Category Archives: How-to & Home Improvements

Programming and Scheduling Techniques

Posted on February 26, 2011 by singleton

Brings together the most commonly used scheduling techniques in the construction industry including bar chart, critical path, multiple activity chart and line of balance. Also addresses time and resource scheduling, earned value, critical chain scheduling and probability scheduling using both … Continue reading →

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Gas Installation Technology

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

The second edition of Gas Installation Technology will be of interest to all concerned with gas installation work, whether plumbers, heating engineers or dedicated gas fitters. It continues to provide a definitive text for students taking NVQ gas installation and … Continue reading →

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Ceramic and Glass Materials: Structure, Properties and Processing

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

This is a concise, up-to-date book that covers a wide range of important ceramic materials used in modern technology. Chapters provide essential information on the nature of these key ceramic raw materials including their structure, properties, processing methods and applications … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Behaviour of Engineering Materials: Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, and Composites

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

How do engineering materials deform when bearing mechanical loads? To answer this crucial question, the book bridges the gap between continuum mechanics and materials science. The different kinds of material deformation are explained in detail. The book also discusses the … Continue reading →

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The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Now available in paperback, The Green House vividly illustrates the emerging collaboration between stylish architecture, interior design, and environmental responsibility. This groundbreaking book features more than thirty-five residences in fifteen countries—and nearly every conceivable natural environment—designed by a combination of … Continue reading →

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Electrical Installation Calculations: For Compliance with BS 7671:2008

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Manual calculations are still extensively used and in particular are necessary for checking and verifying various software calculation design packages. It is highly recommended that users of such software familiarise themselves with the rudiments of these calculations prior to using … Continue reading →

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Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Since 1984 the EURO-C conference series (Split 1984, Zell am See 1990, Innsbruck 1994, Badgastein 1998, St Johann im Pongau 2003, Mayrhofen 2006, Schladming 2010) has provided a forum for academic discussion of the latest theoretical, algorithmic and modelling developments … Continue reading →

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Capture and Reuse of Project Knowledge in Construction

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

An organisation’s competitive advantage lies in the knowledge of its employees and the organisation’s ability to harness that knowledge to meet business objectives. Knowledge management is recognised in the construction industry as a potential tool for providing organisational benefits, but … Continue reading →

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Smart Home Automation with Linux (Expert’s Voice in Linux)

Posted on February 25, 2010 by singleton

Linux users can now control their homes remotely! Are you a Linux user who has ever wanted to turn on the lights in your house, or open and close the curtains, while away on holiday? Want to be able to … Continue reading →

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Construction Stakeholder Management

Posted on February 25, 2010 by singleton

This book captures best practice in construction stakeholder management using a range of international case studies. It demonstrates stakeholder mapping, presents the power/interest matrix and analyses a model for the timely engagement of stakeholders. The increased use of partnering and … Continue reading →

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