Geo.Engineerings

Donald Breyer, Kelly Cobeen, Kenneth Fridley, David Pollock Jr. ... 
1008 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 7th edition (September, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0071745602 - ISBN-13: 978-0071745604 ...

THE DEFINITIVE WOOD STRUCTURE DESIGN GUIDE: FULLY UPDATED: Thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest codes and standards, the seventh edition of this comprehensive resource leads you through the complete design of a wood structure following the same sequence of materials and elements used in actual design. Detailed equations, clear illustrations, and practical design examples are featured throughout the text. THIS NEW EDITION: Conforms to the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) + Addresses the new 2012 National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS) + Contains dual-format Allowable Stress Design/Load and Resistance Factor Design (ASD/LRFD) specifications, equations, and problems + Includes ASCE/SEI 7-10 load provisions. DESIGN OF WOOD STRUCTURES--ASD/LRFD, SEVENTH EDITION, COVERS: Wood buildings and design criteria + Design loads + Behavior of structures under loads and forces + Properties of wood and lumber grades + Structural glued laminated timber + Beam design + Axial forces and combined loading + Wood structural panels + Diaphragms + Shearwalls + Wood connections + Nailed connections + Bolts, lag bolts, and other connectors + Connection details and hardware + Diaphragm-to-shearwall anchorage + Advanced topics in lateral force design

John P. Rafferty ... 276 pages - Publisher: Rosen Education Service; (August 15, 2011)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1615304924 - ISBN-13: 978-1615304929

Discusses rocks and the study of rock, including the different types, how they are formed, where they can be found on Earth, and how they are studied to learn more about the geological history of the Earth.

338 pages - Publisher: Rosen Education Service; (August 15, 2011)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1615304894 - ISBN-13: 978-1615304899

If rock can be thought of as the foundation upon which all life on Earth stands, minerals are the foundation upon which rocks are built. Essentially, minerals are the most simple chemical compounds that make up rocks. This book is designed to take the reader on a tour of the various mineral groups, the unique characteristics that set one mineral apart from another, the features different groups of minerals share, and the roles minerals play in the rocks themselves.

273 pages - Publisher: Rosen Education Service; (August 15, 2011)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 161530486X - ISBN-13: 978-1615304868

Introduces landforms, discussing the basic concepts of landforms theory and covering such landforms as mountains, plateaus, valleys, coastal structures, glaciers, and meteorite craters.

Gary W. Beall, Clois E. Powell ...
194 pages - Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (August 15, 2011)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0521876435 - ISBN-13: 978-0521876438

Written for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners, this book provides a complete introduction to the science, engineering, and commercial applications of polymer-clay nanocomposites. Starting with a discussion of general concepts, the authors define specific terms used in the field, providing newcomers with a strong foundation to the area. The physical and mechanical properties of polymer-clay nanocomposites are then described, with chapters on thermodynamics and kinetics, engineering properties, barrier properties, and flame retardancy. Mechanisms underpinning observed effects, such as UV resistance, solvent resistance, and hardness, are also explained. In-depth discussions of clay and clay surface treatment, fabrication, and characterization of nanocomposites are provided, and particular emphasis is placed on the proper use and interpretation of analytical techniques, helping readers to avoid artifacts in their own work. With commercial applications discussed throughout, and experimental results connected with theory, this is an ideal reference for those working in polymer science.

M. J. Wilson ... 367 pages - Publisher: Springer; (March 31, 1994)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0412533804 - ISBN-13: 978-0412533808

A knowledge of clay is important in many spheres of scientific endeav­ our, particularly in natural sciences such as geology, mineralogy and soil science, but also in more applied areas like environmental and mater­ ials science. Over the last two decades research into clay mineralogy has been strongly influenced by the development and application of a num­ ber of spectroscopic techniques which are now able to yield information about clay materials at a level of detail that previously would have seemed inconceivable. This information relates not only to the precise characterization of the individual clay components themselves, but also to the ways in which these components interact with a whole range of absorbate molecules. At present, however, the fruits of this research are to be found principally in a somewhat widely dispersed form in the scientific journals, and it was thus considered to be an appropriate time to bring together a compilation of these spectroscopic techniques in a way which would make them more accessible to the non-specialist. This is the primary aim of this book. The authors of the various chapters first describe the principles and instrumentation of the individual spectro­ scopic techniques, assuming a minimum of prior knowledge, and then go on to show how these methods have been usefully applied to clay mineralogy in its broadest context.

Alain Meunier ...
472 pages - Publisher: Springer; (May 24, 2005)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3540216677 - ISBN-13: 978-3540216674

Here is a comprehensive and up to-do-date presentation of the origins, and properties of clay minerals at the Earth´s surface. The text reviews the relatively simple laws that govern the chemical or isotopic composition and the crystalline structure of clays, and then discusses their genesis and alteration. Concluding chapters show that clay minerals can form in variety of different environments: meteorites, lavas, subduction zones, among others.