Lightweight aggregate concrete is undergoing something of a renaissance. Although this material has been available for many years, only now is it being used more widely. This book provides a comprehensive review of this growing field from an international perspective. more »

Modelling of Concrete Performace deals with the long-term performance of concrete. The author describes an integrated theoretical and computational platform from which to examine and assess the quality and structural durability of concrete at an early age. This book will appeal to both the academic and ... more »

Product Info Proceedings of the International Workshop on Intelligent Systems held in Perugia, Italy, 27-29 June 1991. more »

Product Info It forms the Proceedings of the International RILEM Workshop in Mainz, Germany, March 1990. more »

Simulation modeling is becoming increasingly popular as a technique for evaluating the performance of resource allocation and alternate operating policies. It is a cost-effective method for improving process performance and can be used to evaluate the performance of capital equipment before making an ... more »

Smart Antennas examines nearly all aspects of array signal processing. It delivers a detailed treatment of antenna array processing schemes, adaptive algorithms to adjust weighting, direction of arrival (DOA) estimation methods, and diversity-combining methods that combat fading and reduce errors. The ... more »

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is an emerging technique for determining elemental composition. With the ability to analyse solids, liquids and gases with little or no sample preparation, it is more versatile than conventional methods and is ideal for on-site analysis. This is the first comprehensive ... more »

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 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 »

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 »

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 »