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This book provides a complete and clear introduction to the use of adhesives to form load-bearing joints in bridges, civil engineering and building structures. Recent advances in adhesive technology have led to a rapid growth in the use of adhesives and...

Rapidly quenched metals are the subject of an increasing research effort, spurred on both by advancements in metal processing techniques that have made commercial utilization of these metals feasible and by the recent discoveries of unique and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780530019352Author Robert TaylorFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint Dissertation Discovery CompanyPublisher Dissertation Discovery CompanyWeight(grams) 671g

This text contains contributions from various authors on topics related to probabilistic methods used for the design of structures. Several of the papers were initially prepared for advanced courses on structural reliability or on probabilistic methods...

BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 FINANCING THE PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

An essential text for students registered for a Diploma in Civil Engineering.Book InformationISBN 9780702197574Author E. van AmsterdamFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Juta Legal and Academic PublishersPublisher Juta & Company Ltd

All rock masses contain bedding planes, fissures, fractures, joints and other mechanical defects which are here referred to as "discontinuities". The requirement to provide numerical data on discontinuities for engineering design calculations...

The national interest in large radio and radar telescope systems spans the entire engineering and scientific community, and there is every indication that the country will embark upon the construction of still more of these systems in the near future...

This SpringerBrief presents strategies for fire mitigation based on combustible assembly systems of exterior walls. Providing background information on common exterior wall systems, the mechanisms of fire spread, and case studies, it examines the...

A good grasp of the theory of structures - the theoretical basis by which the strength, stiffness and stability of a building can be understood - is fundamental to structural engineers and architects. Yet most modern structural analysis and design is...

This book provides a complete and clear introduction to the use of adhesives to form load-bearing joints in bridges, civil engineering and building structures. Recent advances in adhesive technology have led to a rapid growth in the use of adhesives and...

A detailed presentation of the major role played by correctly designed and fabricated joints in the safe and reliable response of steel, composite and timber structures. The typology/morphology of connections is discussed for both conventional pinned and...

This is a daily diary to track day-to-day construction project activities - allowable to be used in court if necessary. This new edition includes helpful hints, charts, quick reference tables, key standards and regulations, and checklists.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780792313960Author Donald E. GriersonFormat HardbackPage Count 648Imprint Kluwer Academic PublishersPublisher Kluwer Academic Publishers

The First Conference on Engineering Probability in Flood Defense was orga nized by the Department of Mathematics and Informatics of the Delft U niver sity of Technology and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Opera tions Research of the...

The many aspects of urban transportation planning and design demand a multi faceted approach to ensure responsive, economical, and environmentally sensi tive facilities that enhance mobility. Yet all too easily the complexity of the process can obscure...

A comprehensive guide to the most useful geotechnical laboratory measurements Cost effective, high quality testing of geo-materials is possible if you understand the important factors and work with nature wisely. Geotechnical Laboratory Measurements for...

This work contains 16 papers dealing with the failure of structures and components subjected to cyclic loading, ranging from detailed theoretical analyses of particular topics to very broad surveys of particular applications.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780894991998Author U S Dept of the ArmyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Books for BusinessPublisher Books for BusinessWeight(grams) 156g

Applied Mechanics and MathematicsBook InformationISBN 9780867209686Author Eric ReissnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, IncPublisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, IncWeight(grams) 1285g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780530000633Author William MillerFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Dissertation Discovery CompanyPublisher Dissertation Discovery CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780530000596Author Christopher BenderFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Dissertation Discovery CompanyPublisher Dissertation Discovery...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780530005683Author Jamshid ArmaghaniFormat PaperbackPage Count 524Imprint Dissertation Discovery CompanyPublisher Dissertation Discovery...

Proceedings of the European Membrane Society XVI Annual Summer School on Integration of Membrane Processes into Bioconversions, held August 22-27, 1999, in Veszprem, Hungary. The purpose of this book is to give an overview of the current situation of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780071589505Author Robert W DayFormat PaperbackPage Count 612Imprint McGraw-HillPublisher McGraw-HillWeight(grams) 885g

Essential to anyone involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, or finance of infrastructure assets, this innovative work puts project delivery, finance, and operation together in a practical new formulation of how public and private...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780530000589Author Christopher BenderFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Dissertation Discovery CompanyPublisher Dissertation Discovery...

GIS-T, an increasingly popular field, is the branch of GIS related to transportation. This professional reference/graduate level text presents a comprehensive and rigorous analysis of GIS-T applications in the analysis and planning of transportation...

This volume provides a concise, historical review of the methods of structural analysis and design - from Galileo in the seventeenth century, to the present day. Through it, students in structural engineering and professional engineers will gain a deeper...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780530019345Author Robert TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Dissertation Discovery CompanyPublisher Dissertation Discovery CompanyWeight(grams)...

For an undergraduate/graduate course in Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating offered in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, architectural engineering, and construction management programs. Providing the very latest principles and...

The idea for this Handbook dates back more than a dozen years, to the time when I was commissioned by The Mason and Dixon Lines to develop a handbook that would be useful both to their own people and to their shippers in understanding and applying the...

Random variation over space and time is one of the few attributes that might safely be predicted as characterizing almost any given complex system. Random fields or "distributed disorder systems" confront astronomers, physicists, geologists,...

This work describes current engineering practices and techniques in the fields of ceramics in the Soviet Union. Appearing for the first time in English, the book will be extremely useful as a text for ceramic education and as a reference guide for anyone...

Construction time constraints are partly responsible for the increasingly prevalent use of structural steel. The need for swift completed framework and fabrication is of paramount importance. This extensive manual looks at the various aspects of steel...

This text presents the techniques for a wide set of applications, ranging from the problems of size and shape optimization (historically the first to be studied) to topology and material optimization. Structural models are considered that use both...

Reliability-based design (RBD) procedures for engineered structures are being developed and quickly gaining acceptance by cade agencies throughout the world. Numerous organizations are involved in the development of national or regional cades without the...

This is the best water quality dictionary you can own - with comprehensive definitions of thousands of essential terms of today's water engineering and sciences.Book InformationISBN 9780071375139Author American Water Works Association (AWWA)Format...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780071700733Author Dr Larry MaysFormat PaperbackImprint McGraw-HillPublisher McGraw-HillWeight(grams) 572g

This is a quick access reference guide to construction and remodelling. It is organized into 30 chapters, each giving insight into a particular topic and also includes a separate chapter devoted to terms and abbreviations commonly encountered in...