The Assessment Bridge
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The Assessment Bridge
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Author : Pearl G. Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Corwin Press
Release Date : 2002-06-14
The Assessment Bridge written by Pearl G. Solomon and has been published by Corwin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-14 with Business & Economics categories.
"Just the kind of bridge we need to span the ideological wars and make schools work for teachers and their students." Ann Lieberman Senior Scholar, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Visiting Professor, Stanford University "In her supremely well-written and useful book, Dr. Solomon has woven together historical perspective, research, and her own considerable experience to address reforming schools in the 21st Century. After defining the problem (productive change), Dr. Solomon has examined ′old′ solutions and conceptualized new ones to create better schools for students." Nancy Goldman, Director of Curriculum Pearl River School District Pearl River, NY "Standards and implementation of the learning process go hand in hand. The Assessment Bridge makes us clearly aware of the present need for a bridge between the two so that standards may not create greater failure and the rejection of formal education by many children." Matthew Foley, Pastor Epiphany Roman Catholic Church We must ensure that tests serve the needs of education--not force education to fulfill needs of test creators. The Assessment Bridge is award-winning educator Pearl Solomon′s penetrating and cogent examination of today′s high-stakes standards-based testing movement, which seems to compromise effective teaching and learning rather than improve it. Committed teachers know the importance of student assessment as a guide to classroom instruction. Restoring assessment to its proper place in the curriculum is the goal of this clear-headed analysis. Chapters cover: The origins and history of the current testing movement How good tests guide teaching and learning How to balance standardized tests, curriculum standards, and critical local variables such as class size, socioeconomics, and teacher attitudes How to build bridges from test anxiety to improved student learning, teacher training, curriculum and instruction, and school administration and leadership How to recruit, train, and nurture a new generation of talented, committed, and effective teachers Emphasizing the positive at all times, Solomon guides us toward creation of better schools where the best teachers and school leaders link tests to standards, curriculum, and improved student learning.
Bridge Deck Analysis Second Edition
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Author : Eugene J. Obrien
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2014-10-06
Bridge Deck Analysis Second Edition written by Eugene J. Obrien and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Captures Current Developments in Bridge Design and Maintenance Recent research in bridge design and maintenance has focused on the serviceability problems of older bridges with aging joints. The favored solution of integral construction and design has produced bridges with fewer joints and bearings that require less maintenance and deliver increased durability. Bridge Deck Analysis, Second Edition outlines this growing development, and covers the structural analysis of most common bridge forms. It introduces reliability analysis, an emergent method that allows bridge engineers to determine risk when maintaining older or damaged bridges. Explains the Background Theory along with Practical Tools This book includes practical examples of everyday problems in bridge engineering, and presents real-life examples of the application of reliability analysis. The authors show how reliability analysis can determine structural safety even for bridges which have failed a deterministic assessment. They also update other chapters to reflect the most current advancements towards more sophisticated analysis, and the more widespread use of finite element software. What’s New in this Edition: Incorporates new research on soil-structure interaction A new section with examples of how to analyze for the effects of creep Greatly expands the sections on 3-D brick finite elements Now consistent with both Eurocodes and AASHTO standards An appropriate resource for senior undergraduates taking an advanced course on bridge engineering, Bridge Deck Analysis is also suitable for practicing engineers, and other professionals involved in the development of bridge design.
Bridge Modification 2
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Author : Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Release Date : 1997-03
Bridge Modification 2 written by Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) and has been published by Thomas Telford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-03 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Changes in vehicle weight limits and revisions to safety standards inevitably increase the demands placed on bridges. Following from the very successful Bridge Modification conference in 1994, this volume contains papers describing the issues, thinking and technology behind the assessment and improvement of existing bridges.
Innovative Bridge Design Handbook
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Author : Alessio Pipinato
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2021-09-08
Innovative Bridge Design Handbook written by Alessio Pipinato and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Innovative Bridge Design Handbook: Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance, Second Edition, brings together the essentials of bridge engineering across design, assessment, research and construction. Written by an international group of experts, each chapter is divided into two parts: the first covers design issues, while the second presents current research into the innovative design approaches used across the world. This new edition includes new topics such as foot bridges, new materials in bridge engineering and soil-foundation structure interaction. All chapters have been updated to include the latest concepts in design, construction, and maintenance to reduce project cost, increase structural safety, and maximize durability. Code and standard references have been updated. - Completely revised and updated with the latest in bridge engineering and design - Provides detailed design procedures for specific bridges with solved examples - Presents structural analysis including numerical methods (FEM), dynamics, risk and reliability, and innovative structural typologies
Potential Scour Assessments And Estimates Of Maximum Scour At Selected Bridges In Iowa
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Author : Edward E. Fischer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Potential Scour Assessments And Estimates Of Maximum Scour At Selected Bridges In Iowa written by Edward E. Fischer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Bridges categories.
Safety Of Bridges
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Author : Parag C. Das
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Release Date : 1997
Safety Of Bridges written by Parag C. Das and has been published by Thomas Telford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Philosophy categories.
Discusses "the safety concepts which form the basis of modern bridge design and assessment codes" and "the background work carried out in the development of the new UK bridge and route-specific traffic loading requirements, and the proposed whole life performance-based assessment rules" -- Preface.
Bridge Maintenance Safety Management Life Cycle Sustainability And Innovations
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Author : Hiroshi Yokota
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2021-04-19
Bridge Maintenance Safety Management Life Cycle Sustainability And Innovations written by Hiroshi Yokota and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-19 with Business & Economics categories.
Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Sustainability and Innovations contains lectures and papers presented at the Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020), held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, April 11–15, 2021. This volume consists of a book of extended abstracts and a multimedia device containing the full papers of 571 contributions presented at IABMAS 2020, including the T.Y. Lin Lecture, 9 Keynote Lectures, and 561 technical papers from 40 countries. The contributions presented at IABMAS 2020 deal with the state of the art as well as emerging concepts and innovative applications related to the main aspects of maintenance, safety, management, life-cycle sustainability and technological innovations of bridges. Major topics include: advanced bridge design, construction and maintenance approaches, safety, reliability and risk evaluation, life-cycle management, life-cycle sustainability, standardization, analytical models, bridge management systems, service life prediction, maintenance and management strategies, structural health monitoring, non-destructive testing and field testing, safety, resilience, robustness and redundancy, durability enhancement, repair and rehabilitation, fatigue and corrosion, extreme loads, and application of information and computer technology and artificial intelligence for bridges, among others. This volume provides both an up-to-date overview of the field of bridge engineering and significant contributions to the process of making more rational decisions on maintenance, safety, management, life-cycle sustainability and technological innovations of bridges for the purpose of enhancing the welfare of society. The Editors hope that these Proceedings will serve as a valuable reference to all concerned with bridge structure and infrastructure systems, including engineers, researchers, academics and students from all areas of bridge engineering.
Guidelines For The Supplementary Load Testing Of Bridges
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Author : The Institution of Civil Engineers. National Steering Committee for the Load Testing of Bridges
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Release Date : 1998
Guidelines For The Supplementary Load Testing Of Bridges written by The Institution of Civil Engineers. National Steering Committee for the Load Testing of Bridges and has been published by Thomas Telford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Bridge authorities in the UK are currently facing a large programme of bridge assessment and strengthening. This has been caused, in part, by the necessity of ensuring that the European Union deadline for allowing 40-tonne lorries on to UK roads can be met. Many bridges have failed theoretical assessments and some bridge owners, frustrated by the fact that many failed structures are apparently in good condition and showing no signs of distress, have resorted to load testing their bridges to try to provide additional information. A National Steering Committee for the Load Testing of Bridges was set up to examine the role of bridge load testing as a tool for assisting the assessment process. The National Steering Committee consists of representatives from all major bridge owners including the Highways Agency, the County Surveyors Society, the London Bridges Engineering Group, Railtrack and the British Waterways Board. It also includes representatives from consulting engineers and universities and has the support of the Institution of Civil Engineers. The overall objective of the National Steering Committee was to produce authoritative guidance on load-testing techniques; which could be used by the practising engineer to determine capacities of existing bridges/structures that are safe, prudent and minimize levels of restriction to the transport infrastructure. In June 1995 the committee appointed Rendel Palmer & Tritton in association with Peter Lindsell & Associates and supported by Professors Bakht, Clark and Harding as consultants to carry out a preliminary study of all the available information on bridge load testing. They were to recommend a detailed methodology which would form the basis of a brief to consultants appointed to produce authoritative guidelines for the load testing of bridges. Their report concluded that there is a place for load testing in the evaluation of bridges and other structures and that load testing is a valid tool for bridge managers. They also concluded that there was enough information and experience available to permit safe and effective guidelines to be written. As a result of the preliminary study the National Steering Committee decided to divide the second stage work and restrict the scope of this document to guidelines for supplementary load testing. Work on proof and proving load testing is being carried out by others under the auspices of the Highways Agency. The guidelines contained in this document were not drafted in a prescriptive form, but seek to provide advice on the appropriate use of supplementary load testing as an aid to assessment by calculation. The guidelines have been written to enable engineers to determine: when it is appropriate to consider the use of supplementary load testing; the level of risk, both public safety and economic, associated with load testing; how to plan and carry out a load test including the level of expertise necessary, the appropriate loading methods and the type and quantity of instrumentation required. In addition, the document is intended to be a source of information on load testing, measuring equipment and specialist techniques that engineers can use for reference.
Fatigue And Fracture Of Non Metallic Materials And Structures
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Author : Andrea Spagnoli
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2020-06-23
Fatigue And Fracture Of Non Metallic Materials And Structures written by Andrea Spagnoli and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The mechanics of fracture and fatigue have produced a huge body of research work in relation to applications to metal materials and structures. However, a variety of non-metallic materials (e.g., concrete and cementitious composites, rocks, glass, ceramics, bituminous mixtures, composites, polymers, rubber and soft matter, bones and biological materials, and advanced and multifunctional materials) have received relatively less attention, despite their attractiveness for a large spectrum of applications related to the components and structures of diverse engineering branches, applied sciences and architecture, and to the load-carrying systems of biological organisms. This book covers the broad topic of structural integrity of non-metallic materials, considering the modelling, assessment, and reliability of structural elements of any scale. Original contributions from engineers, mechanical materials scientists, computer scientists, physicists, chemists, and mathematicians are presented, applying both experimental and theoretical approaches.
Innovation Communication And Engineering
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Author : Teen-Hang Meen
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2013-10-08
Innovation Communication And Engineering written by Teen-Hang Meen and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-08 with Computers categories.
This volume represents the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering (ICICE 2013). This conference was organized by the China University of Petroleum (Huadong/East China) and the Taiwanese Institute of Knowledge Innovation, and was held in Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China, October 26 - November 1, 2013. The conference received 653 submitted papers from 10 countries, of which 214 papers were selected by the committees to be presented at ICICE 2013. The conference provided a unified communication platform for researchers in a wide range of fields from information technology, communication science, and applied mathematics, to computer science, advanced material science, design and engineering. This volume enables interdisciplinary collaboration between science and engineering technologists in academia and industry as well as networking internationally. Consists of a book of abstracts (260 pp.) and a USB flash card with full papers (912 pp.).