders 534 18.4 Design of plate girders to BS EN 1993-1-5 536 References to Chapter 18 552 Worked example 553 19 Members with compression and moments 563 19.1 Occurrence of combined loading 563 19.2 Types of response – interaction 564 19.3 Effect of moment gradient loading 570 19.4 Selection of type of cross-section 574 19.5 Basic design procedure to Eurocode 3 575 19.6 Special design methods for members in portal frames 577 References to Chapter 19 584 Further reading for Chapter 19 585 Worked example 586 20 Trusses 600 20.1 Introduction 600 20.2 Types of truss 600 20.3 Guidance on overall concept 602 20.4 Selection of elements and connections 603 20.5 Analysis of trusses 604 20.6 Detailed design considerations for elements 607 20.7 Bracing 609 20.8 Rigid-jointed Vierendeel girders 610 References to Chapter 20 612 Worked example 613 21 Composite slabs 623 21.1 Definition 623 21.2 General description 623 21.3 Design for the construction condition 626 21.4 Design of composite slabs 628 21.5 Design for shear and concentrated loads 633 21.6 Tests on composite slabs 635 21.7 Serviceability limits and crack control 636 21.8 Shrinkage and creep 638 21.9 Fire resistance 639 References for Chapter 21 640 Worked example 641 22 Composite beams 647 22.1 Introduction 647 22.2 Material properties 649 22.3 Composite beams 651 22.4 Plastic analysis of composite section 654 22.5 Shear resistance 658 22.6 Shear connection 659 22.7 Full and partial shear connection 664 22.8 Transverse reinforcement 669 22.9 Primary beams and edge beams 672 22.10 Continuous composite beams 673 22.11 Serviceability limit states 675 22.12 Design tables for composite beams 680 References to Chapter 22 682 Worked example 684 23 Composite columns 701 23.1 Introduction 701 23.2 Design of composite columns 702 23.3 Simplified design method 704 23.4 Illustrative examples of design of composite columns 718 23.5 Longitudinal and transverse shear forces 720 References to Chapter 23 722 Worked example 723 24 Design of light gauge steel elements 733 24.1 Introduction 733 24.2 Section properties 736 24.3 Local buckling 741 24.4 Distortional buckling 744 24.5 Design of compression members 748 24.6 Design of members in bending 751 References to Chapter 24 756 Worked example 757 Connection Design 25 Bolting assemblies 769 25.1 Types of structural bolting assembly 769 25.2 Methods of tightening and their application 771 25.3 Geometric considerations 772 25.4 Methods of analysis of bolt groups 774 25.5 Design strengths 778 25.6 Tables of resistance 783 References to Chapter 25 783 Further reading for Chapter 25 784 26 Welds and design for welding 785 26.1 Advantages of welding 785 26.2 Ensuring weld quality and properties by the use of standards 786 26.3 Recommendations for cost reduction 792 26.4 Welding processes 797 26.5 Geometric considerations 803 26.6 Methods of analysis of weld groups 804 26.7 Design strengths 807 26.8 Concluding remarks 809 References to Chapter 26 810 27 Joint design and simple connections 812 27.1 Introduction 812 27.2 Simple connections 820 References to Chapter 27 842 Worked example 844 28 Design of moment connections 868 28.1 Introduction 868 28.2 Design philosophy 869 28.3 Tension zone 870 28.4 Compression zone 876 28.5 Shear zone 878 28.6 Stiffeners 879 28.7 Design moment of resistance of end-plate joints 879 28.8 Rotational stiffness and rotation capacity 882 28.9 Summary 883 References to Chapter 28 883 Foundations 29 Foundations and holding-down systems 885 29.1 Types of foundation 885 29.2 Design of foundations 887 29.3 Fixed and pinned column bases 891 29.4 Pinned column bases – axially loaded I-section columns 891 29.5 Design of fixed column bases 902 29.6 Holding-down systems 906 References to Chapter 29 908 Further reading for Chapter 29 909 Worked example 910 30 Steel piles and steel basements 916 30.1 Introduction 916 30.2 Types of steel piles 916 30.3 Geotechnical uncertainty 920 30.4 Choosing a steel basement 923 30.5 Detailed basement design: Introduction 929 30.6 Detailed basement designs: Selection of soil parameters 934 30.7 Detailed basement design: Geotechnical analysis 937 30.8 Detailed basement design: Structural design 943 30.9 Other design details 949 30.10 Constructing a steel basement: Pile installation techniques 950 30.11 Specification and site control 953 30.12 Movement and monitoring 955 References to Chapter 30 956 Further reading for Chapter 30 957 Construction 31 Design for movement in structures 959 31.1 Introduction 959 31.2 Effects of temperature variation 961 31.3 Spacing of expansion joints 962 31.4 Design for movement in typical single-storey industrial steel buildings 962 31.5 Design for movement in typical multi-storey buildings 964 31.6 Treatment of movement joints 965 31.7 Use of special bearings 967 References to Chapter 31 969 32 Tolerances 970 32.1 Introduction 970 32.2 Standards 972 32.3 Implications of tolerances 974 32.4 Fabrication tolerances 976 32.5 Erection tolerances 982 References to Chapter 32 1000 Further reading for Chapter 32 1000 33 Fabrication 1002 33.1 Introduction 1002 33.2 Economy of fabrication 1002 33.3 Welding 1009 33.4 Bolting 1009 33.5 Cutting 1012 33.6 Handling and routeing of steel 1016 33.7 Quality management 1020 References to Chapter 33 1023 Further reading for Chapter 33 1023 34 Erection 1024 34.1 Introduction 1024 34.2 Method statements, regulations and documentation 1025 34.3 Planning 1026 34.4 Site practices 1029 34.5 Site fabrication and modifications 1035 34.6 Steel decking and shear connectors 1037 34.7 Cranes and craneage 1038 34.8 Safety 1048 34.9 Accidents 1055 References to Chapter 34 1056 Further reading for Chapter 34 1056 35 Fire protection and fire engineering 1057 35.1 Introduction 1057 35.2 Building regulations 1057 35.3 Fire engineering design codes 1058 35.4 Structural performance in fire 1062 35.5 Fire protection materials 1072 35.6 Advanced fire engineering 1073 35.7 Selection of an appropriate approach to fire protection and fire engineering for specific buildings 1078 References to Chapter 35 1078 Worked example 1081 36 Corrosion and corrosion prevention 1088 36.1 Introduction 1088 36.2 General corrosion 1089 36.3 Other forms of corrosion 1090 36.4 Corrosion rates 1091 36.5 Effect of the environment 1091 36.6 Design and corrosion 1092 36.7 Surface preparation 1093 36.8 Metallic coatings 1095 36.9 Paint coatings 1097 36.10 Application of paints 1101 36.11 Weather-resistant steels 1102 36.12 The protective treatment specification 1104 Relevant standards 1107 Appendix 1110 Steel technology Elastic properties 1111 European standards for structural steels 1112 Design theory Bending moment, shear and deflection 1115 Second moments of area 1143 Geometrical properties of plane sections 1151 Plastic moduli 1154 Formulae for rigid frames 1157 Design of elements and connections Explanatory notes on section dimensions and properties 1175 Tables of dimensions and gross section properties 1193 Bolt and Weld Data for S 275 1259 Bolt and Weld Data for S 355 1274 Eurocodes Extracts from Concise Eurocodes 1289 Floors Floor plates 1309 Construction Fire resistance 1312 Section factors for fire design 1332 Corrosion resistance 1337 Standards British and European Standards for steelwork 1340 Index 1351
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil GRS Walls
Book SynopsisThe first book to provide a detailed overview of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Walls Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Walls deploy horizontal layers of closely spaced tensile inclusion in the fill material to achieve stability of a soil mass. GRS walls are more adaptable to different environmental conditions, more economical, and offer high performance in a wide range of transportation infrastructure applications. This book addresses both GRS and GMSE, with a much stronger emphasis on the former. For completeness, it begins with a review of shear strength of soils and classical earth pressure theories. It then goes on to examine the use of geosynthetics as reinforcement, and followed by the load-deformation behavior of GRS mass as a soil-geosynthetic composite, reinforcing mechanisms of GRS, and GRS walls with different types of facing. Finally, the book finishes by covering design concepts with design examples for different loading and geometric conditions, and the construction of GRTable of ContentsPreface ix 1 Stresses and Shear Strength of Soils 1 1.1 Stress at a Point 1 1.1.1 Stress Vector 2 1.1.2 Cauchy Formula 3 1.1.3 Mohr Circle of Stress 6 1.1.4 Pole of Mohr Circle 7 1.2 Concept of Effective Stress 13 1.3 Mohr–Coulomb Failure Criterion 14 1.4 Shear Strength Tests 15 1.4.1 Direct Shear Test 16 1.4.2 Triaxial Test 17 1.4.3 Plane‐Strain Test 28 1.4.4 Vane Shear Test 29 1.4.5 Standard Penetration Test 30 1.4.6 Cone Penetration Test 33 1.4.7 Plate Load Test 35 1.5 Design Considerations 37 1.5.1 Shear Strength of Granular Soils 37 1.5.2 Shear Strength of Clays 43 1.5.3 Shear Strength of Silts 55 References 55 2 Lateral Earth Pressure and Rigid Earth Retaining Walls 59 2.1 At‐Rest Earth Pressure 60 2.2 Rankine Analysis 64 2.2.1 Active and Passive Conditions and Graphical Solution 64 2.2.2 Mathematical Solution 66 2.2.3 Failure Surface 72 2.2.4 Inclined Crest and/or Inclined Surcharge 73 2.2.5 Influence of Submergence 77 2.2.6 External Loads on Wall Crest 78 2.2.7 Applicability of Rankine Analysis 80 2.3 Coulomb Analysis 83 2.3.1 Active Condition 84 2.3.2 Passive Condition 91 2.3.3 Influence of Submergence 93 2.3.4 Influence of Seepage 94 2.3.5 Influence of Relative Wall Movement 100 2.3.6 Influence of Seismic Force 102 2.4 Rankine Analysis versus Coulomb Analysis 107 2.5 Additional Topics Regarding the Design of Rigid Retaining Walls 110 2.5.1 Common Proportions of Rigid Retaining Walls 112 2.5.2 Design Charts for Estimation of Active Force 113 2.5.3 Equivalent Fluid Density 113 2.5.4 Compaction‐Induced Stress 116 2.5.5 Evaluation of Wall Stability 117 2.5.6 Selection of Shear Strength Parameters in Design 119 References 120 3 Reinforced Soil and Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Walls 123 3.1 Reinforced Soil and GRS 124 3.2 Field‐Scale Experiments of GRS 129 3.2.1 “Mini Pier” Experiments (Adams et al., 2002, 2007) 129 3.2.2 Unconfined Compression Experiments (Elton and Patawaran, 2005) 131 3.2.3 Generic Soil–Geosynthetic Composite Plane‐Strain Experiments (Wu et al., 2010, 2013) 132 3.3 Reinforcing Mechanisms of GRS Walls 136 3.3.1 Mechanisms of Apparent Confining Pressure and Apparent Cohesion 137 3.3.2 Mechanism of Suppression of Soil Dilation 143 3.3.3 Other Reinforcing Mechanisms 146 3.4 Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Walls 152 3.4.1 Wrapped‐Face GRS Wall 152 3.4.2 Concrete Block GRS Wall 156 3.4.3 Cast‐in‐Place Full‐Height Facing GRS Wall 160 3.4.4 Precast Full‐Height Panel Facing GRS Wall 164 3.4.5 Timber Facing GRS Wall 165 3.4.6 Other Types of GRS Walls 169 3.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Types of GRS Walls 173 3.5.1 Wrapped‐Face GRS Walls 173 3.5.2 Concrete Block GRS Walls 175 3.5.3 Timber Facing GRS Walls 176 References 177 4 Geosynthetics Reinforcement 181 4.1 Geosynthetics as Reinforcement 181 4.1.1 Geotextiles 183 4.1.2 Geogrids 187 4.1.3 Geocells 188 4.1.4 Geocomposites 189 4.1.5 Description of Geosynthetics 190 4.1.6 Costs 191 4.2 Mechanical and Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetics 191 4.2.1 Load–Deformation Properties of Geosynthetics 191 4.2.2 Creep of Geosynthetics and Soil–Geosynthetic Composites 201 4.2.3 Stress Relaxation of Geosynthetics 211 4.2.4 Soil–Geosynthetic Interface Properties 218 4.2.5 Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetics 223 4.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Geosynthetics as Reinforcement 224 References 226 5 Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Walls 231 5.1 Fundamental Design Concepts 232 5.2 Overview of Design Methods 235 5.3 Recent Advances in the Design of GRS Walls 241 5.3.1 Required Reinforcement Stiffness and Strength 242 5.3.2 Evaluation of Pullout Stability 246 5.3.3 Lateral Movement of Wall Face 249 5.3.4 Required Long‐Term Strength of Geosynthetic Reinforcement 252 5.3.5 Connection Stability of Concrete Block Facing 255 5.3.6 Required Reinforcement Length 261 5.4 The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Design Method 266 5.4.1 Design Procedure: The U.S. Forest Service Method 266 5.4.2 Design Example: The U.S. Forest Service Method 271 5.5 The AASHTO Allowable Stress Design (ASD) Method 276 5.5.1 Design Procedure: The AASHTO ASD Method 277 5.5.2 Design Example: The AASHTO ASD Method 283 5.6 The NCHRP Design Method for GRS Bridge Abutments 287 5.6.1 Design Procedure: The NCHRP Method for GRS Abutments 288 5.6.2 Design Example: The NCHRP Method for GRS Abutments 298 5.7 The GRS Non‐Load‐Bearing (GRS‐NLB) Walls Design Method 314 5.7.1 Design Procedure: The GRS‐NLB Method 316 5.7.2 Design Examples: The GRS-NLB Method 332 References 358 6 Construction of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Walls 365 6.1 Construction Procedure 365 6.1.1 Concrete Block GRS Walls 366 6.1.2 Wrapped‐Face GRS Walls 368 6.1.3 Full‐Height Precast Panel Facing GRS Walls 376 6.1.4 Timber Facing GRS Walls 380 6.2 General Construction Guidelines and Specifications 383 6.2.1 Site and Foundation Preparation 383 6.2.2 Geosynthetic Reinforcement and Reinforcement Placement 384 6.2.3 Fill Material and Fill Placement 386 6.2.4 Facing 388 6.2.5 Drainage 392 6.2.6 Construction Sequence 392 References 393 Index 395
£94.46
Pearson Education Dynamics of Structures in SI Units
Book SynopsisTable of Contents I. Single Degree of Freedom Systems 1. Equations of Motion, Problem Statement, and Solution Methods 2. Free Vibration 3. Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitations 4. Response to Arbitrary, Step, and Pulse Excitations 5. Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response 6. Earthquake Response of Linear Systems 7. Earthquake Response of Inelastic Systems 8. Generalized Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems II. Multi Degree of Freedom Systems 9. Equations of Motion, Problem Statement, and Solution Methods 10. Free Vibration 11. Damping in Structures 12. Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear Systems 13. Earthquake Analysis of Linear Systems 14. Analysis of Nonclassically Damped Linear Systems 15. Reduction of Degrees of Freedom 16. Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response 17. Systems with Distributed Mass and Elasticity 18. Introduction to the Finite Element Method III. Earthquake Response, Design, and Evaluation of Multistory Buildings 19. Earthquake Response of Linearly Elastic Buildings 20. Earthquake Analysis and Response of Inelastic Buildings 21. Earthquake Dynamics of Base-Isolated Buildings 22. Structural Dynamics in Building Codes 23. Structural Dynamics in Building Evaluation Guidelines
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Computational Design of Lightweight Structures:
Book SynopsisThe author of this book presents a general, robust, and easy-to-use method that can handle many design parameters efficiently. Following an introduction, Chapter 1 presents the general concepts of truss layout optimization, starting from topology optimization where structural component sizes and system connectivity are simultaneously optimized. To fully realize the potential of truss layout optimization for the design of lightweight structures, the consideration of geometrical variables is then introduced. Chapter 2 addresses truss geometry and topology optimization by combining mathematical programming and structural mechanics: the structural properties of the optimal solution are used for devising the novel formulation. To avoid singularities arising in optimal configurations, this approach disaggregates the equilibrium equations and fully integrates their basic elements within the optimization formulation. The resulting tool incorporates elastic and plastic design, stress and displacement constraints, as well as self-weight and multiple loading. The inherent slenderness of lightweight structures requires the study of stability issues. As a remedy, Chapter 3 proposes a conceptually simple but efficient method to include local and nodal stability constraints in the formulation. Several numerical examples illustrate the impact of stability considerations on the optimal design. Finally, the investigation on realistic design problems in Chapter 4 confirms the practical applicability of the proposed method. It is shown how we can generate a range of optimal designs by varying design settings.Table of ContentsPreface vii Introduction xi Chapter 1. Truss Layout Optimization 1 1.1. Standard theory of mathematical programming 1 1.2. Governing equations of truss structures 3 1.3. Layout and topology optimization 7 1.3.1. Basic problem statement 7 1.3.2. Problem equivalence and numerical solution 11 1.4. Generalization 15 1.4.1. Self-weight and multiple loading 15 1.4.2. Compliance optimization 16 1.4.3. Volume optimization 17 1.4.4. Stress singularity 21 1.4.5. Local buckling singularity 25 1.5. Truss geometry and topology optimization 27 1.5.1. Optimization of nodal positions 27 1.5.2. Melting node effect 30 1.6. Concluding remarks 32 Chapter 2. Unified Formulation 33 2.1. Literature review 33 2.2. Disaggregation of equilibrium equations 36 2.3. Minimum volume problem 38 2.4. Minimum compliance problem 41 2.5. Reduced formulation for single loading 44 2.6. Nonlinear programming 46 2.6.1. Barrier problem 47 2.6.2. Sequential quadratic programming with trust regions 49 2.6.3. Verification test 51 2.7. Design settings 56 2.8. Concluding remarks 62 Chapter 3. Stability Considerations 65 3.1. Literature review 65 3.2. Lower bound plastic design formulation 69 3.3. Nominal force method for local stability 71 3.4. Local buckling criterion 75 3.5. Formulation including stability constraints 76 3.6. Numerical examples 78 3.6.1. Three-hinged arch 78 3.6.2. L-shaped frame 80 3.7. Concluding remarks 82 Chapter 4. Structural Design Applications 83 4.1. Reticulated dome 83 4.2. Lateral bracing of Winter’s type column 86 4.3. Arch bridge 88 4.4. Suspension bridge 90 4.5. Dutch Maritime Museum 92 Conclusions and Future Prospects 99 Appendix 105 Bibliography 113 Index 135
£125.06
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Ultra-High Performance Concrete UHPC:
Book SynopsisSelected chapters from the German concrete yearbook are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience. Since it was founded in 1906, the Ernst & Sohn "Beton-Kalender" has been supporting developments in reinforced and prestressed concrete. The aim was to publish a yearbook to reflect progress in "ferro-concrete" structures until - as the book's first editor, Fritz von Emperger (1862-1942), expressed it - the "tempestuous development" in this form of construction came to an end. However, the "Beton-Kalender" quickly became the chosen work of reference for civil and structural engineers, and apart from the years 1945-1950 has been published annually ever since. Ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) is a milestone in concrete technology and application. It permits the construction of both more slender and more durable concrete structures with a prolonged service life and thus improved sustainability. This book is a comprehensive overview of UHPC - from the principles behind its production and its mechanical properties to design and detailing aspects. The focus is on the material behaviour of steel fibre-reinforced UHPC. Numerical modelling and detailing of the connections with reinforced concrete elements are featured as well. Numerous examples worldwide - bridges, columns, facades and roofs - are the basis for additional explanations about the benefits of UHPC and how it helps to realise several architectural requirements. The authors are extensively involved in the testing, design, construction and monitoring of UHPC structures. What they provide here is therefore a unique synopsis of the state of the art with a view to practical applications.Table of ContentsEditorial ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Principles for the production of UHPC 5 2.1 Development 5 2.2 Basic material concepts 6 2.2.1 Microstructure properties 6 2.2.2 Grading optimization 8 2.3 Raw materials 12 2.3.1 Cement 12 2.3.2 Reactive admixtures 12 2.3.2.1 Silica fume 12 2.3.2.2 Ground granulated blast furnace slag 13 2.3.3 Inert admixtures 14 2.3.4 Superplasticizers 14 2.3.5 Steel fibres 14 2.4 Mix composition 15 2.5 Mixing 15 2.6 Curing and heat treatment 17 2.7 Testing 18 2.7.1 Fresh concrete 18 2.7.2 Compressive and flexural tensile strengths 20 3 Mechanical properties of the hardened concrete 23 3.1 General 23 3.2 Behaviour in compression 23 3.2.1 UHPC without fibres 23 3.2.2 UHPC with steel fibres 24 3.2.3 Further factors affecting the compressive strength 27 3.2.3.1 Geometry of test specimen and test setup 27 3.2.3.2 Heat treatment 27 3.3 Behaviour in tension 27 3.3.1 Axial (concentric) tension loads 27 3.3.2 Flexural tensile strength 32 3.3.3 Derivation of axial tensile strength from compressive strength 34 3.3.4 Derivation of axial tensile strength from bending tests 35 3.3.5 Splitting tensile strength 36 3.3.6 How fibre geometry and orientation influence the behaviour of UHPC in tension 36 3.3.7 Converting the stress–crack width relationship into a stress–strain diagram 39 3.3.8 Interaction of fibres and bar reinforcement 41 3.4 Shrinkage 42 3.5 Creep 43 3.6 Multi-axial stresses 44 3.7 Fatigue behaviour 44 3.8 Dynamic actions 51 3.9 Fire resistance 53 3.10 UHPC with combinations of fibres (‘fibre cocktails’) 53 4 Durability 59 4.1 Microstructure 59 4.2 Resistance to aggressive media 59 4.3 Classification in exposure classes 63 5 Design principles 65 5.1 Influence of fibre distribution and fibre orientation 65 5.2 Analyses for the ultimate limit state 66 5.2.1 Safety concept 66 5.2.2 Simplified stress–strain curve for design 67 5.2.2.1 Compression actions 67 5.2.2.2 Tension actions 70 5.2.3 Design for bending and normal force 72 5.2.4 Design for shear 75 5.2.4.1 Tests at the University of Kassel 75 5.2.4.2 Tests at RWTH Aachen University 79 5.2.4.3 Tests at Delft University of Technology 81 5.2.5 Punching shear 84 5.2.6 Strut-and-tie models 85 5.2.6.1 Load-carrying capacity of struts 86 5.2.6.2 Load-carrying capacity of ties 87 5.2.6.3 Load-carrying capacity of nodes 87 5.2.7 Partially loaded areas 88 5.2.8 Fatigue 88 5.3 Analyses for the serviceability limit state 89 5.3.1 Limiting crack widths 89 5.3.2 Minimum reinforcement 97 5.3.3 Calculating deformations 99 6 Connections 105 6.1 General 105 6.2 Dry joints 105 6.3 Glued joints 105 6.4 Wet joints 108 6.5 Grouted joints 111 6.6 Adding UHPC layers to existing components to upgrade structures 113 7 Projects completed 117 7.1 Bridges 117 7.1.1 Canada 117 7.1.1.1 Bridge for pedestrians/cyclists, Sherbrooke (1997) 117 7.1.1.2 Glenmore/Legsby footbridge, Calgary (2007) 117 7.1.2 France 118 7.1.2.1 Road bridge, Bourg-lès-Valence 118 7.1.2.2 Pont du Diable footbridge (2005) 119 7.1.2.3 Pont de la Chabotte road bridge 120 7.1.2.4 Pont Pinel road bridge (2007) 121 7.1.2.5 Strengthening the Pont sur l’Huisne, Mans 124 7.1.3 Japan 124 7.1.3.1 Sakata-Mirai footbridge (2003) 124 7.1.3.2 GSE Bridge, Tokyo Airport (2010) 126 7.1.3.3 Tokyo Monorail, Haneda Airport line 128 7.1.4 South Korea 129 7.1.4.1 Seonyu ‘Bridge of Peace’, Seoul 129 7.1.4.2 KICT cable-stayed footbridge (2009) 131 7.1.4.3 Design for Jobal Bridge (KICT) 132 7.1.5 Germany 133 7.1.5.1 Bridges over River Nieste near Kassel 133 7.1.5.2 Gärtnerplatz Bridge over River Fulda, Kassel (2007) 134 7.1.5.3 HSLV pilot project 137 7.1.5.4 Bridge for pedestrians/cyclists over River Pleiße, Markkleeberg (2012) 140 7.1.6 Austria 141 7.1.6.1 Wild Bridge near Völkermarkt 141 7.1.6.2 Bridge for pedestrians/cyclists, Lienz 143 7.1.6.3 Modular temporary bridge for high-speed rail lines 144 7.1.7 Switzerland 146 7.1.8 The Netherlands 147 7.2 Applications in buildings 149 7.2.1 Columns 149 7.2.2 Façades 151 7.2.3 Stairs and balconies 152 7.2.4 Roofs 155 7.3 Other applications 157 7.3.1 Runway, Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan 157 7.3.2 Jean Bouin Stadium, Paris 160 8 Acknowledgements 163 References 165 Index 183
£45.00
Springer Verlag, Singapore Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Volume 1: Select Proceedings of SEC 2016
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of select papers presented at the Tenth Structural Engineering Convention 2016 (SEC-2016). It comprises plenary, invited, and contributory papers covering numerous applications from a wide spectrum of areas related to structural engineering. It presents contributions by academics, researchers, and practicing structural engineers addressing analysis and design of concrete and steel structures, computational structural mechanics, new building materials for sustainable construction, mitigation of structures against natural hazards, structural health monitoring, wind and earthquake engineering, vibration control and smart structures, condition assessment and performance evaluation, repair, rehabilitation and retrofit of structures. Also covering advances in construction techniques/ practices, behavior of structures under blast/impact loading, fatigue and fracture, composite materials and structures, and structures for non-conventional energy (wind and solar), it will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, students and practicing engineers alike. Table of ContentsSee attached.
£161.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc Evolutionary Topology Optimization of Continuum
Book SynopsisEvolutionary Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures treads new ground with a comprehensive study on the techniques and applications of evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) and its later version bi-directional ESO (BESO) methods. Since the ESO method was first introduced by Xie and Steven in 1992 and the publication of their well-known book Evolutionary Structural Optimization in 1997, there have been significant improvements in the techniques as well as important practical applications. The authors present these developments, illustrated by numerous interesting and detailed examples. They clearly demonstrate that the evolutionary structural optimization method is an effective approach capable of solving a wide range of topology optimization problems, including structures with geometrical and material nonlinearities, energy absorbing devices, periodical structures, bridges and buildings. Presents latest developments and applications in this incTable of ContentsPreface 1 Introduction 1.1 Structural Optimization 1.2 Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures 1.3 ESO/BESO and the Layout of the Book References 2 Evolutionary Structural Optimization Method 2.1 Introduction 2.2 ESO Based on Stress Level 2.3 ESO for Stiffness or Displacement Optimization 2.4 Conclusion References 3 Bi-directional Evolutionary Structural Optimization Method 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Problem Statement and Sensitivity Number 3.3 Filter Scheme and Improved Sensitivity Number 3.4 Element Removal/Addition and Convergence Criterion 3.5 Basic BESO Procedure 3.6 Examples of BESO Starting from Initial Full Design 3.7 Examples of BESO Starting from Initial Guess Design 3.8 Example of a 3D Structure 3.9 Mesh-independence Studies 3.10 Conclusion References 4 BESO Utilizing Material Interpolation Scheme with Penalization 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Problem Statement and Material Interpolation Scheme 4.3 Sensitivity Analysis and Sensitivity Number 4.4 Examples 4.5 Conclusion References Appendix 4.1 5 Comparing BESO with Other Topology Optimization Methods 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The SIMP Method 5.3 Comparing BESO with SIMP 5.4 Discussion on Zhou and Rozvany (2001) Example 5.5 Conclusion References 6 BESO for Extended Topology Optimization Problems 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Minimizing Structural Volume with a Displacement or Compliance Constraint 6.3 Stiffness Optimization with an Additional Displacement Constraint 6.4 Stiffness Optimization of Structures with Multiple Materials 6.5 Topology Optimization of Periodic Structures 6.6 Topology Optimization of Structures with Design-dependent Gravity Load 6.7 Topology Optimization for Natural Frequency 6.8 Topology Optimization for Multiple Load Cases 6.9 BESO Based on von Mises Stress 6.10 Conclusion References 7 Topology Optimization of Nonlinear Continuum Structures 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Objective Functions and Nonlinear Analysis 7.3 Sensitivity Analysis and Sensitivity Number for Force Control 7.4 Sensitivity Analysis and Sensitivity Number for Displacement Control 7.5 BESO Procedure for Nonlinear Structures 7.6 Examples of Nonlinear Structures under Force Control 7.7 Examples of Nonlinear Structures under Displacement Control 7.8 Conclusion References 8 Optimal Design of Energy Absorption Structures 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Problem Statement for Optimization of Energy Absorption Structures 8.3 Sensitivity Number 8.4 Evolutionary Procedure for Removing and Adding Material 8.5 Numerical Examples and Discussions 8.6 Conclusion References 9 Practical Applications 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Akutagwa River Side Project in Japan 9.3 Florence New Station Project in Italy 9.4 Sagrada Familia Church in Spain 9.5 Pedestrian Bridge Project in Australia 9.6 Conclusion References 10 Computer Program BESO2D 10.1 Introduction 10.2 System Requirements and Program Installation 10.3 Windows Interface of BESO2D 10.4 Running BESO2D from Graphic User Interface 10.5 The Command Line Usage of BESO2D 10.6 Running BESO2D from the Command Line 10.7 Files Produced by BESO2D 10.8 Error messages Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Timber Engineering Civil Engineering
Book SynopsisEconomic to build, environmentally friendly, and versatile enough as a material to be used with reinforced concrete or steel, timber constructions are used worldwide. Timber Engineering examines its state of the art, covering the newest developments in practice-related research, while placing the industry in an international context.Trade Review"...worthy of recognition...should not be assigned to the bookshelf...will be established as a constant source of reference..." (Jnl of the Inst of Wood Science, Winter 2004)Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Timber Engineering - General Introduction (Sven Thelandersson). PART ONE: BASIC PROPERTIES OF WOOD-BASED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. Introduction: Wood as a Construction Material (Sven Thelandersson). Grading of Timber with Respect to Mechanical Properties (Carl-Johan Johansson). Structural Timber - Variability and Statistical Modelling (Tord Isaksson). Mechanical Performance and Modelling of Glulam (Erik Serrano). Engineered Wood Products for Structural Purposes (Frank Lam, Helmut Prion). Fracture Perpendicular to Grain - Structural Applications (Per Johan Gustafsson). Strength Under Long-term Loading (Preben Hoffmeyer). Effects of Climate and Climate Variations on Strength (Alpo Ranta-Maunus). PART TWO: DESIGN ASPECTS OF TIMBER STRUCTURES. Introduction: Safety and Serviceability in Timber Engineering (Sven Thelandersson). Reliability of Structures with Timber and Wood-Based Products (Ricardo O. Foschi). Design of Structures based on Glulam, LVL and Other Solid Timber Products (Hans J. Larsen). Short- and Long-term Deformations of Timber Structures (Annika Mårtensson). Vibrations of Timber Floors: Serviceability Aspects (Ian Smith). Design for Earthquake Resistance (Erol Karacabeyli and Marjan Popovski). PART THREE: JOINTS AND STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES. Introduction: Fasteners, Joints and Composite Structures (Hans J. Larsen). Joints with Dowel-type Fasteners (Hans J. Blass). Structural Adhesive Joints Including Glued-in Bolts (Simon Aicher). Trusses and Joints with Punched Metal Plate Fasteners (Jacob Nielsen). Shear Walls and Diaphragms (Helmut G.L. Prion, Frank Lam). Composite Structures (Ario Ceccotti). Index.
£130.45
John Wiley & Sons Inc Nondestructive Testing of Deep Foundations
Book SynopsisNondestructive Testing involves the use of methods such as wave propagation, electromagnetism, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity to test structural integrity and thereby allow nondestructive assessment of structures and the possibility of structural failures before they occur.Table of ContentsFOREWORD. PREFACE. ABOUT THE AUTHORS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATION CREDITS. 1. INTRODUCTION AND A BRIEF HISTORY. 1.1Introduction. 1.2A Brief History of Deep Foundations and the Advent of NDT. 1.3Deep Foundation Failures and ND. 1.4 Deficiencies in Existing Foundations. 2. Deep Foundation Construction Methods. 2.1Driven Piles – Timber, Steel and Concrete. 2.2Caissons and Drilled Shafts. 2.3Diaphragm Walls, Cut-off Walls and Barrettes. 2.4Augured, Cast-in-place Pile. 2.5 Micropiles or Minipiles. 2.6Stone Columns and other Soil Improvement Techniques. 3. HOW SOILS AFFECT THE CHOICE OF FOUNDATION. 4. TRADITIONAL, VISUAL AND NEW INSPECTION METHODS FOR DEEP FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION. 1.1 Driven Piles. 4.2 Augured Cast-in-place Piles. 4.3Drilled Shafts. 4.4The Inspector’s Role. 5. A REVIEW OF FULL-SCALE LOAD-TESTING TECHNIQUES. 5.1Static Load-test Techniques – Axial Compression. 5.2Static Load-test Techniques – Axial Tension. 5.3Static Load-test Techniques – Lateral. 6. HIGH-STRAIN TESTING FOR CAPACITY AND/OR INTEGRITY. 6.1High-strain Dynamic (Drop-weight) Testing of Driven Piles. 6.2High-strain Testing of Drilled Shafts and Augered,Cast-in-place Piles. 6.3Modification of Shaft Head for High-strain Tests. 6.4Practical Considerations for Drop-weight Techniques. 6.5HSDT Alternatives. 6.6Limitations of High-strain Dynamic Testing. 7. LOW-STRAIN SURFACE TESTS – SONIC ECHO. 7.1Sonic Echo (Impulse Echo). 8. SONIC MOBILITY (IMPULSE RESPONSE). 8.1Principles of Impulse–Response Curve Interpretation. 8.2Practical Considerations. 8.3Classification of Signal Responses. 8.4Pile Simulation Techniques. 8.5Time Domain–Velocity Reflectors. 9. THE IMPEDANCE-LOG ANALYSIS. 10.LOW-STRAIN DOWN-HOLE TESTS. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Cross-Hole Sonic Logging. 10.3Cross-Hole Tomography. 10.4 Single-Hole Sonic Logging. 10.5Gamma–Gamma Logging. 10.6Parallel Seismic Testing. 11. FIELD MOCK-UPS OF DEEP FOUNDATIONS: CLASS-A PREDICTIONS. 12. THE RELIABILITY OF PILE SHAFT INTEGRITY TESTING. 12.1 Statistical NDT Sampling Schemes. 12.2 Methodology Reliability. 13. CURRENT RESEARCH. 13.1 Developments in Measurements and Analysis. 13.2Electrical Methods. 13.3Optical Techniques. 13.4Guided Wave Analysis. 13.5Statistical Analysis. 13.6Self-consolidating Concrete. 13.7Acceptable Vibration Levels. 13.8Automated Monitoring Systems. 13.9Wireless Acquisition Systems. 13.10Smart’ Structures. 14. THE PLACE OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY. 14.1Nondestructive Testing and Load and Resistance Factor Design. 14.2Setting Up an Effective Quality Management Program. 14.3Who’s Testing the Tester?. 14.4Acceptance Criteria. 14.5 Evaluating Defects. APPENDIX I. STRESS-WAVE PROPAGATION IN CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES. Unknown Mechanical Impedance at its Base. APPENDIX II. CONTACT ADDRESSES. APPENDIX III. STANDARDS REFERRED TO IN THIS BOOK. APPENDIX IV. SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS FOR NDT METHODS FOR DEEP FOUNDATIONS. REFERENCES. INDEX.
£71.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Geotechnical Instrumentation For Monitoring Field
Book SynopsisThe first book on the subject written by a practitioner for practitioners.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Behavior of Soil and Rock. PLANNING MONITORING PROGRAMS. Systematic Approach to Planning Monitoring Programs UsingGeotechnical Instrumentation. MONITORING METHODS. Instrumentation Transducers and Data Acquisition Systems. Measurement of Deformation. GENERAL GUIDELINES ON THE EXECUTION OF MONITORING PROGRAMS. Calibration and Maintenance of Instruments. Collection, Processing, Presentation, Interpretation, and Reportingof Instrumentation Data. EXAMPLES OF INSTRUMENTATION APPLICATIONS. Embankments on Soft Ground. Excavated and Natural Slopes. THE KEY TO SUCCESS. The Key to Success: The Chain with 25 Links. Appendices. References. Index.
£117.85
John Wiley & Sons Inc Aluminum Structures
Book SynopsisSince the first edition of this book was published in 1995, the use of aluminum as a building material has increased by 23-percent. This revised edition meets the need for a book that presents accurate specifications and up-to-date design guidelines that clarify the Aluminum Association's 2000 Specifications for Aluminum Structures.Table of ContentsPreface to the 1st Edition. Preface to the 2nd Edition. PART I: INTRODUCTION. What's in this Book? What is Aluminum? Working with Aluminum. PART II: STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF ALUMINUM. Material Properties for Design. Explanation of the Aluminum Specificaton. Orientation to the Aluminum Specificaton. PART III: DESIGN CHECKS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. Structural Members. Connections. Special Topics. PART IV: DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS. Structural Systems Built with Aluminum. PART V: LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN. Load and Resistance Factor Design. Appendix A: Pre-1954 Wrought Alloy Designations. Appendix B: Section Properties of Common Aluminum Shapes. Appendix C: Minimum Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloys. Appendix D: Allowable Stresses for Elements of Common Aluminum Shapes. Appendix E: LRFD Design Stresses for Elements of Common Aluminum Shapes. Appendix F: Column Buckling Allowable Stresses. Appendix G: Summary of the Aluminum Specification Design Provisions for Columns and Beams. Cross Reference to the Aluminum Specification. Appendix I: LRFD Design Stresses for Various Alloys. Appendix J: Other Aluminum Structural Design Specifications. Appendix K: Buckling Constants. Appendix L: Metric Conversions. Appendix M: Statistics. Appendix N: Technical Organizations. Glossary. References. Index.
£151.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete
Book SynopsisPrecast concrete and reinforced concrete are two common building materials and both are used in areas where seismic effects must be considered when designing and constructing buildings. This book provides cutting-edge guidance on designing seismicresistant structures built with precast and reinforced concrete.Table of ContentsPreface. Nomenclature. Introduction. Chapter 1. Basic Concepts. 1.1 Ductility - A System Behavior Enhancer. 1.2 Confinement - A Component Behavior Enhancement. 1.3 Shear. Chapter 2. Component Behavior and Design. 2.1 Beams. 2.2 The Beam Column. 2.3 Beam-Column Joints. 2.4 Shear Dominated Systems. Chapter 3. Systems Design. 3.1 Shear Wall Braced Buildings. 3.2 Frame Braded Buildings. 3.3 Diaphragms. 3.4 Design Process Overview. Chapter 4. Design Confirmation. 4.1 Response of Shear Wall Braced Buildings to Ground Motion. 4.2 Frame Braced Buildings. 4.3 Behavior Imponderables. Index.
£188.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Finite Element Modeling for Stress Analysis
Book SynopsisMost books discuss the theory and computational procedures of finite elements (FE). In the past this was necessary, but today''s software packages make FE accessible to users who knows nothing to the theory or of how FE works. People are now using FE software packages as black boxes'', without knowing the dangers of poor modeling, the need to verify that results are reasonable, or that worthless results can be convincingly displayed. Therefore, it is important to understand the physics of the problem, how elements behave, the assumptions and restrictions of FE implementations, and the need to assess the correctness of computed results.Table of ContentsBars and Beams: Linear Static Analysis. Plane Problems. Isoparametric Elements and Solution Techniques. Modeling, Errors, and Accuracy in Linear Analysis. Solids and Solids of Revolution. Plates and Shells. Thermal Analysis. Vibration and Dynamics. Nonlinearity in Stress Analysis. References. Index.
£191.66
John Wiley & Sons Inc Matrix Structural Analysis
Book SynopsisA rigorous, concise development of the concepts of modern matrix structural analysis, with particular emphasis on the techniques and methods that form the basis of the finite element method. All relevant concepts are presented in the context of two-dimensional (planar) structures composed of bar (truss) and beam (frame) elements, together with simple discrete axial, shear and moment resisting spring elements. The book requires only some basic knowledge of matrix algebra and fundamentals of strength of materials.Table of ContentsBasic Concepts. Statistically Determinate Trusses. Statistically Determinate Frames. Virtual Work. Introduction to Analysis of Indeterminate Structures: Force Method. Symmetry. Influence Lines. Introduction to the Displacement Method. Displacement Method: Advanced Formulation. Energy Concepts and Approximations. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis. Appendices. Index.
£202.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Subsurface Conditions
Book SynopsisSubsurface projects can spell tremendous liability and risk concerns for geotechnical engineers, who pay among the highest liability insurance rates among A/E/C professionals. Written for a non-legal audience by a recognized liability authority, this helpful book brings together the information and expertise needed to manage the non-technical aspects of such projects. Discusses the implications of errors and omissions, applicable law, bid and contract document disclosure, and much more. Filled with relevant case studies.Table of ContentsClient-Consultant Selection (D. Thompson). The Professional Services Agreement (J. Monsees & T. Smirnoff). Subsurface Investigations and Geotechnical Report Preparation (G. Brierley). Preparation of Contract Documents for Subsurface Projects (E. Abbott). Risk Management Considerations for Complex Subsurface Projects (T. Neff). Engineers' Involvement in Construction Means and Methods of Subsurface Projects (R. Simon). Risk Management Considerations for Engineers Engaged by Contractors on Subsurface Projects (J. Guertin). Role of the Professional Consultant in the Evaluation of Differing Site Conditions Claims (S. Poulos). Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for Differing Site Conditions Claims (H. Caspe). Professional Liability and Risk Allocation/Management Considerations for Design and Construction Management Professionals Involved in Subsurface Projects (D. Hatem). Insurance for Subsurface Projects (T. Gilmartin). Appendix. Index.
£128.66
John Wiley & Sons Inc Seepage Drainage and Flow Nets
Book SynopsisThe definitive practical guide to understanding and solving seepageand drainage problems Now in its third edition, this unique resource offers simplemethods for analyzing and designing seepage and groundwater controlsystems for all major types of civil engineering works. Completewith solid coverage of seepage principles and flow netconstruction, this book is an invaluable aid to engineeringprofessionals and students in mastering this vital subject. Seepage, Drainage, and Flow Nets, Third Edition, features: * Clear explanations of Darcy''s law, permeability, and other coreconcepts * Seepage analyses and drainage designs for earth dams, levees,foundations, earth slopes, roads, airfields, streets, parking lots,and more * Information on contemporary topics, including wick drains,fin drains, and the protection of groundwaters from contamination * An assessment of computer solutions to seepage and drainageproblems * Over 100 examples of flow nets, ranginTable of ContentsBASIC CONSIDERATIONS. Permeability. Seepage Principles. Flow-Net Construction. APPLICATIONS. Filter and Drain Design. Seepage Control in Earth Dams and Levees. Foundation Dewatering and Drainage. Slope Stabilization with Drainage. Roads, Airfields, and Other Surface Facilities. Structural Drainage. Waste Disposal Facilities and Infiltration Ponds. Indexes.
£109.76
John Wiley & Sons Inc Construction of Prestressed Concrete Structures
Book SynopsisMethods and practices for constructing sophisticated prestressedconcrete structures. Construction of Prestressed Concrete Structures, Second Edition,provides the engineer or construction contractor with a completeguide to the design and construction of modern, high-qualityconcrete structures. This highly practicable new edition of Ben C.Gerwick''s classic guide is expanded and almost entirely rewrittento reflect the dramatic developments in materials and techniquesthat have occurred over the past two decades. The first of the book''s two sections deals with materials andtechniques for prestressed concrete, including the latest recipesfor high-strength and durable concrete mixes, new reinforcingmaterials and their placement patterns, modern prestressingsystems, and special techniques such as lightweight concrete andcomposite construction. The second section covers application tobuildings; bridges; pilings; and marine structures, includingoffshore platforms, floating stTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PRESTRESSED CONCRETE. Materials for Prestressed Concrete. Prestressing Systems. Special Techniques. Durability. Posttensioning Technology. Architectural Prestressed Concrete. Safety. USE OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE. Prestressed Concrete Piling. Prestressed Concrete Bridges. Prestressed Concrete Marine Structures. Prestressed Concrete Floating Structures. Prestressed Concrete Tanks. Pipes, Penstocks, and Aqueducts. Railroad Ties (Sleepers). Road and Airfield Pavements. Machinery Structures. Towers and Special Structures. Maintenance, Repair, and Strengthening of ExistingStructures. Prestressed Concrete--Implications and Prospects. Appendix. About the Author. Index.
£118.76
John Wiley & Sons Inc Design for Earthquakes
Book SynopsisThis accessible guide to seismic design examines what earthquakes do to buildings and what can be done to improve building response to earthquakes. International examples and photographs are included as important learning aids in understanding the effects of earthquakes on structures.Table of ContentsBASIC CONSIDERATIONS. Earthquakes and Their Effects. Seismic Response of Buildings and Sites. Design for Structural Response. Design for General Building Response. Retrofit and Repair. Mitigation of Seismic Effects. Special Problems. Special Design Cases. Special Design Issues. EXAMPLE DESIGN CASES. Single Family Residence, Wood Frame. Single-Story Commercial Building. Low-Rise Multi-Unit Building. Low-Rise Office Building. Concrete Frame Apartment Building. Warehouse, Single Story, Large Bays. Sloping Sites. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
£98.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Quantitative Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces 23
Book SynopsisProcessing the vast amounts of data on the Earth's land surface environment generated by NASA's and other international satellite programs is a significant challenge.Trade Review“…a well-researched book that the environmental modelling community will find an indispensable reference.” (Progress in Physical Geography, Vol.29, No.1, 2005) “…extremely well produced, with good layout, clear type, a useful list of acronyms and a comprehensive index…timely and refreshing...” (The Photogrammetric Record, December 2004) "This volume a very useful and practical addition to the literature on remote sensing.” (E-STREAMS, August 2004)Table of ContentsPreface xv Acronyms xix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Atmospheric Shortwave Radiative Transfer Modeling 25 Chapter 3 Canopy Reflectance Modeling 76 Chapter 4 Soil and Snow Reflectance Modeling 143 Chapter 5 Satellite Sensor Radiometric Calibration 178 Chapter 6 Atmospheric Correction of Optical Imagery 196 Chapter 7 Topographic Correction Methods 231 Chapter 8 Estimation of Land Surface Biophysical variables 246 Chapter 9 Estimation of Surface Radiation Budget: I. Broadband Albedo 310 Chapter 10 Estimation of Surface Radiation Budget: II. Longwave 345 Chapter 11 Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation 398 Chapter 12 Validation and Spatial Scaling 431 Chapter 13 Applications 472 Appendix CD-ROM Content 525 Index 528
£188.06
John Wiley & Sons Inc Building Pathology
Book SynopsisA comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose building-related deterioration, identify sound treatment options and solutions, and design to minimize performance problems on new projects. Combining a clear and accessible explanation of the principles and mechanisms of building deterioration with coverage of a broad array of intervention methods, it is a ready resource for anyone whose work is concerned with improving building performance.Trade Review"We can all benefit from his more than 30 years experience in making buildings work better." (APT Bulletin, June 2002)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Mechanisms and Diagnostics. Structural Systems. Vertical Closure Systems. Horizontal Closure Systems. The Active Systems. Epilogue. Glossary. Index.
£122.35
John Wiley & Sons Inc Reinforced Concrete Slabs
Book SynopsisUsed in floors, roofs, ceilings, roadways, and walls, and in almost every built structure, reinforced concrete is concrete that has been combined with another substance (often steel) to enhance its strength.Table of ContentsBasis of Elastic Theory Analysis. Results of Elastic Theory Analysis. Background of 1971 and 1995 ACI Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete Slab Design. General Lower Bound Limit Analysis and Design. Design by the Strip Method and Other Equilibrium Methods. Basis of Yield Line Theory. Design by Yield Line Theory. Serviceability of Slabs. Shear Strength of Slabs. Prestressed Concrete Slabs. Membrane Action in Slabs. Fire Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Slabs. Index.
£153.85
John Wiley & Sons Inc Reliability Assessment
Book SynopsisThe first complete guide to using the Stochastic Finite Element Method for reliability assessment Unlike other analytical reliability estimation techniques, the Stochastic Finite Element Method (SFEM) can be used for both implicit and explicit performance functions, making it a particularly powerful and robust tool for today's engineer.Table of ContentsBasic Concept of Reliability. Commonly Used Probability Distributions. Fundamentals of Reliability Analysis. Simulation Techniques. Implicit Performance Functions: Introduction to SFEM. SFEM for Linear Static Problems. SFEM for Spatial Variability Problems. SFEM-Based Reliability Evaluation of Nonlinear Two- and Three-Dimensional Structures. Structures under Dynamic Loading. Appendices. References. Index.
£124.15
John Wiley & Sons Inc Elastic Beams wWS Computational Methods
Book SynopsisState-of-the-art coverage of modern computational methods for the analysis and design of beams Analysis and Design of Elastic Beams presents computer models and applications related to thin-walled beams such as those used in mechanical and aerospace designs, where thin, lightweight structures with high strength are needed.Table of ContentsBeams in Bending. Beam Elements. Beam Systems. Finite Elements for Cross-Sectional Analysis. Saint-Venant Torsion. Beams Under Transverse Shear Loads. Restrained Warping of Beams. Analysis of Stress. Rational B-Spline Curves. Shape Optimization of Thin-Walled Sections. Appendix A: Using the Computer Programs. Appendix B: Numerical Examples.
£114.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc HighPerformance Concrete 2E
Book SynopsisHigh performance concrete is a key element in virtually all-large construction projects, from tall office and residential buildings to bridges, tunnels and roadways.Trade Review"A welcome addition to the literature on High Performance Concrete." (The Indian Concrete Journal, October 2002)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. General Performance Characteristics. Permeability Effects on Performance of Concrete. Mineral and Chemical Admixtures in High-Strength High-Performance Concrete. Design of Concrete Mixtures for High-Performance Normal- and High-Strength Concrete. High-Performance Lightweight Aggregate Concrete (Low-Density Aggregate Concrete). Long-Term Effects. Characteristics of High-Performance Concrete. Micro- and Macromechanics of High-Performance Concrete. Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Composites. Economics of High-Strength High-Performance Concrete. Proportioning Concrete Structural Elements by ACI 318-99 Code: An Overview. Performance Control for Long-Term Durability: A Summation. High-Performance Concrete in the 21st Century. Appendix A: Tables. Appendix B: Standards and Reports. Author Index. Subject Index.
£125.06
Wiley FRPStrengthened RC Structures Civil Engineering
Book SynopsisFibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are used to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) structures; a large amount of research now exists on this. This book brings together all existing research into one volume.Trade Review"...provides the first ever comprehensive, state-of-the-art summary of the existing research on FRP strengthening of RC structures..."(Polymer International, February 2004)Table of ContentsPreface. Notation. FRP Composites for Strengthening RC Structures. Bond Strength of FRP-to-concrete Joints. Flexural Strengthening of Beams. Shear Strengthening of Beams. Flexural Strengthening of Slabs. Strengthening of Axially and Eccentrically Loaded Columns. Seismic Retrofit of Columns. Index.
£121.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Stability Nonlinear Solid Mechanics
Book SynopsisFulfilling a need for a work devoted to stability and bifurcation analysis in dissipative media, this book offers a unified presentation of nonlinear problems in solid mechanics and a complete and unitary analysis on stability and bifurcation problems arising in this framework.Table of ContentsBasic Elements of Statics and Dynamics. Constitutive Relations and Thermodynamics. Elements of Mathematics. Elastic Problems in Small Deformation. Elastic-Plastic Problems in Small Deformaton. Stability of an Equilibrium. Static and Dynamic Bifurcation. Bifurcation Analysis of Conservative Systems. Buckling of Elastic Structures. Complements of Conservative Systems. Plastic Buckling of Beams. Rate Problems and Hill's Criteria. Plastic Bifurcation. Materials and Structures in Finite Deformation. Standard Dissipative Systems. Stability of a Quasi-Static Evolution. Crack Propagation and Stability. Plane Cracks. Contact with Friction. Nonlinear Numerical Analysis. References. Index.
£161.95
