Books published by A A Balkema Publishers

This work collates the topics discussed in the sixth International Conference on land and offshore piling. It covers topics such as: wave mechanics and its application to pile mechanics; driving equipment and developments; and more.

A collection of technical papers from contributors around the world, this volume looks at all aspects of environmental engineering with explosives. Whilst some papers focus on the legal issues and EU directives concerning safety and best practice.

Delivering an expansive introduction to the measurement of open channels, this text covers areas such as the measurement of water and bed levels, discharge and sediment, the organization of surveys, and hydrological networks.

This volume presents an overview of the state of the art in dam maintenance and rehabilitation.

Treating the problem of transient hydraulic computation for hydroelectric plants and pumping stations using numerical methods, this book is grounded on the theoretical and applied results obtained by authors during more than 20 years of research.

This volume presents the background to the recently developed European standard (CEN standard) on snow loads. Many of the papers on "structural engineering" describe results from a European snow project that was completed in 1999.

Topics covered in this text include: structural aspects of polymers; molecular mobility in amorphous solid polymers; non-elastic deformation of solid amorphous polymers; mechanical experiments; interpretation of results; and more.

This monograph is aimed at the practising hydraulic engineer. It is a joint effort from experts throughout the world and is based on the technical literature on the subject that was published from 1982 to 1988, a period in whcih literatureon understanding of the air water flow phenomena expanded considerable. Contains many addiontal references.

A textbook and reference guide based on problem solving and self-teaching. Aimed at students and practising professionals in civil, environmental and agricultural engineering with a basic knowledge of the principles of soil mechanics.

A complete overview of soil mechanics, from first principles to more advanced subjects. Easy-to-use, international in scope and with numerous worked examples, this book is ideal for both undergraduates and practising engineers.

Detailing a number of structural analysis problems such as residual welding stresses and distortions and behaviour of thin-walled rods loaded in bending, this text also explores mathematical function minimization methods and more.

Information and technical data concerning scouring/erosion caused by water fl in rivers and streams. More specifically, how certain structures exaggerate this natural process by restricting water flow, causing constriction and loc scour. Material ...

The hazards of and potential for landslide, earthquake and tunnel collapse are here analysed through a number of tried-and-tested computer packages for optimum human control, prediction and management.

The major properties of rock joints and methods of laboratory testing, as well as sheer strength assessment under various loading conditions are discussed in this volume. A new sheer strength model developed by the authors is also highlighted.

This text deals with the dredging of rock by large cutter suction dredgers. The rock properties influencing the mechanical cutting of rock and the wear of cutting teeth are examined, and to verify the model of mechanical rock excavation developed,...

Containing peer reviewed papers presented at the International Symposium on Groundwater Problems related to geo-Environment, Japan, May 2003, this work includes the latest developments in research and practice, and is arranged according to theme.

Many traditional masonry buildings are exposed to high intensity earthquakes where the collapse of masonry claims the majority of casualties. This workshop provided a forum for discussion, including survey, measurement and retrofitting.

This text covers the use of computer applications in the mineral industries, encompassing topics such as the use of computer visualization in mining systems and aspects such as ventilation and safety.

The "Flora" is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Nairobi and the Makerere University. Significant contributions are also made by specialists elsewhere.

Explaining the nature and value of urban groundwater, this text, written by a UNESCO/IAH group, includes a discussion of six urban environments ranging from mature industrial cities to weathered crystalline aquifers and arid-zone cities.

With water security being so crucial an issue in the twenty-first century, this text provides topical discussion on related issues, such as: hydrological processes, water resources management, and rainfall in arid and semi-arid regions.

This book contains a sampling of papers presented at the 2002 International Workshop on Bifurcations and Instabilities in Geomechanics (IWBI 2002).

A review of open channel turbulence, focusing especially on certain features stemming from the presence of the free surface and the bed of a river.

Containing papers from the International Congress on Molecular Biology and Cultural Heritage, Seville, 2003, this book reviews molecular techniques, and includes an overview of European biodeterioration projects and select international case studies.

The framework and guidelines were developed to help specialist teams of the Inter-American Development Bank incorporate considerations of capacity building into water related projects.

Soil to soil and water to water or at least alternating densification and liquefaction is addressed by scientists from all over the world as they summarize old and new thinking, and ponder future activities and research for the next decades. Civil engineers care about the cyclic behavior because it

This study describes the development of water management in Bangladesh and reports on the status of the flood control and drainage schemes. The general aim is to develop an approach for the sustainable development and water management of such proj...