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This book deals with finite element analysis of structures and will be of value to students of civil, structural and mechanical engineering at final year undergraduate and post-graduate level. Pract……続きを見る

Glass has long transformed the architectural landscape. From the Crystal Palace through to the towering glass spires of today's cities, few architectural materials have held such immense symbolic re……続きを見る

Introduction to Bed, Bank and Shore Protection provides students and professional engineers with the understanding and guidance to prevent the erosion of movable beds, banks and shorelines. In a wor……続きを見る

The behaviour of steel structures and the criteria used in their design are set out in detail in this book. The book bridges the gap between the methods of analysis and the sizing of structural comp……続きを見る

The latest edition of this well-known book makes available to structural design engineers a wealth of practical advice on effective design of concrete structures. It covers the complete range of con……続きを見る

This seasoned textbook introduces geology for civil engineering students. It covers minerals and rocks, superficial deposits and the distribution of rocks at or below the surface. It then looks at g……続きを見る

Prestressed concrete is widely used in the construction industry in buildings, bridges, and other structures. The new edition of this book provides up-to-date guidance on the detailed design of pres……続きを見る

Building from Tradition examines the recent resurgence of interest in the handmade building and the use of local and renewable materials in contemporary construction. In the past, raw materials were……続きを見る

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This is a summary of what Contractors Exposed is and what the potential is for need and acceptance by not only the United States, by also the entire world. The book and the support of seminars, vide……続きを見る

Este trabajo, fruto del proyecto "Reconocimiento de los valores culturales de los afrodescendientes del Pacífico Colombiano y fortalecimiento de su identidad" pretende como objetivos generales el re……続きを見る

Development of Ultra-High Performance Concrete against Blasts: From Materials to Structures presents a detailed overview of UHPC development and its related applications in an era of rising terroris……続きを見る

This book is the fourth, in the series of five, on sustainable construction materials and like the previous three, it is also different to the norm. Its uniqueness lies in using the newly developed,……続きを見る

The theme of this book is that light is an inseparable part of architectural design, and is intended to provide students of architecture and interior design with a graphic guideline to the fundament……続きを見る

“Progettiamo e costruiamo in cemento, come se non esistesse altro. Diamo oggi per scontata la sua partecipazione edilizia, avendo quasi del tutto dimenticato che, prima del suo avvento, abbiamo cost……続きを見る

Quattro amici, in un dato luogo, in un determinato tempo, discutono intorno al tema della trasmissione delle conoscenze nel campo della teoria e della pratica dell’architettura, seguendo il dedalo d……続きを見る

Civita di Bagnoregio, la “città che muore”, si erge oggi su una piastra di tufo vulcanico, circondata dalla profonda valle dei calanchi, in un’area compresa tra il lago Bolsena e il fiume Tevere. L’……続きを見る

Le città sono lo specchio dei nostri tempi: caotiche, inquinate, poco attraenti. Ma qual è la città? Come si evolveranno nel prossimo futuro? Come potranno cambiare per vincere le difficili sfide de……続きを見る

Don't Mistake Your Vocation - Select the Right Location - Avoid Debt - Persevere - Whatever You Do, Do It with All Your Might - Use the Best Tools - Don't Get Above Your Business - Learn Something U……続きを見る

Ogni creativo, ogni progettista, quando progetta un qualsiasi oggetto di architettura o di design, nel corso della propria progettazione, utilizza molti parametri, molte sue conoscenze, molte sue in……続きを見る

Realizzato nel 2012 in seguito alla vincita da parte di Giuseppe Marinoni di un concorso internazionale, il Centro studi FLA (Fondazione Lombardia per l’Ambiente) a Seveso appare all’esterno come un……続きを見る

Un buon edificio produce oggi tanta energia quanta ne consuma, non produce rifiuti, assicura un ambiente confortevole, è il risultato di un processo di progettazione complesso e responsabile, che in……続きを見る

Guida pratica al trattamento dell’acqua nelle piscine private, con tantissime foto, disegni tecnici e tabelle. Tra i temi trattati: il sistema di ricircolo e filtrazione (tipologie, funzionamento, m……続きを見る

Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Cementitious Construction Materials provides an updated, state-of-the-art review on the development of cementitious construction materials based on carbon dioxide sto……続きを見る

Performance and Improvement of Green Construction Projects: Management Strategies and Innovations expertly explains the specific characteristics and management approaches of green construction proje……続きを見る

Presenting the state-of-the-art in sustainable retrofits in post war residential towers, this book captures and re-informs the current intense refurbishing process that is taking place in Britain, w……続きを見る

Architectural Science and the Sun synthesizes physics, climate, program, and perception to provide a foundation in the principles of architectural science related to the sun: solar geometry, solar a……続きを見る

A scientific approach to architectural and architectonic research from the scope of just one discipline is no longer sufficient. With contemporary considerations such as behavior, health, and enviro……続きを見る

Material Imagination in Architecture draws on history and the visual arts, and contemporary architecture to explore this popular theme in architectural practice and education. In the context of a di……続きを見る

Beginning with material, this book revolves around physical material making and design decisions that emerge from material interaction. Combining essays from both practice and academia, this book pr……続きを見る