Building construction and materials

This book contains the invited lectures presented at the 3th International Symposium on Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites (IS NAPOLI 2022, Naples, Italy, 22-24 June 2022).

Small wind turbines utilize wind energy to produce power with rated capacities of 100 kilowatts or less.

This volume presents the proceedings of the 9th Cold Climate HVAC conference, which was held in Kiruna, Sweden in 2018.

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Fault Diagnosis of Dynamic Systems provides readers with a glimpse into the fundamental issues and techniques of fault diagnosis used by Automatic Control (FDI) and Artificial Intelligence (DX) research communities.

This book contributes to the empirical understanding of how arbitrators make their decisions on the substance of commercial disputes arising from international construction projects.

This book reports the most recent, advanced, successful, and real applications of ergonomics in order to improve the human well-being and performance in a short term, as well as the organizational performance in a long term.

This is a book about how to manage the processes involved in a construction project towards a sustainable and regenerative endproduct.

Construction teams are usually complex, interdisciplinary and temporary, and, as such, the need for effective communication is crucial.

This book focuses on numerical simulations of manufacturing processes, discussing the use of numerical simulation techniques for design and analysis of the components and the manufacturing systems.

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This book describes the use of ANSYS finite element analysis software and MATLAB to solve acoustic problems.

This book addresses the failures of structural elements, i.

This book comprises the proceedings of the conference "e;Faszination Hybrider Leichtbau 2018"e;, which took place in Wolfsburg.

Dynamic Environments Testing, Volume 7: Proceedings of the 42nd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2024, the seventh volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

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

Best-of-the-best guidelines for handling low voltage wiringThe A-Z reference on designing, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting modern security and fire alarm systems is now fully up-to-date in a new edition.

This volume explores the interpersonal, organizational, and technological enablers and barriers to information and intelligence sharing in multinational and multiagency military, humanitarian, and counterterrorism operations.

This book presents an in-depth overview of recent work related to the safety, security, and privacy of cyber-physical systems (CPSs).

The book presents the select proceedings of the Third International Conference on Emerging Research in Civil, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering 2021 (ERCAM 2021).

This book collects the scientific proceedings presented during the "e;2022 The 2nd International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference"e; held in Singapore in March 2022 with the aim of showing the latest advancements in theoretical and applied research in the architecture, engineering, and construction sector (AEC).

This book introduces human factors engineering (HFE) principles, guidelines, and design methods for medical device design.

Students and professionals encountering estimating for the first time need an approachable introduction to its principles and techniques, which is up to date with current practice.

This book analyses the relationships among product safety strategy and culture, concurrent engineering, new product development (NPD) processes and product safety performance.

This book discusses how to identify the level of adhesion in layered systems made of cement composites using a multi-scale approach based on experimental and numerical analyses.

Conservation is part of a brand new series providing must-read practical guidance to running efficient and successful projects using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013.

Urban biodiversity is an increasingly popular topic among researchers.

Der Versuch, ein Lehrbuch ausschließlich über die Anwendung des Ultraschalls zur Werkstoffprüfung zu schreiben, rechtfertigt sich daraus, daß dieses Gebiet in den vorliegenden Lehr· und Handbüchern, welche entweder das Gesamtgebiet des Ultraschalls oder das der zerstörungs­ freien Werkstoffprüfung umfassen, notgedrungen zu kurz kommt.

This book examines construction safety from the perspective of informatics and econometrics.

This book presents the necessary fundamental knowledge in the research, development, design, selection, and application of desiccant heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.

Originally published in 1891, this volume was a companion volume to the Elementary and Advanced volumes of Building Construction and Drawing.

Air source heat pumps are mainly used for space heating, and have the advantages of environmental protection, energy saving, and comfort.

This book is a comprehensive reference on ISO management system standards and their implementation.

This is a book written by those at the sharp end of leisure service contract management.

During the last decade, the state of the art in Earthquake Engineering Design and Analysis has made significant steps towards a more rationale analysis of structures.

A Comprehensive Guide to Facility Piping SystemsFully up-to-date with the latest codes and standards, this practical resource contains everything you need to plan, select, design, specify, and test piping systems for industry, commercial, and institutional applications.

A companion volume to Drainage Details, the two volumes provide a compact and exact source of reference dealing with the drainage of buildings from sanitary appliance through the underground drainage network, to the final outfall.

Collection of revised expert papers dealing with emerging concepts and innovative applications in life-cycle civil engineering.

Defective construction work, whether the result of inadequate design, faulty workmanship or poor materials or some combination of these failings is a frequent cause of legal disputes.

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.

Hollow Fiber Membrane-Based Evaporative Cooling Systems covers the principles, applications, and optimization strategies of the evaporative cooling method.

This book discusses the way that a nature-driven approach to urbanism can be applied at each of the urban scales; architectural design, urban design of neighborhoods, city planning and landscape architecture, and at the city and regional scales.

Solar Houses in Europe: How they have Worked?

International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty: Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM - 2012) is organized by Bengal Engineering and Science University, India during the first week of January 2012 at Kolkata.

Students and professionals encountering estimating for the first time need an approachable introduction to its principles and techniques, which is up to date with current practice.

An Up-to-Date Guide to the Latest LEED-New Construction GuidelinesFully revised for version 3.