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Whole life appraisal entails a review not just of the capital costs of a project, but also the running and maintenance costs and is increasingly being required by clients seeking maximum value for money. This new book provides an introduction to the subject, discusses...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2008-04-15
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The lean procurement techniques given in this practical guide could save clients up to 40% of total design and construction costs; case history evidence is included to prove that the techniques really work.The guide goes on to explain in equal depth the lean...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2008-04-15
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With climate change and the development of property on flood plains, the flooding of buildings has become a considerable problem, both for property owners and their insurers. This book, based on extensive research, provides guidance on how to assess and repair flood...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2008-04-15
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Performance measurement is the mechanism by which firms inform themselves of their true performance and locate unnecessary costs through the supply chain. These can then be converted into substantially higher profits in a carefully targeted improvement programme. If...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2008-04-15
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The book provides a practical guide, with worked examples, to the Scottish Building Regulations.The new edition takes account of substantial revisions to the Regulations on fire and means of escape, structural stability, conservation of fuel and power, and drainage....
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2008-04-15
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Now Available in Paperback From its launch in 1991 the New Engineering Contract has rapidly overtaken traditional building and civil engineering contracts to become the UK's leading standard form for major construction projects. Additionally, under the generic title NEC...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2008-04-15
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This Publication is an outgrowth of the Proceedings for the Geotechnical Symposium in Roma, also known as Tatsuoka Symposium, which was held on March 16 and 17, 2006 in th Rome, Italy. The Symposium was organized to celebrate the 60 birthday of Prof. Tatsuoka. The...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-11-28
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of ECF16 Chairman Emmanuel E. Gdoutos The "16th European Conferenceof Fracture," (ECF16), was held in the beautiful townof Alexandroupolis, Greece, siteof the Democritus Universityof Thrace, July 3-7, 2006. Within the contextof ECF16 forty six special symposia and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-09-23
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This book addresses one of the most important material categories: Materials used for constructions. A large percentage of the gross national product of most co- tries goes into infrastructure and buildings.This statement is true not only for the present but for most...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-08-14
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In recent years major floods have occurred across Europe causing serious damages and huge financial implications. Flood risk and vulnerability is increasing with increased frequency of occurrence of extreme events due to climate change, changes in land-use, encroachment...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-06-17
Collection :
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
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This book contains the full papers on which the invited lectures of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (4ICEGE) were based. The conference was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25 to 28 June, 2007. The papers offer a comprehensive...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-06-14
Collection :
Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
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Steel frames are used in many commercial high-rise buildings, as well as industrial structures, such as ore mines and oilrigs. Enabling construction of ever lighter and safer structures, steel frames have become an important topic for engineers. This book, split into...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2007-06-13
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Nondestructive Testing involves the use of methods such as wave propagation, electromagnetism, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity to test structural integrity and thereby allow nondestructive assessment of structures and the possibility of structural...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2007-01-11
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A survey of all facets of the fire performance examination and evaluation of flexible and rigid polyurethane foams in the various fields of building construction, furniture and furnishings, transportation and electric appliances. The basic information concerning the...
Editeur :
Wiley-VCH
Parution :
2006-08-21
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Coast lines have been and still are the central lines of civilization around the world with still increasing pressure from both sides – the hinterland and the sea – with all its foreseeable and unforeseeable impacts by means of nature or mankind. While the response of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2006-03-30
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Simulation Approaches in Transportation Analysis: Recent Advances and Challenges presents the latest developments in transport simulation, including dynamic network simulation and micro-simulation of people’s movement in an urban area. It offers a collection of the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2006-03-10
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A third or more of the energy consumption of industrialized countries is expended on creating acceptable thermal and lighting conditions in buildings. As a result, building heat transfer is keenly important to the design of buildings, and the resulting analytical theory...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2004-06-25
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Fire safety is a major concern in many industries, particularly as there have been significant increases in recent years in the quantities of hazardous materials in process, storage or transport. Plants are becoming larger and are often situated in or close to densely...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2004-04-21
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Examines key aspects of quantifying fire safety: property damage, performance of fire services/measures, fire safety modeling and verification, and stochastic modeling. Includes a quantitative approach to major fire and explosion disasters, demonstrating crucial...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2004-04-21
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Modelling and predicting how porous media deform when subjected to external actions and physical phenomena, including the effect of saturating fluids, are of importance to the understanding of geophysics and civil engineering (including soil and rock mechanics and...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2004-03-05
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