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This book is devoted to some analytical and numerical methodsfor analyzing industrial problems related to emerging technologiessuch as digital image processing, material sciences and financialderivatives affecting banking and financial institutions. Case studiesare based on industrial projects given by reputable industrialorganizations of Europe to the Institute of Industrial and BusinessMathematics, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Mathematical methods presentedin the book which are most reliable for understanding currentindustrial problems include Iterative Optimization Algorithms,Galerkin's Method, Finite Element Method, Boundary Element Method,Quasi-Monte Carlo Method, Wavelet Analysis, and Fractal Analysis. TheBlack--Scholes model of Option Pricing, which was awarded the1997 Nobel Prize in Economics, is presented in the book. In addition,basic concepts related to modeling are incorporated in the book. Audience: The book is appropriate for a course in IndustrialMathematics for upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate-levelstudents of mathematics or any branch of engineering. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on April 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1225 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Generational revitalization.(Case Study)(Garlock Sealing Technologies)
Author: David Brandt
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2009
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 41Issue: 4Page: 54(2)

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on July 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1331 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Case study: solutions in practice.
Author: David Brandt
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2009
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 41Issue: 7Page: 48(2)

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on December 1, 2008. The length of the article is 1352 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Keeping an eye out.(Case Study)(Worthington Industries Inc.)
Author: David Brandt
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2008
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 40Issue: 12Page: 48(2)

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This volume contains the proceedings from the recent major conference on risk management in civil, mechanical and structural engineering, which was organized by the Health and Safety Executive in co-operation with the Institution of Civil Engineers. The book demonstrates that benefits, over and above the immediate safety of the workforce, can be obtained through the application of risk management to any system, design or process. It provides a comprehensive insight into risk management by reference to what has already been done in the past, what is to come in the future, and to related topics such as innovation and life-cycle costing.In-line with directives form the EU, the management of risk in the workplace will soon be required by UK regulations. The concept is not new, however; it has already been applied with tangible benefits, as is shown by the case studies drawn from THORP (Cumbria), the Channel Tunnel and motorway bridge maintenance. The book also deals with current research into risk management techniques and with minimizing safety and financial risks, by innovation and the application of life-cycle costing. ... Read more

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In spite of often repeated barriers to natural hazards risk reduction, the seven large lifeline organizations evaluated in this monograph have undertaken significant seismic improvement programs. Our study of these organizations demonstrates the variety of ways in which these organizations have started and sustained these programs. Educated by past earthquakes damaging their system or similar systems, and by past research and educational programs, top-level managers, and their trusted high-level inside technical seismic advocates in economically and politically robust organizations, have developed an overall view of their system earthquake vulnerabilities and developed adaptable, incremental seismic implementation programs. ... Read more

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A highly relevant analysis
After our recent earthquake, many of us who are focused on lifelines have been scouring the literature for useful recommendations for loss reduction provisions.This is a key text.It evaluates the responses of seven large organizations in a "best methods" type of analysis to distill specific actions that assist recovery following an earthquake.The monograph discusses political and regulatory issues and preventive evaluation approaches.The authors are commended for such a useful work.

Extremely useful for evaluating mitigation options
This is a carefully crafted analysis of success stories for maintaining functioning following an earthquake.The analysis of mitigative options and recommendations is insightful and useful from a practical perspective.

The reviews are right - a phenomenal analysis.
I am a state official responsible for maintaining a lifelife system in a seismically-active zone.This was a very well-thought-out and useful analysis that will be of great use in my work.Bravo!

A very useful monograph for understanding mitigative actions
Good writing and excellent technical analysis.This monograph is focused on the preventive side of the seismic field.If you are active in the risk field or in the management of lifeline systems, this book is vital.Highlyrecommended.

Excellent technical analysis.
Brilliant technical analysis of lifeline seismic improvement programs.A must read. ... Read more

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Very Informative
Just about everything you need to know on the subject. Very informative! ... Read more

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Changes in vehicle weight limits and revisions to safety standards inevitably increase the demands placed on bridges. Increases in traffic flow seen over the past years also mean that many bridges are carrying much greater loads than their designers ever anticipated. Following from the very successful Bridge Modification conference in 1994, this volume contains papers describing the current issues, thinking and technology behind the assessment and improvement of existing bridges.The papers are grouped under the headings: policy; improved assessment; and case studies. In addition to these valuable state-of-the-art papers, this volume reports the equally valuable discussions which ensued. The modification of bridges, inparticular their strength and safety, offers a cost effective solution to maintaining an effective highway infrastructure and meeting the transport needs of the future. This volume will provide an important reference for the many bridge engineers now engaged in this vital work. ... Read more

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The Second International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water was held in Orlando, Florida from July 17-22, 1995 and sponsored by the ASCE Special Standards Division, the ASCE Irrigation and Drainage Divison, and the East Central Division, the ASCE Irrigation and Drainage Division, and the East Central Division, Florida Section of ASCE. With the increasing world-wide interest in development of artificial recharge facilities, the need for international and interdisciplinary technology transfer has increased. The Symposium brought together an interdisciplinary group of engineers and scientists to share their experiences. This proceedings presents over 90 papers from authors representing over 20 different countries. The papers show that lengthy research and operational experiences have been completed on various types of artificial recharge, such as projects in Israel, the The Netherlands, and California. They also indicate an interest in funding of new recharge research projects as demonstrated by pilot recharge projects described. These were funded under the "High Plains States Ground Water Demonstration Program Act of 1983" (Public Law 98-434, September 28, 1984).Other topics covered are: recharge pond design; deep well infiltration; aquifer storage; reclaimed wastewater; microfiltration; stormwater injection; and modeling. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on July 1, 2008. The length of the article is 1303 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Containing the digital age.(Case Study SOLUTIONS IN PRACTICE)(Regional Computer Recycling and Recovery LLC)(Company overview)
Author: Candi S. Cross
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2008
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 40Issue: 7Page: 50(2)

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on November 1, 2008. The length of the article is 1189 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Case study: solutions in practice.(Dot-com distribution)(Zappos.com Inc.)
Author: Candi S. Cross
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2008
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 40Issue: 11Page: 52(2)

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The aim of this book is to provide engineering educators with a real-life case study that can be brought into existing courses to help bridge the gap between engineering and the global world. The case study focuses on how our engineering study of different natural plant fibers for soil erosion control led us to small villages in Kerala, India, where marginalized women workers often stand waste deep in water several hours a day, clean and beat coconuts by hand, and separate and spin coconut (coir) fibers into yarn by hand, for very low wages. The case study provides insight into the three dimensions of sustainability (technocentric, ecocentric, and sociocentric) and how they come together in a typical engineering problem. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on March 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1306 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Vending appeal.(Case Study SOLUTIONS IN PRACTICE)(usage and maintaining vending machines)
Author: David Brandt
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2010
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 42Issue: 3Page: 52(2)

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Title: Observe and report: these case studies reveal how work measurement is the basis of any process improvement.(Column)
Author: Jack Greene
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2010
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 42Issue: 7Page: 47(6)

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For more than a century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been building fortifications along the American coastline in an effort to protect our vulnerable shores. With the prospect of seaborne invasion becoming increasingly unlikely, the Corps has turned its attention to a more subtle but no less dangerous threat: the insidious effects of coastal erosion.

In The Corps and the Shore, Orrin H. Pilkey, the nation's most outspoken coastal geologist, and Katharine L. Dixon, an educator and activist for national coastal policy reform, provide a comprehensive examination of the impact of coastal processes on developed areas and the ways in which the Corps of Engineers has attempted to manage erosion along America's coastline.

Through detailed case studies of large-scale projects in Texas, Maine, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina, the authors demonstrate the shortcomings of the Corps's underlying assumptions and methodology. As they discuss the role of local citizens in the project process, they highlight the interaction between local Corps offices and community officials and residents. By focusing on different types of problems in various regions of the country, Pilkey and Dixon clearly show how the Corps has repeatedly failed to act in the best interest of those most affected by the projects. As well as criticizing Corps practices, the authors provide numerous suggestions for reforming the Corps and making it both more scientifically accountable and more accountable to the citizens it is intended to serve.

The Corps and the Shore is essential reading for coastal residents, environmentalists, planners, and coastal city officials as well as geologists, civil engineers, marine scientists, and anyone concerned with the impact of human society on our shorelines. ... Read more

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Required reading for any Marine Engineer!
This book should be on the required reading list for any course on Marine and Coastal Engineering. As Engineers we love the challenge of designing and building sometimes wonderful structures as solutions to perceived engineering problems. While engrossed in the math, the modeling and the logistics, we often neglect to stand back and look at work of the real master of the Marine environment - Mother Nature herself, and the real problem in the majority of these cases, our interference with her naturally engineered structures. This book does that eloquently from an acutely informed point of view. It offers an invaluable engineering counterpoint and shouldn't be dismissed as simply a couple of greens having a cut at the corps!

Bad Corps: Who's Responsible for BAd Coast Policy in the US?
Book: The Corps and the Shore Authors: Orrin H. Pilkey, Katharine L. Dixon

It's not difficult to beat up the Army Corps of Engineers. It's run roughshod over more than one engineering and erth moving project. In this book the authors make a compelling case (as do several other good books)that the Corps used traditional steel and concrete projects to force human utilization on the nation's coastal zones. In spite of the very incisive and useful analysis in this book we should recognize that American's love the coast, are moving there in unprescedented numbers, and are investing massive amounts of capital in housing, recreational, and commercial construction.

Was the Army Corps of Engineers a culprit in the "urbanization" of America's coastlines and beaches or was the Corps an inevitable partner in coastal development? My own analysis (see our discussion at ...) is that the coast and seashore is a magnet for population throughout the world. Most "megacities" in the world are coastal cities. It is instructive that, although the Corps exists only in the United States, "Corps-like" construction and structures which seriously assault the coastal areas (by "armouring" the beach) takes place in all the coastal zones I have studied.

Everyone who has visited, lived, or worked near the beach must read this book. But ask yourself this "If the Army Corps had not undertaken these projects who would have done so?"

Steffen Schmidt, Ph.D Professor of Politics and Coastal Policy Iowa State University and Nova Southeastern University, Oceanographic Center, Ft. Lauderdale

Fascinating, harrowing, and definitive
Scourge of developers everwhere, coastal geologist Pilkey is the deepestand most penetrating thinker we have about our complex relationship withthe shoreline. With this book, Pilkey makes public his disgust with theham-handed and over-engineered tactics of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineersand their walling of the American coastline.

Whether you live near thecoast, are thinking of moving there, or are just curious about thosemillion-dollar Malibu mansion you see tumbling into the Pacific everywinter, you need to read this book. ... Read more