Building construction and materials

Over the past three decades advanced polymer composites have emerged as an attractive construction material for new structures and the strengthening/rehabilitation of existing buildings and bridges.

At a time when organized heritage protection in Asia is developing at a rapid pace, Architectural Conservation in Asia provides the first comprehensive overview of architectural conservation practice from Afghanistan to the Philippines.

A gap has long existed between construction professionals - such as architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and consultants - and the property development process.

Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures gives an introduction to the contractual procedures, legislation and administrative practices that are used in the civil engineering industry.

This book presents an overview of recent academic and industrial research efforts concerning halogen-free flame-retardant (FR) polymers and their nanocomposites.

In the context of urbanization and compact urban living, conventional experience-based planning and design often cannot adequately address the serious environmental issues, such as thermal comfort and air quality.

This book covers developing trends and changes occurring in the quantity surveying profession.

Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know, Second Edition, explores the essential tips and techniques for security investigations, providing a useful reference for those at any stage of their security career.

The use of green engineering materials represents a promising approach to sustainable development.

Concise review of the rules and regulations for employing labour directly, labour-only subcontractors or supply and fix-sub-contractors.

Modern noise research and assessment techniques are commonly used in the workplace and our personal living environment.

"e;Building Back Better"e; (BBB) has been a popular slogan in disaster recovery efforts around the world, including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the 2009 Samoan Tsunami, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

In an increasingly globalised built environment industry, achieving higher levels of integration across organisational and software boundaries can lead to improved economic, social and environmental outcomes.

The challenges facing vehicle thermal management continue to increase and optimise thermal energy management must continue as an integral part of any vehicle development programme.

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.

With the rapid rise in our needs and requirements, the amount of waste generated by modern cities is also increasing at an unprecedented rate.

This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2023.

Perimeter Security has taken on a new level of importance since 9/11.

This informative book takes the practitioner through the requirements for Part M of the Building Regulations, explaining and expanding the guidance given in the Approved Document, and comparing the advice in BS83000 and other relevant publications.

The contribution of buildings to climate change is widely acknowledged.

Earth-sheltered building has existed since the heyday of Skara Brae in Scotland 5,000 years ago, and is used today by people around the world.

Climatic change, now more than ever in this age of global warming, is seen as fundamental to the study of the environment.

The definitive M&E price book with additions to the measured works, updates to approximate estimating and new engineering features.

The Dictionary is divided into two sections.

This book will provide readers with an in-depth theoretical awareness and practical guidance on the implementation of an effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to ensure construction projects meet approved quality, cost, time and social sustainability objectives.

This book summarizes recent inventions, provides guidelines and recommendations, and demonstrates many practical applications of homomorphic encryption.

While there are many historical examples of successful naturally ventilated buildings, standards for indoor climate have tended to emphasise active, mechanical airflow systems rather than passive natural systems.

Complementing Book 1of the same title, this text takes the student up to the City and Guilds full Craft Certificate level.

Project managers in construction and civil engineering need to base their decisions on realistic information about risk and public perceptions of risk.

Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India seeks to position the conservation profession within historical, theoretical, and methodological frames to demonstrate how the field has evolved in the postcolonial decades and follow its various trajectories in research, education, advocacy, and practice.

Society and Exploitation Through Nature offers an integrated approach to the environment, linking the philosophical, social and physical sciences to environmental problems and issues.

While there are many historical examples of successful naturally ventilated buildings, standards for indoor climate have tended to emphasise active, mechanical airflow systems rather than passive natural systems.

'Machine Woodworking' provides students with all the basic information needed to reach NVQ level II in wood machining.

The definitive guide for using CPM in construction planning and scheduling-now thoroughly updated to reflect new technologies and proceduresCritical path method (CPM) is the most widely taught and used framework for construction project design, scheduling, and management.

This book explains over 3,000 terms (over 200,000 words) and contains over 200 professionally drawn line illustrations.

This book aims to guide researchers who are engaged in social science and built environment research through the process of testing the reliability and validity of their research outputs following the application of different methods of data collection.

Corrosion is a major cause of structural degradation in buildings and infrastructure, leading to significant impacts to the economy and public safety.

The Get Qualified series provides clear and concise guidance for people looking to work within the electrical industry.

A majority of large-scale construction and major infrastructure projects are funded by public funds from taxpayers.

This book provides process engineers with all of the information necessary for installation, maintenance and management of refractory in a cement industry.

The One Planet Life demonstrates a path for everyone towards a way of life in which we don't act as if we had more than one planet Earth.

In the realm of safety management, this book embarks on a profound exploration of how the political economy was reshaped in the last two decades.

Design of Integrally-Attached Timber Plate Structures outlines a new design methodology for digitally fabricated spatial timber plate structures, presented with examples from recent construction projects.

This guide to the basics of plumbing and central heating is designed for complete amateurs, and written by one of the most experienced plumbing tutors in the country.

Challenged by the recent economic crisis, the building and construction industry is currently seeking new orientation and strategies.

The definitive guide to earthmoving and machines--fully updated"e;The most comprehensive source of basic excavation information available.

A veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes.