1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996384364203316

Autore

Jones Thomas

Titolo

Elymas the sorcerer: or, A memorial towards the discovery of the bottom of this Popish-Plot, and how far his R. Highness's directors have been faithful to his honour and interest, or the peace of the nation. : Publish'd upon occasion of a passage in the

Pubbl/distr/stampa

England, : Printed for H. Jones

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910158978403321

Autore

Knox Dudley Wright <1877-1960, >

Titolo

21st century Knox : influence, sea power, and history for the modern era / / edited by David Kohnen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2016]

ISBN

1-61251-981-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 161 pages)

Collana

21st century foundations

Disciplina

359.00973

Soggetti

Naval art and science - United States - History - 20th century

Sea-power - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

United States History, Naval

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: below the surface of naval history -- Marching to the sound of guns -- Historical foundations for adaptation -- The ethos of American naval command -- Forgetting the lessons of history -- The Navy as peacemaker -- A special relationship -- Root problems in joint doctrine -- Conclusion: fighting for history.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910741141403321

Autore

Dissanayake Ranjith

Titolo

ICSBE 2022 : Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment / / edited by Ranjith Dissanayake, Priyan Mendis, Kolita Weerasekera, Sudhira De Silva, Shiromal Fernando, Chaminda Konthesingha, Pradeep Gajanayake

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9789819934713

9819934710

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (867 pages)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, , 2366-2565 ; ; 362

Altri autori (Persone)

MendisPriyan

WeerasekeraKolita Sirinatha

De SilvaSudhira

FernandoShiromal

KonthesinghaChaminda

GajanayakePradeep

Disciplina

720.47

Soggetti

Sustainable architecture

Environmental sciences - Social aspects

Energy policy

Buildings - Design and construction

Sustainability

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings

Environmental Social Sciences

Energy Policy, Economics and Management

Building Construction and Design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Effect of live load increment of old steel railway bridges in Sri Lanka -- Use of Markov chain method to predict service life of reinforced concrete bridge decks -- Thin-walled hollow steel box piers with energy dissipation mechanism under bi-directional cyclic loading -- Damage prediction by using nonlinearity of damping -- Effects of refined coconut oil and vegetable oil on the mechanical, thermal,



morphological, and biodegradable properties of cassava starch-based thermoplastic (tps) films -- Batch adsorption study for the removal of textile dyes from aqueous solutions using pandanus amaryllifolius (rampe) leaves -- Tea waste bio-char as an absorbent for the removal of pb(ii) in the industrial wastewater -- Mechanical recycling and valorisation of disposable face masks: a potential solution to the covid-19 waste issue -- Assessment of dispersion potential of discarded coconut fibres in concrete pavements -- Evaluation of thermal conductivity of concrete using finite element analysis -- Effect of carbonation on microstructure of cement pastes with different water-to-cement ratios -- Development of lightweight aggregate concrete with locally available lightweight materials -- Assessment of heat of hydration of high-strength concrete -- Critical selection factors for contractors to make bid/ no-bid decision in construction projects in Sri Lanka -- Cost control techniques on the delivery of sustainable construction projects in Sri Lanka.

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the fields of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment. It consists of high quality and innovative research findings selected from the proceedings of the 13th ICSBE 2022 under the themes of sustainable construction, urban green infrastructure and planning, rainwater harvesting and water conservation, high-performance concrete, indoor environmental quality and indoor plants, wind and hydro-power energy, waste and wastewater management for enhanced sustainability, impacts of climate change, carbon footprint, global climate model and landscaping, material flows and industrial ecology, sustainable materials, etc.