Books by Achmad Budi Agung Romond
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not nece... more Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the Applied Technology Council (ATC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Additionally, neither ATC, DHS, FEMA, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process included in this publication. Users of information from this publication assume all liability arising from such use. Cover photograph-One-story wood light-frame building (photo credit: Degenkolb Engineers).
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not nece... more Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the Applied Technology Council (ATC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Additionally, neither ATC, DHS, FEMA, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process included in this publication. Users of information from this publication assume all liability arising from such use. Cover photographs-Steel special concentrically braced frame system (credit: CM. Uang, UCSD); wood lightframe system (credit: Degenkolb Engineers); and special reinforced masonry shear wall system
This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable ef... more This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. If any copyright material has not been acknowledged please write and let us know so we may rectify in any future reprint. Except as permitted under U.S. Copyright Law, no part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers.
This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable ef... more This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. If any copyright material has not been acknowledged please write and let us know so we may rectify in any future reprint. Except as permitted under U.S. Copyright Law, no part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers.
Ordinary concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension. Even reinforced concrete, where s... more Ordinary concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension. Even reinforced concrete, where steel bars are used to take up the tension that the concrete cannot resist, is prone to cracking and corrosion under low loads. Prestressed concrete is highly resistant to stress, and is used as a building material for bridges, tanks, shell roofs, floors, buildings, containment vessels for nuclear power plants and offshore oil platforms. With a wide range of benefits such as crack control, low rates of corrosion, thinner slabs, fewer joints and increased span length; prestressed concrete is a stronger, safer, more economical and more sustainable building material.
This book is intended for engineers and scientists who perform vehicular accident reconstructions... more This book is intended for engineers and scientists who perform vehicular accident reconstructions. Accident reconstructions involving moving vehicles include automobiles, small and large trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles, pedestrians, trains, and a variety of construction equipment. Construction equipment may include motorized hoists and cranes, tracked or rubber tired dozers, scoops, and hoes. The book is anchored on basic principles of physics that may be applied to any of the above-named vehicles or equipment. An important component of the book is aimed at providing the limits of applicability of the various physical methods employed in accident reconstruction. This book has developed over the course of the last 25 years as the authors have been involved in the investigation of a variety of accident scenarios. Included in the hundreds of reconstructions, a variety of similarities and differences in accident scenarios have been noted. Many reconstructions can be classified by types, such as head-on collisions between two vehicles, T-bone collisions, loss of control, mechanical failure, and other accident types. However, from a fundamental standpoint, all of the accident types must obey fundamental laws of motion. The laws of motion are generally covered in engineering studies in courses in physics, dynamics, or kinematics. Generally, theses courses are taken through the sophomore year in a traditional engineering education. Additional engineering courses that aid in the reconstruction of accidents include, statics, strength of materials, and thermodynamics. It is assumed that the reader has a traditional engineering or scientific education so that great emphasis is not placed on prerequisite knowledge. However, some emphasis is placed on the more subtle details of basic physical principles because that is where nontraditionally trained reconstructionists make errors or fail to perform calculations. Preface xix Failure analysis and testing of components are included in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 deals with bicycles, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles, and pedestrians. Chapter 9 deals with the geometrical characteristics of highways. In many accidents, road characteristics are responsible or are blamed for the collision or loss of control. Basic design characteristics of roadways are discussed. Chapter 10 deals with train accidents and re-emphasizes the concept of the sight distance triangle introduced in Chapter 9 as it applies to trainvehicle collisions. Chapter 11 discusses the basic characteristics of large vehicles and off road equipment. The primary large vehicle in the United States is the tractor trailer combination. These vehicles, although larger than standard passenger vehicles, must still obey the laws of physics. The necessary assumptions used in this type of reconstruction are introduced and analyzed. Chapter 12 deals with softer scientific issues such as visibility, perception, and reaction. These issues cannot conclusively be quantified in hard scientific terms as velocity and acceleration often are. Uncertainty for these factors is much broader but can be narrowed to acceptable ranges. Vehicle design strategies can sometimes be used to contradict some reaction times propounded by certain investigators. Chapter 13 summarizes many of the concepts introduced in the preceding chapters in its discussion of computer methods. Emphasis is placed on the retrieval of data from crash data recorders and similar devices. Some commercially available computer programs are introduced as well as the use of spread sheets for calculations. Chapter 14 deals with low speed impacts. Included are the methods of analysis and the biomechanics of injury. Staged collisions are analyzed and discussed. Chapter 15 is devoted to standards and protocols and closes the introduction of the theme of the book. A final Chapter 16 has been added on sensitivity and uncertainty of the equations used throughout the book. MATLAB® is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc. For product information, please contact: The MathWorks, Inc.,
He is registered as a professional engineer in Oregon State. He received his BEng degree from the... more He is registered as a professional engineer in Oregon State. He received his BEng degree from the department of civil engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology in 1988, West Java, Indonesia, and his PhD in structural engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1994. Previously, he worked and practiced in a general construction company in Tokyo, Japan. His research interests include structural engineering, structural dynamics, computational mechanics, structural optimization, soil-structure interaction, numerical analysis, solid mechanics, engineering, and applied and computational mathematics.
A guide to assist design professionals in efficiently designing and detailing reinforced concrete... more A guide to assist design professionals in efficiently designing and detailing reinforced concrete diaphragms.
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-10 (ASCE, 2013): Provides req... more Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-10 (ASCE, 2013): Provides requirements for general structural design and includes means for determining dead, live, soil, fl ood, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, earthquake, and wind loads, as well as their combinations, which are suitable for inclusion in building codes and other documents. Includes a detailed commentary with explanatory and supplementary information.
Elastic shortening Shrinkage of concrete Creep of concrete Relaxation of tendons Tendon elongatio... more Elastic shortening Shrinkage of concrete Creep of concrete Relaxation of tendons Tendon elongation Tendon force from elongation
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Books by Achmad Budi Agung Romond