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Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical and Other Industrial Facilities. by Facilities, Task Committee on Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical

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Application of Geometric Algebra to Electromagnetic Scattering The Clifford-Cauchy-Dirac Technique / by Seagar, Andrew

Table of Contents: “…Part I. Preparation: History -- Notation -- Geometry -- Space and Time -- Part II. …”
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Polystyrene : synthesis, characteristics, and applications /

Table of Contents: “…Applications; References; Chapter 3: Expanded Polystyrene: Thermo-Mechanical Recycling, Characterization and Application; Abstract; Expanded Polystyrene; History; Description; Methods for Manufacturing EPS; Basic Materials; Preparation of Expandable Polystyrene Beads; Manufacturing Process; Applications and Properties; Packaging; Application as a Construction Material; Other Applications; Consumption, Capacities and Recycling Rates; Common Methods for Recycling EPS.…”
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Guidelines for Failure Investigation. by Investigations, Committee on Forensic

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Functions and Responsibilities of the Forensic Engineer -- 1.1 Introduction to Forensic Engineering -- 1.2 Need for Failure Investigations -- 1.3 The Forensic Engineering Investigative Process -- 1.4 The Principal Investigator -- 1.4.1 Knowledge of the Field of Expertise -- 1.4.2 Qualities of Character -- 1.5 The Legal Environment -- 1.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Investigation Planning and Coordination -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Initial Project Planning -- 2.2.1 Conflict of Interest -- 2.2.2 Preliminary Research -- 2.2.3 Scope of Work and Staffing -- 2.2.4 Site Conditions and Life Safety Issues -- 2.2.5 Budget Estimates -- 2.3 Agreement -- 2.4 Initial Document Collection and Research -- 2.5 Initial Site Visit or Investigation -- 2.5.1 Initial Site Visit Preparation and Staffing -- 2.5.2 Information Gathering -- 2.5.3 Evaluation of Investigation Scope and Client Debriefing -- Chapter 3: Data Collection -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Field Investigation -- 3.2.1 Data Collection Methods -- 3.2.2 Laser Scanning and Drone Photography -- 3.2.3 Data Sampling -- 3.2.4 Data Collection for the Small Investigation -- 3.3 Types of Data -- 3.4 Preserving and Maintaining Data -- 3.5 Data from Documents -- 3.5.1 Contract Documents -- 3.5.2 Documents During and after Construction -- 3.6 Data from Independent Investigation and Research -- 3.6.1 Weather Records -- 3.6.2 Maintenance and Repair Records -- 3.6.3 Building Department Permits, Violations, and Public Documents -- 3.6.4 Internet Search -- 3.6.5 Historical Information and Visual Documentation -- 3.6.6 Literature Search -- 3.7 Eyewitness Accounts -- 3.8 Digital Records -- Chapter 4: Development of Testing Protocol -- 4.1 Evaluating the need to perform testing -- 4.2 Applicable standards for testing.…”
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International Congress on Polymers in Concrete (ICPIC 2018) Polymers for Resilient and Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure /

Table of Contents: “…-- A Perspective on 40 Years of Polymers in Concrete History -- Development Length of Steel Reinforcement in Polymer Concrete for Bridge Deck Closure -- Developmentof Ultra Rapid-Hardening Epoxy Mortar for Railway Sleepers -- Contribution of C-PC to Resilience of Concrete Structures in Seismic Country Japan -- Precast Polymer Concrete Panels for Use on Bridges and Tunnels -- Part IV Polymer Fiber Concrete -- The Effect of Combinations of Treated Polypropylene Fibers on the Energy Absorption of Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete -- Bond Performance of Steel Reinforced Polymer (SRP) Subjected to Environmental Conditioning and Sustained Stress -- High-Strength Strain-Hardening Cement-Based Composites (HS-SHCC) Made with Different High-Performance Polymer Fibers -- Uniaxial Tensile Creep Behavior of Two Types of Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete -- Dynamic Behavior of Textile Reinforced Polymer Concrete Using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar -- Steel-Fiber Self-Consolidating Rubberized Concrete Subjected to Impact Loading -- Effect of Fiber Combinations on the Engineering Properties of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites -- Application of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Reinforced Concrete for Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal -- Efficiency of Polymer Fibers in Lightweight Plaster -- Part V Polymer Concrete with Recycled Waste -- Properties of Ceramic Waste Powder Based Geopolymer Concrete -- Use of Recycled Polymers in Asphalt Concrete for Infrastructural Applications -- Influence of Method of Preparation of PC Mortar with Waste Perlite Powder on Its Rheological Properties -- Design and Manufacture of a Sustainable Lightweight Prefabricated Material Based on Gypsum Mortar with Semi-Rigid Polyurethane Foam Waste -- Cement Mortars Lightened with Rigid Polyurethane Foam Waste Applied on Site. …”
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New Challenges to Ageing in the Rural North A Critical Interdisciplinary Perspective /

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Structural Equation Models From Paths to Networks / by Westland, J. Christopher

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