Structural engineering Books
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
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
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
Elsevier Science & Technology Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. General Information 2. Construction 3. Pipe Design 4. Electrical Design 5. Hydrostatic Testing 6. Pipeline Drying 7. Control Valves 8. Corrosion/Coatings 9. Gas-General 10. Gas-Compression 11. Gas-Hydraulics 12. Liquids-General 13. Liquids-Hydraulics 14. Pumps 15. Measurement 16. Instrumentation 17. Inspection, Maintenance, and Risk Evaluation 18. Tanks 19. Economics 20. Costs 21. Safety and Environment
£106.20
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.
£63.64
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
£69.34
Luath Press Ltd Tunnel Tigers: A First-hand Account of a Hydro
Book SynopsisTunnel Tigers is a colourful portrait of the off-beat characters who worked on Scottish hydro projects, and of the tensions that were created when men of various religious and ethnic groups shared the same space. Tunnel tigers are an elite group of construction workers who specialise in a highly paid but dangerous profession: driving tunnels through mountains or underneath rivers or other large bodies of water, in locations as far apart as Sydney and San Francisco. At the turn of the last century they tunnelled out the subways under New York and London; in the 1940s and 1950s they were involved in a score of huge hydroelectric tunnels in Pitlochry and the Highlands of Scotland. They continue with their dangerous craft today in various locations all over the world. Many of these daring men were born in north west Donegal, Ireland, where the tunnel tigers were viewed as local folk heroes because they had the bravado to work in dangerous conditions that few other working men could endure.Trade ReviewChristine Goldbeck, author of A Tribute to O'Hara and Other Stories: Brilliant, Moving, Memorable ... Stories that stay with you for life. Eric McKeever, author Tales of the Mine Country Anthracite History: I found the book of absorbing interest and read it straight through in one sitting. Howard Crown, author, Guide to the Molly Maguires: A poignant, gripping story.
£8.54
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Design of Steel Structures: Eurocode 3: Designof
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the fundamental design concepts of Eurocode 3 for steel structures in building construction, and their practical application. Following a discussion of the basis of design, above all the principles of the limit state approach, the material standards and their use are detailed. The fundamentals of structural analysis and modeling are presented, followed by the design criteria and approaches for various types of structural members. The following chapters expand on the principles and applications of elastic and plastic design, each exemplified by the step-by-step design calculation of a braced steel-framed building and an industrial building, respectively. Besides providing the necessary theoretical concepts for a good understanding, this manual intends to be a supporting tool for practicing engineers. To that end, numerous worked examples are provided throughout the book, concerning the analysis of steel structures and the design of elements under several types of actions. These examples facilitate the application of Eurocode regulations in practice. The second edition contains more worked examples and extended explications on issues like torsion.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION General Observations Codes of Practice and Normalization Basis of Design Ultimate limit states Serviceability limit states Durability Sustainability Materials Material specification Mechanical properties Toughness and through thickness properties Fatigue properties Corrosion resistance Geometric Characteristics and Tolerances STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Structural Modelling, Worked Examples Global Analysis of Steel Structures, Worked Examples Classification of Cross Sections DESIGN OF MEMBERS Tension, Worked Examples Laterally Restrained Beams, Worked Examples Torsion, Worked Examples Compression, Worked Examples Laterally Unrestrained Beams, Worked Examples Beam-Columns, Worked Examples ELASTIC DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES Simplified Methods of Analysis Amplified sway-moment method Sway-mode buckling length method Worked Example Member Stability of Non-prismatic Members and Components Non-prismatic members Members with intermediate restraints General method Worked Example Design Example 1: Elastic Design of Braced Steel-Framed Building PLASTIC DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES 345 General Rules for Plastic Design Plastic limit analysis: method of mechanisms Code requirements for plastic analysis Methods of Analysis Approximate methods for pre-design Computational analysis 2nd order effects Worked Example Member Stability and Buckling Resistance General criteria for the verification of the stability of members with plastic hinges Bracings Verification of the stability of members with plastic hinges Worked Examples Design Example 2: Plastic Design of Industrial Building REFERENCES
£51.00
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
£78.29
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart A: Fundamentals of Structural Analysis Section A1: Elasticity 1. Basic elasticity 2. Two-dimensional problems in elasticity 3. Torsion of solid sections Section A2: Virtual work, energy, and matrix methods 4. Virtual work and energy methods 5. Energy methods 6. Matrix methods Section A3: Thin plate theory 7. Bending of thin plates Section A4: Structural instability 8. Columns 9. Thin plates Section A5: Vibration of structures 10. Structural vibration Part B: Analysis of Aircraft Structures Section B1: Principles of stressed skin construction 11. Materials 12. Structural components of aircraft Section B2: Airworthiness and airframe loads 13. Airworthiness 14. Airframe loads 15. Fatigue Section B3: Bending, shear and torsion of thin-walled beams 16. Bending of open and closed, thin-walled beams 17. Shear of beams 18. Torsion of beams 19. Combined open and closed section beams 20. Structural idealization Section B4: Stress analysis of aircraft components 21. Wing spars and box beams 22. Fuselages 23. Wings 24. Fuselage frames and wing ribs 25. Laminated composite structures Section B5: Structural and loading discontinuities 26. Closed section beams 27. Open section beams Section B6: Introduction to aeroelasticity 28. Wing problems
£62.99
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
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
Elsevier Science Estimators Piping ManHour Manual
Book SynopsisProvides piping estimating data including installation of pneumatic mechanical instrumentation used in monitoring various process systems. This edition includes installation of pneumatic mechanical instrumentation, which is used in monitoring various process systems.Table of ContentsProduction and composite rate. Shop fabrication of pipe and fittings. Field fabrication and erection. Alloy and non-ferrous fabrication. Pneumatic mechanical instrumentation. Underground piping. Hangers and supports. Painting. Patent scaffolding. Insulation. Sample estimate. Technical information.
£100.80
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
£62.65
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
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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
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
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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
£84.54
Elsevier Science Behavior and Design of Trapezoidally Corrugated
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Development of bridges with corrugated webs 3. Real boundary condition between flange and web 4. Shear buckling behaviour 5. Flexural buckling behaviour 6. Stress analysis of I-girders with concrete-filled tubular flange and corrugated web 7. Recent erection methods 8. Future Research
£112.50
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 Handbook of Tunnel Fire Safety
Book SynopsisDrawing on the latest research and the extensive experience of the authors, this book is the first to span the spectrum of state-of-the-art knowledge in tunnel fire safety science and engineering.Table of ContentsSECTION 1 - Real tunnel fires SECTION 2 - Prevention and protection SECTION 3 - Tunnel fire dynamics SECTION 4 - Fire safety management and human factors SECTION 5 - Emergency procedure SECTION 6 - Tunnel fire safety decision making SECTION 7 - Special topics
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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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Emerald Publishing Limited Shell Structures in Civil and Mechanical
Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively covers the theories governing the membrane and bending behaviour of thin elastic shells. Through a detailed examination of the mathematical solutions, the treatment reveals important insights on the mechanics of the shell, allowing the designer to make more informed choices.
£113.05
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
Taylor & Francis Ltd Structural Aspects of Building Conservation
Book SynopsisThis practical guide to the assessment and repair of historic buildings is invaluable for structural engineers, architects, surveyors and builders working in all aspects of building conservation. Taking a practical step-by-step approach, the authors discuss the appraisal of buildings and the differences in structural behaviour between new and existing structures. Each stage in the appraisal is explained, using examples from the authors'' own work. Each major construction material is assessed in detail, with separate sections on masonry, concrete, timber and the particularly complex issues of iron and steel framed buildings. Techniques for testing the ability of a building to continue its existing use or to be converted to a new use are explained.Trade ReviewThis book is essentially practical, giving valuable advice on procedures and inspections and reporting in subsequent chapters..it takes a great deal of thought to find simple and eleegant solutions to complex problems but Beckmann has shown it can be done.Sir Bernard FeildenStrongly recommended for practicing engineers, architects, contractors, historical preservation societies; and university library collections supporting architecture and engineering curricula. - E-STREAMS Vol. 8, No. 8 - August 2005Table of Contents· Foreword - Bernard Feilden· Structural Behaviour - Basic Principles· Aims, Process And Philosophy Of Structural Appraisal· Procedures Of Structural Appraisal· Masonry· Timber· Iron And Steel· Concrete And Reinforced Concrete· Foundations· Temporary Works And Sequencing The Operations· Epilogue: Maintenance· Suggested Further Reading· Appendix: Weights And Measures: Approximate Conversions
£56.04
Cambridge University Press Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete
Book SynopsisThe third edition of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete continues to be the most comprehensive text for engineering students, instructors and practising engineers. Theoretical and practical aspects of analysis and design are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow manner and are complemented by numerous illustrative and design examples to aid students'' comprehension of complex concepts. This edition has been fully updated to reflect recent amendments and addenda to the Australian Standard for Concrete Structures AS36002009 and allied standards. Two new chapters, covering T-beams, irregular-shaped sections and continuous beams, and strut-and-tie modelling have been added as discrete modules to enhance the progression of topics. Additional information is provided on fire resistance, detailing and covering, long-term deflection and design for torsion. An expanded collection of end-of-chapter tutorial problems consolidate student learning and develop problem-solving skills. Reinforced and PTable of ContentsPart I. Reinforced Concrete: 1. Introduction; 2. Design properties of materials; 3. Analysis and design of rectangular beams for bending; 4. T-beams and irregular-shaped sections; 5. Deflection of beams and crack control; 6. Ultimate strength design for shear; 7. Ultimate strength design for torsion; 8. Bond and stress development; 9. Slabs; 10. Columns; 11. Walls; 12. Footings, pile caps and retaining walls; 13. Strut-and-tie modelling of concrete structures; Part II. Prestressed Concrete: 14. Introduction to prestressed concrete; 15. Critical stress stat analysis of beams; 16. Critical stress state design of beams; 17. Ultimate strength analysis of beams; 18. End blocks for prestressing anchorages; Appendices.
£77.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Construction Technology
Book SynopsisThis new textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to every aspect of the technology of low-rise construction. It includes sub-structure (site work, setting out and foundations) and superstructure (flooring, roofs, finishes, fittings and fixtures). The material here covers the first year course requirement of all courses on which construction technology is taught - no matter what the ultimate qualification. It offers tried and tested solutions to a range of construction problems and is organised following the sequence of construction. It will show what has been done in the past, demonstrating good practice - what works and what doesn''t - and common faults. There are summaries of the more important BSI documents and reference to the latest building regulations. Lengthy explanations are avoided by relying heavily on hundreds of illustrations, pairing detail drawings with clear photographs to show real life construction situations. The supporting spreadsheetTable of ContentsBricks and Blocks; Substructures; Walls; Timber Upper Floors; Openings in Walls; Timber Roof Structures; Roof coverings; Doors; Windows; Stairs; Mutual walls; Plumbing Work; Electrical Work; Maps and Plans; Levelling; Timber; Concrete; Screeds; Shoring, Strutting and Waling; Nails, screws, bolts and proprietary fixings; Gypsum wall board; DPCs, DPMs, Ventilation of ground floor voids, Weeps; Drawing symbols and conventions; Conservation of Energy; British Standards
£40.80
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
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Befestigungstechnik Bewehrungstechnik und . . .
Book SynopsisDer Titel dieses Buches kann leider nur einen kleinen Ausschnitt aus der großen Bandbreite des Inhalts von nahezu 600 Seiten erfassen. Prof. Eligehausen hat in seiner Schaffenszeit national und international eine Vielzahl von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaufgaben in den Bereichen Befestigungstechnik, Bewehrungstechnik, Stahlbetonbau, Verbundbau, Verstärkung von Bauwerken, Brandschutz, Korrosion, Simulation und weiteren Gebieten aus der allgemeinen Bautechnik bearbeitet. Sein 70. Geburtstag war selbstverständlicher Anlass für zahlreiche internationale Fachkollegen aus Forschung und Praxis sowie ehemalige Mitarbeiter, mit einem Fachaufsatz oder auch der Schilderung persönlicher Begebenheiten zur vorliegenden Festschrift beizutragen. Die Festschrift beinhaltet über 50 Beiträge von mehr als 80 national und international anerkannten Autoren. Sie veröffentlichen wertvolle Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse und berichten in den jeweiligen Themengebieten über den aktuellen Stand in Theorie und Praxis. Das vorliegende Buch ermöglicht dem Leser, sich anhand der vorgestellten Beiträge rasch mit dem neuesten Wissensstand in dem breiten Anwendungsspektrum der Befestigungstechnik, des Stahlbetonbaus und seiner Randbereiche vertraut zu machen sowie Hintergrundinformationen für bestehende und künftige Regelungen und Vorschriften zu erhalten.
£69.21
R.S. Means Company Ltd Concrete Repair and Maintenance Illustrated
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Harvard University Press To Forgive Design
Book SynopsisTrade Review[An] engaging book… Reading these pages reminds us of how many spectacular failures have occupied the news pages for a week or two in our lifetimes… If Petroski’s account proves anything, it’s that the forces of the real world may eventually prevail on even the mightiest structures. -- Bill McKibben * New York Review of Books *A book that is at once an absorbing love letter to engineering and a paean to its breakdowns… This book is a litany of failure, including falling concrete in the Big Dig in Boston, the loss of the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, the rupture of New Orleans levees, collapsing buildings in the Haitian earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon blowout, the sinking of the Titanic, the metal fatigue that doomed 1950s-era de Havilland Comet jets—and swaying, crumpling bridges from Britain to Cambodia… [Readers will encounter] a moving discussion of the responsibility of the engineer to the public and the ways young engineers can be helped to grasp them. -- Cornelia Dean * New York Times *[A] fascinating and occasionally unnerving history of engineering failures… After reading this book, one might be tempted never to venture across a bridge again. But of course that would miss Petroski’s goal: to show how engineers learn from failure and improve their designs… For those who enjoy reading about girders and trusses, To Forgive Design is, yes, riveting… [Petroski] amply shows the wisdom of the proverb that failure is a good teacher. Even a collapsed bridge leads somewhere. -- Matt Ridley * Wall Street Journal *Americans are encouraged to believe that failure is not an option, but author Henry Petroski regards it as just about inevitable. A professor of civil engineering and history at Duke University, Petroski began his writing career with To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design, an influential work that deals with mechanical and engineering failures. This huge sequel devotes much more attention to the interplay between human beings, machines, buildings and disaster. It’s exhaustive, relentless, often exhilarating—and given its technical nature, surprisingly readable… If you’re already a bit phobic about flying in a plane, crossing a suspension bridge, or even driving a car, To Forgive Design is probably not for you… Petroski chronicles the story of failure with a measure of affection reminiscent of a biographer of Attila the Hun who develops a grudging fondness for his subject. But whether or not the latter had redeeming qualities, the former surely does: Failure reminds us to avoid the sin of pride. I thoroughly enjoyed To Forgive Design, even down to the gloomy quote from the famously gloomy writer Samuel Beckett: ‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.’ -- Joe Queenan * Barron’s *Non-engineers needn’t worry that the book will be too dense with details; Petroski makes the science easily understandable… [This is] a book that satisfactorily explains why our determination to push the boundaries guarantees both failure and triumph. -- James F. Sweeney * Cleveland Plain Dealer *Engineering is interesting when it works, but much more compelling when it doesn’t. Petroski may be one of his profession’s establishment figures, but his key finding is highly critical: because most engineers don’t know much about the history of engineering, complacency and gee-whizz design software is likely to foment a fairly regular incidence of potentially catastrophic structural failures… Much of the information will be of great interest to engineers and designers… The most brilliantly explained engineering failure concerns the ocean-bed blowout involving the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in 2010. Petroski’s exposition is immensely detailed and benefits from being linear in its narrative. This section of the book is exemplary in its remorseless exfoliation of the technical and commercial reasons for the incident. -- Jay Merrick * The Independent *Mustering a truly staggering array of examples of past engineering failures, Petroski makes the case that failure is a necessary component of technological development, and that structures, machines and other engineered devices do not exist in isolation, but instead are designed and used within a tangle of competing constraints and unpredictable scenarios… At his best, Petroski is a compelling storyteller, and his recounting of past disasters and near-disasters can be fascinating. In addition to several detailed but well-paced narratives of familiar failures such as the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, the book contains a great deal of intriguing arcana… Petroski’s greatest asset as a writer is his impressive historical erudition. He seems to have an infinite file of meticulously detailed case studies that illustrate his points, and any thought of just how long he must have spent researching inspires mild fear. He has written prolifically for nearly three decades on the topic of failure in engineering, and there is no doubt whatsoever that he knows what he’s talking about… I would sincerely recommend To Forgive Design to anyone with a particular interest in historical engineering fiascos. -- Colin McSwiggen * Literary Review *To Forgive Design remains a largely accessible, important contribution to the growing library of failure. -- Colin Dickey * Los Angeles Review of Books *When a plane crashes or a bridge collapses, faulty engineering is the usual suspect. But in seeking the roots of failure, we should look beyond design, says engineer Henry Petroski. We must probe the political and economic imperatives that shape purposes and use. In this follow-up to his influential To Engineer Is Human, Petroski argues that accidents such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are the result of faults as much in ‘human machinery’ as in mechanical devices. He praises software developers for learning from structural engineering about how to report and analyze mishaps. * Nature *A rewarding read. -- Jonathon Keats * New Scientist *By critically examining the interdependency of people and machines related to bridge collapses, airplane crashes and space shuttle failures, Petroski discovers that understanding failure is the only way to bring successful design and engineering into the future. -- Megan Wood * Salon *For more than two decades, Petroski has been delighting and educating readers with tales of engineering failures and how they can lead to safer technology… Always technically well informed and gifted with a comfortable, engaging storytelling style, Petroski shows readers how engineering design is a compromise between the ideal of perfect safety and the practicalities of limited resources. The lesson is that engineering makes advances through failure, but only if the lessons that failure teaches are applied to future projects… To Forgive Design succeeds in conveying Petroski’s message in a way that can be appreciated by the general reader and put to practical use by engineering students of all levels. -- K. D. Stephan * Choice *[An] authoritative text about the interrelationship between success and failure in the engineering enterprise… Petroski’s most gripping passages are his Sherlockian dissections of engineering fiascos and the importance of learning from the vast archive of forensic analyses. * Kirkus Reviews *Petroski follows up his first book, To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design, with this examination of human failure. In the previous title, he primarily considered mechanical and structural failures. Here, he looks not only at how people contribute to the failure of engineering designs but also at how analyzing those failures can improve subsequent models. He considers many different types of failures, from several infamous bridge collapses to carefully designed intentional failures, which are engineered specifically to prevent greater failures. In each case, Petroski goes beyond an explanation of the mechanical failure itself to point out how humans created these and other problems through systemic mistakes. -- Carla H. Lee * Library Journal *Though his focus here is primarily on bridges, Petroski extends his analysis to include the sinking of the Titanic, the mid-flight explosion of TWA Flight 800, the Challenger tragedy, the Y2K computer programming crisis, and the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Each has its own unique set of human, mechanical, and engineering failures, and Petroski does a terrific job of identifying and communicating not only what went wrong, but what was learned from the failure and how that knowledge has since been put into practice. Fellow engineers and armchair scientists will get the most out of the book, but even the layman will find Petroski’s study to be accessible, informative, and interesting. * Publishers Weekly *
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Hachette Books Structures
Book Synopsis"Rich and readable...personal, witty and ironic." --Scientific American
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Pearson Education (US) Building Construction
Book SynopsisMadan Mehta, B.Arch., M.Bdg.Sc., Ph.D., P.E., is a faculty member at the School of Architecture, University of Texas at Arlington, and teaches courses in construction and structures. He was previously the Director of the Architectural Engineering Program at King Fahd University, Saudi Arabia. A licensed professional engineer (Texas), Fellow of the Institute of Architects (India), and Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, he has worked in India, Australia, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. With academic credentials in both architecture and engineering, he ran a comprehensive architecture/engineering practice while working as a faculty member at the Delhi School of Architecture, and he worked for a large general contractor in the United States during a leave of absence. He is the author of several full-length books and monographs on building construction, architectural structures, and architectural engineering. Table of Contents PART I: Principles of Construction An Overview of the Building Delivery Process (How Buildings Come Into Being) Design and Constructions Regulations Loads on Buildings Load Resistance (The Structural Properties of Materials) Properties of the Envelope-I (Thermal Properties Properties of the Envelope-II (Air and Water Vapor Control) Fire and Smoke-Related Properties Acoustical Properties of Materials Principles of Joints And Sealants (Expansion and Contraction Control) Principles of Sustainable Construction Soils and Excavations Below-Grade Construction (Foundation Systems and Basements) PART II: Material and Systems of Constructions Materials for Wood Construction-I (Lumber) Materials for Wood Construction-II (Engineered Wood Products, Fasteners, and Connectors) Wood Light-Frame Construction-I Wood Light-Frame Construction-II Structural Insulated Panel Construction Material Steel and Steel Components Structural Steel Construction Cold-Formed Steel construction Lime, Portland Cement, And Concrete Concrete Construction-I (Formwork, Reinforcement, and Slabs-On-Ground) Concrete Construction-II (Site-Cast And Precast Concrete Framing Systems) Masonry Materials-I (Mortar and Brick) Masonry Materials-II (Concrete Masonry Units, Natural Stone, and Glass Masonry Units) Masonry and Concrete Bearing Wall Construction Exterior Wall Cladding-I (Principles of Rainwater Infiltration Control) Exterior Wall Cladding-II (Masonry, Precast Concrete, and GFRC) Exterior Wall Cladding-III (Stucco, Adhered Veneer, Eifs, Natural Stone, and Insulated Metal Panels) Glass, Glazing, and Light-Transmitting Plastics Windows and Doors Exterior Wall Cladding-IV (Wall System in Glass) Roofing-I (Low-Slope Roofs) Roofing-I (Steep Roofs) Stairs Floor Coverings Ceilings Appendix A: SI System and U.S. System of Units Appendix B: Preliminary Sizing of Structural Members
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Whittles Publishing Introduction to Structural Aluminium Design
Book SynopsisThis book deals with the use of aluminium for structural and non-structural applications and provides an introduction to designing structures made from aluminium or aluminium alloy elements. It comprises a ready reference to the material properties and behaviour of aluminium, and its use in structural design. In the context of information about the material itself, fabrication, structural design and corrosion, structural analysis, serviceability, element design and fatigue the author considers the strengths of designing with aluminium alloy members and how any weaknesses can be overcome. Reference is made throughout to EN 1999, Eurocode 9, and its design methods are discussed and illustrated. With most of its structural strength properties close to steel and with consideration for the special properties of aluminium alloys, there is considerable scope to make better use of this material in construction. Many years of working with aluminium have provided the author with the knowledge to avoid pitfalls and problems in design, fabrication and protection of structures, thus avoiding costly remedial work.Trade Review'...a succinct coverage of all basic aspects of the stuctural of aluminium members, joints and systems based on the provisions of BS8118 and, more particularly, EC9. It is very clearly written, easy to follow and introduces the reader to the background to each topic before providing a commentary on the use of the Code provisions. ...it is well suited to those encountering in the structural use of aluminium for the first time. ...it should prove extremely useful to practitioners confronted with the need to design using aluminium.' Engineering Structures 'Ulrich Muller's book effectively highlights the properties and applications of aluminium, giving information about the material itself, as well as its fabrication, structural design and corrosion potential. ... Additionally, the book considers design standards such as the British Standard and Eurocode. The book is well designed and organised. It allows the reader to consider how aluminium might be improved structurally to be used more widely in future, in order to save money and meet not only structural requirements but also safety and serviceability.' Times Higher EducationTable of ContentsIntroduction; Aluminium - the material; Structural analysis; Serviceability limit states; Ultimate states; Fatigue; Structural member design; Connections; Corrosion prevention; Appendixes - Tables of dimensions and properties, Butt weld joint types, Bibliography.
£38.00
Hyperion The Disney Monorail
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DOM Publishers Rational Design of Structural Building Systems:
Book SynopsisThis monograph presents the results of theoretical and experimental studies as well as the design and construction features of structural systems with rational parameters. It starts by outlining issues around the topological (bionic) optimization of structures and suggests ways to address them. The computational compiler underlying the proposed approach incorporates the finite element method and the adaptive evolution method. Thus, this volume outlines new energy principles that speak in favour of the proposed methodology. The solutions presented here were verified experimentally using new methods for testing structures for the effects of force and temperature. The theoretical studies also provide a methodology for assessing the technical condition, durability, and service life of structures. The book sets out the specific features of the design and construction of systems produced using the proposed approach. New reinforced-concrete, steel-reinforced-concrete, and steel systems, as well as manufacturing and construction technologies, are described in detail. Designs for buildings, structures, and pedestrian and road bridges are shown. Examples of erected structures are cited, and issues with regard to designing large-span suspension systems with rational parameters are considered. The manual is intended for engineers and researchers dealing with creating, studying, designing, and erecting engineering structures and systems thereof; structural- and civil-engineering teachers and students may also find it handy.
£38.00
Tapir Academic Press Proceedings of BCRA 1998 Conference (3-Volume
Book SynopsisThe Fifth International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads and Airfields in 1998 covered important aspects of pavement performance, pavement condition surveys, evaluation of structural capacity, properties of pavement material, design and pavement rehabilitation and strengthening. The contributions are documented in these proceedings containing 180 papers from all over the world.
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