Hydraulic engineering

This book integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner The first book that introduces the causes, processes and consequences of dam failures Integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner Emphasizes integrating theory and practice to better demonstrate the application of risk assessment and decision methodologies to real cases Intends to formulate dam-breaching emergency management steps in a scientific structure

Proceedings of the 10th Regional Conference for Africa on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and the 3rd International Conference on Tropical and Residual Soils, held in Maseru, Lesotho, September 1991, are contained in two volumes.

The Science of People and Office Design: Planning for Thinking, Discussing and Achieving has been written for practitioners who would like to apply evidence-based and human-centric design principles to office and workplace design.

Nowadays, all of us are connected through a large number of sensor nodes, smart devices, and wireless terminals.

Applied Attention Theory, Second Edition provides details concerning the relevance of all aspects of attention to the world beyond the laboratory.

The fashion industry continues to contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.

This book provides an up-to-date, accessible, and comprehensive coverage of human cold stress from principles and theory to practical application.

This book details the emerging area of the induction of expert systems in thermal spray technology, replacing traditional parametric optimization methods like numerical modeling and simulation.

In the last 15 years, the field of fire and gas mapping has grown extensively, yet very little is published on the subject.

From uninsured losses to workplace injuries, from absenteeism to addiction, alcohol consumption can have a major impact on the workplace.

Supervision is a leveraged activity.

The idea behind this book is to simplify the journey of aspiring readers and researchers to understand the convergence of Big Data with the Cloud.

This cross-disciplinary book transcends departmental, institutional, industrial, public, and research organizations and goes beyond global barriers to cover the integration of research, education, and manufacturing in advanced materials processing and characterization, including CAD-CAM, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and smart manufacturing.

Now in its fourth edition, Occupational Hearing Loss delivers a complete overview of the hazards of occupational noise exposure, causes of hearing loss, testing of hearing, criteria to distinguish occupational hearing loss, and more.

The aim of this book is to provide "e;human engineering"e; for workplaces, tools, machinery, computers, shift work, lighting, sound, climate, work demands, offices, vehicles, healthcare, and the home - and everything else that we can produce - to suit the human body and mind.

This book provides a thorough exploration of the step- by- step manufacturing processes utilized in the global production of synthetic detergents.

This book presents an in-depth guide to the subject matter and main points of hydrostructural pedology, as theorized for the first time.

This book is intended to help young and novice scientists by providing them with advice on how to overcome adversities.

Manipulating the design process can be a stressful learning experience and it can be difficult to decide how to resolve design problems.

This book discusses the increase in global competitiveness which challenges the manufacturing market to integrate design and product in order to improve quality and process.

Control the impact of cohesive sediments on open channels by managing the effects of silt, clay and other sediments in harbors, estuaries and reservoirs.

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has evolved as an emerging tool for the design of customized or personalized medication that provides the maximum therapeutic benefits to patients.

Today's industry heavily relies on advanced cutting tool technology and manufacturing techniques to enhance quality and efficiency in production.

With adults over sixty becoming an ever-increasing proportion of the global population, the challenge of accommodating the needs, preferences, and abilities, of this heterogeneous population has increased.

The idea behind this book is to simplify the journey of aspiring readers and researchers to understand the convergence of Big Data with the Cloud.

Developed by the leading scientists in the field, Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design, Third Edition offers a systematic and successful methodology for supporting the situation awareness (SA) of individuals and teams who work in complex and demanding environments.

A complete guide to environmental remediation technologies, techniques, and regulationsThis practical resource offers comprehensive coverage of the latest environmental codes alongside step-by-step remediation procedures.

Focusing on techniques developed to evaluate the forming behaviour of tailor welded blanks (TWBs) in sheet metal manufacturing, this edited collection details compensation methods suited to mitigating the effects of springback.

This book shows how to consistently obtain annual and multiannual manufacturing target profit regardless of the evolution of sales volumes, increasing or decreasing, using the Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) system.

This book focuses on the impact of digitalization on supply chains and how it is affecting every aspect of people's lives.

This book looks at industry change patterns and innovations (such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analysis, and blockchain support and efficiency technology) that are speeding up industrial transformation, industrial infrastructure, biodiversity, and productivity.

Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work?

Presents an up-to-date description of current and new hydraulic fracturing processes Details Emerging Technologies such as Fracture Treatment Design, Open Hole Fracturing, Screenless Completions, Sand Control, Fracturing Completions and Productivity Covers Environmental Impact issues including Geological Disturbance; Chemicals used in Fracturing; General Chemicals; Toxic Chemicals; and Air, Water, Land, and Health impacts Provides many process diagrams as well as tables of feedstocks and their respective products

Organizations need to stay competitive and transition from a linear make-use-dispose supply chain model to a sustainable one.

This captivating book explores the intersection where performing art meets human interaction and delves into the application of human factors' principles in this field.

This edited volume takes a comprehensive look at solid waste management across jurisdictions in Canada, including provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous communities.

The goal of this book is to provide a reference for applications of mathematical modelling in social media and related network analysis and offer a theoretically sound background with adequate suggestions for better decision-making.

The book emphasizes the technological advancements in tissue engineering related to biomaterials and biomanufacturing techniques.

The importance of good documentation can build a strong foundation for any thriving organization.

The manufacturing system is going through substantial changes and developments in light of Industry 4.

This book shows an independent metering electro-hydraulic control system involving its flexible hardware layouts, complex software control, representative products and applications.

This volume of the Handbook of Usability and User Experience (UX) presents research and case studies used to design products, systems and environments with good usability and consequent acceptance, pleasure in use, good user experience, and understanding of human interaction issues with products and systems for their improvement.

Focusing on applications and real-world problems, this advanced textbook explains the fundamentals of groundwater flow for students and professionals.

The swelling of concrete is a major concern for the owners and operators of dams and hydraulic structures.

This book presents the broad aspects of measurement, performanceanalysis, and characterization for materials and devices through advanced manufacturing processes.

First published in 1990, this book provides an overview of the global distribution of the electronics industry and the structural factors which promoted this distribution by the end of the 1980s.

Management process groups along with the processes in the knowledge areas having to do with the principles and concepts used in the development of major construction activities are very important in the overall construction management process.

This book is intended to help young and novice scientists by providing them with advice on how to overcome adversities.

This book introduces linear transformation and its key results, which have applications in engineering, physics, and various branches of mathematics.