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Geoenvironmental Engineering
Author(s): Edited by R N Young and H R Thomas
Publication date: 30 June 2004
ISBN: 9780727732774
£88.25
This new book containing the proceedings of the 4th Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference, organised by the British Geotechnical Association and Cardiff University's School of Engineering, held in Stratford-Upon-Avon in June 2004. The theme of the conference was Integrated Management of Groundwater and Contaminated Land. This book is a compilatio
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Safer Places: The Planning System and Crime Prevention
Author(s): ODPM and Home Office
Publication date: 05 April 2004
ISBN: 9780727732613
£46.75
Sustainable communities are communities which succeed now economically, socially and environmentally, and respect the needs of future generations. They are also well-designed places where people feel safe and secure; where crime and disorder, or the fear of crime, doesn’t undermine quality of life or community cohesion. This is why the new Plannin
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Tunnel Lining Design Guide
Author(s): British Tunnelling Society (BTS)
Publication date: 31 March 2004
ISBN: 9780727729866
£116.25
This guide is an essential reference to the recommended standards and rules applicable to formulation for all manner of bored tunnels, and shafts in any type of ground condition. It is also a useful resource for those involved in the procurement, operation, or maintenance of tunnels, or those seeking to acquire data for use in production.;
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Architecture of the Jubilee Line Extension
Author(s): David Bennett, David Bennett Associates
Publication date: 11 March 2004
ISBN: 9780727730886
£35.25
David Bennett's latest book focuses on the fusion of innovative architecture and engineering on London Underground's Jubilee Line Extension.
The book highlights the complexity of the engineering involved and the difficulties of creating architecture in reverse (a building as a hole in the ground with no elevation and with problems of light and e
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Ground and Soil Improvement
Author(s): Edited by C. Raison, Chris Raison Associates
Publication date: 07 March 2004
ISBN: 9780727731708
£81.00
Methods for improving ground and soil have undergone significant developments in recent years, particularly in terms of application and usage, and many innovative techniques have been introduced. However, it is of significance that in many areas the design process still lacks a theoretical framework.
The papers included in this volume, written b
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Handbook of Project Management Procedures
Author(s): Albert Hamilton
Publication date: 01 March 2004
ISBN: 9780727732583
£109.25
The definitive guide presents a comprehensive set of step-by-step best practice procedures for managing any type of project from concept to completion. This is the book that everyone involved in projects has been waiting for, but until now has not been available. It is not academic. It is not of a general nature. This is the first, definitive, prac
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Guide to Bridge Hydraulics, Second edition
Author(s): Transportation Association of Canada
Publication date: 01 March 2004
ISBN: 9780727732620
£81.00
Floods and erosion continue to be the significant causes of bridge damage and failures worldwide.
They are also a key consideration in bridge design construction and maintenance. Growing concern over the security of bridges against the action of water has led to extensive re-evaluation of existing foundations. This new edition of the Guide to Brid
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Planning and Design of Ports and Marine Terminals, 2nd edition
Author(s): Hans Agerschou
Publication date: 23 February 2004
ISBN: 9780727734983
£128.50
Following from the success of the first edition, written by a collection of eminent figures in the field, this new edition continues to look at the rational planning for port facilities requirements (berths, storage and cargo handling equipment), organisations, management and operations with relation to planning and design of ports and marine termi
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Appraisal, Risk and Uncertainty
Author(s): Professor Nigel Smith, University of Leeds
Publication date: 28 November 2003
ISBN: 9780727731852
£40.75
Projects need to achieve strategic goals and to that end must work in different levels of uncertainty. Engineers must be aware of methods to operate in ambiguous situations. Project promoters, project managers and consultants should understand the formative stages of each project and the risk and value decisions that have to be made. This book offe
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Supply Chain Management for Refurbishment
Author(s): Professor Steven Male, Marcus Gronqvist, University of Leeds, John Kelly, Glasgow University, Leela Damodaran and Wendy Olphert, Loughborough University
Publication date: 12 November 2003
ISBN: 9780727732422
£76.25
This book is the outcome of EPARC supported three year research project involving seven major high-street retailing clients: Arcadia Group, Boots, Borders(UK), Halifax plc, Nationwid, Rubicon Retail Ltd, Pizza Express: and their supply chains. The book comprises two complementary parts. The first, the Good Practice Framework, is the 'what to do' fo
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