This book aims to address how nanotechnology risks are being addressed by scientists, particularly in the areas of human health and the environment and how these risks can be measured in financial terms for insurers and regulators.
This book contains the proceedings of the fib Symposium "e;High Tech Concrete: Where Technology and Engineering Meet"e;, that was held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, in June 2017.
Wood in Construction How to Avoid Costly Mistakes focuses on the basic principles and appropriate use of wood in construction and illustrates how to avoid or minimise problems, to ensure that wood performs as expected when used in a construction application.
The must-have guide for anyone considering a career in construction management Becoming a Construction Manager explains everything a person needs to know to become a Construction Manager from formal education to getting their first job.
An emerging technology, Speaker Recognition is becoming well-known for providing voice authentication over the telephone for helpdesks, call centres and other enterprise businesses for business process automation.
Uncertainty is an inherent feature of both properties of physical systems and the inputs to these systems that needs to be quantified for cost effective and reliable designs.
This book aims to shed light on why it is that so many well-meaning initiatives and government white papers have failed to have the expected impact in transforming the UK construction industry.
This practical guide for managers and engineers in the plastics industry shows how to reduce high noise levels which often occur in the workplace and reduce the risk of noise-induced hearing damage to employees.
In this book, Sidney Dekker sets out to identify the market mechanisms that explain how less government paradoxically leads to greater compliance burdens.
The problems inherent in the traditional design-bid-build procurement method often lead to the adversarial working relationships within the construction industry.
Ideal for students of architectural technology, this volume of the Technologies of Architecture series covers the technologies available and the processes necessary for the conservation of existing buildings and environments.
This book presents a design research on the basalt fiber, a natural mineral material with important characteristics, and investigates the material's properties, production techniques, and most common uses, while also delving into aspects yet to be improved.
A complete, practical guide to managing healthcare facility construction projectsFilled with best practices and the latest industry trends, Construction Management of Healthcare Projects describes the unique construction requirements of hospitals, including building components, specialized functions, codes, and regulations.
This book brings together over 40 papers presented at the 1992 International Construction Conflict Management & Resolution Conference held in Manchester, UK.
Der Autor entwickelt neue digitale Werkzeuge und Methoden, die eine durchgängige und integrierte Planung einer Infrastrukturmaßnahme anhand eines föderierten Modells ermöglichen.
This book details some of the major developments in the implementation of compressive sensing in radio applications for electronic defense and warfare communication use.
Over the past 10-15 years a renaissance in wood architecture has occurred with the development of new wood building systems and design strategies, elevating wood from a predominantly single-family residential idiom to a rival of concrete and steel construction for a variety of building types, including high rises.
Construction projects involve a complex set of relationships, between parties with different professional backgrounds trying to achieve a very complex goal.
This book gathers selected contributions in the field of civil and structural engineering, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the International Conference "e;Modern Problems in Construction: Setting Tasks and Ways to Solve Them"e; (MPC), held in Kursk, Russia on November 18-19 2021.
With the infrastructure to manage storm water threats in cities becoming increasingly expensive to build or repair, the design community needs to look at alternative approaches.
This book describes efficient and safe repair operations for pipelines, and develops new methods for the detection and repair of volumetric surface defects in transmission pipelines.
Written for members of the construction industry and any industry where fall hazards exist, this reference book/self-study guide features more than 250 original illustrations of the 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 requirements.
This book examines energy efficiency in the Australian built environment and presents current developments with a particular focus on the temperate setting of Victoria state.
This book gathers selected contributions in the field of civil and structural engineering, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the International Conference on Materials Physics, Building Structures and Technologies in Construction, Industrial and Production Engineering (MPCPE), held in Vladimir, Russia, on April 26-28, 2022.
This book presents the select proceedings of International Conference on Civil Engineering: Innovative Development in Engineering Advances (ICC IDEA 2023).
Das Buch ist nicht nur für den Studienanfänger eine wertvolle Hilfe, den Anforderungen eines Regelstudienganges Bauingenieurwesen oder Architektur zu entsprechen, es dient auch dem Baupraktiker als nützliches Nachschlagewerk.
This book comprises the select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Developments of Thermofluids and Renewable Energy (TFRE 2020).
Originally published in 1946, when Britain was facing a post-war housing crisis, this book dealt with the issue of the factory-produced house in being part of the solution for housing people in an affordable manner and a short time-scale.
The ultimate guide to the retrofitting of lighting for greater efficiency and performance Retrofitting outdated energy-guzzling lighting components with green energy-saving alternatives is a process that promotes sustainability and offers significant benefits for businesses, contractors, and the community at large.
Heat Exchangers: Classification, Selection, and Thermal Design, Third Edition discusses heat exchangers and their various applications, such as refrigeration, air conditioning, automobiles, gas turbines, process industries, refineries, and thermal power plants.
This book talks about the dynamics of the surface water-groundwater contaminant interactions under different environmental conditions across the world.
This book highlights advances in the fields of civil engineering and construction industry with a particular focus on Structural Engineering and Construction Management.
