"The Third Edition of Introduction to Composite Materials Design is a practical, design-oriented textbook aimed at students and practicing engineers learning analysis and design of composite materials and structures. Readers will find the Third Edition to be both highly streamli…
Features of this work include: new neurocomputing approaches for design automation and optimization; material covering the use of neural network computing for complex engineering systems; step-by-step algorithms for engineering design processes; and proprietary algorithms for de…
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"Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) has emerged in recent years as an attractive new high performance cement-based composite. Textiles can significantly improve the mechanical behavior of cement matrices under static and dynamic conditions, and give superior tensile strength, tou…
'Special Structural Topics' covers specialty structural situations for students and professional architects and engineers, such as soil mechanics, structural retrofit, structural integrity, cladding design, blast considerations, vibration and structural sustainability.
