Plane and Geodetic Surveying blends together theory and practice, conventional techniques and satellite-based methods, to provide the ideal book for students of surveying.
Reliability-based design is the only engineering methodology currently available which can ensure self-consistency in both physical and probabilistic terms.
A Powerful Tool for the Analysis and Design of Complex Structural ElementsFinite-Element Modelling of Structural Concrete: Short-Term Static and Dynamic Loading Conditions presents a finite-element model of structural concrete under short-term loading, covering the whole range of short-term loading conditions, from static (monotonic and cyclic) to
This book covers code development for structural analysis and includes topics from finite element methods such as modeling and analysis of continuum structures.
The ICCASCE 2015 conference covers a wide range of fields in science and engineering innovation and aims to bring together engineering technology expertise.
Dynamics is increasingly being identified by consulting engineers as one of the key skills which needs to be taught in civil engineering degree programs.
Revised and updated, this second edition of Design of Hydraulic Gates maintains the same goal as the original: to be used as a textbook and a manual of design of gates, presenting the main aspects of design, manufacture, installation and operation of hydraulic gates, while introducing new products, technologies and calculation procedures.
Dynamics of Structures introduces the theory of structural dynamics and its application to earthquake analysis, response, design and evaluation of structures.
Biocomposites for Lightweight Sandwich Structures: Engineering Properties and Applications highlights how the relationship between biocomposites and sandwich structures can provide a unique combination of superior properties that can be optimized for environmentally friendly lightweight applications.
This book aims to give the reader a short, tractable and as far as possible complete introduction to the young theory of hypoplasticity, which is a new approach to constitutive modelling of granular media in terms of rational continuum mechanics.
Digital Transformation in Engineering Management presents a collection of real-world case studies providing insights into the innovative ways that digitalisation is transforming companies, enhancing their efficiency and improving sustainability.
Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings is a concise and easy-to-use book aimed at supporting engineers in the design of retrofit solutions for seismically vulnerable buildings.
This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of GIS and geo-spatial technologies, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the International Conference on Geoinformatics for Spatial-Infrastructure Development in Earth & Allied Sciences (GIS-IDEA), held in Hanoi, Vietnam on November 7-9 2023.
This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of GIS and geo-spatial technologies, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the International Conference on Geoinformatics for Spatial-Infrastructure Development in Earth & Allied Sciences (GIS-IDEA), held in Hanoi, Vietnam on November 7-9 2023.
This book presents select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (CREST 2023), and focuses on sustainability, promotion of new ideas and innovations in design, construction and maintenance of geotechnical structures with the aim of contributing towards climate change adaptation and disaster resiliency to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This book presents select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (CREST 2023), and focuses on sustainability, promotion of new ideas and innovations in design, construction and maintenance of geotechnical structures with the aim of contributing towards climate change adaptation and disaster resiliency to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This volume consists of papers presented at the International Workshop on Concrete Shear in Earthquake, held at the University of Houston, Texas, USA, 13-16 January 1991.
Structural Design of Buildings: Holistic Design is the essential reference for all structural engineers involved in the design of buildings and other structures.
This book presents the analysis and design of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge decks, which have been increasingly implemented in rehabilitation projects and new construction due to their reduced weight, lower maintenance costs, and enhanced durability.
This book gathers the latest advances and innovations in the field of structural health monitoring, as presented at the 9th Civil Structural Health Monitoring Workshop (CSHM-9), held in Kuwait on February 12-14, 2024.
This book gathers the latest advances and innovations in the field of structural health monitoring, as presented at the 9th Civil Structural Health Monitoring Workshop (CSHM-9), held in Kuwait on February 12-14, 2024.
This book presents a selection of the author's firsthand experience with incidents related to reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, helping readers gain an understanding of errors that can occur in order to avoid making them.
The second edition of this bestselling handbook covers virtually all the information an engineer would need to know about any type of bridge-from planning to construction to maintenance.
Structural Design of Buildings: Fundamentals in Design, Management and Sustainability is the essential reference for all structural engineers involved in the design of buildings and other structures.
This book provides principles and guidelines to help engineers design supplemental damping devices to reduce earthquake-induced structural vibrations-especially when the level of damping is high or when nonlinearities are important design issues.
With numerous examples and exercises throughout, this book describes the control behavior of mechanical objects, such as wave equations, plates, and shells.
Suitable for undergraduates in geotechnical engineering and for use by graduate students, this book explores not only the basics but also several advanced aspects of soil behaviour.
The book is an excellent text as well as a practical reference for civil, mechanical and aerospace engineers and has been identified as a work that is admirable in its lucidity and complete in itself.
Structural Design of Buildings: Fundamentals in Design, Management and Sustainability is the essential reference for all structural engineers involved in the design of buildings and other structures.
This book consists of the most recent group of peer-reviewed research papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering, ICOCE 2024 held in Singapore from March 22 to 24.
Structural health monitoring is a powerful tool across civil, mechanical, automotive, and aerospace engineering, allowing the assessment and measurement of physical parameters in real time.
Bringing together the leading European expertise in behaviour and design of silos, this important new book is an essential reference source for all concerned with current problems and developments in silo technology.
