Role of Seismic Testing Facilities in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering
Role of Seismic Testing Facilities in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering

Author: Michael N. Fardis

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-10-07

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9400719779

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Nowadays research in earthquake engineering is mainly experimental and in large-scale; advanced computations are integrated with large-scale experiments, to complement them and extend their scope, even by coupling two different but simultaneous tests. Earthquake engineering cannot give answers by testing and qualifying few, small typical components or single large prototypes. Besides, the large diversity of Civil Engineering structures does not allow drawing conclusions from only a few tests; structures are large and their seismic response and performance cannot be meaningfully tested in an ordinary lab or in the field. So, seismic testing facilities should be much larger than in other scientific fields; their staff has to be resourceful, devising intelligent ways to carry out simultaneously different tests and advanced computations. To better serve such a mission European testing facilities and researchers in earthquake engineering have shared their resources and activities in the framework of the European project SERIES, combining their research and jointly developing advanced testing and instrumentation techniques that maximize testing capabilities and increase the value of the tests. This volume presents the first outcomes of the SERIES and its contribution towards Performance-based Earthquake Engineering, i.e., to the most important development in Earthquake Engineering of the past three decades. The concept and the methodologies for performance-based earthquake engineering have now matured. However, they are based mainly on analytical/numerical research; large-scale seismic testing has entered the stage recently. The SERIES Workshop in Ohrid (MK) in Sept. 2010 pooled together the largest European seismic testing facilities, Europe’s best experts in experimental earthquake engineering and select experts from the USA, to present recent research achievements and to address future developments. Audience: This volume will be of interest to researchers and advanced practitioners in structural earthquake engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering, engineering seismology, and experimental dynamics, including seismic qualification.

Performance-Based Seismic Design of Concrete Structures and Infrastructures
Performance-Based Seismic Design of Concrete Structures and Infrastructures

Author: Plevris, Vagelis

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-02-14

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1522520902

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Solid design and craftsmanship are a necessity for structures and infrastructures that must stand up to natural disasters on a regular basis. Continuous research developments in the engineering field are imperative for sustaining buildings against the threat of earthquakes and other natural disasters. Performance-Based Seismic Design of Concrete Structures and Infrastructures is an informative reference source on all the latest trends and emerging data associated with structural design. Highlighting key topics such as seismic assessments, shear wall structures, and infrastructure resilience, this is an ideal resource for all academicians, students, professionals, and researchers that are seeking new knowledge on the best methods and techniques for designing solid structural designs.

Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow
Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow

Author: Michitoshi Inoue

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-09

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 4431683674

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Research centering on blood flow in the heart continues to hold an important position, especially since a better understanding of the subject may help reduce the incidence of coronary arterial disease and heart attacks. This book summarizes recent advances in the field; it is the product of fruitful cooperation among international scientists who met in Japan in May, 1990 to discuss the regulation of coronary blood flow.

Clinical Electroencephalography
Clinical Electroencephalography

Author: Oriano Mecarelli

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-06

Total Pages: 822

ISBN-13: 3030045730

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This book describes the developments and improvements in electroencephalography (EEG). In recent years, digital technology has replaced analog equipments, and it is now possible to easily record and store EEG tracings and to quickly recall previously acquired material for subsequent analysis. In addition, not only static figures, but also electronic supplementary materials can be included in books, enabling EEGs to be viewed in real-time. In clinical practice, EEG still represents the most important functional examination in the study CNS development and its anatomical and physiological integrity throughout life. In the pathological context, EEG provides indispensable diagnostic information for classification of epileptic syndromes, and it is also valuable in all the other CNS diseases (infectious, cerebrovascular, neurodegenerative, etc). Furthermore, monitoring EEG can be widely used in emergency settings, such as emergency departments or intensive care units. In comatose patients, EEG provides information regarding prognosis and evaluation of the sedative effect of anesthetic drugs. Written by a group of leading national and international experts, it offers a substantial, yet practical, EEG compendium, which serves as a reference resource for physicians and neurodiagnostic technologists as well as physicians-in-training, researchers, practicing electroencephalographers and students.

Ferromagnetic Microwire Composites
Ferromagnetic Microwire Composites

Author: Hua-Xin Peng

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-02-10

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 3319292765

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Situated at the forefront of interdisciplinary research on ferromagnetic microwires and their multifunctional composites, this book starts with a comprehensive treatment of the processing, structure, properties and applications of magnetic microwires. Special emphasis is placed on the giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effect, which forms the basis for developing high-performance magnetic sensors. After defining the key criteria for selecting microwires for various types of GMI sensors, the book illustrates how ferromagnetic microwires are employed as functional fillers to create a new class of composite materials with multiple functionalities for sensing and microwave applications. Readers are introduced to state-of-the-art fabrication methods, microwave tunable properties, microwave absorption and shielding behaviours, as well as the metamaterial characteristics of these newly developed ferromagnetic microwire composites. Lastly, potential engineering applications are proposed so as to highlight the most promising perspectives, current challenges and possible solutions.

VLSI DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
VLSI DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

Author: Keshab K. Parhi

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 960

ISBN-13: 9788126510986

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Market_Desc: · Students in graduate level courses· Electrical Engineers· Computer Scientists· Computer Architecture Designers· Circuit Designers· Algorithm Designers· System Designers· Computer Programmers in the Multimedia and Wireless Communications Industries· VLSI System Designers Special Features: This example-packed resource provides invaluable professional training for a rapidly-expanding industry. · Presents a variety of approaches to analysis, estimation, and reduction of power consumption in order to help designers extend battery life.· Includes application-driven problems at the end of each chapter· Features six appendices covering shortest path algorithms used in retiming, scheduling, and allocation techniques, as well as determining the iteration bound· The Author is a recognized expert in the field, having written several books, taught several graduate-level classes, and served on several IEEE boards About The Book: This book complements the other Digital Signaling Processing books in our list, which include an introductory treatment (Marven), a comprehensive handbook (Mitra), a professional reference (Kaloupsidis), and others which pertain to a specific topic such as noise control. This graduate level textbook will fill an important niche in a rapidly expanding market.

Bioelectromagnetism
Bioelectromagnetism

Author: Jaakko Malmivuo

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780195058239

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This text applies engineering science and technology to biological cells and tissues that are electrically conducting and excitable. It describes the theory and a wide range of applications in both electric and magnetic fields.

The Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider

Author: Lyndon R. Evans

Publisher: EPFL Press

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9782940222346

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Describes the technology and engineering of the Large Hadron collider (LHC), one of the greatest scientific marvels of this young 21st century. This book traces the feat of its construction, written by the head scientists involved, placed into the context of the scientific goals and principles.

The Palgrave Handbook of Climate History
The Palgrave Handbook of Climate History

Author: Sam White

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-08-10

Total Pages: 651

ISBN-13: 1137430206

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This handbook offers the first comprehensive, state-of-the-field guide to past weather and climate and their role in human societies. Bringing together dozens of international specialists from the sciences and humanities, this volume describes the methods, sources, and major findings of historical climate reconstruction and impact research. Its chapters take the reader through each key source of past climate and weather information and each technique of analysis; through each historical period and region of the world; through the major topics of climate and history and core case studies; and finally through the history of climate ideas and science. Using clear, non-technical language, The Palgrave Handbook of Climate History serves as a textbook for students, a reference guide for specialists and an introduction to climate history for scholars and interested readers.