Construction category: 2089 books
Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2018), 9-13 July 2018, Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018
Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges contains lectures and papers presented at the Ninth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2018), held in Melbourne, Australia, 9-13 July 2018. This volume consists of a book of extended...
Failures and the Law
Structural Failure, Product Liability and Technical Insurance 5
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
The interaction between engineering and the law is undergoing dramatic changes. Product liability, laws have been introduced in Japan, patent claims over living organisms have been made in bioengineering and the differing national laws of copyright protection and liability are in the process of harmonisation,...
Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes
Short and Long-term Management of Earthquake Risks and Damage Prevention in Nepal
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
This book addresses earthquakes, with a special focus on the Ghorka earthquake, which struck parts of central Nepal in April 2015. Drawing on this disastrous event, it closely examines various aspects of earthquakes in contributions prepared by international experts. The topics covered include: the...
Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2
Proceedings of the 35th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 35th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2017, the second volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings...
Advances in Building Energy Research
Volume 4
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth...
Designing Quiet Structures
A Sound Power Minimization Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 1997
This book is the first of its kind. It provides the reader with a logical and highly quantitative means of including noise as a parameter in the early design stages of a machine or structure. The unique and unified methodology builds upon the familiar disciplines of acoustics, structural dynamics...
by Ganapathy Ramachandran, David Charters
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Fire safety regulations in many countries require Fire Risk Assessment to be carried out for buildings such as workplaces and houses in multiple occupation. This duty is imposed on a "Responsible Person" and also on any other persons having control of buildings in compliance with the requirements...
by Ladislav Reinprecht
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
Wood Deterioration, Protection and Maintenance provides an up to date discussion of the natural durability of wood, wood degradation processes, and methods of structural and chemical protection of wood. Modern active substances in wood preservatives and the relationships between preservative properties,...
by A. M. Sturges
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
"Rational Bee-Keeping and the Prevention of Acarine Disease" is a vintage handbook on bee-keeping with a special focus on the ailments and diseases of bees. It aims to outline the basic principles of keeping bees for the amateur, and presents a wealth of useful information and tips for successful...
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
"How to Produce Extracted Honey" is a detailed guide to processing honey from beehives, with information on hive management, equipment, common problems, and more. Including simple explanations and helpful photographs, this volume is ideal for beginners and those just starting out as bee-keepers. Contents...
Applied Welding Engineering
Processes, Codes, and Standards
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
While there are several books on market that are designed to serve a company’s daily shop-floor needs. Their focus is mainly on the physically making specific types of welds on specific types of materials with specific welding processes. There is nearly zero focus on the design, maintenance and...
by Joseph Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2007
Since the appearance of the first edition of 'Energy Simulation in Building Design', the use of computer-based appraisal tools to solve energy design problems within buildings has grown rapidly. A leading figure in this field, Professor Joseph Clarke has updated his book throughout to reflect these...
Defects and Deterioration in Buildings
A Practical Guide to the Science and Technology of Material Failure
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
A professional reference designed to assist surveyors, engineers, architects and contractors in diagnosing existing problems and avoiding them in new buildings. Fully revised and updated, this edition, in new clearer format, covers developments in building defects, and problems such as sick building...
by Joseph Bradt
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
This is a vintage treatise on bee-keeping for profit. Although old, much of the information contained within this essay is timeless and will be of considerable utility to modern readers with a practical interest in the subject. Contents include: "On Hiving, and the General Management of Bees", "On...