Considers the history of the world of crustacea. Topics covered include the beginning of Portugese carcinology; the development of brachyuran crab tascononry in the Neotropics... Læs mere
This monograph provides the practising engineer with a concise overview of the methods of water diversion and exclusion or removal of sediment from the diverted water. The emphasis is on flow features and the associated conveyance of sediments.
Designed for engineers, this work considers flow-induced vibrations. It covers topics such as body oscillators; fluid loading and response of body oscillators; fluid oscillators; vibrations due to extraneously-induced excitation; and vibrations du...
Providing an all-encompassing study into the field of design methodology in rock engineering, this book appraises current trends, explores engineering design in depth, presents a design methodology and demonstrates its practical use.
A review of open channel turbulence, focusing especially on certain features stemming from the presence of the free surface and the bed of a river. Part one presents the statistical theory of turbulence; Part two addresses the coherent structures ...
A collection of papers presented at the 3rd RILEM International Symposium. Divided into seven sections, it covers production, pore structure, heat and mass transfer, crack formation, reinforced components, masonry, and ecology and new developments...
A compilation of papers describing the geology, engineering properties and the hazards and design issues associated with the substrata of Melbourne and its surrounds. It includes the area from Geelong to Bacchus Marsch to the Dandenongs and Mornin...
This book is the translation of a Dutch report on a study on concrete block revetments on dike slopes, published in 1984 in Dutch. It is primarily for technical staff... Læs mere
This text covers all of the Malawi orchids, both epiphytic and terrestrial.
Part of a series of volumes on the flora of tropical East Africa, this text covers the Eriospermaceae family.
This book is a comprehensive review of the genera of Burseraceae, a moderate-sized... Læs mere