1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785213003321

Autore

Gioncu Victor

Titolo

Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design / / Victor Gioncu, Federico Mazzolani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-429-17876-X

1-62870-801-8

1-4822-6628-8

1-282-91329-8

9786612913297

0-203-84889-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (581 p.)

Disciplina

624.1/762

Soggetti

Earthquake resistant design

Earthquake engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 New Challenges in Seismic Design; Chapter 2 Living with Earthquakes; Chapter 3 Learning from Earthquakes; Chapter 4 Advances in Conception about Earthquakes; Chapter 5 Tectonic Plates and Faults; Chapter 6 Faults and Earthquakes; Chapter 7 Earthquakes and Ground Motions; Chapter 8 Ground Motions and Structures; Chapter 9 Advances in Seismic Design Methodologies; Chapter 10 Challenges for the Next Generation of Seismic Codes; Appendix: Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Developments in Earthquake Engineering have focussed on the capacity and response of structures. They often overlook the importance of seismological knowledge to earthquake-proofing of design. It is not enough only to understand the anatomy of the structure, you must also appreciate the nature of the likely earthquake.Seismic design, as detailed in this book, is the bringing together of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology. It focuses on the seismological aspects of design  analyzing various types of earthquake and how they affect structures differently. Understanding the



distinction between these earthquake types and their different impacts on buildings can make the difference between whether a building stands or falls, or at least to how much it costs to repair.Covering the basis and basics of the major international codes, this is the essential guide for professionals working on structures in earthquake zones around the world."--Provided by publisher.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910813396903321

Autore

Sagner James S.

Titolo

Working capital management : applications and cases / / James S. Sagner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-93384-2

1-118-93385-0

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Collana

Wiley Corporate F & A

Disciplina

658.15/224

Soggetti

Working capital

Corporations - Finance

Cash management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Working Capital Management; Contents; Preface; CONCEPT OF THE BOOK; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Concepts in Working Capital Management; WORKING CAPITAL CONCEPTS; Description of Working Capital Accounts; Ideas Basic to Working Capital; IMPROVING WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT; The Missing Working Capital Manager; Payment Stream Matrix: First Draft; Payment Steam Matrix: Final Version; Overcoming Resistance to Change; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WORKING CAPITAL; Working Capital: The Traditional View; Working Capital: The Modern View; COST AS THE WORKING CAPITAL ISSUE; Working Capital Timeline

Working Capital Cost Elements Illustrative Total Potential Savings; Leisure Industry Working Capital Illustration; APPLYING THESE IDEAS TO



A REAL BUSINESS: BEST BUY; What Is Best Buy's Industry?; Working Capital at Best Buy; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 2 Working Capital Ratios and Other Metrics; RATIO ANALYSIS; How Ratios Are Constructed; Liquidity; Activity Utilization; Profitability; Leverage; OTHER RATIOS AND THEIR APPLICATION; Troy and RMA; How Ratios Are Used; OTHER METRICS; Cash Conversion Cycle; Dell Computer's CCC; BENCHMARKING; Methodology; Working Capital Benchmarking

Benchmarking Concerns GENERAL PROBLEMS IN THE USE OF RATIOS AND METRICS; Fiscal Year; Accrual Accounting; Window Dressing; Aggregated Data; Off-Balance Sheet Obligations; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 3 Cash-Management and Fraud Prevention; FORMS OF CASH; Reactive Cash Management; Essential Cash Management Elements; PAPER TRANSACTIONS: LOCKBOXING; Lockboxing Procedures; How Does Lockboxing Reduce Float?; How Does Lockboxing Prevent Fraud?; PAPER TRANSACTIONS: DEPOSITORY ACCOUNTS; Control of Access; Multipurpose Accounts; Too Many Accounts; PAPER TRANSACTIONS: CONTROLLED DISBURSEMENT

Selecting the Bank

Sommario/riassunto

Stay liquid, think global, and better manage resources with this authoritative guide  Working Capital Management is a comprehensive primer on keeping your business financially competitive in the face of limited access to short-term funds. With detailed insight applicable to each phase in the business cycle, this authoritative guide helps managers revamp current practices for more efficient use of assets and liabilities, including more stringent monitoring and planning of collections, disbursements, and balances. Readers will learn how to minimize investments in idle resources, and how to maxi