Product Info This edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent advances in our understanding of slope stability and instability. more »

Progress in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation contains the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation held in Cape Town, South Africa in July 2004. Its broad scope encompasses all aspects of structural mechanics and structural ... more »

Texture in Food: Volume 2: Solid Foods summarizes the wealth of recent research on what influences texture in solid foods and how it can be controlled to maximize product quality. The first part of the book reviews research on understanding how consumers experience texture when they eat, and how they ... more »

There is a pressing need for rationalization and standardization of test procedures for metals for use in all types of structure. This book brings together the latest international research developments, presented at a RILEM workshop held in Naples in May 1990. more »