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It is clear that hydraulic research is developing beyond traditional civil engineering to satisfy increasing demands in natural hazards assessment and also environmental research. Our ability to describe processes in nature rests on the observation and experimental methods as well as on theoretical basics of various disciplines. Under such conditions experimental methods draw from various areas of human activities and research, i.e. from physics, biology, chemistry, aerospace research, oceanic research etc. The current volume, is the result of a meeting that took place during the 30th International School of Hydraulics in Poland and  presents both the state of the art and ongoing research projects in which experimental methods play a key role. Authors from numerous leading laboratories and from various countries guarantee a representative sample of different studies at the frontier of the field.

Earth Sciences. --- Hydraulic engineering -- Research -- Methodology. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Hydrogeology. --- Hydraulic engineering --- Mechanical Engineering --- Geography --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Physical Geography --- Hydraulic Engineering --- Methodology --- Research. --- Hydraulic research --- Earth sciences. --- Energy systems. --- Fluids. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Environmental engineering. --- Biotechnology. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Fluid- and Aerodynamics. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Energy Systems. --- Geology. --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Engineering—Geology. --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Hydrostatics --- Permeability --- Flow of water --- Water --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details

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The objective of this book is to fill some of the gaps in the existing engineering codes and standards related to soil dynamics, concerning issues in earthquake engineering and ground vibrations, by using formulas and hand calculators. The usefulness and accuracy of the simple analyses are demonstrated by their implementation to the case histories available in the literature. Ideally, the users of the volume will be able to comment on the analyses as well as provide more case histories of simple considerations by publishing their results in a number of international journals and conferences. The ultimate aim is to extend the existing codes and standards by adding new widely accepted analyses in engineering practice. The following topics have been considered in this volume: • main ground motion sources and properties • typical ground motions, recording, ground investigations and testing • soil properties used in simple analyses • fast sliding in non-liquefied soil • flow of liquefied sandy soil • massive retaining walls • slender retaining walls • shallow foundations • piled foundations • tunnels, vertical shafts and pipelines • ground vibration caused by industry. Audience: This book is of interest to geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, earthquake engineers and students. .

Civil engineering. --- Earthquake engineering -- Case studies. --- Engineering. --- Soil mechanics -- Congresses. --- Soil moisture -- Congresses. --- Earthquake engineering --- Soil dynamics --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Soil dynamics. --- Earthquake engineering. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering --- Dynamics, Soil --- Geology --- Earth sciences. --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Buildings --- Building. --- Construction. --- Engineering, Architectural. --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Geoecology. --- Environmental geology. --- Earth Sciences. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Building Construction. --- Geoecology/Natural Processes. --- Design and construction. --- Geology. --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Engineering geology --- Shear walls --- Soil mechanics --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Ecology. --- Building Construction and Design. --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Ecology --- Engineering—Geology. --- Buildings—Design and construction. --- Geoecology --- Environmental protection --- Physical geology --- Architectural engineering --- Construction --- Construction science --- Engineering, Architectural --- Structural design --- Structural engineering --- Architecture --- Construction industry --- Flow of water --- Water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Building --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Walls --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Design and construction --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details

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Dimensional analysis is an essential scientific method and a powerful tool for solving problems in physics and engineering. This book starts by introducing the Pi Theorem, which is the theoretical foundation of dimensional analysis. It also provides ample and detailed examples of how dimensional analysis is applied to solving problems in various branches of mechanics. The book covers the extensive findings on explosion mechanics and impact dynamics contributed by the author’s research group over the past forty years at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The book is intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of physics and engineering, as well as research scientists and engineers working in related fields. Qingming Tan is a former researcher at the Institute of Mechanics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.

Civil engineering. --- Dimensional analysis. --- Engineering. --- Functional analysis. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Mathematics. --- Mechanics, applied. --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Mechanics. --- Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Continuum physics. --- Mechanics, Applied. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. --- Classical Continuum Physics. --- Functional Analysis. --- Civil Engineering. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Geology. --- Physics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory --- Physical measurements --- Classical and Continuum Physics. --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Public works --- Functional calculus --- Calculus of variations --- Functional equations --- Integral equations --- Applied mechanics --- Engineering, Mechanical --- Engineering mathematics --- Engineering—Geology. --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Classical field theory --- Continuum physics --- Continuum mechanics --- Flow of water --- Water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Geology --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details

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 This book addresses current activities in strong-motion networks around the globe, covering issues related to designing, maintaining and disseminating information from these arrays.  The book is divided into three principal sections.  The first section includes recent developments in regional and global ground-motion predictive models. It presents discussions on the similarities and differences of ground motion estimations from these models and their application to design spectra as well as other novel procedures for predicting engineering parameters in seismic regions with sparse data. The second section introduces topics about the particular methodologies being implemented in the recently established global and regional strong-motion databanks in Europe to maintain and disseminate the archived accelerometric data.  The final section describes major strong-motion arrays around the world and their historical developments.  The last three chapters of this section introduce projects carried out within the context of arrays deployed for seismic risk studies in metropolitan areas. Audience: This timely book will be of particular interest for researchers who use accelerometric data extensively to conduct studies in earthquake engineering and engineering seismology.

Earthquake hazard analysis. --- Earthquakes. --- Seismology. --- Geography --- Geology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Dynamic & Structural Geology --- Physical Geography --- Earthquake hazard assessment --- Earthquakes --- Hazard analysis, Earthquake --- Seismic hazard analysis --- Seismic risk assessment --- Seismic vulnerability assessment --- Hazard analysis --- Earth sciences. --- Geophysics. --- Natural disasters. --- Statistics. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Nuclear engineering. --- Earth Sciences. --- Natural Hazards. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Nuclear Engineering. --- Geology. --- Earthquake engineering --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Physical geography. --- Nuclear Energy. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Statistical analysis --- Statistical data --- Statistical methods --- Statistical science --- Mathematics --- Econometrics --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Engineering—Geology. --- Statistics . --- Nuclear energy. --- Natural calamities --- Disasters --- Atomic energy --- Atomic power --- Energy, Atomic --- Energy, Nuclear --- Nuclear power --- Power, Atomic --- Power, Nuclear --- Force and energy --- Nuclear physics --- Power resources --- Nuclear engineering --- Nuclear facilities --- Nuclear power plants --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Physics --- Flow of water --- Water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details

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Wetland Systems covers broad water and environmental engineering aspects relevant for the drainage and treatment of storm water and wastewater. It provides a descriptive overview of complex ‘black box’ treatment systems and the general design issues involved. Standard and novel design recommendations for predominantly constructed wetlands and related sustainable drainage systems are given to take into account the interests of professional engineers and environmental scientists. Wetland Systems deals comprehensively with not only the design, operation, maintenance and water quality monitoring of traditional and novel wetland systems, but also covers: • Analysis of asset performance • Modelling of treatment processes • Performances of existing infrastructure • Sustainability and economic issues Solutions to pressing water quality problems associated with constructed treatment wetlands, integrated constructed wetlands, farm constructed wetlands and storm water ponds, and other sustainable biological filtration and treatment technologies linked to public health engineering are explained. Case study topics are diverse: natural wetlands and constructed treatment wetlands; sustainable water management; and specific applications, such as wetlands treating hydrocarbons. The research projects discussed are multi-disciplinary, holistic, experimental and modelling-orientated. Wetland Systems is a useful reference for the design and operation of wetland systems by engineers and scientists working for the water industry, non-governmental organisations, local authorities and governmental bodies. It is also a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers in civil and environmental engineering fields.

Constructed wetlands. --- Urban runoff -- Management. --- Wetland management. --- Urban runoff --- Wetland management --- Constructed wetlands --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Environmental Engineering --- Management --- Runoff --- Environmental engineering. --- Management. --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Artificial marshes --- Artificial wetlands --- Constructed tidal marshes --- Constructed wastewater treatment wetlands --- Engineered wetlands --- Man-made wetlands --- Reed bed systems --- Wastewater wetlands --- Flowoff --- Melt runoff --- Meltwater runoff --- Rainfall runoff --- Run-off --- Snow cover runoff --- Snow dump runoff --- Snow melt runoff --- Snowmelt-induced runoff --- Snowmelt runoff --- Snowmelt water runoff --- Storm runoff --- Storm water runoff --- Stormwater runoff --- Water runoff, Snowmelt --- Water runoff, Storm --- Environment. --- Water-supply. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Biotechnology. --- Water pollution. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Water Industry/Water Technologies. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Geology. --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Flow of water --- Water --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Availability, Water --- Water availability --- Water resources --- Natural resources --- Public utilities --- Water resources development --- Water utilities --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details --- Geology --- Wetlands --- Hydrologic cycle --- Environmental pollution. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Environmental aspects --- Engineering—Geology.