This unique resource delivers complete, easy-to-understand coverage of the management of complex technical projects through s...

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This book reviews fracture mechanics theory and its application in preventing failure in geotechnical engineering works, including embankmen...

Masonry Construction demonstrates the fundamental principles of scale, construction, and assembly of building components using simple masonr...

This is the first book on the market focusing specifically on the topic of geotechnical earthquake engineering. The book draws from the fi...

The numerical modeling of soil behavior has a range of engineering applications. In this monograph, Wood (civil engineering, Bristol U., UK)...

While various books address the technical textile industry, most are vague or narrow in scope, addressing only a specific process, fabric st...

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The first comprehensive, practical guide to the selection, construction, and installation of soil bioengineering and biotechnical slope prot...

The elements of Technical Writing covers the fundamentals or writing for technical professions in the same format that has made The Elemen...

Combines a thorough theoretical presentation with the practical aspects of foundation design. The first three chapters offer a condensed ver...

This book, intended for professionals or students taking a course on geoevironmental engineering, addresses landfill design and construction...