Basic Mechanics with Engineering Applications

Basic Mechanics with Engineering Applications

J. N. FawceH

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Modern societies depend upon machines to provide standards of living far beyond the level that man alone can provide. The human body is very limited in its ability to generate large or very small forces and cannot work at high speeds or with high accuracy for long periods. To overcome these limitations man has striven to develop machines that augment his own strength and reduce the drudgery of repetitive tasks. We all now depend upon machines to provide us with our food, clothing, energy, transport, and defense. Most households, in addition to possessing some form of transport, have machines to reduce the effort involved in washing, cleaning, and preparing food. Agriculture and medicine depend on machines to increase their efficiency. Less familiar are the machines used on an industrial scale for knitting and weaving, for food processing and packaging, and for the manufacture of metal goods of all sorts.

Content :

• Kinematics
• Newton's laws of motion
• Statics
• Dynamics
• Work and Energy
• Impulse and Momentum
• Momentum and mass transfer
• Solutions to Exercises

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 Design of staircase with central stringer beam

 Reinforced concrete stairs are perhaps the most suitable of all the said materials for the construction of stairs. The various advantages of reinforced concrete stairs are given below. They have requisite fire-resisting qualities to a great extent. They are durable strong pleasing in appearance and can be They are durable, strong, pleasing in appearance, and can be easily rendered non-slippery. They can be designed for greater widths, longer spans, and any height height.– They can be molded in any desired form to suit the requirements of the architect.

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Handbook of Steel Connection Design and Details

Handbook of Steel Connection Design and Details 

Akbar Tamboli

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Fully updated with the latest AISC and ICC codes and specifications, Handbook of Structural Steel Connection Design and Details, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive resource on load and resistance factor design (LRFD) available. This authoritative volume surveys the leading methods for connecting structural steel components, covering state-of-the-art techniques and materials, and includes new information on welding and connections. Hundreds of detailed examples, photographs, and illustrations are found throughout this practical handbook.

Content :

• Introduction
• Material Design Requirements
• Design Actions
• Structural Analysis
• Beams Girders
• Compression BeamColumn Members
• Tension Members
• Connections
• Plastic Design
• Structural Framing
• Bibliography
• Elastic Design Method

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Circuit Engineering The Beginner’s Guide to Electronic Circuits

Circuit Engineering The Beginner’s Guide to Electronic Circuits 

Solis Tech

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This book contains a beginner’s course on circuit engineering. Here, the basics of electric and electronic circuits are discussed. You will grasp the definitions of circuits, semiconductors, resistors, inductors, transformers, circuit boards, and electronics, in general. You’ll even be introduced to electrical safety tips and a set of skills needed in electronics, as well as a short take on reverse engineering, hacking, microcontroller programming, and robotics. Alongside this, you can apply all that you’ll be learning once you get started with the proposed circuit projects for the beginner. You’ll also be rewarded a peek at different career advancement possibilities. While reading about the fundamentals and various theories in the subject is important, hands-on learning is equally important. This way, you can put your newly gathered knowledge to good use.

Content :

• Introduction
• Chapter I – First Things First: An Introduction to Circuit Engineering
• Chapter II – The Anatomy of a Circuit
• Chapter III – Resistance Isn’t Futile
• Chapter IV – It’s Time to Measure the Electric Flow in a Circuit
• Chapter V – Power Transfer at Max
• Chapter VI – Laws, Laws & More Laws
• Chapter VII – Understanding Electromagnetism
• Chapter VIII – Let’s Talk Circuit Boards
• Chapter IX – Sufficient Safety
• Chapter X – Here’s a Multimeter for You!
• Chapter XI - DIY Circuits: Simple Projects
• Chapter XII – Making Your Way to Circuit Design: PCB Layouts & Schematic Diagrams
• Chapter XIII – A Way Is through EDA
• Chapter XIV – The Other Way around Reverse Engineering
• Chapter XV – Hacking the System
• Chapter XVI – Advanced Circuit Engineering: Microcontrollers & Robots
• Conclusion

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 Design of Pile Cap Excel Sheet

It usually forms part of the foundation of a building, typically a multi-story building, structure or support base for heavy equipment. The cast concrete pile cap distributes the load of the building into the piles. A similar structure to a pile cap is a “raft”, which is a concrete foundation floor resting directly onto soft soil which may be liable to subsidence.

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AutoCad Professional Tips and Techniques

AutoCAD professional tips and techniques 

L y n n A l l e n

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Surveys show that the majority of AutoCAD users utilize, at most, 40 percent of what AutoCAD has to offer. What about that other 60 percent? Where can you find out about the other 60 percent? We’ve gathered the tricks of the trade from around the world and put them all in one convenient location. No more trolling through blogs and websites, scrounging for tips; you’ll find a treasure chest of proven tips and techniques right here. And we don’t expect you to digest all this information in one sitting—do yourself a huge favor, and read a little each day, whenever you find some time to add another cool technique to your AutoCAD repertoire. AutoCAD: Professional Tips and Techniques digs deeper than most AutoCAD books on the market.

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• Arranging the AutoCAD User Interface
• Drawing and Editing
• Annotation
• Layouts and Sheets
• Dynamic Blocks
• 3D Modeling
• Visualization
• Sharing Data
• Plotting and Publishing
• Customization

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Structural Shear Joints: Analyses, Properties And Design for Repeat Loading

Structural Shear Joints: Analyses, Properties, And Design for Repeat Loading 

George T. Hahn

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Engineers employ shear connections - riveted and bolted butt and lap joints - in a wide range of structures and machines. Ordinary stress analyses of joints are unable to define the features that ultimately govern fatigue and fretting and provide bases for design. Detailed analyses have only become possible in the past decade with advances in finite element methods and computing capabilities. This text places into context the results of over 150 detailed, 2D and 3D finite element analyses of aluminum and steel shear connections. The text examines the following joints, both single and multiple row, fasteners and modes of load transmission

Content :

• Basic Features
• Shear Joints In The Bearing Mode
• Clamping, Interference, Microslip And Self-piercing Rivets
• Fatigue Of Shear Joints
• Design Considerations For Repeated Loading
• Compilation Of Finite Element Results
• Load Transfer In Single Rivet-row Lap Joints
• Compilation Of Results For Open Hole Panels And Butt Joints
• Compilation Of Results For Lap Joints
• Single Rivet-row Lap Joints Under Biaxial Loading
• Compilation Of Results For Lap Joints With Sealants And Adhesives
• Compilation Of Results For Rivets
• Data Tabulations
• Calculational Models And Validation
• Finite Element Models

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Construction Project Management Theory and Practice

Construction Project Management Theory and Practice 

Kumar Neeraj Jha

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It gives me great pleasure to present the first edition of this book. The book is the result of my twelve years of field experience with Larsen and Toubro Limited and six years of experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate students at IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi, consulting, researching and organizing training programmes for teachers and practitioners. At the beginning of my career, I used to feel that I have been pushed from a highly theoretical world to a highly practical world. There was no smooth transition from theory to practice. Many of the things which could have been covered in classrooms, especially in the area of construction project management, for this smooth transition were missing. It takes months, sometimes years, to understand what can be covered in a few lectures with the help of a good instructor having field experience and good reference material.

Content :

• Introduction
• Project Organization
• Construction Economics
• Client’s Estimation of Project Cost
• Construction Contract
• Construction Planning
• Project Scheduling and Resource Levelling
• Contractor’s Estimation of Cost and Bidding Strategy
• Construction Equipment Management
• Construction Accounts Management
• Construction Material Management
• Project Cost and Value Management
• Construction Quality Management

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 Excel Template for Daily Work Report

This is an exclusive excel template that is based on the daily work report of the employees. Any person who is self-employed or performing as an employee in a company is required to maintain day-to-day work reports as well as generate them on daily basis to organize records concerning all the works executed by you throughout working hours.

To prove your worth and ensure that you are a responsible employee to your employer, it is necessary to send a report about your work on a day-to-day basis as you are completing the works entrusted to you as well as sending reporting on it devoid of any delay on a regular basis.

Daily work report means a document of details of work accomplished by you in a day. Either your supervisor, manager, or employer inquire you to provide information on what you carry out every day or not, creating a daily work report is a perfect way to keep tracing the work done by you.

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Analysis of Structures: An Introduction Including Numerical Methods

Analysis of Structures: An Introduction Including Numerical Methods 

Joe G. Eisley

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This textbook is intended to be an introductory text on the mechanics of solids. The authors have targeted an audience that usually would go on to obtain undergraduate degrees in aerospace and mechanical engineering. As such, some specialized topics that are of importance to aerospace engineers are given more coverage. The material presented assumes only a background in introductory physics and calculus. The presentation departs from standard practice in a fundamental way. Most introductory texts on this subject take an approach, not unlike that adopted by Timoshenko, in his 1930 Strength of Materials books, that is, by primarily formulating problems in terms of forces.

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• Forces and Moments
• Static Equilibrium
• Displacement, Strain, and Material Properties
• Classical Analysis of the Axially Loaded Slender Bar
• A General Method for the Axially Loaded Slender Bar
• Torsion
• Classical Analysis of the Bending of Beams
• A General Method (FEM) for the Bending of Beams
• More about Stress and Strain, and Material Properties
• Combined Loadings on Slender Bars—ThinWalled Cross Sections
• Work and Energy Methods—Virtual Work
• Orthogonality of Normal Modes

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ANALYSIS of ELECTRICAL MACHINES

ANALYSIS of ELECTRICAL MACHINES 

Richard T. Smith

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An introductory chapter reviews the basic transformer and magnetically-coupled circuit theory concepts. Electrical circuit quantities are related to forces and torque of electrical origin, with applications to basic machines. Later chapters develop the theory of commutated and noncommutative machines. Park's equations are introduced in a natural way, showing their relationship to physical quantities, by first applying them to commutator machines. Because of the general availability of powerful computers, the approach to the analysis of transients in synchronous and induction machines has changed radically during the past few years. One of the central objectives of this text is to develop a firm understanding of the governing equations of these machines so that one can confidently apply these relationships to a broad variety of transient problems, including both linear and nonlinear effects, such as saturation and time-varying speed. However, a brief chapter is included to acquaint the reader with some of the traditional analytical approaches to transient analysis.

Content :

• Introduction
• Synchronous and Induction Machines
• Transient Analysis of Noncommutator Machines
• Physical Basis for Machine Inductance Parameters
• Epilogue
• APPENDIX A - Matrices
• APPENDIX B Relationships for Two or More Machines on the Same System Bus

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Finite Element Analysis And Design Of Steel And Steel–concrete Composite Bridges

Finite Element Analysis And Design Of Steel And Steel–concrete Composite Bridges 

Ehab Ellobody

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Steel and steel-concrete composite bridges are commonly used all over the world, owing to the fact that they combine both magnificent aesthetic appearance and efficient structural competence. Their construction in a country not only resembles the vision and inspiration of their architects but also represents the country’s existing development and dream of a better future. Compared to traditional reinforced concrete (RC) bridges, steel bridges offer many advantages, comprising high strength-to-self weight ratio, speed of construction, the flexibility of construction, flexibility to modify, repair and recycle, durability, and artistic appearance.

Content :

• Introduction
• Nonlinear Material Behavior of the Bridge Components
• Applied Loads and Stability of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
• Design Examples of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
• Finite Element Analysis of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
• Examples of Finite Element Models of Steel Bridges
• Abstract
• Examples of Finite Element Models of Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges

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 Detailed Estimate for The Proposed New Construction of Residential Building

Detailed estimating, sometimes referred to as “Prime Cost”, “Bottoms Up” or “Grass Roots” estimating requires a thorough and detailed analysis of all the tasks required to deliver a project or product. A “good” estimate maximizes the return on this investment by obtaining the highest value at the lowest cost. The estimate can be developed using a combination of estimating methods. An estimate is a calculation of the quantities of various items of work, and the expenses likely to be incurred thereon. The total of these probable expenses to be incurred on the work is known as the estimated cost of the work.

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Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook

Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook 

Myer Kutz

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Steel is the most common and widely used metallic material in today’s society. It can be cast or wrought into numerous forms and can be produced with tensile strengths exceeding 5 GPa. A prime example of the versatility of steel is in the automobile where it is the material of choice and accounts for over 60% of the weight of the vehicle. Steel is highly formable as seen in the contours of the automobile's outer body. Steel is strong and is used in the body frame, motor brackets, driveshaft, and door impact beams of the vehicle. Steel is corrosion resistant when coated with the various zinc-based coatings available today. Steel is dent resistant when compared with other materials and provides exceptional energy absorption in a vehicle collision. Steel is recycled and easily separated from other materials by a magnet. Steel is inexpensive compared with other competing materials such as aluminum and various polymeric materials.

Content :

• MATERIALS
• Carbon and Alloy Steels
• Stainless Steels
• Aluminum Alloys
• Copper and Copper Alloys
• A Guide to Engineering Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design
• Nickel and Its Alloys
• Magnesium and Its Alloys
• A Guide to Engineering Selection of Superalloys for Design
• Thermoplastics, Thermosets, and Elastomers—Descriptions and Properties
• Stress Analysis
• Force Measurement

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Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings, Second Edition

Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings 

M.F.Atkinson

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All structures resting on the earth must be carried by a foundation. The foundations are therefore the most important part of the structure as they are the element that transfers the superstructure loads into the soil mass. Foundation engineering is not an exact science, and engineers involved in foundation design have to use their training, experience, and engineering judgment in formulating economic foundation solutions. The design of foundations for low-rise buildings is just as important as that required for larger buildings, the only difference being one of scale. The correct engineering solution must be economic and practical if the builders are to maintain profit margins. This book is about providing suitable foundations for low-rise buildings where ground conditions are classed as hazardous. It deals primarily with housing construction, but much of the information is relevant to the design and construction of other categories of buildings. It has been written for those professionals involved in building design and is intended to be a source of guidance for builders, architects, engineers, building inspectors, and site agents for dealing with foundation problems in which they themselves are not specialists.

Content :

• 1 Site investigations
• 2 Foundation design
• 3 Foundations in cohesive soils
• 4 Foundations in sands and gravels
• 5 Building in mining localities
• 6 Sites with trees
• 7 Developing on sloping sites
• 8 Building on filled ground
• 9 Ground improvement
• 10 Building up to existing buildings
• 11 Contaminated land

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Analysis of Synchronous Machines

Analysis of Synchronous Machines 

T.A. Lipo

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All conventional machines rely upon magnetic fields for the purpose of energy conversion. Windings are arranged on the periphery of a stationary member (stator) and a rotating member (rotor) so as to set up a field distribution of magnetic flux density in the space which separates them (air gap). By appropriate excitation of the windings, this field can be made to rotate relative to the stationary member (synchronous machine), relative to the rotating member (DC machine) or relative to both members (induction machine). The interaction of the flux components produced by the stator and rotor members results in the production of torque. Subsequent rotation of the rotor results in electromechanical energy conversion.

Content :

• Winding Distribution in an Ideal Machine
• Reference Frame Theory
• The d–q Equations of a Synchronous Machine
• Steady-State Behavior of Synchronous Machines
• Transient Analysis of Synchronous Machines
• Power System Transient Stability
• Excitation Systems and Dynamic Stability
• Naturally Commutated Synchronous Motor Drives
• Extension of d–q Theory to Unbalanced Operation
• Linearization of the Synchronous Machine Equations

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 Estimate of Requirement of Material Excel Sheet

Material requirements planning (MRP) is a production planning, scheduling, and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes. Most MRP systems are software-based, while it is possible to conduct MRP by hand as well. Material requirements planning (MRP) is a production planning and inventory control system. … Lastly, an MRP system helps plan manufacturing functions, delivery schedules, and purchasing. … Data integrity, however, is a major issue for successful material requirements planning.

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 Project Portfolio Dashboard Excel Template

This dashboard display follows box layout with simple colors, easy charts, picture links & lots of conditional formatting goodness.

Fetching a relevant project plan from all plans:

This was one of the trickiest things. Since each plan has its own table, getting selected project’s table is necessary to drive all calculations. This is how it's done.

Define lstPlans as a list of all tables =plan1,plan2…,plan10

Use INDEX to fetch one of the tables from this array like this =INDEX(lstPlans, activity-row-number, column-number, plan-number)

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Construction Estimating Using Excel

Construction Estimating Using Excel 

Steven J. Peterson

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Estimating is the process of determining the expected quantities and costs of the materials, labor, and equipment for a construction project. The goal of the estimating process is to project, as accurately as possible, the estimated costs for a construction project, as well as the required amount of materials, labor, and equipment necessary to complete the work. The American Institute of Architects defines the work as “the construction and services required by the Contract Documents and includes all other labor, materials, equipment, and services provided by the Contractor to fulfill the Contractor’s obligations.”1 The work is often referred to as the scope of work. Estimating plays a key role in the operation of construction companies. Accurate estimates are needed for a company to be successful in the bidding process while maintaining a reasonable profit margin. If the estimates are too high, the company may starve to death because of the lack of work. If the estimates are too low, the company may lose money and go bankrupt. The estimator is constantly walking a fine line between bidding too low and too high.

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Content :

• Introduction to Estimating
• The Art of Estimating
• Overview of the Estimating and Bidding Process
• Introduction to Excel
• Fundamentals of the Quantity Takeoff
• Concrete
• Masonry
• Metals
• Woods, Plastics, and Composites
• Openings
• Finishes
• Fire Suppression
• Plumbing
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning (HVAC)
• Electrical
• Earthwork
• Exterior Improvements

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 Excel Sheet to Calculate Quantities for One and Two Way Slab 

One way slab is supported by beams in only 2 sides. 2) The ratio of longer span panel (L) to shorter span panel (B) is equal. or greater than 2. Thus, L/B >= 2. 3) Main reinforcement is provided in only one direction for one way slab

Two way slabs are the slabs that are supported on four sides and the ratio of longer span (l) to shorter span (b) is less than 2. In two way slabs, load will be carried in both the directions. So, main reinforcement is provided in both direction for two way slabs.

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Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems

Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems 

German Solar Energy Society

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The most important supplier of energy for the earth is the sun. The whole of life depends on the sun’s energy. It is the starting point for the chemical and biological processes on our planet. At the same time it is the most environmentally friendly form of all energies, it can be used in many ways, and it is suitable for all social systems. In the core of the sun, a fusion process takes place in which pairs of hydrogen nuclei are fused into helium nuclei. The energy thus released is radiated into space in the form of electromagnetic radiation. As the sun is 148 million km from the earth, it radiates only a tiny fraction of its energy to the earth. In spite of this, the sun offers more energy in four hours than the human race uses in a whole year. The age of the sun is estimated by astrophysicists to be about 5 billion years. With a total life expectancy of 10 billion years the sun will be available as an energy source for another 5 billion years. Hence from our human perspective, the sun offers an unlimited life.

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• Solar radiation and arguments for its use
• Components of solar thermal systems
• Systems for single-family houses
• Installation, commissioning, maintenance, and servicing
• Large-scale systems
• Solar concentrating systems
• Solar heating of open-air swimming pools
• Solar air systems
• Electronic media and software within the area of solar thermal energy
• Relevant UK solar regulations and technical standards

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 Project Risk Assessment Report

Risk assessment includes both the identification of potential risk and the evaluation of the potential impact of the risk. A risk mitigation plan is designed to eliminate or minimize the impact of the risk events—occurrences that have a negative impact on the project.

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 Analysis Laterally Loaded Elastic Piles on Elasto-plastic Foundation  

of laterally loaded piles is studied treating the soil medium as an elasto-plastic medium. In the elastic range, the foundation reaction is incorporated in the analysis using the Winkler’s hypothesis, while in the plastic range yield pressure of the soil is considered. Solutions are obtained treating the pile as a beam on elastoplastic foundation. Different cases of boundary conditions of the pile are considered. The response of the pile is obtained in terms of dimensionless parameters and are presented in the form of figures. Results show a good agreement with the observed behavior.

Analysis Laterally Loaded Elastic Piles on Elasto-plastic Foundation

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Foundation Systems for High-Rise Structures

Foundation Systems for High-Rise Structures 

Rolf Katzenbach

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Various urban areas in the world are experiencing a scarcity of land, and the spatial expansion of buildings and structures is becoming increasingly problematic. High-rise structures are the only solution to this problem. The design, construction, and performance of such high-rise structures mostly depend on the stability of the foundation systems. High-rise structures, such as the Burj Khalifa building in Dubai or the proposed Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, depend upon the performance of their foundation systems. This book is the first to assemble the latest research on the analysis, design, and construction of such foundation systems for high-rise structures. Based on the authors’ own scientific research and extensive experience, and those of researchers from engineering practices, Foundation Systems for High-Rise Structures presents the theoretical basics of the analysis and design of all types of foundation systems and explains their application in completed construction projects.

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Content :

• Introduction
• Basics of geotechnical analysis
• Spread foundations
• Deep foundations
• Combined pile-raft Foundation (CPRF)
• Dynamic behavior of foundation systems
• Special foundations

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Introduction to Modern Power Electronics

Introduction to Modern Power Electronics

Rolf Katzenbach

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This text is primarily intended for a one-semester introductory course in power electronics at the undergraduate level. However, containing a comprehensive overview of modern tools and techniques of electric power conditioning, the book can also be used in more advanced classes. Practicing engineers wishing to refresh their knowledge of power electronics, or interested in branching into that area, are also envisioned as potential readers. Students are assumed to have a working knowledge of electric circuit analysis and basic electronics. During the five years since the second edition of the book was published, power electronics has enjoyed robust progress. Novel converter topologies, applications, and control techniques have been developed. Utilizing advanced semiconductor switches, power converters reach ratings of several kilovolts and kiloamperes. The threat of unchecked global warming, various geopolitical and environmental issues, and the monetary and ecological costs of fossil fuels represent serious energy challenges, which set off an intensive interest in sources of clean power. As a result, power electronic systems become increasingly important and ubiquitous. Changes made to this third edition reflect the dominant trends of modern power electronics.

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Content :

• Principles of Electric Power Conversion
• Semiconductor Power Switches
• Supplementary Components and Systems
• AC-to-DC Converters
• DC-to-DC Converters
• Switching Power Supplies
• Power Electronics and Clean Energy

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