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Structural analysis (Engineering) --- Architectural engineering --- Engineering, Architectural --- Structural mechanics --- Structures, Theory of --- structural mechanics --- engineering structures --- structural stability --- structural dynamics --- smart structures --- structural reliability --- Structural engineering

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This book presents a method which simplifies and unifies the design of reinforced concrete (RC) structures and is applicable to any structural element under both normal and seismic loading conditions. The proposed method has a sound theoretical basis and is expressed in a unified form applicable to all structural members, as well as their connections. It is applied in practice through the use of simple failure criteria derived from first principles without the need for calibration through the use of experimental data. The method is capable of predicting not only load-carrying capacity but also the locations and modes of failure, as well as safeguarding the structural performance code requirements. In this book, the concepts underlying the method are first presented for the case of simply supported RC beams. The application of the method is progressively extended so as to cover all common structural elements. For each structural element considered, evidence of the validity of the proposed method is presented together with design examples and comparisons with current code specifications. The method has been found to produce design solutions which satisfy the seismic performance requirements of current codes in all cases investigated to date, including structural members such as beams, columns, and walls, beam-to-beam or column-to-column connections, and beam-to-column joints.

Engineering. --- Building construction. --- Materials. --- Building Materials. --- Structural Materials. --- Building Construction. --- Reinforced concrete construction --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Materials Science --- Engineering --- Engineering materials --- Industrial materials --- Construction --- Materials --- Buildings --- Building. --- Construction. --- Engineering, Architectural. --- Building materials. --- Structural materials. --- Design and construction. --- Building Construction and Design. --- Engineering design --- Manufacturing processes --- Reinforced concrete construction. --- Buildings—Design and construction. --- Architectural engineering --- Construction science --- Engineering, Architectural --- Structural design --- Structural engineering --- Architecture --- Construction industry --- Architectural materials --- Building --- Building supplies --- Construction materials --- Structural materials --- Design and construction

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Popular music plays a substantial role in most people’s life. The demand and financial revenue of Rock and Pop concerts is large and still increasing with the decreased revenue on recorded music. Based on the first ever scientific investigations on recommendable acoustics for amplified music conducted by the author, this book sets forward precise guidelines for acoustical engineers to optimize the acoustics in existing or future halls for amplified music. Gives precise guidelines on how to design the acoustics in venues that present amplified music Debates essential construction details, including placement of sound system and use of possible building materials, in the architectural design of new venues or the renovation of old ones Portrays 75 well-known European Rock & Pop venues, their architecture and acoustic properties. 20 venues were rated for their acoustics by music professionals leading to an easy-to-use assessment methodology ”Acoustics are important within pop and rock venues to ensure a great experience for audiences and performers. This book fills an important gap of knowledge on the acoustics of venues. It will be of value to sound engineers as well as building owners and operators and building design professionals”. Rob Harris, Arup Acoustics ”With this book, many future amplified music concerts will sound better, for the joy of audiences and musicians alike. This enormous work demonstrates a rare degree of passion and insight, from the hand of the key researcher in the field”. Dr. Per V. Brüel.

Architectural acoustics. --- Acoustical engineering. --- Music-halls. --- Acoustic engineering --- Sonic engineering --- Sonics --- Sound engineering --- Sound-waves --- Engineering --- Industrial applications --- Concert halls --- Arts facilities --- Auditoriums --- Centers for the performing arts --- Music facilities --- Theaters --- Acoustics, Architectural --- Buildings --- Absorption of sound --- Acoustical engineering --- Sound --- Acoustics --- Environmental engineering --- Acoustics in engineering. --- Architecture. --- Acoustics. --- Engineering Acoustics. --- Building Types and Functions. --- Building Construction and Design. --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Building --- Design and construction --- Buildings. --- Buildings—Design and construction. --- Building. --- Construction. --- Engineering, Architectural. --- Edifices --- Halls --- Structures --- Architecture --- Architectural engineering --- Construction science --- Engineering, Architectural --- Structural design --- Structural engineering --- Construction industry --- Built environment

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This innovative volume provides a systematic treatment of the basic concepts and computational procedures for structural motion design and engineering for civil installations. The authors illustrate the application of motion control to a wide spectrum of buildings through many examples. Topics covered include optimal stiffness distributions for building-type structures, the role of damping in controlling motion, tuned mass dampers, base isolation systems, linear control, and nonlinear control. The book's primary objective is the satisfaction of motion-related design requirements, such as restrictions on displacement and acceleration. The book is ideal for practicing engineers and graduate students. This book also: ·         Broadens practitioners' understanding of structural motion control, the enabling technology for motion-based design ·         Provides readers the tools to satisfy requirements of modern, ultra-high strength materials that lack corresponding stiffness, where the motion requirements control the design ·         Equips engineers and designers to adapt to more-excitable, contemporary structures that experience more structural motion under service loading ·         Explains the severe design constraints attending structures such as micro-device and semiconductor manufacturing centers in which the environment must be virtually motion free ·         Illustrates motion-based energy absorption mechanisms as a cost-effective alternative over inelastic deformation to dissipate energy and control structural response ·         Features nearly 400 figures.

Structural engineering --- Structural analysis (Engineering) --- Structural design --- Data processing. --- Vibration. --- Mechanics. --- Mechanics, Applied. --- Building construction. --- Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control. --- Building Construction and Design. --- Solid Mechanics. --- Building Materials. --- Solid Construction. --- Applied mechanics --- Engineering, Mechanical --- Engineering mathematics --- Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Physics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory --- Cycles --- Mechanics --- Sound --- Dynamical systems. --- Dynamics. --- Buildings—Design and construction. --- Building. --- Construction. --- Engineering, Architectural. --- Building materials. --- Architectural materials --- Architecture --- Building --- Building supplies --- Buildings --- Construction materials --- Structural materials --- Materials --- Architectural engineering --- Construction --- Construction science --- Engineering, Architectural --- Construction industry --- Dynamical systems --- Kinetics --- Mathematics --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Force and energy --- Statics --- Design and construction

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The structural optimization procedure presented in this book makes it possible to achieve seismic protection through integrated structural/control system design. In particular, it is explained how slender structural systems with a high seismic performance can be achieved through inclusion of viscous and viscoelastic dampers as an integral part of the system. Readers are provided with essential introductory information on passive structural control and passive energy dissipation systems. Dynamic analyses of both single and multiple degree of freedom systems are performed in order to verify the achievement of pre-assigned performance targets, and it is explained how the optimal integrated design methodology, also relevant to retrofitting of existing buildings, should be applied. The book illustrates how structural control research is opening up new possibilities in structural forms and configurations without compromising structural performance.

Engineering. --- Vibration. --- Construction --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Dynamical systems. --- Dynamics. --- Control engineering. --- Buildings --- Building. --- Construction. --- Engineering, Architectural. --- Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control. --- Control. --- Building Construction. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Design and construction. --- Cycles --- Mechanics --- Sound --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Architectural engineering --- Construction science --- Engineering, Architectural --- Structural design --- Structural engineering --- Architecture --- Construction industry --- Control engineering --- Control equipment --- Control theory --- Engineering instruments --- Automation --- Programmable controllers --- Dynamical systems --- Kinetics --- Mathematics --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Force and energy --- Physics --- Statics --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Engineering geology --- Design and construction --- Control and Systems Theory. --- Building Construction and Design. --- Buildings—Design and construction. --- Structural control (Engineering) --- Civil engineering.