This book provides as complete as possible coverage of the subject of hydrodynamics applied to structures. The book's approach has particular advantages for designers. Each chapter is written so that it helps the reader to understand basic principles while at the same time giving the designer enough information for his or her design. Thus, results are given with derivations, and applications are also discussed with the aid of numerous examples. This allows the reader to be aware of the advantages and limitations of the methods involved. The book has two main purposes. It can be used as a textbook, both in undergraduate and in graduate studies, for students majoring in offshore and ocean engineering. And it can be used by design and applications engineers involved in offshore structure design to reference directly the final results, including various useful tables and illustrations, without going through detailed derivations.

Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures

Engineering & Transportation

Chakrabarti, S. K.

S.K. Chakrabarti

Engineering

Wit Pr/Computational Mechanics

Phillies Wit

Merz, A.

Sports & Outdoors

Knick's Grit

Merz, M.

Looks at the formulation, implementation, and application of the dual boundary element method to three-dimensional crack problems in linear elastic fracture mechanics. To overcome the ill-conditioning problems associated with the conventional boundary element (BEM), the author has applied the displacement boundary integral equation to one of the crack surfaces, and the traction boundary integral equation to the other. This enables general mixed mode crack problems to be solved in a single region. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Three-Dimensional Analysis of Crack Growth (Topics in Engineering, 28)

Science & Math

Mi, Y.

Technology

Comprising a selection of original and innovative papers from the International Conference on Computer Science and Systems Engineering (CSSE 2014), this book includes contributions by an international committee, alongside the participation of experts and scholars in the field of computer science and systems engineering. Contents include, but are not limited to the following: Computational Science and Applications; Computational Mathematics; Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Services; E-Commerce, Business and Management; IT Bio/Medical Engineering; Security &amp; Management System; Computer Physics; Financial Assessment of Intelligent Building Systems; Automated Software Engineering; Knowledge discovery, data mining and Computer games, virtual reality, CAD; Computer graphics/multimedia and practices/applications

Computer Science and Systems Engineering (Wit Transactions on Information and Communication Technologies)

Computers & Technology

A. Leung

Computer Science

Presenting papers from the 2014 International Conference on Transportation Systems and Intelligent Control (ICTSIC 2014), held in Thailand, this book contains the latest research and results of scientists working in areas related to Transportation Systems and Intelligent Control. Transportation Systems and Intelligent Control exposes innovative theories, frameworks, methodologies, tools, and applications in the follow topics: Transportation Systems; Ports, Waterways, Inland Navigation, and Vessel Traffic Management; Emissions, Noise, Environment; Management of Exceptional Events: Incidents, Evacuation, Emergency Management; Security Systems; Intelligent Control; Commercial Vehicle Operations; Data Management Systems; Intelligent Vehicles; Electric Vehicle Transportation Systems; Electronic Payment Systems.

Transportation Systems and Intelligent Control (Wit Transactions on Engineering Sciences)

Jenny Ji

Papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art are contained in this volume. The conference attracted important research highlighting the significance of Islamic heritage architecture and art to the world and its influence across different regions.The papers deal with the design of many types of buildings in Islamic countries, including not only the better known public buildings like mosques, mausolea, citadels and forts, but also houses and gardens, engineering works such as bridges and dams, irrigation systems and many others which have also had a profound impact on society.Traditional architecture and urban environment in most Islamic countries is now being eroded by overemphasis on a global type of architecture and city planning. As a consequence, many regions are losing their identity. The included studies review these developments in the light of what classical Islamic urban design and architecture has to offer modern society.Research contained in this book provides an analysis of the materials employed and the types of structural elements used, particularly those unique to Islamic architecture. Associated topics covered include music, textiles and ceramics, which are essential parts of the architectural fabric. Also looked at are construction materials, including not only stone and brick but also more perishable materials like adobe, wood and reeds.The preservation of heritage features also requires the development of appropriate conservation techniques in response to the different materials used and the ways structural forms work, including under extreme conditions, such as earthquakes.Academics, researchers, practitioners and government employees actively involved in the topic of Islamic heritage architecture and art will find this publication of interest.

Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art (Wit Transactions on the Built Environment)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

This volume includes papers from the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Tourism. Today tourism is becoming accessible to a growing number of people and is an important component of development, not only in economic terms but also for knowledge and human welfare. This collection of research aims to find ways to protect the natural and cultural landscape through the development of new solutions which minimise the adverse effects of tourism. The phenomenon has many more advantages than disadvantages. New forms of economic development and increasing wealth of human societies depend on tourism. Our knowledge of the world now includes a strong component due to tourism. Human welfare has physiological and psychological elements, which tourism promotes, both because of the enjoyment of knowing new territories and increasing contacts with near or far away societies and cultures.The tourism industry has nevertheless given rise to some serious problems, including social costs and ecological impacts. Many ancient local cultures have practically lost their identity. Their societies have oriented their economy only to this industry. Both the natural and cultural – rural or urban – landscapes have also paid a high price for certain forms of tourism. These problems will persist if economic benefit is the only target, leading to economic gains that eventually become ruinous. It is also a grave error to disregard the fact that visitors nowadays are increasingly demanding in cultural and environmental terms.The ‘Global Change’ is a set of natural environmental changes that are strongly affected by technological and social developments. Natural changes are inherent in the Earth’s ecosystem (the ‘ecosphere’). Also, technological and social changes are inherent to mankind (the ‘noosphere’), and are now becoming widespread. Cities are growing rapidly and industry requires increasingly larger areas. Many traditional rural areas are being abandoned. Tourism should also play an important role in this context. Thus, interestingly, many historic agricultural districts have maintained, or even recovered, their local population numbers through intelligent strategies of tourism focused on nature and rural culture. Natural landscapes and biodiversity are becoming increasingly appreciated. The tourism industry must be able to respond to these aspirations.

Sustainable Tourism (Wit Transactions on Ecology and the Environment)

Business & Money

Economics

Urban Growth and the Circular Economy (Wit Transactions on the Built Environment)

Originating from presentations at the 17th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design and Operation, this volume contains selected research works on the topic. It is important to continue to update the use of advanced systems by promoting general awareness throughout the management, design, manufacture and operation of railways and other emerging passenger, freight and transit systems. The included papers help to facilitate this goal and place a key focus on the applications of computer systems in advanced railway engineering.These research studies will be of interest to all those involved in the development of railways, including managers, consultants, railway engineers, designers of advanced train control systems and computer specialists.

Railway Engineering Design and Operation

G. Passerini

Software

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