This fourth edition of a bestselling textbook has been extensively rewritten and expanded in line with the current Eurocodes. It presents the principles of the design of concrete elements and of complete structures, with practical illustrations of the theory. It explains the background to the Eurocode rules and goes beyond the core topics to cover the design of foundations, retaining walls, and water retaining structures. The text includes more than sixty worked out design examples and more than...
How to calculate embodied carbon
by The Institution of Structural Engineers, Orlando Gibbons, and John Orr
Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
The TransNav 2013 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2013 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world. The program has offered a variety of contributions, allowing to look at many aspects of the navigational safety from various different points of view. Topics presente
This book examines the plastic design and behaviour of main frames----both low--rise industrial and agricultural, and multistorey. Representative topics, such as member and frame stability and restraints and connections, are explained in clear and detailed presentations, and will interest practitioners and students alike. Explanations are buttressed by many diagrams and numerous worked examples. Published on behalf of the Steel Construction Institute, the book was written by Professor J.M. Davie...
The whole area of durability, integrity and quality control of structures is starting to be taken very seriously by the construction industry. Central to this is the design life concept, which looks at the materials used, methods of construction, safety factors, maintenance and repair, and change of use, all from a holistic viewpoint. This new book
Advanced Mechanical Vibrations: Physics, Mathematics and Applications provides a concise and solid exposition of the fundamental concepts and ideas that pervade many specialised disciplines where linear engineering vibrations are involved. Covering the main key aspects of the subject – from the formulation of the equations of motion by means of analytical techniques to the response of discrete and continuous systems subjected to deterministic and random excitation – the text is ideal for interme...
Structural Steelwork: Design to Limit State Theory
by Dennis Lam, Thien Cheong Ang, and Sing-Ping Chiew
Wave Mechanics and Wave Loads on Marine Structures provides a new perspective on the calculation of wave forces on ocean structures, unifying the deterministic and probabilistic approaches to wave theory and combining the methods used in field and experimental measurement. Presenting his quasi-determinism (QD) theory and approach of using small-scale field experiments (SSFEs), author Paolo Boccotti simplifies the findings and techniques honed in his ground-breaking work to provide engineers and...
Decommissioning and Demolition
The decommissioning and demolition of any structure will present many problems for engineers and management involved in such operations. This book presents new techniques and confronts management issues of concern to those involved in decommissioning. There have been many developments in legal, technical and management areas in recent years, not least in the field of health and safety. With their multi-disciplinary approach, the authors promote communication between different sectors of this dif...
This book describes the main methods used in the reliability of structures and their use in the design process leading to reliable products. This title provides the understanding needed to implement the variety of new reliability software programs.
Structural Analysis plus MasteringEngineering with Pearson eText, SI Edition
by Russell C. Hibbeler
Advances of Soft Computing in Engineering (CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, #512)
The articles in this book present advanced soft methods related to genetic and evolutionary algorithms, immune systems, formulation of deterministic neural networks and Bayesian NN. Many attention is paid to hybrid systems for inverse analysis fusing soft methods and the finite element method. Numerical efficiency of these soft methods is illustrated on the analysis and design of complex engineering structures.
Post-Tensioned Concrete Floors
by Sami Khan and Professor of Environmental Studies Martin Williams
Post-tensioning is the most versatile form of pre-stressing, a technique which enables engineers to make the most effective use of the material properties of concrete, and so to design structural elements which are strong, slender and efficient. Design in post-tensioned concrete is not difficult and, if done properly, can contribute significantly t
Minimalist Spaces
This introduction to cable roof structures contains all the information essential to the design and construction of such a roof. The author surveys structural systems and deals with methods of static and dynamic analysis, methods for generating wind and earthquake loading for nonlinear structures, and for calculating the resistance of tension anchors. In addition Professor Buchholdt explains simple hand methods for preliminary dimensioning and gives tables of deflections and forces in non-dimens...
Critical State Soil Mechanics via Finite Elements
by Arul M. Britto and Mike J. Gunn
Structural Dynamics
Mechanics of Elastic Structures with Inclined Members (Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics, #22)
by Chin Hao Chang and Chen Hao Chang
This monograph presents the mechanics of vibration, buckling and bending of elastic structures with inclined members such as x-braced high rise frames and conical shells. More than giving detailed derivations of basic equations, Mechanics of Elastic Structures with Inclined Members is mainly oriented towards practical problem-solving. The book can be used as a textbook for graduate students concentrating on structural mechanics, or as a reference book for engineers and researchers in the fields...
Brig's Handbook of Methods & Research in Foundations and Retaining Structures (2 Volumes)