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This fully updated second edition provides an introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering for first-year graduate students in geotechnical or earthquake engineering graduate programs with a level of detail that will also be useful for more advanced students as well as researchers and practitioners. It begins with an introduction to seismology and earthquake ground motions, then presents seismic hazard analysis and performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) principles. Dynamic soil properties pertinent to earthquake engineering applications are examined, both to facilitate understanding of soil response to seismic loads and to describe their practical measurement as part of site characterization. These topics are followed by site response and its analysis and soil–structure interaction. Ground failure in the form of soil liquefaction, cyclic softening, surface fault rupture, and seismically induced landslides are also addressed, and the book closes with a chapter on soil improvement and hazard mitigation. The first edition has been widely used around the world by geotechnical engineers as well as many seismologists and structural engineers.The main text of this book and the four appendices: Cover fundamental concepts in applied seismology, geotechnical engineering, and structural dynamics Contain numerous references for further reading, allowing for detailed exploration of background or more advanced material Present worked example problems that illustrate the application of key concepts emphasized in the text Include chapter summaries that emphasize the most important points Present concepts of performance-based earthquake engineering with an emphasis on uncertainty and the types of probabilistic analyses needed to implement PBEE in practice Present a broad, interdisciplinary narrative, drawing from the fields of seismology, geotechnical engineering, and structural engineering to facilitate holistic understanding of how geotechnical earthquake engineering is applied in seismic hazard and risk analyses and in seismic design

Academic and industry experts describe the use of chemical (permeation) grouting beneath an airport runway to improve ground resistance to liquefaction. They present the cost, environmental, and operational benefits; specifications; methodology; and practical results of this cutting-edge method. Because transportation infrastructure such as ports and airports are required to operate even in the event of a large earthquake, they must be resilient against liquefaction.Through contributions from experts in academia and industry, this book describes the discovery of construction defects at three airports in Japan and the subsequent project to repair and strengthen the ground using chemical grouting using environmentally friendly colloidal silica, the first time this technique was used in Japan. This book first describes chemical grouting and its benefits, its specifications, and field investigation results of its ground improvement performance. Next, it demonstrates a numerical and probabilistic method to model spatial variability in material properties of field data on improved ground. Finally, it explains a performance-based verification for airport runway availability in terms of bearing capacity and runway flatness after a large earthquake. Through its clear explanations, this book enables readers to implement chemical grouting and enjoy the cost, environmental, access, and operational benefits of this technique over traditional methodologies that would require temporary site closure and large-scale excavation. Because the concept and methodology described in this book are applicable to various geological, geotechnical, and seismological conditions depending on the location and structural and operational conditions depending on the infrastructure type, this book is a useful resource for geotechnical and other infrastructure engineers who must strengthen the ground without disrupting normal operations.

This collection contains 57 peer-reviewed papers on engineering solutions for changing cold regions presented at the 20th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, held in Anchorage, Alaska, May 13–16, 2024.

Discover the latest in fiber optic sensors and their applications in this new edition Fiber-optic sensors are a powerful class of sensor that uses high-bandwidth optical fibers to convey a large amount of measured information through a single fiber. The advantages of such a mode of measurement are clear: they are intrinsically safe in explosive environments (no sparks), lightweight, compact, robust, and potentially inexpensive. As a result, their uses are manifold for a wide range of physical and chemical phenomena including temperature, strain, pressure, acoustic fields, position, velocity, rotation, acceleration, electrical current, liquid level, biochemical composition, and chemical concentration. Fiber Optic Sensors introduces and familiarizes the reader with a broad range of fiber optic sensor techniques and applications. The latest edition of this popular text builds upon the sound introductions to the fundamentals of the topic provided by earlier editions by introducing the latest technologies that have been developed in recent years. Gathering the latest research and publications on the subject in one place, the book provides a comprehensive look at fiber optic sensors with an eye to what's new in the field. Readers of Fiber Optic Sensors'third edition will also find: An exploration of the technology within new applications in areas such as aerospace, defense, oil and gas, medical, electric power, manufacturing, environmental, and robotics Updated chapters on the emergence of interferometric sensors, distributed sensing, and critical components A new and fully-updated comprehensive index Fiber Optic Sensors is a useful reference for engineers, scientists, technical managers, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

This book focuses on reservoir surveillance and management, reservoir evaluation and dynamic description, reservoir production stimulation and EOR, ultra-tight reservoir, unconventional oil and gas resources technology, oil and gas well production testing, and geomechanics. This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 13th International Field Exploration and Development Conference (IFEDC 2023).The conference not only provides a platform to exchanges experience, but also promotes the development of scientific research in oil and gas exploration and production. The main audience for the work includes reservoir engineer, geological engineer, enterprise managers, senior engineers as well as students.

This book focuses on reservoir surveillance and management, reservoir evaluation and dynamic description, reservoir production stimulation and EOR, ultra-tight reservoir, unconventional oil and gas resources technology, oil and gas well production testing, and geomechanics. This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 13th International Field Exploration and Development Conference (IFEDC 2023).The conference not only provides a platform to exchanges experience, but also promotes the development of scientific research in oil and gas exploration and production. The main audience for the work includes reservoir engineer, geological engineer, enterprise managers, senior engineers as well as students.

This book offers a glimpse of the geotechnical research activities at BOKU, Vienna, in 2023. The research topics are wide-ranged including laboratory testing, constitutive modelling, numerical simulations with DEM and SPH, landslide, tunnelling and machine learning. Many research activities are carried out by visiting scholars from China.

This book gathers outstanding papers presented at the 16th Annual Conference of China Electrotechnical Society, organized by China Electrotechnical Society (CES), held in Nanchang, China, from September 15 to 17, 2023. It covers topics such as electrical technology, power systems, electromagnetic emission technology, and electrical equipment. It introduces the innovative solutions that combine ideas from multiple disciplines. The book is very much helpful and useful for the researchers, engineers, practitioners, research students, and interested readers.

Finite Element Analysis of Polymers and its Composites offers up-to-date and significant findings on the finite element analysis of polymers and its composite materials. It is important to point out, that to date, there are no books that have been published in this concept. Thus, academicians, researchers, scientists, engineers, and students in the similar field will benefit from this highly application-oriented book. This book summarizes the experimental, mathematical and numerical analysis of polymers and its composite materials through finite element method. It provides detailed and comprehensive information on mechanical properties, fatigue and creep behaviour, thermal behaviour, vibrational analysis, testing methods and their modeling techniques. In addition, this book lists the main industrial sectors in which polymers and its composite materials simulation is used, and their gains from it, including aeronautics, medical, aerospace, automotive, naval, energy, civil, sports, manufacturing and even electronics. - Expands knowledge about the finite element analysis of polymers and composite materials to broaden application range - Presents an extensive survey of recent developments in research - Offers advancements of finite element analysis of polymers and composite materials - Written by leading experts in the field - Provides cutting-edge, up-to-date research on the characterization, analysis, and modeling of polymeric composite materials

The edition is dedicated to the analysis of properties and investigation of technologies synthesis of some nanomaterials, materials for biomedical applications and mineral extraction processes and will interest specialists in nanotechnologies, biomedicine and chemical engineering.

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A typical approach to treat composite materials, which are composed of layered unidirectional lamina, is the so-called classical laminate theory (CLT). This theory is based on the theory for plane elasticity elements and classical (shear-rigid) plate elements under the assumption of orthotropic constitutive equations. The solution of the fundamental equations of the classical laminate theory is connected with extensive matrix operations and many problems require in addition iteration loops.This two-dimensional approach and the underlying advanced continuum mechanical modeling might be very challenging for some students, particularly at universities of applied sciences. Thus, a reduced approach, the so-called simplified classical laminate theory (SCLT), has been recently proposed. The idea was to use solely isotropic one-dimensional elements, i.e., a superposition of bar and beam elements, to introduce the major calculation steps of the classical laminate theory. Understandingthis simplified theory is much easier and the final step it to highlight the differences when moving to the general two-dimensional case.This monograph first provides a systematic and thorough introduction to the simplified laminate theory based on the theory for bars and classical beam plate elements. The focus is on stacking of isotropic layers to simplified laminates. In addition to the elastic behavior, failure is investigated based on the maximum stress, maximum strain, Tsai-Hill, and the Tsai-Wu criteria. We provide a Python-based computational tool, the so-called Composite Laminate Analysis Tool (CLAT 1D) to easily solve some standard questions from the context of fiber reinforced composites. The tool runs in any standard web browser and offers a user-friendly interface with many post-processing options. The functionality comprises stress and strain analysis of simplified lamina and laminates and the failure analysis based on different criteria.

Principles of Pavement Engineering, Third edition is an essential reference on fundamental principles of pavement engineering, showing how to design, construct, evaluate and maintain pavements of all types. Over 27 chapters the book provides systematic coverage of the subject and in-depth analysis of principles underlying material behaviour, pavement design, and maintenance. This third edition has been comprehensively updated to cover recent industry developments including increased emphasis on sustainability, decarbonisation and climate change; as well as warm and cold-mix asphalts, non-standard bitumen additives, designing with stress-absorbing membrane interlayers, whole-life costing and improved methods for drainage design. The book features a complete reference on fundamental principles of pavement engineering accessibly written, with ample use of explanatory diagrams, photographs, and chapter summaries to support understanding worked examples throughout the text illustrate applications to practical problems additional resources include access to an extensive collection of design calculation spreadsheets. Principles of Pavement Engineering, Third edition offers broad and applicable coverage of the subject making it a key reference for practising pavement engineers at all levels, as well as students and graduates.

This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering 2022. 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.

This book reflects the latest research trends, methods, and experimental results in the field of electrical and information technologies for rail transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas. As a vital field of research that is highly relevant to current developments in a number of technological domains, the subjects it covered include intelligent computing, information processing, communication technology, automatic control, etc. The objective of the proceedings is to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for researchers, engineers, academicians, and industrial professionals to present the most innovative research and development in the field of rail transportation electrical and information technologies. Engineers and researchers in academia, industry, and government will also explore an insightful view of the solutions that combine ideas from multiple disciplines in this field. The volumes serve as an excellent reference work for researchersand graduate students working on rail transportation and electrical and information technologies.

This book comprises the select peer-reviewed proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Plasticity and Impact Mechanics (IMPLAST) 2022, which was held at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, to commemorate the 80th birthday of Prof. N K Gupta, IIT, Delhi. It aims to provide a comprehensive and broad-spectrum picture of the state-of-the-art research and development in diverse areas, such as constitutive relations, theories of plasticity, stress waves in solids, earthquake loading, high-speed impact problems, fire and blast loading, structural crashworthiness and failure, mechanics of penetration and perforation, among others. The contents focus on aspects of large deformations and failure of materials, including metals, composites, cellular, geomaterials, or concrete, and structures resulting from quasi-static earthquake, fire, impact, or blast loading. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and professionals working in academia and industry in the areas of mechanical, materials, and aerospace engineering.

This book presents a comprehensive collection of reviews and experimental research findings in the realm of composite materials. It explores manufacturing technologies and applications, as well as recent breakthroughs in nanomaterial-based composites, polymer-based composites, titanium matrix composites (TMCs), conducting polymers, natural polymers, graphene polymers, graphene composites, and organosulfur polymeric composites, alongside reinforced aluminum matrix composites. The mechanical and tribological aspects take center stage, with a focus on aluminum alloy composites as a superior alternative to traditional gear materials. The book also addresses cutting-edge composite materials developed for drug removal via adsorption techniques, radiation shielding, and their use as shielding absorbers for ionizing radiation. Furthermore, the significance of electrical contact materials and their performance is explored. The book unveils fabrication methods, sample preparation techniques, properties, and various applications of these remarkable composites. Topics range from additive manufacturing to solid-phase extraction and solid-phase microextraction utilizing diverse composites as adsorbents. Additionally, the inverse vulcanization process, a novel technique involving the copolymerization of elemental sulfur with different monomers based on their resource origins, is discussed. Technologies such as powder metallurgy (PM), mechanical alloying (MA), self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), and rapid solidification processing (RSP) are described. The book further delves into the preparation techniques of zeolite using both conventional and advanced methods, along with the synthesis of various zeolite-based composites, particularly their application in environmental remediation. The book culminates with a summary of analysis and modeling techniques used in composite materials, including those employed in ballistic applications.

The text focuses on discussing the solid-state deformation behavior of materials in additive manufacturing processes. It highlights the process optimization and bonding of different layers during layer-by-layer deposition of different materials in Solid-State. It covers the design, process, and advancement of solid-state additive manufacturing methods. Covers the fundamentals of materials processing, including the stress–strain–temperature correlation in solid-state processing and manufacturing Discusses solid-state additive manufacturing methods, and optimization strategies for the fabrication of additive manufacturing products Showcases the mechanisms associated with improvement in mechanical properties of Solid-State additive manufacturing products Provides a comprehensive discussion on microstructural stability and homogeneity in mechanical properties Presents hybrid solid-state process for fabrication of multilayer components and composite materials Provides a detailed review of laser-based post-processing techniques The text focuses on the Solid-State additive manufacturing techniques for the fabrication of industrially relevant products. It gives in-depth information on the fundamental aspects, hybridization of the processes, fabrication of different materials, improvement in product performance, and Internet of Things enabled manufacturing. The text covers crucial topics, including hybrid Solid-State additive manufacturing, cold spray additive manufacturing, online defect detection of products, and post-processing of additively manufactured components. These subjects are significant in advancing additive manufacturing technology and ensuring the quality and efficiency of the produced components. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers in fields such as mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, and production engineering.

Comprehensive Mechanics of Materials, 4-vol set, provides a trove of practical information about and insight into the properties, performances, and applications of a vast array of commonly used materials. It equips readers with a clear understanding of the main mechanisms of deformation, damage, and fracture alongside methods to account for them in analysis, design, and optimization of components and structures. Mechanics of materials remains the core subject of undergraduate education for mechanical, aerospace, automotive, and other engineering specialties. It has always been considered a demanding subject, and recent scientific and technological advancements continue to make it more so. Curricula used to focus on linear-elastic, homogeneous, and isotropic behaviors with the onset of yielding considered as the failure criterion. The reality of modern engineering, however, is more related to materials and loading regimes well outside the traditional framework. Engineers and researchers are therefore interested not only in linear behavior but also in large deformations, onset and evolution of damage, material performance in extreme conditions, as well as initiation, propagation, and arrest of cracks. Furthermore, metals and alloys are increasingly being substituted with composites and new classes of materials and biomaterials are being introduced into components and structures, while traditional materials are being manufactured with new cutting-edge techniques. Comprehensive Mechanics of Materials is the first to provide solutions to modern-day engineering problems, combining both a breadth and depth of coverage of advanced topics of mechanics of materials, including the latest types of materials, their mechanical behaviors, the mechanisms underpinning their deformation, damage, and fracture behaviors, and bridging analytical fundamentals with experimental methods. - Covers the properties, performance, and applied characteristics of a vast array of materials - Provides experimental analysis, microstructural characterization, theoretical descriptions, and advanced numerical simulations of main classes of materials - Outlines theoretical foundations, experimental methods, and numerical techniques for understanding, predicting, and mitigating deformation, damage, and fracture of various materials - Unites various subtopics in the mechanics of materials with relevant research methods, allowing readers to navigate essential topics with ease

Size Effects in Engineering Mechanics and Manufacturing provides a detailed evaluation of size effects in mechanics, manufacturing and material sciences and their effects on related physical behaviors and phenomena. Sections address the physical aspects of size effects, including tension, compression, and bending deformation in mechanics, fatigue and damage behaviors, the mechanisms behind these effects, modeling techniques for determining the behavior and phenomena of size effects, practical applications of size effects in material sciences and micro-manufacturing, how size effects influence the process performance, process outcome, properties and quality of fabricated parts and components, and future size effects.This book provides not only a reference volume on size effects but also valuable applications for engineers, scientists, academics and research students involved in materials processing, manufacturing, materials science and engineering, engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering and the management of enterprises using materials processing technologies in the mass-production of related products. - Describes the physical aspects of size effects and provides the underlying theories and principles to explain the mechanisms behind them - Presents the practical applications of size effects in material sciences and micro-manufacturing and outlines the influence of process performance, process outcome, properties, and quality of fabricated parts and components - Provides guidelines to understand size effects in multi-scaled manufacturing process design and product development

This book offers a thorough analysis of the mechanical properties, heat transfer, and flow characteristics as well as the monitoring techniques during the construction and operation of underground salt cavern gas storage, with an emphasis on the geological features of layered salt rocks. This information can serve as a theoretical foundation and technical guide for the underground salt cavern gas storage project. Taking into account theoretical innovations and their engineering applications, this book establishes a fundamental framework for salt cavern energy storage and covers practically every process involved in building and operating of the salt cavern energy storage. These processes include rock mechanical properties, water solution mining, gas injection for debrining, gas injection and withdrawal operation, tightness evaluation, stability assessment, operation optimization, and safety monitoring. Field engineers, researchers studying energy storage in salt caverns, and undergraduate and graduate students are the target audience for this book.

This book presents select proceedings of the 4th Structural Integrity Conference and Exhibition (SICE-2022), organized at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad. This book includes chapters written by eminent scientists and academicians broadly working in aerospace, civil, and mechanical and materials engineering within the areas of structural integrity, life prediction, and condition monitoring. These chapters are classified under the domains of aerospace, fracture mechanics, fatigue, civil structures, experimental techniques, computation mechanics, molecular dynamics and nanostructures, smart materials, energy impact, dynamics, mechanisms, structural optimization, composites, AI/ML applications, additive and advanced manufacturing, bio-engineering, structural health monitoring, nondestructive testing, and damage and failure analysis. The book can be a valuable reference for researchers, students and practicing engineers.

This book discusses several issues relevant to materials design and applications. The focus is on fundamental research and application areas in the field of the design and application of engineering materials, predominantly within the context of mechanical engineering applications. This includes a wide range of materials engineering and technology, including metals, e.g., lightweight metallic materials, polymers, composites, and ceramics. Advanced applications include manufacturing of new materials, testing methods, multi-scale experimental and computational aspects. The book publishes selected papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Materials Design and Applications 2024 (MDA 2024), held during July 4–5, 2024.

This book offers a timely snapshot of research and development in rail vehicle dynamics. Gathering a set of peer-reviewed contributions to the 28th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics (IAVSD), which was held on August 21–25, 2023 in Ottawa, Canada, this first volume of the proceedings covers a broad range of topics relating to rail vehicles. Topics covered include modelling and simulation as well as design, control, and monitoring of rail vehicles and strategies to improve safety, performance, and ride comfort, among others. Overall, this book provides academics and professionals with a timely reference on state-of-the-art theories and methods that can be used to understand, analyze, and improve rail vehicle safety and performance in a wide range of operating conditions.

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This book covers the International Conference on Engineering Research and Applications (ICERA 2023), which was held on December 1–2, 2023 at Thai Nguyen University of Technology in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, and provided an international forum to disseminate information on latest theories and practices in engineering research and applications. The conference focused on original research work in areas including mechanical engineering, materials and mechanics of materials, mechatronics and micro mechatronics, automotive engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, information and communication technology. By disseminating the latest advances in the field, the proceedings of ICERA 2023, Advances in Engineering Research and Application, assists academics and professionals alike to reshape their thinking on sustainable development.

This conference proceeding presents selected manuscripts from the EUROMAGH 2020 Conference entitled “Sustainability and Biobased Materials on the Road of Bioeconomy”. The content highlights technical progress and recent knowledge in the valorization of biomass into biobased materials, from extraction of natural polymers, biopolymers, to biobased mixtures from macro to nano scales. Topics include the following but not limited to: 1. Agroresources, fibers, nanofibers and nanoparticles reinforcements 2. Biocomposites and Nano biocomposites 3. Rheology, Bioprocess and Modeling 4. Plant aggregates, vegetal concrete and Industrial valorisation

Databases for Data-Centric Geotechnics forms a definitive reference and guide to databases in geotechnical and rock engineering, to enhance decision-making in geotechnical practice using data-driven methods. This second volume pertains to geotechnical structures. The opening chapter presents a substantial survey of performance databases and the effectiveness of our prediction models in matching the field measurements in these databases, based on (1) full-scale field tests, (2) 39 prediction exercises organized as a part of international conferences, and (3) comparison between numerical analyses and in-situ or field measurements conducted by the French LCPC. The focus is on the evaluation of the statistical degree of confidence in predicting various of quantities of interest such as capacity and deformation. The following 18 chapters then present databases on the performance of shallow foundations, spudcan foundations, deep foundations, anchors and pipelines, retaining systems and excavations, and landslides. The databases were compiled from studies undertaken in many countries such as Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.This volume on geotechnical structures is a companion to the volume on site characterization. Databases for Data-Centric Geotechnics represents the most diverse and comprehensive assembly of database research in a single publication (consisting of two volumes) to date. It follows from Model Uncertainties for Foundation Design, also published by CRC Press, and suits specialist geotechnical engineers, researchers and graduate students.

Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements VIII contains 114 papers as presented at the 8th International Conference ‘Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements'(8th ICONFBMP, 12-14 June 2024, Thessaloniki, Greece). The contributions reflect the research and practical experience of academics and practicing engineers from thirty-four (34) different countries, and cover a wide range of topics:Session I: Bitumen, Modified binders, Aggregates, and SubgradeSession II: Bituminous mixtures (Design, Construction, Testing, Performance)Session III: Pavements (Design, Construction, Maintenance, Sustainability, Energy and Environmental consideration)Session IV: Pavement management and GeosyntheticsSession V: Pavement recyclingSession VI: Pavement surface characteristics, Pavement performance monitoring, SafetySession VII: Biomaterials in pavement engineeringSession VIII: Prediction models of pavement performanceBituminous Mixtures and Pavements VIII covers recent advances in highway materials technology and pavement engineering, and will be of interest to scientists and professionals involved or interested in these areas.The ICONFBMP-conferences have been organized every four years since 1992. This 8th conference was jointly organized by: Laboratory of Highway Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Built Environment Research Institute (BERI), University of Ulster, UK; University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA), USA; Laboratory for Advanced Construction Technology (LACT), Technological Institute of Iowa, USA; Technological University of Delft (TUDelft), The Netherlands, and University of Antwerp, (UA), Belgium.

Advanced Materials for Emerging Applications is a monograph on emerging materials'; materials that have observable differences in physical properties and manufacturing requirements when compared to existing materials and industrial processes. The volume aims to showcase novel materials that can be used in advanced technology and innovative products.The editors have compiled 17 chapters grouped into 3 sections: 1) Metals and Alloys, 2) Composite materials, and 3) Other materials. Chapters 1-5 discuss recent advances in friction stir welding, suitability of nickel-base shape memory alloys, thermal cycling studies of nickel-based shape memory alloys, nitrogen additions to stainless steel, and the evolution of zirconium alloy. Chapters 6-11 cover topics such as additive manufacturing of metal matrix composites, composite materials for biomedical applications, aluminum and magnesium metal matrix composites, aluminum nanocomposites for automobile applications, enhancing the strength of aluminum-boron carbide composites, and sisal fibers reinforced composites. Lastly, chapters 13-17 explore smart hydrogels, engineered iron-oxide nanomaterials for magnetic hyperthermia, emerging sustainable material technology for fire safety, recent advances in unconventional machining of smart alloys, and critical parameters influencing high-strain rate deformation of materials.This monograph provides information for a broad readership including material and manufacturing engineers, researchers, students (at undergraduate levels or above) and entrepreneurs interested in manufacturing new products.

This book presents various solutions modeling in the performance and behavior of advanced materials and engineering structures. In this book, famous scientists in the field of materials mechanics share their knowledge in honor of the late Professor of Mechanics Klaus-Peter Herrmann from the University of Paderborn. This book discusses in particular topics like fracture and damage mechanics, numerical mathematics and computational simulations, and mechanics and thermodynamics of advanced materials.

Mathematical models power the modern world; they allow us to design safe buildings, investigate changes to the climate, and study the transmission of diseases through a population. However, all models are uncertain: building contractors deviate from the planned design, humans impact the climate unpredictably, and diseases mutate and change. Modern advances in mathematics and statistics provide us with techniques to understand and quantify these sources of uncertainty, allowing us to predict and design with confidence.This book presents a comprehensive treatment of uncertainty: its conceptual nature, techniques to quantify uncertainty, and numerous examples to illustrate sound approaches. Several case studies are discussed in detail to demonstrate an end-to-end treatment of scientific modeling under uncertainty, including framing the problem, building and assessing a model, and answering meaningful questions. The book illustrates a computational approach with the Python package Grama, presenting fully reproducible examples that students and practitioners can quickly adapt to their own problems.

Applications of Composite Materials in Engineering provides an up-to-date review of recent application advancements in different engineering fields. The book concentrates on the availability and utilization of various fibers and reinforcements in composites and analyzes the suitability of them in different engineering and commercial applications. The latest research as well as possible application avenues for the future are discussed in detail. - Covers a diverse range of applications in structural, electronic, thermal, electrochemical, environmental, and biomedical engineering - Includes recent developments in metal- matrix, ceramic- matrix and polymer-matrix composites - Provides a clear understanding of the present state-of-the-art and the growing utility of hybrid polymer composite materials

This book focuses on reservoir surveillance and management, reservoir evaluation and dynamic description, reservoir production stimulation and EOR, ultra-tight reservoir, unconventional oil and gas resources technology, oil and gas well production testing, and geomechanics. This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 13th International Field Exploration and Development Conference (IFEDC 2023).The conference not only provides a platform to exchanges experience, but also promotes the development of scientific research in oil and gas exploration and production. The main audience for the work includes reservoir engineer, geological engineer, enterprise managers, senior engineers as well as students.

Since the notorious terrorist attack of the World Trade Center in 2001, researchers and engineers have been forced to review the existing research works and standards in resisting the progressive collapse of structures. From then on, the design of structure against progressive collapse has tended toward quantitative design, rather than qualitative design. The collapse of the COVID-19 epidemic isolation hotel in Quanzhou, China, in 2020 and the vertical collapse of a 12-story apartment in Florida, United States, in 2021 have aroused an upsurge of the research on progressive collapse. More experimental and theoretical works have been focused on this area. This book addresses this issue and provides a valuable reference for the progressive collapse analysis and design of building structures. - Reviews latest references systematically in terms of experiments, simulation, and theory - Introduces different test equipment used in the tests of progressive collapse and also modeling techniques used in the numerical studies of progressive collapse - Includes performance prediction theories used in the analysis of progressive collapse - Comprises considerable information on the tests and simulation and theoretical studies collected from the authors'research in the last 10 years

Amongst thermoplastic biodegradable polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely used in many different applications but it still has limited use in various industrial sectors such as medical, packaging, textile, water, and wastewater treatment. To increase the use of these materials more information is needed on their properties, characterization, processing, safety, and sustainability. Natural Fibre-Reinforced PLA Composites: Processing, Characterization and Applications reviews the thermal, physico-chemical, fire retardant, mechanical, tribological, biodegradable and anti-microbial properties of these materials. Fabrication of PLA biocomposites using advanced fabrication techniques like additive manufacturing and electrospinning are also discussed in detail. The book will be a valuable reference for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers working in the development of polymers, bioplastics, polymer composites and biocomposites as well as industrial manufacturers. - Covers all aspects of polylactide biocomposites, and discusses their properties and characterization - Discusses compostability, the influence of water uptake, and other aging conditions - Covers Lifecycle assessment, end of life options and recycling of bio-based products from PLA - Discusses Socioeconomic aspects, sustainability, and future-prospects

Non-destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites: Fundamentals and Applications provides detailed knowledge on the fundamentals and applications of frequently used nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques utilized to assess impact damage in composite structures. This book starts with an introduction to impact damage in composite structures, each subsequent chapter focuses on evaluating damage using specific NDT methods. Chapters 2–4 concentrate on vision-based NDT methods such as visual inspection, digital image correlation, and digital shearography. Following this, Chapters 5–6 delve into ultrasound-based methods, including acoustic emission and phased-array ultrasonic inspection. Radiation-based methods, micro-CT, and thermography are discussed in Chapters 7 and 8, while Chapters 9 and 10 elucidate microwave inspection and electrical impedance tomography. This book is a useful reference for both academia and industry and covers the fundamentals, practical tips, case studies, and applications, as well as current research trends and future possibilities, for each technique. - Insights into the diverse damage levels in composite materials resulting from low-velocity impact, ranging from micro matrix cracks to severe delamination and fiber breakage - Covers a broad range of NDT techniques, including recently developed NDT techniques, suitable for detecting impact damage in composite materials - Serves as a valuable reference for both academia and industry, providing comprehensive coverage of fundamental principles, practical insights, applications, case studies, current research trends, and future prospects for each NDT technique

Synthetic and Mineral Fibers, Their Composites and Applications reviews recent advances and technological developments in this important research field. The book provides an up-to-date record of significant research findings and observations along with an update on current and future potential applications. The book provides vital information on recent advancements, modern processing technologies, manufacturing, and applications and summarizes lifecycle and performance parameters for these types of composites. This book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and materials scientists and engineers working in the development of polymer composite materials reinforced with synthetic and mineral fibers for applications in aerospace, medical, defense, automotive and construction sectors. - Covers both synthetic and mineral fibers, their composites, and applications - Highlights recent advances in mineral fiber- reinforced polymer composites, modern processing methods, and functionalization - Provides updates on hybrid (combination of both synthetic and mineral fiber) composite technologies - Features applications in aerospace, medical, defense and the construction industries

This book is a useful source of knowledge for engineers and scientists in the field of mechanics of deformation and destruction of composite materials. In Chapter 1 three-dimensional equations of elasticity theory composed for the case of finite displacements and deformations of solids have been analyzed. It is found that the generally accepted simplifications known in the literature and carried out for the case of small deformations result in equations that are considered to be absolutely correct and consistent in all scientific and educational literature on mechanics of deformable solid bodies. However, this conclusion is not sufficiently well-founded as confirmed by formulation and solution of problems on the basis of generally accepted equations for determining both the stress-strain state (SSS) and the critical loads and buckling modes. In Chapter 2 the theoretical and experimental methods for determining the mechanical characteristics of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) based on tensile and compression tests of flat specimens with [0]s, [±90]s, and [±45]2s lay-ups are analyzed. For FRPs with [±45]2s lay-ups, relations are derived for determining the components of lamina strains and stresses in the orthotropy axes of FRP monolayer in terms of axial strains and Poisson ratios of specimens measured in experiments. In Chapter 3 the structure of a unidirectional fibre composite of two types ELUR-P carbon fibre based on KhT-118 cold-curing binder and HSE 180 REM prepreg based on hot-curing binder has been studied. The diameters of fibres and fibre bundles (filaments) of both types of composites have been measured. Based on the results of the analysis of the composite material structure, a refined formulation of the linearised problems of a refined statement of linearized problems on flat internal multiscale buckling modes of a rigid lamina with either fibers or a fiber bundle is presented taking into account their interaction with an epoxy matrix. In Chapter 4 for shells of a layered structure based on the Timoshenko's model, taking into account the transverse compression used for each layer, two versions of two-dimensional equations are constructed that describe geometrically nonlinear deformation with arbitrary displacements and small deformations. The formulation of a linear problem on the initial (subcritical) stress-strain state of a test specimen from a unidirectional fibrous composite with the [900]s structure during tension-compression tests with shear is given. A numerical method for solving the formulated problem is developed, which is based on the reduction of the original problem to a system of integro-algebraic equations and the search for their numerical solution by the finite sum method. In Chapter 5 conclusions were done and directions for further research have been identified.

Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an advanced cement-based composite material with compressive strength of over 120 MPa, high toughness, and superior durability. Since its development in the early 1990s, UHPC has attracted great interest worldwide due to its advantages. This book covers material selection and mixture design methods for developing UHPC, as well as the performance of UHPC, including fresh and hardened properties, setting and hardening, dimensional stability, static and dynamic properties, durability, long-term properties, and self-healing properties.A range of potential applications and case studies are presented to illustrate how UHPC meets requirements for lightweight, high-rise, large-span, heavy-load bearing, fast-construction, and highly durable structures in civil and construction engineering. Also introduced is a typical new concrete, seawater sea-sand UHPC, which avoids the use of freshwater and river sand in marine construction.The first book to fully cover the design, performance, and applications of UHPC, this is ideal for concrete technologists, designers, contractors, and researchers.

This textbook focuses on concrete-filled steel tubular structures formed by placing concrete inside the steel tube. It deals with the mechanical essence of concrete-filled steel tubular members in compression/tension, bending, torsion, shear and the combined effects, the working mechanism of concrete-filled steel tubular members under long-term load, cyclic load, fire exposure and post-fire exposure, and proposes practical design methods based on experimental and theoretical studies and parametric analysis. The content addresses some key technical issues of concrete-filled steel tubular members, such as the mechanical properties of steel and core concrete, the shrinkage and creep of core concrete, the bonding behavior between steel tube and core concrete, the limiting values for the initial stress of steel tube caused by construction load and the void of core concrete, the protective design of concrete-filled steel tubular members under chloride corrosive environment and impactloading, etc. This textbook also discusses the technology and design principles of concrete-filled steel tubular hybrid structures.

Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids starts from the fundamentals of clay science and drilling, then comprehensively presents the advances of clay science related to drilling and drilling fluids and ends with discussion of industrial clay products. The topics combine to present the whole picture of fundamental research and industrial applications of clays and clay minerals in drilling operations, which is of general interest to researchers and engineers working in the related fields.Oil and gas are the primary sources of energy in human society and the foundation of the petrochemical industry. However, extracting these resources present a number of drilling challenges, including high temperature and high pressure (HTHP), offshore drilling, high angle drilling, and even horizontal drilling, among others. As a result, it is crucial to develop advanced drilling and drilling fluid technologies. Clay science in drilling and drilling fluids should be clarified for this purpose because clays and clay minerals are one of the most important components of drilling fluids and have a significant impact on wellbore stability. Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids covers the different levels of clay science in drilling and drilling fluids, i.e., form fundamentals, the latest research results, applications, and commercial products. - Covers the fundamentals of clay minerals, drilling, and drilling operations - Discusses applications of the research and science to real world problems - Introduces available commercial clay products and recommends their use for specific situations

Sustainable Natural Gas Drilling, the latest release in The Fundamentals and Sustainable Advances in Natural Gas Science and Engineering series, delivers many of the technical fundamentals needed in the natural gas industry with an additional sustainability lens. Introductory topics include underbalanced technologies, well integrity, and well trajectory. Advanced applications include utilizing nanoparticles to reduce environmental impact, and techniques to drill for underground gas storage and carbon capture operations. Supported by corporate and academic contributors along with two well-distinguished editors, Sustainable Natural Gas Drilling provides today's natural gas engineers the knowledge to adjust current drilling practices in a more environmentally sustainable way. - Accelerate emissions with case studies and visuals to illustrate how new principles can be applied in practical situations - Understand innovative advances that are leading to improved environmental performance - Bridge from theory to application with worldwide contributors representing academia and industry

The response of concrete under tensile loading is crucial for most applications because concrete is much weaker in tension than in compression. Understanding the response mechanisms of concrete under tensile conditions is therefore key to understanding and using concrete in structural applications. Understanding the Tensile Properties of Concrete Second Edition summarises key recent research in this important subject area. After an introduction to concrete, the book is divided into two parts: part one on static response and part two on dynamic response. Part one starts with a summary chapter on the most important parameters that affect the tensile response of concrete. Chapters show how multi scale modelling is used to relate concrete composition to tensile properties. Part two focuses on dynamic response and starts with an introduction to the different regimes of dynamic loading, ranging from the low frequency loading by wind or earthquakes up to the extreme dynamic conditions due to explosions and ballistic impacts. Following chapters review dynamic testing techniques and devices that deal with the various regimes of dynamic loading. Later chapters highlight the dynamic behaviour of concrete from different viewpoints, and the book ends with a chapter on practical examples of how detailed knowledge on tensile properties is used by engineers in structural applications. Drawing on the work of some of the leading experts in the field, the book is fully updated and will be a valuable reference for civil and structural engineers as well as those researching this important material. - Presents recent research in the areas of understanding the response mechanisms of concrete under tensile conditions - Provides a summary of the most important parameters that affect the tensile response of concrete and shows how multi scale modeling is used to relate concrete composition to tensile properties - Highlights the dynamic behavior of concrete from different viewpoints and provides practical examples of how detailed knowledge on tensile properties is used by engineers in structural applications - Presents recent advancements in tensile strength determination under static and dynamic loading conditions for concrete structures - Covers HSFRC and FRHSC - Presents new work on non-local models and damage modeling, the dynamic increase factor for tensile strength, fracture energy and anchors, and slop stabilization

Peter Meisen, Past President, Global Energy Network Institute, asked in 1997, “What if there was an existing, viable technology, that when developed to its highest potential could increase everyone's standard of living, cut fossil fuel demand and the resultant pollution?” After 23 years of sustained effort by the global scientific community, this is becoming a reality.The technology to extract heat from granite has been revolutionized in the last few years. The classical method of creating fracture networks by hydrofracturing is being replaced by a closed-loop method where fluids are not in contact with the hot granite. Supercritical CO2 is replacing water as a circulating fluid. Certainly, the future energy road is going to be led by highly radiogenic granites. While hydrothermal sources are site-specific and have their limitations, EGS can be initiated anywhere on earth. EGS is removing all such obstacles and, in the future, will provide uninterrupted electricity for all. Energy-deficient countries can have surplus electricity; water-stressed countries can have a perennial freshwater supply; and countries can become food-secure and rise above poverty levels. Countries need not depend on energy imports and can independently evolve into carbon neutral or low carbon societies.The contributions made by experts will help researchers and investors to close the energy demand and supply gap in the very near future by tapping the unlimited energy of the Earth. Opportunities available for investors in Turkey are well documented with field, geophysical, and geochemical data and information on the energy generating capacity of the granite intrusive spread over a cumulative area of 6,910 km2 in western Anatolia. With the signing of the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) by several countries during the December 2015 CoP 21 (Conference of Parties) summit in Paris, countries are obliged to reduce CO2 emissions by increasing the footprint of renewable energy in the primary source mix. Information provided in this book will lead the way to establishing a clean energy future for millions of people for sustainable development and help to mitigate crises arising due to food, water, and energy shortage issues. Academic and research institutes will benefit to a large extent from the expertise of the top contributors in this book. This information provided in this book will help to lay the foundation for super-hot EGS research in future.

Micro and Nanophased Polymeric Composites: Durability Assessment in Engineering Applications provides a comprehensive review of in-service environmental damage and degradation studies of FRP composites in a broad range of different applications. End-users such as academic and industrial researchers and materials scientists and engineers working in the design, analysis, and manufacture of composite material systems will be able to identify the possible superior advantages and limitations of FRP composites in various applications. Particular emphasis is given on the identification of various failure micro-mechanisms leading to unprecedented failure in different harsh and hostile environments.Divided into two distinct parts, the first section focuses on fundamentals, with key chapters on the main constituents of FRP composites, mechanical properties, characterization techniques, and processing and fabrication techniques. Part two focuses on polymer composites under different in-service applications, including the marine and space environment, chemical and corrosive environments, high and low temperature environments, and other critical environments. - Covers various micro-mechanisms of failure under different environmental conditions, including moisture diffusion kinetics and the effects of aging parameters on microstructures - Discusses the impact of different nanoscale reinforcements on the environmental durability of conventional FRP composites - Presents a comprehensive approach with widespread applications such as low earth orbit space environments and different corrosive environments

Encyclopedia of Green Materials covers comprehensive overview, recent research and development of Green Materials and Green Nanomaterials, and their applications in all areas, including electronics, sensors, textiles, biomedical, energy and energy storage, building constructions and interiors design, automotive, green plastic manufacturing, food packing, membrane technology, wastewater treatment, rubber technology, and tire manufacturing. The contents focus on sustainable development, renewable, circular economy, Chemistry 4.0: Chemistry through innovation in transforming the world, green chemistry and green engineering, upcycling, and recycling.

The infrastructure on which we all depend is built and maintained by civil and hydraulic engineers. This book presents the proceedings of HCET2024, the 9th International Technical Conference on Frontiers of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering Technology, held from 25 to 27 September 2024 in Sanya, China. The HCET conferences offer a global exchange platform, with the goal of generating new knowledge, technology and applications in hydraulic engineering and civil engineering by forging and expanding new international communications, intercultural and interdisciplinary research networks and partnerships, and the conference series continues to offer an important opportunity for modern engineering communities to share research and best practice and facilitate discussion. The conference committee received 428 submissions of international papers for this year's conference. All were peer-reviewed using a double-blind review process by a panel of at least two international expert referees, and decisions were based on the research quality of the papers. A total of 199 papers were ultimately accepted for presentation and publication, representing an acceptance rate of 46%. The book is organized into 8 sections according to theme: civil engineering and technology; materials for construction and civil engineering; water conservancy and hydropower engineering; geotechnical, geological and underground engineering; road and bridge engineering; transportation engineering; coal science and technology, energy and environmental engineering; and optimization, simulation technology and interdisciplinary applications. Covering a wide range of topics, the book provides a current overview of research and developments, and will be of interest to all those working in the fields of hydraulic and civil engineering.

Now in a completely revised and expanded fifth edition including a new content, Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery remains the ideal reference for students of the musculoskeletal system. Through its many photographs and illustrations, concise text, practical format and breadth of scope, this book guides its readers through the basics of orthopedic surgery and common orthopedic disorders in adults and children. Following a review of the basic science of bone and cartilage metabolism, a brand new chapter on biomechanics and biomaterials presents the current state of the art. Subsequent chapters cover musculoskeletal infection, tumors and trauma, then proceed anatomically to each joint and its disorders, with a separate chapter discussing unique considerations with pediatric patients. Each chapter focuses on decision-making, including algorithms based on standards and guidelines to help readers formulate both diagnostic and treatment plans, and plentiful figures and tables expand and enhance the overall presentation. Both timely and practical, Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery, Fifth Edition is the perfect book for young surgeons, residents, students, nurses, and physician assistants to learn or review key topics in orthopedic surgery.