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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...

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...

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.About the...

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) 726gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 39mm

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...

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...

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...

Seismic assessment and earthquake-resistant design are essential applications of earthquake engineering for achieving seismic safety for buildings, bridges, infrastructure, and many other components of the built environment. The Endurance Time Method...

This book compiles proven strategies and information on civil engineering education and the skills necessary for successful practice of civil engineering such as critical thinking, design thinking, leadership, and communication skills. It also addresses...

Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Structures: Testing, Sensing, Monitoring, and Control covers a wide range of topics in the areas of vibration testing, instrumentation, and analysis of civil engineering and critical infrastructure. It explains...

Offshore Semi-Submersible Platform Engineering presents a primer on the analysis and design of semi-submersible platforms, in particular, while also covering general analysis and design guidelines of offshore compliant platforms. It introduces general...

The broad and developing scope of human factors and ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve people's interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated for 28 years by the books which make up the...

Networking of personal computers and workstations is becoming commonplace in academic and industrial environments. A cluster of workstations provides engineers with a familiar, cost-effective environment for high performance computing. However,...

Increasing demand on improving the resiliency of modern structures and infrastructure requires ever more critical and complex designs. Therefore, the need for accurate and efficient approaches to assess uncertainties in loads, geometry, material...

Have you ever wondered how NASA designs, builds, and tests spacecrafts and hardware for space? How is it that wildly successful programs such as the Mars Exploration Rovers could produce a rover that lasted over ten times the expected prime mission...

This book presents students with the key fundamental elements of structural analysis and covers as much material as is needed for a single-semester course, allowing for a full understanding of indeterminate structural analysis methods without being...