Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences 
Geotechnical Site Investigations for Underground Projects [PDF ebook] 
Volume 1

The Rio Summit has pointed to the urgency for the development of an international conservation policy; and the post-Maastricht debates in Europe have highlighted the need for the EU to reassess struc …

This book explains over 3, 000 terms (over 200, 000 words) and contains over 200 professionally drawn line illustrations. This practical handbook is intended for day to day use as a reference or as a …

Geological Structures is an easy-to-use, highly informative photographic field guide that introduces the great variety of geological structures to be found all around us. The authors” beautiful phot …

This book examines the history and impact of Florida”s Comprehensive Planning legislation. Topics include coastal zone management, solid waste planning, land use impacts, planning strategies, and mo …

”A well written book, astutely organized.” Development and Change Local Forest Management is built around careful and illuminating case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the manageme …

With increasing use of mobile phones and VDUs, levels of background radiation and electromagnetism are rising, particularly in the workplace and also in the home. To some extent this is unavoidable, …

This comprehensive treatment of environmental impact assessment (EIA) provides an authoritative contemporary review of theory and practice over the past ten years. EIA is viewed as both science and a …

We have poisoned the air and water on which our lives depend. Poor countries exhaust their land in the struggle to survive while rich countries demand more and more. The Earthscan Action Handbook spe …

Offers a practical introduction to the various basic methods of assessing the properties of soil. Each method is explained in a concise and accessible manner, providing useful guidance on how each me …