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Cold-Formed Steel Structures to the AISI Specification

Cold-Formed Steel Structures to the AISI Specification

This volume reveals the behaviour and design of cold-formed steel structures connections and systems. It describes the AISI Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members published in July 2000 which governs the design of all cold-formed steel frames including roof wall and racking systems and cold-formed steel residential construction in the USA. The text offers worked examples which can be programmed using MATHCAD or EXCEL. | Cold-Formed Steel Structures to the AISI Specification

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Room Acoustics

Room Acoustics

Well established as a classic reference and specialised textbook since its first publication in 1973 Heinrich Kuttruff’s Room Acoustics combines detailed coverage with a state of art presentation of the theory and practice of sound behaviour in closed spaces. This sixth edition presents several additional new sections for instance on the reflection of a spherical wave from a wall on finite element methods for sound field calculation and on virtual reality as well as giving an overhaul of the standard material. Particular emphasis is given to the properties and calculation of reverberation the most obvious acoustical feature of a room. And further key topics include the various mechanisms of sound absorption and their practical application as well as scattering by wall irregularities including pseudo-stochastic structures. Extensive space is given to of psychoacoustic insights and the quality criteria derived from them along with new procedures for the sensory assessment of concert hall acoustics. As in earlier editions one full and updated chapter is devoted to the design and performance of electroacoustic systems which nowadays is not just a method for sound amplification but offers many possibilities for correcting acoustic deficiencies and modifying a hall’s natural acoustics.

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Design of Structural Elements Concrete Steelwork Masonry and Timber Designs to Eurocodes

Design of Structural Elements Concrete Steelwork Masonry and Timber Designs to Eurocodes

The fourth edition of Design of Structural Elements: Concrete Steelwork Masonry and Timber Designs to Eurocodes is a concise single-volume introduction to the design of structural elements in concrete steel timber masonry and composites. It provides design principles and guidance in line with Eurocodes current as of 2021. Topics include the philosophy of design sustainable development basic structural concepts and material properties. After an overview of structural design the book contains self-contained chapters with numerous diagrams and worked examples on design in reinforced concrete structural steelwork and steel/concrete composites masonry and timber based on EN 1990-1997. Selected extracts from these publications assist familiarity. Elements considered cover reinforced concrete and composite floors isolated foundation cantilever retaining wall load-bearing and panel walls stud wall and connections. The text is ideal for student civil and structural engineers on degree and diploma courses and also practising civil and structural engineers and other built environment professions. The online Support Materials for adopting course instructors includes an extensive set of solutions to the problems in the book and PowerPoint slides for use in lectures: www. routledge. com/9781032076317. | Design of Structural Elements Concrete Steelwork Masonry and Timber Designs to Eurocodes

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Dynamics of Soils and Their Engineering Applications

Dynamics of Soils and Their Engineering Applications

The book offers systematic dynamic analysis of soils and their engineering applications including machine foundations and aims to develop a clear understanding of the subject. It comprises sixteen chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the various problems in soil dynamics. In Chapter 2 concepts of theory of vibrations are discussed along with their applications in designing Vibration Absorbers and Pickups. Wave propagation in elastic medium including wave refraction in layered medium is covered in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 deals with the procedure of determining dynamic properties of soils using various laboratory and field tests. Dynamic earth pressures in retaining walls and dynamic bearing capacity of footings are dealt with in Chapters 5 and 6 respectively. Chapters 7and 8 respectively deal with dynamic behavior of pile foundations and slopes. Causes of liquefaction of soils and prediction of liquefaction potential have been discussed in Chapter 9. In Chapter 10 the procedure of estimating the unbalanced forces in various types of machines are covered. Chapters 11 12 and 13 deal with the analysis and design of foundations of reciprocating machine hammer and turbo-generators respectively. In Chapter 14 problems of vibration isolation and screening are dealt with. Chapter 15 discusses the analysis and design of reinforced earth wall located in seismic areas. A new concept of a conventional rigid retaining wall having reinforced backfill is presented in Chapter 16 giving complete analysis and design procedure considering seismic forces. | Dynamics of Soils and Their Engineering Applications

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Diffusion Processes Jump Processes and Stochastic Differential Equations

Diffusion Processes Jump Processes and Stochastic Differential Equations

Diffusion Processes Jump Processes and Stochastic Differential Equations provides a compact exposition of the results explaining interrelations between diffusion stochastic processes stochastic differential equations and the fractional infinitesimal operators. The draft of this book has been extensively classroom tested by the author at Case Western Reserve University in a course that enrolled seniors and graduate students majoring in mathematics statistics engineering physics chemistry economics and mathematical finance. The last topic proved to be particularly popular among students looking for careers on Wall Street and in research organizations devoted to financial problems. Features Quickly and concisely builds from basic probability theory to advanced topics Suitable as a primary text for an advanced course in diffusion processes and stochastic differential equations Useful as supplementary reading across a range of topics.

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The Warsaw Pact Reconsidered International Relations in Eastern Europe 1955-1969

The Warsaw Pact Reconsidered International Relations in Eastern Europe 1955-1969

The Warsaw Pact is generally regarded as a mere instrument of Soviet power. In the 1960s the alliance nevertheless evolved into a multilateral alliance in which the non-Soviet Warsaw Pact members gained considerable scope for manoeuvre. This book examines to what extent the Warsaw Pact inadvertently provided its members with an opportunity to assert their own interests emancipate themselves from the Soviet grip and influence Soviet bloc policy. Laurien Crump traces this development through six thematic case studies which deal with such well known events as the building of the Berlin Wall the Sino-Soviet Split the Vietnam War the nuclear question and the Prague Spring. By interpreting hitherto neglected archival evidence from archives in Berlin Bucharest and Rome and approaching the Soviet alliance from a radically novel perspective the book offers unexpected insights into international relations in Eastern Europe while shedding new light on a pivotal period in the Cold War. | The Warsaw Pact Reconsidered International Relations in Eastern Europe 1955-1969

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Mediating Post-Socialist Femininities

Mediating Post-Socialist Femininities

Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall this collection of essays examines the ways in which popular media re-construct ideas and ideals of femininity in the post-socialist cultural space. The authors explore a comprehensive range of questions including: How have post-socialist women engaged with media as media producers and consumers as well as objects of media representation? What are the consequences of the commodification of femininity in the post-socialist context? How does the female body serve as a battleground for the enactment and renegotiation of gendered identities and ideologies? How can we understand and theorize post-socialist women’s activist movements? In seeking answers to such questions this volume highlights the need to reconsider feminism as a political and theoretical project with many faces. It bridges research on the mediation of post-socialist femininities with broader concerns about the transnational trajectories of feminism today. This book was originally published as a special issue of Feminist Media Studies. | Mediating Post-Socialist Femininities

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Spray Polyurethane Foam in External Envelopes of Buildings

Spray Polyurethane Foam in External Envelopes of Buildings

Spray Polyurethane Foams in External Envelopes of Buildings presents for the first time a book focused on both the theoretical and practical design and applications of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) use. To review the moisture performance of SPF this book focuses on the design of an assembly where moisture is kept from accumulating and causing deterioration (flow through approach). In this approach Spray Polyurethane Foam presents two unique parts of theory and practice of various SPF products. FROM THE PREFACEPart 1 of this monograph analyzes SPF performance as the material (product). Being field fabricated installation of SPF products must include a quality assurance program . Laboratory evaluation of foams and their coverings quality management issues and quantification of the technical support provided to the SPF contractor are also reviewed. Part 2 presents a systems approach to construction. Starting with principles of environmental control of buildings different aspects of design and performance of roofing and wall systems are reviewed. Details and design recommendations . as well as case studies . are included. | Spray Polyurethane Foam in External Envelopes of Buildings

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Residential Property Appraisal Volume 1 - Valuation and Law

Residential Property Appraisal Volume 1 - Valuation and Law

Residential Property Appraisal Volumes 1 and 2 are essential handbooks not only for students studying surveying but also for surveyors and others involved in the appraisal of residential property. Volume 1 has been updated and covers the valuation process as it relates to residential properties particularly when valuation is undertaken for secured lending purposes. It addresses the basic skills required the risks posed in a valuation the key drivers of value emerging issues that impact valuation and the key legal and RICS Regulatory considerations that a valuer needs to understand. Volume 2 of the book goes on to address the inspection and survey of residential properties covering new technology modern methods of construction problem plants and pests damp in new builds and modern building services. New challenges for the surveyor to consider include the health and well-being of building occupants the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and schedules of condition energy and building performance and owner-occupied and tenanted properties. An essential book for students studying to enter the residential survey and valuation profession and for existing practitioners who wish to improve their knowledge of industry practices. | Residential Property Appraisal Volume 1 - Valuation and Law

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Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology In Alphabetical Order

Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology In Alphabetical Order

This is an ideal reference book for students (undergraduates and postgraduates) studying Building Surveying Quantity Surveying or Architecture etc. It should also be of use to the Construction-related legal profession Property Managers and Letting Agents. Builders (and homeowners interested in identifying faults in their property) should also benefit from this book. Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology covers a wide range of new and old building terms techniques technologies and materials but much more extensively than the average dictionary. The alphabetical format makes it easy to check up on terms and subject-areas quickly – and the detailed coverage (including helpful drawings by the author) provides clear guidance to the reader. This book covers a multitude of subject-areas including condensation problems cellar rot wet rot and dry rot thermal cracks settlement cracks metal wall-tie corrosion-and-expansion cracks subsidence cracks roof-spread recognition bulging- and/or leaning-walls etc. Further subject areas include inspecting and analysing residential building-structures both internally and externally; appraising underground drainage systems; and personal commentary on survey report writing. | Residential Surveying Matters and Building Terminology In Alphabetical Order

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Image and Imagination in Byzantine Art

Image and Imagination in Byzantine Art

The twelve studies contained in this second collection by Henry Maguire are linked together by a common theme namely the relationship of Byzantine art to the imaginary. They show how art enabled the Byzantines not only to imagine the sacred events of the past but also to visualize the invisible present by manifesting the spiritual world that they could not see. The articles are grouped around the following five topics: the depiction of nature by the Byzantines before and after iconoclasm especially in portrayals of the earthly and the spiritual Paradise; the social functions and theological significance of classical artistic forms in Byzantine art after iconoclasm; the association between rhetoric and the visual arts in Byzantium especially in contrast to the role played by liturgical drama in western medieval art; the relationship of the visual arts to Byzantine concepts of justice and the law both human and divine; and portrayals of the two Byzantine courts the imperial court on earth and the imagined court in heaven. The papers cover a wide range of media including floor and wall mosaics paintings in manuscripts and churches ivory carvings coins and enamel work. | Image and Imagination in Byzantine Art

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The Chemistry and Mechanism of Art Materials Unsuspected Properties and Outcomes

The Chemistry and Mechanism of Art Materials Unsuspected Properties and Outcomes

This unique book presents an integrated approach to the chemistry of art materials exploring the many chemical processes involved. The Chemistry and Mechanism of Art Materials: Unsuspected Properties and Outcomes engages readers with historical vignettes detailing examples of unexpected outcomes due to materials used by known artists. The book discusses artists’ materials focusing on relevant chemical mechanisms which underlie the synthesis and deterioration of inorganic pigments in paintings the ageing of the binder in oil paintings and sulfation of wall paintings as well as the toxicology of these pigments and solvents used by artists. Mechanisms illustrate the stepwise structural transformation of a variety of art materials. Based on the author’s years of experience teaching college chemistry the approach is descriptive and non-mathematical throughout. An introductory section includes a review of basic concepts and provides concise descriptions of analytical methods used in contemporary art conservation. Additional features include: Illustrations of chemical reactivity associated with art materials Includes a review of chemical bonding principles redox and mechanism writing Covers analytical techniques used by art conservation scientists Accessible for readers with a limited science background Provides numerous references for readers seeking additional information | The Chemistry and Mechanism of Art Materials Unsuspected Properties and Outcomes

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Modernism and the Mediterranean The Maeght Foundation

Modernism and the Mediterranean The Maeght Foundation

Situated in a Mediterranean landscape the Maeght Foundation is a unique Modernist museum product of an extraordinary collaboration between the architect José Luis Sert and the artists whose work was to be displayed there. The architecture garden design and art offer a rare opportunity to see work in settings conceived in active collaboration with the artists themselves. By focusing on the relationship between this art foundation and its Arcadian setting including Joan Miró's labyrinth George Braque's pool Tal-Coat's mosaic wall and Giacometti's terrace Jan K. Birksted demonstrates how the building articulates many of the ideas that preoccupied this group of artists during the culminating years of their lives. The study pays special attention to the ways in which architecture can shape the experience of time and addresses the Modernist desire for wilderness and its problematic roots in the classical Mediterranean ideal. In showing how the design of the Maeght Foundation is a Modernist representation of Mediterranean culture the author has developed an interpretation of architecture that accommodates not only the architect's handling of material or function but shows as well how it can be the embodiment of a particular vision of space and time. | Modernism and the Mediterranean The Maeght Foundation

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Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics

Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics

Resulting from ongoing international research into fusion processes the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor (ITER) is a major step in the quest for a new energy source. The first graduate-level text to cover the details of ITER Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics introduces various aspects and issues of recent fusion research activities through the shortest access path. The distinguished author breaks down the topic by first dealing with fusion and then concentrating on the more complex subject of plasma physics. The book begins with the basics of controlled fusion research followed by discussions on tokamaks reversed field pinch (RFP) stellarators and mirrors. The text then explores ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities resistive instabilities neoclassical tearing mode resistive wall mode the Boltzmann equation the Vlasov equation and Landau damping. After covering dielectric tensors of cold and hot plasmas the author discusses the physical mechanisms of wave heating and noninductive current drive. The book concludes with an examination of the challenging issues of plasma transport by turbulence such as magnetic fluctuation and zonal flow. Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics clearly and thoroughly promotes intuitive understanding of the developments of the principal fusion programs and the relevant fundamental and advanced plasma physics associated with each program.

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An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2021

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2021

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2021 takes you through the steps of creating the SOLIDWORKS part for the simulation followed by the setup and calculation of the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project. The results from calculations are visualized and compared with theoretical solutions and empirical data. Each chapter starts with the objectives and a description of the specific problems that are studied. End of chapter exercises are included for reinforcement and practice of what has been learned. The fourteen chapters of this book are directed towards first-time to intermediate level users of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. It is intended to be a supplement to undergraduate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer related courses. This book can also be used to show students the capabilities of fluid flow and heat transfer simulations in freshman and sophomore courses such as Introduction to Engineering. Both internal and external flow problems are covered and compared with experimental results and analytical solutions. Covered topics include airfoil flow boundary layers flow meters heat exchanger natural and forced convection pipe flow rotating flow tube bank flow and valve flow. Covers these feature of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2021: • Animations • Automatic and Manual Meshing • Boundary Conditions • Calculation Control Options • External and Internal Flow • Goals • Laminar and Turbulent Flow • Physical Features • Result Visualizations • Two and Three Dimensional Flow • Velocity Thermodynamic and Turbulence Parameters • Wall Thermal Conditions • Free Surfaces

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Postcolonial Perspectives on Postcommunism in Central and Eastern Europe

Postcolonial Perspectives on Postcommunism in Central and Eastern Europe

A quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall and from the vantage point of a post-Cold War globalised world there is a need to address the relative neglect of postcommunism in analysis of postcolonial and neo-colonial configurations of power and influence. This book proposes new critical perspectives on several themes and concepts that have emerged within or been propagated by postcolonial studies. These themes include structures of exclusion/ inclusion; formations of nationalism structures of othering and representations of difference; forms and historical realisations of anti-colonial/anti-imperial struggle; the experience of trauma (involving issues of collective memory/amnesia and the re-writing of history); resistance as a complex of cultural practices; and concepts such as alterity ambivalence self-colonisation dislocation hegemonic discourse minority and subaltern cultures. Taken together this volume suggests that some of the methodological instruments of postcolonial criticism can be fruitfully applied to the study of postcommunist cultures and conversely that the experience of the Soviet brand of imperialist rule in the form of communism in East-Central Europe can function as an ideological moderator in Third-World oriented Marxist-inspired postcolonial discourses. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Postcolonial Writing. | Postcolonial Perspectives on Postcommunism in Central and Eastern Europe

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An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2023

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2023

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2023 takes you through the steps of creating the SOLIDWORKS part for the simulation followed by the setup and calculation of the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project. The results from calculations are visualized and compared with theoretical solutions and empirical data. Each chapter starts with the objectives and a description of the specific problems that are studied. End of chapter exercises are included for reinforcement and practice of what has been learned. The fourteen chapters of this book are directed towards first-time to intermediate level users of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. It is intended to be a supplement to undergraduate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer related courses. This book can also be used to show students the capabilities of fluid flow and heat transfer simulations in freshman and sophomore courses such as Introduction to Engineering. Both internal and external flow problems are covered and compared with experimental results and analytical solutions. Covered topics include airfoil flow boundary layers flow meters heat exchanger natural and forced convection pipe flow rotating flow tube bank flow and valve flow. Covers these feature of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2023: Animations Automatic and Manual Meshing Boundary Conditions Calculation Control Options External and Internal Flow Goals Laminar and Turbulent Flow Physical Features Result Visualizations Two and Three Dimensional Flow Velocity Thermodynamic and Turbulence Parameters Wall Thermal Conditions Free Surfaces

GBP 62.99
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An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2022

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2022

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2022 takes you through the steps of creating the SOLIDWORKS part for the simulation followed by the setup and calculation of the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project. The results from calculations are visualized and compared with theoretical solutions and empirical data. Each chapter starts with the objectives and a description of the specific problems that are studied. End of chapter exercises are included for reinforcement and practice of what has been learned. The fourteen chapters of this book are directed towards first-time to intermediate level users of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. It is intended to be a supplement to undergraduate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer related courses. This book can also be used to show students the capabilities of fluid flow and heat transfer simulations in freshman and sophomore courses such as Introduction to Engineering. Both internal and external flow problems are covered and compared with experimental results and analytical solutions. Covered topics include airfoil flow boundary layers flow meters heat exchanger natural and forced convection pipe flow rotating flow tube bank flow and valve flow. Covers these features of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2022: Animations Automatic and Manual Meshing Boundary Conditions Calculation Control Options External and Internal Flow Goals Laminar and Turbulent Flow Physical Features Result Visualizations Two and Three Dimensional Flow Velocity Thermodynamic and Turbulence Parameters Wall Thermal Conditions Free Surfaces

GBP 60.00
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Computational Hydrodynamics of Capsules and Biological Cells

Computational Hydrodynamics of Capsules and Biological Cells

Spanning biological mathematical computational and engineering sciences computational biofluiddynamics addresses a diverse family of problems involving fluid flow inside and around living organisms organs tissue biological cells and other biological materials. Computational Hydrodynamics of Capsules and Biological Cells provides a comprehensive rigorous and current introduction to the fundamental concepts mathematical formulation alternative approaches and predictions of this evolving field. In the first several chapters on boundary-element boundary-integral and immersed-boundary methods the book covers the flow-induced deformation of idealized two-dimensional red blood cells in Stokes flow capsules with spherical unstressed shapes based on direct and variational formulations and cellular flow in domains with complex geometry. It also presents simulations of microscopic hemodynamics and hemorheology as well as results on the deformation of capsules and cells in dilute and dense suspensions. The book then describes a discrete membrane model where a surface network of viscoelastic links emulates the spectrin network of the cytoskeleton before presenting a novel two-dimensional model of red and white blood cell motion. The final chapter discusses the numerical simulation of platelet motion near a wall representing injured tissue. This volume provides a roadmap to the current state of the art in computational cellular mechanics and biofluiddynamics. It also indicates areas for further work on mathematical formulation and numerical implementation and identifies physiological problems that need to be addressed in future research. MATLAB® code and other data are available at http://dehesa. freeshell. org/CC2

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The Financialization of Housing A political economy approach

The Financialization of Housing A political economy approach

Due to the financialization of housing in today’s market housing risks are increasingly becoming financial risks. Financialization refers to the increasing dominance of financial actors markets practices measurements and narratives. It also refers to the resulting structural transformation of economies firms states and households. This book asserts the centrality of housing to the contemporary capitalist political economy and places housing at the centre of the financialization debate. A global wall of money is looking for High-Quality Collateral (HQC) investments and housing is one of the few asset classes considered HQC. This explains why housing is increasingly becoming financialized but it does not explain its timing politics and geography. Presenting a diverse range of case studies from the US the UK the Netherlands Germany Italy and Spain the chapters in this book include coverage of the role of the state as the driver of financialization processes and the part played by local and national histories and institutions. This cutting edge volume will pave the way for future research in the area. Where housing used to be something local or national the two-way coupling of housing to finance has been one crucial element in the recent crisis. It is time to reconsider the financialization of both homeownership and social housing. This book will be of interest to those who study international economics economic geography and financialization. | The Financialization of Housing A political economy approach

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Exploring Integrated Science

Exploring Integrated Science

Why is rubber elastic? Why are leaves green? Why can a gecko climb a wall? Answering these and a myriad of other puzzles of nature Exploring Integrated Science shows how the simplest questions that arise from our daily experiences can lead us through a chain of reasoning that explains some of the most fascinating principles of science. Written in a non-technical entertaining style to engage those without a science background while maintaining the academic rigor required by more advanced readers the book follows a unique format that enhances the learning process. Each chapter begins with a pertinent question that forms the basis for explaining a scientific principle. Step by step the text then delves into the more sophisticated scientific matter necessary for providing insight into the question presented elucidating key principles and concepts. Each chapter contains a summary highlighting the salient points answers the question definitively and concludes with a series of exercises to test readers’ assimilation of the material. Richly illustrated with more than 650 vibrant color images this work captures the essence of our intuitive appreciation of nature which is the starting point for the adventure of science. Presenting integrated scientific ideas that seamlessly blend biology mathematics chemistry and physics this volume brings the most complex and intriguing phenomena to readers in a manner that is both accessible and entertaining. The book has an accompanying website with more information.

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How to Investigate Damp Practical Site Inspection Skills and Remedial Options

How to Investigate Damp Practical Site Inspection Skills and Remedial Options

The aim of this book is to take the reader by the hand and show them exactly how to carry out various inspection techniques to identify the causes of damp in buildings. This is achieved by taking them through a variety of investigation methods using real-life case studies illustrated by dozens of sketches drawings and photographs – and considerable insight into how investigations can be conducted on site – and also including most importantly the Client’s input and perspective on a damp issue. Written in non-technical language by a leading expert and author on damp the book begins by outlining the common types and phases of an investigation the equipment required and the nature of potential remedial work. Case studies then cover condensation penetrating damp plumbing and roof leaks below ground moisture and damp bridging – and some innovative remedies installed by the author himself. The final section contains step by step guidance on procedures such as using a humidity box inspecting a cavity wall using a damp meter and extracting and testing a plaster sample for salt content. The book is full of hints and tips developed over a career spent investigating diagnosing and remediating damp issues and is essential reading for surveyors looking to improve their skills and knowledge of this often complex defect. The book will also be very useful for homeowners trying to self-diagnose and architects engineers and other professionals who need to gain insight into common problem caused by moisture imbalance in buildings. | How to Investigate Damp Practical Site Inspection Skills and Remedial Options

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On Animation The Director's Perspective Vol 1

On Animation The Director's Perspective Vol 1

Be a fly on the wall as industry leaders Bill Kroyer and Tom Sito take us through insightful face-to-face interviews revealing in these two volumes the journeys of 23 world-class directors as they candidly share their experiences and personal views on the process of making feature animated films. The interviews were produced and edited by Ron Diamond. Your job is not to be the one with the answers. You should be the one that gets the answers. That’s your job. You need to make friends and get to know your crew. These folks are your talent your bag of tricks. And that’s where you’re going to find answers to the big problems - Andrew Stanton It’s hard. Yet the pain you go through to get what you need for your film enriches you and it enriches the film. – Brenda Chapman Frank and Ollie always used to say that great character animation contains movement that is generated by the character’s thought process. It can’t be plain movement. – John Lasseter The beauty of clay is that it doesn’t have to be too polished or too smooth and sophisticated. You don’t want it to be mechanical and lifeless. – Nick Park The good thing about animation is that tape is very cheap. Let the actor try things. This is where animation gets to play with spontaneity. You want to capture that line as it has never been said before. And most likely if you asked the actor to do it again he or she just can’t repeat that exact performance. But you got it. – Ron Clements | On Animation The Director's Perspective Vol 1

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Drystone Retaining Walls Design Construction and Assessment

Drystone Retaining Walls Design Construction and Assessment

Take a Detailed Look at the Practice of Drystone Retaining Wall ConstructionDrystone retaining walls make very efficient use of local materials and sit comfortably in their environment. They make an important contribution to heritage and to the character of the landscape and are loved by many people who value the skill and ingenuity that has gone into their construction as well as simply how they look. And yet in engineering terms they are complex. They can deform significantly as their loading changes and their constituent stones weather. This gives them ductility—they deal with changes by adapting to them. In some ways they behave like conventional concrete retaining walls but in many ways they are better. They cannot be designed or assessed correctly unless these differences are understood. Implementing concepts that require no prior knowledge of civil engineering the authors: Explain the behavior of earth retaining structuresProvide a theoretical framework for modeling the mechanical stability of a drystone retaining wallOutline reliable rules for constructing a drystone retaining wallInclude charts to support the preliminary sizing of drystone retaining wallsExamine the relevance of drystone in terms of sustainabilityDescribe more advanced methods of analysisDrystone Retaining Walls: Design Construction and Assessment draws on theoretical work and full-scale practical testing to explain how these structures work without presuming that the reader has received an engineering education. The book goes on to give enough detail to give the professional engineer confidence in the methods used in design and assessment and insight into what matters most in the way in which drystone retaining walls are built. It shows how to design ne | Drystone Retaining Walls Design Construction and Assessment

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Beyond the Internet Unplugging the Protest Movement Wave

Beyond the Internet Unplugging the Protest Movement Wave

The western economic and financial crisis began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and led the European Union countries into recession. After this governments started to implement austerity measures such as cuts in public spending including public subsidies and jobs and rising prices. In this context Europe started to experience a wave of protest movements. Individuals started to use the manifold interactive digital media environment to both fight against the austerity measures and find alternative ways of claiming their democratic rights. Inspired by the 2011 Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York (USA) the Occupy LSX encampment in Central London (UK) The Outraged (Los Indignados)/ 15M encampment in Central Madrid (Spain) the Syntagma Square’s Outraged movement in Athens (Greece) and the March 12th Movement in Lisbon (Portugal) although short-lived epitomize an emerging alternative politics and participation via the media. This wave has promoted a debate on how the realm of politics is changing as citizens broaden their ideas of what political issues and participation mean. Beyond the Internet examines the technological dimension of the recent wave of protest movements in the United Kingdom Spain Portugal Greece and Ireland. Offering an opportunity to achieve a better understanding of the dynamics between society politics and technology this volume questions the essentialist attributes of the Internet that fuel the techno-centric discourse. The contributors illustrate how all these protest movements were active in the social media and garnered high levels of media attention and public visibility in spite of their failure to achieve their political goals. As intra-elite dissent was pivotal in understanding the Arab uprisings the coalition of national ruling elites with European institutions in terms of austerity strategy is essential in understanding the limits of media/technology power and therefore the dissociation between communication and representative power. | Beyond the Internet Unplugging the Protest Movement Wave

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