Structural analysis / Matthew L. Camilleri, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Camilleri, Matthew L.

Series:

Mathematics research developments series.

Mathematics research developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structural analysis (Engineering).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Structural analysis comprises the set of physical laws and mathematics required to study and predict the behaviour of structures. This book gathers and presents current research in the field of structural analysis across a broad spectrum of topics. Discussions in this compilation include: evaluating seismic safety using non-linear structural analysis; a structural analysis of how art is made; the structure and function of vegetal ecosystems in semiarid regions of North-eastern Mexico; using a covariance structural analysis as a method for supporting efforts to improve employee motivation; and a method for solving linear algebraic equation sets in FE analysis software.

Contents:

Intro

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1THOSE DUMB ARTISTS: AMNESIACS, ARTISTS,AND OTHER IDIOTS

Amnesiacs, Artists, and Other Idiots

A Structural Analysis of Knowing

Two Memory Systems

Amnesiacs and Medial Temporal Lobe Damage

Damage to the Basal Ganglia

The Two Memory Systems: War and Peace

The Amygdala's Role in Emotional Memories: The Gist

To Know Yet Not Know

Works Cited

Chapter 2THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF VEGETALECOSYSTEMS OF SEMIARID AREAS INNORTHEASTERN MEXICO

Introduction

Study Area and Environmental Factors

Vegetative Types of Desert (BW), Semidesert (BS)and Temperate Subhumid (C(W)) Ecosystemsin Northeastern Mexico

Semiarid Ecosystems with Tall Shrubs

High Thornscrub

Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Caducifolious Prosopis Forest

Submountain Matorral

Herbaceous Vegetation - Grazing Lands

Semiarid Ecosystems with Median Size Shrubs

Intermediate Subinerm Matorral

Subtropical and Temperate Ecosystems with Mediumand Tall Trees

Sclerophyll Oak Forest

Pine And Oak Forest

Lower Caducifolious Jungle

Arid Ecosystems with Short Shrubs

Desert Vegetation

Desert Rosetophyllous Vegetation

Desert Microphyllous Vegetation

Desert Microphyllous Vegetation with Palms or Izote Plants

Sand Desert Vegetation

Biological and Utility Value of Plants from Aridand Semiarid Ecosystems

Overview of the Sustainability and Conservationof Dryland Ecosystems

References

Chapter 3STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF METAL-OXIDENANOSTRUCTURES

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Structural Characterization of Metal-OxideNanostructures

2.1. XRD

2.2. Gixrd

2.3. SEM and FE-SEM

2.4. TEM

2.5. EDX

2.6. AFM

2.7. XPES

3. Summary

References.

Chapter 4A METHOD FOR SUPPORTING EFFORTSTO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE MOTIVATIONUSING A COVARIANCE STRUCTURE

2. Problem-Solving Approach

2.1. Discussing the Factors which form Motivation

2.2. Contriving a Method to Induce Improvement Priority

2.3. Use of Graphical Modeling

3. Method to Derive the Priority of MotivationImprovements

3.1. Handling the Variables in this Study

3.2. Questionnaire on Satisfaction with Work

3.3. Understanding a Simple Correlation Coefficient betweenMotivation Factors by Confirmatory Factor Analysis

3.4. Arranging the Relationships Between MotivationFactors by Graphical Modeling

3.5. Constructing a Model and Performing a Covariance StructureAnalysis

3.6. Calculating the Influence of Each Sub-Factor on the total Levelof Satisfaction, and Calculating the Improvement Priority

4. Discussion of Effectiveness

4.1. Questionnaire Survey

4.2. Generating the Improvement Priorityfor Motivation-Formation Factors

4.2.1. Results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Graphical Modeling

4.2.2. Conducting a Covariance Structure Analysis and Calculating theImprovement Priority

4.3. Comparison with a Model that Disregards Relationshipsamong Motivation Factors

5. Result

Chapter 5A BLOCK MULTIFRONTAL SUBSTRUCTUREMETHOD FOR SOLVING LINEAR ALGEBRAICEQUATION SETS IN FE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

The Block Substructure Multifrontal Method

Numerical Results

Conclusion

Chapter6NONLINEARSTRUCTURALANALYSIS.APPLICATIONFOREVALUATINGSEISMICSAFETY

1.Introduction

2.SeismicDesignofBuildings

2.1.SeismicResponseParameters

3.StructuralModeling

4.NonLinearAnalysis

4.1.NonLinearStaticAnalysis

4.2.NonLinearDynamicAnalysis

4.3.ObjectiveDamageIndex

5.SeismicSafety

5.1.PerformancePoint.

5.2.FragilityCurves

5.3.ConcludingRemarks

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61728-481-5

OCLC:

692204895