Books by Keyword: Strength

Description: The present volumes comprise papers which will provide comprehensive information on the topics of Traditional Building Materials; Advanced Building Materials; Architectural Design, Architectural Art and its Theory; Building Technology and Science; Urban Planning and Design; Landscape Planning and Design; Construction Project Management; Architectural Environment and Equipment Engineering; Ecological Architecture; Engineering Management and Engineering Education; Monitoring and Control of Quality Engineering; Sustainable City and Regional Development. The work’s up-to-date and state-of-the art coverage of the worldwide state of these fields make it an invaluable resource.

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The 2012 International Conference on Advanced Materials and their Application (AMA2012) had, as its objective, the provision of a forum where researchers from various fields, especially that of materials science, could exchange their findings. The 95 peer-reviewed papers cover burning topics in advanced materials engineering and dynamic systems; nanotechnology, mechanics and materials science and material applications, green chemistry and mining engineering.

Description: The objective of this volume is to show case studies and research on novel and interesting ways of achieving sustainable construction practices via the use of new building materials and technologies. The papers originate from both academia and industry and treat the topics of: traditional construction materials, advanced construction materials, green building materials, architectural design and its theory, urban planning and design, landscape planning and design, building energy saving technology and ecological architecture.

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The goal of this special volume is to highlight case studies and research concerning new and innovative means for achieving sustainable construction practices by the use of novel building materials and technologies. The papers are the fruits of both academic and industrial learning and cover the topics of materials science and engineering, materials properties, measuring methods and applications, research methodology, analysis and modelling, materials manufacturing and processing, nanoscience and nanotechnology, mechanical engineering and design and manufacturing.

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These are the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials - THERMEC’2011 - which was held during the 1-5 August 2011 in Quebec City, Canada. The conference brought together researchers and engineers/technologists working on various aspects of the processing, fabrication, structure/property evaluation and applications of both ferrous and non-ferrous materials; including biomaterials and smart/intelligent materials. The contents are thus and excellent and up-to-date guide to these subjects.

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This issue of Advanced Materials Research having the title, Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies III, is a collection of peer-reviewed papers selected from those presented at the 2010 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Advances in Engineering, Science and Technology (ICERD2010) held at the University of Benin, Nigeria on September 7–9th, 2010. The papers are divided into the chapters: Construction and Structures; Electrical and Electronic Technology; Information and Communication Technology; Manufacturing Systems; Materials Processing; Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy; Solid Minerals Technology; Systems Design and Analysis; Tools, Machines and Equipment; Water, Waste and Environment. The result is an up-to-date overview of the field.

Description: This book, comprising peer-reviewed contributions, treats the subjects of Architectural Design and Theory, Building Technology Science, Urban Planning and Design, Ecological Architecture and Building Energy-Saving Technology, Traditional Constructional Materials, Advanced Construction Materials and other related topics.

Description: The peer-reviewed papers comprising this book treat the topics of: composites, micro-/nano-materials, metal-alloy materials, steel and iron, polymer materials, optical/electronic/magnetic materials, new energy materials, environmentally-friendly materials, biomaterials, thin films, structural materials, new functional materials, earthquake-resistant structures and materials, smart/intelligent materials/intelligent systems, hydrogen and fuel-cell science, engineering and technology and other related topics. The work offers near-encyclopedic guide to these fields.

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This work consists of 48 peer-reviewed papers which were selected from those presented at the International Conference on Experimental Mechanics 2010 (ICEM10), held on the 29th November to 1st December 2010, at the Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The papers cover the latest research results on experimental mechanics, and offer a timely overview of the subject.

Description: These 136 peer-reviewed papers cover the current understanding of researchers working in the fields of magnesium alloy use, structural composite materials, advanced materials processing technologies, high-temperature coatings, surface protection and aerospace materials. The result is an uniquely helpful guide to the subject.
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