Author: Herbert D. VogelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Genesis of the Waterways Experiment Station
Author: Herbert D. VogelHistory of the Waterways Experiment Station
Author: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Physical Models
Author: Bill AddisPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 3433609624
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1114
Book Description
Physical models have been, and continue to be used by engineers when faced with unprecedented challenges, when engineering science has been non-existent or inadequate, and in any other situation when the engineer has needed to raise their confidence in a design proposal to a sufficient level to begin construction. For this reason, models have mostly been used by designers and constructors of highly innovative projects, when previous experience has not been available. The book covers the history of using of physical models in the design and development of civil and building engineering projects including bridges in the mid-18th century, William Fairbairn?s Britannia bridge in the 1840s, the masonry Aswan Dam in the 1890s, concrete dams in the 1920s, thin concrete shell roofs and the dynamic behaviour of tall buildings in earthquakes from the 1930s, tidal flow in estuaries and the acoustics of concert halls from the 1950s, and cable-net and membrane structures in the 1960s. Traditionally, progress in engineering has been attributed to the creation and use of engineering science, the understanding materials properties and the development of new construction methods. The book argues that the use of reduced scale models have played an equally important part in the development of civil and building engineering. However, like the history of engineering design itself, this crucial contribution has not been widely reported or celebrated. The book concludes with reviews of the current use of physical models alongside computer models, for example, in boundary layer wind tunnels, room acoustics, seismic engineering, hydrology, and air flow in buildings.
Instruction Report
Author: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydraulic engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Technical Memodrandum
Author: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Technical Report CERC
Author: Research and Development in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Author: Damon MandersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Geomorphology and Quaternary Geologic History of the Lower Mississippi Valley
Author: Roger T. SaucierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
History of the Priest River Experiment Station
Author: Kathleen L. GrahamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
In 1911, the U.S. Forest Service established the Priest River Experimental Forest near Priest River, Idaho. The Forest served as headquarters for the Priest River Forest Experiment Station and continues to be used for forest research critical to understanding forest development and the many processes, structures, and functions occurring in them. At the time the Forest was created, Idaho had been a State for only 11 years. The early Forest Service leaders, such as Gifford Pinchot, Raphael Zon, and Henry Graves, were creating a new department and making decisions that would impact the culture, economics, and history of not only the State of Idaho and the Northwest, but the nation. The location of the Forest, in a remote section of northern Idaho, was due partly to the need for research on tree species within the Pacific Coast forest region, but also because it contained large amounts of western white pine, the prized tree species for construction. Since the Forest's establishment, numerous Forest Service researchers, educators from colleges and universities across the nation, and State and private forestry personnel have used the Forest to solve problems impacting forests and economics, not only locally and regionally but also worldwide. Researchers such as Bob Marshall, Harry Gisborne, Richard Bingham, and Charles Wellner made enormous contributions to the forestry industry. Due to the importance of the research still being conducted, it continues to attract dedicated scientists today.
History of Science in United States
Author: Marc RothenbergPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135583188
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 637
Book Description
This Encyclopedia examines all aspects of the history of science in the United States, with a special emphasis placed on the historiography of science in America. It can be used by students, general readers, scientists, or anyone interested in the facts relating to the development of science in the United States. Special emphasis is placed in the history of medicine and technology and on the relationship between science and technology and science and medicine.