Based on the author's extensive experience, this book presents recent advances in systems theory and methodology for infrastructure engineering. It highlights modern approaches to the analysis, design, construction, implementation, management, and maintenance of large-scale infrastructure systems and projects, including transportation and water resources. This thoroughly updated and expanded second edition covers contemporary state-space methods for systems modeling and design, user-friendly interactive programs for outcomes research, advanced techniques for control of water supply systems and pipe networks, and Eigenvalue, hydraulic, and discount rate computations.
Preface
Chapter 1 : The Nature of Systems
Chapter 2 : Systems in Engineering
Chapter 3 : Theories of Systems
Chapter 4 : Optimization
Chapter 5 : Systems Evaluation
Chapter 6 : Linear Graphs
Chapter 7 : CPM and PERT
Chapter 8 : Decision Analysis Models
Chapter 9 : Calculus Optimization
Chapter 10 : Lagrange Multiplier Method
Chapter 11 : Linear Programming
Chapter 12 : Nonlinear Programming
Chapter 13 : Systems Simulation
Chapter 14 : Differential Equations for Systems
Chapter 15 : State Space Systems
Chapter 16 : Autonomous Systems
Appendix A : Computing the Discount Rate
Appendix B : Treatment of Data
Appendix C : The Pearson Differential Equation
Appendix D : The PERT Formula
Appendix E : Matrices
Appendix F : Tableau Algorithms
Appendix G : Normal Frequency Distribution
Appendix H : Drawing Random Numbers
Appendix I : The Linear Oscillator
Appendix J : Hydraulic Computations
Appendix K : Eigenvalue Computations
Index
