The Hellenistic city of New Halos existed for only a short time before being destroyed by an earthquake. This book presents the details of six excavated New Halos homes, and gives a unique and valuable view of Hellenistic housing.
This volume presents an overview of the state of the art in dam maintenance and rehabilitation. It brings together international specialists from water districts, academia, government agencies, utilities, consulting firms, specialist contractors, ...
Particle methods have seen increasing use in several engineering and scientific fields, both because of their unique modelling capabilities and the availability of the necessary computational power. This title focuses on their theory and applicati...
Problem Solving in Soil Mechanics covers the full undergraduate courses in soil mechanics. A self-teaching and problem-solving approach is adopted with an emphasis on... Læs mere
This study describes the development of water management in Bangladesh, including flood control and drainage schemes. The present landuse situation and hydrological conditions are presented and the coastal lowland development of Southeast Asia is reviewed.
A collection of technical papers assessing the effects of power plant water intake on the aquatic environment. Papers present various stakeholder views on the meaning of "adverse environmental impact" under Section 316(b) of the US Clean Water Act.
Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in close collaboration with the East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam,... Læs mere
The book covers transient hydraulic computation for hydroelectric plants and pumping stations using numerical methods, the... Læs mere
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 and upscaling met...
This thorough text investigates the basic principles of key deterministic methods in the systems approach to problems in the field of hydrology.
This definitive text adopts a more clarified approach to groundwater development, looking in particular at the ecological, legal, institutional, economic and social challenges associated with intensive groundwater use and its impact on poverty.
Clay behaviour is affected by coupled mechanical and chemical processes occurring in them at various scales. The peculiar chemical and electro-chemical properties of clays are the source of many undesired effects. These papers provide insight into...