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This book examines the corrosion of reinforced concrete from a practical point of view, highlights protective design and repair procedures, and presents ongoing maintenance protocols. Updated throughout, this new edition adds additional information on concrete repair using Carbon Fiber Reinforced...

This book presents the main outcomes of the first European research project on the seismic behavior of adjustable steel storage pallet racking systems. In particular, it describes a comprehensive and unique set of full-scale tests designed to assess such behavior. The tests performed include cyclic...

This is volume I of "Bees and Bee-Keeping Scientific and Practical". It is a detailed treatise on bees with chapters on physiology, floral relations, anatomy, and profitable management. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting and useful information, "Bees and Bee-Keeping Scientific and Practical"...

Based on the latest version of designing codes both for buildings and bridges (GB50010-2010 and JTG D62-2004), this book starts from steel and concrete materials, whose properties are very important to the mechanical behavior of concrete structural members. Step by step, analysis of reinforced and...

El libro es un narración sobre soluciones fáctibles para mejorar la situación urbana de cada ciudad, sin perder los edificios antiguos, y evitar las congestiones de tráfico.

Como Jefferson soluciono el problema de la gente que deja la puerta abierta como si fueran animales con cola.

El autor presenta una alternativa de mitigación a los estragos del cambio climatico, en un poblado australiano afectado por las tormentas de polvo, y como elementos arquitectonicos como un domo, como los sugeridos por el arquitecto Fuller pueden ayudar a enfrentar este problema.

En este libro se describe el método seguido para armar la maqueta de una casa planeada para que funcionará a prueba de inundaciones y fuertes vientos. El modelo fue modificado para que pudiera funcionar también en caso de tsunamis.

Es un libro ilustrado que muestra la forma como se pudieron construir puentes en la época de Leonardo DaVinci, de forma rápida y eficiente.

Traditional mortars are eminently workable, effectively porous, economic in use and appropriately durable. Used in buildings for thousands of years, these materials are ideal for repair and conservation work. Unlike cement or modern hydraulic lime, their routine use would make a significant contribution...

Have you ever wondered why levers and pulleys make it easy to lift heavy objects? Or thought about what it is that makes a combustion engine work? The Book of Basic Machines will give you the information you need to understand key concepts, techniques, components, and much more. Designed and prepared...

This book highlights the various technologies that are currently available or are now being developed for the green and smart buildings of the future. It examines why green building performance is important, and how it can be measured and rated using appropriate benchmarking systems. Lastly, the book...

This is a comprehensive guide to clay bricks and mortars, their physical and aesthetic properties, and their use in a wide range of building projects. Clear, accessible text, supported by full-colour illustrations and an extensive glossary, provides practical instruction in choosing, using and making...

"The Auditory Sense of the Honey-Bee" is a 1922 work by N. E. Mcindoo exploring the sound-producing capacity and apparatus of the honey bee. This profusely-illustrated and detailed treatise will appeal to modern bee-keepers and those with scientific interest in the honey bee. Contents include: "So-called...