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This short book analyses the dynamic stability with respect to small perturbations, as well as the local damage of geometrically nonlinear elastic, spatially curved, open section beams with axial precompression. Transient waves, which are the surfaces of strong...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-07-21
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Habitable space in deltas and river basins is under increasing pressure worldwide from economic expansion, population growth and the impacts of climate change. It is expected that within 40 years, 80% of all people will live in deltaic regions. An understanding of the...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2011-07-15
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The only modern guide to interpreting and writing real property descriptions for surveyors Technical land information is no longer the exclusive domain of professional surveyors.The Internet now houses a multitude of resources that nontechnical professionals?such as...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-07-12
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Dimensional analysis is an essential scientific method and a powerful tool for solving problems in physics and engineering. This book starts by introducing the Pi Theorem, which is the theoretical foundation of dimensional analysis. It also provides ample and detailed...
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Springer
Parution :
2011-06-06
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Already the market leader in the field, Modelling Transport has become still more indispensible following a thorough and detailed update. Enhancements include two entirely new chapters on modelling for private sector projects and on activity-based modelling; a new...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-05-03
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First published in 1979, Airport Engineering by Ashford and Wright, has become a classic textbook in the education of airport engineers and transportation planners. Over the past twenty years, construction of new airports in the US has waned as construction abroad...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-04-06
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This book is an attempt to consolidate the published research related to the use of Supplementary Cementing Materials in cement and concrete. It comprises of five chapters. Each chapter is devoted to a particular supplementingcementing material. It is based on the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-03-28
Collection :
Engineering Materials
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This highly illustrated manual provides practical guidance on structural steelwork detailing. It: · describes the common structural shapes in use and how they are joined to form members and complete structures · explains detailing practice and conventions · provides...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-03-01
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When bridges fail, often with loss of human life, those involved may be unwilling to speak openly about the cause. Yet it is possible to learn from mistakes. The lessons gained lead to greater safety and are a source of innovation. This book contains a systematic,...
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2011-02-16
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Creating your dream home is an exciting idea, but it's also a major project and one where you need to be an expert on everything from planning laws to landscape design, and all that's in between. Self Build and Renovation For Dummies takes you through every step of the...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2011-02-14
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Mit diesem Handbuch schließt der Autor eine wesentliche Lücke in der Fachliteratur. Alle Bereiche der Baugrunderkennung sind in dem umfassenden Grundlagenwerk detailliert und praxisnah erläutert, wichtige Geräte und Werkzeuge ausführlich nach dem neuesten Stand der...
Editeur :
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag
Parution :
2011-02-03
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Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture is a guide to innovative architectural design for architects, engineers and other specialists who are working with biophilic and bioclimatic architectural concepts.
Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture has three parts: • Part I...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-12-21
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There is growing interest in future scenario planning of the construction industry but a disconnect between thinking about the future at the policy-making level and implementing real change. Constructing Futures: industry leaders and futures thinking in construction...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-09-29
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This book contains 9 invited keynote and 12 theme lectures presented at the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14ECEE) held in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, from August 30 to September 3, 2010. The conference was organized by the Macedonian Association...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-08-05
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The third part of the Geotechnical Engineering Handbook is treating foundations and geotechnical structures.The particular contributions cover shallow foundations with their stability, piles, sheet pile walls, diaphragm walls, excavation pits, retaining structures and...
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2010-07-06
Collection :
Grundbau-Taschenbuch
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The second part of the Geotechnical Engineering Handbook is dealing with the geotechnical procedures and their methods of global analysis and analytical procedures: Soil engineering, ground improvement, injection- and anchorage methods, driving and drilling,...
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2010-07-06
Collection :
Grundbau-Taschenbuch
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An understanding of the mechanical properties of unsaturated soils is crucial for geotechnical engineers worldwide, as well as to those concerned with the interaction of structures with the ground. This book deals principally with fine-grained clays and silts, or soils...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-06-17
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Unified Theory of Concrete Structures develops an integrated theory that encompasses the various stress states experienced by both RC & PC structures under the various loading conditions of bending, axial load, shear and torsion. Upon synthesis, the new rational...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2010-03-16
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Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis aims to help its readers navigate through the vast field of structural analysis. The book aims to help its readers master the numerous methods used in structural analysis by focusing on the principal concepts, as well as the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-03-14
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Evolutionary Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures treads new ground with a comprehensive study on the techniques and applications of evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) and its later version bi-directional ESO (BESO) methods. Since the ESO method was...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2010-03-11
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