Bøker av J. Paul Guyer

This publication provides structural engineers, civil engineers, and other professional engineers and construction managers with a glossary of technical terms used in seismic design of buildings and other infrastructure.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in preparation of foundations for building and infrastructure foundations.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in stabilization of subgrade soils. Here is what is discussed:1. GENERAL2. VIBROCOMPACTION3. VIBRODISPLACEMENT COMPACTION4. GROUTING AND INJECTION5. PRECOMPRESSION6. REINFORCEMENT.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in hydraulic design of sewers. Here is what is discussed:1. QUANTITY OF WASTEWATER2. GRAVITY SEWER DESIGN3. REQUIRED PUMPING CAPACITY4. DEPRESSED SEWERS5. HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN SEWERS6. MANHOLES7. BUILDING CONNECTIONS8. CLEANOUTS9. PUMPING STATIONS AND EQUIPMENT.

Introductory technical guidance for civil, environmental and mechanical engineers interested in operation and maintenance of domestic water distribution systems. Here is what is discussed:1. INTRODUCTION2. DISTRIBUTION3. STORAGE4. VALVES AND HYDRANTS5. I&C AND WATER METERS6. CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers, construction managers and port and harbor planners interested in hydraulic design of small boat harbors.

This publication provides professional engineers, architects and construction managers with an introduction to equipment and methods for inspection of painting operations for buildings and infrastructure.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in seismic isolation and energy dissipation systems for buildings. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. DESIGN OBJECTIVES, 3. SEISMIC ISOLATION SYSTEMS, 4. ENERGY DISSIPATION SYSTEMS, 5. GUIDANCE FOR SELECTION AND USE OF SEISMIC ISOLATION AND ENERGY DISSIPATION SYSTEMS.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, environmental engineers and other professional engineers, environmental managers and construction managers interested in bench and pilot-scale studies for in situ thermal remediation of contaminated soil. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. THERMAL CONDUCTIVE HEATING, 3. ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY HEATING, 4. STEAM ENHANCED EXTRACTION.

This publication provides technical guidance for professional engineers and construction managers interested in the design of fender systems for piers and wharves at ports and harbors.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and other professional engineers, construction managers and plant operators in methods and procedures for maintenance of cathodic protection systems for a wide variety of infrastructure features. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. 2. UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers, construction managers and system operators interested in operation and maintenance of groundwater supply systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. OVERVIEW, 2. REFERENCES, 3. WATER SUPPLY HYDROLOGY, 4. WATER USE, 5. GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES, 6. SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES, 7. WATER QUALITY, 8. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in general and geotechnical considerations in design and construction of pile foundations for buildings and other infrastructure.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interest in ice jam mitigation in fresh water rivers, lakes and other bodies of fresh water.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, mechanical engineers, environmental engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in water treatment by precipitation of metals using sulfide and carbonate precipitation methods. Also discussed is xanthate precipitation.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for mechanical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design of steam turbines.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for architectural engineers and other professional engineers, architects and construction managers interested in museum planning. Here is what is discussed: 1. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS, 2. SPACE CRITERIA, 3. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS, 4. FACILITY TYPES, 5. MUSEUMS, 6. HISTORIC RESOURCE FACILITIES.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in forces that ice imposes on structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ICE, 3. ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES, 4. FORCES LIMITED BY ICE FAILURE, 5. FORCES LIMITED BY THE MOMENTUM OF AN ICE FEATURE, 6. CANADIAN AND AMERICAN CODES, 7. VERTICAL ICE FORCES

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for mechanical engineers and facility maintenance personnel interested in water conservation in residential and office buildings.

Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and building managers interested in legionella mitigation in buildings. Here is what is discussed:1. INTRODUCTION2. REFERENCES3. HISTORY AND DISEASE INFORMATION4. HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY, DISEASE SYMPTOMS, AND POTENTIAL SOURCES:5. PRIORITIZATION6. TRANSMISSION OF LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE7. POTABLE AND EMERGENCY WATER SYSTEMS8. HEATED SPAS9. ARCHITECTURAL FOUNTAINS AND WATERFALL SYSTEMS10. COOLING TOWERS, FLUID COOLERS, AND EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS11. WATER TOWER TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS12. OTHER DEVICES THAT MAY REQUIRE CONSIDERATION.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and scientists interested in water quality parameters for reservoirs. Here is what is discussed:1. DEFINITION OF WATER QUALITY2. RESERVOIR-WATERSHED RELATIONSHIP3. DEFINITION. IN LIMNOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY4. COMPARISON TO NATURAL LAKES5. CLASSIFICATION OF RESERVOIRS6. RESERVOIR CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCESSES7. CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESERVOIR PROCESSES8. BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCESSES9. RELEASES10. TAILWATERS11. CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCESSES.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers, construction managers and facility managers interested in removal of underground storage tanks. Here is what is discussed:1. GENERAL2. REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND TANKS3. TANK DISPOSAL4. SLUDGE REMOVAL PROCEDURES.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and construction managers interested in learning about basic concepts for seismic design of buildings. Here is what is discussed; 1. GENERAL, 2. GROUND MOTION, 3. SITE HAZARDS OTHER THAN GROUND MOTION, 4. BEHAVIOR OF STRUCTURES, 5. FUNDAMENTALS OF SEISMIC DESIGN

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in modeling of unsteady flow conditions in rivers. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. STEADY VERSUS UNSTEADY FLOW MODELS, 3. CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE UNSTEADY FLOW ANALYSIS, 4. GEOMETRY, 5. CONTROLS, 6. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS, 7. STEPS TO FOLLOW IN MODELING A RIVER SYSTEM, 8. ACCURACY OF OBSERVED DATA, 9. CALIBRATION AND VERIFICATION, 10. EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS OF UNSTEADY FLOW MODELS.