Engineering Software IV: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, Kensington Exhibition Centre, London, England, June 1985

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Teaching Civil Engineers to Write CADDD Software  (James L. Jorgenson)....Pages 3-11
 A Practical Approach to the Integration of Engineering Software Packages  (M. Milivojcevic, S. Simonovic)....Pages 13-24
 Specification and Evaluation of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Systems  (A. J. James)....Pages 25-37
Front Matter ....Pages 39-39
 Some Thoughts on Design, Development and Maintenance of Engineering Software  (Kolbein Bell)....Pages 41-58
 On Halstead’s Language Level  (N. C. Debnath)....Pages 59-67
 Management of Interactive Graphics Functionality Beyond “GKS”  (Rohi Chauhan)....Pages 69-83
 AIM-AN Adaptable Input Module for Engineering Programs  (Z. Grodzki, M. Winiarski)....Pages 85-94
Front Matter ....Pages 95-95
 Computing in Construction  (Ian Hamilton)....Pages 97-102
 Finite Element Analysis of Deep Foundations Subjected to Uplift Loading  (Claudio F. Mahler, Aureo P. Ruffier)....Pages 103-112
 The Use of Computers for the Stability Analysis of Natural Slopes and Earth Dams Under Earthquake Conditions  (A. Calvaruso, G. Seller, R. Trizzino)....Pages 113-127
 The Optimal Design of Road and Industrial Pavements Using Microcomputers  (B. Shackel)....Pages 129-143
 Analysis of Laterally Loaded Pile Groups  (C. F. Leung, Y. K. Chow)....Pages 145-153
 GEOSHARE — A New Dimension in Geotechnical/Geological Databases  (L. A. Wood, D. E. Wainwright, E. V. Tucker)....Pages 155-169
Front Matter ....Pages 171-171
 Engineering and Scientific Software Control Standards Modelling: An Interactive Expert System Using Telecommunications  (Avi Rushinek, Sara Rushinek)....Pages 173-186
 Computer Package for Reservoir Yield Estimation  (Ljubiša M. Miloradov, Slobodan P. Simonović)....Pages 187-201
 An Expert System for Preliminary Numerical Design Modelling  (K. J. MacCallum, A. Duffy)....Pages 203-217
 A Non — Deterministic Approach to the Computer Aided Design of the Electrical Motor  (I. Fučík, V. Klevar, J. Piště;lák)....Pages 219-228
 Venture Analysis with a Microcomputer  (G. Singh)....Pages 229-242
 Expert Systems in the Selection of Process Equipment  (P. Norman, Y. W. Voon)....Pages 243-257
 Reliability and Integrity of Computer Assisted Decision Making  (Mohammad Hashim)....Pages 259-266
Front Matter ....Pages 267-267
 A Rule-Based Program to Construct an Influence Line for a Statically-Determinate Multi-Span Beam Structure  (G. G. Haywood)....Pages 269-277
Front Matter ....Pages 279-279
 The Fundamentals of the Space-Time Finite Element Method  (M. Witkowski)....Pages 281-290
 A Computer Program for Large Eigenvalue Problems in Dynamic Analysis  (A. Vale e Azevedo)....Pages 291-312
 Accuracy Assessment by Finite Element P-Version Software  (P. Angeloni, R. Boccellato, E. Bonacina, A. Pasini, A. Peano)....Pages 313-326
 A Powerful Finite Element Method for Low Capacity Computers  (J. Jirousek)....Pages 327-341
 An Explicit Finite Difference Solver by Parameter Estimation  (S. K. Dey, C. Dey)....Pages 343-354
 Comparative Analysis BEM-FEM for Stress Concentration Around the Holes in Elasto-Plastic Infinite Medium  (V. F. Poterasu, N. Mihalache)....Pages 355-364
Front Matter ....Pages 365-365
 Microcomputer Application of Non-Rectangular Space-Time Finite Elements in Vibration Analysis — Direct Joint-by-Joint Procedure  (C. I. Bajer)....Pages 367-380
 Multiextremal (GLOBAL) Optimization Algorithms for Engineering Applications  (J. Pintér, J. Szabó)....Pages 381-389
 Eigenvalue Calculations Using the Collocation Finite Element Method  (N. G. Zamani, S. N. Sarwal)....Pages 391-405
Front Matter ....Pages 407-407
 Structural Analysis Using Microcomputers State of the Art  (D. Nardini)....Pages 409-415
 Application of Microcomputers in Thermal Insulation Design and Analysis  (S. N. Tay)....Pages 417-430
 On the Development of a Finite Element Program for Microcomputers  (Steven A. Brown, Manohar P. Kamat)....Pages 431-445
 Development of Hardware and Software for Machine Control Applications  (G. D. Alford)....Pages 447-458
 FLAPS — A Fatigue Laboratory Applications Package  (S. Dharmavasan, D. R. Broome, M. Lugg, W. D. Dover)....Pages 459-470
Front Matter ....Pages 471-471
 The Design of Non-Linear Structures Using a Small Micro-Computer  (Ian Davidson)....Pages 473-484
 PECI — Calculation of Building Structures  (Simpson S. Kalmus)....Pages 485-494
 Complex Waveforms from a PET and BASIC  (D. A. Pirie)....Pages 495-500
 The Analysis of Speckle Interferometric Records of Strain by Micro Computer  (I. Grant, G. H. Smith)....Pages 501-515
Front Matter ....Pages 517-517
 VAPSIMM: A Computer Program for Vibration Analysis of Piping Systems Incorporating a Moving Medium  (C. W. S. To)....Pages 519-533
 Computer Aided Design of Shell Structures  (H. Sardar Amin Saleh)....Pages 535-547
 SSCAD on a Desktop Computer  (J. J. Jonatowski, D. Koutsoubis)....Pages 549-560
 Computer Programme for Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures  (M. Sekulović, Ž. Praščcević)....Pages 561-575
 Exploiting Parallel Computing with Limited Program Changes Using a Network of Microcomputers  (J. L. Rogers Jr., J. Sobieszczanski-Sobieski)....Pages 577-590
 Through Thickness and Surface Stress Distribution for Welded Tubular T-Joint Using Finite Element Analysis  (G. S. Bhuyan, K. Munaswamy, M. Arockiasamy)....Pages 591-602
 DOLMEN: A Complete CAD System for Microcomputers  (Francesco Biasioli)....Pages 603-607
Front Matter ....Pages 609-609
 Dynamics of Multi-Storeyed Buildings by Means of Shear Waves  (A. Mioduchowski, M. G. Faulkner)....Pages 611-619
 Computer Procedure for Optimal Design of Structures under Traffic Loads  (Lj. R. Savić)....Pages 621-628
 Optimization of Structures with Random Parameters  (S. F. Jóźwiak)....Pages 629-637
 Analysis of Plates by the Initial Value Method  (H. A. Al-Khaiat)....Pages 639-644
 Computer-Aided Design of Steel Floor Beam Framework  (M. C. Thakkar, S. J. Shah)....Pages 645-650
 An Estimating Package for Steel Fabricated Structures  (H. C. Ward)....Pages 651-659
Front Matter ....Pages 661-661
 Optimal Design for the Run-of-the-River Plant System  (M. Petričec, J. Margeta, N. Mladineo)....Pages 663-674
 The Influence of Engineering Software for the Design and Analysis of Urban Storm Drainage  (Roland K. Price)....Pages 675-682
 Irrigation Network Modelling  (S. Selvalingam, S. L. Ong, S. Y. Liong)....Pages 683-694
 Computerised Forecast System for River Flows  (J. M. Dujardin, J. L. Rahuel, P. Sauvaget)....Pages 695-708
 Mathematical Modelling Software for River Management: ‘CARIMA’ and ‘CONDOR’ Systems  (Ph. Belleudy, J. A. Cunge, J. L. Rahuel)....Pages 709-721
 Operational Control of a Water Distribution System Utilizing Micro Computers  (George W. Lackowitz)....Pages 723-732
Front Matter ....Pages 733-733
 Unsteady Flow Computation for Planning Flood Control Projects  (S. Bognár, L. Somlyódy)....Pages 735-742
 Modelling of an Unsteady Flow in a Complex Water Resources System Applied to Management  (Miloš Baošić, Branislav Djordjević)....Pages 743-754
 Irrigation Water Requirement Model  (Shie-Yui Liong, Ongko Sutjahyo, Bernard Rasli)....Pages 755-765
Front Matter ....Pages 767-767
 Solid Modelling: A Teenaged Art — When Will It Mature?  (M. J. Pratt)....Pages 769-780
 Euclid(*): A Powerful Tool for Interactive CAD and Specialist Software Development  (K. R. Colman)....Pages 781-801
 On Quadratic Splines and Their CAD-Application  (Ferenc Fenyves, George Kovács)....Pages 803-811
 Engineering with Software Prototypes  (M. P. Williamson)....Pages 813-821
Front Matter ....Pages 823-823
 CAMAS, a Computer Aided Modelling, Analysis and Simulation Environment  (Jan F. Broenink, G. Dick Nijen Twilhaar)....Pages 825-838
 ST.EX.OM — A Statistical Package for the Prediction of Extreme Values  (J. Labeyrie)....Pages 839-853
 Interaction of Suspension Design with Vehicle Ride  (P. J. H. Wormell)....Pages 855-868
 Random Signals Analyses Applied to Vehicle-Track Interaction  (C. Esveld)....Pages 869-883
 2D Finite Element Analysis Package for Sensibility Analysis in Electrotechnique  (J. L. Coulomb, A. Kouyoumdjian)....Pages 885-897
 Syntra — An Interactive Program to Design Grashof Planar Four Bar Mechanisms  (C. R. Barker)....Pages 899-914
 The Use of the Fluid Flow Program Phoenics in Engineering Design  (N. Rhodes, S. A. Al-Sanea, K. A. Pericleous)....Pages 915-927
 Simulation of Fuel Injection in Diesel Engines  (G. Chiatti, R. Ruscitti)....Pages 929-940
 Computer Aided Design for the Selection Process of Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Sites  (G. V. Abi-Ghanem, V. Nguyen)....Pages 941-947
 An Application of Systems Modelling in Steel Production Scheduling  (Jeff R. Wright, Mark H. Houck)....Pages 949-962
 BEASY Boundary Element Analysis SYstem  (C. A. Brebbia, D. J. Danson, J. M. W. Baynham)....Pages 963-979
Front Matter ....Pages 981-981
 COMPAMM — A Program for the Dynamic Analysis of Multi-Rigid-Body Systems  (J. Unda, A. Avello, J. M. Jimenez, J. García de Jalón)....Pages 983-996
 Computer Aided Methods for the Synthesis of Mechanism Kinematic Models: Planar and Spatial Cases  (P. Fanghella, C. Galletti)....Pages 997-1007
 The Spread of Pollutants Emitted from Long and Large Obstacles in Atmosphere  (M. A. Serag-Eldin)....Pages 1009-1025
Front Matter ....Pages 1027-1027
 ESTSOL — A Subroutine Library for Establishment and Solution of Linear Equation Systems  (Harald Tägnfors, Nils-Erik Wiberg, Lars Bernspång)....Pages 1029-1040
 Management Method of a Database System for Scientific Computer Codes  (Martine Paolillo)....Pages 1041-1056
 Database Administrator Facilities for Engineering Data Management  (H. Steenbergen, F. J. Heerema)....Pages 1057-1075
 A Data Base Manager for Engineering Computations  (E. Backx)....Pages 1077-1081
 Engineering Database — Weights and Centres  (S M Fraser)....Pages 1083-1089
 Database Used for Optimal Control of the Djerdap Hydropower System  (Serafim Opricović, Milorad Miloradov)....Pages 1091-1099