top

  Info

  • Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.

  Info

  • Utilizzare questo link per rimuovere la selezione effettuata.
English for civil engineers . Part II Building materials : educational book / / Genovaitė Snuviškienė ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
English for civil engineers . Part II Building materials : educational book / / Genovaitė Snuviškienė ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Snuviškienė Genovaitė
Edizione [4-oji laida.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (134 p.)
Soggetto topico Civil engineering
English language
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; I. Texts Accompanied by Text-based Vocabularies and Exercises; 1. Mechanical Properties of Materials; 2. Selection of Materials; 3. Stone; 4. Bricks and Blocks; 5. Ceramic Tiles; 6. Cement; 7. Mortar. Rendering and Plastering Mixes; 8. Concrete; 9. Structural Steel and Concrete; 10. Timber; 11. Glass; 12. Plastics; II. Reader; Improve your General English; 1. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; English for Civil Engineers - English for Special Purposes; 2. Civil Engineering; 3. Prefabrication and Industrialisation; 4. Building Materials
5. Development of Iron and Steel Structures6. Gustave Eiffel; 7. Aluminium; 8. Rheinzinc - Metal Associated with Quality; 9. Improvements in Concrete Technology; 10. Most Widely Used Heat-insulating Materials; 11. Lithuanian Construction Material Market; 12. Building Materials Used in Some European Countries; 13. Creating a New Home; 14. Building Greenly; 15. Ecology Is Different to 'Sustainability'; 16. Green Building Materials; 17. The Alexandria Library; Writing Business Letters -English for Special Purposes; 18. Communication in Writing; References
Record Nr. UNINA-9910462870403321
Snuviškienė Genovaitė  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
English for civil engineers . Part II Building materials : educational book / / Genovaitė Snuviškienė ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
English for civil engineers . Part II Building materials : educational book / / Genovaitė Snuviškienė ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Snuviškienė Genovaitė
Edizione [4-oji laida.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (134 p.)
Soggetto topico Civil engineering
English language
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; I. Texts Accompanied by Text-based Vocabularies and Exercises; 1. Mechanical Properties of Materials; 2. Selection of Materials; 3. Stone; 4. Bricks and Blocks; 5. Ceramic Tiles; 6. Cement; 7. Mortar. Rendering and Plastering Mixes; 8. Concrete; 9. Structural Steel and Concrete; 10. Timber; 11. Glass; 12. Plastics; II. Reader; Improve your General English; 1. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; English for Civil Engineers - English for Special Purposes; 2. Civil Engineering; 3. Prefabrication and Industrialisation; 4. Building Materials
5. Development of Iron and Steel Structures6. Gustave Eiffel; 7. Aluminium; 8. Rheinzinc - Metal Associated with Quality; 9. Improvements in Concrete Technology; 10. Most Widely Used Heat-insulating Materials; 11. Lithuanian Construction Material Market; 12. Building Materials Used in Some European Countries; 13. Creating a New Home; 14. Building Greenly; 15. Ecology Is Different to 'Sustainability'; 16. Green Building Materials; 17. The Alexandria Library; Writing Business Letters -English for Special Purposes; 18. Communication in Writing; References
Record Nr. UNINA-9910786312303321
Snuviškienė Genovaitė  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
English for civil engineers . Part II Building materials : educational book / / Genovaitė Snuviškienė ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
English for civil engineers . Part II Building materials : educational book / / Genovaitė Snuviškienė ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Snuviškienė Genovaitė
Edizione [4-oji laida.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (134 p.)
Soggetto topico Civil engineering
English language
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; I. Texts Accompanied by Text-based Vocabularies and Exercises; 1. Mechanical Properties of Materials; 2. Selection of Materials; 3. Stone; 4. Bricks and Blocks; 5. Ceramic Tiles; 6. Cement; 7. Mortar. Rendering and Plastering Mixes; 8. Concrete; 9. Structural Steel and Concrete; 10. Timber; 11. Glass; 12. Plastics; II. Reader; Improve your General English; 1. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; English for Civil Engineers - English for Special Purposes; 2. Civil Engineering; 3. Prefabrication and Industrialisation; 4. Building Materials
5. Development of Iron and Steel Structures6. Gustave Eiffel; 7. Aluminium; 8. Rheinzinc - Metal Associated with Quality; 9. Improvements in Concrete Technology; 10. Most Widely Used Heat-insulating Materials; 11. Lithuanian Construction Material Market; 12. Building Materials Used in Some European Countries; 13. Creating a New Home; 14. Building Greenly; 15. Ecology Is Different to 'Sustainability'; 16. Green Building Materials; 17. The Alexandria Library; Writing Business Letters -English for Special Purposes; 18. Communication in Writing; References
Record Nr. UNINA-9910821832503321
Snuviškienė Genovaitė  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Human safety : methodological recommendations for laboratory works / / Edvardas Markevičius, Lionginas Radzevičius ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Human safety : methodological recommendations for laboratory works / / Edvardas Markevičius, Lionginas Radzevičius ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Matkevičius Edvardas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (152 p.)
Soggetto topico Laboratories - Safety measures
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Table of contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. General requirements; 2.1. Description of the order laboratory works have to be performed; 2.2. Performance of works; 3. Safety recommendations; 3.1. General requirements; 3.2. Dangerous and hazardous factors; 4. Actions taken before starting laboratory work; 5. Actions taken while performing works; 6. Actions after finalizing laboratory work; 7. Actions taken under emergency cases (extreme situations); 8. The after - effects after violating these recommendations; 9. Equipment used for laboratory works; 10. General comments
Laboratory work No. 1. Danger of shock in the case of direct contact with live partsLaboratory work No. 2. Danger of shock in the case of indirect contact with live parts; Laboratory work No. 3. Total insulation; Laboratory work No. 4. Protection by electrical isolation; Laboratory work No. 5. Safety extra - low voltage, SELV Functional extra - low voltage, FELV; Laboratory work No. 6. Protective measures for safety in a TT system: protection by disconnection of supply with an overcurrent protective device
Laboratory work No. 7. Protective measures for safety in a TT system example: earth rodLaboratory work No. 8. Protective measures for safety in a TT system earthing resistance; Laboratory work No. 9. Protective measures for safety in a TN system: protection by disconnection of supply with an overcurrent protective device
Record Nr. UNINA-9910462875503321
Matkevičius Edvardas  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Human safety : methodological recommendations for laboratory works / / Edvardas Markevičius, Lionginas Radzevičius ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Human safety : methodological recommendations for laboratory works / / Edvardas Markevičius, Lionginas Radzevičius ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Matkevičius Edvardas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (152 p.)
Soggetto topico Laboratories - Safety measures
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Table of contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. General requirements; 2.1. Description of the order laboratory works have to be performed; 2.2. Performance of works; 3. Safety recommendations; 3.1. General requirements; 3.2. Dangerous and hazardous factors; 4. Actions taken before starting laboratory work; 5. Actions taken while performing works; 6. Actions after finalizing laboratory work; 7. Actions taken under emergency cases (extreme situations); 8. The after - effects after violating these recommendations; 9. Equipment used for laboratory works; 10. General comments
Laboratory work No. 1. Danger of shock in the case of direct contact with live partsLaboratory work No. 2. Danger of shock in the case of indirect contact with live parts; Laboratory work No. 3. Total insulation; Laboratory work No. 4. Protection by electrical isolation; Laboratory work No. 5. Safety extra - low voltage, SELV Functional extra - low voltage, FELV; Laboratory work No. 6. Protective measures for safety in a TT system: protection by disconnection of supply with an overcurrent protective device
Laboratory work No. 7. Protective measures for safety in a TT system example: earth rodLaboratory work No. 8. Protective measures for safety in a TT system earthing resistance; Laboratory work No. 9. Protective measures for safety in a TN system: protection by disconnection of supply with an overcurrent protective device
Record Nr. UNINA-9910786313403321
Matkevičius Edvardas  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Human safety : methodological recommendations for laboratory works / / Edvardas Markevičius, Lionginas Radzevičius ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Human safety : methodological recommendations for laboratory works / / Edvardas Markevičius, Lionginas Radzevičius ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Matkevičius Edvardas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (152 p.)
Soggetto topico Laboratories - Safety measures
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Table of contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. General requirements; 2.1. Description of the order laboratory works have to be performed; 2.2. Performance of works; 3. Safety recommendations; 3.1. General requirements; 3.2. Dangerous and hazardous factors; 4. Actions taken before starting laboratory work; 5. Actions taken while performing works; 6. Actions after finalizing laboratory work; 7. Actions taken under emergency cases (extreme situations); 8. The after - effects after violating these recommendations; 9. Equipment used for laboratory works; 10. General comments
Laboratory work No. 1. Danger of shock in the case of direct contact with live partsLaboratory work No. 2. Danger of shock in the case of indirect contact with live parts; Laboratory work No. 3. Total insulation; Laboratory work No. 4. Protection by electrical isolation; Laboratory work No. 5. Safety extra - low voltage, SELV Functional extra - low voltage, FELV; Laboratory work No. 6. Protective measures for safety in a TT system: protection by disconnection of supply with an overcurrent protective device
Laboratory work No. 7. Protective measures for safety in a TT system example: earth rodLaboratory work No. 8. Protective measures for safety in a TT system earthing resistance; Laboratory work No. 9. Protective measures for safety in a TN system: protection by disconnection of supply with an overcurrent protective device
Record Nr. UNINA-9910822331903321
Matkevičius Edvardas  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Mechanics of materials : study guide / / Algirdas Čižas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Mechanics of materials : study guide / / Algirdas Čižas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Čižas Algirdas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (173 p.)
Soggetto topico Strength of materials
Mechanics, Applied
Strains and stresses
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Subject of the course; 1.2. Internal forces. Method of sections; 1.3. Stress; 1.4. Displacement, strain; 1.5. General assumptions ; 2. Tension and compression; 2.1. Axially loaded structural members; 2.2. Stresses in an axially loaded member; 2.3. Strength; 2.4. Strain and elongation; 2.5. Deflections; 2.6. Stiffness; 2.7. Elastic strain energy; 2.8. Structures composed of axially loaded straight rods; 2.9. Peculiarities of statically indeterminate structures; 2.10. Influence of the vertical rod weight; 3. Mechanical properties of structural materials
4. Geometrical properties of cross sections5. Shearing. Torsion; 5.1. Shearing stresses in connections; 5.2. Bearing stresses in connections; 5.3. Stresses in circular members under torsion; 5.4. Angle of circular member twist; 5.5. Solid noncircular members in torsion; 6. Bending of beams; 6.1. Reactions, shearing forces and bending moments in beams; 6.2. Differential relationships between load, shearing force and bending moment functions; 6.3. Diagrams of shearing force and bending moment; 6.4. Pure bending in beams. Normal stresses; 6.5. Shearing stresses in beams
6.6. Rational shapes of beams6.7. Special cases of beam strength investigation; 7. Deflection of beam; 7.1. Strain. Curvature; 7.2. Displacement; 7.3. Techniques for determining beam displacements; 7.4. The moment-area technique; 7.5. Stiffness requirements; 8. Stability of columns. Buckling; 8.1. Stability of equilibrium; 8.2. The Euler's formula; 8.3. Design of columns; 9. States of stress and strain; 9.1. State of stress. Principal stresses; 9.2. Plane stress; 9.3. State of strain; 9.4. Generalized Hooke's law; 9.5. Dilatation (volumetric strain)
9.6. Relation among the constants of an elastic material E, G, and ν 9.7. Theories (hypotheses) of failure; 10. Compound stresses; 10.1. Stresses at any point; 10.2. Position of a neutral axis; 10.3. Strength requirements for a straight rod; 10.4. Kern of a cross section; 10.5. Strength requirements for initially-curved beams; 10.6. Thin-walled pressure vessels; 11. Statically indeterminate beams. Force method; 11.1. Static indeterminacy of structures; 11.2. Force method; 12. Influence of dynamic loadings; 12.1. Peculiarities of dynamic loading; 12.2. D'Alambert's principle
12.3. Principle of energy conservation. Impact loading13. Influence of plastic deformation; 13.1. Ductile materials; 13.2. Structures under tension or compression; 13.3. Structures under torsion; 13.4. Structures under bending; 13.5. Permanent strains and residual stresses; 14. Local effects; 14.1. Stress concentration; 14.2. Cracks and fracture; 14.3. Contact stresses; 15. Variable stresses. Fatigue; 15.1. Fatigue; 15.2. Endurance; Appendix. Examples of problem solution; A1. Design of a frame; A2. A statically indeterminate beam; Lithuanian-English vocabulary. Mechanics of materials; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910462874603321
Čižas Algirdas  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2008
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Mechanics of materials : study guide / / Algirdas Čižas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Mechanics of materials : study guide / / Algirdas Čižas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Čižas Algirdas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (173 p.)
Soggetto topico Strength of materials
Mechanics, Applied
Strains and stresses
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Subject of the course; 1.2. Internal forces. Method of sections; 1.3. Stress; 1.4. Displacement, strain; 1.5. General assumptions ; 2. Tension and compression; 2.1. Axially loaded structural members; 2.2. Stresses in an axially loaded member; 2.3. Strength; 2.4. Strain and elongation; 2.5. Deflections; 2.6. Stiffness; 2.7. Elastic strain energy; 2.8. Structures composed of axially loaded straight rods; 2.9. Peculiarities of statically indeterminate structures; 2.10. Influence of the vertical rod weight; 3. Mechanical properties of structural materials
4. Geometrical properties of cross sections5. Shearing. Torsion; 5.1. Shearing stresses in connections; 5.2. Bearing stresses in connections; 5.3. Stresses in circular members under torsion; 5.4. Angle of circular member twist; 5.5. Solid noncircular members in torsion; 6. Bending of beams; 6.1. Reactions, shearing forces and bending moments in beams; 6.2. Differential relationships between load, shearing force and bending moment functions; 6.3. Diagrams of shearing force and bending moment; 6.4. Pure bending in beams. Normal stresses; 6.5. Shearing stresses in beams
6.6. Rational shapes of beams6.7. Special cases of beam strength investigation; 7. Deflection of beam; 7.1. Strain. Curvature; 7.2. Displacement; 7.3. Techniques for determining beam displacements; 7.4. The moment-area technique; 7.5. Stiffness requirements; 8. Stability of columns. Buckling; 8.1. Stability of equilibrium; 8.2. The Euler's formula; 8.3. Design of columns; 9. States of stress and strain; 9.1. State of stress. Principal stresses; 9.2. Plane stress; 9.3. State of strain; 9.4. Generalized Hooke's law; 9.5. Dilatation (volumetric strain)
9.6. Relation among the constants of an elastic material E, G, and ν 9.7. Theories (hypotheses) of failure; 10. Compound stresses; 10.1. Stresses at any point; 10.2. Position of a neutral axis; 10.3. Strength requirements for a straight rod; 10.4. Kern of a cross section; 10.5. Strength requirements for initially-curved beams; 10.6. Thin-walled pressure vessels; 11. Statically indeterminate beams. Force method; 11.1. Static indeterminacy of structures; 11.2. Force method; 12. Influence of dynamic loadings; 12.1. Peculiarities of dynamic loading; 12.2. D'Alambert's principle
12.3. Principle of energy conservation. Impact loading13. Influence of plastic deformation; 13.1. Ductile materials; 13.2. Structures under tension or compression; 13.3. Structures under torsion; 13.4. Structures under bending; 13.5. Permanent strains and residual stresses; 14. Local effects; 14.1. Stress concentration; 14.2. Cracks and fracture; 14.3. Contact stresses; 15. Variable stresses. Fatigue; 15.1. Fatigue; 15.2. Endurance; Appendix. Examples of problem solution; A1. Design of a frame; A2. A statically indeterminate beam; Lithuanian-English vocabulary. Mechanics of materials; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910786312803321
Čižas Algirdas  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2008
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Mechanics of materials : study guide / / Algirdas Čižas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Mechanics of materials : study guide / / Algirdas Čižas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Čižas Algirdas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (173 p.)
Soggetto topico Strength of materials
Mechanics, Applied
Strains and stresses
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Subject of the course; 1.2. Internal forces. Method of sections; 1.3. Stress; 1.4. Displacement, strain; 1.5. General assumptions ; 2. Tension and compression; 2.1. Axially loaded structural members; 2.2. Stresses in an axially loaded member; 2.3. Strength; 2.4. Strain and elongation; 2.5. Deflections; 2.6. Stiffness; 2.7. Elastic strain energy; 2.8. Structures composed of axially loaded straight rods; 2.9. Peculiarities of statically indeterminate structures; 2.10. Influence of the vertical rod weight; 3. Mechanical properties of structural materials
4. Geometrical properties of cross sections5. Shearing. Torsion; 5.1. Shearing stresses in connections; 5.2. Bearing stresses in connections; 5.3. Stresses in circular members under torsion; 5.4. Angle of circular member twist; 5.5. Solid noncircular members in torsion; 6. Bending of beams; 6.1. Reactions, shearing forces and bending moments in beams; 6.2. Differential relationships between load, shearing force and bending moment functions; 6.3. Diagrams of shearing force and bending moment; 6.4. Pure bending in beams. Normal stresses; 6.5. Shearing stresses in beams
6.6. Rational shapes of beams6.7. Special cases of beam strength investigation; 7. Deflection of beam; 7.1. Strain. Curvature; 7.2. Displacement; 7.3. Techniques for determining beam displacements; 7.4. The moment-area technique; 7.5. Stiffness requirements; 8. Stability of columns. Buckling; 8.1. Stability of equilibrium; 8.2. The Euler's formula; 8.3. Design of columns; 9. States of stress and strain; 9.1. State of stress. Principal stresses; 9.2. Plane stress; 9.3. State of strain; 9.4. Generalized Hooke's law; 9.5. Dilatation (volumetric strain)
9.6. Relation among the constants of an elastic material E, G, and ν 9.7. Theories (hypotheses) of failure; 10. Compound stresses; 10.1. Stresses at any point; 10.2. Position of a neutral axis; 10.3. Strength requirements for a straight rod; 10.4. Kern of a cross section; 10.5. Strength requirements for initially-curved beams; 10.6. Thin-walled pressure vessels; 11. Statically indeterminate beams. Force method; 11.1. Static indeterminacy of structures; 11.2. Force method; 12. Influence of dynamic loadings; 12.1. Peculiarities of dynamic loading; 12.2. D'Alambert's principle
12.3. Principle of energy conservation. Impact loading13. Influence of plastic deformation; 13.1. Ductile materials; 13.2. Structures under tension or compression; 13.3. Structures under torsion; 13.4. Structures under bending; 13.5. Permanent strains and residual stresses; 14. Local effects; 14.1. Stress concentration; 14.2. Cracks and fracture; 14.3. Contact stresses; 15. Variable stresses. Fatigue; 15.1. Fatigue; 15.2. Endurance; Appendix. Examples of problem solution; A1. Design of a frame; A2. A statically indeterminate beam; Lithuanian-English vocabulary. Mechanics of materials; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910822604803321
Čižas Algirdas  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2008
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Prediction of accidental actions likely to occur on building structures : an approach based on stochastic simulation / / Egidijus R. Vaidogas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Prediction of accidental actions likely to occur on building structures : an approach based on stochastic simulation / / Egidijus R. Vaidogas ; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Autore Vaidogas Egidijus Rytas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (249 p.)
Soggetto topico Structural engineering - Computer simulation
Structural engineering - Data processing
Stochastic analysis
Simulation methods
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; Part I. The problem of accidental actions; 1. Current practice of description and prediction; 1.1 Industrial accidents & accidental actions; 1.2 Accidental actions: definition and classification; 1.3 Current practice of deterministic modelling accidental actions; 1.4 Knowledge available for selecting action models; 1.5 Principal probabilistic model of accidental action; 1.6 Classical statistical approach to modelling accidental actions; 1.7 Conclusion: the need of risk analysis for predicting accidental actions
2. A brief overview of the situation of data related to accidental actions2.1 The need for diverse information; 2.2 Accident data; 2.3 Data on human reliability; 2.4 Concluding remarks; Part II. Prediction by means of stochastic accident simulation; 3. Classical bayesien approach to predicting accidental actions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Form of action model; 3.3 Selection of action model; 3.4 Case study; 3.5 Expert judgment in Bayesian predicting accidental actions; 3.6 How to apply classical Bayesian action models to damage assessment?
3.7 Conclusion: pros and cons of the classical Bayesian approach4. Predictive, epistemic approach to forecasting accidental actions; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Principles of application to accidental actions; 4.3 Form of action model; 4.4 Specifying the action model by a stochastic accident simulation; 4.5 Case study; 4.6 Quantifying epistemic uncertainties related to problem input; 4.7 Application to damage assessment; 4.8 Conclusion: pros and cons of the predictive epistemic approach; Part III. Utilising direct data on accidental actions; 5. Resampling direct data within frequentist's approach
5.1 Introduction5.2 Risk of damage due to accidental action; 5.3 Damage assessment: frequentist's approach or Bayesian updating?; 5.4 Use of bootstrap resampling to estimating damage probabilities; 5.5 Case study; 5.6 Concluding remarks; 6. Bayesian resampling of direct data on an accidental action; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Basic ideas; 6.3 Knowledge available for estimating damage probability; 6.4 Application of Bayesian bootstrap; 6.5 Case study; 6.6 Concluding remarks; Postscript; Appendix A. Abbreviations; Appendix B. Novation; Appendix C. Compiuter programs
Appendix D. Selected bibliographyReferences; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910462867103321
Vaidogas Egidijus Rytas  
Vilnius : , : VGTU leidykla TECHNIKA, , 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui