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Coastal Planning and Management

2nd Edition

By Robert Kay, Jaqueline Alder

The first comprehensive tool-kit for coastal planners and those aiming to achieve effective coastal management worldwide. Coastal Planning and Management provides a link between planning…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-31773-3 (Taylor & Francis)

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Building Structures

From Concepts to Design, 2nd Edition

By Malcolm Millais

A thorough introduction to building for the non-expert, this book is a one-stop book reference source for knowing everything important about building structures.

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33623-9 (Taylor & Francis)

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Coastal Engineering

Processes, Theory and Design Practice

By Dominic Reeve, Andrew Chadwick, Christopher Fleming, Dominic Reeve, Andrew Chadwick, Christopher Fleming

A thorough introduction to all aspects of coastal processes, morphology and design of coastal defences, featuring extensive detailed modelling techniques and numerous case studies showing…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-26841-7 (Taylor & Francis)

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Rock Slope Engineering

Fourth edition

By Duncan C. Wyllie, Chris Mah

This extensively updated version of Rock Slope Engineering by Hoek and Bray deals comprehensively with the investigation, design and operation of rock slopes. It covers…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-28001-3 (Taylor & Francis)

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Fracture Mechanics

2nd Edition

By Michael Janssen, Jan Zuidema, Russell Wanhill

Since the first edition published in 1991, this has been one of the top-selling books in the field. The first and second editions have been…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34622-1 (Taylor & Francis)

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Breakwaters and Closure Dams

By Kees d'Angremond, F. van Roode

Breakwaters and closure dams belong to the most spectacular hydraulic structures. They are exposed to the most severe loading by waves and currents, either during…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33256-9 (Taylor & Francis)

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Craig's Soil Mechanics

7th Edition

By R.F. Craig

This seventh edition of Soil Mechanics, widely praised for its clarity, depth of explanation and extensive coverage, presents the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32703-9 (Taylor & Francis)

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Introduction to Bed, Bank and Shore Protection

By Gerrit J. Schiereck

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…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33177-7 (Taylor & Francis)

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Management of Off-Highway Plant and Equipment

By D.J. Edwards, F.C. Harris, Ron McCaffer

Management of Off-highway Plant and Equipment provides a working knowledge of plant management for today's engineers, managers and students, and explains concisely and clearly the…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-25128-0 (Routledge)

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Geological Hazards

Their Assessment, Avoidance and Mitigation

By Fred G. Bell

Natural hazards cost the global economy over $50,000 million per year. Two thirds of this is spent on damage repair, the remainder represents the cost…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-31851-8 (Taylor & Francis)

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