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  • Mistakes Before, During and After Heat Treatment of Steel

    by Peter Sommer ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    A multitude of steel components undergo heat treatment to alter their properties. This practice-oriented book provides a vivid overview of the various influencing factors in the lifecycle of such products, from design to deployment. Through numerous examples, it illustrates potential sources of errors associated with heat treatment and how to avoid them. Drawing on decades of experience in the ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Dielectric Elastomers as Electromechanical Transducers

    Fundamentals, Materials, Devices, Models and Applications of an Emerging Electroactive Polymer Technology

    Edited by Federico Carpi, Danilo De Rossi, Roy Kornbluh, Ronald Edward Pelrine, Peter Sommer-Larsen ...
    Dielectric Elastomers as Electromechanical Transducers provides a comprehensive and updated insight into dielectric elastomers; one of the most promising classes of polymer-based smart materials and technologies. This technology can be used in a very broad range of applications, from robotics and automation to the biomedical field. The need for improved transducer performance has resulted in ... Read more

    $224.99 USD

  • After the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan

    by Elke Grawert, Rania Hassan Ahmed Ali, Regassa Bayissa Sima, Samira Musa Armin Damin, Samson Samuel Wassara, Yasir Awad Abdalla Eltahir, Guma Kunda Komey, Joseph Lodiong Lubajo, Marilyn Ossome, Melha Rout Biel0, Monika M. Sommer1, Obaka Otieno John2, Peter Woodward3 ...
    After a long process of peace negotiations the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed on 9 January 2005 between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). The CPA raised initialhopes that it would be the foundation block for lasting peace in Sudan.This book compiles scholarly analyses of the implementation of the power sharing agreement of the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    "The documented benchmarks for success and the many examples help explicate the complexities for the reader. The book is organized and written so that it will be useful as an introduction to the field and also as a reference when special challenges arise for the practicing manager." -- DR. JOHN J. COYLE, Professor Emeritus of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Department of Supply Chain and ... Read more

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  • The Story of an African Farm

    by Olive Schreiner ...
    I have to thank cordially the public and my critics for the reception they have given this little book. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Textile Fibre Composites in Civil Engineering

    Edited by Thanasis Triantafillou ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
    Textile Fibre Composites in Civil Engineering provides a state-of-the-art review from leading experts on recent developments, the use of textile fiber composites in civil engineering, and a focus on both new and existing structures. Textile-based composites are new materials for civil engineers. Recent developments have demonstrated their potential in the prefabrication of concrete structures and ... Read more

    $238.49 USD

  • The Finite Element Method in Engineering

    by Singiresu S. Rao ...
    The Finite Element Method in Engineering, Fifth Edition, provides a complete introduction to finite element methods with applications to solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Written by bestselling author S.S. Rao, this book provides students with a thorough grounding of the mathematical principles for setting up finite element solutions in civil, mechanical, and aerospace ... Read more

    $106.19 USD

  • Constitutive Models for Rubber VI

    Edited by Gert Heinrich, Michael Kaliske, Alexander Lion, Stefanie Reese ...
    Recent developments in order to represent the material behaviour of filler-reinforced elastomers under realistic operating conditions are collected in this volume. Special topics are finite element simulations and methods, dynamic material properties, experimental characterization, lifetime prediction, friction, multiphysics and biomechanics, reinf ... Read more

    $345.00 USD

  • Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering

    Edited by R W Sarsby ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
    Geosynthetics are man-made polymer-based materials which facilitate cost effective building, environmental, transportation and other construction projects. Given their versatility, geosynthetics are a vital material in all aspects of civil engineering.The first section of the book covers the fundamentals of geosynthetics. Chapters discuss the design and durability of geosynthetics together with ... Read more

    $247.49 USD

  • Chemistry and Technology of Thermosetting Polymers in Construction Applications

    by M.H. Irfan ...
    Polymeric products are used widely in the construction industry, because they offer a range of desirable performance properties not available from traditional materials. Development of these products continues in a number of major research and development programmes within the construction materials sector, aimed at improving the performance, durability and applicational properties of these ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Fibrous and Composite Materials for Civil Engineering Applications

    Edited by R Fangueiro ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
    The use of fibrous materials in civil engineering, both as structural reinforcement and in non-structural applications such as geotextiles, is an important and interesting development. Fibrous and composite materials for civil engineering applications analyses the types and properties of fibrous textile and structures and their applications in reinforcement and civil engineering.Part one ... Read more

    $229.49 USD

  • Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

    Decision, Management and Development

    by Carlos Oliveira Cruz, Rui Cunha Marques ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Economic development and social welfare depend on the existence of effective and efficient infrastructure systems, particularly in health, energy, transportation and water, many of which are developed and managed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). However, empirical evidence suggests some pitfalls in the use of these PPP arrangements.This book addresses these issues, focusing on mostly ... Read more

    $49.49 USD