Sustainable Structural Systems

Risk and Reliability in Structural Engineering: Theoretical Basis

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05/28/2019

Naiwei Lu and Mohammad Noori

A structure should be designed taking into account safety, reliability, and economy. Reliability is the probability of successful function, and risk is the potential for unwanted negative consequence of an event. In structural engineering, risk analysis involves the investigation of the probability of rare events. Risk analyses are typically made on the basis of information, which is subject to uncertainty. These uncertainties may be divided into inherent or natural variability.

A Systems Approach to Modeling the Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus, Volume II: System Dynamics Modeling and Dynamic Scenario Planning

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02/20/2019

Bernard Amadei

Over the next 50 years, rapid population, urbanization, and economic growth worldwide will create unprecedented demands for water, energy, land, and food (WELF) resources. The discussion on how to meet human needs for WELF resources and how to guarantee their respective securities has changed over time from looking at all four sectors in isolation to understanding their interdependency through the so-called WELF nexus.

A Systems Approach to Modeling the Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus, Volume I: Defining and Analyzing the Landscape

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02/05/2019

Bernard Amadei

Over the next 50 years, rapid population, urbanization, and economic growth worldwide will create unprecedented demands for water, energy, land, and food (WELF) resources. The discussion on how to meet human needs for WELF resources and how to guarantee their respective securities has changed over time from looking at all four sectors in isolation to understanding their interdependency through the so-called WELF nexus.

Fiber-Optic Sensors For Infrastructure Health Monitoring, Volume II: Methodology and Case Studies

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12/18/2018

Zhishen Wu, Jian Zhang, and Mohammad Noori

Over the past two decades, extensive research has been conducted on the application of fiber-optic sensors (FOSs) in structural health monitoring (SHM). In Volume 1 of this book a long-gauge sensing technique for incorporating a proposed areawise sensing, developed by the authors, was introduced. High precision and good durability of the long-gauge sensors were also demonstrated via technical improvements that further enable the applications of optical fiber sensors and carbon fiber sensors.

Fiber-Optic Sensors For Infrastructure Health Monitoring, Volume I: Introduction and Fundamental Concepts

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10/06/2018

Zhishen Wu, Jian Zhang, and Mohammad Noori

Structural health monitoring (SHM) can be characterized as the integration of sensing and intelligence to enable the potential damage to be monitored, analyzed, localized, and predicted in real time and in a nondestructive manner. Over the past two decades, extensive research has demonstrated that fiber-optic sensors (FOSs) are well suited for SHM sensing requirements in infrastructure systems. In this book, a brief overview of SHM and the application of FOS are presented.

Science and Technology Diplomacy: A Focus on the Americas with Lessons for the World, Volume III

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09/06/2018

Hassan A. Vafai and Kevin E. Lansey

Science diplomacy and policy can support collaborative national and international science for advancing knowledge with societal impact in fields such as climate, space, medicine, and the environment. Scientific advances made possible by the basic and applied research carried out by government agencies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations create opportunities and challenges with growing impact on policy decisions. Developing structures that produce the best science information to policy makers is becoming more critical in an ever-changing world.

Science and Technology Diplomacy: A Focus on the Americas with Lessons for the World, Volume II

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09/06/2018

Hassan A. Vafai and Kevin E. Lansey

Science diplomacy and policy can support collaborative national and international science for advancing knowledge with societal impact in fields such as climate, space, medicine, and the environment. Scientific advances made possible by the basic and applied research carried out by government agencies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations create opportunities and challenges with growing impact on policy decisions. Developing structures that produce the best science information to policy makers is becoming more critical in an ever-changing world.

Science and Technology Diplomacy: A Focus on the Americas with Lessons for the World, Volume I

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09/06/2018

Hassan A. Vafai and Kevin E. Lansey

Science diplomacy and policy can support collaborative national and international science for advancing knowledge with societal impact in fields such as climate, space, medicine, and the environment. Scientific advances made possible by the basic and applied research carried out by government agencies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations create opportunities and challenges with growing impact on policy decisions. Developing structures that produce the best science information to policy makers is becoming more critical in an ever-changing world.

Using ANSYS for Finite Element Analysis, Volume II: Dynamic, Probabilistic Design, and Heat Transfer Analysis

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06/09/2018

Wael A. Altabey, Mohammad Noori, and Libin Wang

Over the past two decades, the use of  nite element method as a design tool has grown rapidly. Easy to use commercial software, such as ANSYS, have become common tools in the hands of students as well as practicing engineers. The objective of this book is to demonstrate the use of one of the most commonly used Finite Element Analysis software, ANSYS, for linear static, dynamic, and thermal analysis through a series of tutorials and examples.

Using ANSYS for Finite Element Analysis, Volume I: A Tutorial for Engineers

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06/09/2018

Wael A. Altabey, Mohammad Noori, and Libin Wang

Over the past two decades, the use of  nite element method as a design tool has grown rapidly. Easy to use commercial software, such as ANSYS, have become common tools in the hands of students as well as practicing engineers. The objective of this book is to demonstrate the use of one of the most commonly used Finite Element Analysis software, ANSYS, for linear static, dynamic, and thermal analysis through a series of tutorials and examples.

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