Structural Engineering

This volume provides a concise overview of the main facets of masonry wall construction, including materials, structural design, types of walls, movement, insulation, rain exclusion, site practice, defects and repair...

Provides a thorough coverage of the principles of structural mechanics and strength of materials and discusses the underlying concepts requisite to the theory of structures and structure design...

Provides a thorough coverage of the principles of structural mechanics and strength of materials and discusses the underlying concepts requisite to the theory of structures and structure design...

A collection of workshop papers providing state-of-the-art reviews on all aspects of fragmentation, including photographic requirements, image enhancement, statistical treatment, and applications in quarrying, mining and minerals processing indust.....

Modeling and Computation in Engineering II reviews recent advances in multiple areas, including applied mechanics & civil engineering, modeling & simulation in engineering, design theories, construction science and advanced material applications in building structures, underground structures, bridge..

The contributions in Modeling and Computation in Engineering III showcase recent developments in the areas of civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, environmental engineering and systems engineering, and other related fields.The book is invaluable to academics and professionals in civil engineeri..

In recent years the theory and technology of modelling and computation in engineering has expanded rapidly, and has been widely applied in various kinds of engineering projects. This books collects the state-of-the-art in this emerging field, and will be much of interest to academics, leading engine..

Bamboo materials are plentiful in the world and have much shorter maturity periods than trees. Therefore, they can be harvested with shorter cycles of plantation. Despite the fact that society has a long history of using bamboo, there is still a lack of modern and industrialized application of bambo..

This book details the latest methods available for the in-service assessment of buildings and other structures. It is a vital handbook for all those involved in property management...

Moving load problems occur in a wide variety of applications and as lightweight and high-strength materials continue to be popular, it is expected that vibration and instability problems caused by this structural loading will remain significant. _x005F_x000D_ This volume begins with detailed descrip..

Multi-purpose High-rise Towers and Tall Buildings..

Presents the application of nonlinear static and dynamic analysis for the design, maintenance and seismic strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. The latest structural and RC constitutive modelling techniques are described in detail, with particular attention given to multi-dimensional crac..