Description: The main objective of this book is to present the modern methods and techniques of experimental and computational investigations in area of construction.

Properties and Testing Techniques of Inorganic Materials

Edited by: Yiwang Bao, Danyu Jiang and Jianghong Gong

Online since: February 2016

Description: This book comprises 117 papers presented in the Sixth Annual Meeting on Testing and Evaluation of Advanced Materials, which was held from April 23 to 25, 2015, in Chengdu, China. It covered most aspects of analysis techniques for chemical composition and microstructures and testing techniques on physical properties of advanced materials (mainly inorganic materials, including ceramics, glasses, concretes, synthesized crystals, etc.) and reflects the newest developments in these fields in China.

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategic Sectors

Edited by: P. Ramesh Narayanan and S.V.S. Narayana Murty

Online since: September 2015

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategic Sectors (ICAMPS 2015), May 13-15, 2015, Trivandrum, India.
The 173 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Developments in Materials Processing Technologies;
Chapter 2: Powder Metallurgical Processing;
Chapter 3: Manufacturing and Processing Techniques;
Chapter 4: Heat Treatment and other Thermal Technologies;
Chapter 5: Testing and Analysis of Mechanical Properties;
Chapter 6: Materials Joining;
Chapter 7: Materials Characterisation;
Chapter 8: Ceramics and Composites;
Chapter 9: Functional Materials;
Chapter 10: Corrosion and Surface Coatings;
Chapter 11: Failure Analysis

20th Symposium on Composites

Edited by: Christian Edtmaier and Guillermo Requena

Online since: July 2015

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 20th Symposium on Composites, July 1-3, 2015, Vienna, Austria.
The 137 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Polymer Matrix Composites;
Chapter 2: Metal Matrix Composites and Interpenetrating Materials;
Chapter 3: Ceramic Matrix Composites;
Chapter 4: Hybrid Structures, Laminates;
Chapter 5: Structural Health Monitoring;
Chapter 6: Coatings;
Chapter 7: Modelling, Simulation;
Chapter 8: Manufacturing Technology, Components/Products/Applications;
Chapter 9: Testing and Characterization;
Chapter 10: Cemented carbides, Cermets, Wear and Abrasion Materials;
Chapter 11: Bio-Composites;
Chapter 12: Recycling & Sustainability, Building Materials

Sensors, Mechatronics and Automation II

Edited by: Prasad Yarlagadda

Online since: March 2015

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 2nd International Conference on Sensors, Mechatronics and Automation (ICSMA 2014), December 28-29, 2014, Shenzhen, China. The 146 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Sensors and Their Applications;
Chapter 2: Measurement Methods, Technologies and Systems of Testing, Detection and Monitoring;
Chapter 3: Technologies and Methods of Processing Data, Images and Signals;
Chapter 4: Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Algorithms and Applied Computational Methods;
Chapter 5: Mechatronics, Industrial Robotics and Control Technology;
Chapter 6: Information Technologies, Computer Networks and Communication Technology in Automation;
Chapter 7: Electronic Devices and Electrical Circuits for Mechatronics and Control Systems

Advanced Measurement and Test IV

Edited by: Ankdrew Parvel and Andy Wu

Online since: January 2015

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 4th International Conference on Advanced Measurement and Test, (AMT 2014), November 1-2, 2014, Wuhan, China.
The 37 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Materials Science;
Chapter 2: Material Processing and Testing Technology;
Chapter 3: Monitoring, Detection, Testing and Measurement Systems and Technologies

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Edited by: M.R. Xue, K.M. Li, M.H. Lee and X.Y. Zhang

Online since: December 2014

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 International Conference on Intelligent Mechanics and Materials Engineering (ICIMME 2014), December 27-28, 2014, Shenzhen, China. The 378 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Materials Science and Processing Technologies, Chemical Processes and Biotechnologies;
Chapter 2: Construction and Structural Engineering, Materials and Technologies;
Chapter 3: General Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics and Manufacturing, Equipment;
Chapter 4: Measurements, Instrumentation, Testing, Monitoring, Analysis and Detection Technologies;
Chapter 5: Electronics and Microelectronics, Embedded and Integrated Systems, Communications and Signal Processing, Power and Energy, Electric and Magnetic Systems;
Chapter 6: Mechatronics, Robotics, Automation and Control

Industrial Engineering, Computation and Information Technologies

Edited by: Prasad Yarlagadda

Online since: December 2014

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 2nd International Conference on Mechatronics and Information Technology (ICMIT 2014), October 18-19, 2014, Chongqing, China. The 271 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms and Computation Methods;
Chapter 2: Mathematical Methods and Information Technologies in Industrial Engineering;
Chapter 3: Data, Text, Sound, Image, Signal and Video Processing and Technologies;
Chapter 4: Sensors, Testing, Detection, Measurement and Monitoring Technologies;
Chapter 5: Control and Automation Technology, Design, Modeling and Simulation;
Chapter 6: Computer Science, Networks, Communication, Software, Information Security and Technologies;
Chapter 7: Electrical Circuit, Electronics and Power Research;
Chapter 8: Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Education and Economics

Research in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies IV

Edited by: Prasad Yarlagadda and Yun-Hae Kim

Online since: December 2014

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 4th International Conference on Materials and Products Manufacturing Technology (ICMPMT 2014), September 18-19, 2014, Chongqing, China.
The 248 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Metals and Alloys;
Chapter 2: Composite Materials and Applications;
Chapter 3: Chemical Materials, Bio-Materials and Energy Materials;
Chapter 4: Building Materials and Construction Technology;
Chapter 5: Material Processing Technology;
Chapter 6: Materials Testing and Analysis, Materials Wear Resistance and Strength;
Chapter 7: Advanced Design and Advanced Manufacturing Technology;
Chapter 8: Dynamics;
Chapter 9: Vibration, Sound, Noise Analysis and Control;
Chapter 10: CAD / CAM / CAE and Applications; Chapter 11: Mechatronics, Industrial Robots, Automation and Control;
Chapter 12: Measurement Technology, Instruments and Sensors, Monitoring, Detection Technologies and Methodologies;
Chapter 13: Power, Electronics, Circuit Technology;
Chapter 14: Computer Applications and Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Methods, Intelligent Algorithms and Optimization;
Chapter 15: Communication Technologies, Image, Video, Data Processing;
Chapter 16: Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Management, Production Quality

Advances in Mechatronics and Control Engineering III

Edited by: Prasad Yarlagadda

Online since: October 2014

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics and Control Engineering (ICMCE 2014), August 27-28, 2014, Zhuhai, China.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The 135 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms and Computation Methods;
Chapter 2: Mathematical Methods and Data Mining, Information Technologies in Industry;
Chapter 3: Sound, Image, Signal and Video Processing and Technologies;
Chapter 4: Sensors, Testing, Detection, Instrumentation, Measurement and Monitoring Technologies;
Chapter 5: Design Technologies in Mechatronics, Industrial Robots, Automation and Control Technologies;
Chapter 6: Computer Networks, Communications Technology and E-Applications;
Chapter 7: Modern Electronic, Power and Circuit Technologies, Electrical Systems;
Chapter 8: Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Applied Mechanics;
Chapter 9: Engineering Education, Engineering Management and Industrial Engineering