History of Construction Cultures Volume 1 contains papers presented at the 7ICCH – Seventh International Congress on Construction History, held at the Lisbon School of Architecture, Portugal, from 12 to 16 July, 2021. The conference has been organize...Loe edasi...
This book presents all aspects of automation in construction pertaining to the use of information technologies in design, engineering, construction technologies, and maintenance and management of constructed facilities....Loe edasi...
Polyampholytes are unique polymers with properties that show potential as structural biomaterials, drug delivery and chemo-mechanical systems, biosensors, energy storage devices, supercapacitors, and actuators. This book reviews studies over the pas...Loe edasi...
This book addresses the unique differences in how AI should be developed and used in science and engineering. Through inclusion of definitions and detailed examples, this book covers actual and realistic requirements as well as avoidance of certain...Loe edasi...
This accessible and practical shortform book details the properties and advantages of high-performance pre-engineered steel-concrete composite beams (HPCBs) for improving the sustainability of construction techniques and explains the analysis method...Loe edasi...
This book presents the most recent advances related to the thermal energy storage system design and integration in buildings. Additionally, modelling, application, synthetization, and characterization of energy efficient building materials is also c...Loe edasi...
The book discusses advances in management of industrial and mining waste through circular economy approaches and successful critical metal recovery from secondary resources. It highlights reprocessing of mine waste and tailings for development of cr...Loe edasi...
The research in this book aims to discover occupational diseases that cause fatalities and permanent incapacities in the construction industry, along with their epidemiological causal mechanisms....Loe edasi...
This book examines how different actors in Sierra Leone use the effects of large-scale mining to navigate the conditions of life. Of use to students and scholars working on resource extraction, large-scale investments, globalization, and development...Loe edasi...
This edited book aims to provide a scientific compendium of findings on gender issues in the construction sector and contribute to discussions on plurality and inclusion; and provide baseline data for policy design and future research on women worki...Loe edasi...
Steel-Reinforced Concrete Structures: Assessment and Repair of Corrosion, Third Edition examines the corrosion of reinforced concrete from a practical point of view, highlights protective design and repair procedures, and presents ongoing maintenanc...Loe edasi...
This book focusses on the structural design of Interlocking Concrete Block Pavement (ICBP) including application, analysis, design, construction, and the fundamental design concept of ICBP backed by case studies to demonstrate long-term performance...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Pennsylvania State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780271097077)
An investigation into one of the largest and most lucrative mineral mining companies in the world, Rio Tinto, Extraction Politics reveals how the company constructs a presence in the places it operates and shapes meanings and orientations toward the...Loe edasi...
This book examines the social, environmental and political sustainability of Peru’s mining industry as it seeks to garner the benefits of the energy transition between now and 2050. It will interest students and scholars of mining and the extracti...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 25-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Arkansas Press, ISBN-13: 9781682262917)
In 1930, a remote corner of southwest Arkansas witnessed the discovery of cinnabar, the ore from which mercury is extracted. Upon the arrival of the metal of a thousand uses, a wave of hope and ambition swept through the foothills of the Ouachita...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Louisiana State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780807186022)
Offshore Oildom tells the riveting story of the United States quest to secure the oil riches of the sea. Drawing on a wealth of untapped sources, Tyler Priest reveals how the offshore oil industry emerged from an ambitious project to incorporate th...Loe edasi...
In 1995, the IAEA presented a map of 582 uranium deposits based on early UDEPO data. A revised 2018 edition expanded the view to about 2,900 deposits. Now, nearly 5,300 deposits are displayed with updated classifications, deposit sizes, and enhanced...Loe edasi...
Exploring uranium recovery from phosphate ores as a cost-effective alternative to conventional mining, this publication highlights fast integration of uranium recovery units in fertilizer plants and delves into supply security, profitability, and en...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Texas Press, ISBN-13: 9781477333297)
The role of Bolivian mining families in revolution and politics. In 1952, Bolivia’s Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) swept into power, promising collective prosperity through class-based nationalism. The heroic symbol of the...Loe edasi...
To remain comfortable in a world of ever more extreme weather events and climate trends, we need a building revolution. Building designers, owners, managers, and occupants must prepare now for future climates with new ways to stay comfortable indo...Loe edasi...
