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Reinforcement of Timber Elements in Existing Structures: State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM TC 245-RTE (RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports #33)
By presenting the work of the RILEM Technical Committee 245-RTE, the book provides an overview of the existing techniques for the reinforcement of timber elements, joints and structures. It consists of two parts: part I examines state-of-the-art information on reinforcement techniques, summarizes th... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
18th International Probabilistic Workshop: IPW 2020 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #153)
by Dirk Proske • Paulo B. Lourenço • Jorge Branco • José C. Matos • Daniel V. Oliveira • Rui A. Silva • Hélder S. SousaThis volume presents the proceedings of the 18th International Probabilistic Workshop (IPW), which was held in Guimarães, Portugal in May 2021. Probabilistic methods are currently of crucial importance for research and developments in the field of engineering, which face challenges presented by new ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
A Force for Nature: The Story of NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet
The world's preeminent environmental organization began with a layer of soot on the windowsill of a Greenwich Village apartment. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) founder John H. Adams, a pioneer of environmental action, was working as a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney's office when he and fello... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Mononegaviruses of Veterinary Importance, Volume 1: Pathobiology and Molecular Diagnosis
by David Lyon • Simon Goodman • John Ellis • Siamak Zohari • Joseph Domachowske • Associate Professor Arun Dhar • Jonas Wensman • Anke Brüning-Richardson • Jorge Moreno-Lopez • Branka Horvat • Elankumaran Subbiah • Veronica Von Messling • Wenzhi Xue • Changging Qui • Zhen Fu • Washington Cárdenas • Christopher Basler • Sara Soto • Manika Suryadevera • Niels Jørgen Olesen • Carol Kim • Silke Rautenschlein • Gene Olinger* Discusses the pathology and laboratory diagnosis of viruses that carry a significant threat to animals in terms of their severity and epidemiological risk * Also looks at mononegavirales that are used as models in the study of infectious disease * Includes viruses with zoonotic potential... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013