Civil engineering, surveying & building books

A 360-degree view of the response to flood risk As major flooding events around the world show, the impact of flooding...  Read More >>

Presents 127 peer-reviewed papers that address uncertainties in the geologic environment, covering new and continuing...  Read More >>

Useful for those in the construction trade, this title explains essential math principles and then reinforces each...  Read More >>

With a modern approach and anticipating future developments, this volume introduces a fresh methodology for the...  Read More >>

Looks at home building from the perspective of twelve houses the author has known intimately. Part memoir, part...  Read More >>

The first book devoted to the subject of how BIM affects individuals and organizations working within the ever-changing...  Read More >>

This new edition continues its legacy as the reference of choice for architects studying contemporary issues and...  Read More >>

Natural Ventilation of Buildings offers an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the theory and measurement of...  Read More >>

This Sixth Edition of Construction Specifications Writing is a single source guide to the purpose and process...  Read More >>

Despite the wide range of technologies involved, the construction industry still relies heavily on one old-fashioned...  Read More >>

This volume contains papers covering the following topics: The 2009 Abuzzo Earthquake; Seismic Isolation and Energy...  Read More >>

This book looks deeper into the importance of the historical identity of a region, town or nation. It is clear that...  Read More >>

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing...  Read More >>

This text is an introduction to the dynamics of active structures and to the feedback control of lightly damped...  Read More >>

Describes the various types of BRIL and explains their functions. Also addresses the hazards associated with BRIL....  Read More >>

Describes the air flow systems within a boiler system. Explains the different fuels used to fire boiler system furnaces....  Read More >>

Describes the nonpressure components of a boiler system and their locations. Explains the procedures required to...  Read More >>

Explains the methods used to identify problem tubes and the methods used to extract them. Also describes the methods...  Read More >>

Describes the pressure components of a boiler system and their locations. Explains the procedures required to repair...  Read More >>

Explains the basic distillation process. Identifies various types of towers and their components. Explains the function...  Read More >>

Lists pretest requirements for boiler system piping systems and equipment. Describes service and flow tests, head...  Read More >>

Describes common rigging hardware and equipment and how to inspect it. Identifies special rigging equipment. Covers...  Read More >>

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The main addition to the second edition is a new chapter Bursts and Bumps on rock dynamics that has a companion...  Read More >>

Tunnel Stiffs tells the story of tunnel and dam construction from the 1940s through the 1980s and the hard rock...  Read More >>