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Eric Pimpler – Spatial Analytics with ArcGIS

Spatial statistics has the potential to provide insight that is not otherwise available through traditional GIS tools. This book is designed to introduce you to the use of spatial statistics so you can solve complex geographic analysis. The book begins by introducing you to the many spatial statistics tools available in ArcGIS. You will learn how to analyze patterns, map clusters, and model spatial relationships with these tools. Further on, you will explore how to extend the spatial statistics tools currently available in ArcGIS, and use the R programming language to create custom tools in ArcGIS through the ArcGIS Bridge using real-world examples. At the end of the book, you will be presented with two exciting case studies where you will be able to practically apply all your learning to analyze and gain insights into real estate data.

What you will learn:

Get to know how to measure geographic distributions
Perform clustering analysis including hot spot and outlier analysis
Conduct data conversion tasks using the Utilities toolset
Understand how to use the tools provided by the Mapping Clusters toolset in the Spatial Statistics Toolbox
Get to grips with the basics of R for performing spatial statistical programming
Create custom ArcGIS tools with R and ArcGIS Bridge
Understand the application of Spatial Statistics tools and the R programming language through case studies

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Advanced Geotechnical Finite Element Modeling using PLAXIS

Published By: PLAXIS
Published Year: 2012
Size: 19 MB
Quality: Original preprint
Abstract: CONTENTS
A. Section 1: Geotechnical Analysis using PLAXIS Programs
B. Section 2: Modelling of Deep Excavations
C. Section 3: Modelling of Piled Foundations
D. Section 4: Modelling of Tunnel‐Soil‐Structure Interaction Problems
E. Conclusions
F. References

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Exercices de béton arme avec leurs solutions

Exercices de Béton Armé Avec Leurs Solutions Pour faciliter la tache du lecteur, les principales formules à utiliser ont été rappelées en tète de l’ouvrage ; en Outre, des tableaux numériques et des abaques, permettant de simplifier au maximum les calculs, ont été données en annexe. Ces deux parties (formulaires, tableaux numériques et abaques) constitueront d’ailleurs par la suite des instruments de travail très utiles Pour les raisons exposées ci-dessus, l’ouvrage a été divisé en quatre parties: Première partie : Formulaire Deuxième partie : Calcul des sections Troisième partie : Calcul d’ouvrages Quatrième partie ou Annexes.

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Calcul des Structures en Béton, Jean-Marie Paillé

Entièrement refondue et mise à jour, cette édition du guide d’application prend notamment en compte les ultimes modifications apportées aux articles de l’Eurocode 2 (révision 4) publiées par l’Afnor en 2013, ainsi que l’annexe nationale (révisée pour la première fois depuis 2007).

Améliorés et enrichis à l’appui de l’enseignement délivré par l’auteur, les exercices ont eux aussi été revus sur la base des dernières réflexions du groupe de la commission française de l’Eurocode 2, lesquelles ont abouti à la rédaction de nouvelles recommandations professionnelles relatives à l’interprétation de l’Eurocode. Traitant de nouveaux sujets, ces recommandations ont elles aussi été intégrées à la refonte du présent volume.

Les fichiers de calcul des exercices sont librement disponibles à l’adresse du présent ouvrage dans le catalogue en ligne des éditions Eyrolles.

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Conception et calcul des structures de bâtiment – Henry Thonier

Conception et calcul des structures de bâtiment est un cours conforme aux règles BAEL 91, BPEL 91, CM 66, Eurocodes 2, 3, 4, 5 et DTU 23.1, a pour objet le dimensionnement et le calcul de l’ensemble des éléments courants de structures de bâtiment.

Le premier tome porte sur les rappels indispensables de Résistance des matériaux, les actions et sollicitations, les fondations superficielles, le deuxième sur les fondations profondes, les dalles, les poutres et planchers ; ce troisième tome traite des poteaux (en béton armé, en acier, mixtes, en bois), des portiques et ossatures, des voiles et murs.

Un exposé des théories usuelles est suivi de formulaires et de programmes de calcul.

Cet ouvrage est destiné aux étudiants en appui et complément du cours professé à l’École nationale des ponts et chaussées, aux ingénieurs de bureaux d’études dont il se veut un outil permanent.

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Pinliang Dong, Qi Chen – LiDAR Remote Sensing and Applications

CRC, 2018
pdf, 221 pages, english
ISBN: 978-1-4822-4301-7

This is a unique book in that it smoothly combines LiDAR principles, data processing methods, applications, and hands-on practices, following an overview of remote sensing. An index map of LiDAR data and a list of abbreviations are also included to improve the readability of the book.

For forest applications, readers can find examples such as creating leaf-on and leaf-off canopy height models in Susquehanna Shale Hills, PA; identifying disturbances from lightning and hurricane in mangrove forests in Florida; and estimating aboveground biomass in tropical forests in Ghana.

For urban applications, readers can see examples such as road extraction, powerline corridor mapping, and population estimation in Denton, TX; parcel-based building change detection in Surrey, Canada; and road blockage detection in Port-au-Prince after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

For geoscience applications, readers can explore samples such as measuring dune migration rates in White Sands, NM; analysis of offset channels associated with the San Andreas Fault in California; and trend surface analysis and visualization of rock layers in Raplee Ridge, UT. Undergraduate and graduate students will find that the 11 step-by-step GIS projects with LiDAR data can really help them understand LiDAR data processing, analysis, and applications, while professionals and researchers will benefit from various topics on LiDAR remote sensing and applications, along with over 500 references in the book.

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The Boundary Element Method in Geophysical Survey

Balgaisha Mukanova, Igor Modin – The Boundary Element Method in Geophysical Survey

Springer, 2018
pdf, 162 pages, english
ISBN: 978-3-319-72907-7

The Boundary Element Method in Geophysical Survey

This volume is devoted to the application of the integral equations method (IEM) and boundary elements method (BEM) to problems involving the sounding of geological media using direct current (DC). Adaptive mesh generation algorithms and numerical methods for solving a system of integral equations are discussed. Integral equations for the media, which contains piecewise linear contact boundaries, immersed local inclusions, and subsurface relief, are derived and solved numerically. Describes in detail the application of the BEM and IEM to 2.5D direct problems using ERT for geological media with a complex structure and having a large number of internal contact boundaries. Provides algorithms of grid generation of the boundaries that are adapted to the geometry of the media, the surface relief and the measurements of electrode arrays. Discusses the application of the BEM to 3D sounding problems using the ERT method. Illustrates the applications of inversion programs to synthetic data generated using the BEM in comparison with the original model and discusses the quality of the associated interpretation

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Eurocodes

The EN Eurocodes are expected to contribute to the establishment and functioning of the internal market for construction products and engineering services by eliminating the disparities that hinder their free circulation within the Community. Further, they are meant to lead to more uniform levels of safety in construction in Europe.

The EN Eurocodes will become the reference design codes. They are currently at the national calibration stage. After publication of the National Standard transposing the Eurocodes and the National Annexes, they will be used in parallel with existing national standards until 2010, when all conflicting standards will be withdrawn.

It is mandatory that the Member States accept designs to the EN Eurocodes, since the National standards implementing the EN Eurocodes will become the standard technical specification in all contracts for public works and public services.

The EN Eurocodes consist of 10 different groups, which are:

EN 1990 EUROCODE 0 – Basis of structural design
EN 1991 EUROCODE 1 – Actions on structures
EN 1992 EUROCODE 2 – Design of concrete structures
EN 1993 EUROCODE 3 – Design of steel structures
EN 1994 EUROCODE 4 – Design of composite steel and concrete structures
EN 1995 EUROCODE 5 – Design of timber structures
EN 1996 EUROCODE 6 – Design of masonry structures
EN 1997 EUROCODE 7 – Geotechnical design
EN 1998 EUROCODE 8 – Design of structures for earthquake resistance
EN 1999 EUROCODE 9 – Design of aluminium structures

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Ground Water and Surface Water A Single Resource

As the Nation’s concerns over water resources and the environment increase, the importance of considering ground water and surface water as a single resource has become increasingly evident. Issues related to water supply, water quality, and degradation of aquatic environments are reported on frequently. The interaction of ground water and surface water has been shown to be a significant concern in many of these issues. For example, contaminated aquifers that discharge to streams can result in long-term contamination of surface water; conversely, streams can be a major source of contamination to aquifers. Surface water commonly is hydraulically connected to ground water, but the interactions are difficult to observe and measure and commonly have been ignored in water-management considerations and policies. Many natural processes and human activities affect the interactions of ground water and surface water. The purpose of this report is to present our current understanding of these processes and activities as well as limitations in our knowledge and ability to characterize them.

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Fundamentals of Structural Analysis Fifth Edition 2018

Kenneth M. Leet
Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University
Chia-Ming Uang
Professor, University of California, San Diego
Joel T. Lanning
Assistant Professor, California State University, Fullerton
Anne M. Gilbert, PE, SECB
Structural Engineer Consultant

This text introduces engineering and architectural students to the basic
techniques required for analyzing the majority of structures and the elements of which most structures are composed, including beams, frames, trusses, arches, and cables. Although the authors assume that readers have completed basic courses in statics and strength of materials, we briefly review the basic techniques from these courses the first time we mention them. To clarify the discussion, we use many carefully chosen examples to illustrate the various analytic techniques introduced, and whenever possible, we select examples confronting engineers in real-life professional practice