Civil Engineering

Our collection of 17 books.

Bridge Engineering

Edited by Hamid Yaghoubi
ISBN 978-1-78923-105-2, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-104-5,
Edited Volume
150 pages, May, 2018

A bridge is a structure built to span the physical obstacles without closing the way underneath, such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing the passage over the obstacle. Bridge engineering is an engineering discipline bra ...
Proceedings of the 2nd Czech-China Scientific Conference 2016

Edited by Jaromir Gottvald and Petr Praus
ISBN 978-953-51-2858-8, Print ISBN 978-953-51-2857-1,
Proceedings
434 pages, February, 2017

This book comprises the proceedings of the 2nd Czech-China Scientific Conference 2016 which was held on 7th June 2016 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The objective of the conference was to present the latest achievements in the fields of advanced science ...
Structural Bridge Engineering

Edited by Shahiron Shahidan, Shahrul Niza Mokhatar, Mohd Haziman Wan Ibrahim, Norwati Jamaluddin, Zainorizuan Mohd Jaini and Noorwirdawati Ali
ISBN 978-953-51-2689-8, Print ISBN 978-953-51-2688-1,
Edited Volume
198 pages, October, 2016

There are many books on preliminary studies and research in bridge design as well as basic knowledge on bridge engineering, but most books supply the needs of practicing engineers who may have problems in estimating, designing or constructing suspens ...
Irrigation and Drainage - Sustainable Strategies and Systems

Edited by Muhammad Salik Javaid
ISBN 978-953-51-2123-7,
Edited Volume
128 pages, May, 2015

The sustainability of irrigation and drainage in the face of many variants and constraints like availability of water as a resource, ecological balance, socio-cultural impacts, and climate change effects lies in the strategies adopted and systems emp ...
Integrated Use of Space, Geophysical and Hyperspectral Technologies Intended for Monitoring Water Leakages in Water Supply Networks

Edited by Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis, Athos Agapiou and Kyriacos Themistocleous
ISBN 978-953-51-1729-2,
Edited Volume
84 pages, November, 2014

Remote sensing has been used for water management purposes over the years. This book describes the combination of satellite imagery, in-situ spectroradiometric data and radar techniques for the identification of water leakages in the water supply net ...
Remote Sensing of Environment - Integrated Approaches

Edited by Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
ISBN 978-953-51-1152-8,
Monograph
226 pages, July, 2013

This book covers the latest developments in remote sensing theory and applications by numerous researchers, experts and collaborators of the Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab of the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus Uni ...
Water Supply System Analysis - Selected Topics

Edited by Avi Ostfeld
ISBN 978-953-51-0889-4,
Edited Volume
160 pages, December, 2012

A water supply system is an interconnected collection of sources, pipes, and hydraulic control elements delivering consumers prescribed water quantities at desired pressures and water qualities. This book incorporates selected topics on theory, revis ...
Advances on Analysis and Control of Vibrations - Theory and Applications

Edited by Mauricio Zapateiro de la Hoz and Francesc Pozo
ISBN 978-953-51-0699-9,
Edited Volume
292 pages, September, 2012

Vibration is a phenomenon that we can perceive in many systems. Their effects are as diverse as the personal discomfort that can produce the unevenness of a road or the collapse of a building or a bridge during an earthquake. This book is a compendiu ...

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