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Books in Civil and structural engineering

Our Civil and Structural Engineering collection features in-depth research and methodologies in construction materials, geotechnics, structural analysis, and infrastructure design. It empowers engineers and researchers with knowledge to create resilient, sustainable, and safe built environments. Addressing urbanization, climate adaptation, and innovative construction technologies, this portfolio integrates theoretical foundations with real-world applications for impactful civil engineering solutions.

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    • Latent Heat Storage for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Zero-Carbon Communities

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 2026
      • Yuekuan Zhou + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Latent Heat Storage for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Zero-Carbon Communities offers a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements transforming the energy efficiency of buildings worldwide. The book begins by establishing a solid foundation in phase-change materials, exploring their thermo-physical properties and nanoscale thermal transport mechanisms. Readers are introduced to encapsulation techniques and methods for enhancing heat transfer, all of which are vital for improving the performance and sustainability of modern structures. By addressing both fundamental principles and innovative practices, this reference serves as an essential resource for professionals and researchers dedicated to creating net-zero energy buildings and zero-carbon communities.Beyond foundational knowledge, the book presents practical integration of latent heat storage within building envelopes, solar photovoltaics, and heating/cooling systems, supported by mathematical modeling and performance analysis. It examines thermal management strategies for sustainable construction, introduces artificial intelligence-powered tools for system simulation and optimization, and discusses demand-side management control.

    • Performance-Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Hong-Gun Park
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Performance-Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings: Advanced Modeling and Applications presents a comprehensive exploration of advanced techniques essential for evaluating and improving the seismic resilience of reinforced concrete structures. The book emphasizes nonlinear analysis and integrates theoretical foundations with validated experimental data, enabling precise assessment of building responses to earthquakes. Special attention is given to structures in high-risk regions and older buildings not originally engineered for seismic loads, guiding readers through cutting-edge methods to preserve structural integrity under varying forces. This resource stands out by making complex seismic evaluation concepts accessible to engineers, researchers, and technical professionals.Beyond foundational modeling, the book systematically details the behavior of critical structural elements such as beams, columns, joints, walls, and diaphragms, supported by real-world case studies. It highlights performance-based design strategies and retrofitting approaches, offering a robust framework for enhancing the durability and safety of both new and existing buildings. With contributions from leading Korean experts, this volume equips readers with indispensable insights and state-of-the-art tools to advance seismic design practices, promote long-term resilience, and improve safety standards in the built environment.

    • Net Zero Transition in Buildings

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Xiaojun Luo + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Energy efficiency is an integral part of making buildings greener, which has become a key issue for both developing and developed countries. Scholars, researchers, and practitioners from a number of interconnected disciplines have all shown increasing interest in the topic, and studies into buildings’ energy performance and cutting-edge measures to achieve government-steered commitments to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades have proliferated.Net Zero Transition in Buildings: Emerging Concepts and Technologies is a timely, up-to-date reference resource on design, operation, and management of technology-enhanced equipment and advanced strategies that put guidance and attention toward sustainably responsible energy use within and around buildings at their core. The volume’s contents have been subdivided into sections, additionally proffering a deliberately structured flow throughout all chapters which is aimed at quickly getting readers at all levels up to speed or providing them with answers to key questions. Part I discusses physical solutions, namely different types of devices that harness renewable energy resources, store energy, or combine cooling, heating, and power systems; part II covers digital tools (e.g., AI, blockchain, big data, IoT, and digital twins) that can aid with carbon emissions’ accounting, predicting and optimizing energy consumption patterns, and more; and part III investigates the very latest technical concepts and approaches for energy self-producing built environment assets and a variety of integrated best practices for the construction sector as a whole. Furthermore, as the net zero transition in this context is a concept that has multidimensional pillars, economic, social, and ecological aspects are made available in part IV, which concludes this sought-after knowledge compilation by making it more comprehensive, well-rounded, and useful for audiences in academia and industry alike.

    • Recent Advances in Thin-Walled Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Rodrigo Gonçalves + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Recent Advances in Thin-walled Structures offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research and developments in the field of thin-walled metal structures. This volume is dedicated to Professor Dinar Camotim, a renowned authority who has significantly advanced the discipline throughout his distinguished career. Following an introductory chapter detailing Professor Camotim’s impactful contributions, the book features work from nine internationally recognized experts. Each contributor presents innovative research that addresses current challenges and anticipates future needs for thin-walled structure design, making this book an essential reference for engineers and researchers seeking to stay at the forefront of the field.Beyond honoring Professor Camotim’s legacy, the book distinguishes itself by covering a wide range of state-of-the-art topics authored by leaders in structural engineering. The chapters offer practical insights as well as theoretical advancements, ensuring the content is relevant for both academic and industry professionals.

    • Building Information Modeling for Renovation and Refurbishment

      • 1st Edition
      • February 2, 2026
      • Timo Hartmann + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Building Information Modeling or BIM has been widely applied to new construction projects, but is less used to used to support renovation activities. Building Information Modeling for Renovation and Refurbishment: A Practical Guide addresses that issue and provides a practical guide centered around well-defined use cases of applying BIM to demonstration projects.The authors have worked on the European Union’s Horizon 2020 funded BIM-Speed project where they developed more than 20 such use cases with demonstrative implementations on real-world renovation projects. The use cases were also formalized as standard BuildingSmart International use cases.The book provides a more accessible and general description of a selected number of the most important of these use cases for renovation practitioners. Additionally, the book will discuss requirements for information management and BIM implementation planning for renovation projects to allow for the seamless implementation of use cases on projects.

    • Climate Change Effects on Infrastructure

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Anasua GuhaRay + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The design of structures and infrastructure facilities has typically assumed a future climate that is much the same as today’s. However, a changing climate and the resulting more extreme weather events mean those climate bands are becoming outdated, leaving infrastructure operating outside or at the limit of its tolerance levels.With its evaluation of a host of assets in the built environment, Climate Change Effects on Infrastructure: Advanced Tools for Monitoring, Mitigation, and Lifecycle Optimization instructs readers how to assess and predict structural vulnerabilities resulting from climate change as well as ensuing hazard patterns using mathematical tools and data-driven models. The carefully compiled contributions also comprehensively survey the latest technological developments and the most useful approaches to counteract and/or prevent damage and connected socio-economic risks.The volume proves to be an even more invaluable resource thanks to its real-world application examples that spotlight the urgency of further investigations into the implementation of cost-effective and sustainable adaptive measures that can enhance or extend the reliable performance, durability, and efficiency of structures and infrastructure systems throughout their entire lifecycle.

    • Traffic Flow Theory

      • 2nd Edition
      • January 30, 2026
      • Daiheng Ni
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Creating traffic models is a complex task due to the intricacies of road networks, space–time dependencies, heterogeneous traffic patterns, and numerous interacting components. The second edition of Traffic Flow Theory builds on foundational knowledge to express these elements in mathematical form and offers updated coverage of the latest field developments.Authore... by a leading academic, the volume dissects everyday traffic phenomena, detailing their characteristics, mechanisms, and dynamics through multi-level modeling approaches (macroscopic, microscopic, mesoscopic, and picoscopic) to explain why these phenomena occur and how they can be effectively simulated. The book then explores the practical applications of these simulations and contributes new, research-informed evidence showing that integrating the various analytical frameworks leads to a unified perspective—with significant benefits for optimizing safety and efficiency in transportation systems.With its comprehensive, coherent, and self-contained treatment, Traffic Flow Theory 2E is set to become a staple reference for a broad transportation engineering audience and a valuable resource for readers in interconnected disciplines.

    • Advanced Mechanics of Solids and Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • Dimitrios G. Pavlou
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advanced Mechanics of Solids and Structures provides the classic methods that are essential for a wider audience, but also the advanced techniques based on mechanical behavior, material characterization and anisotropic elasticity with applications to composite materials.This title provides deep insight on important topics, such as the theory of beams with composite cross sections, slender beams, plates on elastic foundation, Airy’s stress functions, contact stresses and the elastic stability of a variety of structural members.Mathematical tools, along with advanced methods of integral transforms are provided so the reader can follow along and apply learning.Therefore, not only is this an essential resource for BSc, MSc, PhD level students, but also a practical guide for researchers, consultants and industrial engineers in the field of mechanical, civil, and structural engineering.

    • Integrated Systems Analysis of Ecosystems

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Gang Wang + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Integrated Systems Analysis of Ecosystems: The Land, Water, Food, and Climate Nexus focuses on the interface between soil sciences, hydrology, economy, ecology, agronomy, and environmental sciences. The book cuts across disciplinary boundaries and addresses broad issues impacting soil, water, food, and energy security, as well as the operation of agricultural and ecological processes. It will summarize important advances in cutting-edge models in ecology and agro-ecology, including biophysical process-oriented models and land use integrated models, along with their implications at various spatiotemporal scales.

    • Polyoxometalate-Based Materials and Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Nilesh R. Chodankar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Polyoxometalate-Base... Materials and Applications focuses on recent progress in polyoxometalate-base... materials for various electrochemical and biomedical applications. First, the structure, composition, classification, and properties of POMs-based materials are introduced. Then, their design for energy applications such as supercapacitors, batteries, hydrogen production are discussed. Finally, their use in biomedical (antibacterial, antiviral, cancer prevention/treatment... and sensing applications are reviewed. This book will be a great resource for materials scientists, engineers, chemists, and chemical engineers.

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