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Finding solutions of the 21st century transportation problems through research and innovations : proceedings of the 6th GeoChina international conference on civil & transportation infrastructures : from engineering to smart & green life cycle solutions - Nanchang, China, 2021 / / Zahid Hossain, Musharraf Zaman and Jiupeng Zhang (editors)
| Finding solutions of the 21st century transportation problems through research and innovations : proceedings of the 6th GeoChina international conference on civil & transportation infrastructures : from engineering to smart & green life cycle solutions - Nanchang, China, 2021 / / Zahid Hossain, Musharraf Zaman and Jiupeng Zhang (editors) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624.151 |
| Collana | Sustainable Civil Infrastructures |
| Soggetto topico |
Geotechnical engineering
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects Sustainable engineering |
| ISBN | 3-030-79638-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910492150103321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The great civil engineering overhaul / / Bill Wallace
| The great civil engineering overhaul / / Bill Wallace |
| Autore | Wallace Bill <1942-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston : , : ASCE Press, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 394 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 628.5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects
Civil engineering - Decision making Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
9780784485446
9780784416228 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- The Great Civil Engineering Overhaul -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: What's Past Is No Longer Prologue -- Global Warming and Its Consequences -- Climate-Related Assumptions Are No Longer Reliable -- Hurricane Sandy (October 2012). Cost: 65 billion, 159 deaths -- Camp Fire, Northern California (November 2018). Cost: 16.5 billion, 85 deaths -- Midwestern US Floods (January-March 2019). Cost: 10.8 billion, 3 deaths -- Similar Problems, Other Places -- The European Heat Wave of 2003 -- When Cape Town Almost Hit Day Zero -- The Past Is No Longer Prologue -- A Matter of Ethical and Moral Responsibility & -- hellip -- and Liability -- New Levels of Uncertainty -- Reduce Carbon Emissions to Net Zero By 2050 -- The Hazards and Risks of Business as Usual -- Changes in Scale -- Is Achieving Net-Zero Carbon by 2050 Possible? -- Is There Hope? -- What Needs to Be Done -- Enhance Infrastructure Resilience -- Decrease Exposure to Climate Stressor Hazards -- Reduce the Source of Climate Stressor Extremes: GHG Emissions -- How the Civil Engineering Industry Should Respond -- The Purpose and Design of This Book -- References -- Additional References (Not Cited) -- Chapter 2: Civil Infrastructure and the Assumption of Stationarity -- What is Civil Infrastructure? -- Why Is Civil Infrastructure Important? -- Civil Infrastructure and National Competitiveness -- The Work of Civil Engineers -- Infrastructure Projects: Components, Requirements, Relationships, and Dependencies -- Application of Codes and Standards -- Climate Variables, Climate Stressors, and Climate-Derived Variables -- Taking Climate Stressors into Account in Infrastructure Design -- Climate Stressors in Infrastructure Design -- Climate Stressor Variable Range of Values -- Forms of Infrastructure Degradation -- Knock-on Effects -- Compounding -- Propagating.
Reinforcing -- How Knock-On Effects Have Been Handled -- Types of Failure -- Catastrophic Failure -- Resilient Failure -- Infrastructure Resiliency -- Designing Infrastructure Assuming Conditions of Stationarity -- Using Climate-Derived Variables -- Stationarity Worked & -- hellip -- At Least Until Now -- References -- Chapter 3: Climate Change, Stationarity, and Sustainability: How Are They Connected? -- The Foundational Assumption of Stationarity -- Is Our Form of Economic Development Sustainable? -- The Brundtland Commission Report -- Are We Sustainable? -- What Are the "Needs" of Present and Future Generations? -- How Does Society Meet Those Needs? -- Sustainability: A Simple Example -- Financial and Natural Capital: What's the Connection? -- Natural Capital Resources and Flows -- Abiotic Resources and Flows -- Structure, Condition, and Circulation -- Biotic Systems: Resources and Ecosystem Service Flows -- Resources and Ecosystem Service Flows: Example -- Question: How Did We Get to this Point in Human Development? -- Answer: Human Ingenuity! We Created New Forms of Capital -- Putting It All Together -- Is Society's Approach to Development Sustainable? -- Human Well-Being: What Has Been Achieved? -- What Is the State of the Earth's Resources and Ecosystems? -- Ecological Footprint: Ecosystem Demand versus Availability -- The Sustainability Quadrant: Where Nations Need to Be -- Moving Toward the Sustainability Quadrant -- Developed Nations: High and Very High Income -- Developing Nations: Lower and Upper Middle Income -- Underdeveloped Nations: Low Income -- Global Efforts to Reduce Poverty -- References -- Additional References (Not Cited) -- Chapter 4: The Consequences of Unsustainable Development -- Human Development Progress and Its Consequences -- What About Natural Capital? -- The IPAT Equation -- Climbing the Heat Ladder. Fossil Fuel Use and Its Consequences -- A "New Normal" of Disasters -- The Impacts of Business-As-Usual -- A New Sense of Urgency -- Opportunities in a Low-Carbon Economy -- Impacts on Civil Infrastructure Design -- Changes in Probability Distributions of Climate Stressor Variables -- Additional Hazards and Risks Outside of Historical Operating Experience -- Effects on Infrastructure Assets -- Infrastructure Design Challenges in a Changing Climate -- References -- Chapter 5: Responding to a Changing Climate -- The Work Ahead -- The Scale of the Response Required -- Barriers to an Effective Response -- Responding to a Changing Climate: The Details -- Climate Change Mitigation -- Climate Change Adaptation -- Conclusion -- References -- Additional References (Not Cited) -- Chapter 6: Civil Infrastructure and Deep Uncertainty -- A Framework for Infrastructure Planning and Design Decision Making -- Levels of Uncertainty -- Engineers Have Always Managed Deep Uncertainties -- Global Climate Change and Deep Uncertainty -- Approaches to Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty -- Robust Decision Making -- Dynamic Adaptive Planning -- Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways -- Information-Gap Decision Theory (IG or Info-Gap) -- Engineering Options Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- Additional References (Not Cited) -- Chapter 7: A Proposed Dynamic Adaptive Planning Methodology -- Introduction -- Modified Dynamic Adaptive Planning: A Summary -- Modified Dynamic Adaptive Planning: The Details -- Step I: Set the Stage -- Step II: Assemble the Initial Plan -- Step III: Improve the Robustness of the Project Alternatives -- Step IV: Evaluate and Select the Best Alternative -- Step V: Develop the Monitoring System -- Step VI: Prepare the Responses -- Step VII: Deliver the Project -- Step VIII: Operate the Project -- Conclusion -- References. Additional References (Not Cited) -- Chapter 8: A Proposed Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways Methodology -- Introduction -- Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways Terminology, Types, and Characteristics -- Modified Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways: A Summary -- Setting the Scope, Objectives, and Limitations -- Types of Pathways -- Pathway Elements -- Pathway Objectives: Getting on Track and Staying on Track -- Pathway Characteristics -- Determining and Evaluating Routes for Achieving Objectives -- Evaluation and Selection of Promising Routes -- Modified Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways: The Details -- Step 1. Describe the Problem -- Step 2. Analyze the Problem -- Step 3. Determine Possible Adaptation Pathways -- Step 4a. Evaluate Pathways -- Step 4b. Reassess -- Step 5. Assemble Pathways into Routes -- Step 6. Select the Most Promising Routes -- Step 7. Improve Plan Robustness, Resilience -- Step 8. Select a Dynamic Adaptive Plan -- Step 9. Implement the Plan -- Step 10. Monitor and Respond -- Conclusion -- References -- Additional References (Not Cited) -- Chapter 9: Preparing for an Uncertain Future -- Climate Disasters Continue -- The Tragedy of the Horizon -- Shifting from Intent to Action -- COP 21 and the Paris Agreement -- Progress through Global Climate Action -- Tracking and Validating Credible Climate Action Progress -- Climate Action Pathways -- Rallying Support: Climate Ambition Alliance-Race to Zero -- What the United States Is Doing -- ASCE 73-23: Standard Practice for Sustainable Infrastructure -- How Civil Engineers Can Make a Difference -- Can Engineers Respond Effectively? -- An Extended Role for Engineers? -- Closing Comments -- References -- Additional References (Not Cited) -- APPENDIX A: Climate Stressor Effects by Infrastructure Category -- APPENDIX B Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System -- Quality of Life -- Leadership. Resource Allocation -- Natural World -- Climate and Resilience -- APPENDIX C Robustness Matrix -- Index -- About-the-author. |
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| Reston : , : ASCE Press, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, , 2024 | ||
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Green building and sustainable civil engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference of Green Building Materials and Energy-Saving Construction (GBMEC 2012), August 18, 2012, Harbin, China / / edited by Zhenyu Du and Bin Liu
| Green building and sustainable civil engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference of Green Building Materials and Energy-Saving Construction (GBMEC 2012), August 18, 2012, Harbin, China / / edited by Zhenyu Du and Bin Liu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Durnten-Zurich : , : Trans Tech Publications, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ZhenyuDu
LuBin |
| Collana | Advanced materials research |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable construction
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 3-03813-654-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Green Building and Sustainable Civil Engineering; Preface, Committees and Sponsors; Table of Contents; The Study on High Building Structures Decentralized Vibration Control; Research on Forensic Engineering System of Bridge; Study on Traditional Chinese Architecture; Solar Energy Comprehensive Utilization on Rural Architectural Equipments; Exploration of Construction above Subway Station in Tianjin and Related Theories Study; A Computer-Based Method for Building Design and Construct; The Evaluation on Civil Engineering Construction Sustainable Development Using Grey Relational Analysis
Study on the Standardization of Civil Building Heating Design Flow Research on Development and Promotion of the Green Indemnificatory Apartment; Control and Management in the Implementation Phase of the Civil Construction; Applied Research of the Innovation Construction Mode; Green Building and Sustainable Development; Application of State Equation Method for Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Analysis in Dual-Porosity Media; Application of Nano-TiO2 Photocatalysis Technology in Purification Exhaust; The Study on Slope Stability Analysis Based on Finite Element Method Analysis on Application of Chinese Style Elements in Modern Architecture Design and Construction The Study on PF-CaCO3/Fast-Growing Poplar Composite; The Analysis of Design Methods about High-Rise Public Building Energy Saving; Application of Green Energy-Saving Materials in Exhibition Design; Influence of Steel Slag Powder with Different Specific Surface Area on the Properties of Foam Concrete; Report of Experimented on Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Granulated Blast Furnace Slag as Fine Aggregate; The Study on Low-Carbon Building Using Natural Air Condition Solutions to Lateral Critical Buckling Force of Pipeline Based on Energy Method The Ecological Value of Yao-Dong and Potential for Development; A Study on the Application of Agricultural Products and Byproducts in Green Building Materials; Energy Saving Calculation and Analysis of the Rural House in Hohhot; The Research about Energy Saving Reconstruction of the Houses in the Countryside in Inner Mongolia; The Application of Insulated Double-Glass Photovoltaic Module in BIPV; Problems Analysis and Solution of Bridge Pier Displacement in Ning-Tai-Weng Highway with Soft Clay Ground Coastal Building Setback Line Determining Method and ApplicationKeywords Index; Authors Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462780803321 |
| Durnten-Zurich : , : Trans Tech Publications, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Green building and sustainable civil engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference of Green Building Materials and Energy-Saving Construction (GBMEC 2012), August 18, 2012, Harbin, China / / edited by Zhenyu Du and Bin Liu
| Green building and sustainable civil engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference of Green Building Materials and Energy-Saving Construction (GBMEC 2012), August 18, 2012, Harbin, China / / edited by Zhenyu Du and Bin Liu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Durnten-Zurich : , : Trans Tech Publications, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ZhenyuDu
LuBin |
| Collana | Advanced materials research |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable construction
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 3-03813-654-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Green Building and Sustainable Civil Engineering; Preface, Committees and Sponsors; Table of Contents; The Study on High Building Structures Decentralized Vibration Control; Research on Forensic Engineering System of Bridge; Study on Traditional Chinese Architecture; Solar Energy Comprehensive Utilization on Rural Architectural Equipments; Exploration of Construction above Subway Station in Tianjin and Related Theories Study; A Computer-Based Method for Building Design and Construct; The Evaluation on Civil Engineering Construction Sustainable Development Using Grey Relational Analysis
Study on the Standardization of Civil Building Heating Design Flow Research on Development and Promotion of the Green Indemnificatory Apartment; Control and Management in the Implementation Phase of the Civil Construction; Applied Research of the Innovation Construction Mode; Green Building and Sustainable Development; Application of State Equation Method for Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Analysis in Dual-Porosity Media; Application of Nano-TiO2 Photocatalysis Technology in Purification Exhaust; The Study on Slope Stability Analysis Based on Finite Element Method Analysis on Application of Chinese Style Elements in Modern Architecture Design and Construction The Study on PF-CaCO3/Fast-Growing Poplar Composite; The Analysis of Design Methods about High-Rise Public Building Energy Saving; Application of Green Energy-Saving Materials in Exhibition Design; Influence of Steel Slag Powder with Different Specific Surface Area on the Properties of Foam Concrete; Report of Experimented on Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Granulated Blast Furnace Slag as Fine Aggregate; The Study on Low-Carbon Building Using Natural Air Condition Solutions to Lateral Critical Buckling Force of Pipeline Based on Energy Method The Ecological Value of Yao-Dong and Potential for Development; A Study on the Application of Agricultural Products and Byproducts in Green Building Materials; Energy Saving Calculation and Analysis of the Rural House in Hohhot; The Research about Energy Saving Reconstruction of the Houses in the Countryside in Inner Mongolia; The Application of Insulated Double-Glass Photovoltaic Module in BIPV; Problems Analysis and Solution of Bridge Pier Displacement in Ning-Tai-Weng Highway with Soft Clay Ground Coastal Building Setback Line Determining Method and ApplicationKeywords Index; Authors Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786398003321 |
| Durnten-Zurich : , : Trans Tech Publications, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Green building and sustainable civil engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference of Green Building Materials and Energy-Saving Construction (GBMEC 2012), August 18, 2012, Harbin, China / / edited by Zhenyu Du and Bin Liu
| Green building and sustainable civil engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference of Green Building Materials and Energy-Saving Construction (GBMEC 2012), August 18, 2012, Harbin, China / / edited by Zhenyu Du and Bin Liu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Durnten-Zurich : , : Trans Tech Publications, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ZhenyuDu
LuBin |
| Collana | Advanced materials research |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable construction
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 3-03813-654-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Green Building and Sustainable Civil Engineering; Preface, Committees and Sponsors; Table of Contents; The Study on High Building Structures Decentralized Vibration Control; Research on Forensic Engineering System of Bridge; Study on Traditional Chinese Architecture; Solar Energy Comprehensive Utilization on Rural Architectural Equipments; Exploration of Construction above Subway Station in Tianjin and Related Theories Study; A Computer-Based Method for Building Design and Construct; The Evaluation on Civil Engineering Construction Sustainable Development Using Grey Relational Analysis
Study on the Standardization of Civil Building Heating Design Flow Research on Development and Promotion of the Green Indemnificatory Apartment; Control and Management in the Implementation Phase of the Civil Construction; Applied Research of the Innovation Construction Mode; Green Building and Sustainable Development; Application of State Equation Method for Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Analysis in Dual-Porosity Media; Application of Nano-TiO2 Photocatalysis Technology in Purification Exhaust; The Study on Slope Stability Analysis Based on Finite Element Method Analysis on Application of Chinese Style Elements in Modern Architecture Design and Construction The Study on PF-CaCO3/Fast-Growing Poplar Composite; The Analysis of Design Methods about High-Rise Public Building Energy Saving; Application of Green Energy-Saving Materials in Exhibition Design; Influence of Steel Slag Powder with Different Specific Surface Area on the Properties of Foam Concrete; Report of Experimented on Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Granulated Blast Furnace Slag as Fine Aggregate; The Study on Low-Carbon Building Using Natural Air Condition Solutions to Lateral Critical Buckling Force of Pipeline Based on Energy Method The Ecological Value of Yao-Dong and Potential for Development; A Study on the Application of Agricultural Products and Byproducts in Green Building Materials; Energy Saving Calculation and Analysis of the Rural House in Hohhot; The Research about Energy Saving Reconstruction of the Houses in the Countryside in Inner Mongolia; The Application of Insulated Double-Glass Photovoltaic Module in BIPV; Problems Analysis and Solution of Bridge Pier Displacement in Ning-Tai-Weng Highway with Soft Clay Ground Coastal Building Setback Line Determining Method and ApplicationKeywords Index; Authors Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810591403321 |
| Durnten-Zurich : , : Trans Tech Publications, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Impact, monitoring and management of environmental pollution [[electronic resource] /] / Ahmed El Nemr, editor
| Impact, monitoring and management of environmental pollution [[electronic resource] /] / Ahmed El Nemr, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (660 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | El-NemrAhmed <1962-> |
| Collana | Pollution Science, Technology and Abatement |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects
Construction industry - Environmental aspects Pollution - Measurement |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61324-777-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""IMPACT, MONITORINGAND MANAGEMENTOF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""What is Environmental Pollution?""; ""Environmental Pollution Causes""; ""Environmental Pollution Effects""; ""Ecosystem Effect""; ""Human Health Effects""; ""Economic Effects""; ""2. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS AND THEIR IMPACTS""; ""What Substances are Pollutants?""; ""The Classification of Environmental Pollutants""; ""2.1. Solid Pollutants""; ""Characteristics of Solid Waste""; ""The Impacts of Solid Waste""
""Sources of Hazardous Waste""""Impact of Hazardous Waste""; ""Biological Effects of Radioactivity""; ""2.2.Liquid Pollutants""; ""What is in Wastewater?""; ""Domestic Wastewater""; ""Agricultural Wastewater""; ""Stormwater""; ""Oil Pollution Impacts""; ""2.3. Gaseous Pollutants""; ""Impacts of Sulfur Dioxide""; ""Sources of Nitrogen Oxides""; ""Impacts of Nitrogen Oxides""; ""Sources of Ozone""; ""Impacts of Ozone""; ""Sources of Carbon Monoxide""; ""Impacts of Carbon Monoxide""; ""2.4. Other Pollutants and their Impacts""; ""3. CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES"" ""ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTSOF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY""""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. CONSTRUCTION PLAYERS AND THEIR ROLES, COMMITMENTAND RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""3. IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""4. LAND DEGRADATION""; ""5. LOSS OF FLORA AND FAUNA""; ""6. SOLID WASTES""; ""7. WATER POLLUTION""; ""8. AIR POLLUTION""; ""9. DEPLETION OF RESOURCES""; ""10. NOISE AND VIBRATION""; ""12. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS""; ""13. HOW TO IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTSAND SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS""; ""14. MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT""; ""15. HOW TO CONDUCT MEASUREMENT"" ""16. MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS""""17. CONCLUSIONS""; ""REFERENCES:""; ""RADIATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT: SOURCES,IMPACTS AND USES""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION""; ""2.1. Natural Sources of Radiation""; ""2.2. Artificial Sources of Radiation""; ""2.3. Technologically Enhanced Natural Sources of Radiation""; ""3. IMPACTS OF RADIATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""3.1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Impact of Radiation""; ""3.2. Developments in the Assessment and Control of Radiological Impacts"" ""3.3. Transport of Radionuclides in the Environment""""3.4. Exposure of the General Public to Natural Background Radiation""; ""3.5. Comparing Human Exposures to Natural and Artificial Sources""; ""3.6. Beneficial Uses of Radiation in the Environment""; ""REFERENCES""; ""FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIAL (BLUE-GREENALGAE) BLOOMS: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCESAND CONTROL""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1. CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS""; ""1.1. Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Cyanobacterial Blooms""; ""1.2. Factors Affecting Cyanobacterial Bloom Formation and Proliferation"" ""1.3. Strategies Adopted by Cyanobacteria During Bloom Formation"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456674303321 |
| Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Impact, monitoring and management of environmental pollution [[electronic resource] /] / Ahmed El Nemr, editor
| Impact, monitoring and management of environmental pollution [[electronic resource] /] / Ahmed El Nemr, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (660 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | El-NemrAhmed <1962-> |
| Collana | Pollution Science, Technology and Abatement |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects
Construction industry - Environmental aspects Pollution - Measurement |
| ISBN | 1-61324-777-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""IMPACT, MONITORINGAND MANAGEMENTOF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""What is Environmental Pollution?""; ""Environmental Pollution Causes""; ""Environmental Pollution Effects""; ""Ecosystem Effect""; ""Human Health Effects""; ""Economic Effects""; ""2. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS AND THEIR IMPACTS""; ""What Substances are Pollutants?""; ""The Classification of Environmental Pollutants""; ""2.1. Solid Pollutants""; ""Characteristics of Solid Waste""; ""The Impacts of Solid Waste""
""Sources of Hazardous Waste""""Impact of Hazardous Waste""; ""Biological Effects of Radioactivity""; ""2.2.Liquid Pollutants""; ""What is in Wastewater?""; ""Domestic Wastewater""; ""Agricultural Wastewater""; ""Stormwater""; ""Oil Pollution Impacts""; ""2.3. Gaseous Pollutants""; ""Impacts of Sulfur Dioxide""; ""Sources of Nitrogen Oxides""; ""Impacts of Nitrogen Oxides""; ""Sources of Ozone""; ""Impacts of Ozone""; ""Sources of Carbon Monoxide""; ""Impacts of Carbon Monoxide""; ""2.4. Other Pollutants and their Impacts""; ""3. CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES"" ""ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTSOF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY""""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. CONSTRUCTION PLAYERS AND THEIR ROLES, COMMITMENTAND RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""3. IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""4. LAND DEGRADATION""; ""5. LOSS OF FLORA AND FAUNA""; ""6. SOLID WASTES""; ""7. WATER POLLUTION""; ""8. AIR POLLUTION""; ""9. DEPLETION OF RESOURCES""; ""10. NOISE AND VIBRATION""; ""12. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS""; ""13. HOW TO IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTSAND SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS""; ""14. MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT""; ""15. HOW TO CONDUCT MEASUREMENT"" ""16. MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS""""17. CONCLUSIONS""; ""REFERENCES:""; ""RADIATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT: SOURCES,IMPACTS AND USES""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION""; ""2.1. Natural Sources of Radiation""; ""2.2. Artificial Sources of Radiation""; ""2.3. Technologically Enhanced Natural Sources of Radiation""; ""3. IMPACTS OF RADIATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""3.1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Impact of Radiation""; ""3.2. Developments in the Assessment and Control of Radiological Impacts"" ""3.3. Transport of Radionuclides in the Environment""""3.4. Exposure of the General Public to Natural Background Radiation""; ""3.5. Comparing Human Exposures to Natural and Artificial Sources""; ""3.6. Beneficial Uses of Radiation in the Environment""; ""REFERENCES""; ""FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIAL (BLUE-GREENALGAE) BLOOMS: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCESAND CONTROL""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1. CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS""; ""1.1. Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Cyanobacterial Blooms""; ""1.2. Factors Affecting Cyanobacterial Bloom Formation and Proliferation"" ""1.3. Strategies Adopted by Cyanobacteria During Bloom Formation"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781772803321 |
| Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2010 | ||
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Integrating Resilience and Sustainability into Civil Engineering Projects
| Integrating Resilience and Sustainability into Civil Engineering Projects |
| Autore | Committee on Social Science Policy, Economics, Education, and Decision |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston : , : American Society of Civil Engineers, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (81 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HarperBen
DavidsonCliff Ian EideFran RosenbergHeather HegelsonJennifer McNeilSue FieldCaroline ZawislakChris |
| Collana | Infrastructure Resilience Publication |
| Soggetto topico | Civil engineering - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-5231-5555-8
0-7844-8481-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Definitions -- 1.1 Resilience -- 1.2 Sustainability -- 1.3 Sustainable Development -- 1.4 Complementary Agendas -- References -- Chapter 2: Characteristics of Resilience and Sustainability -- 2.1 Intersection of Resilience, Sustainability, and Sustainable Development -- References -- Chapter 3: Incorporating Resilience and Sustainability into Projects -- Chapter 4: Policy, Project Definition, and Planning -- 4.1 Influencing Policy -- 4.2 Project Definition -- 4.3 Stakeholder Engagement -- 4.4 Community Engagement -- 4.5 Project Vision and Values -- 4.6 Risk-Informed Planning -- 4.7 Risk Identification -- 4.8 Financing Resilience and Sustainability -- 4.9 The Role of Insurance -- 4.10 Design Requirements -- 4.11 Systems Thinking Approach -- 4.12 Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways -- 4.13 Measuring Resilience and Sustainability -- References -- Chapter 5: Design, Procure, and Construct -- 5.1 Design Strategies for Resilience and Sustainability -- 5.2 Performance-based Design -- 5.3 Benefit-Cost Analysis -- 5.4 Procurement and Construction Considerations -- 5.5 Operate, Maintain, Adapt, and Reuse -- 5.6 Operate -- 5.7 Maintain -- 5.8 Adapt and Reuse -- References -- Chapter 6: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix A : Related Definitions -- Appendix B : ASCE Policy Statements Summary -- Appendix C : Additional Resources to Support Resilience and Sustainability. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911007262603321 |
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Proceedings of international conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ICITCSD - 2021) / / Varinder S. Kanwar, Sanjay K. Sharma, and C. Prakasam, editors
| Proceedings of international conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ICITCSD - 2021) / / Varinder S. Kanwar, Sanjay K. Sharma, and C. Prakasam, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (865 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624 |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil engineering - Environmental aspects
Sustainable development - Technological innovations |
| ISBN | 3-030-93936-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Effect of Lime and Brick Ash Inclusion on Engineering Behaviour of Expansive Soil -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Material Used in Study -- 1.2.1 Soil -- 1.2.2 Brick Ash -- 1.2.3 Lime -- 1.3 Experimental results -- 1.3.1 Atterberg's limits -- 1.3.2 Differential Free Swell Test (DFS Test) -- 1.3.3 Swelling Pressure -- 1.3.4 Standard Proctor Test -- 1.3.5 Unconfined Compression Test (UCS Test) -- 1.3.6 California Bearing Ratio Test -- 1.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Know Your Daily Rainfall in Any Location in India- A Web-Based Approach Developed in Google Earth Engine -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Materials and Methods -- 2.3 Results and Discussion -- 2.4 Application of Daily Rainfall -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 2.6 Web Application Link -- References -- Chapter 3: IoT- Based Innovative Technological Solutions for Smart Cities and Villages -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Growth of Internet of Things -- 3.3 IOT Based Smart and Sustainable Solutions -- 3.3.1 Smart Technologies for Smart and Sustainable IoT Solutions -- 3.3.2 Smart and Sustainable Applications -- 3.4 Conclusion & -- Future Scope -- References -- Chapter 4: A Review on Utilization of E-Waste in Construction -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Different Categories and Components of E-Waste -- 4.3 Environmental Impact of E-Waste -- 4.3.1 Effects on Soil -- 4.3.2 Effects on Water Bodies -- 4.3.3 Effects on Air -- 4.3.4 Effects on Human Health -- 4.4 Recycling of E-Waste -- 4.5 Utilization of E-Waste in Construction -- 4.5.1 In Mortar -- 4.5.2 In Concrete -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) for Treatment of Storm Water Runoff -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD).
5.2.1 Primary Treatment Unit -- 5.2.1.1 Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) -- 5.2.1.2 Trash Rack -- 5.2.1.3 Hydrodynamic Deflective Separation (HDS) -- 5.2.2 Secondary Treatment Unit -- 5.2.2.1 Vegetated Swales -- 5.2.2.2 Raingarden -- 5.2.3 Tertiary Treatment Unit -- 5.2.3.1 Wetlands -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Textile Industry Wastewater Treatment Using Eco-Friendly Techniques -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Environmental Impacts of Textile Effluent -- 6.3 Limitations of Conventional Treatment Methods -- 6.4 Eco-Friendly Treatment of Textile Wastewater -- 6.4.1 Bioadsorption -- 6.4.2 Enzyme-Mediated Degradation -- 6.4.3 Microbial Degradation -- 6.4.4 Constructed Wetlands -- 6.4.5 Advanced Oxidation Processes(AOP) -- 6.4.6 Sustainable Sludge Management -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Sustainable Treatment of Metal-Contaminated Soil by Electrokinetic Remediation -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Conventional Methods for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation -- 7.3 Electrokinetic Remediation (EKR) -- 7.3.1 Electrolysis -- 7.3.2 Electro-Osmosis -- 7.3.3 Electromigration -- 7.3.4 Electrophoresis -- 7.4 Limitations of Electrokinetic Remediation -- 7.5 Enhancement and Optimization of EKR -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Eco-Restoration of Lakes and Water Sustainability in Urban Areas -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Sources of Contamination in Urban Water Bodies -- 8.3 Techniques for Ecological Restoration of Lakes -- 8.3.1 Physical Techniques -- 8.3.2 Chemical Techniques -- 8.3.3 Biological Techniques -- 8.4 Ecological Restoration Projects of Urban Water Bodies -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Microplastics: Environmental Issues and Their Management -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Review of Literature -- 9.2.1 Sources of Microplastics -- 9.2.2 Prevalence of Microplastics in Different Environment. 9.2.3 Degradation of Microplastics -- 9.2.4 Environmental Effects of Microplastics -- 9.3 Indian Context of Microplastic Pollution -- 9.4 Management of Plastics -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Elucidating the Effect of Cement Dust on Selective Soil Parameters Around J& -- K Cements Limited, Khrew -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Materials Used along with Source -- 10.2.1 Permission -- 10.2.2 Study Area and Sites -- 10.3 Methodology Followed for Soil Analysis -- 10.3.1 Soil Moisture Content -- 10.3.2 pH -- 10.3.3 Soil Organic Carbon -- 10.3.4 Organic Matter -- 10.3.5 Electrical Conductivity -- 10.3.6 Exchangeable Calcium and Magnesium -- 10.4 Statistical Analysis -- 10.5 Results -- 10.6 Discussion -- 10.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Development of Correlation Between Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Rebound Hammer Test Results for Condition Assessment of Concrete Structures for Sustainable Infrastructure Development -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Material and Methodology -- 11.2.1 Cement (PPC) -- 11.2.2 Coarse Aggregate (CA) -- 11.2.3 Fine Aggregate (FA) -- 11.2.4 Water -- 11.2.5 Mineral Admixture (MA) -- 11.2.6 Chemical Admixture -- 11.3 Method -- 11.3.1 Mix Design -- 11.4 Result & -- Discussion -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Alternative Fine Aggregates to Produce Sustainable Self Compacting Concrete: A Review -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Alternative Fine Aggregates -- 12.3 Properties in Fresh State -- 12.3.1 Filling Ability -- 12.3.2 Passing Ability -- 12.4 Properties in Hardened State -- 12.4.1 Compressive Strength -- 12.4.2 Splitting Tensile Strength -- 12.4.3 Flexural Strength -- 12.5 Discussion -- 12.5.1 Current Challenges -- 12.5.2 Research Gaps -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References. Chapter 13: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Column Using Diamond Tie Configuration Under Elevated Temperatures for Sustainable Performance: A Review -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.1.1 General -- 13.2 State of Development -- 13.3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Reusable and Recyclable Industrial Waste in Geopolymer Concrete -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Construction and Demolition Industry Waste -- 14.2.1 Brick -- 14.2.2 Waste Glass -- 14.2.3 Reclaimed Asphalt -- 14.2.4 Mineral Wool -- 14.3 Energy Production Wastes -- 14.3.1 Fly Ash -- 14.3.2 Bottom Ash -- 14.4 Metal Industry Waste -- 14.4.1 Blast Furnace Slag -- 14.4.2 Ferrochrome Slag -- 14.4.3 Foundry Sand -- 14.4.4 Steel Slag -- 14.5 Mining Waste -- 14.5.1 Kaolin -- 14.5.2 Red Mud -- 14.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Infrared Thermography Parameter Optimization for Damage Detection of Concrete Structures Using Finite Element Simulations -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Development in Damage Detection Using Infrared Thermography (IRT) -- 15.3 Methodology -- 15.3.1 Model Details -- 15.3.2 Model Properties -- 15.4 Data Analysis, Results and Discussions -- 15.4.1 Thermogram Images -- 15.4.2 Temperature Data -- 15.4.3 Surface Temperature Graphs -- 15.4.4 Area of Defects -- 15.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Eco-Friendly Concrete Admixture from Black Liquor Generated in Pulp and Paper Industry -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Black Liquor, Lignin and Lignosulphonate -- 16.2.1 Black Liquor -- 16.2.2 Lignin -- 16.2.3 Lignosulfonate -- 16.2.3.1 Sodium Lignosulfonates -- 16.2.3.2 Calcium Lignosulfonates -- 16.2.3.3 Magnesium Lignosulfonates -- 16.2.3.4 Ammonium Lignosulfonates -- 16.3 Black Liquor/Lignosulfonateas Cement Admixture -- 16.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17: Behavioural Study on Concrete with Organic Materials for CO2 Absorption -- 17.1 Introduction. 17.1.1 Potato Peels in Concrete -- 17.1.2 Seaweeds in Concrete -- 17.2 Experimental Methods -- 17.2.1 Materials Used -- 17.2.2 Preparation of Specimens -- 17.2.3 Testing of Specimens -- 17.2.3.1 Compressive Strength -- 17.2.3.2 Titration Method (Deziel 2018) -- 17.2.3.3 Carbonation Depth -- 17.3 Results and Discussion -- 17.3.1 Compressive Strength -- 17.3.2 Titration Method -- 17.3.3 Carbonation Test Using Phenolphthalein Indicator -- 17.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18: An Efficient Design and Development of IoT Based Real-Time Water Pollution Monitoring and Quality Management System -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.1.1 Internet of Things in Water Pollution Monitoring -- 18.2 Related Work -- 18.3 IoT Based Real-Time Water Pollution Monitoring and Quality Management System -- 18.4 Conclusion and Future Scope -- References -- Chapter 19: Numerical Study of Composite Wrapped Reinforced Concrete Columns Subjected to Close-in Blast -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 FE Modelling of RC Column for Comparative Study -- 19.3 FE Model Verification -- 19.4 Result and Discussion -- 19.4.1 Mid-Height Displacement -- 19.4.2 Internal Energy of Concrete -- 19.4.3 Post Blast Erosion of Investigated Columns -- 19.4.4 Effective Stress (Von-Mises) in Concrete -- 19.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 20: Evaluation of Conventional Red Bricks with Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks as Alternate Sustainable Building Materials in Indian Context -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.1.1 Affordability -- 20.1.2 The World Deficit in Housing -- 20.1.3 The Current Scenario of Indian Housing -- 20.1.4 Achieving Sustainable Affordability -- 20.2 Materials -- 20.3 Methodology -- 20.4 Results and Discussion -- 20.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 21: Experimental Study on Alternative Building Material Using Cement and Stone Dust as Stabilizers in Stabilized Mud Block -- 21.1 Introduction. 21.2 Materials Used. |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2022] | ||
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