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Global Risk Assessment and Strategic Planning is a customised reference tool for project managers, encompassing risk-based management planning techniques and strategic decision-making processes for the successful management of projects whether large or...

The construction of the Crossrail project began at North Dock in Canary Wharf in May 2009. Six years on, it is the biggest railway construction project in Europe and is one of the largest single infrastructure investments undertaken in the UK. It...

The International Symposium on "Coastal Geotechnical Engineering in Practice (IS-Yokohama 2000)" was held from 20 to 22 September 2000 in Yokohama, Japan and sponsored both by TC-30 of ISSMGE on "Coastal Geotechnical Engineering" and by the Japanese...

Structural Engineering of Transmission Lines provides practising engineers with a comprehensive guide to the structural behaviour of transmission lines and the successful management of transmission line projects. The authors bring together technical...

This Civil Engineering special issue showcases the recent innovative work in Hong Kong and how the technical problems presented by a densely populated modern city can be overcome by the ingenuity of civil engineers. As can be seen from the eight papers,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681404141Author Carla C. JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781630574659Author Alejandro ReyesFormat PaperbackPage Count 798Imprint SDC PublicationsPublisher SDC PublicationsWeight(grams) 1840g

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Concrete is by far the most used building material due to its advantages: it is shapeable, cost-effective and available everywhere. Combined with reinforcement it provides an immense bandwidth of properties and may be customized for a huge range of...

Project managers of large railroad tunnels in Europe summarize their experiences. In addition to explaining the general conditions, they give an overview of financing, cost and risk management, scheduling, quality control and auditing. The book address...

This comprehensive new textbook bridges the gap between academic knowledge and professional practice in civil engineering, connecting traditionally separate course units into a cohesive whole that teaches readers to ‘think like a civil engineer.’This...

This comprehensive new textbook bridges the gap between academic knowledge and professional practice in civil engineering, connecting traditionally separate course units into a cohesive whole that teaches readers to ‘think like a civil engineer.’This...

Prepared by the Task Committee on Geotechnical Baseline Reports of the Construction Institute of ASCEGeotechnical Baseline Reports: Suggested Guidelines, MOP 154, explains the role of the geotechnical baseline report (GBR) in allocating and managing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913936099Author Kundan SinghFormat PaperbackImprint HP HAMILTON LIMITEDPublisher HP HAMILTON LIMITED

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Spectral Element Method in Structural Dynamics is a concise and timely introduction to the spectral element method (SEM) as a means of solving problems in structural dynamics, wave propagations, and other related fields. The book consists of three key...

While the first volume on building physics deals with the physical principles of heat, air and moisture behaviour of buildings, building structures and components, this second volume on applied building physics focuses on the question of what the desired...

The book covers a wide range of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mathematical Methods issues, research and applications in the area of pavement, geomechanical and few examples on geo-environmental systems: Application of Artificial Neural Networks; Data...

Master the complexities of the world's bestselling 2D and 3D software with Alf Yarwood's Introduction to AutoCAD 2013. Ideally suited to new users of AutoCAD, this book will be a useful resource for drawing modules in both vocational and introductory...

This volume brings together papers from the multidisciplinary Dimension Stone 2004 Conference, held in Prague. Looking at all aspects of this useful and attractive building material, experts from many fields of research offer their perspectives from...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789067183239Format HardbackPage Count 564Imprint K.I.T.L.V.Publisher K.I.T.L.V.Weight(grams) 1687g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780850148299Author Flavio StochinoFormat HardbackPage Count 126Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

This book assesses the capacity expansion needs, operating efficiency, and landside access gaps of the 15 main ports in East and Southern Africa. For each port, it provides policy recommendations regarding needed port and access infrastructure, port...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228835417Author Laurence G CorbettFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 508g

This volume covers the computational dynamics of linear and non-linear engineering systems subject to conservative as well as non-conservative loads. Available in both paperback and hardback, the volume proposes an as simple as possible numerical...

The book focuses on the use of inelastic analysis methods for the seismic assessment and design of bridges, for which the work carried out so far, albeit interesting and useful, is nevertheless clearly less than that for buildings. Although some valuable...

This volume presents new methodologies for the design of dimension stone based on the concepts of structural design while preserving the excellence of stonemasonry practice in facade engineering. Straightforward formulae are provided for computing action...

Titanium dioxide photocatalysis is based on the semiconducting nature of its anatase crystal type. Construction materials with titanium photocatalyst show performances of air purification, self-cleaning, water purification, antibacterial action. This...

Wood is one of the most intriguing structural materials and the only one that is truly renewable. Along with stone, wood is the oldest structural material on the planet and has been extensively used throughout human history. Due to its aesthetical value...

This is the state-of-the-art report prepared by the RILEM TC "Application of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) in concrete construction". It gives a comprehensive overview of the properties of SAP, specific water absorption and desorption behaviour of SAP...

In three excellent, up to date concise volumes the authors deal thouroghly with brickwork and its associated subjects. The student is provided with an introduction to the industry, the trade, the skills and the structures, and reflecting the 1990s,...

In three excellent, up to date concise volumes the authors deal thouroghly with brickwork and its associated subjects. The student is provided with an introduction to the industry, the trade, the skills and the structures, and reflecting the 1990s,...

In three excellent, up to date concise volumes the authors deal thouroghly with brickwork and its associated subjects. The student is provided with an introduction to the industry, the trade, the skills and the structures, and reflecting the 1990s,...

This is the state-of-the-art report prepared by the RILEM TC "Application of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) in concrete construction". It gives a comprehensive overview of the properties of SAP, specific water absorption and desorption...

Self-healing materials are man-made materials which have the built-in capability to repair damage. Failure in materials is often caused by the occurrence of small microcracks throughout the material. In self-healing materials phenomena are triggered to...

Among different approaches that can be considered for concrete rehabilitation, bonded overlays are often the most economical alternative. The primary purpose of overlays is to extend the life of the candidate structures, either by restoring the quality...

Strain-Hardening Fibre-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites (SHCC) were named after their ability to resist increased tensile force after crack formation, over a significant tensile deformation range. The increased resistance is achieved through effective...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789380618586Author Tanmoy DebFormat PaperbackPage Count 135Imprint ANE BooksPublisher ANE BooksDimensions(mm) 241mm * 182mm * 26mm