The Nest of Students

Jeffrey A. Gatscher, Gary L. McGavin, Philip J. Caldwell ...
416 pages - Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers; (March, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0784411522 - ISBN-13: 978-0784411520 ...

Earthquake Protection of Building Equipment and Systems presents a framework for applying the latest earthquake engineering research to the nonstructural elements of individual building projects, concentrating on mechanical and electrical systems. The seismic performance of these systems and their components is critical in order to minimize damage and life-threatening risks associated with seismic events while also protecting capital investment. And just as the seismic engineering of structures is shifting from prescriptive-based standards to performance-based approaches, the same is happening for building equipment and systems. For practicing engineers, a gap has opened between what is required and what is available to meet those requirements. In this book, Gatscher, McGavin, and Caldwell bridge that gap. They prescribe a systems engineering approach to nonstructural design and present several case studies to demonstrate this approach. They provide an extensive survey of different methods for qualifying equipment and systems, including analysis, dynamic testing, earthquake experience data, and comparative assessment using combined methods. They also address issues of implementation, including qualification ownership, component life-cycle, and verification tools. This book is a must-have for any engineer designing or specifying nonstructural systems and their components for a building in an area with seismic risks. It will also be a valuable reference for architects, construction managers, and building code officials.

Bill Fane ... 544 pages - Publisher: For Dummies; 17th edition (May, 2016) ...

Eduardo Souza de Cursi ... 430 pages - Publisher: Wiley-ISTE; 1st edition (October, 2015) ...
Language: English - ASIN: B016BNHF34 by Amazon Digital Services ...

This book is issued from a 30 years’ experience on the presentation of variational methods to successive generations of students and researchers in Engineering. It gives a comprehensive, pedagogical and engineer-oriented presentation of the foundations of variational methods and of their use in numerical problems of Engineering. Particular applications to linear and nonlinear systems of equations, differential equations, optimization and control are presented. MATLAB programs illustrate the implementation and make the book suitable as a textbook and for self-study. The evolution of knowledge, of the engineering studies and of the society in general has led to a change of focus from students and researchers. New generations of students and researchers do not have the same relations to mathematics as the previous ones. In the particular case of variational methods, the presentations used in the past are not adapted to the previous knowledge, the language and the centers of interest of the new generations. Since these methods remain a core knowledge – thus essential - in many fields (Physics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Image analysis), a new presentation is necessary in order to address variational methods to the actual context.

Jens Havskov, Gerardo Alguacil ... 413 pages - Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (November, 2015) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 331921313X - ISBN-13: 978-331921313 ...

Steven Chapra, R. Canale ... 992 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 7th edition (May, 2014) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1259170543 - ISBN-13: 978-1259170546 ...

The seventh edition of Chapra and Canale's Numerical Methods for Engineers retains the instructional techniques that have made the text so successful. Chapra and Canale's unique approach opens each part of the text with sections called "Motivation," "Mathematical Background," and "Orientation." Each part closes with an "Epilogue" containing "Trade-Offs," "Important Relationships and Formulas," and "Advanced Methods and Additional References." Much more than a summary, the Epilogue deepens understanding of what has been learned and provides a peek into more advanced methods. Helpful separate Appendices. "Getting Started with MATLAB" and "Getting Started with Mathcad" which make excellent references. Numerous new or revised problems are drawn from actual engineering practice. The expanded breadth of engineering disciplines covered is especially evident in these exercises, which now cover such areas as biotechnology and biomedical engineering. Excellent new examples and case studies span all areas of engineering giving students a broad exposure to various fields in engineering. Users will find use of files for many popular software packages, specifically MATLAB®, Excel® with VBA, and Mathcad®. There is also material on developing MATLAB® m-files and VBA macros.

G. L. Kulak, G. Y. Grondin ... 
392 pages - Publisher: Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC); 8th edition (January, 2011) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0888111576 - ISBN-13: 978-0888111579 ...

David Goldberg ... 432 pages - Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (January, 1989) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0201157675 - ISBN-13: 978-0201157673 ...

This book brings together - in an informal and tutorial fashion - the computer techniques, mathematical tools, and research results that will enable both students and practitioners to apply genetic algorithms to problems in many fields. Major concepts are illustrated with running examples, and major algorithms are illustrated by Pascal computer programs. No prior knowledge of GAs or genetics is assumed, and only a minimum of computer programming and mathematics background is required.

Muhammet Ünal, Ayça Ak, V. Topuz, H. Erdal ... 88 pages - Publisher: Springer; (September, 2012) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3642328997 - ISBN-13: 978-3642328992 ...

Artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and the ant colony optimization algorithm have become a highly effective tool for solving hard optimization problems. As their popularity has increased, applications of these algorithms have grown in more than equal measure. While many of the books available on these subjects only provide a cursory discussion of theory, the present book gives special emphasis to the theoretical background that is behind these algorithms and their applications. Moreover, this book introduces a novel real time control algorithm, that uses genetic algorithm and ant colony optimization algorithms for optimizing PID controller parameters. In general, the present book represents a solid survey on artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and the ant colony optimization algorithm and introduces novel practical elements related to the application of these methods to  process system control.