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Flood Handbook, Three-Volume Set: Impacts and Management / Analysis and Modeling / Principles and Applications
Info loods are difficult to prevent but can be managed in order to reduce their environmental, social, cultural, and economic impacts.Flooding poses a serious threat to life and property, and therefore it's very important that flood risks be taken into account during...
A Practical Guide to Concrete Pavement Technology for Developing
Info Many countries are exploring the use of concrete to improve the durability and reliability of their road networks. However, many developers, agencies, and companies in the construction industry do not yet have sufficient experience in the use of concrete...
Handbook of Ventilation Technology for the Built Environment: Design, control and testing
Editors Shi-Jie Cao and Zhuangbo Feng Info The general purpose of ventilation in buildings is to provide healthy air for breathing by both diluting the pollutants originating in the building and removing the pollutants from it. Building ventilation plays a...
Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management
Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management: : Recycled and Artificial Aggregate, Innovative Eco-friendly Binders, and Life Cycle ... Series in Civil and Structural Engineering) Editors Francesco Colangelo, Raffaele Cioffi, Ilenia...
ICE Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering
Editor Sanjay Kumar Shukla Info Now fully updated in this third edition, ICE Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering offers a comprehensive overview of geosynthetics and their various applications. Global challenges, including climate change, are impacting how...
International Health and Safety at Work Revision Guide
Author Ed Ferrett Info This companion to the renowned International Health and Safety at Work textbook by Hughes and Ferrett is an essential revision aid for students preparing for their written assessments on the NEBOSH International General Certificate in...
Essential Green Roof Construction: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Author Leslie Doyle Info Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small buildings.This guide packed with detailed photos, illustrations, case studies, and code compliance advice, it...
Subsea Rock Installation and Rock Placement: A Guide for Offshore Operators
Author Robert Eadie Info Based upon the author's wide experience in a broad range of projects, this invaluable book sets the scene and places rock installation in the context of the offshore industry today.This is an industry where health, safety and...
Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering
Editors Dejan Mumovic, Mat Santamouris Info The second edition of this authoritative textbook equips students with the tools they will need to tackle the challenges of sustainable building design and engineering.The book looks at how to design, engineer and...
Bridge Engineering Handbook – Volume 1- 3
Handbook of Bridge Engineering - Volume 1 Editors Wai-Fah Chen, Lian Duan Info “The Bridge Engineering Handbook” is a unique, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art reference work and resource book covering the major areas of bridge engineering with the...
Handbook of Geotechnical Testing: Basic Theory, Procedures and Comparison of Standards
Author Yanrong Li, Info Determination of the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of ground materials is the key to successfully deliver such projects as slope stabilization, excavation and lateral support, foundation etc. A book containing both theory...
Design Guide for Concrete-filled Double Skin Steel Tubular Structures
Author Lin-Hai Han, Dennis Lam, David Nethercot Info This is the first design guide on concrete filled double skin steel tubular (CFDST) structures. It addresses in particular CFDST structures with plain concrete sandwiched between circular hollow sections, and...
Handbook of Ecological and Ecosystem
Author Majeti N. V. Prasad Info The Handbook of Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering delivers a comprehensive overview of the latest research and practical developments in the rapidly evolving fields of ecological and ecosystem engineering. Beginning with an...
Handbook of Contract Management in Construction
Author Ali D. Haidar Info 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...
Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation: Case Studies and Application Examples
Editors Saeid Eslamian and Faezeh Eslamian Info Water harvesting is gaining more and more recognition as the sustainable and resilient alternative to other water supply options. It is economically viable, socially compatible and environmentally friendly. Water...
The Construction Technology Handbvook
Author Hogh Seaton Info For many of us in the construction industry, "tech" is a four-letter word. It promises to make our jobs easier, but in reality, we may spend so much time struggling to learn new software that we wonder, is it worth it? And then there's...
Soil Nailing: A Practical Guide (Applied Geotechnics)
Authors Raymond Cheung and Ken Ho Info “Soil Nailing:A Practical Guide” provides a general treatment of the subject of soil nailing, which consolidates the experience and advances made in the development and use of the technique. . this practical ruide presents...
Practical Guide to Rock Tunnelling
Author Dean Brox Info This book is a useful guide for practitioners involved in the tunnel business as it provides an insight into nearly every subject and for all the steps of a rock tunnel projects from planning through construction, operations, and...
A Strategic Guide to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operation and Implementation
Authors Daniel Tal, Jon Altschuld Info The primery focus of this book is how to implement and use drones as it related to architecture, engineering, and construction projects.“A Strategic Guide to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operation and Implementation “is a road...
Essential Rainwater Harvesting: A Guide to Home-Scale System Design
Authors Rob Avis, Michelle Avis Info "Essential Rainwater Harvesting" is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining water harvesting systems for the warm and cold climates."Essential Rainwater Harvesting" includes a handful of detailed...
Going Solar: The Homeowner’s Handbook
Author Lourdes Dirden (Author), Gretchen Pruett (Editor), & 1 more Info The Home owners should know thata solar system is not for every home. The emery required to power your home depends on your energy consumption.In this handbook you will learn the right...
Stand-alone Solar Electric Systems: The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation
Author Mark Hankins Info Due to the increasing use of small off-grad solar PV systems to generate heat and green energy in the world, there are some questions about the planning, designing and installation of solar electric panels.This practical guide also...
Solar Domestic Water Heating: The Earthscan Expert Handbook
Author Chris Laughton Info This valuable handbook provides a range of useful and practical content about solar water heating systems work, flat plate and exacuated tube, types of straightens and other accessories.The present handbook also includes another...