This book concentrates on the application of boundary element methods (BEM) to dynamic problems. The authors provide an account of BEM as applied to steady-state and general transient problems in elastodynamics, combining tutorial and state-of-the-art aspects of the method. This book covers many subjects from both theoretical and applied points of view.

Boundary Element Methods in Elastodynamics

Science & Math

Manolis

Mathematics

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The Modern Airport Terminal : New Approaches to Airport Architecture

Brian, Edwards

New Perspectives on Construction in Developing Countries

George Ofori

There are approximately 50,000 small water supplies in the UK alone, and thousands more worldwide. Dealing with the idiosyncratic characteristics of small water supplies requires specialist&nbsp;knowledge, and this&nbsp;book&nbsp;provides invaluable guidance for professionals. Based on the extensive practical&nbsp;experience of the author, this book&nbsp;covers how small independent supplies differ from public water supplies, and outlines the health dangers they pose, along with detailed instruction in water sampling and risk assessment techniques. Clapham&nbsp;describes the different types of water supplies including their construction and treatment systems,&nbsp;and discusses&nbsp;common problems encountered. A wide range of case studies bring the theory to life, and&nbsp;both&nbsp;UK and European legislation is discussed. There is also a sizeable section dealing with small water supplies in developing countries.

Small Water Supplies

Clapham, David

Earth Sciences

Residential Open Building, the result of a CIB Task Group 'Open Building Implementation', provides a state-of-the-art review of open building, fundamental principles, recent developments, and international coverage of current projects on both the public and private arena. Open Building is a highly flexible and economical method of building which has far reaching advantages for urban designers, architects, contractors, developers and end users.

Residential Open Building

Engineering & Transportation

Teicher, Jonathan

Kendall, Stephen H.

Engineering

Engineering and Health in Compressed Air Work: Proceedings of the International Conference, Oxford, September 1992

Technology

Good writing and communication skills are essential in many areas of science and engineering, to help observation, thinking and remembering, to organize work and to avoid stress. Written by a scientist for scientists, this book is much more than a textbook of English grammar – it is a valuable source of information for all aspects of writing in scientific and technical situations.  The only book focusing on the ways in which writing is important to the scientific community, this book assists readers on:  * how to write and choice of words* using numbers and illustrations* writing project reports, theses and papers for publication* giving a short talk or presentation.  The new edition of Scientists Must Write has been fully revised and updated to take account of the changes in information and communications technology including word processing and information storage and retrieval; new appendices on punctuation, spelling and computers; and useful exercises to improve writing.  This popular guide will be of great use to undergraduates, postgraduates, professional scientists and engineers.

Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students

Politics & Social Sciences

Robert Barrass

Social Sciences

A concise guide to vibration theory, sources of dynamic loading and methods of vibration control for civil and structural engineers. Written primarily for final year students specializing in advanced structural engineering and for practicing engineers needing some revision or updating in the area of vibrations. Emphasis is on physical behavior; mathematical treatment is kept to a minimum. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Vibration of Structures: Applications in civil engineering design

SMITH, J.W.

The aim of the Congress was to promote a fuller knowledge and understanding of the behaviour and properties of construction materials, in order both to optimize the use of existing materials and, and to target research at developing construction materials for specific applications. The first volume, pore structure and materials properites, deals with the influences of porosity and manufacturing processes on the capability of a material to fulfil various functional requiremens. Subjects covered include: the type of structure required, pore engineering, interaction between phases (solid/solid, solid/fluid), test methods and optimization by modelling the material's response to its function. The second volume, durabilility of construction materials, explores in depth the effects of the full range of environmental factors on construction materials so that the long-term behaviour of these materials can be more accurately predicted. Mechanical, physical, chemical and biological factors, as well as random and accidental actions (such as fire and earthquakes) are included. This book should be of interest to civil and structural engineers, consultants and contractors, as well as research scientists.

From Materials Science to Construction Materials Engineering: Proceedings of the First International RILEM Congress

Maso, J. C.

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