Considers water as a single entity, and presents many examples illustrating the variety of existing hydrogeological problems and the diverse scientific, technical, and social approaches used in resolving them
Intended for students of Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Physical Geography
Useful to all players involved in water-related issues: hydrogeologists, geologists, soil scientists, agronomists, civil engineers, and developers
Summary
Hydrogeology, the science of groundwater, requires a multidisciplinary approach involving many other sciences: surface hydrology, climatology, geology, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, and more. This book takes a broad view, considers water as a single entity, and presents many examples illustrating the variety of existing hydrogeological problems and the diverse scientific, technical, and social approaches used in resolving them. It is intended primarily for students of Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Physical Geography. It will also be useful to all players involved in water-related issues: hydrogeologists, geologists, soil scientists, agronomists, civil engineers, and developers.
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Cold Regions Engineering 2012: Sustainable Infrastructure Development in a Changing Cold Environment
Author: Guy Doré, Brian Morse | Size: 104 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers | Year: August 19-22, 2012 | pages: 859 | ISBN: 9780784412473
Proceedings of the 15th International Specialty Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, held in Quebec City, Canada, August 19-22, 2012. Sponsored by the Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering of ASCE and Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
This collection contains 82 peer-reviewed papers on new developments in cold regions engineering and technologies. These papers offer a truly international view of the current state of knowledge in different aspects of civil engineering in cold regions, including geotechnics, transportation, pavements, structures, rivers and ports, and water management.
Topics include: embankment engineering on permafrost; foundation design; frozen soil behavior; infrastructure and climate change; mining in cold regions; navigation in seasonal frozen waterways; permafrost investigation; port engineering; river ice processes; roads: pavement design, spring load restrictions, and winter road maintenance; snow and ice; structural engineering; and wastewater management in a cold climate.
This collection will be of interest to all types of civil engineers working in areas where cold weather is a factor in engineering practice.
Table of Contents Embankment Engineering on Permafrost: Mitigation
Frozen Soil Behavior: Laboratory Testing
Roads: Pavement Design
Structural Engineering
River Ice Processes
Navigation in Seasonal Frozen Waterways
Roads: Winter Road Maintenance
Foundation Design: Thermal Design and Performance
Roads: Spring Load Restrictions Embankment Engineering on Permafrost: Transportation Infrastructure
Foundation Design: Pile Foundation and Seismic Load
Infrastructure and Climate Change
Embankment Engineering on Permafrost: Modeling
Foundation Design: Shallow Foundations
Snow and Ice: Groundwater
Wastewater Management in a Cold Climate
Permafrost Investigation
Frozen Soil Behavior: Modeling
Port Engineering
Frozen Soil Behavior: Field Investigations and Slope Stability
Mining in Cold Regions
Snow and Ice: Snow Characterization
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The purpose of this book is to analyze, with actual examples, different techniques that have been developed to tackle the complex task of making an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of a project. A project may influence the lives of many people, can change the physical environment temporarily or forever, and creates benefits or losses, not only for the people who promoted it, but also for those not related whatsoever with the project. Thus, its assessment is not only a commercial evaluation of gains and losses, but it goes far beyond that, for it also has to appraise:
-how people's way of life will be affected;
-how significant the alteration produced in the social fabric will be;
-what the result will be of using certain renewable and non-renewable resources;
-how much the expected economic development will cost in terms of loss of resources sustainability;
-how to measure what is not easily measurable: enjoying a sunset, a stroll in a tropical forest, climbing a mountain, etc.; and
-how to integrate the technical and environmental aspects of projects with the desires, wishes and needs of the population.
Even though, in many cases, the different techniques can be used standalone, this procedure appears to be unsatisfactory, because none of them can give a complete answer to our problem. For that reason this book explains each technique separately, but whenever possible, and through examples, links them in order to obtain the maximum benefit from each one.
This book is subtitled A Practical Guide, precisely because it tries to guide the practitioner in this labyrinth of techniques, by suggesting the best tools to use in each case, complementing this with abundant Internet references that provide a fast way to get more information about specific concepts, and facilitating the examination of actual EIA in many different fields.
Audience: This book will help the practitioner, the student, and the public in general on how best to understand and evaluate the effects of new projects on our environment. Worksheets to prepare an EIA are included.
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-Provides essential knowledge and information on mitigation of damage caused by earthquakes and tsunamis
-Focuses on earthquakes and tsunamis not only in Japan but worldwide
-Discusses the mechanism of soil liquefaction and countermeasures based on case studies
Earthquake and tsunami disasters have been increasing rapidly and globally in the last quarter-century. The purpose of this book is to provide essential knowledge and information on the mitigation of earthquakes and tsunamis for graduate students, young researchers, and geotechnical engineers. It begins by presenting recent cases of earthquakes that have occurred in the world, referring to tsunamis and soil liquefaction and how to cope with such disasters. The final chapter proposes strategies for disaster mitigation against in Japan earthquakes and tsunamis in the future.
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Based on the field investigation and the summary of the published research results of the April 20, 2013, Lushan, Sichuan, China, MS7.0 earthquake, having occurred along the same fault zone which accommodated the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake, this Brief tries to describe and discuss the special earthquake phenomenology associated with both the local geology and the changing society. Since the occurrence of this earthquake, there have been the scientific debates on (1) the seismo-tectonics of this earthquake which has no primary seismic fault discovered on the surface of the ground; (2) the relation between this earthquake and the Wenchuan earthquake (i.e., whether it can be considered as one of the aftershocks); and (3) how well have been accomplished in the reduction of earthquake disasters, 5 years after the Wenchuan earthquake. This Brief also tries to introduce the studies and practice of Chinese seismological agencies for the reduction of earthquake disasters. Due to language and cultural barriers, such an introduction makes sense not only for English readers but also for Chinese readers. For example, people (abroad) are always asking why there are so many Chinese seismologists working on earthquake prediction. In fact the Chinese wording 'earthquake prediction' has a much wider coverage than that in English. And actually the Chinese approach to (time-dependent) seismic hazard has no systematic difference from outside world in its methodology.
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Geologists and civil engineers related to infrastructure planning, design and building describe professional practices and engineering geological methods in different European infrastructure projects.
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Article/eBook Full Name: Behaviour of the Weak Rock Cut Slopes and Their Characterization Using the Results of the Slake Durability Test
Author(s): Joan Martinez-Bofill, Jordi Corominas, Albert Soler
Edition: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences Volume 104
Publish Date: 2004
Published By: Engineering Geology for Infrastructure Planning in Europe
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Article/eBook Full Name: Rock Weathering and Landform Evolution
Author(s): D. A. Robinson (Editor), R. B. G. Williams (Editor)
Edition: 1st
Publish Date: 1994
ISBN: 0471951193
Published By: Wiley
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1.-Are Control Joints Needed with Adhered Concrete Masonry Veneer?
2.-FEMA Safe Rooms-Masonry
3.-Installation Guide Adhered Manufactured Stone Veneer (AMSV)
4.-AMSV Complying with the 2007 California Building Code
5.-AMSV Water Penetration Testing
6.-Water Penetration Testing of an Adhered Masonry Veneer Wall Assembly
7.-The Durability of Segmental Retaining Wall (SRW) Units
8.-SRW Segmental Retaining Wall DESIGN
9.-Thermal Catalog of Concrete Masonry Assemblies
10.-TR68B Basement Manual Design and Construction Using Concrete Masonry
11.-TR91B Lintel Design Manual
12.-Segmental Retaining Wall Installation Guide
13.-TR149A NCMA MBMA Concrete Masonry Walls for Metal Buildings
14.-TR156B Inspection and testing of concrete masonry construction
15.-TR220A ACB DESIGN MANUAL FOR ARTICULATING CONCRETE BLOCK (ACB) REVETMENT SYSTEMS
16.-TR221 Storm Resistant Concrete Masonry Homes and Buildings
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FR01: Spacing of Reinforcing Bars in Partially Grouted Masonry
FR02: Water Penetration Testing of Stucco on Concrete Masonry Construction
FR03: Resistance of Multi-Wythe Insulated Masonry Walls Subjected to Impulse Loads (Volume 1)
Impact Testing Video - Concrete Masonry Construction
MR07: Research Investigation of the Properties of Masonry Grout in Concrete Masonry
MR08: Research Evaluation of the Compressive Strength of in Situ Masonry
MR09: Research Evaluation of the Effect of Unit Configuration on the Compressive Strength of Solid Concrete Paver Units
MR10: Research Evaluation of the Flexural Tensile Strength of Concrete Masonry
MR11: The Effects of Concrete Masonry Unit Moisture Content on Grout Bond and Grout Compressive Strength
MR12: Evaluation of Minimum Reinforcing Bar Splice Criteria for Hollow Clay Brick and Hollow Concrete Block Masonry
MR13: Research Evaluation of Various Grout Consolidation Techniques in Concrete Masonry
MR14: An Investigation of the Performance of Walls with Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EFIS) in Three Climatic Regions of the
United States
MR15: Prison Wall Impact Investigation
MR16: Issues Affecting Color Durability in Concrete Masonry, Segmental Retaining Wall Units and Unit Concrete Pavers
MR18: Prison Wall Impact Investigation - Phase II
MR19: Evaluation of Paver Slab Freeze-Thaw Scaling Testing
MR20: Evaluation of Paver Slab Flexural Strength Testing
MR21: Investigation of Wind Projectile Resistance of Concrete Masonry Walls and Ceiling Panels with Wide Spaced Reinforcement for
Above Ground Shelters
MR23: Research Evaluation Potential: For Growth Of Mold/Fungi On Concrete Masonry Products
MR24: Investigation of Alternative Grouting Procedures in Concrete Masonry Construction Through Physical Evaluation and Quality
Assessment, Report of Phase I Research
MR25: Investigation of Alternative Grouting Procedures in Concrete Masonry Construction Through Physical Evaluation and Quality
Assessment. Report of Phase II Research
MR26: Effects of Confinement Reinforcement on Bar Splice Performance
MR27: Effects of Confinement Reinforcement on Bar Splice Performance - Phase II
MR29: Self-Consolidating Grout Investigation: Compressive Strength, Shear Bond, Consolidation and Flow
MR30: Research Evaluation of the Effects of Concrete Masonry Structural Cover Over Spliced Reinforcing Bars
MR31: Self-Consolidating Grout Investigation: Making and Testing Prototype SCG Mix Designs - Report of Phase II Research
MR32: Effects of Confinement Reinforcement on Bar Splice Performance - Phase III
MR33: Effects of Confinement Reinforcement on Bar Splice Performance Summary of Research and Design Recommendations
MR34: Research Evaluation of the Effects of Concrete Masonry Structural Cover Over Continuous Reinforcing Bars
MR35: Report on Full Scale SRW Test Walls
MR35S: Full Scale SRW Testing Report Summary
MR36: Assessment of the Effectiveness of Water Repellents and Other Surface Coatings on Reducing the Air Permeance of Single Wythe
Concrete Masonry Assemblies
MR37: Recalibration of the Unit Strength Method for Verifying Compliance with the Specified Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry
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