Autogenous deformation of concrete is the free deformation of sealed concrete at a constant temperature. A number of observed problems with early-age cracking of high-performance concrete can be attributed to this phenomenon.
During the last 10 years, this has led to an increased focus on autogenous deformation within both concrete practice and concrete research. Since 1996, there has been enough interest to hold yearly international conferences devoted to this subject.
The papers in this publication were presented at two consecutive half-day sessions at the American Concrete Institute's Fall Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, October 2002. All papers were reviewed according to ACI procedures. This publication and the sessions were sponsored by ACI Committee 236, Material Science of Concrete.
The 12 presentations from eight different countries indicate the broad, global research efforts dealing with autogenous deformation, and the well-attended - of up to 90 people - show that this interest is shared by the general concrete community. Attendees left with an understanding of the complexity of the autogenous deformation of concrete. The sessions showed that cooperation and more research are needed.
At the ACI 2002 Fall Convention, the international materials research organization, RILEM, took steps to promote further research and cooperation within this area. Two technical committees held initial meetings with the involvement of many ACI members. More collaborative research will be carried out.
Copenhagen, Denmark, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia, October 2003.
Abstract: Editor: Ole Mejlhede Jensen, Dale P. Bentz & Pietro Lura
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This book deals with all aspects of advanced composite materials; what they are, where they are used, how they are made, their properties, how they are designed and analyzed, and how they perform in-service. It covers both continuous and discontinuous fiber composites fabricated from polymer, metal, and ceramic matrices, with an emphasis on continuous fiber polymer matrix composites.
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Conservation of Water and Related Land Resources, Third Edition
Author: Peter E. Black (Author), Brian Fisher (Author) | Size: 10.2 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: CRC Press | Year: 2000 | pages: 536 | ISBN: 156670541X & 9781566705417
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Completely revised and updated, Conservation of Water and Related Land Resources, Third Edition continues to provide an integrated and balanced examination of all the major aspects of water and related resources management. It reviews events that have helped shape current management situations, thereby pointing the way for future action and enabling lay citizens, practicing professionals, and policy-makers to play an effective role in the mandated decisions about population, urban sprawl, increased water demands, and climate change. It provides a ready-made, comprehensive source of documents that complement the case study approach to political policy.
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Completely revised and updated, Conservation of Water and Related Land Resources, Third Edition continues to provide an integrated and balanced examination of all the major aspects of water and related resources management. It reviews events that have helped shape our current management situations, thereby pointing the way to future action and enabling lay citizens, practicing professionals, and policy-makers to play an effective role in the government mandated decisions about population, urban sprawl, increased water demands, and climate change.
See what's new in the New Edition:
The book presents a unique and complete set of pertinent water law cases, compacts, and statutes. Extremely well referenced it includes:
Substantial revisions reflecting changes in water pollution control policy, water law, and federal agencies
Information on the new and significant role of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the environmental mission and activities of the Corps of Engineers
A timeline to be filled in and review questions at the end of each chapter
Complex water management problems as they relate to the current issues of partnerships, sustainability, and adaptive management
An update on the situation regarding water rights for Native Americans
The theme of conservation throughout the text - historically, legally, organizationally, fiscally, and philosophically
An expanded section on local water management organizations and a new chapter with examples of water resources management including different scales and purposes for management policy
There are many books available on water resources. None of them focus on those aspects of the law that are important to public participation in water and related land resource decisions, especially those concerned with nonpoint sources of pollution like Conservation of Water and Related Land Resources, Third Edition.
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Tolerance to Environmental Contaminants (Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment)
Author: Claude Amiard-Triquet, Philip S. Rainbow and Michele Romeo | Size: 7.8 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Unspecified | Publisher: CRC Press | Year: 2011 | pages: 464 | ISBN: 1439817707 & 9781439817704
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The species examined are very diverse ... Consequently, virtually every branch of the natural sciences is represented, making the potential readership considerable. Of very relevant interest is emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and insecticidal-resistance to DDT. Is resistance a function of DNA changes, changes in individual proteins, other structural changes, or a combination? These are the answers sought. ... it is a very valuable addition to the literature. It defines the multidisciplinary approaches necessary to educate advanced students of toxicology and environmental science by describing the complexities involved, and how to utilise logic to prevent the accidental (and sometimes deliberate) poisoning of the general environment.
—K. Jones, in Chromatographia, 74:851
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Tolerance, the ability of populations to cope with the chemical stress resulting from toxic contaminants, has been described in many organisms from bacteria to fungi, from phytoplankton to terrestrial flowering plants, and from invertebrates such as worms to vertebrates like fish and amphibians. The building of tolerance, be it by physiological acclimation or genetic adaptation, can have great consequences for the local biodiversity, and hence the ecology and ecosystem functioning of many of the world’s habitats. Understanding the frequency of the occurrence of tolerance has tremendous implications for the sustainability of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Tolerance to Environmental Contaminants takes a multidisciplinary approach across contaminant types, habitats, organisms, biological levels of organization and scientific disciplines. The book examines the general principles governing the acquisition and biological consequences of tolerance, genetically or physiologically based, at different levels of biological organization, taxonomically from bacteria and archaea to flowering plants and vertebrates, and within organisms from molecular biology and biochemistry through physiology to whole organism, community, and ecosystem levels of organization.
Presenting a state-of-the-art synthesis of the many aspects of the phenomenon of tolerance to environmental contaminants, this volume covers mechanisms of defense involved in the acquisition of tolerance, different classes of environmental contaminants, positive and negative ecological consequences of tolerance and the impact of tolerance in bacteria, plants, and insects on society. The reviews presented in this book supply the tools for carrying out more informed and therefore more reliable risk-benefit analyses when assessing the ecotoxicological risks to life in any of the contaminated habitats that now surround us in our industrialized society.
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The resources, tools, and concepts presented in this report pull from the unique perspectives and expertise of an array of engineering disciplines convened for an international workshop sponsored by AIME, and co-sponsored by the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), to forge a common understanding of the role and responsibility of engineering in achieving global sustainability. The workshop findings are presented within the following topic areas, while highlighting linkages between and among the specific societal sectors under examination:
Human Needs: Encompasses engineering impacts on water, food, and health.
Infrastructure: Examines issues in transportation, housing, and urban design.
The Resource Cycle: Provides a comprehensive overview of considerations affecting energy, mineral resources, materials, and recycling.
Human Resources: Highlights strategies for unlocking the fullest potential of scientists and engineers-through new approaches in education, policy engagement, and holistic design-to achieve real progress in sustainable development.
Linking Technologies to Resources: Presents a Technology and Resources Matrix, designed as a communication tool for guiding research and policy actions within various engineering disciplines.
The publication also serves as a valuable compendium of sustainable engineering resources presented as part of the workshop process, including an extensive bibliography and recommended readings section and a summary of key, cross-cutting initiatives recommended as priorities because of their potential transformative impact.
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A wealth of resources and topics of discussion from the Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources workshop held in Switzerland in 2009
Natural resources are the lifeblood of agricultural and industrial endeavors that contribute to our social and economic well-being. Yet, even as these resources dwindle from mismanagement, there is still no clear consensus in the engineering community of what actually defines "sustainable engineering."
This publication offers the engineering profession a multi-disciplinary blueprint for action by presenting topics of discussion from the Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources workshop held at the école Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, July 22–24, 2009. It includes an extensive bibliography and recommended readings section, and a summary of key, cross-cutting initiatives recommended as priorities because of their potential to create common principles for advancing societal sustainability through technological, educational, and public policy solutions.
The resources, tools, and concepts delivered in this report draw from the unique perspectives and expertise of an array of engineering disciplines, represented by delegates from the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The intent of this publication is to forge a better understanding of the role and responsibility of engineering in achieving global sustainability, while also laying the foundation for an ongoing and productive interdisciplinary dialogue in other forums.
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Many building projects are the subject of claims – the assertion of a right, usually by the contractor, to an extension of the contract period or an additional payment under the terms of the building contract. Many of these claims are unsound or ill-founded, often because the basic principles are misunderstood.
This highly regarded book examines the legal basis of claims for extensions of time and additional payment, and what can and cannot be claimed under the main forms of contract. It includes chapters dealing with direct loss and expense, liquidated damages, extension of time, concurrency problems, acceleration, time at large, common law and contractual claims, global claims, and heads of claim and their substantiation. With the publication of the fifth edition, Building Contract Claims has been thoroughly revised to ensure it is fully up to date with the latest contracts, court judgments and building practice. Changes include:
Coverage of over 60 additional relevant court cases
Coverage of the 2005 JCT contracts suite
Coverage of changes to the NEC contract
Coverage of additional contracts such as Constructing Excellence; Measured Term Contract and the ACA PPC2000 contract together with the 2005 relevant JCT sub-contracts
Important changes to liquidated damages and to extensions of time, and the giving of notices
Appendix 1 has been substantially revised
Like its predecessors, the fifth edition of Building Contract Claims will be essential reading for architects, contract administrators, project managers and quantity surveyors, as well as contractors, contracts consultants and construction lawyers.
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Dear friends
I need tis article
"Determination of Modification Factor R for Seismic Design of Pressure Vessels Using ASME and Eurocodes" by N. Kokavesis
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This book presents the proceedings of the 21st European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, held in the Netherlands in September 2011. Six sections cover the topics of: underground construction; pile foundation and ground improvement; soil dynamics; dams, erosion and piping; deformation and soil properties and geothermics. The papers included here present the new and refreshing perspective of young engineers exploring the field of geotechnics. Geotechnical engineering aims to contribute to sustainable living and to the creation of safe, economic and pleasant spaces to live, work and relax.
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1-AWWA manual M32: Computer Modeling of Water Distribution Systems , 3rd Ed
Publisher: American Water Works Assn; 3rd Edition edition (March 12, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583218645
ISBN-13: 978-1583218648
OR
1A-AWWA manual M32: Computer Modeling of Water Distribution, 2ed
Publisher: American Waterworks Association; 2nd edition (November 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583213457
ISBN-13: 978-1583213452
AND please also:
2-AWWA manual M24: Dual Water Systems
Publisher: Amer Water Works Assn; 2nd edition (March 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0898677459
ISBN-13: 978-0898677454
3-AWWA M17: Installation, Field Testing and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants, 4th Edition
Publisher: American Waterworks Association; 4 edition (March 13, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583214143
ISBN-13: 978-1583214145
4-AWWA M22: Sizing Water Service Lines and Meters, 2nd Edition
Publisher: American Water Works Assn; 2 edition (September 5, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583212795
ISBN-13: 978-1583212790
5-AWWA M55: PE Pipe - Design and Installation
Publisher: American Waterworks Association; 1 edition (February 15, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583213872
ISBN-13: 978-1583213872
It wiil be much appreciated if someone can upload all or any of these AWWA manuals.
Best Regards.
A new misfit function for multimodal inversion of surface waves
Margherita Maraschini, Fabian Ernst, Sebastiano Foti and Laura Valentina Socco
Geophysics July 2010 v. 75 no. 4 p. G31-G43
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