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Polymer Concretes: Advanced Construction Materials provides a comprehensive study on polymer concrete (PC), discussing historical perspectives of its use, the classification and applications of PC, and the advantages and disadvantages of its use...

Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC) as a sustainable material is gaining increasing importance in the construction industry. This book discusses properties, specifications, and applications of RAC and offers readers insight into current research and...

Businesses, consumers, industry groups, and governments understand the importance of innovation and the innovation process for continued economic success and improvements in quality of life. However, innovation remains an opaque topic. A paradox exists...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789846003Author Chike F OduozaFormat HardbackPage Count 204Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

The Revised 8th Edition of Steel Designers' Handbook is an invaluable tool for all practising structural, civil and mechanical engineers as well as engineering students at university and TAFE in Australia and New Zealand. It has been prepared in response...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782665281Author Federal Emergency Management AgencyFormat PaperbackImprint www.Militarybookshop.Co.UKPublisher www.Militarybookshop.Co.UKWeight(grams)...

The quality of floor surfaces in industrial and commercial premises can be vitally important to effective business operations. Smooth floors are particularly important for storage operations, but strength, durability and economy are demands imposed by...

This book presents 18 in-depth case studies of net zero energy buildings—low-energy building that generate as much energy as they consume over the course of a year—for a range of project types, sizes, and U.S. climate zones. Each case study describes the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789533070506Author Mahmoud Al-QutayriFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint In TechPublisher In TechWeight(grams) 531g

This book addresses the process and principles of contract management in construction from an international perspective. It presents a well-structured, in-depth analysis of construction law doctrines necessary to understand the fundamentals of contract...

This book summarizes the technical method and construction process of pipe jacking. It has a total of 17 chapters and one appendix. It includes how to prepare the pipe jacking construction, how to choose the pipe and equipment for jacking, how to choose...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410101679Author Fred T HodgsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Fredonia Books (NL)Publisher Fredonia Books (NL)Weight(grams) 286g

This unique book that deals with project communication management in complex environments, taking a leaf from China's experience with a major earthquake in Sichuan, would be a timely contribution to fill this lacuna. Readers would be able to understand...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639271386Author Nina AvramovicFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639259605Author Malcolm OrkarFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 172g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639299809Author Dr Ibrahim AsiFormat PaperbackImprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 100g

This book focuses on the implementation of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in the construction industry as a tool to help building designers arrive at optimal decisions for external envelope systems with sustainable and buildable design goals. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682850541Author Alistair DoyleFormat HardbackImprint Willford PressPublisher Willford PressWeight(grams) 780g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410222749Author Lyle A WolfskillFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the...

This book highlights the design, use and structure of blockchain systems and decentralized ledger technologies (B/DLT) for use in the construction industry. Construction remains a fragmented change-resistant industry with chronic problems of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639189636Author Janet ShamFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 345g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639165852Author Liang YuFormat PaperbackImprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 336g

This book provides readers an understanding of the implementation of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) for international construction operations. In an extended case study, it primarily focuses on Chinese construction firms (CCFs) based in Singapore. In...

This book provides a step-by-step guidance on how to implement analytical methods in project risk management. The text focuses on engineering design and construction projects and as such is suitable for graduate students in engineering, construction, or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599429540Author K Ward-HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Universal PublishersPublisher Universal PublishersWeight(grams) 210g

This book presents the fundamentals of project management as applied in the built environment and more specifically for the construction industry. It presents the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) using practical examples to show how various...

The book reports on the great improvements in the information and knowledge management due to the digitalization of the building sector. By summarizing several research projects addressing the implementation of BIM in different stages of the building...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783036504841Author Victor YepesFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 11mm

This book explains how lightweight materials and structures can be deployed in buildings to meet high environmental and aesthetic standards and emphasizes how the concept of lightness in building technology and design dovetails with the desire to enhance...

This book addresses information technologies recently applied in the field of construction safety. Combining case studies, literature reviews and interviews to study the issue, it presents cutting-edge applications of various information technologies...

This book introduces the research background and significance of carbon emissions in the tunnel industry and systematically reviewed the research progresses of carbon emission researches for tunnels, LCA (life cycle assessment) research framework, and...

The book presents the latest studies on the work-life balance of millennial (also known as Generation Y) building professionals in Singapore and South Korea. Its main goal is to compare and contrast the workplace attitudes of millennials, and to provide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783838306230Author SafiuddinFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783759751911Author Gabrielle Von BernstorffFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Bod - Books on DemandPublisher Bod - Books on DemandWeight(grams) 145g

The main criteria for assessing the load-bearing behaviour and risk potential of monolithic glass are its fragmentation and the morphology of the fragments. These depend strongly non-linearly on the strain energy density present in the glass at the time...

A close-to-ideal blend of suburb and city, speedy construction of towers of Babylon, the sparkling proportion of glass and steel buildings' facade at night showcase the wisdom of humans. They also witness the footsteps, sweats and tears of architects and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639251388Author Ali Al-MudheiFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 281g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639166293Author Gianluca RanziFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 699g

This book describes principles, quantitative methods and techniques for financing, planning, and managing projects to develop a variety of constructed facilities in the fields of oil & gas, power, infrastructure, architecture and the commercial building...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781662944987Author Fawzi BelguetFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Gatekeeper PressPublisher Gatekeeper PressWeight(grams) 127g