This book presents the proceedings of a high-level invited workshop in Mainz, Germany in June 1991, held under the auspices of RILEM, The US National Science Foundation, the German Research Community and the American Concrete Instit... more »

Drawing on a wealth of experience the authors present an essential and comprehensive coverage of masonry wall construction for students of civil and structural engineering, architecture, building, surveying and related courses. It will also be a useful guide for practising engineers and other professionals ... more »

An important state-of-the-art report prepared by RILEM Technical Committee 108 ICC. It has been written by a team of leading international experts from the UK, USA, Canada, Israel, Germany, Denmark, South Africa, Italy and France. Research studies over recent years in the field of cement science have ... more »

A selection of papers from the 2002 Euromeeting of the International Association of Hydrogeologists looking at nitrate in groundwater in Europe. Divided into five chapters, the papers cover all facets of the subject from causes to cures. more »

Written by a tribological expert with more than thirty years of experience in the field, this Second Edition compiles an extensive range of graphs, tables, micrographs, and drawings to illustrate wear, friction, and lubrication behavior in modern engineering applications. This volume promotes a clear ... more »

The behaviour of steel structures and the criteria used in their design are set out in detail in this book. The book bridges the gap between the methods of analysis and the sizing of structural components. The basis of the limit state design criteria of the latest Australian code for structural steel ... more »

This book considers the properties of grouts, and how they may be formulated for different purposes, and application areas where the advantages of grouts have been assessed and ratified. Case studies illustrate benefits, problems and future potential. The book gathers together a substantial amount of ... more »

Roofs fail for a number of different reasons, and the consequent costs are high--not only for clients but for contractors and other professionals. Carl Cash draws on a long career in the roofing industry, having analyzed 1500 different cases of roof failure. He discusses the source of the problem, the ... more »

These two volumes provide authoritative guidance on all aspects of concrete construction from the point of view of the supervisor responsible for the work on site. They will be of value to the section engineer, foreman, clerk of works as well as to the design engineer and construction engineer who needs ... more »

Product Info Devoted entirely to tropical areas, this work on soil engineering and mechanics looks at the origin, testing and properties of tropical residual soil types. more »

Mining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land. This book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems which may occur in both urban and rural ... more »

nanotechnology \na-no--tek-'na-l -je-\ n (1987): the science of manipulating material at the atomic level Although nanotechnology deals with the very small--a nanometer is 1/80,000th the diameter of a human hair--it is going to be huge. From the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the products we manufacture ... more »