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Fundamentals
Published in John G.Z.Q. Wang, K. Tim Law, Siting in earthquake zones, 2022
The principle of siting described in this book is based on the seismo- geotechnical response of foundation soils subject to local site conditions and geological settings. While conventional site investigation methods may provide much important relevant information, they are covered in many available textbooks and are therefore not included in this book. As well, the readers of this book are expected to be familiar with the basics of earthquake engineering and geotechnical engineering. Basic theories and concepts are therefore either briefly discussed or omitted.
An overview of geotechnical engineering education in Japan
Published in Iacint Manoliu, Ion Antonescu, Nicoleta Rădulescu, Geotechnical Engineering Education and Training, 2020
H. Ohta, H. Sekiguchi, T. Mitachi
Where else are geotechnical engineering programs offered in Japan? Out of a wide variety of engineering disciplines that span the entire breadth of technology, a guide for applications to Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Ministry of Education lists nine engineering disciplines, which include: architectural, chemical, civil, electrical/electronics and mechanical. Civil engineering is further classified into the following six specialties: materials engineering/applied mechanicsstructural engineering/earthquake engineering;geotechnical engineering;hydraulic engineering/hydrology;transportation engineering; regional planning;civil environmental systems.
Earthquake damage assessment system for New Taipei City
Published in Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 2018
Ching-An Lee, Yu-Chi Sung, Chia-Chuan Hsu, Ming-De Lu, Kuang-Wu Chou
Because of Taiwan’s location in a seismic zone, the epicenters of earthquakes in the nation is often close to land and urban areas, and the extremely short advance warning time currently achievable demonstrates the importance of seismic disaster prevention. Although earthquake engineering methods (e.g. aseismic design, base isolation, and seismic vibration control) effectively mitigate seismic hazards, nonengineering methods such as disaster prevention planning and risk dispersion can supplement disaster resistance at community levels and improve the functionality and performance of earthquake relief efforts. If an effective earthquake damage assessment system can be constructed, hazardous scenarios can be simulated before an earthquake occurs. Relevant prevention and relief efforts can then be developed accordingly, including effective implementation of disaster prevention, disaster relief, accident handling, disaster investigation, and reconstruction. In addition, when an earthquake occurs, such a system is supposed to be able to immediately retrieve the seismic report data from Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau (CWB) database and quickly estimate related seismic hazards, aiding post-seismic emergency response and effective disaster relief.
Nonlinear vibration analysis of graphene platelets reinforced nanocomposite doubly curved concrete panels subjected to thermal shock: Development of an artificial intelligence technique
Published in Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 2023
Gongxing Yan, Xia Zhou, Mohammed A. El-Meligy, Mohamed Sharaf
All designers should pay particular attention to having a thorough grasp of mechanical engineering while tackling engineering problems. A device that transforms one or more sources of energy into mechanical energy is known as an engine or motor [45–47]. A fundamental mechanical model was created to explain the stress-strain behavior of brittle composites due to frictional sliding [48–50]. A system is made up of a number of interconnected or interacting components that follow a set of rules and function as one cohesive unit [51–53]. Shear capacity, transmission mechanisms, and failure patterns shown by RAC beams under shear loads, such as cracking pattern, morphology, and propagation, are referred to as shear behavior [54–56]. Energy is described as having the capacity to accomplish work, which is the capacity to apply a force that causes an item to move [57–59]. The choice of the optimal element, in relation to criteria, from a collection of possible alternatives is known as mathematical optimization or mathematical programming [60–62]. An algorithm is a finite series of exact instructions that are used to solve a class of particular problems in mathematics and computer science [63–65]. A device that conveys the sensation of being in a dynamic environment is known as a motion simulator or motion platform [66–68]. Mechanical phenomena known as vibration causes oscillations to take place around an equilibrium point [69–71]. In contrast to micro composites, a nanocomposite is a multiphase material in which one of the phases has one, two, or three dimensions of less than 100 nm, or the distances between the composite phases are nanoscale [72–74]. Instead of only designating the three major colors (red, green, and blue) to each pixel, hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology examines a broad spectrum of light [75–77]. In the multidisciplinary field of engineering known as earthquake engineering, structures such as buildings and bridges are designed and analyzed to withstand earthquakes [78–80]. The perimeter design of a structure has a significant impact on its seismic behavior [81–83]. Simply said, composites are just two or more component materials combined that have differing physical or chemical qualities [84–86]. A fluid cement and aggregate are used to join together to form the composite material known as concrete [87–89]. When the rotor is not in the magnetic center of the stator, static eccentricity (air gap) occurs [90–92]. An economy with low levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is known as a low-carbon economy (LCE) or a decarbonized economy [93–95]. Hyperspectral image quality assessment is a crucial module in image processing in actuality [96–98]. The physical deterioration of materials that causes failure is the failure mechanism [99–101]. A chemical substance, chemical element, or combination may have its physical or chemical properties determined using an analytical approach [102–104]. It is vital to remember that figuring out the algorithms for the structures has a big impact on anticipating the researchers’ objectives [105–107].