Those involved in construction have to cope with so much learning in their own discipline that they shun further involvement in subjects such as insurance and law, which in themselves are so deeply and intensely complex. However, insurance and law are interwoven in the basic procedures used in the construction ... more »

This book gives a detailed description of practical risk and safety analysis methods, tried and tested in over a hundred process industry projects. The aim is to provide the methods and data needed by practicing safety engineers, as well as practical advice on how to use them. more »

This E. & F. N. Spon title is now distributed by Routledge in the US and Canada This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk. more »

The technology of rubber recycling is an emerging area, and there is a need for a book that discusses easier, cheaper, and innovative methods. Rubber Recycling fills that need. Written by world-wide experts, it offers comprehensive coverage of the latest technologies for recycled rubber. The preliminary ... more »

The Internet revolution has come. Some say it has gone. What was responsible for its birth? Who is responsible for its demise? In The Future of Ideas , Lawrence Lessig explains how the Internet revolution has produced a counterrevolution of devastating power and effect. The explosion of innovation we ... more »

Environmentally responsible building involves resolving many conflicting issues and requirements. Each stage in the design process from the fundamental decisions about what, where and even whether to build has implications for the environment. Evolving out of the success of Green Building Digest, a publication ... more »

The process of spraying concrete is one of the most versatile concrete placing techniques, and is used in a wide range of applications - from construction of new tunnels, domes, tanks and pools, to repair and strengthening of existing structure. The steady growth in interest and application in the technique ... more »

Product Info Papers presented at the First and Second IGT Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA, 26-28 August 1985 and 30 April-2 May 1986. more »

This compilation provides guidelines that facilitate the successful planning and operation of water reuse projects. Offering the information, analysis, and proven experience for agricultural and landscape irrigation, it bridges the gap between fundamental science and relatively uncharted areas of economic ... more »

This is a work of but not on political theory. A philosophical examination of the basic concepts of political discourse; on what is said in newspapers, by politicians, by people in pubs, rather than on the works of political theorists. more »

A compilation of contributions from leading experts in the field, the primary focus of this book is on real practice in the use of GIS in public health. GIS in Public Health Practice covers disease mapping and spatial analysis, then moves on to GIS applications in communicable disease control and environmental ... more »

This book details the latest methods available for the in-service assessment of buildings and other structures. Written by a team of international experts, it provides detailed information and practical advice on key issues such as safety assessment and performance monitoring and evaluation. All the ... more »