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Foundation Settlement Analysis

by @ Thursday, May 10th, 2012. No tags for this post. Filed under civil engineering

Foundation Settlement Analysis TOC 1. INtroduction 2. Analysis and Design Methods 2.2 Desirable Attributes of Practical Analysis and Design Methods 2.3 Categories of Analysis and Design Methods 3. Settlement Analysis of Shallow Foundations on Clay 3.1 One-Dimensional versus Three-Dimensional Settlement Analysis 3.2 Effects of Local Yields 3.3 Case Study 3.4 Rate of Settlement 3.5 Creep [...]

Energy Simulation in Building Design

by @ Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. No tags for this post. Filed under civil engineering, Mechanical engineering

Energy Simulation in Building Design – Ppt Lecture Notes CONTENTS : Course introduction and terminology Heat transfer review Solar radiation Thermal processes in building elements Thermal processes in indoor environment Modeling, Introduction to MathCAD System of equations,  Introduction to  eQUEST Unsteady-state heat transfer Numerical methods for solving system of equations System of equations for the [...]

Time-Domain Calculations of Drift Forces and Moments

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Time-Domain Calculations of Drift Forces and Moments TOC 1 Problem Definition and Mathematical Model 1.1 Physical problem 1.2 Mathematical model 1.3 Linearization of the boundary conditions 1.3.1 Free-surface condition 1.3.2 Body boundary condition 1.4 Forces and moments 1.4.1 Perturbation series 1.4.2 Hydrodynamic coefficients and equation of motion 1.4.3 Drift forces and moments 1.5 Double-body potential [...]

Biochar Application to Soils

by @ Sunday, April 29th, 2012. No tags for this post. Filed under civil engineering, geology

Biochar Application to Soils TOC 1. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION 1.1 Biochar in the attention 1.2 Historical perspective on soil improvement 1.3 Different solutions to similar problems 1.4 Biochar and pyrogenic black carbon 1.5 Carbon sequestration potential 1.5.1 Biochar loading capacity 1.5.2 Other greenhouse gasses 1.6 Pyrolysis 1.6.1 The History of Pyrolysis 1.6.2 Methods of Pyrolysis [...]

Safety of Foundations Against Liquefaction

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Safety of Foundations Against Liquefaction – PhD Thesis TOC 1. Introductino 2. Review of Studies on Liquefaction Evaluation 2.1 Review 2.2 Deterministic Methods 2.3 Probabilistic and Statistical Methods 3. Problem Definition and General Approach 3.1 Problem Definition 3.2 General Approach 4. Evaluation of the Fraction of Liquefied Area 4.1 Definition of the Fraction of Liquefied [...]

Soils and Foundations Handbook

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Soils and Foundations Handbook TOC 1 Introduction 1.1 Geotechnical Tasks in Typical Highway Projects 2 Subsurface Investigation Procedures 2.1 Review of Project Requirements 2.2 Office Review of Available Data 2.2.1 Topographic Maps 2.2.2 Aerial Photographs 2.2.3 Geological Maps and Reports 2.2.4 Natural Resources Conservation Service Surveys 2.2.5 Potentiometric Surface Map 2.2.6 Adjacent Projects 2.3 Field [...]

Erosion Control Manual

by @ Saturday, March 10th, 2012. No tags for this post. Filed under civil engineering

Erosion Control Manual TOC 1 – Introduction, regulatory background, roles of other agencies, ODOT policies, and responsibilities of involved parties. 2 – Erosion and sedimentation processes and concepts to minimize construction impacts. 3 – Best management practices (BMP’s) for erosion prevention and sediment control. 4 – Management of other construction site pollutants. 5 – Erosion [...]

Low Frequency Second Order Wave Exciting Forces on Floating Structures

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Low Frequency Second Order Wave Exciting Forces on Floating Structures TOC I. INTRODUCTION II. PAST DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING THE COMPUTATION OF MEAN AND LOW FREQUENCY WAVE FORCES II.1. Introduction 11.2. Historical review III. HYDRODYNAMIC THEORY 111.1. Introduction 111.2. Co-ordinate systems 111.3. Motion and velocity of a point on the hull of the body 111.4. Fluid motions [...]

Soil Sampling

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Soil Sampling TOC Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Sampling Requirements Introduction Sample Quality Parameters Which Affect Sample Disturbance Selection of Sampling Apparatus to Obtain Undisturbed Samples Borehole Layout, Depth and Interval of Sampling, and Sample Diameter Chapter 3 Drill Rigs and Appurtenant Equipment Introduction Drill Rigs Types of Drills Accessories and Appurtenant Equipment Chapter 4 [...]

Solid Mechanics Lecture Notes

by @ Friday, March 2nd, 2012. No tags for this post. Filed under civil engineering, Mechanical engineering

Solid Mechanics Lecture Notes CONTENTS 1. Introduction Static and Solid Mechanics Three Basic Criteria in Design and Analysis of Structures Fundamental Assumption Basic Condition in Analysis Quantities to be Calculated 2. Plain Truss Basic Truss Structure Method of Joints Method of Sections 3. Beam Introduction Shear Force and Bending Moment Sign Convention Distributed Loads Shear [...]

Structures Design Manual for Highways and Railways

Structures Design Manual for Highways and Railways TOC CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 DEFINITION 1.2 LIMIT STATE DESIGN 1.3 RAILWAY BRIDGES 1.4 APPROVED SUPPLIERS OF MATERIALS AND SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CHAPTER 2. LOADS 2.1 GENERAL 2.1.1 Carriageway 2.1.2 Notional Lanes 2.2 COMBINATION OF LOADS 2.3 WIND LOAD 2.3.1 Simplified Procedure for Calculating Wind Load [...]

Energy Efficiency in Building Construction Lecture Notes

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Energy Efficiency in Building Construction Lecture Notes TOC 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BASELINE OF THE E-LEARNING LECTURES 2.1 OBJECTIVES AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE E-LEARNING LECTURES 2.2 DEFINITION OF THE E-LEARNING COMMUNITY 2.3 CRITERIA TO CHOSE LEARNING LECTURES 2.4 E-LEARNING PLATFORM 3. FRAMEWORK OF THE E-LEARNING PROGRAMME 3.1 COURSE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (LEARNING OUTCOMES) 3.2 COURSE PREREQUISITES [...]

Radiation Treatment of Polluted Water and Wastewater

Radiation Treatment of Polluted Water and Wastewater CONTENTS Effluent polishing by means of advanced oxidation P. Gehringer, H. Eschweiler, S. Weiss, T. Reemtsma The status of radiation process to treat industrial effluents in Brazil P.R. Rela, M.H.O. Sampa, C.L. Duarte, F.E.D. Costa, C.S. Rela, S.I. Borrely, M.N. Mori, E.S.R. Somessari, C.G. Silveira Effect of accelerated [...]

Introduction to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Residential Structures – Lecture Notes

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Introduction to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Residential Structures – Lecture Notes including Cost Estimation CONTENTS 1 Overview of the Homebuilding Industry 2 Management of the Homebuilding Process 3 The Regulatory Environment 3 Special Guest Speaker on Codes 4 Housing Design Guidelines 4 Special Guest Speaker on Architecture 5 Contract Documents 6 Introduction to [...]

Bridge Engineering, Bridge Construction Lecture Notes

Bridge Engineering, Bridge Construction Lecture Notes   CONTENTS Introduction – bridge types, trends, economics, aesthetic, and alternative designs Limit states design Legal loads, Highway design loads and load factors Loads and Load combinations Bridge Deck Slabs Simplified Methods of Analysis Refined methods of analysis Impact and Vibrations Fatigue and Brittle Fracture Computer Analysis Diaphragms and [...]

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