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This new volume explores important current and recent approaches
and advanced techniques for the effective management and treatment
of wastewater. The book aims to provide a range of diverse
techniques for achieving optimum water quality management, for
restoration of water bodies, for the improvement of a circular
water economy, and for effective water reuse. Many of the new
methods and technologies included in the book focus on sustainable
phytoremediation techniques, such as the use of earthworms,
ecological floating beds, and anaerobic biovalorization. The book
also discusses comprehensively the scope of nanomaterials for
wastewater treatment. It also covers some of the least explored
aspects of water quality improvement, such as use of eco-roofs, the
role of remote sensing in water quality management, biosand filters
for household wastewater treatment, and much more. Advanced
Technologies for Water Quality Treatment and Management will be
beneficial to students and researchers in providing technological
support and a scientific foundation for achieving optimum water
quality management.
EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURES FOR BOUNDARY LOCATION THE UPDATED CLASSIC
GUIDE TO LAND BOUNDARY LAW AND EVIDENCE DISCOVERY The revised
Seventh Edition of Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location
serves as the seminal guide to the principles and concepts of land
boundary law and evidence for accurately determining boundaries.
Written by a team of noted authorities on the subject, the book
presents the proven methods for the rediscovery of real property
boundaries. Grounded in historical documentation, field
investigation, and recreation of the original surveying
methodology, the book contains the appropriate and legally
defensible tools needed for the re-establishment of land
boundaries. Thoroughly revised and updated, the classic text
contains fresh examples of case law, the most recent developments
in forensic investigation in the discovery of obscured evidence, as
well as a new chapter on emerging technology used in boundary
surveying. Designed for use by both working surveyors and aspiring
professionals studying for the Fundamentals of Land Surveying
licensure exam, this important book: Has been the leading guide to
land boundary law and evidence for nearly 60 years Contains new
case law examples and exhibits Offers expanded coverage on the use
of forensic investigative techniques Presents a new chapter on the
most recent surveying technology Written for practicing surveyors
and students, the updated Seventh Edition of Evidence and
Procedures for Boundary Location continues to offer an
authoritative guide to the principles, laws, and latest
developments in the field.
This is the first textbook designed to teach statistics to students
in aviation courses. All examples and exercises are grounded in an
aviation context, including flight instruction, air traffic
control, airport management, and human factors. Structured in six
parts, theiscovers the key foundational topics relative to
descriptive and inferential statistics, including hypothesis
testing, confidence intervals, z and t tests, correlation,
regression, ANOVA, and chi-square. In addition, this book promotes
both procedural knowledge and conceptual understanding. Detailed,
guided examples are presented from the perspective of conducting a
research study. Each analysis technique is clearly explained,
enabling readers to understand, carry out, and report results
correctly. Students are further supported by a range of pedagogical
features in each chapter, including objectives, a summary, and a
vocabulary check. Digital supplements comprise downloadable data
sets and short video lectures explaining key concepts. Instructors
also have access to PPT slides and an instructor’s manual that
consists of a test bank with multiple choice exams, exercises with
data sets, and solutions. This is the ideal statistics textbook for
aviation courses globally, especially in aviation statistics,
research methods in aviation, human factors, and related areas.
Ideal introduction to designing to the new Eurocode specification
for civil and structural engineering students, technicians and
professionals.Covering Eurocode 3 (Steel Structural Design) and
Eurocode 4 (Design of Composite steel) and using worked examples,
this book provides a practical way of understanding and complying
with the steel Eurocodes in preparation for their introduction in
2010.
- Sidney Dekker examines how decades of deregulation and
privatization have only led to a greater burden of compliance, and
why, with so many rules to ensure safety, things can still go
spectacularly wrong. - Written for all those with a vested interest
in understanding the actual nature of organizational safety and
performance, and in doing so make tangible improvements. - The
first in a unique trilogy, this book complements Dekker's many
best-sellers while broadening his appeal way beyond safety-critical
industries.
Trends in Maritime Technology and Engineering comprises the papers
presented at the 6th International Conference on Maritime
Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2022) that was held in Lisbon,
Portugal, from 24-26 May 2022. The Conference has evolved from the
series of biennial national conferences in Portugal, which have
become an international event, and which reflect the
internationalization of the maritime sector and its activities.
MARTECH 2022 is the sixth of this new series of biennial
conferences. The book covers all aspects of maritime activity,
including in Volume 1: Structures, Hydrodynamics, Machinery,
Control and Design. In Volume 2: Maritime Transportation and Ports,
Maritime Traffic, Safety, Environmental Conditions, Renewable
Energy, Oil & Gas, and Fisheries and Aquaculture. Trends in
Maritime Technology and Engineering aims at academics and
professionals in the above mentioned fields.
There is no doubt that the way of the future is technical and the
importance of technical expertise is being realised. Books play an
important role in technical education and training and Building and
Civil technology makes a major contribution to this field.
Now you can learn core concepts and applications of foundation
analysis and design with Das/Sivakugan's best-selling PRINCIPLES OF
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, 9th Edition. Written specifically for
undergraduate civil engineering students by renowned authors in the
field of geotechnical engineering, this outstanding text provides
an ideal balance between today's most current research and
practical field applications. A wealth of worked-out examples and
figures clearly illustrate the work of today's civil engineer,
while timely information and insights help you develop the critical
skills you need to properly apply theories and analysis as you
evaluate soils and foundation design.
This second edition of Construction Law: From Beginner to
Practitioner provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to
construction law by blending together black letter law and
socio-legal approaches. This mixed methodology makes an ideal
introduction to the subject for those studying to enter the
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry in a
professional capacity. Designed to equip the student with all they
need to know about construction law, the topics covered include: *
the fundamentals of law and the English legal system; * contract,
business, tort and property law; * procurement, subcontracting and
partnering; * claims, damages, losses and expenses; * dispute
resolution including mediation, arbitration, litigation and
adjudication. The books suitability for study is enhanced by its
logical structure, chapter summaries and further reading lists
whilst the role of law in achieving a more collaborative and less
confrontational AEC industry is examined in detail. Fully updated
throughout, this new edition includes coverage of post-Grenfell
legislation; increased coverage of modern methods of construction
and continuously evolving technologies such as BIM and digital
twins; NEC4 and the latest JCT contract suite and the Construction
Playbook. This book is useful not only for understanding the
basics, but also as a reference that practitioners will use time
and again.
A Practical Guide from Top-Level Industry Scientists As advanced
teaching and training in the development of cementitious materials
increase, the need has emerged for an up-to-date practical guide to
the field suitable for graduate students and junior and general
practitioners. Get the Best Use of Different Techniques and
Interpretations of the Results This edited volume provides the
cement science community with a state-of-the-art overview of
analytical techniques used in cement chemistry to study the
hydration and microstructure of cements. Each chapter focuses on a
specific technique, not only describing the basic principles behind
the technique, but also providing essential, practical details on
its application to the study of cement hydration. Each chapter sets
out present best practice, and draws attention to the limitations
and potential experimental pitfalls of the technique. Databases
that supply examples and that support the analysis and
interpretation of the experimental results strengthen a very
valuable ready reference. Utilizing the day-to-day experience of
practical experts in the field, this book: Covers sample
preparation issues Discusses commonly used techniques for
identifying and quantifying the phases making up cementitious
materials (X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis)
Presents good practice oncalorimetry and chemical shrinkage methods
for studying cement hydration kinetics Examines two different
applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (solid state NMR and
proton relaxometry) Takes a look at electron microscopy, the
preeminent microstructural characterization technique for
cementitious materials Explains how to use and interpret mercury
intrusion porosimetry Details techniques for powder
characterization of cementitious materials Outlines the practical
application of phase diagrams for hydrated cements Avoid common
pitfalls by using A Practical Guide to Microstructural Analysis of
Cementitious Materials. A one-of-a-kind reference providing the
do's and don'ts of cement chemistry, the book presents the latest
research and development of characterisation techniques for
cementitious materials, and serves as an invaluable resource for
practicing professionals specializing in cement and concrete
materials and other areas of cement and concrete technology.
The book presents engineering concepts, techniques, practices,
principles, standard procedures, and models that are applied and
used to design and evaluate traffic systems, road pavement
structures, alternatives of transportation systems, roadway
horizontal and vertical alignments to ultimately achieve safety,
sustainability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The book
provides plentiful number of problems on five major areas of
transportation engineering and includes broad range of ideas and
practical problems that are included in all topics of the book.
Furthermore, the book covers problems dealing with theory,
concepts, practice, and applications. The solution of each problem
in the book follows a step-by-step procedure that includes the
theory and the derivation of the formulas in some cases and the
computations. Moreover, almost all problems in the five parts of
the book include detailed calculations that are solved using the MS
Excel worksheets where mathematical, trigonometric, statistical,
and logical formulas are used to obtain a more rapid and efficient
solution. In some cases, the MS Excel solver tool is used for
solving complex equations in several problems of the book.
Additionally, numerical methods, linear algebraic methods, and
least squares regression techniques are utilized in some problems
to assist in solving the problem and make the solution much easier.
The book will help academics and professionals to find practical
solutions across the spectrum of transportation engineering. The
book is designed to be informative and filled with an abundance of
solutions to problems in the engineering science of transportation.
It is expected that the book will enrich the knowledge and science
in transportation engineering, thereby elevating the civil
engineering profession in general and the transportation
engineering practice in particular as well as advancing the
transportation engineering field to the best levels possible.
FEATURES: Presents coverage of five major areas in transportation
engineering: traffic engineering, pavement materials, analysis, and
design, urban transportation planning, highway surveying, and
geometric design of highways. Provides solutions to numerous
practical problems in transportation engineering including
terminology, theory, practice, computation, and design. Includes
downloadable and user-friendly MS Excel spreadsheets as well as
numerical methods and optimization tools and techniques. Includes
several practical case studies throughout. Implements a unique kind
of approach in presenting the different topics.
Comprehensive but digestible and affordable guide to the
complexities of English and Welsh Building Regulations Has become
the go to for a variety of professionals and students in
Construction, Architecture and Built Environment fields who need a
reference to UK building regs Provides easy to read and ready
reference guidance on the Regulations without having to wade
through the Regs themselves Packed with useful features, notes and
flags to guide the reader on important points and suggestions
The FET College series is designed to meet the needs of students
and lecturers of the National Certificate Vocational.
The police rely heavily on paid and unpaid informers: without them
clear-up rates would plummet, and many crimes would remain
undetected. Yet little is known about the informer system and how
it works, for example: who are these informers? how are they
recruited? how are they handled? who handles them? what sort of
information do they provide? Recent high profile cases have drawn
attention to the use of informers, there has been a growing debate
about the subject, and many feel that stricter controls are needed
- but how is this to be achieved without undermining the
effectiveness of the system? This is the first book of its kind on
informers in Britain, providing an invaluable source of information
and analysis from key authorities in the field.
This state of the art report from an international task group
(TG44) of CIB, the International Council of Building Research
Organizations, presents a highly authoritative guide to the
application of innovative technologies on response control and
seismic isolation of buildings to practice worldwide. Many
countries and cities are located in earthquake-prone areas making
effective seismic design a major issue in structural engineering.
Reassuringly, structural response control and seismic isolation
have advanced remarkably in recent years following numerous studies
internationally. Several major conferences have been held and
reports have been written but little has been issued on the
application of the technologies to good structural engineering
practice. Plugging that gap, Response Control and Seismic Isolation
of Buildings presents researchers in structural engineering
(dynamics) and construction management with up-to-date applications
of the latest technologies.
Improved knowledge in the field of technical objects operation and
control helps manufacturers to decrease energy consumption and keep
construction costs low. Moreover, it helps dealing effectively with
environmental problems and switching to renewable forms of energy
on the path of sustainable development of the society. The methods
and technologies presented in this book will allow to improve the
effectiveness of technical objects control and helps achieving
safe, economical, high-quality usage of power engineering and
information technologies. The book presents recent advances in
power engineering, electric drives, transport systems, power
electronics, cybersecurity and others. Vital issues of innovative
small vehicles with using hydrogen fuel as well as boring rigs and
underwater hydraulic transport pipelines are considered. The book
offers a fresh look at energy-saving and energy efficiency in
industry, new ideas in information technologies, paying much
attention to interdisciplinary specification of the results
obtained.
The Nirma University International Conference on Engineering
NUiCONE is a flagship event of the Institute of Technology, Nirma
University, Ahmedabad. NUiCONE-2015 is focussed on events/themes in
the current trends in Engineering and its research issues.
Practicing engineers, technologists and technopreneurs from the
industry will engage in special knowledge sharing sessions using
applied technical papers by industry participants on case-study
applications, white-papers, panel discussions, industrial
exhibitions of innovations and technology products etc. This
proceedings book includes peer reviewed and presented research
papers by research scholars and professionals from academia,
industry and government R&D organizations. The papers included
in this proceedings volume present unpublished research of
participating researchers related to some specific
multi-disciplinary themes addressing sustainable engineering fields
like Sustainable Manufacturing Processes; Design and Analysis of
Machine & Mechanisms; Energy Conservation and Management;
Concrete and Structural Engineering; Infrastructure Project
Planning and Management; Chemical Process Development and Design;
and Technologies for Green Environment.
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