Building construction and materials

The third edition of Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials provides a single source for all aspects of this highly challenging field of applied research.

Dieses Lehrbuch ist ein Einstieg in die Baudynamik, welcher sowohl schnell anwendbares Wissen beinhaltet als auch einen breiten Überblick gibt.

This book provides a collection of recent research works, related to structural stability and durability, service life, reinforced concrete structures, recycled materials, and sustainability with endogenic materials.

The object of this book is to clarify the whole aspect of the basic problems concerning the elastic stability of of circular cylindrical shells under typical loading conditions.

The purpose of this book is to demonstrate how a Training-Within-Industry (TWI) Job-Program could reduce human factor-related harm in construction.

This volume contains the proceedings of the 8th International PhD Student Workshop on Service Life and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures that was held in Marne-la-Vallee, France, on September the 26th and 27th 2016.

This book presents Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Networks (ICISN 2021), held at Hanoi in Vietnam.

This book discusses the development, types and application principles of portable air purifiers in China.

This book charts the city of Tripoli's rapid economic, environmental, and physical transformation, investigating how these new developments have failed to incorporate the cultural and historic values of the urban fabric.

This book is aimed at developing the elementary analysis skills, familiarity and intuitive feel for composite construction that is required by undergraduate and graduate students, and by structural engineers.

Improve Your Ability to Read and Interpret All Types of Construction DrawingsBlueprint Reading is a step-by-step guide to reading and interpreting all types of construction drawings.

This book breaks new ground by creating a framework to understand clients actions and needs.

This book details the application of advanced characterisation techniques and diagnostic tools to heritage science, including the evaluation of heritage assets' condition, their preservation and restoration.

Integrate the best building envelope construction methods, materials science, and structural principles in your work using this book as a resource to help you.

Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a pertinent task in nearly every field of human activity, from the assuring of aircraft integrity to the evaluation of infrastructural decay caused by deterioration or damage.

This book examines the international forums in which states develop cyber norms-"e;rules of the road"e; for how governments use information and communication technologies.

This book explores creative solutions to the unique challenges inherent in crafting livable spaces in extra-terrestrial environments.

An important part of an organization's overall safety and health program involves safety management for contractors.

Covers all your testing and inspection needs to help you pass your exams on City & Guilds 2391 and EAL 600/4338/6 and 600/4340/4 and Part P courses.

th HESSD 2009 was the 7 IFIP WG 13.

Design and Build Housing for the Boomer GenerationThis unique resource provides the latest housing data, options, and trends to help you plan, design, and construct homes and communities to meet the requirements and expectations of aging baby boomers.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

The book provides a concise focussed guide to the main management areas that are essential to the success of modern construction projects.

Find Practical Solutions to Civil Engineering Design and Cost Management ProblemsA guide to successfully designing, estimating, and scheduling a civil engineering project, Integrated Design and Cost Management for Civil Engineers shows how practicing professionals can design fit-for-use solutions within established time frames and reliable budgets.

Carpentry and Joinery 2 is the second in a series of three books, which together provide an authoritative and thoroughly practical guide to carpentry and joinery for students following City & Guilds and CITB courses, NVQ candidates, and students working towards an Institute of Carpenters qualification.

The ground segment is the fundamental backbone of every satellite project, yet it is usually not visible to the public or the end user of a satellite service.

As part of Daylight Europe, the daylighting behaviour of 60 buildings was observed and measured during a three year period.

This book explores various digital representation strategies that could change the future of wooden architectures by blending tradition and innovation.

The Cambridge Handbooks on Construction Robotics series focuses on the implementation of automation and robot technology to renew the construction industry.

This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Health, Safety, Fire, Environment, and Allied Sciences 2020.

With a focus on project managers (PMs) in the construction industry, this book addresses the impact of smart technology applications on project management and examines how technologically competent PMs can be developed for successfully managing and delivering projects with smart technologies.

This volume comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment organized by the Indian Society of Ergonomics.

This book contains select proceedings of the 10th annual conference of Deep Foundations Institute of India, DFI India, 2021.

This new edition serves both as a reference guide for the experienced professional and as a preparation source for those desiring certifications.

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations and applications in the field of sustainable construction materials and structures, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the 14th International scientific conference "e;Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques"e; (MBMST 2023), held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 5-6 October 2023.

This book is intended to provide the interested reader with basic information on various issues of the dependability analysis and evaluation of engineering systems with the principal goal to help the reader perform such an analysis and evaluation.

This handbook provides a comprehensive review of radiation present in the environment, its sources, dose measurement techniques, exposures in natural and man-made radiation environments, policies governing radiation safety, societal applications of radiation technology, radiological and nuclear events, preparedness, response, and mitigation of radiation emergencies.

This book synthesizes the current state of knowledge on logistics infrastructures and process modeling, especially for processes that are exposed to changing and uncertain environments.

Construction Calculations is a manual that provides end users with a comprehensive guide for many of the formulas, mathematical vectors and conversion factors that are commonly encountered during the design and construction stages of a construction project.

Contrary to stereotype, the construction industry has embraced IT with some vigour.

Conservation is now a major part of planners', surveyors' and architects' work load.

Introduction to Construction Management, Second Edition, is the beginner's guide to key concepts, terms, processes and practices associated with modern construction management.

Die "Haustechnik" erfiillt seit fast 50 Jahren als weitverbreitetes Standardwerk die doppelte Aufgabe, als Lehrbuch dem Studierenden das grundlegende Wissen zu vermitteln sowie gleichzeitig dem Architekten und Bauingenieur im Büro und auf der Baustelle als praxisbeglei­ tendes Handbuch die Arbeit zu erleichtern.

This book includes a collection of state-of-the-art contributions addressing both theoretical developments in, and successful applications of, seismic structural health monitoring (S2HM).

The series Advances in Industrial Control aims to report and encourage technology transfer in control engineering.