Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building

This guidance note provides advice on the methods, materials and risks involved with insulating the walls of timber-framed buildings. Making improv...

Timber is one of the most elementary and oldest building materials used by mankind, and has still not lost any of its attractiveness and topicalit...

The aesthetic and constructive quality of a building is also significantly determined by the careful design and implementation of details. Detaile...

The business districts of many metropolises worldwide share the same characteristics: monotonous office building façades, uninviting public spaces,...

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the life-limiting mechanisms of geosynthetics, the methods available to test and assess lifetime, a...

Offers a review of the newest methodologies for the characterization and modelling of lightweight materials and structuresAdvanced Multifunctional ...

This timely book on structural adhesives joints showcases all the pertinent topics and will be of immense value to scientists and engineers in many...

The Estates Gazette Law Reports are an indispensable reference for property law practitioners researching and advising on all aspects of landlord a...

This book aims to explore basic principles, concepts and applications of geochemistry. Topics include chemical weathering, impacts on living beings...

fußgängerbrücken müssen in erster Linie funktional sein. Aber darüber hinaus sollten sie auch auf die Besonderheit eines Orts eingehen, auf seine W...

An important guide to assessing and managing the environment from a landscape perspective Ecological relationships are nested within the landscape...

Comprehensive guide to the mechanical behaviour of ship, pipeline and other composite marine structures to water impact and explosions Dynamics of ...

This manual deals with highway material testing procedures, placing an emphasis on the interpretation of results and relating these to practical ap...

The book deals entire surveying theory and practice to be studied by civil engineering students. It covers all basic methods of surveying like chai...

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH Nationa...

An introduction to the principles and practices of soil and groundwater remediation Soil and Groundwater Remediation offers a comprehensive and up-...

The integration of building services is an important aspect of architectural planning. The conceptual design of supply systems and cycles within th...

A comprehensive textbook presenting techniques for the analysis and characterization of shale plays Significant reserves of hydrocarbons cannot be ...

Drawing upon the smart experiences of world class cities in North America, Canada and Europe, this book provides the evidence to show how entrepren...

This book is Volume 1 of the EUROCK 2018 proceedings. Geomechanics and Geodynamics of Rock Masses contains contributions presented at EUROCK 2018, ...

Principles of Solar Engineering, Fourth Edition addresses the need for solar resource assessment and highlights improvements and advancements invol...

Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore includes the papers presented in the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW2016...