Specialized Collections

The book "Fire Performance of Materials and Structures" focuses on analysing the fire resistance of various structural materials and building structures. The edition contains selected articles published over the last two years by Trans Tech Publications Inc., covering critical issues preserving structural and functional stability in elevated temperatures and fire action conditions.

The book provides an overview of the latest research results and engineering solutions in the area of development of materials and technologies for ballistic protection of people, equipment and structures. The edition features articles published between 2020 and 2024 by Trans Tech Publications Ltd., covering the processing methods, microstructure and mechanical characterisation of modern-day protection materials.

This is the second book in a two-section series focused on materials and technologies for water and wastewater treatment. By highlighting cutting-edge advancements, this edition aims to combine scientific research and engineering practice in the biotreatment of water resources and wastewater. With its interdisciplinary approach, the book serves as a comprehensive resource for professionals and researchers seeking to develop efficient and eco-friendly methods for water purification and wastewater treatment.

This is the first book in a two-section series focused on materials and technologies for water and wastewater treatment. The edition focuses on research results related to the development of novel materials and industrial processes, starting from membranes and membrane technologies and ending with oxidation and photocatalytic pollutants degradation in aqueous solutions designed to address contemporary environmental concerns, providing valuable insights for engineers and academics addressing ecological challenges.

The book provides an overview of the latest achievements and engineering solutions in earthquake engineering. This edition features articles published between 2019 and 2023 by Trans Tech Publications Ltd., covering various aspects of the behaviour of buildings and infrastructural objects under seismic loads, as well as the development of engineering methods to enhance their seismic resistance.

We are introducing the third volume of a special book series on membranes and membrane technologies, which contains articles published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. in 2020-2023 years. "Membranes and Membrane Technologies III”, like the previous two editions, covers a wide range of engineering solutions in the development and production of various types of membranes and their use in water and wastewater treatment, gas separation, and technological flow separation in the chemical industry. The edition will be helpful to specialists in water purification, wastewater treatment, petrochemical and chemical industries.

This book reviews the latest achievements in creating and investigating metal matrix composite materials. The edition contains articles published in the last few years by Trans Tech Publications Ltd., covering many aspects of the synthesis and properties’ investigation, processing technologies, and application of these composite materials.

This book collects some of the latest achievements in synthesis, processing, analysis of properties and technologies of ceramic composite materials' machining and application. This edition contains selected articles published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. over the last few years.

This book, a review of the latest trends in the area of synthesis, properties research, treatment and applications of cermets, contains articles published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. in the last few years. The edition will be helpful and interesting to a broad audience of materials science and machinery specialists.

Synthesis methods, analysis of photocatalytic properties and technological features of the application of photo-catalytically active materials for environmental pollution degradation, in the composition of modern building materials, and in the processes of energy conversion are topics of the presented specialised collection. This book is the second part of the series "Photocatalysts" which contains articles published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. in the last few years. The edition will be helpful and interesting to a broad audience of photocatalysis and environmental protection specialists.