Structural engineering

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During confined flow of bulk solids in silos some characteristic phenomena can be created, such as: sudden and significant increase of wall stresses, different flow patterns, formation and propagation of wall and interior shear zones, fluctuation of pressures and, strong autogenous dynamic effects.

Concrete is the second most used building material in the world after water.

Earthquakes are a way of life on Earth, and, whether you live in an area that is often affected by earthquakes or not, every building, every road, every bridge, and, in fact, almost everything constructed by humans in which we walk, sleep, live, sit, or visit, has to be constructed to withstand an earthquake, by following local, regional, or national codes, laws, and regulations.

Based on the author''s lectures at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this concise textbook presents an exhaustive treatment of structural dynamics and mechanical vibration.

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Theoretical and experimental study of the mechanical behavior of structures under load Analysis of Engineering Structures and Material Behavior is a textbook covering introductory and advanced topics in structural analysis.

This book introduces the subject of probabilistic analysis to engineers and can be used as a reference in applying this technology.

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Advancement in design and construction to embrace the impact of rapid global urbanization growth in infrastructure development is inevitable.

This book presents state-of-the-art methodologies for the design and analysis of buried steel pipelines subjected to severe ground-induced action, including tectonic (quasi-static) effects, slope movements (landslides), liquefaction-induced actions or excavation-induced settlements.

Surface Production Operations: Facility Piping and Pipeline Systems, Volume III is a hands-on manual for applying mechanical and physical principles to all phases of facility piping and pipeline system design, construction, and operation.

Inspections and Reports on Dwellings is a series of four books, the first three of which have already been published to considerable success.

Impressive engineering advances have occurred that can curb the impact of seismic events on residential properties, commercial edifices, architectural heritage, and infrastructure.

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).

Proven and new: practical compendium for masonry for 40 years and counting: basics, examples, code commentaries - current and firsthand.

Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

This book contains peer-reviewed papers from the Second World Landslide Forum, organised by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), that took place in September 2011.

This book collects the selected papers of the XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China from September 21st - 27th, 2023, with the theme of Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth.

This book consists of select proceedings of the National Conference on Wave Mechanics and Vibrations (WMVC 2018).

The application of mixed methods research design in the built environment discipline by students and academics has continued to grow exponentially.

This title provides a comprehensive overview of elastoplasticity relating to soil and rocks.

The Definitive Handbook on Cranes and Derricks--Updated Per the Latest Standards and EquipmentFully revised throughout, Cranes and Derricks.

This book contains seven parts.

This book focuses on the permeability of the foundation of dams, how to determine their state and how to tighten permeable rock to achieve safe foundations for large dams.

This textbook offers a unique introduction to hydraulics and fluid mechanics through more than 100 exercises, with guided solutions, which students will find valuable in preparation for their preliminary or qualifying exams and for testing their grasp of the subject.

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

This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2023.

The book provides the solutions to the unsolved problems given in the book titled Fluvial Hydrodynamics: Hydrodynamic and Sediment Transport Phenomena.

Pipeline Leak Detection Handbook is a concise, detailed, and inclusive leak detection best practices text and reference book.

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Why don''t things fall down?

Die Kenntnis der in einem Gewässer (Fluss, Kanal) fließenden Wassermenge und ihrer räumlichen und zeitlichen Varianz ist eine wesentliche Grundlage für die Bemessung von Wasserbauwerken sowie die rationale Bewirtschaftung der Ressource Wasser.

A comprehensive guide to bridge design Bridge Design - Concepts and Analysis provides a unique approach, combining the fundamentals of concept design and structural analysis of bridges in a single volume.

The complexities of designing piles for lateral loads are manifold as there are many forces that are critical to the design of big structures such as bridges, offshore and waterfront structures and retaining walls.

This book presents selected papers from the 7th International Field Exploration and Development Conference (IFEDC 2017), which focus on upstream technologies used in oil & gas development, the principles of the process, and various design technologies.

Divided into 12 chapters, Matrix Methods for Advanced Structural Analysis begins with anintroduction to the analysis of structures (fundamental concepts and basic steps of structuralanalysis, primary structural members and their modeling, brief historical overview of methodsof static analysis, programming principles, and suggestions for the rational use of computerprograms).

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

The book approaches the basic theory of structures from a different perspective from standard pedagogy.

This volume addresses the specific subject of fatigue, a subject not familiar to many engineers, but still relevant for proper and good design of numerous steel structures.

An authoritative guide to the theory and practice of static and dynamic structures analysis Static and Dynamic Analysis of Engineering Structures examines static and dynamic analysis of engineering structures for methodological and practical purposes.

Valuation and Sale of Residential Property is aimed at all those studying for a qualification or already practising as residential valuers, surveyors and estate agents.

Whirl flutter is the aeroelastic phenomenon caused by the coupling of aircraft propeller aerodynamic forces and the gyroscopic forces of the rotating masses (propeller, gas turbine engine rotor).

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.

The main topic of this book is the calculation of underground structures at the limit states of serviceability.

This volume includes the proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Information Technology and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITITS 2015) which was held in Xi'an on December 12-13, 2015.

This book presents key principles of the hydraulics of river basins, with a unique focus on the interplay between stream flows and sediment transport.