The environmental effect on the behavior of the soil-water system is difficult to explain using classical mechanical concepts alone. This book integrates and blends traditional theory with particle-energy-field theory in order to provide a framework for the analysis of soil behavior under varied environmental ... more »

Water and Environment addresses imbalances between availability and demand, degradation of surface and ground waters, inter-sectorial, inter-regional and international competition in water management. The book includes coverage of issues including combating pollution, environmental impacts on the aquatic ... more »

The lightweight treated soil method (LWTS) is a newly developed construction technique within the area of coastal soft ground engineering. In this groundbreaking book, experts Tsuchida and Egashira demonstrate that by using the LWTS method in a soft ground area, the consolidation settlement and the gravity ... more »

Written specifically for electrical and computer engineers, this book presents an introduction to probability and random variables. It includes methods of probability that deal with computing the likelihood of uncertain events, useful to scientists and engineers who predict the outcome of experiments ... more »

Image Acquisition and Processing With LabVIEWä combines the general theory of image acquisition and processing, the underpinnings of LabVIEW and the NI Vision toolkit, examples of their applications, and real-world case studies in a clear, systematic, and richly illustrated presentation. Designed for ... more »

There is an increasing number of buildings that require informed decisions to be made about their continued safety and serviceability. Although social and economic issues are often all-important influences, the technical issues nevertheless need to be addressed objectively, efficiently and reliably. ... more »

Structures subjected to static and dynamic loading can fail due to diagonal cracking of a structural member. Design of concrete, steel and timber structures to resist shearing forces is therefore an important consideration for the structural engineer. Innovative Shear Design contains numerous practical ... more »

In the present era of the post new economy, scores of successful companies are now tending more than ever to steer away from the old model of extreme reward by extreme-speculation. While innovation thrives today, it is focused on the fundamentals of value and high performance. Technology blueprints are ... more »

This book takes a careful look at foreign and defence policy formulation and assesses the perspective of the NATO states whose primary security concerns lie in the southern area of the Alliance and the military threats they face. more »

Using the science needed to understand and combat all types of activated sludge solids separation problems, the third edition of this flagship text provides a comprehensive, concise guide to all aspects of bulking and foaming control. Scientific theory is applied to real-world scenarios, greatly increasing ... more »

Featuring a great range of perspectives, CTOs and CIOs representing some of the world's leading technology companies, local governments, and universities, Ways to Reduce IT Spending provides a broad, yet comprehensive overview on how to successfully reduce IT spending through cutting costs and maximizing ... more »

The design, dissemination, and use of contemporary artifacts - industrial products, communications, information systems, even projects - is driven less by physical/functional demands then by their attractiveness and usability. Emerging from product semantics, The Semantic Turn develops a new philosophy ... more »