Engineering Research
Materials Science
Engineering Series
Books by Keyword: Concrete
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Collection of elected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Solid State and Materials (ICSSM 2013), January 30-31, 2013, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
The papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Strength of Constructions, Solid State and Applied Mechanics Applications;
Chapter 2: Material Science and Engineering;
Chapter 3: Composites, Nanomaterials and Technology;
Chapter 4: Electrical Materials Properties;
Chapter 5: Manufacture Science and Engineering in Material.
Concrete-polymer composites have attracted people’s attention in many industries for their excellent physical and mechanical properties and durability. The peer reviewed paper in this special volume cover the following topics: materials, mix proportion design and properties of concrete-polymer composites; their characterization methods, their application and other special aspects. In these papers the authors are trying to answer what is essential in concrete-polymer composites, how to make it better for the given project and how to eventually achieve sustainable building materials.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference on Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Processes (ICAMMP 2012), December 22–23, 2012, Beihai, China.
The 508 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Composites;
Chapter 2: Micro/Nano Materials and Ceramic;
Chapter 3: Polymers and Biomaterials;
Chapter 4: Optical/Electronic/Magnetic Materials;
Chapter 5: Chemical Materials and Technologies;
Chapter 6: Energy Materials;
Chapter 7: Iron and Steel;
Chapter 8: Metal Alloy Materials;
Chapter 9: Materials for Building and Structures;
Chapter 10: Mechanics of Materials;
Chapter 11: Environmental. Research, Friendly Materials and Recycling Waste Technologies;
Chapter 12: Surface Engineering/Coatings;
Chapter 13: Materials Forming;
Chapter 14: Materials Machining;
Chapter 15: Welding & Joining;
Chapter 16: Laser Processing;
Chapter 17: Casting and Solidification;
Chapter 18: Geology and Mineral Processing.
The collection covers a broad spectrum of topics related to civil infrastructure engineering, which range from structural engineering, bridge engineering, geotechnical engineering, wind engineering, tunnels, subways and underground facilities, seismic engineering and disaster prevention and mitigation and protection engineering. The volume provided an excellent opportunity to discuss the challenges we are facing with our ever ageing civil infrastructure.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
This book aims to collect the latest development and applications of advanced and sustainable materials, the innovation in civil and hydraulic engineering, the innovation in architecture and building construction, and the innovation in bridge and underground engineering.
The 947 peer- reviewed papers present cutting-edge knowledge related to “Progress in Industrial and Civil Engineering” and are grouped into 17 chapters:
Geological and Geotechnical Engineering;
Structural Engineering;
Tunnel, Subway and Underground Facilities;
Road and Railway Engineering;
Bridge Engineering; Coastal Engineering;
Seismic Engineering;
Surveying Engineering,
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems;
Monitoring and Control of Structures;
Reliability and Durability of Structures;
Natural and Technogenic Disasters Prevention and Mitigation;
Building Science and Technology;
Traditional Construction Materials;
Novel Constructional Materials and Functional Materials;
Heating, Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Works;
Applied and Computational Mechanics;
Computer Application, Mathematical Modeling and Analysis
In these proceedings are to be found many original ideas and new viewpoints concerning aspects of Energy Materials and Materials Applications. They are the outcome of a platform where researchers could exchange their innovative ideas with a new perspective. This work offers invaluable guidance to scientists, physicists, chemists, teachers and others, worldwide.