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The effects of human loads on structures are difficult to predict because they depend on the type of activity people are performing. However, models for typical activities such as standing, sitting and jumping have been ...

Subjects / keywords: RICHARDSON, GEORGE P; MIT PRESS; 003.85 R525i

Subjects / keywords: LEWIS, TRACY R; CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; 333.956 L676s

Noted for its crystal clear explanations, this book is considered the most comprehensive introductory text to structural equation modeling (SEM). Noted for its thorough review of basic concepts and a wide variety of mode...

A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was published (Hair, Hult, Ringle, & Sarstedt

The second edition features: a CD with all of the book's Amos, EQS, and LISREL programs and data sets; new chapters on importing data issues related to data editing and on how to report research; an updated introduction ...

Contents: Part I: Introduction. Structural Equation Models: The Basics. Using the EQS Program. Part II: Single-Group Analyses. Application 1: Testing for the Factorial Validity of a Theoretical Construct (First-Order CFA...

The dynamics and internal structure of linear sand dunes have been extensively discussed during the past decades. Several examples of this dune type, exceptionally preserved in the geologic record by transgressive events...

Se asume que el lector ya tiene conocimientos previos de un lenguaje de modelado conceptual y de bases de datos relacionales. En este libro se aborda la problemática y la multiplicidad que supone obtener un esquema rela...

La presente documentación puede servir como guía para todas aquellas personas que quieran formarse en el ámbito de la ingeniería del software. Más concretamente, su objetivo principal es explicar cómo debe realizar...

La metodología BIM (Building Information Modeling), el Gemelo Digital y el Big Data son conceptos que han irrumpido en los nuevos procesos de desarrollo y modelización de proyectos de edificación y obra civil. La apli...

Este libro le ayudará a saber en qué consiste y cómo trabajar con el programa Revit Architecture. Se trata de un software que admite un flujo de trabajo de BIM (Building Information Modeling) y permite al usuario mode...

Transatlantic Landscapes: Environmental Awareness, Literature and the Arts considers culture as an outcome of nature as its fundamental principle. The biosemiotic suggestion that life itself is a process of signification...

Divorce has long been considered one of the most pervading stressful life events and has consistently been associa- ted with high stress levels and subsequent poorer mental- and physical health. This study evaluates the ...

Peptides modulate many processes of human physiology targeting ion channels, protein receptors, or enzymes. They represent valuable starting points for the development of new biologics against communicable and non-commun...

This chapter presents a methodological approach for modeling concrete crack problems based on continuum constitutive relations and strong discontinuity kinematics. Fundamentalaspects of this approach are presented in the...

The philosophy of neuroscience has been a dynamic field of research in the philosophy of science since the turn of the century. As a result of this activity, a new mechanistic philosophy has emerged as the dominant appro...

Genetic algorithms have been used in science and engineering as adaptive algorithms for solving practical problems and as computational models of natural evolutionary systems. This brief, accessible introduction describe...

This volume introduces the latest popular methods for conducting business research. The goal of each chapter author--a leading authority in a particular subject area--is to provide an understanding of each method with a ...

Tables and Figures. Glossary. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Overview. 1.2 Examples of Surveys with Nonresponse. 1.3 Properly Handling Nonresponse. 1.4 Single Imputation. 1.5 Multiple Imputation. 1.6 Numerical Example Using Multip...

Subjects / keywords: Modeling languages (Computer science); UML (Computer science); Computer software; Development; Object-oriented methods (Computer science); Information storage and retrieval systems; Models and modelmaking

Subjects / keywords: City planning; Latin America; Multiscale modeling; Electronic books

Subjects / keywords: Structural equation modeling; Path analysis (Statistics); Social sciences; Statistical methods