Probability Concepts in Engineering: Emphasis on Applications to Civil and Environmental Engineering [2 ed.] 9780471720645, 047172064X

Apply the principles of probability and statistics to realistic engineering problems The easiest and most effective way

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Table of contents :
Preface
Contents
1 Roles of Probability and Statistics in Engineering
2 Fundamentals of Probability Models
3 Analytical Models of Random Phenomena
4 Functions of Random Variables
5 Computer-Based Numerical and Simulation Methods in Probability
6 Statistical Inferences from Observational Data
7 Determination of Probability Distribution Models
8 Regression and Correlation Analyses
9 The Bayesian Approach
A Probability Tables
B Combinatorial Formulas
C Derivation of the Poisson Distribution
Index

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CONVERSION FACTORS: U.S. CUSTOMARY ANO SI METRIC UNITS

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To Convert from U.S. Customary to SI, Multiply by

U.S. Units

SI Metric Units

inch (in.) inch (ip.) inch (in.)

meter (m) centimeter (cm) millimeter (mm)

0.0254 2.54 25.4

feet (ft) yard (yd) mile (mi)

meter (m) meter (m) kilometer (km)

0.305 0.914 1.609

angle, degree (°) temp., degree (°F)

radian (rad) Celsius (°C)

0.0174 (°F - 32)/1.80

acre (acre) gallon (gal)

hectare (ha) liter (l)

0.4052 3.79

pound (lb) ton (ton, 2000 lb)

kilogram (kg) kilogram (kg)

0.4536 907.2

pound force ()bf) pound/in 2 (psi) pound/ft 2 (psf)

newton (N) newton/m 2 (N/m 2 ) newton/m 2 (N/m 2 )

4.448 6895 47.88

foot-pound (ft-lb) horsepower (hp) British thermal unit (BTU) British thermal unit (BTU)

joule (J) watt (W) joule (J) kilowatt-hour (kwh)

1.356 746 1055 2.93 X 10-4

Definitions I newton-force that will give a 1-kg mass an acceleration of I m/sec 2 I joule-work done by a force of I N over a displacement of I m I pascal = I N/m 2 I kilogram force (kgf) = 9.807 N I gravity-acceleration (g) = 9.807 m/sec 2 l acre (a)= 4052 m2 l hectare (ha) = I 0,000 m2 I kip (kip)= 1000 lb

Probability Concepts in Engineering Emphasis on Applications in Civil & Environmental Engineering

2NDEDITION

Prob ab iIity Concepts in Engineering* Emphasis on Applications in Civil & Environmental Engineering

ALFREDO H-S.

LG

Emeritus Professor. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and University of Cal!fmia, Irvine

WILSON H. TANG Chair Professor. Hong Kong University