This state of the art report from an international task group (TG44) of CIB, the International Council of Building Research Organizations, presents a highly authoritative guide to the application of innovative technologies on response control and seismic isolation of buildings to practice worldwide.
Many countries and cities are located in earthquake-prone areas making effective seismic design a major issue in structural engineering. Reassuringly, structural response control and seismic isolation have advanced remarkably in recent years following numerous studies internationally....
This state of the art report from an international task group (TG44) of CIB, the International Council of Building Research Organizations, presents...
What are the implications of the changing culture of the construction industry for procurement? The concepts of partnering, collaboration and mutual benefit are increasingly important and represent a positive move away from the past when disputes and their avoidance were such key issues in procurement. This book is a compilation of papers presented at the CIB W92 Symposium held in Chaing Mai, Thailand in January 1999. The volume, drawing on contributions from experts in construction contract procurement from 22 countries, addresses the issues of culture within organizations and national...
What are the implications of the changing culture of the construction industry for procurement? The concepts of partnering, collaboration and mutual b...
