Structural engineering

The objective of this book is to help readers better understand the links between fossil fuel, greenhouse gas, and climate change in a clear, explanatory format.

Written by respected experts, this book presents essential findings on the Wenchuan earthquake.

This book describes the main methods used in the reliability of structures and their use in the design process leading to reliable products.

This contributed volume provides an up-to-date overview of the mechanics of granular materials, ranging from sparse media to soils.

This volume represents a selection of papers presented at the Third International Symposium on Fatigue Design, Fatigue Design 1998, held in Espoo, Finland, 26-29 May, 1998.

This book includes peer-reviewed articles from the 7th International Conference on Geotechnics, Civil Engineering and Structures (CIGOS 2024) held on April 4-5 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

This compact reference surveys the full range of available structural equation modeling (SEM) methodologies.

Precast reinforced and prestressed concrete frames provide a high strength, stable, durable and robust solution for any multi-storey structure, and are widely regarded as a high quality, economic and architecturally versatile technology for the construction of multi-storey buildings.

This book presents recent advances in the field of geomaterial and waste management.

This book presents the selected peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends and Innovations in Civil Engineering (ICRTICE 2019).

This textbook provides practical and concrete guidance for the step-by-step implementation of decision-making for infrastructure asset management.

Structural Analysis excels in providing a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and applications of structural analysis as it applies to trusses, beams, and frames.

The latest methods for designing seismically sound structuresFully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking.

The Most Complete and Up-to-Date Resource on Forensic Structural EngineeringThoroughly revised and featuring contributions from leading experts, this definitive handbook offers comprehensive treatment of forensic structural engineering and expert witness delivery.

This volume presents the selected papers from the International virtual conference on Developments and Applications of Geomatics.

A review of clays and clay minerals related to the geological, biological and material sciences in the Critical Zone.

This book consists of selected papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE 2024) held at BITS, Pilani, India.

This book comprises select proceedings of the annual conference of the Indian Geotechnical Society.

Now in its 40th edition, Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2021 offers the only comprehensive source of information for detailed external works and landscape costs.

This edited book provides discussion and presents results related to some "e;hot topics,"e; all dealing with the soil-structure interaction.

Advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become essential materials for the building of new structures and for the repair of existing infrastructure.

Rock mass classification methods are commonly used at the preliminary design stages of a construction project when there is very little information.

Provides comprehensive coverage of theory and hands-on implementation of computer vision-based sensors for structural health monitoring This book is the first to fill the gap between scientific research of computer vision and its practical applications for structural health monitoring (SHM).

Launched in 1991, the New Engineering Contract (NEC) has become one of the UK's leading standard forms of contract for major construction and civil engineering projects.

An accessible, clear, concise, and contemporary course in geotechnical engineering, this key text: strikes a balance between theory and practical applications for an introductory course in soil mechanics keeps mechanics to a minimum for the students to appreciate the background, assumptions and limitations of the theories discusses implications of the key ideas to provide students with an understanding of the context for their application gives a modern explanation of soil behaviour is presented particularly in soil settlement and soil strength offers substantial on-line resources to support teaching and learning

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering 2021.

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of seismic engineering, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the 1st International Workshop on Energy-Based Seismic Engineering (IWEBSE), held in Madrid, Spain, on May 24-26, 2021.

Compiled by AECOM, the 2024 edition has been updated with the latest pricing information to help you manage your projects over the next 12 months through this challenging period of high inflation and financial uncertainty.

Nominated by Tsinghua University as an outstanding Ph.

This book is a collection of the papers from the proceedings of the 1st Asian Workshop on Meshfree Methods held in conjunction with the 2nd International Conference on Structural Stability & Dynamics (ICSSD02) on 16-18 December 2002 in Singapore.

Principles of Basic Construction Economics in the 21st Century unravels and takes account of the widening and more sophisticated cost management and control services required by the discerning client in today's construction industry.

This book comprises select papers from the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering (ICETCE 2018).

This book comprises the select proceedings of Structural Damage Modelling and Assessment (SDMA 2020) presented online on 4-5 August 2020.

This book comprehensively covers the latest technology of TBM's structure and working principle, selection and adaptability design, cutter head design, construction organization and risk control and discusses typical domestic and global case studies on different periods of major TBM projects.

This book presents a one-stop reference to the empirical correlations used extensively in geotechnical engineering.

Structural Steel Design to Eurocode 3 and AISC Specifications deals with the theory and practical applications of structural steel design in Europe and the USA.

Das vorliegende Buch „Geotechnik – Übungsaufgaben, Berechnungsbeispiele mit Lösungen“ wendet sich in erster Linie an Studierende des Bauingenieurwesens bzw.

It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we introduce this volume which comprises the papers accepted for the 4th International Conference on Hydrocyclones held in Southampton from 23rd to 25th September 1992.

This title discusses a broad range of issues related to the use of computed tomography in geomaterials and geomechanics.

This book is an easy-to-read introduction to the principles and methods of building procurement and is aimed at first year students or non-cognate graduates starting out on a career in construction, property, quantity surveying and construction management.

Coastal structures are an important component in any coastal protection scheme.

Pipeline engineering requires an understanding of a wide range of topics.

Horace King (1807-1885) built covered bridges over every large river in Georgia, Alabama, and eastern Mississippi.

This book is a comprehensive overview of shale gas science and engineering, covering key facets such as the geological and geochemical characteristics of shale gas reservoirs, gas transport mechanisms in shale nanopores, mathematical models and case studies for gas production, and enhancing gas recovery methods.

Fully updated coverage of earthquake-resistant engineering techniques, regulations, and codesThis thoroughly revised resource offers cost-effective earthquake engineering methods and practical instruction on underlying structural dynamics concepts.

The Smart Building Advantage introduces and explores the fascinating world of cutting-edge technology, sustainable design, and the incredible potential of smart buildings.