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Study Guide for a Beginning Course in Ground-Water Hydrology

by @ Wednesday, December 31st, 2008. Filed under civil engineering

File : pdf, 13.5 MB, 239 pages
TOC
Background, purpose and scope, and technical qualifications for users of study guide
Section (1) Fundamental concepts and definitions
Dimensions and conversion of units
Water budgets
Characteristics of earth materials related to hydrogeology
Occurence of subsurface water
Pressure and hydraulic head
Preparation and interpretation of water-table maps
Ground-water/surface-water relations
Section (2) Principles of ground-water flow and storage
Darcy’s law
Transmissivity
Aquifers, confining [...]

Response Spectra and Seismic Analysis for Concrete Hydraulic Structures

by @ Monday, December 29th, 2008. Filed under civil engineering

File : pdf, 3.8 MB, 248 pages
TOC
Chapter 1
Introduction
Purpose
Applicability
Scope of Manual
References
Responsibilities of Project Team
Overview of Seismic Assessment
Summary of Seismic Analysis of Concrete Hydraulic Structures Summary of Development of
Site-Specific Response Spectra for Seismic
Analysis of Structures
Terminology
Chapter 2
Seismic Analysis of Hydraulic
Structures
Introduction
General Concepts
Design Criteria
Design Earthquakes
Earthquake Ground Motions
Establishment of Analysis Procedures
Structural Idealization
Dynamic Analysis Procedures
Sliding and Rotational Stability During Earthquakes
Current Practice on [...]

Safety and Health Aspects of HTRW Remediation Technologies

by @ Friday, December 26th, 2008. Filed under Chemical engineering

File : pdf, 2.2 MB, 285 pages
TOC
1. Landfill Covers and Liners
2. Extraction/Monitoring Wells and Soil Flushing
3. Excavation, Removal, Off-Site Disposal
4. Solidification/Stabilization
5. Slurry Walls
6. Soil Washing/Solvent Extraction
7. Soil Vapor Extraction, Bioventing, biodegradation
8. Free-Product Recovery
9. Dual-Phase Extraction (Bioslurping)
10. Air Sparging/Oxygen Enhancement with Air Sparging
11. Landfarming
12. Composting
13. Bioreactors
14. Biofiltration (Vapor)
15. Precipitation
16. Ultraviolet Oxidation
17. Passive Treatment Walls
18. Chemical Reduction/Oxidation
19. [...]

A Field Guide to Genetic Programming

by @ Wednesday, December 24th, 2008. Filed under Computer/IT, biology

File : pdf, 3.6 MB, 250 pages
TOC
1 Introduction
1.1 Genetic Programming in a Nutshell
1.2 Getting Started
1.3 Prerequisites
1.4 Overview of this Field Guide
I Basics
2 Representation, Initialisation and Operators in Tree-based GP
2.1 Representation
2.2 Initialising the Population
2.3 Selection
2.4 Recombination and Mutation
3 Getting Ready to Run Genetic Programming
3.1 Step 1: Terminal Set
3.2 Step 2: Function Set
3.2.1 Closure
3.2.2 Sufficiency
3.2.3 Evolving Structures [...]

Seismic Analysis of Intake Towers Considering Multiple-Support Excitation and Soil-Structure Interaction Effects

by @ Monday, December 22nd, 2008. Filed under civil engineering

File : pdf. 1.2 MB, 102 pages
TOC
1.Introduction
Problem Description
Justification
Contribution to the State of the Art
Report Organization
2.Literature Review
Intake-Outlet Towers
Seismic Response of Intake-Outlet Towers
Multiple-Support Seismic Excitation
3.General Methodology
Selection of the Case Study
4.Finite Element Models
Brief Description of the Computer Program SAP2000
Brief Description of the Computer Program QUAD4M
Finite Element Models
5.The MATLAB-Based Program
Multiple-Support Excitation Formulation
Simplified Procedure for Added Hydrodynamic Masses
Soil-Structure Interaction
6.Numerical Results
Seismic [...]

Solid Waste Management

by @ Friday, December 19th, 2008. Filed under civil engineering

File : pdf, 4.8 MB, 282 pages
TOC
CHAPT 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.2 PURPOSE
1.3 SCOPE
CHAPT 2. BACKGROUND
2.1 STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
2.1.1 Federal Regulations
2.1.2 State Regulations (General)
2.1.3 Department of Defense
2.1.4 Regulations Relevant to Incineration
2.2 IMPACTS OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION
2.3 INVOLVEMENT OF BASE PERSONNEL
2.3.1 Landfill Operations
2.3.2 Resource Recovery
2.3.3 Hazardous Wastes
CHAPT 3. MANAGEMENT ISSUES
3.1 PLANNING IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
3.1.1 Management [...]

Printed Circuit Board Decoupling

by @ Tuesday, December 16th, 2008. Filed under Electrical engineering

File : pdf presentation, 6 MB, 53 pages
CONTENTS
Printed Circuit Board Decoupling
The Concept of Power Bus Decoupling
Why is this a problem?
Conflicting Rules for PCB Decoupling
Main Questions
Conflicting Goals?
How much capacitance do you need?
Boards without Power Planes
Power Bus Decoupling Strategy
Boards with Closely Spaced Power Planes
Inductance of connections to planes
Boards with Power Planes Spaced >0.5 mm
4-Layer Board Measurements
Where do [...]

Lightning and Lightning Protection (Basic)

by @ Sunday, December 14th, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized

File : pdf presentation, 887 KB, 53 pages
CONTENTS
Lightning Formation
Dielectric Breakdown
Lightning Formation
Charge Separation
Stepped Leaders
Streamers
Attachment
Return Stroke
Lightning Statistics
Lightning Safety
Lightning Dangers
Where is the safest place to be in a thunderstorm?
You’re in a canoe in the middle of a large lake when a thunderstorm approaches. What should
you do?
Lightning Protection
Lightning Protection
Lightning Rods
Building Ground
Inductance
Primary Lightning Protection
Arc Suppressors
Gas Discharge Tubes
Thyristors
Varistors
Diodes
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Preventive Maintenance of Building and Structures

by @ Saturday, December 13th, 2008. Filed under civil engineering

File : pdf, 9.5 MB, 45 pages
TOC
Chapt 1. INTRODUCTION
Scope
Explanation of Terms
Objectives of Preventive Maintenance
Related Publications
Illustrations
Chapt 2. ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDELINES
General
Responsibilities and Relationships
Preventive Maintenance Unit Concept
Chapt 3. GUIDELINES FOR A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Directions and Regulations
Planning a Preventive Maintenance Program
Work Reception Desk Control System
Daily Operation of the Preventive Maintenance Unit
Work Guidelines for Preventive Maintenance
Forms, Records and Cost Accounting
Evaluation of [...]

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

by @ Friday, December 12th, 2008. Filed under Mechanical engineering, civil engineering

File : pdf, 794 KB, 94 pages
Lecture notes by Dr P A Sleigh and Dr CJ Noakes
TOC
Unit 1: Fluid Mechanics Basics 3 lectures
Flow
Pressure
Properties of Fluids
Fluids vs. Solids
Viscosity
Unit 2: Statics 3 lectures
Hydrostatic pressure
Manometry/Pressure measurement
Hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces
Unit 3: Dynamics 7 lectures
The continuity equation.
The Bernoulli Equation.
Application of Bernoulli equation.
The momentum equation.
Application of momentum equation.
Unit 4: Effect [...]

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