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Shotcrete: Elements of a System

Editor(s):  Stefan Bernard

Price:  $149.95
Cat. #:  K10274
ISBN:  9780415475891
Publication Date:  March 20, 2010
Binding:  Hardback

Over the last twenty years we have witnessed a revolution in ground stabilization in both underground and above-ground applications, thanks largely to the widespread adoption of shotcrete as a medium for support. Shotcrete technology continues to evolve and improve as its utilization increases....
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Handbook of Optofluidics

Editor(s):  Aaron R. Hawkins, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USAHolger Schmidt, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Price:  $139.95
Cat. #:  93541
ISBN:  9781420093544
Publication Date:  March 19, 2010
Binding:  Hardback

Optofluidics is an emerging field that involves the use of fluids to modify optical properties and the use of optical devices to detect flowing media. Ultimately, its value is highly dependent on the successful integration of photonic integrated circuits with microfluidic or nanofluidic systems....
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Handbook of Spatial Statistics

Editor(s):  Alan E. Gelfand, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USAPeter Diggle, Lancaster University, England , UKPeter Guttorp, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, and Norwegian Computing Center, Oslo, NorwayMontserrat Fuentes, North Carolina State Universtiy, Raleigh, USA

Price:  $99.95
Cat. #:  C7287
ISBN:  9781420072877
Publication Date:  March 19, 2010
Binding:  Hardback

Assembling a collection of very prominent researchers in the field, the Handbook of Spatial Statistics presents a comprehensive treatment of both classical and state-of-the-art aspects of this maturing area. It takes a unified, integrated approach to the material, providing cross-references among...
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Asphaltenes: Chemical Transformation during Hydroprocessing of Heavy Oils

Jorge Ancheyta, Mexican Institute of Petroleum, Mexico City, Mexico; Fernando Trejo, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico; Mohan Singh Rana, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Ahmadi

Price:  $169.95
Cat. #:  66307
ISBN:  9781420066302
Publication Date:  March 19, 2010
Binding:  Hardback

During the upgrading of heavy petroleum, asphaltene is the most problematic impurity since it is the main cause of catalyst deactivation and sediments formation. Exploring many aspects related to asphaltenes composition and conversion, Asphaltenes: Chemical Transformation during Hydroprocessing of...
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Forensic Polymer Engineering

Editor(s):  Peter Rhys Lewis, Open University, Milton Keynes, UKColin Gagg, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

Price:  $249.95
Cat. #:  N10190
ISBN:  9781439831144
Publication Date:  March 19, 2010
Binding:  Hardback

Given the infinite number of applications of polymeric materials in everyday life, especially those where a failure in service may lead to economic loss, injury or death, the ability to use forensic engineering to determine the cause of the failure is essential. Forensic Polymer...
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