Bamboo materials are well available in the world. Bamboo has much shorter maturity than trees, thus can be harvested with shorter cycles of plantation. ...
For all archaeological artefactual evidence, the study of the provenance, production technology and trade of raw materials must be based on archaeometry. Whereas the ...
The catalogue examines the pioneering contributions of such international master artists as Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova, Harvey Littleton, William ...
Glass stands for openness and transparency. In contemporary glass architecture these associations are utilized in a subtle and highly intentional way. Some buildings appear ...
For one-semester, junior/senior-level and graduate courses in Reinforced Concrete in the department of civil engineering. Now reflecting the new 2008 ACI 318-08 Code and ...
"Frameworks" è il titolo scelto da Aldo Parisotto e Massimo Formenton per questo libro che presenta con grande dovizia di immagini l'ultimo decennio di ...
This book examines the various problems caused by non-uniform deformation changes, poor durability, and natural and human disasters such as earthquakes and fire. Attention ...
A complete image change has turned concrete into the trendy building material for hip architects. Concrete is considered to be cool, reserved and timeless ...
A compact anthology drawn from Elsevier's highly regarded Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, this volume explains how materials are transformed from their raw-materials ...
The range of energy systems carried by this volume is inclusive, encompassing thermal and gas turbines, renewable power, fuel cells (low and high temperature), ...
Concrete repair continues to be a subject of major interest to engineers and technologists worldwide. The concrete repair budget for the UK alone currently ...
Explains the fundamental principles and technologies that are required to build vertical structures as sound as they are eloquent. This book offers a practical ...
Cet ouvrage réunit toutes les informations nécessaires à la réalisation dans les règles de l'art d'une belle maçonnerie de pierre sèche. Pour ériger un ...
