Author: Sheila Harvey
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: landscape, cultured
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2005-12-16
List price: $50.95
ISBN-10: 0419250409
ISBN-13: 9780419250401

This book poses important philosophical questions about the aims, values and purposes of landscape architecture. The editors, highly regarded in their field, have drawn together a distinguished team of writers who provide unique individual perspectives on contemporary themes from a wide base of knowledge. Altogether, this key international study raises awareness of the landscape and encourages innovative ways of thinking about quality in design.

Author: Thomas Lynch
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: millennium, trains, super, rail, speed
Number of Pages: 142
Published: 1998-04-01
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 9056996061
ISBN-13: 9789056996062

An original approach for dealing with High Speed Rail (HSR) transportation development in the United States, this book serves as a blueprint for such development by providing an in-depth evaluation of the different systems and their inherent linkage to other transportation modes, their potential costs, financing options, system benefits, the current level of use and success of HSR and Maglev elsewhere in the world, the current state of thinking on these systems in the US and their prospects to further efficient and environmentally benign economic growth. While technical descriptions of each sy

Authors:A.E. Naaman, H.W. Reinhardt,
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: composites, cement, reinforced, fiber, performance
Number of Pages: 528
Published: 1996-06-01
List price: $380.00
ISBN-10: 0419211802
ISBN-13: 9780419211808

The leading international authorities bring together in this contributed volume the latest research and current thinking on advanced fiber reinforced cement composites. Under rigorous editorial control, 13 chapters map out the key properties and behaviour of these materials, which promise to extend their applications into many more areas in the coming years.

Author: Paul C. Etter
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: simulation, modelling, acoustic, underwater
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2003-04-04
List price: $296.00
ISBN-10: 0419262202
ISBN-13: 9780419262206

Underwater Acoustic Modelling and Simulation, 3rd Edition examines the translation of our physical understanding of sound into mathematical models that can simulate acoustic propagation, noise and reverberation in the sea. These models are used in a variety of research and operational applications to predict and diagnose the performance of complex sonar systems operating in the undersea environment.

Author: K. Hodkinso
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: designs, technology, new, exploiting, protecting
Number of Pages: 440
Published: 1987-09-15
List price: $180.00
ISBN-10: 041913820X
ISBN-13: 9780419138204

The protection of intellectual property rights has become a major concern in recent years. Keith Hodkinson has run Government sponsored "professional updating" courses for academic and industrial researchers and business executives. The practical questions raised there have helped to make this guide a down-to-earth source of help.

Authors:Elizabeth Shaw, Elizabeth M Shaw,
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: practice, hydrology
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 1998-05-09
List price: $79.99
ISBN-10: 0748744487
ISBN-13: 9780748744480

This introduction to hydrology is essentially practical, emphasising the application of hydrological knowledge to the solution of engineering problems.

Authors:A. Alexandrou, D. Beckett, D Beckett Nfa,
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: structures, concrete, design, eurocode, introduction
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 1998-08-03
List price: $100.00
ISBN-10: 0419201408
ISBN-13: 9780419201403

A concise and practical introduction to the new European Code of Practice for Design of Concrete Structures, EC2. This book guides the reader through the background to the Eurocodes and explains the main differences between them and the equivalent Standard Codes of Practice. An Introduction to Eurocode 2 will be invaluable for engineers who need to learn about the new code and how it can be used effectively in design.