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    • Recent Advances in Thin-Walled Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • Rodrigo Gonçalves + 1 more
      • English
      Recent Advances in Thin-walled Structures offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research and developments in the field of thin-walled metal structures. This volume is dedicated to Professor Dinar Camotim, a renowned authority who has significantly advanced the discipline throughout his distinguished career. Following an introductory chapter detailing Professor Camotim’s impactful contributions, the book features work from nine internationally recognized experts. Each contributor presents innovative research that addresses current challenges and anticipates future needs for thin-walled structure design, making this book an essential reference for engineers and researchers seeking to stay at the forefront of the field.Beyond honoring Professor Camotim’s legacy, the book distinguishes itself by covering a wide range of state-of-the-art topics authored by leaders in structural engineering. The chapters offer practical insights as well as theoretical advancements, ensuring the content is relevant for both academic and industry professionals.

    • Condition Monitoring and Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructure Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • Vistasp M. Karbhari + 1 more
      • English
      Condition Monitoring and Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructure Systems presents important developments in this field whilst focusing on specific areas such as bridges, buildings, industrial facilities, dams and hydraulic structures, pipelines, and power generation/transmiss... systems, to provide the reader with a focused insight into CM/SHM in these areas. The book provides both details of the technologies and applications with a focus on infrastructure components and systems. Given its specific focus on areas of infrastructure it will help researchers, designers, and practitioners in assessing the current state-of-the-art and in the identification of problems/challenges as well as to provide a focus of the “how to” so that they can get ahead in their research/application... It will assist the researcher, practitioner, and engineer in solving the issues of assessment and design which are critically needed as well as those of diagnosis and prognosis of the condition of a structure/system moving away from the inefficient time-based inspection system to a more efficient condition-based one. Written for a wide variety of audience, this book will cover different technologies, sensors, and analysis methods with a view towards application to ensure that the reader gets an integrated overview and in-depth knowledge of the subject.

    • Construction of Earthquake-Resistant Concrete and Steel Structures

      Detailing Techniques and Application of Codes
      • 1st Edition
      • Moosa Mazloom
      • English
      Impressive engineering advances have occurred that can curb the impact of seismic events on residential properties, commercial edifices, architectural heritage, and infrastructure. Written by a university professor with decades of on-site experience, Construction of Earthquake-Resistant Concrete and Steel Structures offers up-to-date information and technical competence with the aim of supporting an understanding of fundamental concepts for concrete and steel structures, shell elements, and reinforcement detailing. The volume is an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and early-career practicing professionals to also learn about construction issues and how to solve practical challenges while ensuring that building codes (ACI, AISC, ANSI, ASCE, RCSC, and many more) and design standards’ requirements are upheld.

    • Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems

      Safety Aspects in the Standards
      • 1st Edition
      • Elena Giacomello
      • English
      Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems: Safety Aspects in the Standards analyzes codes, standards and official documents from countries around the world, including: the United States and Canada in North America, Germany, France and Italy in Europe, and Australia, Singapore, Japan and Thailand in Asia. This essential resource for building design professionals covers a full range of living technologies, such as vegetative systems, green architecture/urban design, construction efficiency, facades, fire protection, sustainability aspects in buildings, landscape design, tall buildings and wind design. The book provides an invaluable tool on international codes and standards and how to incorporate them into projects.

    • Infrastructure Computer Vision

      • 1st Edition
      • Ioannis Brilakis + 1 more
      • English
      Infrastructure Computer Vision delves into this field of computer science that works on enabling computers to see, identify, process images and provide appropriate output in the same way that human vision does. However, implementing these advanced information and sensing technologies is difficult for many engineers. This book provides civil engineers with the technical detail of this advanced technology and how to apply it to their individual projects.

    • Specificity of Deformation and Strength Behavior of Massive Elements of Concrete Structures in a Medium with Low Humidity

      • 1st Edition
      • Koryun Karapetyan
      • English
      Specificity of Deformation and Strength Behavior of Massive Elements of Concrete Structures in a Medium with Low Humidity discusses the influence of weather conditions, the density of the structure, and how these elements, along with others, affect the concrete curing process. It explores the effects of climate in all phases of construction, its impact on the rheological properties of concretes, and the carrying capacity of compressed concrete and reinforced concrete elements. In addition, it provides the methods to determine the basic heterogeneity of mechanical properties of concrete structures and novel calculation methods for concrete columns and reinforced concrete beams.

    • Climate Adaptation Engineering

      Risks and Economics for Infrastructure Decision-Making
      • 1st Edition
      • Emilio Bastidas-Arteaga + 1 more
      • English
      Climate Adaptation Engineering defines the measures taken to reduce vulnerability and increase the resiliency of built infrastructure. This includes enhancement of design standards, structural strengthening, utilisation of new materials, and changes to inspection and maintenance regimes, etc. The book examines the known effects and relationships of climate change variables on infrastructure and risk-management policies. Rich with case studies, this resource will enable engineers to develop a long-term, self-sustained assessment capacity and more effective risk-management strategies. The book's authors also take a long-term view, dealing with several aspects of climate change. The text has been written in a style accessible to technical and non-technical readers with a focus on practical decision outcomes.

    • Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings

      Theory, Design Guidance and Case Studies
      • 1st Edition
      • Alberto Lago + 2 more
      • English
      Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings provides practical advice on the selection, design, installation and testing of damping systems. Richly illustrated with images and schematics, this book presents expert commentary on different damping systems, giving readers a way to accurately compare between different device categories and gain and understand the advantages and disadvantages of each. In addition, the book covers their economical and sustainability implications. Case studies are included to provide a direct understanding on the possible applications of each device category.

    • Advanced Design Examples of Seismic Retrofit of Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • Mohammad Yekrangnia
      • English
      Advanced Design Examples of Seismic Retrofit of Structures provides insights on the problems associated with the seismic retrofitting of existing structures. The authors present various international case studies of seismic retrofitting projects and the different possible strategies on how to handle complex problems encountered. Users will find tactics on a variety of problems that are commonly faced, including problems faced by engineers and authorities who have little or no experience in the practice of seismic retrofitting.

    • Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

      • 4th Edition
      • Valery V. Vasiliev + 1 more
      • English
      Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures analyzes contemporary theoretical models at the micro- and macro levels of material structure. Its coverage of practical methods and approaches, experimental results, and optimization of composite material properties and structural component performance can be put to practical use by researchers and engineers. The fourth edition has been updated to reflect new manufacturing processes (such as 3D printing of two matrix composite structural elements) and new theories developed by the authors. The authors have expanded the content of advanced topic areas with new chapters on axisymmetric deformation of composite shells of revolution, composite pressure vessels, and anisogrid composite lattice structures. This revision includes enhanced sections on optimal design of laminated plates and additional examples of the finite element modelling of composite structures and numerical methods. Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures, Fourth edition is unique in that it addresses a wide range of advanced problems in the mechanics of composite materials, such as the physical statistical aspects of fiber strength, stress diffusion in composites with damaged fibers, nonlinear elasticity, and composite pressure vessels to name a few. It also provides the foundation for traditional basic composite material mechanics, making it one of the most comprehensive references on this topic.