Civil engineering, surveying & building books

This book introduces technical definitions, system boundaries, energy calculation methods and input data for setting...  Read More >>

This volume presents a range of topics on the use of composite materials in civil engineering; industrial, commercial...  Read More >>

This book addresses a range of topics concerning heat and mass transfer in particulate materials, synthesizing scientific...  Read More >>

This book discusses the risks of information concealment in the context of major natural or industrial disasters...  Read More >>

This book examines in detail the entire process involved in implementing geotechnical projects, from a well-defined...  Read More >>

This book presents state-of-the-art research and case studies on new approaches to the design, construction and...  Read More >>

This book presents an overview of modeling definitions and concepts, theory on human behavior and human performance...  Read More >>

He takes a modern approach, where defining what is meant by ""secure"" is as important as creating something that...  Read More >>

This volume details recent global advances in laboratory and field testing of unsaturated soils. Coverage includes...  Read More >>

The book addresses all major aspects to be considered for the design and operation of aircrafts within the entire...  Read More >>

This volume provides comprehensive up-to-date descriptions of the principles and practices of in situ chemical oxidation...  Read More >>

Exploring complex and intelligent analytical and mathematical methods, this book examines how different approaches...  Read More >>

Structural Optimization is intended to supplement the engineer’s box of analysis and design tools making optimization...  Read More >>

Then, some theoretical concepts and reliability models are presented in Chapters 2 and 3: the aim is to evaluate...  Read More >>

Landslides and debris flows belong to the most dangerous natural hazards in many parts of the world. Despite intensive...  Read More >>

The aim of this book is to summarize probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) of nuclear power plants with WWER440...  Read More >>

This book examines physically unclonable functions in all their facets: the multitude of their physical constructions,...  Read More >>

This present book describes the different construction systems and structural materials and elements within the...  Read More >>

Offshore Risk Assessment was the first book to deal with quantified risk assessment (QRA) as applied specifically...  Read More >>

Plug In Electric Vehicles in Smart Grids: Charging Strategies  Read More >>

This handy reference manual puts a wealth of ready-to-use information, data, and practical procedures within immediate...  Read More >>

In this book, experts in different product fields provide information on which particulate aspects are most relevant...  Read More >>

Exploring the concept of quality management from a new point of view, this book presents a holistic model of how...  Read More >>

Fundamental individual construction materials are discussed and the process of reforming by products and waste products...  Read More >>

These three attributes have been described in terms of critical rainfall, critical slope, critical height and changes...  Read More >>