This book examines the state-of-the-art on plants and fibres as building materials for low cost construction, emphasizing their use, properties, fabrication, new procedures and future developments. It makes available research results on new techniques for more »

The Indignities of Coach Class, the Torments of Low Thread Count, the Never-Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems David Rakoff's collection of autobiographical essays, Fraud , established him as one of our funniest, most insightful writers. In Don't Get Too Comfortable ... more »

World population is predicted to increase by a third by the year 2025. Approximately seventy percent of global abstracted water is used in farming and therefore the economics of irrigation are becoming increasingly important in sustainable development. Water for Agriculture is essential reading for those ... more »

Product Info The book adopts a materials science approach to timber, and comprehensively examines the relationship between the performance of timber and its structure. more »

his latest edition of David Chappell's bestselling guide provides an expanded presentation of the Joint Contract Tribunal (JCT) standard contracts, the most common forms of building contract. The JCT Contract With Contractor's Design (WCD 98), also known as the design and build form, is now covered alongside ... more »

The construction industry is an information-intensive sector and low levels of productivity are often blamed on inadequate integration of information. This book shows how the differenct types and sources of information can be integrated to benefit individual construction projects, construction companies ... more »

One of a series intended for first- and second-year undergraduate courses, this text provides coverage of the design of both discrete and integrated electronic circuits. It guides students through the analysis and design of transistor circuits, using worked examples and design examples as illustration ... more »

A state-of-the-art summary of recent developments in the behaviour, analysis and design of seismic resistant steel frames. Much more than a simple background volume, it gives the most recent results which can be used in the near future to improve the codified recommendations for steel structures in seismic ... more »

Over 6 million undergraduate and A.P. high school students need help writing essays. Helps students conquer writers block and ace the academic essay. Includes dozens of sample essays on various topics. Features checklists and questions keep students on track. more »

This book forms the proceedings of the 18th European conference on irrigation and drainage. Water is not a free commodity, and demand is becoming more and more intense for its allocation. This book focuses on the role of irrigation and drainage in the debate on water, and will be used by planners, designers ... more »

This volume consists of papers presented at a conference on Structural Integrity Assessment, held at Owens Park Conference Centre, University of Manchester, UK, 31 March-2 April 1992. more » more »

The revised edition of this classical reference has been completely updated to comply with the requirements of BS 8110. This practical design guide features 200 full pages of tables and charts encompassing all aspects of structual analysis and reinforced concrete design providing civil and structural ... more »