Slope Stability Engineering

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A comprehensive guide for mining and construction engineers responsible for rock slope stability.This book focuses on rock slope stability, with sections on geological data collection, geotechnical da

The stability of rock slopes is an important issue in both civil and mining engineering. On civil projects, rock cuts must be safe from rock falls and large-scale slope instability during both constr

The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safetySoil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and m

Guidelines for Evaluating Water in Pit Slope Stability is a comprehensive account of the hydrogeological procedures that should be followed when performing open pit slope stability design studies. Cre

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'Ye Ice-Falls! Ye that from the mountain's browAdown enormous ravines slope amain -...'A selection of Coleridge's poems, including 'This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison' and 'Frost at Midnight'Introducing L

'Chemical engineering is the field of applied science that employs physical, chemical, and biological rate processes for the betterment of humanity'. This opening sentence of Chapter 1 has been the underlying paradigm of chemical engineering. Chemical Engineering: An Introduction is designed to enable the student to explore the activities in which a modern chemical engineer is involved by focusing on mass and energy balances in liquid-phase processes. Problems explored include the design of a feedback level controller, membrane separation, hemodialysis, optimal design of a process with chemical reaction and separation, washout in a bioreactor, kinetic and mass transfer limits in a two-phase reactor, and the use of the membrane reactor to overcome equilibrium limits on conversion. Mathematics is employed as a language at the most elementary level. Professor Morton M. Denn incorporates design meaningfully; the design and analysis problems are realistic in format and scope.

A major revision of the comprehensive text/referenceWritten by world-leading geotechnical engineers who share almost 100 years of combined experience, Slope Stability and Stabilization, Second Edition

A stylish introduction to the vast world of engineering – what it is, how it works, and how many different jobs it involves, from robotics and coding to earthquake-proof towers to medical innovation.

Even complex science can be boiled down to clear, toddler-friendly basics with a little tongue-in-cheek humor. A Ph.D. in aerospace engineering begins with the simple delight of watching birdies. The

The 2014 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technology (ICIEMT 2014) was held July 10-11, 2014 in Shanghai, China. The objective of ICIEMT 2014 was to provide a platf

Mathews (California State U.-Fullerton) and Howell (Westmont College) present a textbook for students in mathematics, physics, and engineering at the junior or senior undergraduate level who have comp

Based on Excel 2007, Engineering with Excel, 3e takes a comprehensive look at using Excel in engineering.This book focuses on applications and is intended to serve as both a textbook and a reference f

Web Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach has been written to provide you with an understanding of an agile and adaptable approach to the development of next generation WebApps - systems that are mor

Fuzzy logic refers to a large subject dealing with a set of methods to characterize and quantify uncertainty in engineering systems that arise from ambiguity, imprecision, fuzziness, and lack of knowl

Freshly updated and extended version of Slope Analysis (Chowdhury, Elsevier, 1978). This reference book gives a complete overview of the developments in slope engineering in the last 30 years. Its mul

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With his vibrant, stylish art and spot-on visual storytelling, Chris Haughton turns to Antarctica for an irresistible ode to family bonds and awesome moms.“She’ll be back soon, won’t she?”“She sure will,” says Daddy Penguin.The sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done! There's just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family. With a nod to the fascinating nature of penguin parenting, this boldly illustrated adventure from the creator of Little Owl Lost and Oh No, George! will have little ones happily on the edge of their seats as they root for Mommy Penguin.

Preschoolers will love tackling these 20 fun, easy-to-follow step-by-step projects as they learn about STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). Topics include sy

"Discusses the science of gymnastics, using biology, physics and engineering"--

An introduction to the principles of aircraft digital and electronic systems, this book is written for anyone pursuing a career in aircraft maintenance engineering or a related aerospace engineering d

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When the Yellow River Floods explores the relationship between environmental degradation, hydraulic engineering, and nation-building in the context of Liu E’s The Travels of Lao Can. This book contributes to the field by providing a unique perspective on modern Chinese literary history that goes beyond conventional narratives that focus solely on political and cultural factors. The main areas covered include the role of water management in literary nation-building and the connections between the novel’s various themes, such as river engineering, medical and political discourses, national sentiment, and landscape description. The book is targeted toward scholars and students of Chinese literature, history, and environmental studies, as well as those interested in the intersections between literature, nation-building, and environmental challenges. By offering a comprehensive and material-based analysis of The Travels of Lao Can, this book broadens the understanding of nation-building in

《與更多自然奇觀一起冒險》讓我們一起身歷其境的接觸世界上許多令人讚嘆的自然奇觀。你在哪裡可以找到會唱歌的沙子？是什麼讓舞草跳起舞來？墨西哥跳豆真的會跳動嗎？攀登岩石斜坡到挪威著名的聖壇岩；驚嘆於奈卡礦的水晶；和數以百萬計的水母一起漂流；從粉紅色的沙灘到冒著泡泡的泥漿池，從陡峭的懸崖到海洋深處，體驗前所未有並令人敬畏的自然奇觀Adventures with More Natural Wonders is an immersive encounter with even more breathtaking natural wonders of our world. Where can you find singing sand? What makes the telegraph plant dance? Do Mexican jumping beans really jump? Scale a rocky slope to Pulpit Rock. Be awed by the crystals of Naica Mine. And drift about with millions of jellyfish. From the pink sandy beaches to bubbling mud pools, and from steep cliffs to the depths of the ocean, experience awe-inspiring natural wonders as never before!

《與更多自然奇觀一起冒險》讓我們一起身歷其境的接觸世界上許多令人讚嘆的自然奇觀。你在哪裡可以找到會唱歌的沙子？是什麼讓舞草跳起舞來？墨西哥跳豆真的會跳動嗎？攀登岩石斜坡到挪威著名的聖壇岩；驚嘆於奈卡礦的水晶；和數以百萬計的水母一起漂流；從粉紅色的沙灘到冒著泡泡的泥漿池，從陡峭的懸崖到海洋深處，體驗前所未有並令人敬畏的自然奇觀Adventures with More Natural Wonders is an immersive encounter with even more breathtaking natural wonders of our world. Where can you find singing sand? What makes the telegraph plant dance? Do Mexican jumping beans really jump? Scale a rocky slope to Pulpit Rock. Be awed by the crystals of Naica Mine. And drift about with millions of jellyfish. From the pink sandy beaches to bubbling mud pools, and from steep cliffs to the depths of the ocean, experience awe-inspiring natural wonders as never before!

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A charming series filled with clever paper engineering techniques. These bright pictures move and change with the turn of every page, engaging young readers and bringing early learning concepts to lif

A charming series filled with clever paper engineering techniques. These bright pictures move and change with the turn of every page, engaging young readers and bringing early learning concepts to lif

A charming series filled with clever paper engineering techniques. These bright pictures move and change with the turn of every page, engaging young readers and bringing early learning concepts to lif

Triangles and towers. Bricks and blocks. Engineering and art. A city has all those―and more! Acclaimed children’s book author and photographer April Pulley Sayre explores the basic STEAM concepts that

Gain insight into essential data science skills in a holistic manner using data engineering and associated scalable computational methods. This book covers the most popular Python 3 frameworks for bot

Develop your first grade students’ creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. &n

Develop your second grade students’ creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. &