1st Edition
Microbiology in Civil Engineering Proceedings of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium held at Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK
Edited By P. Howsam
Copyright 1990
400 Pages
by
CRC Press
396 Pages
by
CRC Press
400 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Although most public health and environmental engineers are aware of the importance of microbial activity, many civil engineers do not appreciate the part microbiological process play in, for example, biodeterioration of concrete and other construction materials, alteration of soil and rock properties, clogging of boreholes, distribution and irrigation systems, and biofouling in embankment dams.... Read more
Preface. Part 1: Introduction. Part 2: Overviews of the main microbiological processes relevant to civil engineering. \b Part 3: Water supply engineering. \b Part 4:\b0 Engineering materials. \b Part 5:\b0 Groundwater engineering. \b Part 6:\b0 Land drainage and reclamation and waste disposal. \b Part 7: \b0 Geotechnical engineering. \b Part 8:\b0 Diagnosis, monitoring and control. Index.
Biography
P. Howsam
