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  • Diagnosis of Heritage Buildings by Non-Destructive Techniques

    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
    Besides their notable historical and cultural significance, heritage buildings crucially contribute to the economy of those countries that rely heavily on the tourism industry. Investigation and monitoring of the origins of deterioration and damage are therefore key to the preservation of architectural heritage. Diagnosis of Heritage Buildings by Non-Destructive Techniques offers an up-to-date ... Read more

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  • Adaptive Thermal Comfort of Indoor Environment for Residential Buildings

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    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book is structured in four parts: First, it analyzes the sustainability objectives established for the building stock and the importance of thermal comfort in this aspect. Second, the existing adaptive thermal comfort models and the main energy-saving measures associated with these models are analyzed. Third, the energy savings obtained with these measures are analyzed in several case studies ... Read more

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  • Optimization of the Characterization of the Thermal Properties of the Building Envelope

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    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book is about the optimization of the characterization of the thermal properties of building envelopes, through experimental tests and the use of artificial intelligence. It analyses periodic and stationary thermal properties using measurement approaches based on the heat flow meter method and the thermometric method. These measurements are then analysed using advanced artificial intelligence ... Read more

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  • Building Engineering Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century

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    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Building engineering is a complex and constantly evolving branch. The needs of the XXI century society cause a constant change in construction industry due to the need to achieve sustainable and ecological buildings. This affects all levels and phases of this engineering. Given this circumstance, numerous researchers turn their efforts to find optimal solutions for building engineering. For this ... Read more

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  • New Technologies in Building and Construction

    Towards Sustainable Development

    Series series Engineering (R0)
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  • Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals

    With growing concerns surrounding the impact of climate change on both native and invasive pest invasions, coupled with the rising threat of global food insecurity, more research is required to understand the major insect pests of cereals, including how best to control and monitor them.Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals provides a comprehensive review of the ... Read more

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  • Homies

    Series series Homies
    It's time to go back to the barrio with the Homies! The pop culture phenomenon that took the 1990s by storm returns with brand-new hijinks co-plotted by the creator of Homies himself, David Gonzales. In Barrio Quién Sabé, the entire community is one big familia, laughter and good times are the perfect cure for reality, and the Homies love their lowriders like they love their ladies: painted, sexy, ... Read more

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  • Reaching Out to Latino Families of English Language Learners

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  • The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership

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    Series series The IATIS Yearbook
    Has the language industry of the 21st century been racing ahead of the translation profession and leaving translators behind? Or are translators adapting to new sociotechnical realities and societal demands, and if so, how? The chapters in this volume seek to shed light on the profiles and position of human translators in the current decade.This collection draws together the work of leading ... Read more

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  • Achieving sustainable management of boreal and temperate forests

    by Dr John A. Stanturf, Dr Andrew D. Richardson, Dr Jan Pisek, Dr Kairi Adamson, Dr Russell T. Graham, Dr Cynthia F. Moser, Dr Tanja G. M. Sanders, Dr Peter Spathelf, Prof. Andreas Bolte, Dr Matthew J. McGrath0, Dr Anne Sofie Lansø1, Prof. Philip J. Burton2, Dr Guillaume Marie3, Dr Yi-Ying Chen4, Dr Tuomo Kalliokoski5, Dr Sebastiaan Luyssaert6, Dr Kim Naudts7, Dr Philippe Peylin8, Dr Aude Valade9, Dr Yamina Micaela Rosas0, Dr Pablo Luis Peri1, Dr Héctor Bahamonde2, Prof. Donato Chiatante3, Dr Juan Manuel Cellini4, Dr Marcelo Daniel Barrera5, Dr Alejandro Huertas Herrera6, Dr María Vanessa Lencinas7, Dr Guillermo Martínez Pastur8, Dr Anne Oxbrough9, Dr Jaime Pinzón0, Dr Patricia Butler-Leopold1, Dr Constance Hausman2, Dr Louis Iverson3, Dr Mattia Terzaghi4, Dr Todd Ontl5, Dr Leslie Brandt6, Dr Stephen Matthews7, Dr Matthew Peters8, Dr Anantha Prasad9, Prof. Donald Grebner0, Dr Pete Bettinger1, Dr Andrew Lister2, Prof. Hans Pretzsch3, Dr Christophe Orazio4, Dr Gabriella Stefania Scippa5, Dr Peter Freer-Smith6, Dr Tim Payn7, Dr Tom Fox8, Dr Daniel G. Neary9, Prof. Thomas J. Dean0, Prof. Woodam Chung1, Dr Kevin Lyons2, Dr Lucas Wells3, Dr Barbara Bentz4, Dr Pierluigi Bonello5, Dr Antonio Montagnoli6, Dr Horst Delb7, Dr Christopher Fettig8, Dr Therese Poland9, Dr Deepa Pureswaran0, Dr Steven Seybold1, Dr Tod Ramsfield2, Dr Kathy Lewis3, Dr Lee Frelich4, Dr Pablo J. Donoso5, Emeritus Prof. W. Keith Moser6, Dr Timo Kuuluvainen7, Dr David Nicholls8, Dr James L. Chamberlain9, Dr Christine J. Small0, Dr Michelle Baumflek1, Dr Tatjana Stevanovic2, Dr John Daigle3, Dr Adam P. Coble4, Dr Lea Hallik5 ...
    Series Book 71 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Focuses on advances in understanding forest ecophysiology which underpin good management, including mechanisms of root and canopy development.Explores the key challenges in ensuring forest management is consistent with forest ecosystem services, particularly managing the transition from monocultures to complex standsHighlights ways of diversifying forest products, including novel uses of timber, ... Read more

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