This practical reference manual is an invaluable guide for surveyors, engineers, loss adjusters, students of construction and anyone else concerned with structural defects in low-rise buildings. more » more »

This guidebook, now thoroughly updated and revised in its second edition, gives comprehensive advice on the designing and setting up of monitoring programmes for the purpose of providing valid data for water quality assessments in all types of freshwater bodies. It is clearly and concisely written in ... more »

Structural dynamics is a complex and increasingly important field of civil/structural engineering. The aim of this concise book is to demonstrate to practising engineers and advanced students that the dynamic response of structural systems can be understood without advanced techniques of analysis and ... more »

With his remarkable range of vision, the author takes us on a voyage of discovery that leads from Eden to Fellini, from paradise to parody - plotting the various models of the imagination as: Hebraic, Greek, medieval, Romantic, existential and post-modern. more »

This book provides a thorough understanding of the general principles of measurement for taking off quantities. An essential guide to any quantity surveyor, architrect or engineer Taking off quantities: Civil Engineering demonstrates, through a series of detailed worked examples from a range of civil ... more »

Product Info This text delivers an in-depth description of the method, developed to prevent liquefaction, in which soil used for reclamation is first treated by adding a small amount of cement. more »

How to consider bi-fueling or solely powering a vehicle legally with Hydrogen made on the fly as you drive.  Covers technical and legal issues of accomplishing this on today's emission control system vehicles in America under the Clean Air Act. more »

... information on thousands of rates each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. The first book to include typical project costs for: * Rainwater goods installations * Bathrooms * External waste systems * Central heating systems * Hot and cold water systems. More than just a price book, ... more »

Leading scientists explain the nature and goals of `test-tube' reproduction and genetic engineering, and their eugenic implications. In contrast to the Warnock report, issues are considered in a social ethic - rather than individualistic - context. more »

This encyclopedia belongs on the bookshelf of every reader as the authoritative reference work of the generation. Breadth of coverage, quality of writing and reference features make it indispensable to general reader and philosopher. more »

Everything you should know about going wireless A valuable reality check for the many claims about wireless, Wireless Data For The Enterprise sorts out myth from fact, truth from exaggeration. This guide by George Faigen, Boris Fridman, and Arielle Emmett shows you how your enterprise can extend its ... more »

Structures: From Theory to Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis and design of structures. Aspects of structural behaviour, good design practice and effective computational techniques are used to illustrate the importance of the fundamental theoretical concepts presented. The ... more »