Author: Stuart D. Green | Size: 2 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: John Wiley & Sons | Year: 2011 | pages: 388 | ISBN: 978-1-4051-3046-2
The book sets out deliberately to challenge the current construction improvement debate and the way in which it is conducted. It confronts the supposedly neutral nature of construction 'best practice' and demonstrates that that the advocated recipes seldom stand up to critical scrutiny. It further argues that commonly accepted components of best practice such as lean construction, partnering and collaborative working rarely live up to the claims made on their behalf. Such recipes invariably suffer from definitional vagueness, and are constantly reinterpreted to suit the needs the different audiences.
Making Sense of Construction Improvement argues that construction sector improvement techniques cannot be understood in terms of their substantive content, and are best understood in terms of the rhetoric within which they are presented. The author also contends that the persuasiveness of such recipes depends upon the extent to which practitioners can adopt them for the purposes of making sense of the changes they observe happening around them. To be accepted as 'best practice' construction improvement techniques must also resonate with broader agendas of socio-technological change.
The author charts how the best practice debate has developed from the aftermath of the Second World War through to the election of David Cameron's coalition government in 2010. Attention is given to the way in which the improvement debate throughout the 1960s and 70s was shaped by the broader aspirations of the post-war social consensus and the associated desire for a centrally planned economy. Attention thereafter is given to the way the construction sector was radically re-shaped by the advent of the enterprise culture. The privatisation of the sector's client base, coupled with the withdrawal of the state as a provider of mass housing, caused a significant and long-lasting shift in the construction landscape. Private sector clients similarly experienced extensive downsizing while outsourcing their procurement capabilities. Such strategies were frequently justified by mobilising the rhetoric of business process re-engineering (BPR). Contracting firms simultaneously faced unpredictable workloads and increasing market competition. In response, the sector at large chose to base their competitive advantage on leanness and agility. Hence the emergence of the hollowed-out firm as the dominant form of organising. These structural trends combined to provide the backcloth to the industry improvement agenda throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Making Sense of Construction Improvement argues that the popularity of improvement recipes such as partnering, collaborative working and integrated teams can be understood as strategies for overcoming the loss of control associated with downsizing and outsourcing.
In contrast to other textbooks, Making Sense of Construction Improvement does not offer advice on how to manage construction projects more effectively; the aim is rather to understand the forces which have shaped the construction sector improvement agenda over time.
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HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics (2nd Edition)
Author: ASHRAE Technical Committee | Size: 8 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers | Year: 2013 | pages: 311 | ISBN: 9781936504398
This new edition of HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics provides in-depth, up-to-date design recommendations based on best practices from consulting and hospital engineers with decades of experience in the design, construction, and operation of health care facilities. It presents solutions that are proven, cost effective, and reliable--solutions that provide low maintenance cost and high reliability, with a focus on presenting what's different about health care HVAC
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Essential guidance on
environmental comfort
infection control
energy conservation
life safety
operation and maintenance
disaster planning strategies
''best practices'' recommendations on temperature, humidity, air exchange, and pressure requirements for various types of rooms found in hospitals
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Contains the collected wisdom of many experts' years of experience
An invaluable resource for ensuring that vital issues specific to health care are addressed
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing, and continuing education.
The ASHRAE Handbooks are the design standard for control of built environments with volumes on Systems and Equipment, HVAC Applications, Refrigeration and Fundamentals. Each is updated every four years. In addition to publishing design guidance for engineers, architects, and facility managers, we also publish a series of texts for classroom use.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Energy Modeling and Auditing
-High Performance Building Design
-Psychrometrics
-Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Quality
-Data Center Energy Efficiency
-Noise & Vibration Control
-Humidity Control
-HVAC for Healthcare Facilities
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Beyond Failure: Forensic Case Studies for Civil Engineers
Author: Norbert J. Delatte, Jr. | Size: 7 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers | Year: 2009 | pages: 401 | ISBN: 9780784409732
Engineering failures get a lot of attention—inciting morbid curiosity and fueling concern over the condition of our infrastructure. But every engineering loss is the start of a forensic investigation into how, why, and what can be done to prevent future failures. As with scientific failures, engineering failures can be very instructive in teaching us what does not work.
Beyond Failure presents the circumstances of important failures that have had far-reaching impacts on civil engineering practice. Each case study narrates the known facts: design and construction, the failure, subsequent investigation or analysis, and, where appropriate, additional issues such as technical concerns, ethical considerations, professional practice issues, and long-term effects. The case studies are organized around eight common topics of undergraduate engineering courses and include teaching points and a reading list, so this book is useful to engineering faculty and students. With more than 40 full cases, including the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, WV; the levee breaches in New Orleans, LA; and the Challenger space shuttle explosion, this book will also appeal to practicing engineers with an interest in forensic investigations or the analysis of historic failures.
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Preparing for Design-Build Projects: A Primer for Owners, Engineers, and Contractors
Author: Douglas D. Gransberg, James E. Koch and Keith R. Molenaar | Size: 7 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: ASCE | Year: 2006 | pages: 290 | ISBN: 9780784408285
For nearly two decades, design-build (DB) contracting has become increasingly the method of choice in public and private construction projects. Many designers and builders are now drawn to design-build projects and must alter their business practices to accommodate the changed relationships within DB contracts.
Preparing for Design-Build Projects: A Primer for Owners, Engineers, and Contractors is a professional reference that covers the basics of developing a design-build project. The authors focus on learning modules that break down the decision-making process and reassemble it as a straightforward method for DB projects from the owner's standpoint. This book acts as a timely guide on developing DB requests for qualification and requests for proposals. It also assists the reader in interpreting these documents in order to prepare a responsive DB proposal or to evaluate a series of proposals and make a source selection decision.
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Author: Frank R. Spellman, Joanne E. Drinan | Size: 5.6 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: CRC Press | Year: 2014 | pages: 335 | ISBN: 9781466593190
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> Enables users to properly operate water and wastewater ponds at top efficiency, and suggests several troubleshooting procedures for keeping plants at optimum operation levels
> Discusses costs and energy requirements, along with the potential use of renewable energy sources
> Explains numerous nutrient removal techniques
> Presents running themes of sustainability and energy conservation throughout the book
> Serves as a guidebook for wastewater treatment licensure exam preparation
Summary
Ponds (lagoons) have been used for centuries with great success in the treatment of wastewater. Ponds created for treatment, known as stabilization ponds, model the physical and biochemical interactions that occur in natural ponds. Easy to build and manage, stabilization ponds can accommodate large fluctuations in flow, and provide results that are comparable to conventional systems at a much lower cost. Wastewater Stabilization Ponds examines the use of this natural and highly effective process. The text is centered on wastewater pond management processes and operation procedures that provide passive treatment with a minimum of energy-driven mechanical elements.
It highlights the environmental principles, practices, engineering, and mathematics involved in the design and operation of conventional wastewater stabilization ponds. It also explores the major processes, procedures, and design methods relevant to wastewater treatment ponds. This includes the basic processes, in-pond design evolution and enhancements, oxygen addition, and modifications that require energy, nutrient removal, as well as effluent total suspended solids removal. Emphasizing the design, construction, and operation of wastewater ponds, the book serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking information on pond construction and operation, knowledge of pond operation, and assistance in certification exam preparation and study.
> Presents a design of wastewater stabilization ponds
> Includes a complete description of pond process elements
> Provides descriptions of pond insect macroinvertebrates
> Incorporates pond morphometry calculations
> Contains extensive pond-related math problems
Sustainability and energy conservation are underlying themes throughout the text and the authors offer valuable information on potential renewable energy sources.
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Article/eBook Full Name: Nonlinear Analysis of Stress and Strain in Soils
Author(s): James M. Duncan and Chin-Yung Chang
Edition: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, Vol. 96, No. 5, September/October 1970, pp. 1629-1653
Publish Date: 1970
Published By: ASCE
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In order to carry on a Due Diligence on an existing building, i need the French code "règles parasismiques 92 ". It does not metter if written in French
As society becomes more aware of the significance of the environment, such issues become increasingly important. The book exemplifies the vital role of environmental geology and geological processes in understanding the physical environment and the influence and fundamental importance of engineering geology in our modern world, particularly the infrastructure, whether it be foundations, routeways or reservoirs. The influence of geohazards, the significance of soil and water resources, and the impact of mining, waste disposal and pollution/contamination on the environment are all examined in this book. The various aspects of construction that are involved in the development of the infrastructure are also discussed - land evaluation and geological construction materials are therefore taken account of in this context. The book provides a wealth of practical examples and a comprehensive suggested reading list is provided for each chapter.
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