Frontier Technologies for Infrastructures Engineering

Frontier Technologies for Infrastructures Engineering

Author: Alfredo H.S. Ang

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-04-21

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 0415498759

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An exclusive collection of papers introducing current and frontier technologies of special significance to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of civil infrastructures. This volume is intended for professional and practicing engineers involved with infrastructure systems such as roadways, bridges, buildings, power generating and distribution systems, water resources, environmental facilities, and other civil infrastructure systems. Contributions are by internationally renowned and eminent experts, and cover: 1. Life-cycle cost and performance; 2.Reliability engineering; 3. Risk assessment and management; 4. Optimization methods and optimal design; 5. Role of maintenance, inspection, and repair; 6. Structural and system health monitoring; 7. Durability, fatigue and fracture; 8. Corrosion technology for metal and R/C structures; 9. Concrete materials and concrete structures.


Frontiers of High Performance Computing and Networking

Frontiers of High Performance Computing and Networking

Author: Geyong Min

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-11-22

Total Pages: 1176

ISBN-13: 3540498605

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This book constitutes the refereed joint proceedings of ten international workshops held in conjunction with the 4th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing and Applications, ISPA 2006, held in Sorrento, Italy in December 2006. It contains 116 papers that contribute to enlarging the spectrum of the more general topics treated in the ISPA 2006 main conference.


Handbook of Performability Engineering

Handbook of Performability Engineering

Author: Krishna B. Misra

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-08-24

Total Pages: 1331

ISBN-13: 1848001312

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Dependability and cost effectiveness are primarily seen as instruments for conducting international trade in the free market environment. These factors cannot be considered in isolation of each other. This handbook considers all aspects of performability engineering. The book provides a holistic view of the entire life cycle of activities of the product, along with the associated cost of environmental preservation at each stage, while maximizing the performance.


Computer Performance Engineering and Stochastic Modelling

Computer Performance Engineering and Stochastic Modelling

Author: Mauro Iacono

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-11-07

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 3031431855

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Workshop on Computer Performance Engineering, EPEW 2023, and 27th International Conference on Analytical and Stochastic Modelling Techniques and Applications, ASMTA 2023, held in Florence, Italy, in June 2023. The 26 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The papers presented at the workshop reflect the diversity of modern performance engineering. The sessions covered a wide range of topics including robustness analysis, machine learning, edge and cloud computing, as well as more traditional topics on stochastic modelling, techniques and tools.


New Frontiers in Cloud Computing and Internet of Things

New Frontiers in Cloud Computing and Internet of Things

Author: Rajkumar Buyya

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-09-26

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 3031055284

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This book provides an account of the latest developments in IoT and cloud computing, and their practical applications in various industrial, scientific, business, education, and government domains. The book covers the advanced research and state of the art review of the latest developments in IoT and cloud computing and how they might be employed post-COVID era. The book also identifies challenges and their solutions in this era, shaping the direction for future research and offering emerging topics to investigate further. The book serves as a reference for a broader audience such as researchers, application designers, solution architects, teachers, graduate students, enthusiasts, practitioners, IT managers, decision-makers and policymakers. The book editors are pioneers in the fields of IoT and Cloud computing. ​Provides an account of the latest developments in IoT and cloud computing and how it can aid in a COVID-19 Era in a variety of applications; Identifies IoT and cloud computing challenges and their solutions, shaping the direction for future research; Serves as a reference for researchers, application designers, solution architects, teachers, and graduate students.


JVM Performance Engineering

JVM Performance Engineering

Author: Monica Beckwith

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Published: 2024-04-22

Total Pages: 783

ISBN-13: 013465997X

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Peek Under the Hood of the Complex but Fascinating Java Virtual Machine Dive into the intricacies of JVM performance with JVM Performance Engineering, the essential guide for seasoned Java developers eager to demystify the JVM. Focusing on the OpenJDK HotSpot VM, this book provides insights into cutting-edge Java performance techniques and trends. Distinguished Java Champion Monica Beckwith blends theoretical insights and practical tools--encompassing case studies, applications, use-case diagrams, and process flow charts--to demonstrate diagnostic techniques, performance methodologies, and optimizations. This manual is a portal to excelling in Java performance engineering, offering Java developers, system architects, and software engineers the tools to foster career advancement and success with Java applications. Examine the evolving Java type system, from lambda expressions to the advent of records and sealed classes, and explore how Project Valhalla aims to further optimize performance Leverage the Unified JVM Logging Interface for enhanced diagnostics, monitoring, and performance testing, featuring the novel asynchronous logging mechanism Grasp the intricate relationship between JVM and hardware, mastering end-to-end Java performance optimization techniques Gain deep insights into JVM's garbage collection and memory management, examining the pivotal Garbage First and Z GCs--and how they are shaping the Java performance landscape Explore efficient deployment strategies and techniques to accelerate JVM readiness, leveraging class data sharing, ahead-of-time compilation, and innovations like GraalVM and upcoming Project Leyden Embark on an exploration of the synergy between the JVM and exotic hardware like GPUs and FPGAs and revel in the potential of Project Panama and TornadoVM in high-computational scenarios such as machine learning and data analytics Look ahead to the future of Java concurrency with Virtual Threads, and investigate runtime optimizations of string handling and concurrency, propelling Java forward Register your product for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside for details.


Advances in Frontier Research on Engineering Structures Volume 1

Advances in Frontier Research on Engineering Structures Volume 1

Author: Yang Yang

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-02-08

Total Pages: 1017

ISBN-13: 1000835421

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Advances in Frontier Research on Engineering Structures focuses on the research of advanced structures and anti-seismic design in civil engineering. The proceedings present the most cutting-edge research directions and achievements related to civil and structural engineering. Topics covered in the proceedings include: · Engineering Structure and Seismic Resistance · Structural Mechanics Analysis · Components and Materials · Structural Seismic Design · 3D Printing Concrete · Other Related Topics The works of this proceedings will promote development of civil and structural engineering, resource sharing, flexibility and high efficiency. Thereby, promote scientific information interchange between scholars from the top universities, research centers and high-tech enterprises working all around the world.


New Frontiers in Quantitative Methods in Informatics

New Frontiers in Quantitative Methods in Informatics

Author: Simonetta Balsamo

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-23

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 3319916327

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th Workshop on New Frontiers in Quantitative Methods in Informatics, InfQ 2017, held in Venice, Italy, in December 2017. The 11 revised full papers and the one revised short paper presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on networking and mobile applications; applications of quantitative modeling; big data processing and IoT; theory, methods and tools for quantitative analysis.


Computer Performance Engineering

Computer Performance Engineering

Author: Maria Simonetta Balsamo

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-08-19

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 3642407250

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This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 10th European Performance Engineering Workshop, EPEW 2013, held in Venice, Italy, in September 2013. The 16 regular papers presented together with 8 short papers and 2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The Workshop aims to gather academic and industrial researchers working on all aspects of performance engineering. Original papers related to theoretical and methodological issues as well as case studies and automated tool support are solicited in the following areas: performance modeling and evaluation, system and network performance engineering, and software performance engineering.