Engineers from around the world recount in this volume their successes and failures in attempting to deal with unique and quixotic landscapes.
This collection of symposium papers covers a wide range of topics on rock fragmentation, from carefully documented case studies to attempts, for example, at fractal representation of the fracture process itself.
This collection of conference papers on technology and sport covers aerodynamics, biomechanics, design, dynamics, instrumentation, materials, mechanics, modelling, motion... Læs mere
Between 1986 and 1996 there has been a worldwide trend towards increased use of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). This volume presents the latest scientific and practical development of TBM tunnelling, taking into consideration interactions between m...
Considers the problem of silting from several viewpoints, focusing on the design of hydro power plants in India.
This work comprehensively explores the field of 'aggregates', from natural deposits through to finished products, including sections on the aggregates market in France, tests and specifications, transportation, quarrying, and crushing and grinding.
Topics covered in this text include: structural aspects of polymers; molecular mobility in amorphous solid polymers; non-elastic deformation of solid amorphous polymers; mechanical experiments; interpretation of results; physical ageing of amorpho...
This text on building materials includes discussion of structural clay products, rocks and stones, wood, materials for making concrete, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and miscellaneous materials.
This series of books is a translation of Flora Evropeiskoi Chasti SSR, which provides information on the wild and most important cultivated plants growing in the European... Læs mere
Covering the subject of ground control in mining, this volume looks at such topics as: rock-slab theory of ground pressure in work and practice, the role of in situ-stress in mine planning, and the status of the art of cable bolting.
The aim of the text is to highlight recent advances in fouling control technology and, at the same time, provide basic information on the biology of fouling organisms found in the Indian Ocean.
The text on tidal hydraulic engineering includes discussion of: basic characterstics of tides and tidal propagation; hydrographic surveys in tidal rivers; and design considerations for tidal sluice gates for drainage and fish farms in aquaculture.