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Applied Salt-Rock Mechanics, 1: The In-Situ Behavior of Salt Rocks considers the principles of the inelastic in-situ behavior of rock salts. This five-chapter text surveys the successful application of hypothesis in various salt deposits. This book deals first with...
Editeur :
Elsevier
Parution :
2013-06-11
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A number of metrics for assessing human thermal response to climatic conditions have been proposed in scientific literature over the last decades. They aim at describing human thermal perception of the thermal environment to which an individual or a group of people is...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-05-24
Collection :
SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
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Mechanised shield tunnelling has developed considerably since the publication of the first edition of this book. Challenging tunnel projects under difficult conditions demand innovative solutions, which has led to constant further development and innovation in process...
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2013-05-20
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Economic development and social welfare depend on the existence of effective and efficient infrastructure systems, particularly in health, energy, transportation and water, many of which are developed and managed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). However,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-05-18
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The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials has had a dramatic impact on civil engineering techniques over the past three decades. FRPs are an ideal material for structural applications where high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios are...
Editeur :
Woodhead Publishing
Parution :
2013-05-15
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Written by a group of acoustics and vibration specialists, this book studies the acoustic and vibrating phenomena that occur in diverse materials used for all kinds of purposes. The first part studies the fundamental aspects of propagation: analytical, numerical and...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-05-10
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The successful completion of a tunnelling project depends on the choice of a construction method and the operational development. In this book, tunnelling methods and all the operational working steps are explained, starting from the geological situation.
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2013-04-16
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Das vorliegende Buch beschreibt in zahlreichen Beiträgen namhafter Autoren den aktuellen Stand der Technik im konstruktiven Glasbau. Die Planung und die Ausführung wegweisender Glasarchitektur werden ausführlich erläutert, die Bemessung und die Konstruktion tragender...
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2013-04-12
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As an in-depth guide to understanding wind effects on cable-supported bridges, this book uses analytical, numerical and experimental methods to give readers a fundamental and practical understanding of the subject matter. It is structured to systemically move from...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2013-03-07
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This title provides a comprehensive overview of elastoplasticity relating to soil and rocks. Following a general outline of the models of behavior and their internal structure, each chapter develops a different area of this subject relating to the author's particular...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-03-01
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This book provides the fundamental basics for solving fluid structure interaction problems, and describes different algorithms and numerical methods used to solve problems where fluid and structure can be weakly or strongly coupled. These approaches are illustrated with...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-03-01
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An overview of fastening techniques, technology and applicationsThis book covers fastening screw technology, verification concepts, applications in steel construction and other chapter topics. Powder-actuated Fasteners and Fastening Screws in Steel Construction...
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2013-02-26
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The book, prepared in honor of the retirement of Professor J. Mazars, provides a wide overview of continuum damage modeling applied to cementitious materials. It starts from micro-nanoscale analyses, then follows on to continuum approaches and computational issues.The...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-07
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Rockfall Engineering is an up-to-date, international picture of the state of the art in rockfall engineering. The three basic stages of rockfalls are considered: the triggering stage, the motion stage, and the interaction with a structure stage; along with contributions...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-07
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Sonar and Underwater Acoustics brings together all the concepts necessary for designers and users of sonar systems. Unlike other books on this subject, which are often too specialized, this book is accessible to a wider audience. The first part focuses on the acoustic...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-07
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Dynamics of Structures This book covers structural dynamics from a theoretical and algorithmic approach. It covers systems with both single and multiple degrees-of-freedom. Numerous case studies are given to provide the reader with a deeper insight into the...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-04
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Due to an ever-decreasing supply in raw materials and stringent constraints on conventional energy sources, demand for lightweight, efficient and low-cost structures has become crucially important in modern engineering design. This requires engineers to search for...
Editeur :
Elsevier Science
Parution :
2013-01-31
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Das Buch vermittelt alle wichtigen Aspekte über den Aufbau und die Eigenschaften des Bodens, die bei der Planung und Berechnung sowie bei der Begutachtung von Schäden des Systems Bauwerk- Baugrund zu berücksichtigen sind. Schwerpunkte sind die Baugrunderkundung, die...
Editeur :
Ernst & Sohn
Parution :
2013-01-29
Collection :
Bauingenieur-Praxis
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A succinct, real-world approach to complete bridge system design and evaluation Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) are design and evaluation methods that have replaced or offered alternatives to other traditional...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2013-01-25
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What determines how cities move on? The ever-increasing challenges to urban mobility come in many forms, and approaches to address them range from the technically ingenious to attempts to change travel behaviour. Key amongst factors essential to the success of any such...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-01-13
Collection :
Lecture Notes in Mobility
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