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ICOLD C: Selection of Materials for
Concrete in Dams / Choix des Matériaux

Selection of Materials for Concrete in Dams / Choix des Matériaux Pour les Bétons de Barrage

Envelope and Lighting

Building Energy Simulation Using DesignBuilder™

Industrialized Construction in the Age of AI and Robotics explores the transformative convergence of artificial intelligence, robotics, and modern construction methods. This comprehensive textbook reveals how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the construction industry, offering unprecedented improvements in efficiency, quality, and sustainability.From fundamental concepts to practical applications, the book is divided into three sections. Part One establishes the foundational principles of industrialized construction and introduces the revolutionary potential of AI and robotics. Part Two delves deep into six critical operational areas: AI-driven design systems, agile production processes, intelligent supply chain management, automated on-site assembly, predictive maintenance, and smart work packaging. The final section examines current challenges, from technical and financial constraints to regulatory considerations, before exploring emerging trends and future innovations. Each chapter features detailed case studies and practical examples that bridge theory and real-world implementation.Written for a diverse audience, this essential resource serves as both an academic textbook and a professional reference. Students in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, and AI &amp; Robotics programs will find it invaluable for understanding the intersection of these disciplines. Industry practitioners, including construction managers, project engineers, and technology integrators, will gain practical insights into implementing AI and robotics solutions. Whether you're preparing for a career in modern construction, leading technological transformation in your organization, or conducting advanced research in the field, this book provides the interdisciplinary knowledge needed to succeed in construction's AI-driven future.

Industrialized Construction in the Age of AI and Robotics

Proceedings in Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering

Innovations in Maritime Technology and Engineering presents a collection of papers in two volumes from the 8th International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2026), held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 27-29 May 2026. MARTECH 2026 represents the eighth edition of an international conference series originating from a set of biannual national conferences in Portugal and has progressively evolved into a major international event, reflecting the increasing globalization of the maritime sector and its wide range of activities. This volume contains 183 peer-reviewed contributions, all evaluated by an International Scientific Committee, covering recent research and developments in maritime engineering and technology.The two volumes focus on several key areas, including: Ship design - hydrodynamics, motions and waveloads, manoeuvring, propellers, energy efficiency, hydroelasticity, structures, composites, machinery and alternative fuels, small vessels, sensors and equipment; Autonomous surface vessels; Autonomous underwater vehicles; Shipbuilding and ship repair; Maritime transportation and ports; Ship operation - environmental perception, collision risk and avoidance, emissions, carbon capture; Renewable energy devices in ships; Offshore energy resources - photovoltaic, wind, hydrodynamics, waves; Marine environment; Fishing and aquaculture; Underwater noise. Overall, the proceedings provide a comprehensive overview of current innovations, research trends, and technological developments in the maritime sector.The Proceedings in Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering series is devoted to the publication of proceedings of peer-reviewed international conferences dealing with various aspects of marine technology and ocean engineering. The series includes the proceedings of the following conferences: the Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT) Conferences, the Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW) Conferences, the Maritime Technology (MARTECH) Conferences, the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures (ICCGS) Conferences, and the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM) Conferences.

Volume 1

Innovations in Maritime Technology and Engineering

Energy and the Environment

This comprehensive book on desalination includes both conventional and recently developed approaches. It covers the fundamentals of various desalination processes as well as their applications, technical aspects, energy, and economics. The two major desalination categories, thermal and membrane-based technologies, are discussed extensively, and individual chapters are devoted to specific technologies or groups of technologies such as multi-stage flashing, multi-effect distillation, electrodialysis and electrodialysis reversal, and reverse osmosis. Lesser known technologies such as capacitive deionization and microbial desalination are also included.

This comprehensive book on desalination includes both conventional and recently developed approaches. It covers the fundamentals of various desalination processes as well as their applications, technical aspects, energy, and economics. The two major desalination categories, thermal and membrane-based technologies, are discussed extensively, and individual chapters are devoted to specific technologies or groups of technologies such as multi-stage flashing, multi-effect distillation, electrodialysis and electrodialysis reversal, and reverse osmosis. Lesser known technologies such as capacitive deionization and microbial desalination are also included.

Advanced Desalination and Water Treatment Technologies

Routledge Studies in Energy Policy

Hydrogen is increasingly seen as a key element of Europe's energy transition, central to both decarbonisation and energy security. This edited volume provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of what can be called "Hydrogen Law" in the European Union and Europe, examining how law and governance are shaping the emergence of a hydrogen market.The volume brings together leading academic and practitioner perspectives to analyse the evolving regulatory framework for hydrogen across the entire value chain, from production and certification to infrastructure, markets, public funding, and international trade. It situates hydrogen within EU energy and climate law, explores key concepts such as renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, and addresses cross-cutting issues including state aid, network regulation, planning, public participation, and justice. Combining general legal analysis with regional and comparative case studies - such as hydrogen valleys, hubs, and partnerships with third countries - the volume highlights regulatory challenges, emerging solutions, and future pathways towards a coherent European hydrogen law.The book is aimed at scholars, policymakers, regulators, legal practitioners, and advanced students working in energy law, EU law, sustainability, and the energy transition, as well as stakeholders involved in hydrogen markets and infrastructure development.

Hydrogen Law in the European Union and Europe

Enclosure Fire Dynamics, Second Edition

The 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS 2025) convened in Southpointe near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania between June 21-26, 2025. It represents a significant milestone in a series that has, since 1982, provided an authoritative forum for advancing the science and engineering of mine ventilation. Over four decades, NAMVS has become an essential platform for disseminating research, fostering professional exchange, and shaping practice in underground environmental control.The proceedings of this twentieth symposium present rigorously peer-reviewed papers covering both established and emerging areas of ventilation. Technical sections address numerical modeling and simulation, diesel emissions and air quality control, ventilation monitoring and automation, mine fans and airflow equipment, coal and nonmetal mine ventilation, mine gases and dusts, planning and design, gob ventilation and methane management, heat and humidity, and mine fires. Collectively, these contributions illustrate the breadth of contemporary challenges and innovations influencing ventilation science and practice.With emphasis on worker health and safety, energy efficiency, and climate-adaptive technologies, this book underscores the role of ventilation engineering in enabling sustainable mineral resource development. It will serve as a comprehensive reference for researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers engaged in ensuring safe and efficient underground mining operations.

Innovations from North American Mine Ventilation Symposium 2025

Mine Ventilation, Environment, Safety, and Health

This compelling collection of insights from seasoned civil engineering professionals sheds light on the crucial aspects of sustainable development through the unique perspective of those who help build our world.The narrative begins by placing sustainable development in its rich historical context, examining how past events have shaped our current development trajectory and exploring potential paths forward within the framework of the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. This book emphasises the devastating impact of emissions from unchecked development while highlighting the absence of effective worldwide mitigation strategies. It offers unconventional perspectives that may challenge conventional thinking-the views expressed are occasionally controversial, sometimes unconventional, and at times deliberately provocative.While not designed as a traditional textbook or formal guide, this comprehensive volume serves as an invaluable resource and reference for development professionals and graduate civil engineers passionate about sustainable development. Its accessible yet authoritative approach makes complex concepts understandable without sacrificing depth or nuance.

Challenges and Assessment in Civil Engineering

Sustainable Development

Assessment and Repair of Corrosion, Third Edition

Steel-Reinforced Concrete Structures

Epic, shocking, and deeply reported, The Elements of Power tells the story of the war for the global supply of battery metals—essential for the decarbonization of our economies—and the terrible, bloody human cost of this badly misunderstood industry Congo is rich. Swaths of the war-torn African country lack basic infrastructure, and, after many decades of colonial occupation, its people are officially among the poorest in the world. But hidden beneath the soil are vast quantities of cobalt, lithium, copper, tin, tantalum, tungsten, and other treasures. Recently, this veritable periodic table of resources has become extremely valuable because these metals are essential for the global “energy transition”—the plan for wealthy nations to wean themselves off fossil fuels by shifting to sustainable forms of energy, such as solar and wind. The race to electrify the world’s economy has begun, and China has a considerable head start. From Indonesia to South America to Central Africa, Beijing has invested in mines and infrastructure for decades. But the U.S. has begun fighting back with massive investments of its own, as well as sanctions and disruptive tariffs. In this rush for green energy, the world has become utterly reliant on resources unearthed far away and willfully blind to the terrible political, environmental, and social consequences of their extraction. If the Democratic Republic of the Congo possesses such riches, why are its children routinely descending deep into treacherous mines to dig with the most rudimentary of tools, or in some cases their bare hands? Why are Indonesia’s seas and skies being polluted in a rush for battery metals? Why is the Western Sahara, a source for phosphates, still being treated like a colony? Who must pay the price for progress? With unparalleled, original reporting, Nicolas Niarchos reveals how the scramble to control these metals and their production is overturning the world order, just as the global race to drill for oil shaped the twentieth century. Exploring the advent of the lithium-ion battery and tracing the supply chain for its production, Niarchos tells the story both of the people driving these tectonic changes and those whose lives are being upended. He reveals the true, devastating consequences of our best intentions and helps us prepare for an uncertain future. If you have ever used a smartphone or driven an electric vehicle, you are implicated.

“A tale of rapacious colonialism, Cold War spy games, dazzling technical innovation, big business rivalry, big power geopolitics . . . Niarchos has produced an unflinching, landmark work on the nature of extractive capitalism.” —Patrick Radden Keefe, New York Times best-selling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing Epic, shocking, and deeply reported, The Elements of Power tells the story of the war for the global supply of battery metals—essential for the decarbonization of our economies—and the terrible, bloody human cost of this badly misunderstood industry Congo is rich. Swaths of the war-torn African country lack basic infrastructure, and, after many decades of colonial occupation, its people are officially among the poorest in the world. But hidden beneath the soil are vast quantities of cobalt, lithium, copper, tin, tantalum, tungsten, and other treasures. Recently, this veritable periodic table of resources has become extremely valuable because these metals are essential for the global “energy transition”—the plan for wealthy nations to wean themselves off fossil fuels by shifting to sustainable forms of energy, such as solar and wind. The race to electrify the world’s economy has begun, and China has a considerable head start. From Indonesia to South America to Central Africa, Beijing has invested in mines and infrastructure for decades. But the U.S. has begun fighting back with massive investments of its own, as well as sanctions and disruptive tariffs. In this rush for green energy, the world has become utterly reliant on resources unearthed far away and willfully blind to the terrible political, environmental, and social consequences of their extraction. If the Democratic Republic of the Congo possesses such riches, why are its children routinely descending deep into treacherous mines to dig with the most rudimentary of tools, or in some cases their bare hands? Why are Indonesia’s seas and skies being polluted in a rush for battery metals? Why is the Western Sahara, a source for phosphates, still being treated like a colony? Who must pay the price for progress? With unparalleled, original reporting, Nicolas Niarchos reveals how the scramble to control these metals and their production is overturning the world order, just as the global race to drill for oil shaped the twentieth century. Exploring the advent of the lithium-ion battery and tracing the supply chain for its production, Niarchos tells the story both of the people driving these tectonic changes and those whose lives are being upended. He reveals the true, devastating consequences of our best intentions and helps us prepare for an uncertain future. If you have ever used a smartphone or driven an electric vehicle, you are implicated.

A Story of War, Technology, and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth

The Elements of Power

This book explores the scientific and technological relevance of rare earth elements in energy and sustainability. It covers their roles in clean energy systems, including electric vehicles, wind turbines, and energy storage. Emphasis is placed on material properties, extraction processes, and sector-specific applications. The book also discusses market trends, environmental concerns, and supply chain issues, making it valuable for researchers, students, and professionals in energy and materials science fields. This book explores the vital role of rare earth elements in driving clean energy and sustainable development. Covering topics from mining impacts and global resource distribution to applications in wind energy, solar power, batteries, electric vehicles, and fuel cells, it provides a comprehensive overview of current and emerging technologies. It also examines recycling methods, the circular economy, and potential alternatives to rare earths. Designed for researchers, engineers, and students, the book offers both foundational insights and forward-looking perspectives on rare earth applications in the evolving energy landscape. This book is applicable across various industries, including production, design engineering, automotive, aviation, and defense. It supports researchers in these fields by highlighting the role of rare earth elements in enhancing battery performance, improving energy efficiency, and advancing sustainable technologies such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, and energy storage systems.

Essential Materials for Energy and Sustainable Development

Rare Earth Elements

Regions and Cities

Throughout the twentieth century, planning and planners were central to our understanding of cities and regions. Today, however, planning is facing powerful challenges - professionally, intellectually, practically - in ways arguably not seen before. Recent developments and trends are raising fundamental questions about how we plan regions. Planning is no longer solely the domain of professional planners but has been opened up to a diverse group of actors, each with their own interests. The study of cities and regions was traditionally taught in planning schools and geography departments, but this link with place and space disciplines is being steadily eroded as research increasingly takes place in and through interdisciplinary research institutes.Against this backdrop, Regions in Evolution provides the first comprehensive account of a hitherto untold history of regions and planning. Told through the unique lens of regional studies, the authors bring to light the role of key individuals, groups and disciplines in shaping research agendas and debate. It reveals voices which were marginalised, planning ideas which were lost, approaches that keep coming back and challenges that persist. Believing passionately in the values and purpose of regional planning, while sceptical of the one-size-fits-all institutional form that Regional Planning often adopts, the authors develop an argument for planning regional futures based on a multitude of approaches, methods and strategies that might still require someone to make sense of it all.

A History of Regional Planning

Regions in Evolution

Selection of Materials for Concrete in Dams / Choix des Matériaux Pour les Bétons de Barrage

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