Civil engineering, surveying and building

Fundierte Bemessung nach DIN – verständlich, praxisnah und didaktisch aufbauendEin klar strukturiertes Lehrbuch zur Bemessung von Holz-, Stahl- und Stahlbetonbauteilen nach aktueller Norm – mit praxisnahen Beispielen, anschaulichen Skizzen und ergänzenden Onlinetools.

The creative use of indeterminacy, that is, "e;chance,"e; is an often-overlooked design opportunity despite the universality of chance in art, nature, science, and life.

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of crack control in concrete, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International RILEM Conference on Early-age and Long-term Cracking in RC Structures (CRC), held in Katowice, Poland on September 11-12, 2025.

The importance of place - as a unique spatial identity - has been recognized since antiquity.

This book frames the many-sided fragilities of the Ghoufi Canyon (Aurès region, Algeria)’s heritage.

This is the 11th volume of the proceeding papers from the 32nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 32).

After four hundred years of Ottoman rule followed by a little over two decades as part of the French Mandate, Lebanon finally gained independence in 1943.

This unique book investigates the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through geospatial information lenses, making the case that geospatial information is central to the SDGs and is imperative to understand the place, location, communities, and the people to identify where the root of the problem lies.

This is the 11th volume of the proceeding papers from the 32nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 32).

Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation (EITRT2013) collects the latest research in this field, including a wealth of state-of-the-art research theories and applications in intelligent computing, information processing, communication technology, automatic control, etc.

Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation (EITRT2013) collects the latest research in this field, including a wealth of state-of-the-art research theories and applications in intelligent computing, information processing, communication technology, automatic control, etc.

Significant advancements in the experimental analysis of soils and shales have been achieved during the last few decades.

Managing safety of diverse systems requires decision-making under uncertainties and risks.

This state-of-the-art book contains all results and papers of the International Workshop on Multiscale and Multiphysics Processes in Geomechanics at Stanford University Campus, June 23-25, 2010.

A Reflection Through Fashion Upcycling: The Archive in Pieces stands as a seminal work at the intersection of fashion studies, material culture, and sustainability discourse.

Advances in Sustainable Masonry Bricks and Blocks: Design Optimization, Bio-based Material Incorporation, and Industrial Waste Valorization is a comprehensive reference resource that addresses the latest advancements and innovations in this field.

Urban Design: The Basics provides a brief but compelling overview and introduction to the theory and practice of the multi-disciplinary field of urban design.

Deviant Space: Abjection, Failure, and Appropriation as Architectural Practice frames architecture as a fragile Symbolic construct, susceptible to appropriation, disruption, and reorientation by deviant bodies.

This book analyses artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on sustainability, ethics, security, and society.

This concise volume examines how environmental conditions, specifically lighting, noise, and vibration, affect human performance, health, and comfort.

A Reflection Through Fashion Upcycling: The Archive in Pieces stands as a seminal work at the intersection of fashion studies, material culture, and sustainability discourse.

Aesthetic Femininity and Domestic Modernity in Late Victorian Advice Literature considers how the domestic interior is constituted, imag(in)ed, contested, and mediated in the public forum of advice literature.

This book discusses various aspects of water resources and environmental planning for the effective use and management of water, land, and air.

In an era defined by climate uncertainty, resource scarcity, and the urgent need for sustainable innovation, blockchain technology emerges as a transformative force across water and environmental systems.

This handbook offers a comprehensive guide for built environment students, educators, and practitioners interested in integrating sustainable solutions into their projects.

This is the 10th volume of the proceeding papers from the 32nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 32).

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of crack control in concrete, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International RILEM Conference on Early-age and Long-term Cracking in RC Structures (CRC), held in Katowice, Poland on September 11-12, 2025.

Master composites modelling with this insightful and authoritative resource from a leading voice in the field Multiscale Structural Mechanics: Top-Down Modeling of Composite Structures Using Mechanics of Structure Genome delivers a unified approach to composites modelling based on the concept of structure gene.

This book explores experimental and numerical research findings from the literature, aimed at evaluating and improving the livability of temporary housing solutions.

This groundbreaking book explores the complex world of elongate mineral particles (EMPs), critical occupational and environmental agents with significant public health implications.

This book analyses artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on sustainability, ethics, security, and society.

This book frames the many-sided fragilities of the Ghoufi Canyon (Aurès region, Algeria)’s heritage.

Fuzzy Boundaries: Threshold Between Water and Land is a curated selection of reflections on the boundaries between water and land, and its meaning amidst climate change, social, economic, and political challenges.

As industries move toward intelligent, adaptive, and efficient manufacturing processes, the integration of (artificial intelligence) AI, (Internet of Things) IoT, signal processing, and computer vision is crucial.

Aesthetic Femininity and Domestic Modernity in Late Victorian Advice Literature considers how the domestic interior is constituted, imag(in)ed, contested, and mediated in the public forum of advice literature.

This pioneering work provides a comprehensive exploration of the world's most pressing water issues.

ICE Core Concepts: Geotechnical Engineering is an engaging, practical introduction to the analysis, design, construction, maintenance and renovation of geotechnical structures.

Deviant Space: Abjection, Failure, and Appropriation as Architectural Practice frames architecture as a fragile Symbolic construct, susceptible to appropriation, disruption, and reorientation by deviant bodies.

Fuzzy Boundaries: Threshold Between Water and Land is a curated selection of reflections on the boundaries between water and land, and its meaning amidst climate change, social, economic, and political challenges.

This book explores the complex origins and impacts of climate change, examining both natural and human-driven factors in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

This pioneering work provides a comprehensive exploration of the world's most pressing water issues.

This handbook offers a comprehensive guide for built environment students, educators, and practitioners interested in integrating sustainable solutions into their projects.

Daily Management (DM) is a structured method that empowers managers and employees to establish a team-based, continuous improvement process.

Welder certification is not just a test; it is a true reflection of skill, knowledge, and technical preparation.

This book explores the revolutionary potential of atomically precise manufacturing technologies to transform global healthcare, as well as practically every other sector across society.

This book emphasizes the importance of customer service in various industries and highlights its role in profitability.

Site characterization is indispensable to good geotechnical or rock engineering practice as every site is unique, but technical, budget, time, or access constraints typically result in only a tiny fraction of the underground soil and rock in a site being visually inspected, sampled, or tested.

There has been an explosive growth of methods in recent years for learning (or estimating dependency) from data, where data refers to known samples that are combinations of inputs and corresponding outputs of a given physical system.

Welder certification is not just a test; it is a true reflection of skill, knowledge, and technical preparation.

Site characterization is indispensable to good geotechnical or rock engineering practice as every site is unique, but technical, budget, time, or access constraints typically result in only a tiny fraction of the underground soil and rock in a site being visually inspected, sampled, or tested.