This collection of papers was presented at the CIB W92 Symposium held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in January 1999.This volume, drawing on contributions from leading experts in construction contract procurement from 22 countries, addresses the issues of culture within organizations and national cultures and ... more »

Equipment used for the analysis of water is frequently insufficiently sensitive to be able to detect low concentrations of organic and inorganic substances present in samples. Applying preconcentration to the sample prior to analysis means the results gained are more accurate and can be used to report ... more »

Product Info This text delivers an in-depth description of the method, developed to prevent liquefaction, in which soil used for reclamation is first treated by adding a small amount of cement. more »

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This comprehensive manual from British Gas presents the most recent developments in the practice and theory of domestic gas burner design. The three principle types are analysed in detail and new concepts are examined and their latest applications studied. more »

How to consider bi-fueling or solely powering a vehicle legally with Hydrogen made on the fly as you drive.  Covers technical and legal issues of accomplishing this on today's emission control system vehicles in America under the Clean Air Act. more »

Product Info Proceedings of the International Conference on Modelling and Control of Marine Craft, held at Exeter, UK, 18-20 April 1990. more »

In this volume drawn from the VLSI Handbook, the focus is on logic design and compound semiconductor digital integrated circuit technology. Expert discussions cover topics ranging from the basics of logic expressions and switching theory to sophisticated programmable logic devices and the design of GaAs ... more »

This book is my true-life experience on taking IT Certification exams and documents my successes and a costly failure. You can learn much from someone who has been there. Microsoft, Comp TIA and other information Technology certifications are achieved by successfully passing your exam using a simple ... more »

While pharmacists may know that a particular drug is inactive in a given pH environment, they may not know the pH of common foods. For dietitians the situation is reverse. With contributions from pharmacy, dietetics, and medicine, this book serves as a guide to the interdisciplinary prevention or correction ... more »

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With women in the UK construction industry constituting just 13% of the workforce and black and Asian workers numbering only 1.9%, despite representing 6.4% of the working population, diversity is a problem that the construction industry needs to tackle directly. In this key title, unparalleled in print ... more »