Books in Civil engineering general

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Nonlinear Kalman Filter for Multi-Sensor Navigation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

• 1st Edition
• November 8, 2018
• Jean-Philippe Condomines
• English
• Hardback 978-1-78548-285-4

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• eBook 978-0-08-102744-8

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Nonlinear Kalman Filter for Multi-Sensor Navigation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles covers state estimation development approaches for Mini-UAV. The book focuses on Kalman filtering technics for UAV design, proposing a new design methodology and case study related to inertial navigation systems for drones. Both simulation and real experiment results are presented, thus showing new and promising perspectives.

Brain-Computer Interfaces for Neuroadaptive Human-Computer Interaction

• 1st Edition
• November 1, 2018
• Thorsten O. Zander + 1 more
• English
• eBook 978-0-12-814053-6

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Brain-Computer Interfaces for Neuroadaptive Human-Computer Interaction provides comprehensive and rigorous coverage of human-computer interaction (HCI), psychology, neuroscience, engineering, and brain-computer interfaces (BCI). This leading-edge book provides researchers in the field with an understanding of the relevance and application of BCI methods and solutions in the context of HCI and human-machine systems. BrainComputer Interface provides readers with a broad survey of relevant themes, as well as comprehension of the underlying concepts. Furthermore, the book provides fundamental skills necessary to design and set up experiments, and evaluate the results. To this end, the book comprises theoretical sections, as well as explicit instructions, discussions of important questions, summaries, and exercises. Specific points are illustrated using examples of actual experiments and applications, and coverage includes neurophysiological concepts that are relevant to BCI, a history of BCI ideas, methods, and research, fundamentals of experimental BCI research and design, the why and how of applying BCI in HCI contexts, as well as signal processing and machine learning methods using open-source toolboxes.

Experimental Design and Verification of a Centralized Controller for Irrigation Canals

• 1st Edition
• September 7, 2018
• Enrique Bonet Gil
• English
• Hardback 978-1-78548-307-3

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• eBook 978-0-08-102924-4

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The management of a canal starts from setting the demand delivery accurately taking into account the crops necessities during the irrigation cycle and establishing the gate trajectories for controlling the canal in each time step. In an ideal case; the system would be controlled but someone could introduce a disturbance in the canal which could deviated the real canal state from the desired canal state. In that circumstance; it would be necessary a feedback controller which could aid the watermaster to restore the desired canal state. In order to fulfill this objective; we define an overall control diagrams scheme which splits the management of the canal control in different blocks and each of these blocks is represented by a particular algorithm. The algorithms developed and tested for us in this book are the CSI and GoRoSoBo algorithms

Coal-Fired Electricity and Emissions Control

• 1st Edition
• January 2, 2018
• David A. Tillman
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-809245-3

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• eBook 978-0-12-809500-3

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Coal-Fired Electricity and Emissions Control: Efficiency and Effectiveness discusses the relationship between efficiency and emissions management, providing methods for reducing emissions in newer and older plants as coal-fired powered plants are facing increasing new emission control standards. The book presents the environmental forces driving technology development for coal-fired electricity generation, then covers other topics, such as cyclone firing, supercritical boilers, fabric filter technology, acid gas control technology and clean coal technologies. The book relates efficiency and environmental considerations, particularly from a technology development perspective.

Sustainable Cities and Communities Design Handbook

• 2nd Edition
• November 27, 2017
• Woodrow W. Clark II
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-813964-6

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Sustainable Communities Design Handbook: Green Engineering, Architecture, and Technology, Second Edition, brings together the major players responsible for sustainable development at both community and metropolitan scales. The book aims to explain and demonstrate the practice, planning, design, building and managing of the engineering, architectural and economic development of cities and communities to meet sustainable development objectives. Offering a holistic approach to creating sustainable communities, the book includes a 40 percent increase in new methods and technology over the last edition, and 50 percent more case studies from around the world to illustrate how common sustainability problems are solved. As the concept and practices of a sustainable built environment have evolved over the years, it is increasingly recognized that the scope should be expanded beyond individual buildings to the community scale. Written by an international team of engineers, architects, and environmental experts this second edition includes new HVAC technologies for heating and cooling, energy effect technologies for lighting, and new construction materials which improve heating and cooling efficiencies. This new edition will also include critical updates on international codes: LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes.

Construction Delays

• 3rd Edition
• September 20, 2017
• Mark F Nagata + 3 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-811244-1

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• eBook 978-0-12-811243-4

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Construction Delays, Third Edition, provides the latest specialized tools and techniques needed to avoid delays on construction projects. These include institutional, industrial, commercial, hi-rise, power and water, transportation and marine construction projects. Most other references provide only post facto construction delay analysis. This update includes 18 chapters, 105 sections and approximately 100 new pages relative to the second edition.

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2018

• 1st Edition
• August 11, 2017
• Elliot J. Gindis + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-814110-6

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• eBook 978-0-12-814111-3

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Up and Running with AutoCAD 2018: 2D Drafting and Design provides a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations on the topic. It emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professional and instructor who presents topics that work in the industry and classroom. The book has been pared down to focus on 2D drafting and design, making it appropriate for a one-semester course.

Bridge Engineering

• 1st Edition
• May 11, 2017
• Weiwei Lin + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-804432-2

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• eBook 978-0-12-804433-9

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Bridge Engineering: Classifications, Design Loading, and Analysis Methods begins with a clear and concise exposition of theory and practice of bridge engineering, design and planning, materials and construction, loads and load distribution, and deck systems. This is followed by chapters concerning applications for bridges, such as: Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Bridges, Steel Bridges, Truss Bridges, Arch Bridges, Cable Stayed Bridges, Suspension Bridges, Bridge Piers, and Bridge Substructures. In addition, the book addresses issues commonly found in inspection, monitoring, repair, strengthening, and replacement of bridge structures.

Solutions for Biot's Poroelastic Theory in Key Engineering Fields

• 1st Edition
• May 9, 2017
• Yuanqiang Cai + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-812649-3

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• eBook 978-0-12-812650-9

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Solutions for Biot's Poroelastic Theory in Key Engineering Fields: Theory and Applications provides solutions related to soil-structure interactions based on a poroelasticity theory, including moving loads such as trains. This book provides the commonly used methods for solving Biot’s formulations and conclusions on fully-saturated soil dynamics. It presents various solution methods used in Biot’s theory, such as the integral transformation method, the wave potential decomposition method, the finite element, and the 2.5D finite element method. It is suitable for graduate students, researchers and engineers who are interested in the soil-structure interaction problem with Biot’s theory, as well as engineers in several subdisciplines.

Intelligent Vibration Control in Civil Engineering Structures

• 1st Edition
• November 2, 2016
• Zhao-Dong Xu + 3 more
• English
• Hardback 978-0-12-405874-3

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• eBook 978-0-12-405511-7

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Intelligent Vibration Control in Civil Engineering Structures provides readers with an all-encompassing view of the theoretical studies, design methods, real-world implementations, and applications relevant to the topic The book focuses on design and property tests on different intelligent control devices, innovative control strategies, analysis examples for structures with intelligent control devices, and designs and tests for intelligent controllers.