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A discussion of dams and dikes, constituting the proceedings of the Symposium at the Occasion of the World Water Day, 2001.

The introduction of active control in structural dynamics has led to a number of developments over wide-ranging industrial domains. This work investigates this area and examines a number of topics.

Providing an all-encompassing study into the field of design methodology in rock engineering, this book appraises current trends, explores engineering design in depth, presents a design methodology and demonstrates its practical use.

This book gives details of collections of potato varieties in European Community (EC) countries, in alphabetical order and shows the health status of each variety. It also gives details of the location of blight and potato cyst eelworm differential sets.

These proceedings deal with the fundamentals and applications of poromechanics to geomechanics, material sciences, geophysics, acoustics and biomechanics. They discuss the state of the art in such topics as constitutive modelling.

This text presents simple working methods for systematic analysis and parametric assessment of soft clays at engineering level. The development at different rest periods discussed in this book match advancements already made in plant and machinery.

The 30 papers published in this book represent the latest developments of DDA (Discontinuous Deformation Analysis), NMN (Numerical Manifold Method) and other numerical methods and their applications.

This text gives an overview of the main landslide field sites. It covers aspects of recent landslide research at the University of Wollongong, and topics such as infiltration of rainwater and slope failure and landslide hazards.

This work collates the topics discussed in the sixth International Conference on land and offshore piling. It covers topics such as: wave mechanics and its application to pile mechanics; driving equipment and developments; and more.

A translation of "Raschet Stroitel 'Nikh Konstruktsii Uchetom Polzuchesti", published in Moscow in 1988.

A collection of technical papers from contributors around the world, this volume looks at all aspects of environmental engineering with explosives. Whilst some papers focus on the legal issues and EU directives concerning safety and best practice.

This volume presents an overview of the state of the art in dam maintenance and rehabilitation.

Treating the problem of transient hydraulic computation for hydroelectric plants and pumping stations using numerical methods, this book is grounded on the theoretical and applied results obtained by authors during more than 20 years of research.

This volume presents the background to the recently developed European standard (CEN standard) on snow loads. Many of the papers on "structural engineering" describe results from a European snow project that was completed in 1999.

This monograph is aimed at the practising hydraulic engineer. It is a joint effort from experts throughout the world and is based on the technical literature on the subject that was published from 1982 to 1988, a period in whcih literatureon understanding of the air water flow phenomena expanded considerable. Contains many addiontal references.

A textbook and reference guide based on problem solving and self-teaching. Aimed at students and practising professionals in civil, environmental and agricultural engineering with a basic knowledge of the principles of soil mechanics.

A complete overview of soil mechanics, from first principles to more advanced subjects. Easy-to-use, international in scope and with numerous worked examples, this book is ideal for both undergraduates and practising engineers.

Detailing a number of structural analysis problems such as residual welding stresses and distortions and behaviour of thin-walled rods loaded in bending, this text also explores mathematical function minimization methods and more.

Information and technical data concerning scouring/erosion caused by water fl in rivers and streams. More specifically, how certain structures exaggerate this natural process by restricting water flow, causing constriction and loc scour. Material ...

The hazards of and potential for landslide, earthquake and tunnel collapse are here analysed through a number of tried-and-tested computer packages for optimum human control, prediction and management.

The major properties of rock joints and methods of laboratory testing, as well as sheer strength assessment under various loading conditions are discussed in this volume. A new sheer strength model developed by the authors is also highlighted.

This text presents up-to-date knowledge regarding lowlands, which are lands affected by fluctuating water levels. By collating and examining relevant information concerning lowlands in one volume, this text should be of use to engineers, planners,...

This text deals with the dredging of rock by large cutter suction dredgers. The rock properties influencing the mechanical cutting of rock and the wear of cutting teeth are examined, and to verify the model of mechanical rock excavation developed,...

Containing peer reviewed papers presented at the International Symposium on Groundwater Problems related to geo-Environment, Japan, May 2003, this work includes the latest developments in research and practice, and is arranged according to theme.

Many traditional masonry buildings are exposed to high intensity earthquakes where the collapse of masonry claims the majority of casualties. This workshop provided a forum for discussion, including survey, measurement and retrofitting.

The "Flora" is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Nairobi and the Makerere University. Significant contributions are also made by specialists elsewhere.

Explaining the nature and value of urban groundwater, this text, written by a UNESCO/IAH group, includes a discussion of six urban environments ranging from mature industrial cities to weathered crystalline aquifers and arid-zone cities.

With water security being so crucial an issue in the twenty-first century, this text provides topical discussion on related issues, such as: hydrological processes, water resources management, and rainfall in arid and semi-arid regions.