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41. Geotechnical and Environmental Aspects of Waste Disposal Sites

    Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Geotechnics Related to the Environment - GREEN 4, Wolverhampton, UK, 28 June-1 July 2004

    Edited by R.W. Sarsby, A.J. Felton

    Despite the importance of preserving the environment in our developing world, activity involving the extraction of natural resources and the disposal of waste continues to increase. Such operations need to be conducted in a carefully-controlled manner, protecting both the natural environment and...

    Published November 15th 2006 by Taylor & Francis
42. Response Control and Seismic Isolation of Buildings

    By Masahiko Higashino, Shin Okamoto

    Series: CIB

    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...

    Published September 4th 2006 by Routledge
43. Soil Liquefaction

    A Critical State Approach

    By Michael Jefferies, Ken Been

    Soil liquefaction is a major concern in areas of the world subject to seismic activity or other repeated vibration loads. This book brings together a large body of information on the topic, and presents it within a unified and simple framework. The result is a book which will provide the practising...

    Published September 3rd 2006 by CRC Press
44. RISK21 - Coping with Risks due to Natural Hazards in the 21st Century

    Proceedings of the RISK21 Workshop, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, 28 November - 3 December 2004

    Edited by Walter J. Ammann, Stefanie Dannenmann, Laurent Vulliet

    Over the last two decades, there has been an increase in the number of natural hazards which have culminated in catastrophic consequences, severely impacting on people and livelihoods. In response to this escalation, the Swiss Natural Hazards Competence Centre (CENAT) organized a workshop...

    Published August 16th 2006 by Taylor & Francis
45. Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas

    STESSA 2006, 5th International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas

    Edited by Federico Mazzolani, Akira Wada

    Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas is a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of seismic resistant steel structures. It comprises a collection of papers presented at the fifth International Specialty Conference STESSA 2006, held in Yokohama, Japan, in August...

    Published July 19th 2006 by Taylor & Francis
46. River Basin Modelling for Flood Risk Mitigation

    Edited by Donald Knight, Asaad Shamseldin

    Flooding accounts for one-third of natural disasters worldwide and for over half the deaths which occur as a result of natural disasters. As the frequency and volume of flooding increases, as a result of climate change, there is a new urgency amongst researchers and professionals working in flood...

    Published November 16th 2005 by Taylor & Francis
47. Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design

    Edited by W.F. Chen, E.M. Lui

    Many important advances in designing earthquake-resistant structures have occurred over the last several years. Civil engineers need an authoritative source of information that reflects the issues that are unique to the field. Comprising chapters selected from the second edition of the best-selling...

    Published November 1st 2005 by CRC Press
48. Landslides and Avalanches. Norway 2005

    Proceedings of the 11th International Conference and Field Trip on Landslides, Norway, September 2005

    Edited by Kåre Senneset, Kaare Flaate, Jan Otto Larsen

    The Proceedings of the 11th International Conference and Field Trip on Landslides deals with landslides in soil and rock as well as snow and slush avalanches. It contains analyses, experimental investigations and stability evaluation of landslides in soil. Case records with detailed surveys...

    Published August 10th 2005 by Taylor & Francis
49. Landslide Risk Management

    Edited by Oldrich Hungr, Robin Fell, Réjean Couture, Erik Eberhardt

    Landslide Risk Management comprises the proceedings of the International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, held in Vancouver, Canada, from May 31 to June 3, 2005. The first part of the book contains state-of-the-art and invited lectures, prepared by teams of authors selected for their...

    Published June 29th 2005 by Taylor & Francis
50. Wind and Earthquake Resistant Buildings

    Structural Analysis and Design

    By Bungale S. Taranath

    Series: Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Developed as a resource for practicing engineers, while simultaneously serving as a text in a formal classroom setting, Wind and Earthquake Resistant Buildings provides a fundmental understanding of the behavior of steel, concrete, and composite building structures. The text format follows, in a...

    Published December 14th 2004 by CRC Press