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With construction techniques becoming ever more complex, and population pressure leading to the development of increasingly problematic sites, expertise in the area of soil structure interaction is crucial to architectural and construction industries worldwide.
This...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2015-02-15
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This book attempts to provide readers with an overall idea of various types of offshore platform geometries. It covers the various environmental loads encountered by these structures, a detailed description of the fundamentals of structural dynamics in a class-room...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-02-13
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Die geotechnischen Aufgaben betreffen Baugrunduntersuchungen und rechnerische Nachweise.Die Norm unterscheidet drei Kategorien. Für jede Bauaufgabe müssen Schichtgrenzen, Einschlüsse und Kennwerte von Boden und Fels sowie die Grundwasserverhältnisse bekannt sein. Je...
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Springer Vieweg
Parution :
2015-02-02
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This book presents a history of roundabouts, an introduction to their design, calculations of their capacity and traffic-safety features. It describes the key features of standard roundabouts and their limitations. Alternative types of roundabouts are a fairly recent...
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Springer
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2014-11-07
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The 9th edition maintains the content on all soil mechanics subject areas - groundwater flow, soil physical properties, stresses, shear strength, consolidation and settlement, slope stability, retaining walls, shallow and deep foundations, highways, site investigation -...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-09-08
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This book deals in a basic and systematic manner with the fundamentals of random function theory and looks at some aspects related to arrival, vehicle headway and operational speed processes at the same time. The work serves as a useful practical and educational tool...
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Springer
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2014-08-13
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Pseudo-static analysis is still the most-used method to assess the stability of geotechnical systems that are exposed to earthquake forces. However, this method does not provide any information about the deformations and permanent displacements induced by seismic...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-02-03
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The book highlights and analyses the distress to buildings caused by sulphate-induced heave, with particular reference to the recent problems in the Dublin area of Ireland. It describes the formation of pyrite, the processes involved in its oxidation and the various...
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Springer
Parution :
2013-07-30
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INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS Introduction to Soil Mechanics covers the basic principles of soil mechanics, illustrating why the properties of soil are important, the techniques used to understand and characterise soil behaviour and how that knowledge is then applied...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-06-26
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Deep excavations in densely populated urban areas around the world pose specific challenges due to the increasingly complex conditions in which they are undertaken. The construction of underground car parks, cellar storage areas and major infrastructure in deep...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2013-06-15
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The ground is one of the most highly variable of engineering materials. It is therefore not surprising that geotechnical designs depend on local site conditions and local engineering experience. Engineering practices, relating to investigation and design methods (site...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2012-12-15
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“New Frontiers in Engineering Geology and the Environment” collects selected papers presented at the International Symposium on Coastal Engineering Geology (ISCEG-Shanghai 2012). These papers involve many subjects – such as engineering geology, natural hazards,...
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Springer
Parution :
2012-08-20
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Engineers are always interested in the worst-case scenario. One of the most important and challenging missions of structural engineers may be to narrow the range of unexpected incidents in building structural design. Redundancy, robustness and resilience play an...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-07-26
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Springer Series in Reliability Engineering
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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, as well as their interface with Engineering Seismology, Geophysics and Seismology, have all made remarkable progress over the past 15 years, mainly due to the development of instrumented large scale experimental...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-02-27
Collection :
Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
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Theory of Arched Structures: Strength, Stability, Vibration presents detailed procedures for analytical analysis of the strength, stability, and vibration of arched structures of different types, using exact analytical methods of classical structural analysis. The...
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Springer
Parution :
2011-12-29
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Habitable space in deltas and river basins is under increasing pressure worldwide from economic expansion, population growth and the impacts of climate change. It is expected that within 40 years, 80% of all people will live in deltaic regions. An understanding of the...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2011-07-15
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Dimensional analysis is an essential scientific method and a powerful tool for solving problems in physics and engineering. This book starts by introducing the Pi Theorem, which is the theoretical foundation of dimensional analysis. It also provides ample and detailed...
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Springer
Parution :
2011-06-06
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Mit diesem Handbuch schließt der Autor eine wesentliche Lücke in der Fachliteratur. Alle Bereiche der Baugrunderkennung sind in dem umfassenden Grundlagenwerk detailliert und praxisnah erläutert, wichtige Geräte und Werkzeuge ausführlich nach dem neuesten Stand der...
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Vieweg+Teubner Verlag
Parution :
2011-02-03
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This book contains 9 invited keynote and 12 theme lectures presented at the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14ECEE) held in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, from August 30 to September 3, 2010. The conference was organized by the Macedonian Association...
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Springer
Parution :
2010-08-05
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Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis aims to help its readers navigate through the vast field of structural analysis. The book aims to help its readers master the numerous methods used in structural analysis by focusing on the principal concepts, as well as the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-03-14
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