Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering Books

New and Published Books

1. Advances in Unsaturated Soils

   Edited by Bernardo Caicedo, Carol Murillo, Laureano Hoyos, Julio Esteban Colmenares, Ivan Rafael Berdugo

   New theories and testing techniques related with Unsaturated Soil Mechanics have proven to be valuable tools to study a broad spectrum of geo-materials which includes rocks, rock fills, frozen soils and domiciliary solid wastes. These new theories and testing techniques have permitted the analysis...

   Published January 27th 2013 by CRC Press
2. Recycling and Reuse of Materials and Their Products

   Edited by Yves Grohens, S. Kishor Kumar, Abderrahim Boudenne, Yang Weimin

   Series: Advances in Materials Science

   This important book is an overall analysis of different innovative methods and ways of recycling in connection with various types of materials. It aims to provide a basic understanding about polymer recycling and its reuse as well as presents an in-depth look at various recycling methods. It...

   Published January 22nd 2013 by Apple Academic Press
3. Water Hammer Research

   Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics Modeling

   By Kaveh Hariri Asli

   This book provides a broad understanding of the main computational techniques used for water hammer research in water systems. The theoretical background to a number of techniques is introduced, and general data analysis techniques and examining the application of techniques in an industrial...

   Published January 21st 2013 by Apple Academic Press
4. Rock Mechanics

   An Introduction

   By Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Braja M. Das

   Rock mechanics is a multidisciplinary subject combining geology, geophysics, and engineering and applying the principles of mechanics to study the engineering behavior of the rock mass. With wide application, a solid grasp of this topic is invaluable to anyone studying or working in civil, mining,...

   Published January 17th 2013 by CRC Press
5. Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Improvement of Movement and Safety in Urban Road Corridors

   UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

   By Christina Kayoza

   This study, conducted in the capital city of Tanzania - Dar es Salaam, investigated the impact of urban infrastructure interaction on movement and safety on arterial roads. By studying characteristics of urban infrastructure interconnections the effects of urban infrastructure interactions on...

   Published January 14th 2013 by CRC Press
6. Pile Foundations

   Baltic Piling Days 2012

   Edited by Johannes Pello

   Published January 14th 2013 by CRC Press
7. A Decision Framework for Integrated Wetland-River Basin Management in a Tropical and Data Scarce Environment

   UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

   By Mijail Eduardo Arias Hidalgo

   Traditionally, wetlands were considered separately from river basin systems. However, nowadays it is becoming common practice to follow an integrated approach in wetland-riverine watershed analysis and management. Such approach requires not only adequate representations of all relevant bio-physical...

   Published January 14th 2013 by CRC Press
8. Forensic Engineering

   Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures

   Edited by Stephen E. Petty

   A comprehensive resource that builds a bridge between engineering disciplines and the building sciences and trades, Forensic Engineering: Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures provides an extensive look into the world of forensic engineering. With a focus on investigations...

   Published January 3rd 2013 by CRC Press
9. Hydraulic Machines

   Fundamentals of Hydraulic Power Systems

   By P. Kumar

   Basic hydraulics is extensively used in various applications in industry, construction, mining and marine engineering. The subject is part of graduate-level engineering courses in mechanical, civil, mining, and marine engineering studies worldwide. Most of the literature, however, is either...

   Published December 26th 2012 by CRC Press
10. Decontamination of Heavy Metals

    Processes, Mechanisms, and Applications

    By Jiaping Paul Chen

    Series: Advances in Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment

    Heavy metals, such as lead, chromium, cadmium, zinc, copper, and nickel, are important constituents of most living organisms, as well as many nonliving substances. Some heavy metals are essential for growth of biological and microbiological lives, yet their presence in excessive quantities is...

    Published December 17th 2012 by CRC Press