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Tolley's Basic Science and Practice of Gas Service
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 115.00This is the first of three volumes of essential reference for those concerned with the installation and servicing of domestic and industrial gas equipment. This volume explains the basic principles underlying the practical and theoretical aspects of installing and servicing gas appliances and associated equipment, from the basics of combustion, to... more...
Welding symbols on drawings
Woodhead Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 135.00This contemporary book provides an up-to-date review on the application of ISO and AWS standards and a comparison between them. Many thousands of engineering drawings are currently in use, which have symbols and methods of representation from superseded standards. The current European and ISO standards and the American standard are substantially similar,... more...
Landslides from Massive Rock Slope Failure
Springer 2007; US$ 149.99Discusses the rockslides and rock avalanches in the Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union. This work also includes a detailed description and analysis of large-scale artificial rock avalanches triggered by underground nuclear explosions during the testing programme of the former Soviet Union. more...
Directions in Strong Motion Instrumentation
Springer 2006; US$ 149.99Containing papers by invited authorities, this book represents an interaction between seismologists and earthquake engineers who examine issues of mutual concern in an overlapping area. The papers are grouped around three areas: Seismic Hazard and Extreme Motions, Engineering Uses of Strong Motion Seismograms, and Arrays and Observations. more...
HVAC Engineer's Handbook
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00In the almost sixty years since the publication of the first edition of HVAC Engineer's Handbook, it has become widely known as a highly useful and definitive reference for HVAC engineers and technicians alike, and those working on domestic hot and cold water services, gas supply and steam services. The 11th edition continues in the tradition of previous... more...
Master Locksmithing
McGraw-Hill 2007; US$ 39.95Boost Your Career Potential with Today's Most Complete Guideto Advanced Locksmithing Skills, Techniques, and Systems!. Turn to Master Locksmithing for clear, nontechnical guidance on the full range of advanced locksmithing skills, techniques, and systems. Written by the renowned locksmithing author Bill Phillips, this career-building resource provides... more...
Timber Designers' Manual
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2002; US$ 205.95This major structural engineering manual covers overall and detail design of structural timber and includes extensive tables and coefficients for quick reference. The third edition takes account of revisions to BS 5268: Part 2 and outlines the draft Eurocode on timber. more...
Water Wells and Pumps
McGraw-Hill Education 2008; US$ 99.95Build safe and effective water wells and pumps, especially for developing countries in need Water Wells and Pumps describes how to design and build safe, efficient systems for irrigation, paying particular attention to the needs of developing nations. Utilizing a problem-solving approach, it comprehensively covers a variety of pumps, including those... more...
Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Springer 2009; US$ 109.99Earthquakes and tsunamis are two major natural disasters, causing enormous life and material losses over the entire world, especially in the developing countries that are not well prepared. This volume aims at informing the civil engineering community about the progress in disaster mitigation concerning earthquakes and tsunamis. more...
Structural Optimization
Springer 2009; US$ 194.00Intends to supplement the engineer's box of analysis and design tools making optimization as commonplace as the finite element method in the engineering workplace. This title introduces structural optimization and the methods of nonlinear programming such as Lagrange multipliers, Kuhn-Tucker conditions, and calculus of variations. more...









