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The development of centrifuge technology presents geotechnical
engineers with a very powerful and sophisticated technique for
investigating geotechnical problems. The centrifuge can make
significant contributions to understanding the mechanics of
geotechnical materials and to the development of new analytical
methods, and is widely accepted as an excellent technique for
modelling specific situations. With the range of machinery and
ancillary equomnt avaiwe and the increasing expertise of the
engineering community, the centrifuge test has become a very
important tool for sowing many geotechnical engineering problems.
In this book, a team of practitioners provides a comprehensive
overview of centrifuge testing. Starting from first principles and
practical considerations, the book then discusses applications of
the test in modelling such geotechnical structures and processes as
foundations and retaining walls, environmental geomechanics and
cold regions engineering. Professional and academic geotechnical,
civil and structural engineers should find this a compact and
thorough discussion of centrifuge testing.
This book provides a thorough review of this powerful and
sophisticated technique for modelling soil structure interactions.
It has been written by an international team of authors.
Software architecture is foundational to the development of large,
practical software-intensive applications. This brand-new text
covers all facets of software architecture and how it serves as the
intellectual centerpiece of software development and evolution.
Critically, this text focuses on supporting creation of real
implemented systems. Hence the text details not only modeling
techniques, but design, implementation, deployment, and system
adaptation -- as well as a host of other topics -- putting the
elements in context and comparing and contrasting them with one
another. Rather than focusing on one method, notation, tool, or
process, this new text/reference widely surveys software
architecture techniques, enabling the instructor and practitioner
to choose the right tool for the job at hand. Software Architecture
is intended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses
in software architecture, software design, component-based software
engineering, and distributed systems; the text may also be used in
introductory as well as advanced software engineering courses.
This book, written by leading grain scientists from Europe and Africa, examines six such grains that have been important food crops in various parts of the world and have the potential for much greater and more widespread use. The chemistry, nutritional value, food processing technologies and potential applications of three true cereals: sorghum, spelt wheat and the major millet species, and three dicotyledonous pseudocereals: grain amaranth, buckwheat and quinoa are discussed. Just three cereal grains account for more than 75% of all grains produced worldwide. This causes high risks for the future of humankind via catastrophic food crop failures and is detrimental to our long-term health. In addition, the intensive cultivation practices needed to produce the required high yields of these cereals is frequently leading to environmental degradation, and they are often inappropriate in the Developing World.
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