Walter O. Wunderlich ... 680 pages - Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); (December, 2004) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0784406723 - ISBN-13: 978-0784406724 ...
"Hydraulic Structures: Probabilistic Approaches to Maintenance" is an
introduction to the field of probability theory and its applications in
engineering. This book provides an overview of probabilistic methods at
an introductory level including the probability of sets, arithmetic
operations with random variables, probabilistic reliability
calculations, and risky decision evaluation, as they apply to
maintenance of hydraulic structures. Major benefits of the book include
conveying to the reader the basic knowledge of a collection of
probabilistic methods; creating a deep understanding of these methods by
leading the reader through numerous derivations of formulas; helping
the reader recognize that probabilistic methods are superior to
traditional deterministic analysis; and instilling appreciation of these
methods by presenting some very powerful probability laws and
functions, which provide insight into the apparent chaos of the world of
random numbers. This book is a useful tool for those in the hydraulic
structures maintenance community, including hydraulic engineers, because
it incorporates probabilistic methods into mainstream engineering.