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A Concise Introduction to Engineering Economics
ISBN: 9780419159100 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive yet accessible text emphasizes problem solving, evaluation of projects, capital budgeting and resource allocation under risk and uncertainty. Current theory of economics and finance is also discussed andthe text is complemented by a full set of problems, exercises and case studies.
This comprehensive yet accessible text emphasizes problem solving, evaluation of projects, capital budgeting and resource allocation under risk and un...
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303,61 |
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Explosive Loading of Engineering Structures
ISBN: 9780419169307 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text reviews the development of research into the explosive loading of structures, mainly since the beginning of the 20th century. Major contributions in the fields of measurement, analysis and prediction are discussed. Dynamic loading from conventional high explosives is examined, as well as the effects of liquid propellant, dust, gas, vapour, and fuel/air explosions. Subjects include blast in tunnels, underground and underwater explosions, pressure measurement and blast stimulation. Explosive effects on civil buildings, civil bridges, aircraft and ships are summarized, including the...
This text reviews the development of research into the explosive loading of structures, mainly since the beginning of the 20th century. Major contribu...
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1224,44 |
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Guide to Highway Law for Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors
ISBN: 9780419173304 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a consequence of so much construction work being carried out on or near highways, contractors ignore at their peril the law of highways and the influence it has, or should have, on their working methods and practices. Some knowledge of the law relating to highways is essential to anyone involved in the construction process, including the architect, engineer or surveyor advising a client as to what is possible and the contractor actually carrying out the contract works. By avoiding legal language, this book aims to provide practical guidance from maintenance and improvements to activities...
As a consequence of so much construction work being carried out on or near highways, contractors ignore at their peril the law of highways and the inf...
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1077,50 |
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Combustion Engineering and Gas Utilisation
ISBN: 9780419176701 / Angielski / Twarda / 912 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a practical guide to sound engineering practice for engineers from industry and commerce responsible for the selection, installation, designing and maintenance of efficient and safe gas fired heating equipment.
This book is a practical guide to sound engineering practice for engineers from industry and commerce responsible for the selection, installation, des...
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2448,86 |
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Sick Building Syndrome: Concepts, Issues and Practice
ISBN: 9780419215301 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sick building syndrome is for many an enigma. The legislative precedents currently being set in North America underline the need for rational examination of the problem. This collection of writing aims to help unravel the complex issues involved.
Sick building syndrome is for many an enigma. The legislative precedents currently being set in North America underline the need for rational examinat...
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636,71 |
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Penetration and Permeability of Concrete: Barriers to Organic and Contaminating Liquids
ISBN: 9780419225607 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an investigation into the barrier qualities of concrete. The transport of fluids, in particular organic and contaminating liquids, through concrete can lead to water and soil pollution. This is a world-wide problem on which there is little published material. This state-of-the-art report redresses the balance and sets out current knowledge on all aspects of the problem, testing methods and indicates the need for further research.
This book is an investigation into the barrier qualities of concrete. The transport of fluids, in particular organic and contaminating liquids, throug...
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1273,41 |
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Hazardous Building Materials: A Guide to the Selection of Environmentally Responsible Alternatives
ISBN: 9780419234500 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new edition provides a detailed reference source of the use in residential buildings of materials known or suspected to harm health and the environment. Alternative materials are evaluated using unique data sheets which compare environmental impact, cost, health, safety and technical performance providing building and construction professionals and other practitioners with the facts they need to make the right selection.
Hazardous Building Materials considers the following building elements: structure, windows and doors, roofing, insulation, finishes and fittings, pipes,... This new edition provides a detailed reference source of the use in residential buildings of materials known or suspected to harm health and the envir...
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342,79 |
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Monitoring Bathing Waters
ISBN: 9780419243700 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book, which has been prepared by an international group of experts, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, planning and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes for water bodies used for recreation. It addresses the wide range of hazards which may be encountered and emphasizes the importance of linking monitoring programmes to effective and feasible management actions to protect human health. It also provides details of sampling and analytical methods.
This book will be an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with monitoring and assessing... This book, which has been prepared by an international group of experts, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, planning and implementation o...
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1273,41 |
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Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces
ISBN: 9780471192114 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a practical introduction to the issues and problems encountered in designing buildings which can withstand the forces of natural disasters. The text includes important updates from the 1994 Universal Building Code as well as more detailed information on engineering computations and lateral force construction. Increased attention is given to the relationship between building design and seismic response, and a discussion of the most recent CAD products for lateral design work is discussed.
This is a practical introduction to the issues and problems encountered in designing buildings which can withstand the forces of natural disasters. Th...
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453,42 |
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Building Pathology: Deterioration, Diagnostics, and Intervention
ISBN: 9780471331728 / Angielski / Twarda / 672 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention
This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose building-related deterioration, identify sound treatment options and solutions, and design to minimize performance problems on new projects. Combining a clear and accessible explanation of the principles and mechanisms of building deterioration with coverage of a broad array of intervention methods, it is a ready resource for anyone whose work is concerned with improving building performance. A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention
This essential technical reference gives building professionals the ... |
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700,89 |
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Simplified Site Design
ISBN: 9780471530299 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study defines the general problems encountered in the design and construction of sites for buildings in broad and easily understood terms. It addresses such areas as determining site conditions, developing the site form, site planning, landscaping and more. The many illustrative graphics contained here qualify this work as a graphics manual for ordinary site design elements. An extensive set of references is also included for further research.
This study defines the general problems encountered in the design and construction of sites for buildings in broad and easily understood terms. It add...
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510,13 |
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Estimating for Building & Civil Engineering Work
ISBN: 9780750627979 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This updated version of Spence Geddes' standard reference publication includes alterations, whilst retaining the essential features. It deals in a practical way with many of the estimating problems that can arise where building and civil engineering works are carried out.
This updated version of Spence Geddes' standard reference publication includes alterations, whilst retaining the essential features. It deals in a pra...
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612,21 |
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Altering Houses and Small Scale Residential Developments
ISBN: 9780750641005 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Altering Houses and Small-scale Residential Development' is a practical guide for home owners and those undertaking residential building projects. It is also useful for students and emerging professionals concerned with the built environment, especially small-scale development procedures. Undertaking house alterations can be daunting, not least because considerations of cost, design and method can simultaneously demand urgent and careful attention. In addition, there are regulations and the law to be satisfied, contracts to be entered into and a host of potential problems concerned with the...
'Altering Houses and Small-scale Residential Development' is a practical guide for home owners and those undertaking residential building projects. It...
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186,06 |
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CAD Principles for Architectural Design
ISBN: 9780750644365 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A study of computer-aided design principles for architectural design. It links the intentions of the CAD user to specific CAD techniques. These intentions stem from the central analytical aspects of design schemes that subsequently drive the development of the building form.
A study of computer-aided design principles for architectural design. It links the intentions of the CAD user to specific CAD techniques. These intent...
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244,84 |
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Stairs
ISBN: 9780750648462 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stairs are a fundamental and universal feature of buildings. The late Alan Blanc had a lifetime's obsession with stairs and steps and provided a definitive reference source that bridges the aesthetic and practical aspects of staircase design. His wife Sylvia, who worked with him on the first edition, presents this updated, abridged version alongside a complimentary web site where the historical elements of the subjects are described and discussed in pictures and diagrams.
The book is a practical guide to designing circulation spaces. It is extensively detailed with working... Stairs are a fundamental and universal feature of buildings. The late Alan Blanc had a lifetime's obsession with stairs and steps and provided a defin...
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279,12 |
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Efflorescence and the Discoloration of Concrete
ISBN: 9780863100116 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This detailed book covers causes, soluble salts, prevention and removal of discoloration. it also provides a checklist for the practitioner.
This detailed book covers causes, soluble salts, prevention and removal of discoloration. it also provides a checklist for the practitioner.
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881,59 |
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Ageless Adobe: History and Preservation in Southwestern Architecture
ISBN: 9780865340343 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Iowa provides practical details on methods of preservation and maintenance for old adobe buildings. The over 200 illustrations and "how-to" directions enable the do-it-yourself home owner as well as the professional architect or contractor to plan and carry out renovation. (Architecture)
Iowa provides practical details on methods of preservation and maintenance for old adobe buildings. The over 200 illustrations and "how-to" directions...
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96,15 |
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Home Builders Guide to Seismic Resistant Construction
ISBN: 9781410108791 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CONTENTS Preface Introduction, Background and Seismic Risk Areas Principles of Seismic Resistance in Dwellings Architectural Considerations Site Selection Elements of the Seismic Resistant System Foundations and Foundation Details Floors Shear Walls Roof Requirements Masonry Chimneys Concrete Masonry Clay Masonry Masonry and Stone Veneer Building Code and References Home Builders Check List Appendix: Typical Regular Floor Plans for Earthquake Resistance Acknowledgments
CONTENTS Preface Introduction, Background and Seismic Risk Areas Principles of Seismic Resistance in Dwellings Architectural Considerations Site Selec...
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127,32 |
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Towards a New Museum
ISBN: 9781580931809 / Angielski / Miękka / 349 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since first publication in 1998, Towards a New Museum has achieved iconic status as a seminal exploration of the late-20th-century revolution in museum architecture: the transformation from museum as restrained container for art to museum as exuberant companion to art. Author Victoria Newhouse critiqued numerous institutions for the display of art opened in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, culminating in Frank Gehry's Guggenheim in Bilbao and Richard Meier's Getty Center in Los Angeles. In this expanded edition, she continues her investigation of new museums, assessing the radical, 21st-century...
Since first publication in 1998, Towards a New Museum has achieved iconic status as a seminal exploration of the late-20th-century revolution in museu...
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cena:
180,18 |
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Energy Efficiency in Industry
ISBN: 9781851662432 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Proceedings of a workshop organized by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Energy, Berlin, Germany, 19-20 October 1987.
Proceedings of a workshop organized by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Energy, Berlin, Germany, 19-20 October 1987...
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1959,09 |