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This massive compendium contains over 2,000 line drawings, and clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms relating to the architectural achievements of a great variety of world cultures, ancient to modern.
Defines and illustrates architectural terms relating to building style, structural components, and architectural ornaments.
Provides guidelines on avoiding noise problems during the design and construction of new buildings, and eliminating noise in existing structures. It covers such topics as properties of sound absorptive materials, acoustical characteristics of rooms, and structure-borne sound insulation.
Here is a wealth of plumbing essentials for engineers, architects and plumbing professionals. Each chapter is written by an expert on the specific subject at hand. All aspects of plumbing engineering and design are covered - from the basics of water quality, treatment, supply, distribution and pressure - to the more sophisticated advances in earthquake protection and cross-connection control. More than nineteen chapters cover such important topics as piping insulation, water pumps, testing water systems, protecting water supply systems, fire sprinklers and storm water drainage systems.
The classic reference on shock and vibration, fully updated with the latest advances in the field Written by a team of internationally recognized experts, this comprehensive resource provides all the information you need to design, analyze, install, and maintain systems subject to mechanical shock and vibration. The book covers theory, instrumentation, measurement, testing, control methodologies, and practical applications. Harris' Shock and Vibration Handbook, Sixth Edition, has been extensively revised to include innovative techniques and technologies, such as the use of waveform replication, wavelets, and temporal moments. Learn how to successfully apply theory to solve frequently encount...
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