Liquid Pipeline Hydraulics addresses issues affecting the day-to-day practices of those who design, operate, and purchase liquid pipelines in the oil, water, and process industries. Written by a professional engineer and consultant with more than 30 years of experience in pipeline design and construction ... more »

This book, the fourth edition of Perkin's classic work on the subject, has now been significantly revised. The subjects covered are general design principles, materials use, durability, uses of reinforced and pre-stressed concrete, finishing of the pool and the pool hall, water treatment and circulation ... more »

This TRN story bundle gives you an overview of today's data storage research, and in-depth explanations of important advances. Researchers are continuing to get more out of familiar storage technologies like electronic memory chips, magnetic disk drives and CDs, and are developing new forms of disk drives ... more »

Surveying and mapping has recently undergone a transition: from discipline-oriented technologies, such as geodesy, surveying, photogrammetry and cartography, to the methodology-oriented integrated discipline of geoinformatics based on GPS positioning, remote sensing, digital photography and GIS for data ... more »

Provides up-to-date coverage of Sonet/SDH technology written at a level that will be understandable to technicians working in the telecommunications industry.  Includes detailed examples of DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) and WDM (wavelength division multiplexing). more »

Now available in paperback, this book presents the most recent research and technical development in the subject of ventilation. It conveys the basic theory as well as the practical considerations required to design ventilation systems. It complements the CIBSE and ASHRAE Guides, and brings together ... more »

The first in a new series on polymeric foams, Polymeric Foams: Mechanisms and Materials provides the basics of foaming, addressing scientific principles and engineering parameters alongside their fundamental material characteristics and shared mechanisms of both thermoplastic and thermoset polyurethane ... more »

A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. In this stunning phenomenon that has swept the nation, Eve Ensler gives us real women's stories of intimacy, vulnerability, and ... more »

Fresh concrete must be produced with the properties required for its intended applications, for example, it must be workable enough to flow into formwork, and to be compacted. This book deals with the measurement of the flow properties of fresh concrete and the factors which affect its workability. Aspects ... more »

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Written by pioneers in the study and analysis of very high cycle fatigue, Gigacycle Fatigue in Mechanical Practice compiles the most recent findings on gigacycle fatigue phenomena, focusing on improving the reliability and performance of key engine and machine components. This reference reflects the ... more »

This comprehensive compendium of the protocols for securing online commerce and payments provides a broad overview of electronic commerce, money, payment systems, and business-to-business commerce, followed by an examination of well-known protocols (SSL, TLS, WTLS, and SET). The book, a valuable resource ... more »