Civil engineering, surveying and building

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of information technology in civil and building engineering, presented at the 20th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE), held in Montreal, Canada on August 25-28, 2024.

The countries of the southern Mediterranean enjoy a rich and diverse cultural heritage.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) give the UN a road-map for development, with Agenda 2030 as the target.

This book states that the proceedings gathers selected papers from 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture (ICCEA 2024), which was held in Da Nang, Vietnam on December 7-9, 2024.

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 volume presents fundamentals and the current status of friction stir welding (FSW) and solid-state friction stir processing of materials and provides researchers and engineers with an opportunity to review the current status of the friction stir related processes and discuss the future possibilities.

A comprehensive introductory textbook that integrates environmental ethics with social and religious perspectives, this cross-disciplinary approach helps students understand the depth and breadth of environmental issues in a globally relevant way.

Understand the latest advances in BIM with this fully updated guide Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an increasingly central component of architecture and the building trades.

How can we design cities that radically improve our health and accelerate economic growth?

Environmental Ergonomics: Principles, Methods, and Applications provides the philosophy, principles and application of environmental ergonomics as a universal concept and considers total environments as an integration of environmental factors to which people are exposed.

This book presents selected papers from the 13th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering in Tropical Regions (GEOTROPIKA), held during 4-5 September, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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

First published in 1978, Artists and People examines the formal attempts by arts administrators to set up schemes for artists to work in community contexts.

Cities and Digital Platforms unravels the transformative impact of digital platforms such as Airbnb and Zoom on urban landscapes, illustrating their profound influence on housing, city planning, and the broader economic fabric.

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of information technology in civil and building engineering, presented at the 20th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE), held in Montreal, Canada on August 25-28, 2024.

Seismic Design and Analysis of Tanks A detailed view on the effects of seismic activity on tank structures As the use of above-ground and underground storage tanks (ASTs and USTs) continues to grow with approximately 545,000 in the USA alone the greatest threat to ASTs and USTs is earthquakes, causing the contamination of groundwater, a vital source of drinking water throughout the world.

Nonlinear Vibration and Dynamics of Smart Continuous Structures and Materials delves into intricate subjects concerning the analysis of nonlinear vibration issues in continuous structures.

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The Berlin Tenement and the City describes the development of the Berlin tenement from 1860 to 1914, showing how it became both Berlin's standard housing type and its principal urban component - the city's ubiquitous typology.

In this digital era, a smart city can become an intelligent society by using advances in emerging technologies.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines soil health as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans, and healthy soil gives us clean air and water.

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

How can we design cities that radically improve our health and accelerate economic growth?

An unparalleled reference resource, the "e;Dictionary Geotechnical Engineering"e; consists of more than 70.

This comprehensive and cross-cultural study examines three-dimensional structural replicas of the Santa Casa, or Holy House of the Virgin Mary, and related circulating visual and textual media.

This book aims to provide actual methods of calculation and standard details followed by professionals in industrial projects pertaining to Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structures backed by practical design and standard details.

The book highlights the importance of intelligent decision-making in advanced production systems, and optimization of process parameters using fuzzy-based multi-criteria decision-making tools.

The book highlights the importance of intelligent decision-making in advanced production systems, and optimization of process parameters using fuzzy-based multi-criteria decision-making tools.

This book provides a unique introduction to Bitcoin mining's energy use and environmental impacts.

This book is a concise, self-contained treatment of the finite element method and all the computational techniques needed for its efficient use and practical implementation.

Guide to the JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024 is a must-have resource for architects and construction professionals navigating the latest JCT Intermediate Building Contract (IC and ICD).

Cable stayed bridges are seen as the alternative that fills the gap between long span bridges and suspension bridges.

Fatigue failure of engineering materials and structures has long been a great challenge for structural integrity, reliability and safety in mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering.

This book highlights the latest research developments in civil engineering and architectural materials, reflecting the innovative works presented at the 8th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, and Technology (ICACE 2024) held on 12-13 December at Parkroyal Hotel Penang, Malaysia.

This book presents the select proceedings of the First Women Indian Geotechnical Conference (WIGC) 2024 showcasing the overarching theme of "e;Geotechnics for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure.

This book explores alternative building materials and their test results.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines soil health as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans, and healthy soil gives us clean air and water.

Design is a process requiring both rigour and freedom; focus and expansion.

Wetlands are, by their very nature, ephemeral and transitional, which makes them challenging to characterize.