The edited two-volume set, featuring almost fifty contributions from around the world, deals with the practical aspects, scientific developments, and international views on the topic of load testing o
Part one of the edited two-volume set, featuring almost fifty contributions from around the world, deals with the practical aspects, scientific developments, and international views on the topic of lo
Part two of the edited two-volume set, featuring almost fifty contributions from around the world, deals with the practical aspects, scientific developments, and international views on the topic
Non-destructive technologies have gained popularity in recent years related to the tasks involving characterization and diagnosis of constructions. The application of geomatics in construction enginee
"This book presents the latest scientific research and application practice findings in the engineering field of "maintenance and safety of aging infrastructure." The selected invited contributions wi
Discusses the origins and construction of Roman roads and aqueducts, services and amenities along the roads, public water supplies, and what remains of Roman systems today.
This book investigates the governance structures and mechanisms of knowledge and technology transfer in the context of innovation and production systems in six regions of Europe. For that purpose, the
Presents a history of the Eiffel Tower, discussing the public controversy the tower sparked, the designer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, and the technological challenges faced in constructing the tower.
Examines the challenges faced by designers and builders of medieval castles, discussing how they were used, notable structures, and defending the castles from invaders.
This book examines and presents essential aspects of the behavior, analysis, design and detailing of reinforced concrete buildings subjected to strong seismic activity. Seismic design is an extremely
Today's business environment involves design decisions with significant uncertainty. To succeed, decision-makers should replace deterministic methods with a risk-based approach that accounts for the d
Masonry is found extensively in construction throughout the world. It is economical and strong. Masonry Design—part of the Architect’s Guidebook to Structures series—presents the fundamentals in an ac
Masonry is found extensively in construction throughout the world. It is economical and strong. Masonry Design—part of the Architect’s Guidebook to Structures series—presents the fundamentals in an ac
Steel Design covers steel design fundamentals for architects and engineers, such as tension elements, flexural elements, shear and torsion, compression elements, connections, and lateral design. As pa
Steel Design covers steel design fundamentals for architects and engineers, such as tension elements, flexural elements, shear and torsion, compression elements, connections, and lateral design. As pa
Special Structural Topics covers specialty structural situations for students and professional architects and engineers, such as soil mechanics, structural retrofit, structural integrity, cladding des
Special Structural Topics covers specialty structural situations for students and professional architects and engineers, such as soil mechanics, structural retrofit, structural integrity, cladding des
Timber Design covers timber fundamentals for students and professional architects and engineers, such as tension elements, flexural elements, shear and torsion, compression elements, connections, and
Timber Design covers timber fundamentals for students and professional architects and engineers, such as tension elements, flexural elements, shear and torsion, compression elements, connections, and
This three-volume work presents the proceedings from the 19th International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress held in Cascais, Portugal on 7th to 10th September 2015. The International Ship and Of
Do unemployment, religiosity, or morality play a role in people’s perception of happiness and well-being? Using large-scale survey data from more than seventy countries, Olga Stavrova shows in Fitting
This book is dedicated to the study of an aeroelastic phenomenon of cable supported long span bridges known as flutter, and proposes very innovative design methodologies, such as sensitivity analysis
This unique resource provides a detailed understanding of the options for harvesting energy from localized, renewable sources to supply power to autonomous wireless systems. Professionals are introdu
In this revised second edition, Elements of Plasticity continues to bridge the gap between classical theory and modern computational techniques and does so by focussing on the most important elements
This book offers a complete overview of photonic-enhanced materials from material development to a final photonic biomedical application. It includes fundamental, applied, and industria
This book introduces high power semiconductor laser packaging design, examining new technologies and current applications. It details challenges as well as various packaging and testing techniques.
This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. This volume covers research methods in RNA folding and dyna
