Ernst Sohn imprint: 156 books
TBM Excavation in Difficult Ground Conditions
Case Studies from Turkey
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
The book relates experience of TBM drives in difficult geology, making use of case studies from Turkey to demonstrate the influence of the local geotechnical conditions on the selection of a tunnel boring machine and the selection of tools. There is an extensive description how various geological...
Technology and Practical Use of Strain Gages
With Particular Consideration of Stress Analysis Using Strain Gages
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2017
This book is a profound compendium on strain gages and their application in materials science and all fields of engineering. It covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of strength and stress analysis using the technique of strain gages. A brief historical review about strain gage inventions...
Fatigue Design of Steel and Composite Structures
Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures, Part 1 - 9 Fatigue; Eurocode 4: Design of Composite Steel and Concrete Structures
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
This volume addresses the specific subject of fatigue, a subject not familiar to many engineers, but still relevant for proper and good design of numerous steel structures. It explains all issues related to the subject: Basis of fatigue design, reliability and various verification formats, determination...
by Bernhard Maidl, Leonhard Schmid, Willy Ritz
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
This book covers the fundamentals of tunneling machine technology: drilling, tunneling, waste removal and securing. It treats methods of rock classification for the machinery concerned as well as legal issues, using numerous example projects to reflect the state of technology, as well as problematic...
The History of the Theory of Structures
Searching for Equilibrium
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Ten years after the publication of the first English edition of The History of the Theory of Structures, Dr. Kurrer now gives us a much enlarged second edition with a new subtitle: Searching for Equilibrium. The author invites the reader to take part in a journey through time to explore the equilibrium...
The Solar Cooling Design Guide
Case Studies of Successful Solar Air Conditioning Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Solar cooling systems can be a cost-effective and environmentally attractive air-conditioning solution. The design of such systems, however, is complex. Research carried out under the aegis of the International Energy Agency's Solar Heating and Cooling Program has shown that there is a range of seemingly...
by Bernhard Maidl, Martin Herrenknecht, Ulrich Maidl
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Mechanised shield tunnelling has developed considerably since the publication of the first edition of this book. Challenging tunnel projects under difficult conditions demand innovative solutions, which has led to constant further development and innovation in process technology, constructions operations...
Design of Joints in Steel and Composite Structures
Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures. Part 1-8 Design of Joints. Eurocode 4: Design of Composite Steel and Concrete Structures. Part 1-8 Design of Joints
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2016
This book details the basic concepts and the design rules included in Eurocode 3
Design of steel structures: Part 1-8
Design of joints
Joints in composite construction are also addressed through references to Eurocode 4
Design of composite steel and concrete structures
Part 1-1: General rules...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
The completely revised and extended Recommendations deal with all questions relevant to the planning and dimensioning of geosynthetics-reinforced earth structures. In addition to the demands on materials and analysis principles, the applications of geosynthetics in a range of foundation systems, ground...
by Hermann Beck, Michael Siemers, Martin Reuter
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
An overview of fastening techniques, technology and applications
This book covers fastening screw technology, verification concepts, applications in steel construction and other chapter topics. Powder-actuated Fasteners and Fastening Screws in Steel Construction introduces the basic principles...
Design of Plated Structures
Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures, Part 1-5: Design of Plated Structures
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
The main aim of this book is to provide practical advice to designers of plated structures for correct and efficient application of EN 1993-1-5 design rules. In chapter 1 the purpose, the scope and the structure of the book is explained. In chapter 2 a rather detailed and commented overview of EN...
Theory of Structures
Fundamentals, Framed Structures, Plates and Shells
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
This book provides the reader with a consistent approach to theory of structures on the basis of applied mechanics. It covers framed structures as well as plates and shells using elastic and plastic theory, and emphasizes the historical background and the relationship to practical engineering activities....
by Walter Wittke
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
This book focuses on the fundamentals of rock mechanics as a basis for the safe and economical design and construction of tunnels,
dam foundations and slopes in jointed and anisotropic rock.
It is divided into four main parts:
- Fundamentals and models
- Analysis and design methods
- Exploration,...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Since 1949 the "Committee for Waterfront Structures" has operated on honorary base as a committee of the Society for Harbour Engineering (HTG), Hamburg, and since 1951 also as working group of the German Society for Geotechnics (DGGT), Essen. Its full designation reads "Committee for Simplification...