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A A Balkema Publishers Geosynthetics Asia 1997: Select papers
This text comprises of 57 papers on: roads, railways and embankments; reinforced slopes and retaining walls; hydraulic applications; environmental applications; geosynthetic testing; and IGS chapter reports.
£210.00
A A Balkema Publishers Groundmechanica
This is a reprint of one of the first comprehensive handbooks on soil mechanics, first published in 1940. It was also one of the first to deal with the specific problems of the Low Countries.
£110.00
A A Balkema Publishers Design Manual for Pitched Slope Protection: CUR-Reports 155
This manual describes current methods for designing dike revetments of pitched blocks & block mattresses. The use of such revetments on river & canal banks is also considered briefly. Guidelines are discussed for preparing designs for new revetments; Methods are also given for checking existing revetments. The manual is aimed at the practical application of the result of basic research into block pitching. Pitched dike revetments include following revetments systems: Basalt & other natural rock; Concrete blocks & column & other small cement concrete elements; & Block mattresses.
£270.00
A A Balkema Publishers Developments in Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement Schemes: Proceedings symposia on geotextiles, geomembranes & other geosynthetics in ground improvement/on deep foundation and ground improvement schemes, Bangkok, Thailand, 1994
This volume contains papers contributed by experts on recent developments in geotextiles, geomembranes, and other geosynthetics in ground improvement. The papers presented here comprise the twelfth volume of a series of publications on the annual geotechnical symposia. For ease of reference this volume has been divided into four sections, namely: Laboratory and field tests; Embankments, excavations, slopes and earth retaining structures; Soil and rock improvement schemes; Site investigation and other selected topics.
£300.00
A A Balkema Publishers Water-Rock Interaction: Proceedings of the 8th international symposium, WRI-8, Vladivostok, Russia, 15-19 August 1995
Water-rock interactions play an important role in nearly all physical and chemical processes operating on the Earth's surface and subsurface. This work contains the proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction (WRI-8), held in Russia in 1995.Contents: Hydrothermal systems: modern and old, marine and continental; Ore deposits in modern and old geothermal systems; High-pressure and low-temperature metamorphism and low-pressure and high temperature metamorphism (paired Myashiro belts); Geochemical cycles as responses to global climate changes and anthropogenetic processes; Geochemical modelling of water-rock interaction processes; Organic processes in the water rock interaction system; Influence of mining industry on composition of ground and surficial waters;
£375.00
A A Balkema Publishers 7th International Congress International Association of Engineering Geology, volume 6: Proceedings / Comptes-rendus, Lisboa, Portugal, 5-9 September 1994, 6 volumes
The broad range of themes reflects the wide spectrum of activities within Engineering Geology as well as its concern with the most actual matters which affect mankind, like natural hazards and environmental protection. The methods & techniques of ground study, the construction materials, the surface & the underground works as well as the information technologies & the teaching, training & professional practice of engineering geology are also extensively covered by the authors of the papers. The state of development in engineering geology in 1994 demonstrating the current interest of the engineering geological international community & the ability of engineering geologists to help in the solution of some of the most important problems which affect the humanity. 641 papers.
£200.00
A A Balkema Publishers Tubular Structures: Sixth International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Melbourne, Australia, 1994 Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia
Tubular structures remain a source of architectural inspiration and practical solutions to difficult performance specifications. New developments are covered in this text, which contains papers on design innovations and applications presented at an international symposium held in Australia in 1994.
£300.00
A A Balkema Publishers Geoenvironmental Mapping: Methods,Theory and Practice
This text illustrates the range of environmental geoscience mapping presently carried out around the world. Specialists in several countries have contributed a number of subdisciplinary and thematic topics including volcanic hazards, landslides, dolines, tsunamis, radon potential, medical geology, rainfall erosion, engineering geology, borehole stratigraphy, lake sediment geochemistry, aggregate resources and remote sensing. The collection, analysis and interpretation of data by geologists, geographers and engineers typically involves the presentation of information in map form, which can range from black/white to colour, 2-D to 3-D and paper copy to digital format illustrations. This volume reaffirms the global need for mapping geoscientific data.
£160.00
A A Balkema Publishers Spatial Variation and Seasonality in Growth and Reproduction of Enhalus Acoroides (L.f.) Royle Populations in the Coastal Waters Off Cape Bolinao, NW Philippines
This text explores the spatial variation and seasonality in growth and reproduction of "Enhalus acoroides" (L.f.) Royle populations in the coastal waters off Cape Bolinao, NW Phillipines.
£56.99
A A Balkema Publishers Large Plastic Deformations: Fundamental Aspects and Applications to Metal Forming: Proceedings of the international seminar MECAMAT'91, Fontainebleau, France, 7-9 August 1991
This volume covers topics involving large plastic deformation of metallic materials. These proceedings offer an overview of the synergism achieved by combining microstructural characterization and understanding, mechanical modelling and experiments, numerical analysis and computation.
£160.00
A A Balkema Publishers Remote Sensing for Monitoring the Changing Environment of Europe: Proceedings of the 12th EARSeL symposium, Eger, Hungary, 8-11 September 1992
Presents the Proceedings of the 12th EARSel Symposium, held in Eger, Hungary, 8-11 September 1992. The text includes studies of environmental problems in Central and Eastern Europe, urban studies, water management and the use of fractals in geophysical fields.Earth observation from aircraft and satellites, has a key role to play in helping scientists to understand processes on a regional and global scale in all areas of the natural environment. Visible and infrared imaging systems and now, with data flowing from ERS-1, microwave, both passive and active, are of particular importance for the study of land surface processes. Environment; Forestry and agriculture; Methodology; Cartography.
£190.00
A A Balkema Publishers Geotechnical Management of Waste and Contamination: Proceedings of the conference, Sydney, NSW, 22-23 March 1993
Comprises the proceedings of a conference on geotechnical waste management and contamination. Coverage ranges from remediation of contaminated sites to design and management of landfills. There are also papers dealing with case histories and research.Contents: Groundwater contamination flow; Regulatory, & non regulatory controls for contaminated sites; Remediation of contaminated sites; Ground modification techniques in waste management;
£375.00
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa and the Surrounding Islands, volume 23
Containing 15 contributions. Vegetation associated with the protohistorical mound of 'Mouyssam II' (KNT2) in the Malian Sahel; Late Quaternary mammalian remains from central and eastern Sudan and their palaeoenvironmental significance; On the ages of humid Late Quaternary phases in southern African arid areas (Namibia, Botswana); Charcoal from Leliehoek shelter, eastern Orange Free State, South Africa.
£170.00
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeohistoria 33,34 (1991-1992): Institute of Archaeology, Groningen, the Netherlands
This annual covers excavation reports and analytical studies on archaeology, palaeobotany and archaeozoology. Topics include: island migration of early modern Homo sapiens in Southeast Asia; and Roman Iron Age plant husbandry at Peelo, the Netherlands.
£280.00
A A Balkema Publishers Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology: Geotechnika - Selected Translations of Russian Geotechnical Literature 8
This text is concerned with the interaction of groundwater as a complex solution, with rock as a multi-phase system, taking into account the phenomena occurring in rock strata as a result of various engineering activities. Readers can find a wealth of information to enable them to assess rock properties, plan mining activities and forecast rock strata behaviour in the construction and operation of mines, as well as understand the application of technology to facilitate safer, more efficient, more economic and environmentally sensitive geological engineering.
£290.00
A A Balkema Publishers Numerical models in geomechanics, volume 1: Proceedings of the fourth international symposium, NUMOG IV, Swansea, 24-27 August 1992, 2 volumes
Constitutive models of geological materials: Models for granular media/models for clay/models for soils/interfaces & other geological materials; Experimental behaviour & evolution of constitutive models; Limit analysis & modelling of instabilities; Soil dynamics; Heat & fluid flow; Numerical methods & software development; Applications of numerical techniques to practical problems: Tunnels & excavations/ embankments, slope & piles/other applications.
£230.00
A A Balkema Publishers Hydropower '92
The planning of hydropower developments is still a great challenge covering a wide range of technical, economic and environmental issues. The present volume addresses these issues and highlights the ways in which hydropower can be developed to meet varying demands and changing conditions.
£82.99
