Naked Safety
Naked Safety will take readers to the cutting edge of workplace health, safety and risk management by challenging traditional views and catalysing critical thinking.
Ageing of Infrastructure
This book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and reduction of service life. Infrastructure needs to be safe and durable, financially and environmentally sustainable over itslifecycle. The book concludes by discussing the key impacting factors and is a resource for academics and practitioners.
Get Real
It was Just Another Day. Yet for Theo Venter, removing his insulated gloves while working on a damaged high voltage transmission pole was a decision that would impact himself and his family in ways he could never have imagined. But why did Theo, an experienced liney, make what the safety industry will have you believe was such a 'violation' or 'unsafe act'? Get Real delves beneath these 1940's catchphrases to reveal a deeper hidden explanation why company culture ultimately determines if a worker buys in to your safety program, or not! Using tried and tested psychological concepts, this book examines why accidents still occur even with the multitude of rules and regulations that dominate our industry. Discussing the role of every individual within an organisation in the process, Get Real is a must read for not just managers and leaders, but each and every member of your work crew. If you want to know the 'real' reason you still have incidents and accidents that cause injuries at work, discover 'why' from the only man known to survive 22,000 volts through the heart... and live to tell the tale.
Noise Control for Hydraulic Machinery
This book focuses on hydraulic components and machines, and illustrates how a machine's noise-radiating surfaces affect noise. It reviews the basics and terminology of sound, vibration, vibration isolation, fluid pulsations, Fourier analysis, cavitation, hydraulic shock, and enclosure design.
Design of AutoreactionA Framework for Kinetic Reaction at Zero Energy
This book provides the readers with a timely guide to the application and integration of interdisciplinary principles from the fields of kinetic design, mechanics, energy and materials engineering in the fields of architecture and engineering design. It explores the potential integration of autoreactive solutions, unpowered kinetic systems triggered by changes in the surrounding latent energy conditions, within man-made artefacts with added functionality and efficiency. Related interdisciplinary parameters are explored discussing morphology, mechanics, energy and materials in detail. Each chapter examines the implications of autoreactivity in one specific field, providing a general overview and listing relevant motion design parameters and identifying for the reader those aspects that have a high potential to open up for new design directions. The book guides readers through a highly multidisciplinary field of design, offering an extraordinary resource of knowledge for professional architects, engineers and designers, as well as for university teachers, researchers and students. Interdisciplinary research is presented throughout the book as a powerful resource that can serve architecture and design, and a learning method to rethink innovative, optimal and sustainable solutions.
Mining Haul Roads
This book is a complete practical reference for mining operations, contractors and mine planners alike, as well as civil engineering practitioners and consulting engineers. Invaluable in the fields of transportation infrastructure provision and for those seeking to learn and apply the state-of-the-art in mining haul roads.
Future of Coal in India
Mark Twain observed, "I'm in favour of progress; it's change I don't like." Coal dominates Indian energy because it's available domestically and cheap (especially without a carbon tax). If the global focus is on the energy transition, how does India ensure a just transition? Managing winners and losers will be the single largest challenge for India's energy policy.Coal is entrenched in a complex ecosystem. In some states, it's amongst the largest contributors to state budgets. The Indian Railways, India's largest civilian employer, is afloat because it overcharges coal to offset under-recovery from passengers. Coal India Limited, the public sector miner that produces 85% of domestic coal, is the world's largest coal miner. But despite enormous reserves, India imports about a quarter of consumption.On the flip side, coal faces inevitable pressure from renewable energy, which is the cheapest option for new builds. However, there is significant coal-based power capacity already in place, some of which is underutilized, or even stranded.Low per-capita energy consumption means India must still grow its energy supply. Before India can phase out coal, it must first achieve a plateau of coal. How this happens cost-effectively and with least resistance isn't just a technical or economic question, it depends on the political economy of coal and its alternatives. Some stakeholders want to kill coal. A wiser option may be to first clean it up, instead of wishing it away.Across 18 chapters, drawing from leading experts in the field, we examine all aspects of coal's future in India. We find no easy answers, but attempt to combine the big picture with details, bringing them together to offer a range of policy options.
Nothing in Newcastle Stands Still
This is the story of one man's vision for a bridge that could link Bar Beach with the Strzelecki Lookout. That man is the well-known civic identity and restauranteur, Neil Slater, and the result is the stunning ANZAC Memorial Walkway in Newcastle. This is an in-depth exploration of its creation, building process and rich history.
Advances in Hydraulic Engineering
A sub-discipline of civil engineering that is concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids like water and sewage is known as hydraulic engineering. The force driving the movement of these fluids is the force of gravity. The principles of physical modeling, open channel hydraulics, mechanics of sediment transportation, fluid mechanics, hydrology, etc. are integral to the field of hydraulic engineering. This area of study is vital to the designing of dams, canals, bridges, channels and levees. It is also useful in the construction of hydraulic structures for sewage collection networks, water distribution networks, storm water management, sediment transport, etc. Developing strategies for the control, storage, transport, collection, regulation and use of water is an important dimension of hydraulic engineering. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to hydraulic engineering. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. It aims to serve as a resource guide for students and experts alike and contribute to the growth of hydraulic engineering.
Flood and Tsunami Loads: Time-Saving Methods Using the 2018 IBC and Asce/SEI 7-16
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Concise, visual explanations of code provisions that apply to flood and tsunami loads This practical guide provides engineers with a visual overview of the code provisions to be used when designing structures to withstand floods and tsunamis. Free of complex and confusing explanations, Flood and Tsunami Loads: Time-Saving Methods Using the 2018 IBC and ASCE/SEI 7-16 utilizes helpful design aids, figures, and flowcharts to provide straightforward, start-to-finish instructions.Real-world examples are included to illustrate the application of each code provision, and companion online Excel spreadsheets can be used to accurately calculate loads. Contains step-by-step procedures for: Hydrostatic flood loadsHydrodynamic flood loadsWave loads due to floodingDebris impact loads due to floodingFlood load combinationsTsunami analysis proceduresHydrodynamic tsunami loadsDebris impact loads due to tsunamisTsunami load combinationsAnd much more
Fundamentals of Hydrology
The branch of science which studies the distribution of water as well as its quality and movement is known as hydrology. It is also involved in the collection and analysis of data for solving water related problems like natural disasters and wastewater treatment. Some of the different areas studied within this field are water cycle, environmental watershed sustainability and water resources. There are various sub-disciplines within hydrology such as groundwater hydrology, marine hydrology, chemical hydrology, isotope hydrology and hydrogeology. This discipline finds application in a variety of areas like in determining the water balance of a region, providing drinking water and designing bridges. The book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of hydrology. It presents this complex subject in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. This textbook will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.
Handbook of Ecohydrology
Ecohydrology is concerned with the study of interactions between water and ecological systems. It is an interdisciplinary scientific field and a sub-discipline of hydrology that focuses on the ecological aspects. The interactions between water and ecological systems occur within the water bodies, like lakes and rivers. Such interactions can also occur on land, such as in forests, deserts and other terrestrial ecosystems. Ecohydrology focuses on different areas including, transpiration and plant water use, effects of vegetation and benthic plants on stream flow and adaptation of organisms to their water environment. Ecohydrology studies both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Its main focus in terrestrial ecosystems is on the interaction among vegetation, the vadose zone, land surface and the groundwater. In aquatic ecosystems it emphasizes on the effects of geomorphology, water chemistry and hydrology on the structure and function of the ecosystem. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of ecohydrology. Some of the diverse topics covered in this book address the varied branches that fall under this category. It will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.
Urban Transportation: Future Perspectives
Urban transportation is concerned with providing transport services to the passengers in and around urban and sub-urban regions. City buses, trolleybuses, personal automobiles, taxis, passenger trains and ferries are a few of the most commonly used modes of urban transportation. The aim of the urban transportation is to mitigate the fuel consumption by encouraging urban population to use public transport. It can also result in a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the user. Researches are being conducted to find environment-friendly fuel alternatives such as hydrogen-powered vehicles. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of urban transportation. It explores all the important aspects of this field in the present day scenario. The topics included in this book on urban transportation are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers.
Science in Design
This book reveals the significance of the essential yet understudied intersection of design and scientific academic research and encompasses technological development, scientific principles, and the point of overlap between science and design.
Mechatronics 4.0
Maintenance 4.0 of wind turbine.- An analytical approach to model-based parametric design of mechatronic systems with Modelica: A case study.- A unified topological approach for the modeling: Application to a 2D beams structure.- Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Modeling by VHDL-AMS: Application to a Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor.- Diagnosis methods for mechatronic systems.- Mechatronics iterative design for Robots Multi-Agent Integration.- Dimensioning of an Electromagnetic Spindle with Interval Computation Technique.- Magnesium Powder Compacting.- Frequencies analysis of a segmented wind turbine blade in presence of uncertainty.- Modeling the transmission path in a planetary gearbox: a comparison of two methods.- Sensitivity analysis ofporous material using the mixed formulation.- Analysis of a three dimensional multiphysics system - Application to thermo-mechanical simulation of shearing.- Parametric Study of a minimal model of wind turbine drivetrain system.- Unbalance response of composite rotor based on Equivalent Single Layer Theory.- The effect of perturbation on the FRF based substructuring.
The Road to ServitizationTheRoad to ServitizationHow Product Service Systems Can Disrupt Companies' Business Models
The book describes state-of-the-art product service systems, and provides a framework to categorize the knowledge surrounding these systems. It discusses the evolution and spread of the servitization model across industries, and explores its current and most relevant applications in industry. Further, the book highlights the model's strategic value for business and management, operations, and sustainability and shows readers how to enhance service design and implementation. The contributors provide the theory behind servitization as well as the evidence for it, and report practical and industrial lessons learned. Illustrations, charts, and tables effectively guide readers through real-world and potential applications of product service systems, and case studies describing how companies have innovated and developed award winning business models are also included. Moreover, the book exhibits the selection and implementation policies for product service systems in different industrial environments. Providing comprehensive information on the product service system phenomenon, this book is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in the product service and business industries. It is also of interest to students and lecturers in business strategy and service management, as it shows the latest trends shaping the modern contexts in which companies operate.
The Observational Method in Civil Engineering
The Observational Method (OM) is a natural and powerful technique that maximises economy while assuring safety. Its key features are highlighted in The Observational Method in Civil Engineering through eleven case histories from major infrastructure projects. They cover protection of adjacent structures including buildings and railway systems, bored and jacked tunnels, shafts and cofferdams, retaining walls, embankments, deep foundations, ground improvement and groundwater control. They illustrate how the OM can achieve more effective collaboration between the client and the design and construction teams, as well as how it can enhance the industry's ability to learn from experience, thus improving future practice and stimulating innovation. Despite these advantages, the OM is significantly underused. The book demonstrates how the full potential of the OM can overcome a wide range of concerns and constraints. Other chapters address the advantages and limitations of the OM, the key role of progressive modification, the art of achieving agreement and the commercial and contractual environment. The book will appeal to a range of construction professionals, including civil, structural and geotechnical engineers, contractors and owners. It will also be of interest to students and researchers.
The Observational Method in Civil Engineering
Twelve case histories from major civil engineering construction projects show how the Observational Method improves communication and collaboration, thereby cutting costs and time, increases safety, and enhances collaboration between design and construction teams.
Structural Shell Analysis
Preface 1. Introduction to shells Part I Membrane Theory and Edge Disturbances 2. Membrane theory for shells with principal curvatures 3. Membrane theory for shells of arbitrary curvatures 4. Application of membrane theory to circular cylindrical shells 5. Edge disturbance in circular cylindrical shell under axisymmetric load Part II Roof Structures 6. Donnell bending theory for shallow shells 7. Circular cylindrical roof 8. Hyperbolic and elliptic paraboloid roofsPart III Chimneys and Storage Tanks9. Morley bending theory for circular cylindrical shells 10. Semi-Membrane Concept theory for circular cylindrical shells 11. Analysis by circular cylindrical super elements 12. Chimneys 13. Storage tanks Part IV Cones and Spheres 14. Membrane behaviour of shells of revolution under axisymmetric loading 15. Edge disturbance in shells of revolution due to axisymmetric loadingPart V Capita Selecta16. Introduction to buckling 17. FEA for shells of irregular shape References Index
Firefighters’ Clothing and Equipment
This book describes an in-depth review of firefighting clothing and equipment, and explicitly addresses the performance of protection and comfort in textile engineering, clothing design, and evaluation. Covered topics include protection and comfort requirements, testing methods, standards and performance evaluation etc.
Next Generation Safety Leadership
This book provides safety leaders and their organisations with a compelling case for change. A key predictor of safety performance is trust, and its associated components of integrity, ability and benevolence (care). The next generation of safety leaders will move the profession forward by creating trust and psychological safety.
Environmental and Quality Systems Integration
This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instruction for companies wishing to cut costs and integrate their Environmental Health and Safety System (ISO 14000) into an existing Quality Management System (ISO9000).
Geotechnical Engineering for Mine Waste Storage Facilities
The book is a comprehensive treatment of the application of geotechnical engineering to site selection, site exploration, design, operation and closure of mine waste storage facilities.The level and content are suitable as a technical source and reference for practising engineers engaged both in the design and operational management of mine waste storage facilities and for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. The thirteen chapters follow the sequence of the life cycle of a waste storage facility (characterization, site selection, geotechnical exploration, environmental aspects, testing and compaction) and also consider the use of mine waste as a construction material.The text is liberally illustrated by both line drawings and photographs, and the theoretical passages are supported by typical test results, worked examples and carefully analysed case histories.
Introduction to Petroleum Process Safety
Process safety is a blend of engineering and management systems and covers how major hazards arising from process industries are identified, assessed and controlled. This book introduces the basics of process safety from concept selection, design through operation and maintenance in the petroleum industry. It is invaluable for undergraduate students of safety engineering and loss prevention engineers in the hydrocarbon industry.
Introduction to Petroleum Process Safety
Process safety is a blend of engineering and management systems and covers how major hazards arising from process industries are identified, assessed and controlled. This book introduces the basics of process safety from concept selection, design through operation and maintenance in the petroleum industry. It is invaluable for undergraduate students of safety engineering and loss prevention engineers in the hydrocarbon industry.
Paving Our Ways
Paving Our Ways is the only comprehensive history of the world's pavements, from the earliest human settlements to the present day. It traces the human and social aspects of pavement development and use for general readers, with detailed technical background for students of transport engineering orengineering history and sociology.
Maintenance - Roadmap to ReliabilitySequel to World Class Maintenance Management - The 12
While many industries are trapped in the vicious cycle of doing reactive maintenance, one of the leading questions being raised is how do we start the journey to reliability? I have been faced with this challenge a couple of decades ago. The thing is how do we begin, or where do we start? This book details the step-by-step activities through the 4 Phases of TPM Planned Maintenance in achieving a level of World Class Maintenance Excellence. The author shares his experience on how to achieve such a feat. Transitioning from a reactive to a proactive maintenance stage is not an easy task, but it is not also an impossible task. Moving up to this level of world-class will involve changing the culture of the entire maintenance workforce. The author believes that the key to everything is educating the maintenance people on what maintenance is all about. What it can and cannot do? Training is the backbone of any cultural change, This is where we acquire knowledge to develop the skills required to do our jobs correctly right the first time around. This book contains real-life stories, case studies, and the actual results my team achieved in performing such a task. The good news is that we explain how this feat was accomplished and convert each Phase into a detailed step-by-step roadmap that industries can adopt. Some highlights of this book include: - Actual Report submitted to JIPM on TPM Planned Maintenance- Actual Planned Maintenance Case Study and Results- Why Planned Maintenance should be the strongest pillar in any TPM implementation- 129 Assessment Questionnaire on the 12 Disciplines on World Class Maintenance- Contains quizzes at the end of each chapter to gauge the comprehension of the reader- A detailed explanation of the Preparatory Phase of Planned Maintenance- A detailed explanation of the 4 Phases of Planned Maintenance- A detailed roadmap for each Planned Maintenance Phase- How Reliability-Centered Maintenance can be integrated into the higher phases of PM- Survey on the Top 10 Problems on Preventive Maintenance- Important Lessons on Implementing TPM The generic approach to Planned Maintenance is done in 4 Phases excluding Phase 0 which is the Preparatory Phase. One of the important activities of Phase 0 is creating a Machine Ranking for all equipment and assets to determine which machines to focus on first. Phase 1 is all about restoration activities which are done in parallel with Autonomous Maintenance Step 1 activities on Initial Cleaning which aims to bring the equipment back to its original basic condition. The last 2 Phases will be focused on creating a sustaining activity so that the equipment will not revert back to its old existing condition. An added feature to this book includes a 129 Assessment Questionnaire which provides a scoring system to determine where your industry currently is from the worst to a level of World Class Maintenance. This assessment questionnaire will also provide your industry with its strongest discipline and those disciplines that need to be strengthened.
Nobody Cares
An early life tragedy and survivor's guilt led Frank Burg toward life as a safetyman. He's devoted his life to accident prevention, investigation, and the development of safety standards to prevent pain, suffering, and economic catastrophe. In this book, he explores how to: - prevent serious accidents with common sense;- eliminate the root causes of hazards;- learn what it takes to pursue a career in safety and health;- recognize limitations and determine when you need an expert. Burg draws on his experiences working for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as a corporate safety director, teacher and trainer to share basic principles of safety and health. Whether you want to protect yourself, family, or business interests, you'll find his guidance essential. Simple tasks such as getting your mail, using a stool to change an energized lightbulb, or pulling leaves out of a gutter can put your life in jeopardy. Think twice before you act, recognize potential hazards, and solve problems with life-saving guidance from a safetyman.
Nobody Cares
An early life tragedy and survivor's guilt led Frank Burg toward life as a safetyman. He's devoted his life to accident prevention, investigation, and the development of safety standards to prevent pain, suffering, and economic catastrophe. In this book, he explores how to: - prevent serious accidents with common sense;- eliminate the root causes of hazards;- learn what it takes to pursue a career in safety and health;- recognize limitations and determine when you need an expert. Burg draws on his experiences working for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as a corporate safety director, teacher and trainer to share basic principles of safety and health. Whether you want to protect yourself, family, or business interests, you'll find his guidance essential. Simple tasks such as getting your mail, using a stool to change an energized lightbulb, or pulling leaves out of a gutter can put your life in jeopardy. Think twice before you act, recognize potential hazards, and solve problems with life-saving guidance from a safetyman.
Maintenance Roadmap to Reliability10th Discipline of World Class Maintenance Management (T
While many industries are trapped in the vicious cycle of doing reactive maintenance, one of the leading questions being raised is how do we start the journey to reliability? I have been faced with this challenge a couple of decades ago. The thing is how do we begin and where do we start. This book details the step-by-step activities through the 4 Phases of TPM Planned Maintenance in achieving a level of World Class Maintenance Excellence. The author shares his experience on how to achieve such a feat. Transitioning from a reactive to a proactive maintenance stage is not an easy task, but it is not also an impossible task. Moving up to this level of world-class will involve changing the culture of the entire maintenance workforce. The author believes that the key to everything is educating the maintenance people on what maintenance is all about. What is can and cannot do. Training is where we acquire knowledge to develop the skills required to do our job correctly right the first time around. This book contains real-life stories, case studies, and the actual results my team achieved in performing such a task. The good news is that we explain how this feat was accomplished and convert each step into a detailed step-by-step roadmap in industries can adopt.Some highlights of this book include: - Actual Report submitted to JIPM on TPM Planned Maintenance- Actual Planned Maintenance Case Study and Results- Why Planned Maintenance should be the strongest pillar in any TPM implementation- 129 Assessment Questionnaire on the 12 Disciplines on World Class Maintenance- Contains quizzes at the end of each chapter to gauge the comprehension of the reader- A detailed explanation of the Preparatory Phase of Planned Maintenance- A detailed explanation of the 4 Phases of Planned Maintenance- How Reliability-Centered Maintenance can be integrated into the higher phases of PM- Survey on the Top 10 Problems on Preventive Maintenance- Important Lessons on Implementing TPMThe generic approach to Planned Maintenance is done in 4 Phases excluding Phase 0 which is the Preparatory Phase. One of the important activities of Phase 0 is creating a Machine Ranking for all equipment and assets to determine which machines to focus on first. Phase 1 is all about restoration activities which are done in parallel with Autonomous Maintenance Step 1 activities on Initial Cleaning which aims to bring the equipment back to its original basic condition.The last 2 Phases will be focused on creating a sustaining activity so that the equipment will not revert back to its old existing condition. An added feature to this book includes a 129 Assessment Questionnaire which provides a scoring system to determine where your industry currently is from the worst to a level of World Class Maintenance. This assessment questionnaire will also provide your industry with its strongest discipline and those disciplines that need to be strengthened.
Workbook 7
This Workbook is a complementary part to the textbook of the same title. This book is used as a workbook for students to take notes during the course delivery. It contains colored printout of the PowerPoint slides that are designed to present the course. Each chapter is followed by a number of review questions and assignments for homework.
Optimization of Schedules with Heterogeneous Train Structure in Plan-ning of Railway Lines
One of the most important things to consider before constructing a railway is the train operating program. However, the analysis of the operating program based train schedule in the railway planning stage is carried out mainly on the basis of the intuitive experiences of the planner, and the optimization of the train schedule under various conditions is not properly considered. This study analyzes the optimization of heterogeneous train scheduling structures with minimizing the weighted scheduled waiting time and with the decision of Subsidiary Main Track (SMT) for overtaking of high-speed trains on the railway line. As a way for analyzing the Optimal Train Schedule (OTS) under constraint conditions, the genetic algorithm is used. The genetic algorithm is widely applied to various optimization and decision-making problems in engineering, natural sciences, business administration, and social sciences. The proposed method can examine train schedules for more scenarios, apply quantitative evaluation criteria, and review concrete infrastructures in comparison to the existing empirical method used in South Korea.
Flexible PackagingA technical guide for narrow- and mid-web converters
Flexible packaging today has one of the highest growth rates across all printing sectors, achieving an annual global growth of close to five percent. Important trends include smaller run lengths, a requirement for multi-versions and variations, personalization and a growing interest in adding in-line value ‒ all undoubted opportunities for narrow- and mid-web label converters (using both flexo and digital technology) to capture a growing portion of the flexibles market.Jobs with the shortest run sizes are in pouches of any kind, as well as in single serve and one-dose packs and sachets. These are key areas where label converters can most readily enter the flexible packaging market. Indeed, narrower and mid-web conventional and digital printing has effectively opened up the market to a whole range of new customers who have never previously had a solution for short-run flexible packaging orders.But it's not all quite straightforward for a label converter to move into flexible packaging. They need to have a comprehensive understanding of paper, foil and filmic substrates ‒ as well as multi-layer constructions and barrier properties, of pack sealing, and of the specific user requirements needed for the many different types of liquids, powders, gels, creams and solids that have to be packaged. Pre-press requirements are different, inks have to withstand sealing, web- and sealing widths are important, co-efficient of slip can be critical, while a good understanding of form, fill and seal machines is ideal.Now in its second edition and updated with a new chapter and content, this book has set out to provide both the knowledge and expert guidance for label and other converters looking to enter or expand their production into flexible packaging ‒ a key stepping stone to success.Chapters include: Flexible packaging - an introductionPaper and board, metallic foil, films and multi-layer constructionsTypes of flexible packaging and special constructionsPre-press, printing and convertingUnderstanding forming, filling, sealing and lidding operationsMarkets, applications and opportunities
Design Engineering and Science
Part I: Fundamentals of Design.- Why Design?.- What is Design?.- How Do We Design?.- Representation of Design Solutions.- Defining the Problem to be Solved.- How Should We Select Functional Requirements?.- How Should We Select Design Parameters?.- How Do We Select Process Variables?.- Mapping in Design.- The Independence Axiom and Design Matrix.- The Information Axiom and Robust Design.- Representation of Design Outputs.- Introduction to System Design.- Design of Large Systems.- Introduction to Complexity.- Software Design.- Part II: Applications of Axiomatic Design.- Application of Axiomatic Design in a Manufacturing System.- Design of Job Shop for Manufacturing Discrete Parts.- Healthcare System Design.- Application of Functional Periodicity.- Integration of Axiomatic Design with Other Design Methods.- Design of Organizations.
Tiny Transit
Tiny Transit is a how-to guide for Councils of Governments (COGs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) searching for practical ways for their cities to cut carbon emissions.
Femina Problematis Solvendis--Problem Solving Woman
This book explores the history of modern human creativity/innovation, highlighting examples of solutions to basic human' needs that have been developed over time. The title - Femina Problematis Solvendis - is a play on the scientific classifications of humans (Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens), but with special focus on inventions pioneered by women ("femina") and is intended to suggest that a defining characteristic of modern humans is our fundamental ability to solve problems (i.e., problem-solving woman = Femina problematis solvendis), Written by David H. Cropley, an internationally recognised expert on creativity and innovation, it also builds on his previous book "Homo Problematis Solvendis -Problem-solving Man", published in 2019. The book explores innovations over ten distinct "ages" of human history, beginning with "prehistory", and moving up to the present "information age". Each era is covered by a dedicated chapter that describes three key innovations that were either definitely invented by a woman or can be plausibly attributed to a female inventor. The book's focus on female inventors also serves to highlight some of the ways women have been treated in societies over time.
Lab Manual-HSV7-UFPT
Universal Trainer Lab Manual associated with the text book HSV7 (Modeling and Simulation for Application Engineers). The manual contains lab numbers 9 to 19. It also contains lab objectives, devices used in the lab, step-by-step lab procedure, and the expected observations.
Civil PE Exam Breadth and Transportation Depth
Civil PE Exam: Transportation Depth Practice Exams and Study Guide This Civil PE Exam Transportation Depth study guide will help you prepare for your Civil PE Exam with our quick reference study guide including a breakdown of every NCEES content outline topic for both the morning and afternoon portion of the exam. The book also includes 80 morning civil and 40 transportation depth practice questions. This study guide helps you prepare to become a licensed professional engineer through practice exams with detailed answers explaining why the answer is correct in thorough detail, making it the perfect way to prepare for the Civil PE Exam Transportation Depth. Representative difficulty and topics for the Civil PE Exam: Transportation DepthThe practice exams are developed specifically from the NCEES content outline with representative difficulty and distribution of questions. The book is currently updated for the 2022 exam. We focus on the topics specific to the exam to have you studying efficiently and not wasting time in your PE exam preparation. 120 Practice questions for the Civil PE Exam Transportation DepthThe book includes 80 morning and 40 Transportation Depth practice questions with detailed solutions indicating why the answer is correct. Prepare yourself for test day by simulating the exam with the topics and difficulty you will see in the real PE examination. Practice exams have been proven to be one of the best methods for professional engineer exam preparation, making this book the perfect guide to help you pass the Civil PE Exam. How to become a Licensed Civil PEThis Civil PE Exam study guide for 2022 has been developed to help you achieve your professional goals. Too often, study material for PE exams is over-priced and unfocused. This book provides relevant material identified from the licensing board to ensure you can pass your Civil PE Exam. Don't waste time and money sieving through unnecessary or overly complicated study material. Study more efficiently with our guide - you won't be disappointed!
Anforderungsgerechte Trassenstrukturen und deren Belegung im Netz von Schienenbahnen - ATRANS
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Experiment-Driven Product Development
Improving your craft is a key skill for product and user experience professionals working in the digital era. There are many established methods of product development to inspire and focus teams--Sprint, Lean, Agile, Kanban--all of which focus on solutions to customer and business problems. Enter XDPD, or Experiment-Driven Product Development--a new approach that turns the spotlight on questions to be answered, rather than on solutions.Within XDPD, discovery is a mindset, not a project phase. In Experiment-Driven Product Development, author Paul Rissen introduces a philosophy of product development that will hone your skills in discovery, research and learning. By guiding you through a practical, immediately applicable framework, you can learn to ask, and answer, questions which will supercharge your product development, making teams smarter and better at developing products and services that deliver for users and businesses alike. When applying the XDPD framework within your organization, the concept of an experiment--a structured way of asking, and answering, questions--becomes the foundation of almost everything you do, instilling a constant sense of discovery that keeps your team inspired. All types of activities, from data analysis to writing software, are seen through the lens of research. Rather than treating research as a separate task from the rest of product development, this book approaches the entire practice as one of research and continuous discovery.Designing successful experiments takes practice. That's where Rissen's years of industry expertise come in. In this book, you are given step-by-step tools to ensure that meaningful, efficient progress is made with each experiment. This approach will prove beneficial to your team, your users, and most importantly, to your product's lasting success.Experiment-Driven Product Development offers a greater appreciation of the craft of experimentation and helps you adapt it in your own context. In our modern age of innovation, XDPD can put you ahead. Go forth and experiment! What You Will LearnKnow how to approach product development in a leaner, more efficient wayUnderstand where and when experiments can be useful, and how they fit into pre-existing organization environments and processesRealize why you should be thinking about the simplest, useful thing rather than the minimum, viable productDiscover how to break down feature and design ideas into the assumptions and the premises that lie behind themAppreciate the importance of designing your experiments, and the statistical concepts that underpin their successMaster the art of communicating the results of experiments back to stakeholders, and help the results guide what happens nextWho This Book is ForProfessionals working in digital product design and development, user experience, and service design. This book is best suited for those who work on digital products every day and want to adopt better approaches to gaining knowledge about their users, what works, and what does not work.
Safety Management Beyond Iso 45001
Safety management in many organizations is simply a mirage and yet people rely on it to protect their lives and assets. Management must come to understand that the implemented safety management systems may be sitting on weak foundations and may not perform when relied upon. Many safety management systems are mere "paper tigers" and in reality, just a paper-exercise. Valuable lessons can be learnt from how safety was mismanaged or had become dysfunctional in many organizations so that these pitfalls can be avoided. Lessons can also be learnt from organizations that have successfully navigated their safety management despite the challenges discussed in the book. Stakeholders need to scrutinize the effectiveness of the controls in place, rather than be another participant in the safety charade. To maximize payback and effectiveness, a safety management system must attend to the needs of each different organization. A "one-size-fits-all" standardized solution will invariably be sub-optimal. Importantly, the safety management system implemented must commensurate with the risk exposure of the organization.
Modeling and Practice of Erosion and Sediment Transport under Change
Climate and anthropogenic changes impact the conditions of erosion and sediment transport in rivers. Rainfall variability and, in many places, the increase of rainfall intensity have a direct impact on rainfall erosivity. Increasing changes in demography have led to the acceleration of land cover changes in natural areas, as well as in cultivated areas, and, sometimes, in degraded areas and desertified landscapes. These anthropogenized landscapes are more sensitive to erosion. On the other hand, the increase in the number of dams in watersheds traps a great portion of sediment fluxes, which do not reach the sea in the same amount, nor at the same quality, with consequences on coastal geomorphodynamics. This book is dedicated to studies on sediment fluxes from continental areas to coastal areas, as well as observation, modeling, and impact analysis at different scales from watershed slopes to the outputs of large river basins. This book is concentrated on a number of keywords: "erosion" and "sediment transport", "model" and "practice", and "change". The keywords are briefly discussed with respect to the relevant literature. The contributions in this book address observations and models based on laboratory and field data, allowing researchers to make use of such resources in practice under changing conditions.
Investigation of Form Effect on Ballast Mechanical Behavior Based on Discrete Element Modeling
As an essential component of the ballast track, the ballast layer provides functionali-ties such as drainage, load distribution, as well as strength and stability for the rail-way track. The mechanical behaviors of ballast track such as its permanent settle-ment, breakage, force propagation and void ratio are in a great extent influenced by the form distribution of ballast stones. Its reasonable design will greatly improve the mechanical behaviors, and thus prolong the maintenance cycle of ballast track, or reduce the number of ballast stones needed for construction. This dissertation focuses on proposing optimized ballast stones in the ballast aggre-gate in regard to their geometrical forms. As the first step, a ballast random form gen-erator, which is designed to generate ballast form databases with different form dis-tributions, is proposed. 15 databases are created for further usage. Afterwards, Dis-crete Element Method (DEM) based simulations are performed to investigate the mechanical behaviors of ballast aggregates. The simulation model is established based on a box test, whose result is presented firstly. Establishment and calibration process of the model are expatiated afterwards. A parameter study regarding to cru-cial modeling parameters is also performed. Using the validated parameters and the 15 generated form databases, DEM simulation models with different form distribu-tions of ballast stones in the ballast aggregate are proposed. Simulative methods to quantify the mechanical behaviors are elaborated. Based on the obtained results, the interrelation between mechanical behaviors of ballast aggregate and the form effect on mechanical behavior of the ballast aggregates are studied. The optimized ballast aggregate is proposed based on the findings stated above. The proposed optimized ballast aggregate is expected to be a reference for construc-tion of ballast track in real world. The modeling technic and the calibrated modeling parameters can be used fo
A Guide to Some of the Equations used in Constructing a Suspension Bridge
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
A Mathematical Study of Cantilever Bridge Design
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
The Ancient Bridges of Mid and Eastern England
This vintage book contains a detailed and comprehensive account of the bridges and rivers of mid and eastern England, including those that lie in Bedford, Buckingham, Cambridge, Derby, Essex, Hartford, Huntingdon, Leicester, Lincoln, and beyond. This profusely illustrated volume will appeal to those with an interest in England's famous rivers, and it is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Contents include: "The River Trent", "The Northern Tributaries of the Trent", "The Southern Tributaries of the Trent", "The Rivers and Bridges of Lincolnshire and Rutlandshire", "The River Nene", "The River Ouse", "The Rivers and Bridges of East Anglia and Essex", "The Northern Tributaries of the Thames", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with the original artwork and text.
Flow and Transport Properties of Unconventional Reservoirs 2018
Unconventional reservoirs are usually complex and highly heterogeneous, such as shale, coal, and tight sandstone reservoirs. The strong physical and chemical interactions between fluids and pore surfaces lead to the inapplicability of conventional approaches for characterizing fluid flow in these low-porosity and ultralow-permeability reservoir systems. Therefore, new theories and techniques are urgently needed to characterize petrophysical properties, fluid transport, and their relationships at multiple scales for improving production efficiency from unconventional reservoirs. This book presents fundamental innovations gathered from 21 recent works on novel applications of new techniques and theories in unconventional reservoirs, covering the fields of petrophysical characterization, hydraulic fracturing, fluid transport physics, enhanced oil recovery, and geothermal energy. Clearly, the research covered in this book is helpful to understand and master the latest techniques and theories for unconventional reservoirs, which have important practical significance for the economic and effective development of unconventional oil and gas resources.
Eco-Compass
Today, mainly man-made materials, such as carbon and glass fibers, are used to produce composite parts in aviation. Renewable materials, such as natural fibers or bio-sourced resin systems, have not yet found their way into aviation. The project ECO-COMPASS aims to evaluate the potential applications of ecologically improved composite materials in the aviation sector in an international collaboration of Chinese and European partners. Natural fibers such as flax and ramie will be used for different types of reinforcements and sandwich cores. Furthermore, bio-based epoxy resins to substitute bisphenol-A based epoxy resins in secondary structures are under investigation. Adapted material protection technologies to reduce environmental influence and to improve fire resistance are needed to fulfil the demanding safety requirements in aviation. Modelling and simulation of chosen eco-composites aims for an optimized use of materials while a Life Cycle Assessment aims to prove the ecological advantages compared to synthetic state-of-the-art materials. This Special Issue provides selected papers from the project consortium partners.
