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Waste and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Concrete
Characterisation, Properties and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Waste and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Concrete: Characterisation, Properties and Applications provides a state-of-the-art review of the effective and efficient use of these materials in construction. Chapters focus on a specific type of material, addressing their characterization, strength,...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2018
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Cementitious Construction Materials provides an updated, state-of-the-art review on the development of cementitious construction materials based on carbon dioxide storage, which will have a major eco-efficient and economic benefit for the construction industry. Key...
New Trends in Coal Conversion
Combustion, Gasification, Emissions, and Coking
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2018
New Trends in Coal Conversion: Combustion, Gasification, Emissions, and Coking covers the latest advancements in coal utilization, including coal conversion processes and mitigation of environmental impacts, providing an up-to-date source of information for a cleaner and more environmentally friendly...
A Quick Guide to API 510 Certified Pressure Vessel Inspector Syllabus
Example Questions and Worked Answers
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2010
The API Individual Certification Programs (ICPs) are well established worldwide in the oil, gas, and petroleum industries. This Quick Guide is unique in providing simple, accessible and well-structured guidance for anyone studying the API 510 Certified Pressure Vessel Inspector syllabus by summarizing...
by D Alkazraji
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2008
Pipeline engineering requires an understanding of a wide range of topics. Operators must take into account numerous pipeline codes and standards, calculation approaches, and reference materials in order to make accurate and informed decisions.
A Quick Guide to Pipeline Engineering provides...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Heat Recovery Steam Generator Technology is the first fully comprehensive resource to provide readers with the fundamental information needed to understand HRSGs. The book's highly experienced editor has selected a number of key technical personnel to contribute to the book, also including burner...
Defect Structure and Properties of Nanomaterials
Second and Extended Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2017
Defect Structure and Properties of Nanomaterials: Second and Extended Edition covers a wide range of nanomaterials including metals, alloys, ceramics, diamond, carbon nanotubes, and their composites. This new edition is fully revised and updated, covering important advances that have taken place in...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
The Science of Armour Materials comprehensively covers the range of armor materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibers, textiles, and protective apparel. The book also discusses aspects of analytical and numerical modeling, as well as laboratory-based high-strain...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2009
Many of the engineering problems of particular importance to railways arise at interfaces and the safety-critical role of the wheel/rail interface is widely acknowledged. Better understanding of wheel/rail interfaces is therefore critical to improving the capacity, reliability and safety of the railway...
Ceramic-Matrix Composites
Microstructure, Properties and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2006
The advent of engineering-designed polymer matrix composites in the late 1940s has provided an impetus for the emergence of sophisticated ceramic matrix composites. The development of CMCs is a promising means of achieving lightweight, structural materials combining high temperature strength with...
Hybrid-Renewable Energy Systems in Microgrids
Integration, Developments and Control
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
Hybrid-Renewable Energy Systems in Microgrids: Integration, Developments and Control presents the most up-to-date research and developments on hybrid-renewable energy systems (HRES) in a single, comprehensive resource. With an enriched collection of topics pertaining to the control and management...
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction
Integrating Radiation Protection in Reuse (COST Action Tu1301 NORM4BUILDING)
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction (COST Action NORM4Building) discusses the depletion of energy resources and raw materials and its huge impact not only on the building market, but also in the development of new synthetic building materials, whereby the reuse of various (waste)...
Water in Textiles and Fashion
Consumption, Footprint, and Life Cycle Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2018
Water in Textiles and Apparel: Consumption, Footprint, and Life Cycle Assessment provides a thorough analysis of one of the most urgent issues facing the textiles industry. As water is essential to the textile production system, and as availability of water is reduced due to natural and anthropogenic...
Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel
Processing, Manufacturing, and Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2018
Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design is the first book to provide guidance on this subject, presenting the tools for implementing this paradigm and their impact on textile production methods. Sustainable business strategies are also covered, as are new design...