Civil engineering, surveying & building books

Successful HVAC systems are the key to successful buildings. In a central system, air can be conditioned in a remote...  Read More >>

In large commercial and industrial systems, chilled water system serves as means to transfer heat from building...  Read More >>

The book begins with a comprehensive literature review on total quality management (TQM) and national culture, followed...  Read More >>

Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are unequally confronted with social, economic and environmental challenges, particularly...  Read More >>

Home security systems act as both a theft deterrent and provide assurance that a home will not be broken into for...  Read More >>

Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this...  Read More >>

Starting with the broader edges of Francesco’s written work and steadily penetrating into the fantastic world of...  Read More >>

The field of ecohydraulics integrates hydrodynamic and eco-dynamic processes. While hydrodynamic processes are usually...  Read More >>

This book explores both the principles of soil mechanics and their application to engineering practice emphasizing...  Read More >>

The global energy scenario has undergone a drastic change in the last two decades. Due to ever growing demand and...  Read More >>

Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) of buildings is accomplished in many ways, depending on the size,...  Read More >>

Bad scheduling can doom a construction project from the start Construction Project Scheduling and Control provides...  Read More >>

Base retracement on solid research and historically accurate interpretation Interpreting Land Records is the...  Read More >>

Planning for Growth: Urban and Regional Planning in China provides an overview of the changes in China’s planning...  Read More >>

Analysis and Design of Marine Structures V contains the papers presented at MARSTRUCT 2015, the 5th International...  Read More >>

In this groundbreaking book, the particular importance of optimising the so-called ""soft power"" of construction...  Read More >>

This volume brings together the proceedings of the conference ""From past experience to new approaches and synergies:...  Read More >>

Most HVAC systems are designed to handle the maximum potential temperature extremes, keeping the building cool on...  Read More >>

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In this book the authors first describe the background of trusted platforms and trusted computing and speculate...  Read More >>

This book is a comprehensive source of information on various aspects of ceramic matrix composites (CMC).  Read More >>

The current volume provides examples of how environmental hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, mountain processes,...  Read More >>

The current volume provides examples of how environmental hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, mountain processes,...  Read More >>

Ventilation (the V in HVAC) is the process by which clean air (normally outdoor air) is intentionally provided to...  Read More >>