Books in Civil and structural engineering

Advanced Oxidation Process-Based Integrated and Hybrid Technologies for Degradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Amit K. Thakur + 5 more
English
Paperback
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Advanced Oxidation Process-based Integrated and Hybrid Technologies for Degradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products addresses PPCP removal from wastewater by the recent application of AOP-based hybrid techniques. Technological advancement of AOPs and AOP-based hybrid methods are discussed and will highlight the perspectives on fundamental and technological advancements in AOP and AOP-based hybrid methods for PPCPs removal from wastewater. A detailed cost analysis of different AOP-based hybrid techniques is examined to help readers formulate guidelines to transform the wastewater treatment process from lab scale to pilot/industrial scale.

Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
F. Pacheco-Torgal + 5 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling: Digital Technologies, Management, Processing and Environmental Assessment presents recent research in recycling and reuse of concrete and demolition waste in construction applications. The book starts with a detailed introductory section on digital technologies that are used to enhance circularity. Part Two focuses on the management of construction and demolition waste, including estimation of quantities and the use of BIM and GIS tools. Part Three reviews the processing of recycled aggregates, along with the performance of concrete mixtures using different types of recycled aggregates. Part Four looks at the environmental assessment of non-hazardous waste. This book will be a standard reference for civil engineers, structural engineers, architects, and academic researchers working in the field of construction and demolition waste.

Handbook of Hydrosystem Restoration

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
Saeid Eslamian + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Hydrosystem Restoration Handbook: Groundwater Natural Recharge (GNR), Second Edition covers the essentials of GNR with a range of global case studies that encompass the most up-to-date management approaches in streams. The book provides comprehensive methods for sustainable water supply through debris removal, along with conservation practices to assist researchers and graduate students specializing in this field.

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Rajiv S. Mishra + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Deformation and Design is the first textbook to adopt a design-led approach to the teaching of mechanical behavior of materials in which the underlying fundamental science is presented in the context of design. This approach has been found to help motivate and engage students through real-life case studies and illustrative applications. In addition to the design-led approach, Mishra and Charit cover newer content not found in other textbooks, such as recent advances in microstructural characterization techniques and up-to-date presentation of fundamentals that link the microstructure of engineering materials with realistic mechanical response.

Green Building: An Engineering Approach to Sustainable Construction

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Christian M. Carrico
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Green Building: An Engineering Approach to Sustainable Construction fills a void in green building which has good textbook options for practitioners, architects, and sustainability experts, but not an engineering focused textbook focused on green building. This new text takes an engineering approach to evaluating green building techniques, systems, and materials. The book examines the built environment from inside out, looking at minimizing environmental impacts while also considering the economics and energy use and efficiency. While not a test-prep book, it will provide the knowledge foundation that will help prepare the students to take the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation exam.As students are often unclear on the evolving employment prospects in this field, particularly for the engineer, the textbook also features six case studies showing different career pathways for engineers in this arena.

Modeling of Complex Mechanical Systems

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Vladimir Stojanović + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Modeling of Complex Mechanical Systems: Fundamentals and Applications equips readers with significant insights into nonlinear vibration phenomenology through a combination of advanced mathematical fundamentals and worked-through modeling experiments. Sections guide readers in determining novel stabilization characteristics for complex moving objects, coupled structures, the stochastic stability of mechanical systems, technical and methodological analysis, and industry-relevant practical examples, contributing much sought-after applicable knowledge. The book is intended for use by postgraduate students, academic researchers, and professional engineers alike.Motion is the essence of any mechanical system. Analyzing a system’s dynamical response to distinct motion parameters allows for increased understanding of its performance thresholds and can in turn provide clear data to inform improved system designs.

Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi + 5 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry: Sustainability, Resilience, and Data-Centric Engineering delivers timely and much sought-after guidance related to novel, digital-first practices and the latest technological tools whose gradual adoption is being embraced to significantly reshape the way buildings and other infrastructure assets are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained. The book contains methodological and practice-informed investigations by scholars and researchers from across the globe, providing a wealth of knowledge relevant for, and applicable to, different geographical and economic contexts that are coherently collated in this comprehensive resource.This systematic analysis of cutting-edge developments [such as such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Big Data, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), 3D Printing, and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)] is accompanied by discussions on challenges and opportunities that digitalization engenders. Additionally, real-word case studies enrich the coverage, highlighting how these innovative solutions can contribute to establish working efficiencies which can at the same time aid the impactful realization of globally recognized sustainability goals.

Aerodynamics for Engineering Students

8th Edition
March 1, 2025
Steven H. Collicott + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, Eight Edition provides concise explanations of basic concepts combined with an excellent introduction to aerodynamic theory. This updated edition has been revised with improved pedagogy and reorganized content to facilitate student learning. The book includes new examples in many chapters, expanded use of the "aerodynamics around us" boxes to help put the content into proper context for students, and more coverage and use of computational methods like MATLAB.

Prestressed Members with External Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Tendons

1st Edition
February 1, 2025
Tiejiong Lou + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Prestressed Members with External Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Tendons: Design, Assessment and Modelling provides an overview of using FRPs, including how to predict the short-term and long-term behavior of externally prestressed concrete or steel-concrete composite members, their second-order effects, and how to examine the effectiveness of using FRP tendons instead of steel tendons for external prestressing. As external prestressing is considered to be one of the most powerful techniques in strengthening of existing structures, this book provides a comprehensive resource on the topics covered.The conventional use of prestressing steel is, however, naturally prone to corrosion. The best strategy to solve completely the corrosion problem is the use of nonmetal materials instead of prestressing steel. Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are ideal materials used for external tendons for their excellent corrosion resistance, high strength and low weight.

Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Methods for Refurbishment and Retrofitting of Buildings

1st Edition
January 23, 2025
F. Pacheco-Torgal + 4 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Cost-Effective Energy Efficient Methods for Refurbishment and Retrofitting of Buildings: Materials, Technologies, Optimization, and Case Studies provides up-to-date knowledge on this important research field. Divided over three key parts, the book's chapters cover materials and innovative technologies, optimization strategies, and actual case study applications that highlight the impact of different climatic conditions, social factors, and the economic specifications of each retrofit process. Emphasis is placed on cost efficiency, which is key in any energy retrofit process.Taking into consideration key changes in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive-EPBD and the European Union Green Deal on Refurbishment and Renovation, this book will be a valuable reference resource for materials scientists, architects, civil engineers, and all those working on cost-effective and energy efficient retrofitting and building refurbishment.

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