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Analyzing Uncertainty in Civil Engineering

Author : Wolfgang Fellin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540268472
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Analyzing Uncertainty in Civil Engineering by : Wolfgang Fellin

Download or read book Analyzing Uncertainty in Civil Engineering written by Wolfgang Fellin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-19 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the issue of uncertainty in civil engineering from design to construction. Failures do occur in practice. Attributing them to a residual system risk or a faulty execution of the project does not properly cover the range of causes. A closer scrutiny of the adopted design, the engineering model, the data, the soil-construction-interaction and the model assumptions is required. Usually, the uncertainties in initial and boundary conditions are abundant. Current engineering practice often leaves these issues aside, despite the fact that new scientific tools have been developed in the past decades that allow a rational description of uncertainties of all kinds, from model uncertainty to data uncertainty. It is the aim of this volume to have a critical look at current engineering risk concepts in order to raise awareness of uncertainty in numerical computations, shortcomings of a strictly probabilistic safety concept, geotechnical models of failure mechanisms and their implications for construction management, execution, and the juristic question of responsibility. In addition, a number of the new procedures for modelling uncertainty are explained. The book is a result of a collaborate effort of mathematicians, engineers and construction managers who met regularly in a post graduate seminar at the University of Innsbruck during the past years.

Hydrosystems Engineering Uncertainty Analysis

Author : Yeou-Koung Tung
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071467084
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (714 download)

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Book Synopsis Hydrosystems Engineering Uncertainty Analysis by : Yeou-Koung Tung

Download or read book Hydrosystems Engineering Uncertainty Analysis written by Yeou-Koung Tung and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Failure of hydrosystems, such as dams, levees, storm sewers, or pollution control systems, pose threats to the public safety and health as well as potentially inflict enormous damages on properties and environments. Many failures of hydrosystems are mainly attributed by the existence of various uncertainties, including inherent natural randomness and the lack of complete understanding of involved geophysical processes. It is therefore essential to systematically quantify the degree of uncertainty for the problem in hand so that reliability assessment and risk-based design of hydrosystems can be made. The conventional approach of frequency analysis of heavy rainfalls or large floods consider only portion of the uncertainties involved in hydrosystem engineering problems. Over the past two decades or so, there has been a steady growth on the development and application of uncertainty analysis techniques in hydrosystems engineering and other disciplines. The aim of this book is to bring together these uncertainty analysis techniques in one book and to demonstrate their applications and limitations for a wide variety of hydrosystem engineering problems.

Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering and Sciences: Fuzzy Logic, Statistics, and Neural Network Approach

Author : Bilal Ayyub
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780792380306
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering and Sciences: Fuzzy Logic, Statistics, and Neural Network Approach by : Bilal Ayyub

Download or read book Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering and Sciences: Fuzzy Logic, Statistics, and Neural Network Approach written by Bilal Ayyub and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-10-31 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncertainty has been of concern to engineers, managers and . scientists for many centuries. In management sciences there have existed definitions of uncertainty in a rather narrow sense since the beginning of this century. In engineering and uncertainty has for a long time been considered as in sciences, however, synonymous with random, stochastic, statistic, or probabilistic. Only since the early sixties views on uncertainty have ~ecome more heterogeneous and more tools to model uncertainty than statistics have been proposed by several scientists. The problem of modeling uncertainty adequately has become more important the more complex systems have become, the faster the scientific and engineering world develops, and the more important, but also more difficult, forecasting of future states of systems have become. The first question one should probably ask is whether uncertainty is a phenomenon, a feature of real world systems, a state of mind or a label for a situation in which a human being wants to make statements about phenomena, i. e. , reality, models, and theories, respectively. One cart also ask whether uncertainty is an objective fact or just a subjective impression which is closely related to individual persons. Whether uncertainty is an objective feature of physical real systems seems to be a philosophical question. This shall not be answered in this volume.

Analyzing Uncertainty in Civil Engineering

Author : Wolfgang Fellin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Analyzing Uncertainty in Civil Engineering written by Wolfgang Fellin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the issue of uncertainty in civil engineering from design to construction. Failures do occur in practice. Attributing them to a residual system risk or a faulty execution of the project does not properly cover the range of causes. A closer scrutiny of the adopted design, the engineering model, the data, the soil-construction-interaction and the model assumptions is required. Usually, the uncertainties in initial and boundary conditions are abundant. Current engineering practice often leaves these issues aside, despite the fact that new scientific tools have been developed in the past decades that allow a rational description of uncertainties of all kinds, from model uncertainty to data uncertainty. It is the aim of this volume to have a critical look at current engineering risk concepts in order to raise awareness of uncertainty in numerical computations, shortcomings of a strictly probabilistic safety concept, geotechnical models of failure mechanisms and their implications for construction management, execution, and the juristic question of responsibility. In addition, a number of the new procedures for modelling uncertainty are explained. The book is a result of a collaborate effort of mathematicians, engineers and construction managers who met regularly in a post graduate seminar at the University of Innsbruck during the past years.

Bounding Uncertainty in Civil Engineering

Author : Alberto Bernardini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642111904
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Book Synopsis Bounding Uncertainty in Civil Engineering by : Alberto Bernardini

Download or read book Bounding Uncertainty in Civil Engineering written by Alberto Bernardini and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking an engineering, rather than a mathematical, approach, Bounding uncertainty in Civil Engineering - Theoretical Background deals with the mathematical theories that use convex sets of probability distributions to describe the input data and/or the final response of systems. The particular point of view of the authors is centered on the applications to civil engineering problems, and the theory of random sets has been adopted as a basic and relatively simple model. However, the authors have tried to elucidate its connections to the more general theory of imprecise probabilities, Choquet capacities, fuzzy sets, p-boxes, convex sets of parametric probability distributions, and approximate reasoning both in one dimension and in several dimensions with associated joint spaces. If choosing the theory of random sets may lead to some loss of generality, it has, on the other hand, allowed for a self-contained selection of the topics and a more unified presentation of the theoretical contents and algorithms. With over 80 examples worked out step by step, the book should assist newcomers to the subject (who may otherwise find it difficult to navigate a vast and dispersed literature) in applying the techniques described to their own specific problems.

Life Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision

Author : Robby Caspeele
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351857568
Total Pages : 5111 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Book Synopsis Life Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision by : Robby Caspeele

Download or read book Life Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision written by Robby Caspeele and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 5111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the papers presented at IALCCE2018, the Sixth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE2018), held in Ghent, Belgium, October 28-31, 2018. It consists of a book of extended abstracts and a USB device with full papers including the Fazlur R. Khan lecture, 8 keynote lectures, and 390 technical papers from all over the world. Contributions relate to design, inspection, assessment, maintenance or optimization in the framework of life-cycle analysis of civil engineering structures and infrastructure systems. Life-cycle aspects that are developed and discussed range from structural safety and durability to sustainability, serviceability, robustness and resilience. Applications relate to buildings, bridges and viaducts, highways and runways, tunnels and underground structures, off-shore and marine structures, dams and hydraulic structures, prefabricated design, infrastructure systems, etc. During the IALCCE2018 conference a particular focus is put on the cross-fertilization between different sub-areas of expertise and the development of an overall vision for life-cycle analysis in civil engineering. The aim of the editors is to provide a valuable source of cutting edge information for anyone interested in life-cycle analysis and assessment in civil engineering, including researchers, practising engineers, consultants, contractors, decision makers and representatives from local authorities.

Probability, Statistics, and Decision for Civil Engineers

Author : Jack R Benjamin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486780724
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (867 download)

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Book Synopsis Probability, Statistics, and Decision for Civil Engineers by : Jack R Benjamin

Download or read book Probability, Statistics, and Decision for Civil Engineers written by Jack R Benjamin and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-16 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This text covers the development of decision theory and related applications of probability. Extensive examples and illustrations cultivate students' appreciation for applications, including strength of materials, soil mechanics, construction planning, and water-resource design. Emphasis on fundamentals makes the material accessible to students trained in classical statistics and provides a brief introduction to probability. 1970 edition"--

Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering

Author : Gregory B. Baecher
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470871253
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering by : Gregory B. Baecher

Download or read book Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering written by Gregory B. Baecher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-08-19 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk and reliability analysis is an area of growing importance in geotechnical engineering, where many variables have to be considered. Statistics, reliability modeling and engineering judgement are employed together to develop risk and decision analyses for civil engineering systems. The resulting engineering models are used to make probabilistic predictions, which are applied to geotechnical problems. Reliability & Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering comprehensively covers the subject of risk and reliability in both practical and research terms * Includes extensive use of case studies * Presents topics not covered elsewhere--spatial variability and stochastic properties of geological materials * No comparable texts available Practicing engineers will find this an essential resource as will graduates in geotechnical engineering programmes.

Reliability and Risk Analysis in Engineering and Medicine

Author : Chandrasekhar Putcha
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030804542
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Reliability and Risk Analysis in Engineering and Medicine by : Chandrasekhar Putcha

Download or read book Reliability and Risk Analysis in Engineering and Medicine written by Chandrasekhar Putcha and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This graduate textbook imparts the fundamentals of reliability and risk that can be connected mathematically and applied to problems in engineering and medical science and practice. The book is divided into eight chapters, the first three of which deal with basic fundamentals of probability theory and reliability methods. The fourth chapter illustrates simulation methods needed to solve complex problems. Chapters 5-7 explain reliability codes and system reliability (which uses the component reliabilities discussed in previous chapters). The book concludes in chapter 8 with an examination of applications of reliability within engineering and medical fields. Presenting a highly relevant competency for graduates entering product research and development, or facilities operations sectors, this text includes many examples and end of chapter study questions to maximize student comprehension. Explains concepts of reliability and risk estimation techniques in the context of medicine and engineering; Elucidates the interplay between reliability and risk from design to operation phases; Uses real world examples from engineering structures and medical devices and protocols; Adopts a lucid yet rigorous presentation of reliability and risk calculations; Reinforces students understanding of concepts covered with end-of-chapter exercises.

Hydro-Environmental Analysis

Author : James L. Martin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1138000868
Total Pages : 5742 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Hydro-Environmental Analysis by : James L. Martin

Download or read book Hydro-Environmental Analysis written by James L. Martin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 5742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on fundamental principles, Hydro-Environmental Analysis: Freshwater Environments presents in-depth information about freshwater environments and how they are influenced by regulation. It provides a holistic approach, exploring the factors that impact water quality and quantity, and the regulations, policy and management methods that are necessary to maintain this vital resource. It offers a historical viewpoint as well as an overview and foundation of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics affecting the management of freshwater environments. The book concentrates on broad and general concepts, providing an interdisciplinary foundation. The author covers the methods of measurement and classification; chemical, physical, and biological characteristics; indicators of ecological health; and management and restoration. He also considers common indicators of environmental health; characteristics and operations of regulatory control structures; applicable laws and regulations; and restoration methods. The text delves into rivers and streams in the first half and lakes and reservoirs in the second half. Each section centers on the characteristics of those systems and methods of classification, and then moves on to discuss the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of each. In the section on lakes and reservoirs, it examines the characteristics and operations of regulatory structures, and presents the methods commonly used to assess the environmental health or integrity of these water bodies. It also introduces considerations for restoration, and presents two unique aquatic environments: wetlands and reservoir tailwaters. Written from an engineering perspective, the book is an ideal introduction to the aquatic and limnological sciences for students of environmental science, as well as students of environmental engineering. It also serves as a reference for engineers and scientists involved in the management, regulation, or restoration of freshwater environments.

Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction

Author : Malcolm G. Anderson
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821394916
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Book Synopsis Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction by : Malcolm G. Anderson

Download or read book Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction written by Malcolm G. Anderson and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook details the MoSSaiC (Management of Slope Stability in Communities) methodology, which aims to create behavioral change in vulnerable communities in developing countries. Focusing on maximizing within-country capacity to deliver landslide mitigation measures on the ground, it provides an end-to-end blueprint for the mitigation process.

Tunnelling and Tunnel Mechanics

Author : Dimitrios Kolymbas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540285008
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Tunnelling and Tunnel Mechanics by : Dimitrios Kolymbas

Download or read book Tunnelling and Tunnel Mechanics written by Dimitrios Kolymbas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-06 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers not only practical aspects but also the underlying theoretical approaches. It also covers the fundamentals of rock mechanics. The book addresses not only students but also professionals who are interested to understand the underlying principles and methods and – possibly – to further develop them. Emphasis is given to the mechanical approach rather than to hardly tractable empirical statements. The text is concise and comprises a large list of citations.

Offshore Technology in Civil Engineering, Volume Five

Author : J. S. Templeton, III
Publisher : ASCE Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780784411131
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (111 download)

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Book Synopsis Offshore Technology in Civil Engineering, Volume Five by : J. S. Templeton, III

Download or read book Offshore Technology in Civil Engineering, Volume Five written by J. S. Templeton, III and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fifth volume in a series of publications containing classic papers from the early years of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), the world s leading event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of exploration, drilling, production, and environmental protection. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), through its participation in and support of the OTC, plays a major role in the innovation and evolution of the technologies needed to overcome the challenges facing development of resources in the offshore environment. The years since the first OTC Conference in 1969 have seen the presentation of over 10,000 papers in the various technical disciplines central to offshore development. A few of the civil engineering papers, presented throughout OTC s history, provided innovation in, vision for and lasting impact on the design, construction, or installation of offshore infrastructure. Many have been adopted by design standards worldwide or became an integral part of design software. Some have had influence far beyond the offshore industry, and some have become integral to the design process of onshore structures such as buildings and bridges. Offshore Technology in Civil Engineering: Hall of Fame Papers from the Early Years; Volume Five is a collection of the eight winning papers inducted in 2010 at an award ceremony during OTC in May of 2010. The engineering methods published in these papers have proven their value through widespread use, permeating codes, standards, guidelines, and engineering software.

Maintenance and Safety of Aging Infrastructure

Author : Dan Frangopol
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203386280
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Maintenance and Safety of Aging Infrastructure written by Dan Frangopol and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the latest research findings in the field of maintenance and safety of aging infrastructure. The invited contributions provide an overview of the use of advanced computational and/or experimental techniques in damage and vulnerability assessment as well as maintenance and retrofitting of aging structures and infrastructures such

Machine Learning Technologies and Applications

Author : C. Kiran Mai
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9813340460
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Machine Learning Technologies and Applications written by C. Kiran Mai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises the best deliberations with the theme “Machine Learning Technologies and Applications” in the “International Conference on Advances in Computer Engineering and Communication Systems (ICACECS 2020),” organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology. The book provides insights into the recent trends and developments in the field of computer science with a special focus on the machine learning and big data. The book focuses on advanced topics in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining and big data computing, cloud computing, Internet of things, distributed computing and smart systems.

Advances in Civil Function Structure and Industrial Architecture

Author : Qing Wang
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000771229
Total Pages : 701 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Civil Function Structure and Industrial Architecture written by Qing Wang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Civil Function Structure and Industrial Architecture contains the Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Civil Function Structure and Industrial Architecture (CFSIA 2022), which was held on January 21-23, 2022, in Harbin, China. The Proceedings of CFSIA 2022 is intended to share scientific research results and cutting-edge technologies in the field of civil function structure and control engineering. Researchers, practitioners and academics in these disciplines will find the book useful. Over 90 papers are featured. Many topics are covered, but the contributions may be seen to fall into one of six broad themes of the conference, namely: (i) Engineering Structure (Engineering Advanced Technology, Engineering Structure and Seismic Resistance, High-rise Building and Large-span Structure, Bridge Engineering, Special Structure, Construction Technology, Monitoring and Control of Structure, Cartography and GIS, Concrete Structure, Construction and Control, etc.); (ii) Intelligent Building (Predictive Maintenance, Converged Networks, Wireless Retrofit, Biometric Integration, Computer Management System Engineering, Building Equipment Automatic Control System Engineering, etc.); (iii) Smart City (Intelligent Construction, Intelligent Transportation, Risk Management and Decision Making for Intelligent Construction, Intelligent Building Automation Control System, etc.); (iv) Structural Seismic Resistance (Structural Seismic Design, Earthquakes and Ground Motions, Building Site, Foundation and Basis, Principles of Structural Seismic Design Calculation, Seismic Shear Adjustment and Minimum Seismic Shear Requirements, etc.); (v) Monitoring and Testing (Steel Structure Stress Monitoring, Stress Change Monitoring for Large Construction Projects, Structural Health Monitoring, Foundation Pit Monitoring, Temperature Monitoring for Large Volume Concrete Pouring, etc.); (vi) Engineering Facility (Machinery Facility, Electrical Facility, Stationary Facility, Non-standard Facility, Compressor, Continuous Transmission Facility, etc.).

Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021

Author : Scott Walbridge
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811910650
Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021 written by Scott Walbridge and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering 2021. The contents of this volume focus on specialty conferences in construction, environmental, hydrotechnical, materials, structures, transportation engineering, etc. This volume will prove a valuable resource for those in academia and industry.