Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building

Several chapters provide practical examples of methods for building maintenance and energy saving modernization. In addition, the book contains bac...

Earthquakes are a way of life on Earth, and, whether you live in an area that is often affected by earthquakes or not, every building, every road, ...

In this unique and comprehensive textbook, the authors examine the challenges faced all around the world with regard to major infrastructure projec...

Since the first edition of Fracking was published, hydraulic fracturing has continued to be hotly debated. Credited with bringing the US and other ...

The worldwide use of building envelopes in steel and glass is one of the characteristic features of modern architecture. Many of these pre- and pos...

Vehicle noise, vibration, and emissions are only a few of the factors that can have a detrimental effects on overall performance of an engine. Thes...

Written by one of the most well-respected teams of scientists in the area of pipelines, this revolutionary approach offers the engineer working in ...

Unpacking Construction Site Safety provides a different perspective of safety in practice. • examines how useful the concept of safety actually is...

Der Mauerwerksbau ist mit rund 73 % Marktanteil der Wandbaustoff Nummer 1 im Wohnungsbau in Deutschland. In seinem 45. Jahrgang begleitet der Mauer...

First book on rubber used as a construction material dedicated to the chemical process industry Despite the long history of rubber as a constructi...

SIMPLIFIED DESIGN of WOOD STRUCTURES Architecture Newly updated—the most accessible, thorough introduction to the basics of wood structure design ...

This authoritative resource consolidates comprehensive information on the analysis and design of water supply systems into one practical, hands-on ...

This volume of the Ceramic Transactions series compiles a number of papers presented at the 9th International Conference on Ceramic Materials and C...

Das Buch legt die Grundlagen des Holzbaus detailliert dar und vermittelt die wesentlichen Kenntnisse und Kompetenzen, die für den Entwurf, die Beme...

Unique problem-and-solution approach for quickly mastering a broad range of calculations This book's problem-and-solution approach enables readers...

Das vorliegende Buch gibt eine Handlungsanleitung für die Erstellung der Brandschutzdokumentation als umfassende und strukturierte Informationsquel...

EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT OF OFFSHORE Examines the Deepwater Horizon disaster and offers processes for safety and environmental protection Thou...