ICWIM 5, Proceedings of the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles

ICWIM 5, Proceedings of the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles
Author: Bernard Jacob
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2013-03-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118623274

Weigh-in-motion (WIM) is a process of measuring the dynamic tire forces of a moving vehicle and estimating the corresponding tire loads of the static vehicle. This collection of lectures from the International Conference on Weigh-in-Motion details applications such as: collection of statistical traffic data, support of commercial vehicle enforcement, roadway and bridge cost allocation, and traffic management.

Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure

Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure
Author: Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2021-09-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000418065

Increasing demand on improving the resiliency of modern structures and infrastructure requires ever more critical and complex designs. Therefore, the need for accurate and efficient approaches to assess uncertainties in loads, geometry, material properties, manufacturing processes, and operational environments has increased significantly. Reliability-based techniques help develop more accurate initial guidance for robust design and help to identify the sources of significant uncertainty in structural systems. Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure presents an overview of the methods of classical reliability analysis and design most associated with structural reliability. It also introduces more modern methods and advancements, and emphasizes the most useful methods and techniques used in reliability and risk studies, while elaborating their practical applications and limitations rather than detailed derivations. Features: Provides a practical and comprehensive overview of reliability and risk analysis and design techniques. Introduces resilient and smart structures/infrastructure that will lead to more reliable and sustainable societies. Considers loss elimination, risk management and life-cycle asset management as related to infrastructure projects. Introduces probability theory, statistical methods, and reliability analysis methods. Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure is suitable for researchers and practicing engineers, as well as upper-level students taking related courses in structural reliability analysis and design.

Statistical Methods for QTL Mapping

Statistical Methods for QTL Mapping
Author: Zehua Chen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 944
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0415669863

While numerous advanced statistical approaches have recently been developed for quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, the methods are scattered throughout the literature. Statistical Methods for QTL Mapping brings together many recent statistical techniques that address the data complexity of QTL mapping. After introducing basic genetics topics and statistical principles, the author discusses the principles of quantitative genetics, general statistical issues of QTL mapping, commonly used one-dimensional QTL mapping approaches, and multiple interval mapping methods. He then explains how to use a feature selection approach to tackle a QTL mapping problem with dense markers. The book also provides comprehensive coverage of Bayesian models and MCMC algorithms and describes methods for multi-trait QTL mapping and eQTL mapping, including meta-trait methods and multivariate sequential procedures. This book emphasizes the modern statistical methodology for QTL mapping as well as the statistical issues that arise during this process. It gives the necessary biological background for statisticians without training in genetics and, likewise, covers statistical thinking and principles for geneticists. Written primarily for geneticists and statisticians specializing in QTL mapping, the book can also be used as a supplement in graduate courses or for self-study by PhD students working on QTL mapping projects.

Forensic Pavement Analysis

Forensic Pavement Analysis
Author: Maralou De Nicholas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1990
Genre: Automatic data collection systems
ISBN:

This study proposed to use portable weigh-in-motion systems to collect sample truck data throughout the State of Arizona in lieu of standard loadometer testing. The primary purpose of data collection was to provide a large quantity of useful data for input into the pavement design process. It was also anticipated that the data would be helpful to state highway planners. Originally, data were to be collected at thirty sites on the Arizona State Highway System. The sites were selected by knowledgeable Arizona Department of Transportation personnel in order to increase the probability of obtaining a representative sample of truck traffic on Arizona's highways. Portable WIM Devices were evaluated for various applications and that evaluation is contained in this report.