Civil engineering, surveying and building

The book presents selected papers from the 3rd International Conference on Highway and Transportation Engineering (ICHITRA), held during September 4–5, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the 2024 edition of the JCT Design and Build Contract.

CoDesign: People, Participation, Practice explores the past, present, trends, and future potential of codesign and participatory practices globally.

This edited volume offers the first overview and reflective discussion of how design can contribute to people's wellbeing and mental health in the context of dementia, mental illness and neurodiversity.

This book presents select proceedings of the 10th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM 2024).

BIM: Contractual and Legal Perspectives is a guide to the legal and contractual issues that need to be considered when operating under Building Information Modelling (BIM).

This volume contains peer-reviewed and selected papers presented during the International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering 2024, held in Warsaw, Poland.

This book conceptualizes and synthesizes worldwide research on the quality of urban life.

In the late 1970s Bernard Stiegler was arrested for armed robbery and imprisoned.

Fundamentals of Building Performance Simulation, Second Edition pares the theory and practice of a multi-disciplinary field to the essentials for classroom learning and real-world applications.

This book provides guidelines for the planning, design and construction of rural roads in hilly regions.

The Residential Pathway - APC Essentials was written to facilitate and encourage candidates preparing for the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become Chartered Surveyors.

This book introduces innovative methods and new insights, offering a comprehensive exploration of cognitive mobility's diverse dimensions.

Microplastics have become a significant environmental concern due to their persistence, potential to accumulate in aquatic ecosystems, and ability to infiltrate the food chain.

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This groundbreaking study examines the intricate relationship between the rise of the nineteenth-century bourgeoisie and the emergence of modern architecture, exploring this connection through major intellectual and theoretical works while also analyzing their tangible manifestations in buildings and architectural projects.

Museum Design with, by, and for Children makes an important contribution to contemporary museum theory and practice by focusing on the role and rights of children in museums from a new angle: design.

Heat Exchanger Technologies for Sustainable Renewable Energy Systems serves as a comprehensive resource on the cutting-edge advancements and applications of heat exchanger technologies in the realm of renewable energy.

This book presents a groundbreaking examination of the intricate dynamics shaping the customized bus (CB) service industry.

ICE Core Concepts: Low Carbon Cements and Concrete for Construction is an accessible introduction to cement and concrete, focusing on recent developments and trends in low-carbon concrete materials and technologies used in construction.

This book provides a centralized source of information on specific sustainable construction management strategies, practices, and principles.

This volume discusses the transformational role that carbon - both as a concept and as a distinct set of material forms and effects - has come to play in social and cultural life.

Today, citizens advocate greater environmental sustainability, better services and the improvement of urban quality by promoting safer mobility, especially for the most vulnerable road users.

This book examines the role that time plays in the life of buildings, adopting a comparative study of this influence between European and Chinese traditions.

This book reflects the latest research trends, methods and experimental results in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas.

"e;In the decades I ve known Gretchen, I have watched her grow and excel as a mother, a civic and business leader, and an influencer in the construction industry.

This textbook provides a comprehensive treatment of railway communications systems and their ever-evolving interconnectivity, smart systems, and complex grids.

Drawing on the author's discovery of an unknown, long-forgotten collection of photographs in an Indian ashram, this book offers an exciting, new view of the international community of young architects who served as Le Corbusier's assistants in the inter-war years.

The field of machinery maintenance is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by the convergence of intelligent technologies and data-driven approaches.

This book presents selected papers from the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development, organized by the Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, and Management Program of the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, in collaboration with academic institutions and organizations across the world.

Advancements in Underground Infrastructures presents the advanced modelling tools and experimental techniques applied in underground infrastructure development.

This book highlights the untapped potential of underground spaces as a pivotal resource for climate resilience and sustainable urban development.

Extreme Loading of Structures serves as a valuable resource for graduate studies or as a reference for practicing engineers and covers various topics, including tornado and tornado generated missiles, vehicular collision, vessel collision, blast, ice load, earthquake ground motion and more.

This book critically interrogates dominant narratives surrounding displacement by offering an in-depth examination of how it unfolds across diverse urban and rural settings worldwide.

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

Energy: The Basics offers a concise and engaging introduction to energy, answering critical questions and providing accessible definitions of essential concepts and developments in the field.