Download or read book Structural dislocations and crack patterns on masonry buildings written by Angelo Spizuoco and published by Tektime. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysis of cracks on masonry buildings proves to be quite difficult, and so sometimes expert's scientific knowledge cannot be enough to do so, a vast experience is needed, built on practice gained through field work, phenomenons observation and testing during a long professional career. On this matter, needs to be noticed that the majority of pictures present on this book comes from authors' personal archives, collected during an intense and wide job experience. In practical terms, often it is needed to diagnose, within a very short time, a building dislocation and/or having to find out the causes, in order to find urgent solutions or definitive remedies, all involving a huge amount of responsibility, especially on serious cases where there is not much time and hesitations could be fatal. In this book are shown dislocations and crack patterns actually observed, which would turn surely useful to other experts on the building field. Translator: Maria Vexille PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
Download or read book Instability and Crack Patterns on Masonry Buildings written by Angelo Spizuoco and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The analysis of masonry buildings cracks is quite a difficult task and so, because of this, almost always, scientific knowledge of experts called to perform such analysis is not enough, as together with that, it is really needed a vast experience gained by actually practicing on the work sites as well as observing and experiencing the various phenomena during a lifelong professional activity and, to this purpose, we remark that part of photographic records present on the various chapters comes from the authors' personal archives, fruit of long and intense work experience. In practice, often, it is needed to formulate, in a very short time, a diagnosis in regard of a dislocated building and/or in the ongoing structural dislocation phase, then it is needed to find out the causes in order to choose the proper urgent measures or definitive remedies, and responsibility is always a meaningful feature during the whole process, especially when the situation is serious and the time is short, as every hesitation could reveal itself fatal: only an excellent training and knowledge gained over time will allow to do so.
Download or read book Mining Subsidence Engineering written by H. Kratzsch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book originally appeared in German in 1974, under the title "Bergschadenkunde" (mining subsidence engineering), and then in Russian in 1978, published by Nedra of Moscow. When the German edition was almost out of print, Springer-Verlag decided to bring out a new edition, this time in English. For this English version the text has been thoroughly revised, enlarged, and sup plemented by over 100 new figures. The book deals with the current state of international knowl edge on strata and ground movement over mine workings, with its damaging effects on mine shafts and the land surface, and with measures for regulating mining damage in law and reducing it in practice. Discussion begins with the mine excavation underground - the cause - and ends with the damage to surface structure- the effect. Methods of roof control, including the subject of rock bursts, are not discussed, since that is a field concerned more with the safety of underground workings than with minimizing damage at the surface. Of the 500 literature references in the German edi tion, only the more important for an international readership have been retained, but no value judgement on the many pUblica tions not mentioned should be read into this. The book is principally intended as a working aid for the mine surveyor, the mining engineer, the architect, and the civil engineer. For the student and the post-graduate researcher, it of fers a summary and guide to this whole field of knowledge.
Download or read book Statics of Historic Masonry Constructions written by Mario Como and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masonry constructions are the great majority of the buildings in Europe’s historical centres and the most important monuments in its architectural heritage and the demand for their safety assessments and restoration projects is pressing and constant. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a widely accepted approach to studying the statics of masonry structures. This book aims to help fill these gaps by presenting a new comprehensive, unified theory of statics of masonry constructions. The book, result of thirty years of research and professional experience, through an interdisciplinary approach combining engineering, architecture, advances from the simple to the complex and analyses statics of a large variety of masonry constructions, as arches, domes, cross and cloister vaults, piers, towers, cathedrals and buildings under seismic actions.
Download or read book Brick and Block Masonry written by Claudio Modena and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 2558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brick and Block Masonry - Trends, Innovations and Challenges contains the lectures and regular papers presented at the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference (Padova, Italy, 26-30 June 2016). In an ever-changing world, in which innovations are rapidly implemented but soon surpassed, the challenge for masonry, the oldest and most traditional building material, is that it can address the increasingly pressing requirements of quality of living, safety, and sustainability. This abstracts volume and full paper USB device, focusing on challenges, innovations, trends and ideas related to masonry, in both research and building practice, will proof to be a valuable source of information for researchers and practitioners, masonry industries and building management authorities, construction professionals and educators.
Download or read book Materials Science In Construction An Introduction written by Arshad Ahmed and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Materials Science in Construction explains the science behind the properties and behaviour of construction's most fundamental materials (metals, cement and concrete, polymers, timber, bricks and blocks, glass and plaster). In particular, the critical factors affecting in situ materials are examined, such as deterioration and the behaviour and durability of materials under performance. An accessible, easy-to-follow approach makes this book ideal for all diploma and undergraduate students on construction-related courses taking a module in construction materials.
Download or read book What Do These Cracks Mean written by Grenville Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visible cracks are a way that buildings communicate that they are under stress. However, not all cracks will lead to structural failure. If cracks are properly interpreted, then unnecessary remedial work can be avoided.The people who are best placed to notice building cracks are the building?s occupants. If an occupant does not understand the significance of a crack, then their response can range from unnecessary emotional distress over non-structural cracks, to an oblivious neglect of structural cracks.Ignoring evidence of structural distress can be fatal to a building?s occupants during natural hazards. Since every house may not benefit from having a comprehensive structural engineering assessment, building occupants need a tool to inform them of a crack?s significance.This book describes typical cracks that I have observed in concrete and masonry buildings impacted by a diverse range of hazards, including: earthquakes, hurricanes, waves, floods, landslides, volcanoes, excessive gravity loads, foundation settlement and subsidence. It also includes idealised cracks of failed structures.This book is intended to benefit building contractors, owners, occupants, and maintenance personnel who may notice cracks and want to know their importance.
Download or read book Field Guide to Crack Patterns in Buildings written by Harry S. Audell and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fracture Mechanics of Concrete Structures written by International Union of Testing and Research Laboratories for Materials and Structures. Technical Committee 90-FMA--Fracture Mechanics to Concrete/Applications and published by Spon Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Archaeology of Early Medieval and Medieval South Asia written by Swadhin Sen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the ways in which archaeological methods have been used in debates concerning the early medieval and medieval periods in South Asia. Despite the incorporation and use of archaeological data to corroborate historical narratives, the theories and methods of archaeology are largely ignored in and excluded from the dominating, institutionalized, and hegemonic disciplinary discourses. The volume offers contesting insights, polemical narratives, and new data from archaeological contexts to initiate a debate on many foundational premises of archaeological and historical narratives. It focuses on the much-neglected region of the Eastern Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin as a spatial frame to do this and studies themes such as spatial and temporal scales of concepts and methods, multi-scaler factors and processes of continuity and changes, the settlement archaeology of the alluvial landscape, changing patterns of agrarian transformation, and material cultures, including coins, inscriptions, pottery, and sculptures, in their contexts in sub-regional, regional, and supra-regional intersections. Dedicated to historian Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya, this volume presents a crucial and unprecedented intervention in the study of the early medieval and the medieval periods. It will be useful for scholars and researchers of archaeology, ancient history, medieval history, water history, earth sciences, palaeoecology, historical ecology, epigraphy, art history, material culture studies, Indian history, and South Asian studies in general.
Download or read book Has Your House Got Cracks written by Tim Freeman and published by Thomas Telford Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing practical guidance for homeowners whose properties have been affected by subsidence, or heave, or who are concerned by the potential risk of damage, this second edition has been expanded to include sections on other types of subsidence and causes of damage that are unrelated to foundation movement.
Download or read book Energetic Interpretation of the Structure Behaviour During the Earthquake of 26 July 1963 in Skopje and Conclusions Concerning the Elasto plastic Design written by Alexander Cismigiu and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Protection of Historical Constructions written by Ioannis Vayas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 1483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers the peer-reviewed papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Protection of Historical Constructions (PROHITECH), held in Athens, Greece, on October 25-27, 2021. The conference topics encompass structural and earthquake engineering, intervention strategies, materials and technologies, digital documentation, architecture and urban planning, cultural heritage, all of which represented by a showcase of case studies covering different construction materials, as well as sustainability, energy efficiency, and adaptation to climate changes. As such the book represents an invaluable, up-to-the-minute tool, providing an essential overview of protection of historical constructions, and offers an important platform to researchers, engineers and architects.
Download or read book Cracking in Buildings written by R. B. Bonshor and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Performance Composite Structures written by A. Praveen Kumar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers advanced 3D printing processes and the latest developments in novel composite-based printing materials, thus enabling the reader to understand and benefit from the advantages of this groundbreaking technology. The rise in ecological anxieties has forced scientists and researchers from all over the world to find novel lightweight materials. Therefore, it is necessary to expand knowledge about the processing, applications, and challenges of 3D printing of composite materials to expanding the range of their application. This book presents an extensive survey on recent improvements in the research and development of additive manufacturing technologies that are used to make composite structures for various applications such as electronic, aerospace, construction, and biomedical applications. Advanced printing techniques including fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), selective laser melting (SLM), electron beam melting (EBM), inkjet 3D printing (3DP), stereolithography (SLA), and 3D plotting will be covered and discussed thoroughly in this book. This book also focuses the recent advances and challenges in polymer nanocomposite and introduces potential applications of these materials in various sectors.
Download or read book Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings written by American Society of Civil Engineers and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a three-tiered process for seismic evaluation of existing buildings in any level of seismicity. This standard is intended to serve as a nationally applicable tool for design professionals, code officials, and building owners looking to seismically evaluate existing buildings. It considers various aspects of building performance.
Download or read book Ceramic Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
