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Bridge

By: Peter Bishop

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Bridge

By: Peter Bishop

Peter Bishop provides a comprehensive historical account of the role of bridges in the advancement of human culture.

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Reaktion Books

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1861893469

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The Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay

Reinvestigating the Tay Bridge Disaster of 1879

By: Peter R. Lewis

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The Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay

Reinvestigating the Tay Bridge Disaster of 1879

By: Peter R. Lewis

Over 125 years ago, barely a year and a half after the Tay Railway Bridge was built, William McGonnagal composed his poem about the Tay Bridge Disaster, the poem about Britain's worst-ever civil engineering disaster. Over 80 people lost their lives in the fall of the Tay Bridge, but how did it happen? The accident reports say that high wind and poor construction were to blame, but Peter Lewis, an Open University engineering professor, tells the real story of how the bridge so spectacularly collapsed in December 1879.

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The History Press

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0752487639

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Effects of Debris on Bridge Pier Scour

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse

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Effects of Debris on Bridge Pier Scour

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 653: Effects of Debris on Bridge Pier Scour explores guidelines to help estimate the quantity of accumulated, flow event debris, based on the density and type of woody vegetation and river bank condition upstream and analytical procedures to quantify the effects of resulting debris-induced scour on bridge piers. The debris photographic archive, the survey questionnaire and list of respondents, and the report on the field pilot study related to development of NCHRP 653 was published as NCHRP Web-Only Document 148: Debris Photographic Archive and Supplemental Materials for NCHRP Report 653.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309118344

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9780309118347

Instrumentation for Measuring Scour at Bridge Piers and Abutments

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

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Instrumentation for Measuring Scour at Bridge Piers and Abutments

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

This report contains the findings of a study undertaken to develop, test, and evaluate fixed devices for measuring maximum scour depth. Companion manuals provide specific fabrication, installation, and operation guidance for two such devices. This report and the companion manuals will be of immediate interest to hydraulics engineers, bridge management engineers, and bridge maintenance engineers"--Foreward.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309060699

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9780309060691

The Messina Strait Bridge

A Challenge and a Dream

By: Fabio Brancaleoni,Giorgio Diana,Ezio Faccioli,Giuseppe Fiammenghi,Ian P.T. Firth,Niels J. Gimsing,Michele Jamiolkowski,Peter Sluszka,Giovanni Solari,Gianluca Valensise,Enzo Vullo

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The Messina Strait Bridge

A Challenge and a Dream

By: Fabio Brancaleoni,Giorgio Diana,Ezio Faccioli,Giuseppe Fiammenghi,Ian P.T. Firth,Niels J. Gimsing,Michele Jamiolkowski,Peter Sluszka,Giovanni Solari,Gianluca Valensise,Enzo Vullo

This book describes the enormous depth of work carried out since the early 1970s on the Messina Strait Bridge, up to the recent award of the detailed design and construction contract. This important work has included extensive studies, concepts and design developments, with far reaching applications, which have all confirmed the feasibility of this

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CRC Press

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1482266369

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Reference Guide for Applying Risk and Reliability-Based Approaches for Bridge Scour Prediction

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse

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Reference Guide for Applying Risk and Reliability-Based Approaches for Bridge Scour Prediction

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 761: Reference Guide for Applying Risk and Reliability-Based Approaches for Bridge Scour Prediction presents a reference guide designed to help identify and evaluate the uncertainties associated with bridge scour prediction including hydrologic, hydraulic, and model/equation uncertainty. For complex foundation systems and channel conditions, the report includes a step-by-step procedure designed to provide scour factors for site-specific conditions."--Publisher's description.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309283566

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9780309283564

Bridge Loads

An International Perspective

By: Colin O'Connor,Peter Shaw

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Bridge Loads

An International Perspective

By: Colin O'Connor,Peter Shaw

This book provides a detailed summary of bridge loads from an international perspective. The authors cover all aspects from the methodology behind the calculation of bridge loads and the complex interactions between loads and bridges, to economic considerations. A wide range of bridge loads are covered, including highway vehicle loads, pedestrian l

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1135805091

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The Man Behind the Bridge

Colonel Toosey and the River Kwai

By: Peter Davies

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The Man Behind the Bridge

Colonel Toosey and the River Kwai

By: Peter Davies

Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey was the senior British officer concerned with the building of the notorious "Bridge over the River Kwai". Toosey understood from the very beginning that the only real issue was how to ensure that as many of his men as possible should survive their captivity. Many thousands who knew how Toosey stood up to their oppressors at great personal risk were incensed by Alec Guinness's brilliant portrayal of 'Colonel Nicholson' in the film version of Boulle's book. This book provides an accurate historical account of the terrible events during which more than 16,000 PoWs died while building the Thai-Burma railway, of which "the bridge" formed an essential part. A memorial to Toosey, this book is also a definitive history of the building of the railway in the context of the Far Eastern theatre of World War II. First published in 1991, this title is part of the Bloomsbury Academic Collections series.

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A&C Black

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1780939620

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9781780939629

Anglicans and Puritans?

Presbyterianism and English Conformist Thought from Whitgift to Hooker

By: Peter Lake

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Anglicans and Puritans?

Presbyterianism and English Conformist Thought from Whitgift to Hooker

By: Peter Lake

Originally published in 1988, this was the first full and scholarly account of the formal Elizabethan and Jacobean debates between Presbyterians and conformists concerning the government of the church. This book shed new light on the crucial disagreements between puritans and conformists and the importance of these divisions for political processes within both the church and wider society. The originality and complexity of Richard Hooker’s thought is discussed and the extent to which Hooker redefined the essence of English Protestantism. The book will be of interest to historians of the late 16th and 17th Centuries and to those interested in church history and the development of Protestantism.

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Routledge

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1000226425

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Wireless Networks For Dummies

By: Barry D. Lewis,Peter T. Davis

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Wireless Networks For Dummies

By: Barry D. Lewis,Peter T. Davis

You’ve probably heard the expression, “It’s timeto cut the cord.” Well, it may be time to “cut thecables” at your office and free yourself from your desk andcomputer. Wireless networks are the waves of thefuture—literally. Wireless Networks For Dummies guidesyou from design through implementation to ongoing protection ofyour system and your information so you can: Remain connected to the office in airports and hotels Access the Internet and other network resources in thelunchroom, conference room, or anywhere there’s an accesspoint Use your PDA or laptop to query your database from thewarehouse or the boardroom Check e-mail wirelessly when you’re on the road Get rid of the cable clutter in your office Wireless Networks For Dummies was coauthored by Barry D.Lewis, CISSP, and Peter T. Davis, who also coauthored ComputerSecurity For Dummies. Barry Lewis is president of aninformation security consulting firm and an internationally knownleader of security seminars. Peter Davis is founder of a firmspecializing in the security, audit, and control of information.Together, they cut through the cables, clutter, and confusion andhelp you: Get off to a quick start and get mobile with IrDA (InfraredData Association) and Bluetooth Perform a site survey and select the right standard, mode,access point, channel and antenna Check online to verify degree of interoperability of devicesfrom various vendors Install clients and set up roaming Combat security threats such as war driving, jamming,hijacking, and man-in-the-middle attacks Implement security and controls such as MAC (Media AccessControl) and protocol filtering, WEP (Wireless Equivalent Privacy),WPA, (Wi-Fi Protected Access), EAP (Extensible AuthenticationProtocol), and VPN (Virtual Private Network) Set up multiple access points to form a larger wirelessnetwork Complete with suggestions of places to get connected, Web siteswhere you can get more information, tools you can use to monitorand improve security, and more, Wireless Networks ForDummies helps you pull the plug and go wireless!

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John Wiley & Sons

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0764579770

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9780764579776

Safirka

An American Envoy

By: Peter Bridges

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Safirka

An American Envoy

By: Peter Bridges

Peter S. Bridges's service as an American ambassador to Somalia capped his three decades as a career officer in the American Foreign Service. Safirka, a frank description of his experiences in Somalia and elsewhere, offers pointed assessments of American foreign policy and policymakers. Bridges recounts his service in Panama during a time of turmoil over the Canal; in Moscow during the Cuban missile crisis; in Prague for bleak years after the Soviet invasion; in Rome when Italian terrorists first began to target Americans; and in key positions in three Washington agencies. In Somalia Bridges managed the largest American aid program in sub-Sahara Africa. He dealt with a postcolonial regime, hobbled both by traditional clan rivalries and by a leader who cared far less about Somalia's people and progress than about maintaining his control over that poverty-stricken, strategic - which soon erupted in civil war.

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Kent State University Press

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0873386582

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Countermeasures to Protect Bridge Piers from Scour

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

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Countermeasures to Protect Bridge Piers from Scour

By: Peter Frederick Lagasse,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Explores practical selection criteria for bridge-pier scour countermeasures; guidelines and specifications for the design and construction of those countermeasures; and guidelines for their inspection, maintenance, and performance evaluation. Produced along with the report is an interactive version of the countermeasure selection methodology, which defines the proper conditions for the use of each specific countermeasure, and a reference document that contains detailed laboratory testing results and translations of three German "Code of Practice" documents.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309099099

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9780309099097

Excel Senior High School

Engineering Studies

By: Peter Metcalfe,Roger Metcalfe

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Excel Senior High School

Engineering Studies

By: Peter Metcalfe,Roger Metcalfe

This book contains coverage of the HSC Modules of the HSC Engineering Studies course, as well as material relevant to Year 12 students of similar courses in other States, such as the Engineering Technology course in Queensland. (From back cover).

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Pascal Press

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174125051X

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9781741250510

Thames

The Biography

By: Peter Ackroyd

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Thames

The Biography

By: Peter Ackroyd

In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry VIII, and offers memorable portraits of the ordinary men and women who depend upon the river for their livelihoods. The Thames as a source of artistic inspiration comes brilliantly to life as Ackroyd invokes Chaucer, Shakespeare, Turner, Shelley, and other writers, poets, and painters who have been enchanted by its many moods and colors.

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Anchor

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0385528477

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9780385528474

How to Build Paths, Steps & Footbridges

The Fundamentals of Planning, Designing, and Constructing Creative Walkways in Your Home Landscape

By: Peter Jeswald

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How to Build Paths, Steps & Footbridges

The Fundamentals of Planning, Designing, and Constructing Creative Walkways in Your Home Landscape

By: Peter Jeswald

Making the outdoors more inviting becomes easy in a guide to constructing practical and beautiful elements on any property, with hundreds of instructional drawings of plans and techniques, and advice on every step of the building process, from choosing a site to finalizing a design. Simultaneous.

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Storey Publishing

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1580174876

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9781580174879

Conserving the Railway Heritage

By: Peter Burman,Michael Stratton

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Conserving the Railway Heritage

By: Peter Burman,Michael Stratton

Great Britain not only invented the main-line railway but has also led the way in it's preservation - not just locomotves and carriages but also the buildings and structures that bear witness to the confidence of railway developers, architects and engineers. This book defines the nature of the railway heritage - from signalboxes, viaducts, tunnels and locomotive depots - and then discusses priorities and the best practice for it's conservation. The subject is a strongly topical one due to current concern over privatization, the effects of planned high-speed rail links and lively debates concerning the role of the enthusiast in railway preservation.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136744932

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9781136744938

Introduction to English as a Second Language Teacher's Book

By: Peter Lucantoni

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Introduction to English as a Second Language Teacher's Book

By: Peter Lucantoni

Introduction to English as a Second Language Teacher's Book is part of the series of resources which bring students to a level where they are ready to study Cambridge IGCSE® or equivalent courses and accompanies the Introduction to English as a Second Language Coursebook and Workbook. The series is written by an experienced ESL teacher and trainer, and includes answers to all of the exercises in the Coursebook and Workbook. This book features Top Tips to help teachers with the course and Differentiated Activities to stretch able students while supporting those that need more help.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107532760

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9781107532762

Germany and the Ottoman Railways

Art, Empire, and Infrastructure

By: Peter H. Christensen

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Germany and the Ottoman Railways

Art, Empire, and Infrastructure

By: Peter H. Christensen

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Dates, Transcription, and Format -- 1 Introduction -- PART ONE -- Chapter 1. Politics -- Chapter 2. Geography -- Chapter 3. Topography -- Chapter 4. Archaeology -- PART TWO -- Chapter 5. Construction -- Chapter 6. Hochbau -- Chapter 7. Monuments -- Chapter 8. Urbanism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z

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Yale University Press

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0300225644

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Hidden History of Litchfield County

By: Peter C. Vermilyea

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Hidden History of Litchfield County

By: Peter C. Vermilyea

Local historian Peter C. Vermilyea tells stories of some forgotten moments in Litchfield County, CT from Native American legends to Cold War relics. Traces of Litchfield County's past are hidden in plain sight. Vestiges of long-abandoned railroad tracks crisscross the county while a decaying and unmarked cinder block structure in Warren is all that remains of a cornerstone of national defense. All but forgotten today, a fire roared through Winsted in 1908, causing residents to flee their rooms at the Odd Fellows boardinghouse. In Bantam, art deco chairs made by the Warren McArthur Corporation prompted the War Department to order bomber seats from the company during World War II. Author Peter C. Vermilyea explores these and other obscure tales from the history of Litchfield County, Connecticut.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625851065

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60 Million Gingernuts

A Book of New Zealand Records

By: Peter Janssen

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60 Million Gingernuts

A Book of New Zealand Records

By: Peter Janssen

Did you know there are 60 million gingernuts produced in New Zealand every year? Or that the biggest hangi included 150 cattle, 480 pigs, 180 sheep, 7200 litres of milk and 9000 eggs? Did you know that a female giant weta is the heaviest insect in the world? Or that 1982 is our record year for divorces (12,395)? No? Then you need 60 Million Gingernuts. This fascinating book gathers together this country?s most amazing, inspiring and bizarre records. With chapters on nature, history, manmade wonders, popular culture, sport, eating & drinking, and much more, this extensive book will captivate both young and old.

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Hodder Moa

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1869712889

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The Medieval Military Engineer

From the Roman Empire to the Sixteenth Century

By: Peter Fraser Purton

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The Medieval Military Engineer

From the Roman Empire to the Sixteenth Century

By: Peter Fraser Purton

Sheds light on the skills and techniques of the medieval military engineer, over a thousand year sweep.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1783272783

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Roadwork

Theory and Practice

By: Malcolm Copson,Peter Kendrick,Steve Beresford

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Roadwork

Theory and Practice

By: Malcolm Copson,Peter Kendrick,Steve Beresford

Roadwork: Theory and Practice, now in its sixth edition, gives the essential information needed by every road worker, highway technician, incorporated, graduate or chartered engineer, not only by explaining the theory of road construction and its associated activities, but by illustrating its application with practical working methods that are in use in everyday engineering practice. As such, it successfully bridges the gap so often found between civil engineering theory and the day-to-day work of a highways engineer. The authors have drawn from a lifetime of experience in the construction industry and included current design and construction practices.

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Routledge

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1351205102

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Roadwork

Theory and Practice

By: Peter Kendrich,Malcolm Copson,Steve Beresford,Paul McCormick

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Roadwork

Theory and Practice

By: Peter Kendrich,Malcolm Copson,Steve Beresford,Paul McCormick

Roadwork Theory and Practice gives the essential information needed by every road worker, highway technician, incorporated, graduate or chartered engineer, not only by explaining the theory of road construction and its associated activities, but by illustrating its application with practical working methods that are in use in everyday engineering practice. As such, it successfully bridges the gap so often found between civil engineering theory and the day-to-day work of a highways engineer. Now in its fifth edition, this classic textbook has been fully revised in line with recent changes to EU standards, legislation, terminology and specifications. The new edition now includes end of chapter review questions and references for further reading. Students will find this text fully caters for the requirements of BTEC National and NVQ qualifications in construction, civil engineering and highways maintenance. In addition, content has been matched to the specifications of the new Higher Nationals in Civil Engineering from Edexcel. Professionals will find the new edition to be an invaluable up-to-date reference source, especially of relevance to recent graduates new to the work place.

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Routledge

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1136367772

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Curing Concrete

By: Peter C. Taylor

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Curing Concrete

By: Peter C. Taylor

Curing is one of those activities that every civil engineer and construction worker has heard of, but in reality does not worry about much. In practice, curing is often low on the list of priorities on the construction site, particularly when budgets and timelines are under pressure. Yet the increasing demands being placed on concrete mixtures also mean that they are less forgiving than in the past. Therefore, any activity that will help improve hydration and so performance, while reducing the risk of cracking, is becoming more important. Curing Concrete explains exactly why curing is so important and shows you how to best do it. The book covers: The fundamentals behind hydration How curing affects the properties of concrete, improving its long-term performance What curing technologies and techniques you can use for different applications How to effectively specify, provide, and measure curing in a project The author also gives numerous examples of how curing—or a lack of it—has affected concrete performance in real-world situations. These include examples from hot and cold climates, as well as examples related to high-performance concrete, performance parameters, and specifications and testing. Written for construction professionals who want to ensure the quality and longevity of their concrete structures, this book demonstrates that curing is well worth the effort and cost.

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CRC Press

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0415779529

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Cisco Network Design Solutions for Small-medium Businesses

By: Peter Rybaczyk

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Cisco Network Design Solutions for Small-medium Businesses

By: Peter Rybaczyk

Master the design and deployment of small and medium-sized business networks.

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Extreme Science: The Highway of Light and Other Man-Made Wonders

By: Peter Jedicke,Scientific American

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Extreme Science: The Highway of Light and Other Man-Made Wonders

By: Peter Jedicke,Scientific American

These 34 Scientific American selections from 1995-1999 explore extreme construction projects (e.g., the world's longest suspension bridge and tallest buildings); and developments in transportation by air, space, sea, and road. Includes illustrations and suggested reading.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250103398

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The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World

By: John Peter Oleson

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The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World

By: John Peter Oleson

Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to the topics of engineering and technology. This volume highlights both the accomplishments of the ancient societies and the remaining research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology. The subject matter of the book is the technological framework of the Greek and Roman cultures from ca. 800 B.C. through ca. A.D. 500 in the circum-Mediterranean world and Northern Europe. Each chapter discusses a technology or family of technologies from an analytical rather than descriptive point of view, providing a critical summation of our present knowledge of the Greek and Roman accomplishments in the technology concerned and the evolution of their technical capabilities over the chronological period. Each presentation reviews the issues and recent contributions, and defines the capacities and accomplishments of the technology in the context of the society that used it, the available "technological shelf," and the resources consumed. These studies introduce and synthesize the results of excavation or specialized studies. The chapters are organized in sections progressing from sources (written and representational) to primary (e.g., mining, metallurgy, agriculture) and secondary (e.g., woodworking, glass production, food preparation, textile production and leather-working) production, to technologies of social organization and interaction (e.g., roads, bridges, ships, harbors, warfare and fortification), and finally to studies of general social issues (e.g., writing, timekeeping, measurement, scientific instruments, attitudes toward technology and innovation) and the relevance of ethnographic methods to the study of classical technology. The unrivalled breadth and depth of this volume make it the definitive reference work for students and academics across the spectrum of classical studies.

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Oxford University Press

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0199720142

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The Stone Court

Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

By: Peter G. Renstrom

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The Stone Court

Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

By: Peter G. Renstrom

A comprehensive examination of the rulings, key figures, and legal legacy of the Stone Court. When President Franklin Roosevelt got the chance to appoint seven Supreme Court justices within five years, he created a bench packed with liberals and elevated justice Harlan Fiske Stone to lead them. Roosevelt Democrats expected great things from the Stone Court. But for the most part, they were disappointed. The Stone Court significantly expanded executive authority. It also supported the rights of racial minorities, laying the foundation for subsequent rulings on desegregation and discrimination. But whatever gains it made in advancing individual rights were overshadowed by its decisions regarding the evacuation of Japanese Americans. Although the Stone Court itself did not profoundly affect individual rights jurisprudence, it became the bridge between the pre-1937 constitutional interpretation and the "new constitutionalism" that came after.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1576075826

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Restorative Dentistry

An Integrated Approach

By: Peter Jacobsen

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Restorative Dentistry

An Integrated Approach

By: Peter Jacobsen

Restorative Dentistry: An Integrated Approach presents thecore of knowledge that forms the basis of clinical practice inrestorative dentistry. The book contains a practical common-sense approach to clinicalproblems structured within the limitations imposed by the patientand the ability and facilities of the dentist. Subjects included inthe book are Periodontology, Endodontics, Dental Biomaterials, OralBiology and Pathology, and Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.However Restorative Dentistry offers a somewhat uniqueapproach in that it integrates the basic sciences that arefundamental to clinical practice rather than having separatesections or expecting readers to consult other texts for basicinformation. The integration means that there are not separatesections on the specialist subjects but aspects of these topics aredistributed throughout. This second edition is full colour throughout. It has been fullyrevised with two brand new chapters on Implantology bringing thebook up to date with emerging technologies and developments inclinical procedures and materials.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444309269

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The Book of PF

A No-nonsense Guide to the OpenBSD Firewall

By: Peter N. M. Hansteen

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The Book of PF

A No-nonsense Guide to the OpenBSD Firewall

By: Peter N. M. Hansteen

Provides information on building networks with PF, covering such topics as creating a wireless access point, using tables and proactive defense against spammers, and setting up queries and traffic shaping with ALTQ.

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1593271654

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The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century

A Social Justice Hall of Fame

By: Peter Dreier

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The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century

A Social Justice Hall of Fame

By: Peter Dreier

A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer or a dangerous socialist. Now we take these ideas for granted -- because the radical ideas of one generation are often the common sense of the next. We all stand on the shoulders of earlier generations of radicals and reformers who challenged the status quo of their day. Unfortunately, most Americans know little of this progressive history. It isn't taught in most high schools. You can't find it on the major television networks. In popular media, the most persistent interpreter of America's radical past is Glenn Beck, who teaches viewers a wildly inaccurate history of unions, civil rights, and the American Left. The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century, a colorful and witty history of the most influential progressive leaders of the twentieth century and beyond, is the perfect antidote.

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Backcountry Adventures Utah

The Ultimate Guide to the Utah Backcountry for Anyone with a Sport Utility Vehicle

By: Peter Massey,Jeanne Wilson

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Backcountry Adventures Utah

The Ultimate Guide to the Utah Backcountry for Anyone with a Sport Utility Vehicle

By: Peter Massey,Jeanne Wilson

Backcountry Adventures: Utah provides detailed directions for 175 backcountry roads throughout Utah, all suitable for stock sport utility vehicles. All you need is an SUV, a sense of adventure, and your copy of Backcountry Adventures: Utah. Book jacket.

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