Division on Earth and Life Studies & National Research Council 
Future Directions for the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Natural Sciences Program [PDF ebook] 

GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION IN SOFT GROUND comprises a collection of 112 contributions presented at the Tenth International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Const …

The author draws upon case examples of some of today”s most acclaimed developments in this book, and recommends best practice guidelines to help developers create vibrant, livable communities-and st …

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Construction Economics in the Single European Market is an edited selection of papers from the first European Construction Economics Conference. Experts give details on construction costs from many E …

This second edition demonstrates how chemistry influences the design of water treatment plants and how it should influence the design. Historically, water treatment plants have been designed from hyd …

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