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Practical Hydraulic Systems: Operation and Troubleshooting for Engineers and Technicians (Paperback): Ravi Doddannavar, Andries... Practical Hydraulic Systems: Operation and Troubleshooting for Engineers and Technicians (Paperback)
Ravi Doddannavar, Andries Barnard, Jayaraman Ganesh
R1,422 Discovery Miles 14 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Whatever your hydraulic applications, Practical Hydraulic Systems: Operation & Troubleshooting For Engineers & Technicians will help you to increase your knowledge of the fundamentals, improve your maintenance programs and become an excellent troubleshooter of problems in this area.
Cutaways of all major components are included in the book to visually demonstrate the components' construction and operation. Developing an understanding of how it works leads to an understanding of how and why it fails. Multimedia views of the equipment are shown, to give as realistic a view of hydraulic systems as possible. The book is highly practical, comprehensive and interactive. It discusses Hydraulic Systems construction, design applications, operations, maintenance, and management issues and provides you with the most up-to-date information and Best Practice in dealing with the subject.
* A focus on maintenance and troubleshooting makes this book essential reading for practising engineers.
* Written to cover the requirements of mechanical / industrial and civil engineering.
* Cutaway diagrams demonstrate the construction and operation of key equipment.

Practical Boundary Surveying - Legal and Technical Principles (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Paul Gay Practical Boundary Surveying - Legal and Technical Principles (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Paul Gay
R4,795 Discovery Miles 47 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This complete guide to boundary surveying provides landowners, land surveyors and students with the necessary foundation to understand boundary surveying techniques and the common legal issues that govern boundary establishment. Far from a simple engineering function, boundary establishment is often a difficult and delicate matter, with real monetary and legal ramifications if not accomplished accurately. This book helps readers to understand why such challenges exist and what remedies may be available. Using only simple and logically explained mathematics, the principles and practice of boundary surveying are demystified for those without prior experience and the focused coverage of pivotal issues such as easements and setting lot corners will aid even licensed practitioners in untangling thorny cases. Practical advice on using both basic and advanced instruments is included, alongside clear explanations of legal regulations that will impact any surveyor s work. For those who desire a more in-depth treatment of the mathematical aspects of boundary surveying, the Appendix includes the underlying theory and many examples of typical calculations performed by boundary surveyors."

Historic Indoor Microclimate of the Heritage Buildings - A Guideline for Professionals who care for Heritage Buildings... Historic Indoor Microclimate of the Heritage Buildings - A Guideline for Professionals who care for Heritage Buildings (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Marco Pretelli, Kristian Fabbri
R4,356 Discovery Miles 43 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Offering readers essential insights into the relationship between ancient buildings, their original and current indoor microclimates, this book details how the (generally) virtuous relationship between buildings and their typical microclimate changed due to the introduction of new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in historic buildings. The new approach to the study of their Historic Indoor Microclimate (HIM) put forward in this book is an essential component to monitoring and evaluating building and artefact conservation. Highlighting the advantages of adopting an indoor microclimatic approach to the preservation of existing historic materials by studying the original conditions of the buildings, the book proposes a new methodology linking the preservation/restoration of the historic indoor microclimate with diachronic analysis for the optimal preservation of historic buildings. Further, it discusses a number of frequently overlooked topics, such as the simple and well-coordinated opening and closing of windows (an example extracted from a real case study). In turn, the authors elaborate the concept of an Historic Indoor Microclimate (HIM) based on "Original Indoor Microclimate" (OIM), which proves useful in identifying the optimal conditions for preserving the materials that make up historic buildings. The book's main goal is to draw attention to the advantages of an indoor microclimatic approach to the preservation of existing historic materials/manufacture, by studying the original conditions of the buildings. The introduction of new systems in historic buildings not only has a direct traumatic effect on the actual building and its components, but also radically changes one of its vital immaterial elements: the Indoor Microclimate. Architects, restorers and engineers will find that the book addresses the monitoring of the indoor microclimate in selected historic buildings that have managed to retain their original state due to the absence of new HVAC systems, and reflects on the advantages of a renewed attention to these aspects.

Proceedings of the International Conference of Sustainable Production and Use of Cement and Concrete - ICSPCC 2019 (Hardcover,... Proceedings of the International Conference of Sustainable Production and Use of Cement and Concrete - ICSPCC 2019 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Jose Fernando Martirena-Hernandez, Adrian Alujas-Diaz, Meylin Amador-Hernandez
R4,089 Discovery Miles 40 890 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations and applications presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International Conference on Sustainable Production and Use of Cement and Concrete (ICSPCC 2019), held in Villa Clara, Cuba on June 23-30, 2019. It covers highly diverse topics, including sustainable production of low-carbon cements, novelties in the development of supplementary cementitious materials, new techniques for the microstructural characterization of construction materials, Portland-based and alkaline-activated cementitious systems, development of additives and additions in the sustainable production of concrete, sustainable production of high-performance concrete, durable concrete produced with recycled aggregates, development of mortars for historical patrimony restoration, environmental and economic assessment of the production and use of cement. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous, international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will inspire novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration between different specialists.

Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Structures - Testing, Sensing, Monitoring, and Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018):... Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Structures - Testing, Sensing, Monitoring, and Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Joel P. Conte, Rodrigo Astroza, Gianmario Benzoni, Glauco Feltrin, Kenneth J. Loh, …
R7,835 Discovery Miles 78 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This edited volume presents selected contributions from the International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures held in San Diego, California in 2017 (EVACES2017). The event brought together engineers, scientists, researchers, and practitioners, providing a forum for discussing and disseminating the latest developments and achievements in all major aspects of dynamic testing for civil engineering structures, including instrumentation, sources of excitation, data analysis, system identification, monitoring and condition assessment, in-situ and laboratory experiments, codes and standards, and vibration mitigation.

Durability of Critical Infrastructure, Monitoring and Testing - Proceedings of the ICDCF 2016 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017):... Durability of Critical Infrastructure, Monitoring and Testing - Proceedings of the ICDCF 2016 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Alexander Kravcov, Elena B. Cherepetskaya, Vaclav Pospichal
R4,662 Discovery Miles 46 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Durability of Critical Infrastructure. Monitoring and Testing held in Satov, Czech Republic from 6 to 9 December 2016. It discusses the developments in the theoretical and practical aspects in the fields of Safety, Sustainability and Durability of the Critical Infrastructure. The contributions are dealing with monitoring and testing of structural and composite materials with a new methods for their using for protection and prevention of the selected objects.

Transportation Infostructures - The Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems (Hardcover, New): John Diebold Transportation Infostructures - The Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems (Hardcover, New)
John Diebold
R2,536 Discovery Miles 25 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume, the first to result from the Diebold Institute Information-Based Infrastructure Project, explores the links between business and government in the development of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technology. The work focuses on road and vehicular infrastructures, comparing those of the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and the roles that ITS can play in solving major current and anticipated future transportational problems. Special attention is given to environmental and economic concerns.

The world's infrastructure requires refurbishing, but it especially requires rethinking. The computer has transformed business enterprises and now information technology can change our environment. This book explores the benefits and how to achieve them through the use of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The implementation of ITS will potentially lead to individual drivers, fleet operators, and public transit users saving vast amounts of journey time and fuel, to a significant reduction in pollution and to improved road safety. The Japanese are ahead of the U.S. and Europe in the area of intelligent transportation systems, using position location devices, and electronic maps.

Most look at this development as one that helps speed passenger cars, but this book details the economics which point to the technology being equally good for speeding trucks and easing the movement of freight. Traffic avoidance is only part of the problem although route guidance is helpful. Financing of projects in ITS is an important area for innovation and ITS could be a source of revenue to municipalities rather than an expense.

New Approaches to Building Pathology and Durability (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Joao M. P. Q. Delgado New Approaches to Building Pathology and Durability (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Joao M. P. Q. Delgado
R4,601 Discovery Miles 46 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a collection of recent research works intended to assist in the effective management of service loss. It develops and evaluates methodologies for the assessment of defects and failures, and proposes methodologies for preventing and mitigating building defects. As such, the book will appeal to a broad readership of scientists, practitioners, students and lecturers.

Carpenter's and Joiner's Hand-Book - Containing a Complete Treatise on Framing Hip and Valley Roofs (Hardcover): F.... Carpenter's and Joiner's Hand-Book - Containing a Complete Treatise on Framing Hip and Valley Roofs (Hardcover)
F. Reinnel
R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Design of Structural Elements with Tropical Hardwoods (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Abel O. Olorunnisola Design of Structural Elements with Tropical Hardwoods (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Abel O. Olorunnisola
R3,662 R3,402 Discovery Miles 34 020 Save R260 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides basic information on the design of structures with tropical woods. It is intended primarily for teaching university- and college-level courses in structural design. It is also suitable as a reference material for practitioners. Although parts of the background material relate specifically to West and East Africa, the design principles apply to the whole of tropical Africa, Latin America and South Asia. The book is laced with ample illustrations including photographs of real life wood structures and structural elements across Africa that make for interesting reading. It has numerous manual and Excel spread sheet worked examples and review questions that can properly guide a first-time designer of wooden structural elements. A number of design problems are also solved using the FORTRAN programming language. Topics covered in the thirteen chapters of the book include a brief introduction to the book, the anatomy and physical properties of tropical woods; a bri ef review of the mechanical properties of wood, timber seasoning and preservation, uses of wood and wood products in construction; basic theory of structures, and structural load computations; design of wooden beams, solid and built-up wooden columns, wood connections and wooden trusses; as well as a brief introduction to the design of wooden bridges.

Co-phase Traction Power Supply with Railway Hybrid Power Quality Conditioner (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Keng Weng Lao,... Co-phase Traction Power Supply with Railway Hybrid Power Quality Conditioner (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Keng Weng Lao, Man-Chung Wong, NingYi Dai
R3,243 Discovery Miles 32 430 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book offers a brief review of and investigations into the power quality problem in the new technology of co-phase high-speed traction power supplies, which benefits for higher locomotive speed. In addition, it presents detailed design procedures and discusses the chief concerns in connection with a newly proposed solution: compensation in co-phase traction power using a co-phase railway hybrid power quality conditioner (Railway HPQC). Further, it provides essential information on the modeling of power quality in co-phase, high-speed traction power supplies, and on power quality compensation algorithm derivations. Lastly, it delineates the design of railway HPQC and analyzes the effect of different parameters on its performance to accommodate different priorities. All design is supported by simulations and the results of experimental verification.

Fire Behavior and Fire Protection in Timber Buildings (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Roza Aseeva, Boris Serkov, Andrey Sivenkov Fire Behavior and Fire Protection in Timber Buildings (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Roza Aseeva, Boris Serkov, Andrey Sivenkov
R5,283 R4,692 Discovery Miles 46 920 Save R591 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volumedescribes fire behavior and fire protection of timbers in outdoors and indoors application mainly in construction industry. The Authors novel approach considers the relationship between various species and age of timbers and its fire behavior at different thermal and fire loads. Quantitative data of ignition speed and flame propagation as well as generation of heat, smoke and toxic products are discussed. Analysis of fire resistance of various types of building materials based on timber of different species as well asthe novel data on theeffect of natural and accelerated aging of timbers on its fire behavior are discussed. The main practical methods of fire protection of new and ancient timber buildings and structures to increase its fire resistance are considered. The book should be useful for a wide range of readers: chemists, physicists, material scientists, architects, engineers, constructors and restorers."

Modern Trends in Structural and Solid Mechanics 2 - Vibrations (Hardcover): N Challamel Modern Trends in Structural and Solid Mechanics 2 - Vibrations (Hardcover)
N Challamel
R3,767 Discovery Miles 37 670 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book - comprised of three separate volumes - presents the recent developments and research discoveries in structural and solid mechanics; it is dedicated to Professor Isaac Elishakoff. This second volume is devoted to the vibrations of solid and structural members. Modern Trends in Structural and Solid Mechanics 2 has broad scope, covering topics such as: exact and approximate vibration solutions of rods, beams, membranes, plates and three-dimensional elasticity problems, Bolotin s dynamic edge effect, the principles of plate theories in dynamics, nano- and microbeams, nonlinear dynamics of shear extensible beams, the vibration and aeroelastic stability behavior of cellular beams, the dynamic response of elastoplastic softening oscillators, the complex dynamics of hysteretic oscillators, bridging waves, and the three-dimensional propagation of waves. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in the field of theoretical and applied mechanics.

Telematics Applications in Automation and Robotics 2004 (Paperback): Aarne Halme Telematics Applications in Automation and Robotics 2004 (Paperback)
Aarne Halme
R1,780 Discovery Miles 17 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A proceedings volume from teh 1st IFAC Symposium, Expo, Finland, 21-23 June 2004

Numerical Modeling in Open Channel Hydraulics (Hardcover, 2010 ed.): Romuald Szymkiewicz Numerical Modeling in Open Channel Hydraulics (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Romuald Szymkiewicz
R4,243 Discovery Miles 42 430 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Open channel hydraulics has always been a very interesting domain of scienti c and engineering activity because of the great importance of water for human l- ing. The free surface ow, which takes place in the oceans, seas and rivers, can be still regarded as one of the most complex physical processes in the environment. The rst source of dif culties is the proper recognition of physical ow processes and their mathematical description. The second one is related to the solution of the derived equations. The equations arising in hydrodynamics are rather comp- cated and, except some much idealized cases, their solution requires application of the numerical methods. For this reason the great progress in open channel ow modeling that took place during last 40 years paralleled the progress in computer technique, informatics and numerical methods. It is well known that even ty- cal hydraulic engineering problems need applications of computer codes. Thus, we witness a rapid development of ready-made packages, which are widely d- seminated and offered for engineers. However, it seems necessary for their users to be familiar with some fundamentals of numerical methods and computational techniques applied for solving the problems of interest. This is helpful for many r- sons. The ready-made packages can be effectively and safely applied on condition that the users know their possibilities and limitations. For instance, such knowledge is indispensable to distinguish in the obtained solutions the effects coming from the considered physical processes and those caused by numerical artifacts.

Civil Engineering: Structures and Materials (Hardcover): Seth Royal Civil Engineering: Structures and Materials (Hardcover)
Seth Royal
R2,919 R2,652 Discovery Miles 26 520 Save R267 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Concrete and Concrete Masonry (Paperback): Donald L Ahrens Concrete and Concrete Masonry (Paperback)
Donald L Ahrens
R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Light and Light Sources - High-Intensity Discharge Lamps (Hardcover, 2006 ed.): Peter G. Flesch Light and Light Sources - High-Intensity Discharge Lamps (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
Peter G. Flesch
R4,057 Discovery Miles 40 570 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book gives an introduction to the working principles of high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps and points out challenges and problems associated with the development and operation of HID lamps. It is the most comprehensive book on gas discharge lamps, on the physical basics and realization. The state-of-the-art in electrode and plasma diagnostics as well as numerical methods used for the understanding of HID lamps are described.

Intelligent Transport Systems for Everyone's Mobility (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Tsunenori Mine, Akira Fukuda, Shigemi... Intelligent Transport Systems for Everyone's Mobility (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Tsunenori Mine, Akira Fukuda, Shigemi Ishida
R3,184 Discovery Miles 31 840 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book presents the latest, most interesting research efforts regarding Intelligent Transport System (ITS) technologies, from theory to practice. The book's main theme is "Mobility for everyone by ITS"; accordingly, it gathers a range of contributions on human-centered factors in the use or development of ITS technologies, infrastructures, and applications. Each of these contributions proposes a novel method for ITS and discusses the method on the basis of case studies conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. The book are roughly divided into four general categories: 1) Safe and Secure Society, 2) ITS-Based Smart Mobility, 3) Next-Generation Mobility, and 4) Infrastructure Technologies for Practical ITS. In these categories, several key topics are touched on with each other such as driver assistance and behavior analysis, traffic accident and congestion management, vehicle flow management at large events, automated or self-driving vehicles, V2X technologies, next-generation public transportation systems, and intelligent transportation systems made possible by big data analysis. In addition, important current and future ITS-related problems are discussed, taking into account many case studies that have been conducted in this regard.

Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference in Ocean Engineering (ICOE2018) - Volume 2 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): K.... Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference in Ocean Engineering (ICOE2018) - Volume 2 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
K. Murali, V. Sriram, Abdus Samad, Nilanjan Saha
R5,347 Discovery Miles 53 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book comprises selected proceedings of the Fourth International Conference in Ocean Engineering (ICOE2018), focusing on emerging opportunities and challenges in the field of ocean engineering and offshore structures. It includes state-of-the-art content from leading international experts, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practicing engineers alike.

Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow (Paperback, 2nd edition): Hubert Chanson Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Hubert Chanson
R1,813 Discovery Miles 18 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the publication of its first edition in 1999, 'The Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow' has been praised by professionals, academics, students and researchers alike as the most practical modern textbook on open channel flow available. This new edition includes substantial new material on hydraulic modelling, in particular addressing unsteady open channel flows. There are also many new exercises and projects, including a major new revision assignment.
This innovative textbook contains numerous examples and practical applications, and is fully illustrated with both colour and black and white photographs. Dr Chanson introduces the basic principles of open channel flow and takes readers through the key topics of sediment transport, hydraulic modelling and the design of hydraulic structures.
-Comprehensive coverage of the basic principles of key application areas of the hydraulics of open channel flow
-New exercises and examples added to aid understanding
-Ideal for use by students and lecturers in civil and environmental engineering

Cement Industry - Optimization, Characterization and Sustainable Application (Hardcover): Hosam El-Din Mostafa Saleh Cement Industry - Optimization, Characterization and Sustainable Application (Hardcover)
Hosam El-Din Mostafa Saleh
R3,097 Discovery Miles 30 970 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Why Construction Claims Occur and How to Prevent Them (Hardcover): Richard Long Why Construction Claims Occur and How to Prevent Them (Hardcover)
Richard Long
R2,174 Discovery Miles 21 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Wooden Domes - History and Modern Times (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Barbara Misztal Wooden Domes - History and Modern Times (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Barbara Misztal
R4,181 R3,380 Discovery Miles 33 800 Save R801 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This monograph presents a state-of-the-art analysis of eco-friendly and aesthetic structures in wooden dome construction. The author demonstrates that the further development of wooden structures depends on both supplementing the testing of wood as a heterogeneous material, as well as on further improvement of fibrous structures with visco-elastic properties. The target audience primarily comprises research experts and practitioners in the field of building materials who are interested in innovative architecture.

Land Subsidence Induced by the Engineering-Environmental Effect (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Zhen-Dong Cui Land Subsidence Induced by the Engineering-Environmental Effect (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Zhen-Dong Cui
R2,688 Discovery Miles 26 880 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book brings forward the concept of the geology-environmental capacity of ground buildings. It quantifies the geology-environmental capacity of ground buildings by analyzing the main factors of land subsidence and setting up the evaluation system. The geological environmental capacity of ground buildings is mainly controlled by the land subsidence and the output is the floor area ratio. According to the different geology structures and the different requirements of subsidence control in the soft soil areas in Shanghai, the evaluation system of the floor area ratio is built up by the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and the floor area ratios of four typical regions (Lujiazui, Xujiahui, Zhongyuan and Changqiao) are obtained by the ANFIS to offer references for urban planning. By taking the typical soft soil areas in Shanghai as case studies, this book will provide valuable insights to professors and graduate students in the field of Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology and Environmental Geology.

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