This edition provides up-to-date guidance on the detailed design of prestressed concrete structures. All major topics are dealt with, including prestressed flat slabs, an important and growing application in the design of buildings. more »

This book evaluates the mechanisms that give rise to tectonic plate movements and presents evidence to show that major impacts on earth have caused significant and dramatic changes in their track. more » more »

'Practical Project' provides the Processes, Tools and Approaches necessary to successfully plan, coordinate and control Projects and Programs as businesses enter the 21st Century. Included in its pages are descriptions of and recommended applications for the new Program and Project Management software ... more »

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This book provides a complete text on highway and traffic engineering for developing countries. It is aimed principally at students and young engineers from the developed world who have responsibility for such work in the third world, but will also be valuable for local highway engineers. more »

The puropse of public and community health is to improve the health of populations or groups rather than concentrating on individuals. This book examines the ethical issues arising from this aim, including prioritisation and health screening. more »

With additional sections on whole life costing and general information, this is an essential reference for all construction professionals and clients making early judgements on the viability of new projects. more »

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership ... 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 »

This unique collection of essays explores the reciprocal relationship between Nietzsche and Jewish culture: Nietzsche's attitudes towards Jews and Judaism are contrasted with his influence on a diverse range of Jewish intellectuals. more »

This highly successful textbook has been comprehensively revised for two main reasons: to bring the book up-to-date and make it compatible with BS8110 1985; and to take into account the increasing use made of microcomputers in civil engineering. An important chapter on microcomputer applications has ... more »