Although this book presents mostly Polish research, it deals with general problems and is addressed to a wider scientific community. Particular chapters present results of research undertaken in the major areas of environment protection and engineering. The book covers how to estimate the state of scientific research in various areas of environmental engineering and determine the perspectives of their development and how to estimate the organizational, technical and technological ventures to ensure the ecological security. It explores the place of environmental engineering in the realization...
Although this book presents mostly Polish research, it deals with general problems and is addressed to a wider scientific community. Particular chapte...
This symposium, held in Argentina in March 2003, commemorates Otto Nordenskjold's 1901 expedition, and pays tribute to the Swedish and Argentinian explorers who took on the challenge of early fieldwork in Patagonia and Antarctica. This theme is extended to include recent fieldwork in the natural sciences in the Archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, the Antarctic Peninsula and the sub-Antarctic seas, and celebrates the fruitfulness of continuing Swedish-Argentinian scientific cooperation.
The symposium and associated activities took place in the cities of Buenos Aires, La Plata and...
This symposium, held in Argentina in March 2003, commemorates Otto Nordenskjold's 1901 expedition, and pays tribute to the Swedish and Argentinian ...
Despite the importance of preserving the environment in out developing world, activity involving the extraction of natural resources and the disposal of waster continues to increase. Such operations need to be conducted in a carefully-controlled manner, protecting both the natural environment and the communities who live in the vicinity. Drawing expertise from 19 countries around the world, this book discusses the engineered disposal of waste in landfills as well as how to manage land contaminated by waste disposal and fluid flows. It provides an integrated view of the latest research and...
Despite the importance of preserving the environment in out developing world, activity involving the extraction of natural resources and the disposal ...
Manufacturing plays a vital role in European economy and society, and is expected to continue as a major generator of wealth in the foreseeable future. A competitive manufacturing industry is essential for the prosperity of Europe, especially in the face of accelerating deindustrialisation. This book provides a broad vision of the future of manufacturing, analysed from a system-management viewpoint and with a special focus on ICT-related matters. Each contribution presents a complex and multidisciplinary research domain from a specific perspective. The first part of the book gives an overview...
Manufacturing plays a vital role in European economy and society, and is expected to continue as a major generator of wealth in the foreseeable future...
This book contains keynote lectures and full papers presented at the International Symposium on Computational Modelling of Objects Represented in Images (CompIMAGE), held in Coimbra, Portugal, on 20-21 October 2006. International contributions from nineteen countries provide a comprehensive coverage of the current state-of-the-art in the fields of:
- Image Processing and Analysis;
- Image Segmentation;
- Data Interpolation;
- Registration, Acquisition and Compression;
- 3D Reconstruction;
- Objects Tracking;
- Motion and Deformation...
This book contains keynote lectures and full papers presented at the International Symposium on Computational Modelling of Objects Represented in I...
One of the effects of global climate change is the increasing variability of extreme flood events and cyclones. Current measures to mitigate flood impacts, particularly in the urban environment, are based on previously-planned flood risk intervals and no longer provide sufficient protection. Being prepared for unexpected changes and extreme flood events asks for a paradigm shift in current strategies to avoid and manage flood disasters. In order to stem the increasing impact of urban floods, a major rethink of current planning and flood management policies and practice is required, taking...
One of the effects of global climate change is the increasing variability of extreme flood events and cyclones. Current measures to mitigate flood ...
Featuring papers on research and practice concerning technical, technological and economic aspects of thin-seams coal mining, as presented at the International Mining Forum in February 2007 in Cracow, Poland.
Featuring papers on research and practice concerning technical, technological and economic aspects of thin-seams coal mining, as presented at the Inte...
Applying advanced structural and reliability assessment to the design, fabrication and operation of marine structures boosts public and commercial confidence and increases the competitiveness of waterborne transportation. Advancements in Marine Structures draws on recent experience and progress in the analysis and design of marine structures, exploring a full range of methods and modelling procedures and relates the practical application of these methodologies to real structures. The book contains papers presented at the first MARSTRUCT International Conference, held in Glasgow,...
Applying advanced structural and reliability assessment to the design, fabrication and operation of marine structures boosts public and commercial ...
Geotechnical works involve complex geo-engineering issues, which are reviewed in this volume presenting the very latest research and practice in computational mechanics in geotechnical engineering. Application of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering V contains contributions on soil and rock excavations, underground structures and ground reinforcement; and on the construction of dams, embankments and rail track. Other papers consider the geomechanics of oil exploration and rock mechanics in mining; while environmental contributions include groundwater management. A wide range...
Geotechnical works involve complex geo-engineering issues, which are reviewed in this volume presenting the very latest research and practice in co...
NUMOG X reflects the current research and advances made in the application of numerical methods in geotechnical engineering. The papers are organised in the following four sections:
1. Constitutive relations for geomaterials
2. Numerical algorithms: formulation and performance
3. Modelling of transient / coupled problems
4. Application of numerical techniques to practical problems
Many new developments on a wide variety of topics have been reported at this Symposium. These include: description of mechanical properties of soil, instabilities in soil...
NUMOG X reflects the current research and advances made in the application of numerical methods in geotechnical engineering. The papers are organis...
