Computational Fluid Dynamics For Wind Engineering

From the second of biennial symposia, 54 papers cover embankment and slope stability, mining, tunneling, soil and structure interaction, dynamic analysis, and constitutive models. They also include applications and case studies of FLAC and three- dimensional FLAC. Among specific topics are a visco-elastic- plastic softening model and its application for solving static and dynamic stability problems in potash mining, the seismic modeling of sheet pile bulkheads for waterfront applications, calculating the collapse strains of floodable rockfills by means of finite difference formulated numerical simulations, the effect of embankment slope on the lateral response of piles, and the softening of coal on the design of yield pillars. Only authors are indexed. c. Book News Inc.

Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy during the fracture of stressed rock within the Earth’s crust. This phenomenon is similar to that which occurs in materials under load, and although they take place on very different scales, these two phenomena – earthquakes in geophysics and damage in structural materials – have similarities. In both cases, there is a release of elastic energy from sources located inside a medium.These are selected papers from special sessions at the 11th International Conference on Fracture, held in Turin in 2005. They provide an outline of topics related to earthquakes and Acoustic Emission, and discuss the latest developments in this area. The papers have been divided into two categories: Seismic Mechanics & Earthquakes and Structural Failure & Acoustic Emission. Earthquakes and Acoustic Emission will serve as a useful supplementary textbook for postgraduates, while being of special interest to professionals in the field of earthquakes and acoustic emission.

New Techniques on Soft Soils covers a wide range of updated techniques related to site investigation, vertical drains, surcharge, piled embankment, granular piles, deep mixing, monitoring and performance. An essential reference for designers and practitioners involved in soft soil construction, it provides a comprehensive view of current experiences and opinions of researchers and professionals from different parts of the world involving site investigation, design and construction on soft clays.