1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996212105303316

Autore

Hayward Alan (Alan T. J.)

Titolo

Steel detailers' manual [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Hayward and Frank Weare

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-283-40805-8

9786613408051

1-4443-9326-X

1-4443-9328-6

Edizione

[3rd ed. /]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WeareFrank

OakhillAnthony

Disciplina

624.1/821

Soggetti

Steel, Structural

Building, Iron and steel

Building, Iron and steel - Details

Electronic books.

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

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Chapter 1: Use of Structural Steel; 1.1 Why Steel?; 1.2 Structural Steels; 1.3 Structural Shapes; 1.4 Tolerances; 1.5 Connections; 1.6 Interface to Foundations; 1.7 Welding; 1.8 Bolting; 1.9 Dos and don'ts; 1.10 Protective Treatment; 1.11 Drawings; 1.12 Codes of Practice; Chapter 2: Detailing Practice; 2.1 General; 2.2 Layout of Drawings; 2.3 Lettering; 2.4 Dimensions; 2.5 Projection; 2.6 Scales; 2.7 Revisions; 2.8 Beam and Column Detailing Conventions; 2.9 Erection Marks; 2.10 Opposite Handing; 2.11 Welds; 2.12 Bolts

2.13 Holding Down Bolts2.14 Abbreviations; Chapter 3: Design Guidance; 3.1 General; 3.2 Load Capacities of Simple Connections; 3.3 Sizes and Load Capacity of Simple Column Bases; Chapter 4: Detailing Data; Chapter 5: Connection Details; Chapter 6: Computer Aided Detailing; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Steelwork detailing; 6.3 Constructing a 3-D model of a steel structure; 6.4 Object orientation; 6.5 CNC/rapid prototyping; 6.6 Future developments; Chapter 7: Examples of



Structures; 7.1 Multi-storey frame buildings; 7.2 Single-storey frame buildings; 7.3 Portal frame buildings

7.4 Vessel support structure7.5 Roof over reservoir; 7.6 Tower; 7.7 Bridges; 7.8 Single-span highway bridge; 7.9 Highway sign gantry; 7.10 Staircase; Table of Standards; Codes and Standards referred to in this Edition; References; Further Reading; Appendix; Mass of round and square bars; Mass of flats; Metric conversion of units; Building materials; Packaged materials; Angle of internal friction and mass of materials; Values of Ka (Coefficient of Active Pressure) for Cohesionless Materials; Approximate mass of floors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This highly illustrated manual provides practical guidance on structural steelwork detailing. It: · describes the common structural shapes in use and how they are joined to form members and complete structures  · explains detailing practice and conventions  · provides detailing data for standard sections, bolts and welds  · emphasises the importance of tolerances in order to achieve proper site fit-up  · discusses the important link between good detailing and construction costs  Examples of structures include single and multi-storey buildings, towers and bridge



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910438258303321

Titolo

Is science compatible with free will? : exploring free will and consciousness in the light of quantum physics and neuroscience / / Antoine Suarez, Peter Adams, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

9781461452126

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Classificazione

5,1

CC 5630

CC 7220

Altri autori (Persone)

SuarezAntoine

AdamsPeter

Disciplina

123.5

Soggetti

Free will and determinism

Quantum theory

Neurosciences

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

pt. I. Quantum physics and free will -- pt. II. Neuroscience and free will -- pt. III. Attempts to reconcile science and free will.

Sommario/riassunto

There is a perceived conflict within the scientific community between the conviction that a human being has free will on one hand, and deterministic physics and neuroscience on the other. When faced with this conflict, two alternative positions are possible: either human freedom is an illusion, or deterministic science is not the last word on the brain and will eventually be superseded by a neuroscience that admits processes not completely determined by the past. Is Science Compatible with Free Will? investigates whether it is possible to have a science in which there is room for human freedom. The authors present perspectives coming from different disciplines (Quantum physics, Neuroscience, Economics, Philosophy) and range from those focusing on the scientific background, to those highlighting rather more a philosophical analysis. However, all chapters share a common characteristic: they take current scientific observations and data as a basis from which to draw philosophical implications. It is these features



that make this volume unique, an exceptional interdisciplinary approach combining scientific strength and philosophical profundity. Is Science Compatible with Free Will? strongly stimulates the debate and contributes to new insights in the mind-brain relationship.  .