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  • Effective Thermal Insulation - The Operative Factor of a Passive Building Model
    Effective Thermal Insulation - The Operative Factor of a Passive Building Model
    Editor Amjad Almusaed
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0311-0
    102 pages, March, 2012
    Downloads: 379
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    This book has been written to present elementary practical and efficient applications in saving energy concept, as well as propose a solitary action for this category of topics. The book aims to illustrate various methods in treatment the concept of ...
  • Hydrodynamics - Theory and Model
    Hydrodynamics - Theory and Model
    Editor Jinhai Zheng
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0130-7
    306 pages, March, 2012
    Downloads: 468
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    With the amazing advances of scientific research, Hydrodynamics - Theory and Application presents the engineering applications of hydrodynamics from many countries around the world. A wide range of topics are covered in this book, including the theor ...
  • Earthquake-Resistant Structures - Design, Assessment and Rehabilitation
    Earthquake-Resistant Structures - Design, Assessment and Rehabilitation
    Editor Abbas Moustafa
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0123-9
    524 pages, February, 2012
    Downloads: 902
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    This book deals with earthquake-resistant structures, such as, buildings, bridges and liquid storage tanks. It contains twenty chapters covering several interesting research topics written by researchers and experts in the field of earthquake enginee ...
  • Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering - Soil Liquefaction and Seismic Safety of Dams and Monuments
    Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering - Soil Liquefaction and Seismic Safety of Dams and Monuments
    Editor Abbas Moustafa
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0025-6
    424 pages, February, 2012
    Downloads: 759
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    This book sheds lights on recent advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering with special emphasis on soil liquefaction, soil-structure interaction, seismic safety of dams and underground monuments, mitigation strategies against landslide and fir ...
  • Geoscience and Remote Sensing New Achievements
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing New Achievements
    Editor Pasquale Imperatore and Daniele Riccio
    (ISBN) 978-953-7619-97-8
    508 pages, February, 2010
    Downloads: 3730
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    Our planet is nowadays continuously monitored by powerful remote sensors operating in wide portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Our capability of acquiring detailed information on the environment has been revolutionized by revealing its inner s ...
  • Smart Home Systems
    Smart Home Systems
    Editor Mahmoud A. Al-Qutayri
    (ISBN) 978-953-307-050-6
    194 pages, February, 2010
    Downloads: 3366
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    Smart homes are intelligent environments that interact dynamically and respond readily in an adaptive manner to the needs of the occupants and changes in the ambient conditions.  The realization of systems that support the smart homes concept requi ...