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Vertical and Decline Shaft Sinking: Good Practices in Technique and Technology, International Mining Forum 2015 by Jerzy Kicki
RRP: $59.33$51.77Shaft sinking for underground transportation purposes is a very complex technological process in mining and geotechnology which requires specific and specially designed technological equipment. This technological process is dealt with for a long time,... -
Flexural-Torsional Buckling of Structures by Nick Trahair
RRP: $79.97$69.16This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of flexural-torsional buckling, and shows how to design against this mode of failure. It also gives detailed summaries of knowledge on flexural-torsional buckling so that it can be used as a... -
High Resolution X-Ray Diffractometry And Topography by D. Keith Bowen
RRP: $79.97$69.16The study and application of electronic materials has created an increasing demand for sophisticated and reliable techniques for examining and characterizing these materials. This comprehensive book looks at the area of x-ray diffraction and the modern... -
Fuel Cell Technology Handbook by Gregor Hoogers
RRP: $79.97$69.16Fuel cell systems have now reached a degree of technological maturity and appear destined to form the cornerstone of future energy technologies. But the rapid advances in fuel cell system development have left current information available only in... -
Advances in Urban Flood Management by Richard Ashley
RRP: $79.97$69.16One of the effects of global climate change is the increasing variability of extreme flood events and cyclones. Current measures to mitigate flood impacts, particularly in the urban environment, are based on previously-planned flood risk intervals and no... -
Experimental Rock Mechanics Kiyoo Mogi 9780367390006
RRP: $79.97$69.16Fracture and flow of rocks under stress and their geophysical and seismological implications raise fundamental questions in rock mechanics, particularly in the areas of tectonophysics and seismology. This text exclusively addresses the deformation and... -
Shallow Foundations: Bearing Capacity and Settlement, Second Edition Braja M. Das 9780367385958
RRP: $79.97$69.16Considered the standard engineering reference on shallow foundations, this edition strengthens that position. Completely reworked and written by one of the top men in the field, it covers all the latest developments and approaches. Equally valuable to... -
Roller-Compacted Concrete Dams by CIGB ICOLD
RRP: $112.22$97.45ICOLD Bulletin 177 `Roller-Compacted Concrete Dams' presents the state-of-the-art on roller-compacted concrete technology for dams, incorporating the advances of the RCC technology for dams over the last 15 years since the previous Bulletin on the topic... -
Introduction to Unified Strength Theory by Mao-Hong Yu
RRP: $70.94$61.56Strength theory deals with the yield or failure of materials under complex stress state. It is very important in mechanics of materials, strength of structures, and mechanical and civil engineering. Unified strength theory is a series of yield criteria... -
Designing for Product Sound Quality by Richard Lyon
RRP: $79.97$69.16"Provides previously unavailable material in sound quality crucial for a more effective design process. Presents all aspects of product sound quality, such as ""rules of thumb"" and design formulas and charts. Covers sound radiation and targeting,... -
Ocean Wave Dynamics For Coastal And Marine Structures Vallam Sundar (Indian Inst Of Technoloy Madras, India) 9789811236662
RRP: $116.10$100.85The increase in exploration and exploitation of ocean resources, maritime trade and ocean energy have led to development of new concepts in the study of coastal and marine structures. These developments necessitate comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of... -
Rock Breakage by Blasting by M. I. Petrosyan
RRP: $118.67$102.94Discussing rock breakage by blasting, this text includes: results of complex investigations into the rock breakage mechanism and the patterns of crack formation during a blast; problems of modelling; and principal equations linking the model with... -
Dynamics of Structures: Second Edition by J. Humar
RRP: $161.25$141.20This major textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the analytical tools required to determine the dynamic response of structures. The topics covered include: formulation of the equations of motion for single- as well as multi-degree-of-freedom... -
Tunnelling Asia 2000: Proceedings New Delhi 2000 by S. P. Kaushish
RRP: $86.42$76.66The proceedings of the international conference Tunnelling Asia 2000. The papers cover such topics as rock mass classification, rock mass analysis, highway tunnels and underground storage, as well as metro tunnelling.Book InformationISBN... -
Biomimetics in Architecture: Architecture of Life and Buildings by Petra Gruber
RRP: $75.47$67.11The new approach presented in this book transposes the subtlety of real-life biological systems onto the built environment. It delivers a wholly new perspective on architectural achievements and will help to manifest the approach's huge innovative... -
Soils and Geotechnology in Construction Alan J. Lutenegger (University of Massachusetts, Amberst, USA) 9781498741019
RRP: $135.45$117.73This book covers the field of applied geotechnology related to all aspects of construction in ground, including compacted fill, excavations, ground improvement, foundations, earth retaining systems and geotechnical site characterization. It suits the... -
Design and Simulation of Heavy Haul Locomotives and Trains Maksym Spiryagin (Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia) 9781498733526
RRP: $167.70$145.14With the increasing demands for safer freight trains operating with higher speed and higher loads, it is necessary to implement methods for controlling longer, heavier trains. This requires a full understanding of the factors that affect their dynamic... -
Wavelet-Based Vibration Control of Smart Buildings and Bridges by Hojjat Adeli
RRP: $128.99$111.71Earthquakes, bridge collapses, and other natural disasters have dominated news coverage in the last few years. Aging infrastructure needs to be rehabilitated and new infrastructure needs to be designed differently. Presenting a highly innovative, modern... -
Image-Based Damage Assessment for Underwater Inspections by Michael O’Byrne
RRP: $59.33$51.77Inspection is crucial to the management of ageing infrastructure. Visual information on structures is regularly collected but very little work exists on its organised and quantitative analysis, even though image processing can significantly enhance these... -
Fundamentals of Deep Excavations Chang-Yu Ou 9780367426088
RRP: $89.00$76.78Excavation is an important segment of foundation engineering (e.g., in the construction of the foundations or basements of high-rise buildings, underground oil tanks, or subways). However, the excavation knowledge introduced in most books on foundation... -
Scour Manual: Current-Related Erosion G.J.C.M. Hoffmans (Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, The Netherlands) 9780367675974
RRP: $64.49$56.12Ever since the publication in 1997 the original Scour Manual has helped many practising hydraulic engineers to deal with scour processes near hydraulic structures. In recent years new insights, such as probabilistic calculations, offered new... -
Quality Assurance in Construction by Brian Thorpe
RRP: $64.49$56.12The need for quality assurance in construction is now widely accepted. As a result, pressure is currently being applied to contractors and those offering professional services to demonstrate QA capability prior to commission. This book, written by... -
Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs by Sebastien Erpicum
RRP: $92.87$80.56Labyrinth spillways are almost as old as dam engineering. In spite of the fact that they appear as a very good technical-economical compromise, only 0.1% of large dams are equipped with such weirs. The main reason for this is that traditional labyrinth... -
Rip Currents: Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling by Stephen Leatherman
RRP: $86.42$75.12Rip Currents: Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling is the culmination of research from over 100 coastal scientists, engineers, forecast meteorologists, lifeguard chiefs, and other practitioners from around the world who participated in... -
Design Analysis in Rock Mechanics William G. Pariseau 9781138029583
RRP: $118.67$105.01This comprehensive introduction to rock mechanics treats the basics of rock mechanics in a clear and straightforward manner and discusses important design problems in terms of the mechanics of materials. This extended third edition includes an additional... -
Soil Aquifer Treatment: Assessment and Applicability of Primary Effluent Reuse in Developing Countries by Chol Deng Thon Abel
RRP: $70.94$61.56Climate change, rapid population growth and urbanization are causing water shortage and pollution, especially in arid and semi-arid regions of the world due to the growing demand in different sectors and disposal of inadequately treated wastewater to... -
Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013: Proceedings of the international conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2013, Cambridge, UK, 15-18 April 2013 by Martin Anderson
RRP: $174.15$151.81The broad and developing scope of ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve people's interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated for 27 years by the books which make up the Contemporary Ergonomics... -
Concrete Buildings in Seismic Regions George Penelis (Penelis Consulting Engineers SA, Greece) 9781032094670
RRP: $59.33$51.77Reinforced concrete (R/C) is one of the main building materials used worldwide, and an understanding of its structural performance under gravity and seismic loads, albeit complex, is crucial for the design of cost effective and safe buildings.Concrete... -
Soil Mechanics Lab Manual by Michael E. Kalinski
RRP: $117.33$101.82It is critical to quantify the various properties of soil in order to predict how it will behave under field loading for the safe design of soil structures. Quantification of these properties is performed using standardized laboratory tests. This lab... -
Geosystems: Design Rules and Applications by Adam Bezuijen
RRP: $105.77$91.98Geotextile encapsulated sand elements are three-dimensional systems manufactured from textile materials, non-woven materials or combinations of textile and non-woven materials that are filled with sand on-site. These systems are relatively new and the... -
FRP Composites for Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures: A Guide to Fundamentals and Design for Repair and Retrofit by Perumalsamy Balaguru
RRP: $238.65$140.33High strength fibre composites (FRPs) have been used with civil structures since the 1980s, mostly in the repair, strengthening and retrofitting of concrete structures. This has attracted considerable research, and the industry has expanded exponentially... -
Enclosure Masonry Wall Systems Worldwide: Typical Masonry Wall Enclosures in Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nordic Countries, Poland, Portugal, the Netherlands and USA by S. Pompeu Santos
RRP: $148.35$128.17Enclosure walls have a key role in building construction, providing structural safety and protecting interiors from intrusion. The concept of an enclosure wall is a traditional one, common to the building history of many countries. There is a tremendous... -
Low-Enthalpy Geothermal Resources for Power Generation by D. Chandrasekharam
RRP: $125.12$108.42In many developing countries the exponentially growing electricity demand can be covered by using locally available, sustainable low-enthalpy geothermal resources (80-150 DegreesC). Such low-enthalpy sources can make electricity generation more... -
Tunnelling. A Decade of Progress. GeoDelft 1995-2005 by Adam Bezuijen
RRP: $99.32$87.01Following years of research, the first bored tunnel in soft soil in the Netherlands, the Tweede Heinenoord tunnel, was completed in 1998. Since then, Dutch engineers have increased their knowledge of soft soil tunnelling, with a significant and important... -
Soil Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications A. Aysen (University of South Queensland, Australia) 9780415383936
RRP: $112.22$97.96A logical, integrated and comprehensive coverage of both introductory and advanced topics in soil mechanics in an easy-to-understand style. Emphasis is placed on presenting fundamental behaviour before more advanced topics are introduced. The use of S.I... -
Advances in Understanding Engineered Clay Barriers: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Large Scale Field Tests in Granite, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 12-14 November 2003 by Eduardo E. Alonso
RRP: $61.91$55.22The use of clay barriers for waste-isolating purposes has gained increasing attention in the geotechnical engineering community. Practical interest is linked to fundamental research, which includes examination of the behaviour of compacted materials and... -
Air Quality Assessment and Management: A Practical Guide Owen Harrop 9780415234115
RRP: $141.90$123.21Air Quality Assessment and Management: A Practical Guide describes the techniques available for an assessment while detailing the concepts and methodologies involved. It reviews the principles of air quality management; primary sources of air pollution;... -
The Business of Mining: Mineral Deposits, Exploration and Ore-Reserve Estimation (Volume 3) by Ifan Odwyn Jones
RRP: $70.94$61.56The Business of Mining complete set of three Focus books provides readers with a holistic all-embracing appraisal of the analytical tools available for assessing the economic viability of prospective mines. Each volume has a discrete focus. This third... -
Concrete Pavement Design Guidance Notes Geoffrey Griffiths (Consultant, UK) 9780367863470
RRP: $70.94$61.56This comprehensive design guide summarizes current developments in the design of concrete pavements. Following an overview of the theory involved, the authors detail optimum design techniques and best practice, with a focus on highway and infrastructure... -
Automotive Accident Reconstruction: Practices and Principles, Second Edition Elizabeth Davis 9780367415839
RRP: $161.25$139.14This fully updated edition presents practices and principles applicable for the reconstruction of automobile and commercial truck crashes. Like the First Edition, it starts at the very beginning with fundamental principles, information sources, and data...