Guarding with Cork
Guarding with Cork: A Sustainable Solution for Protection offers a detailed and comprehensive exploration of the numerous protective applications of cork-based materials. Aimed at engineers, researchers, and scientists, it provides a wealth of information on the protective properties of cork and its applications in various engineering scenarios. Cork-based materials are a renewable green resource technology that are used extensively in engineering applications where protection is crucial. Cork can play a vital role in enhancing protection from crashworthiness to energy-absorbing composites, anti-impact structures, and shock attenuation systems. The book examines these applications from various perspectives, providing a thorough understanding of the protective properties of cork under different conditions. With its valuable insights and comprehensive approach, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in cork and its protective applications.
Bionanotechnology Towards Green Energy
Bionanotechnology towards Green Energy explains the role of bionanotechnology in the next generation technologies of green energy with an interdisciplinary and sustainability perspective.
Radiation Technologies and Applications in Materials Science
This book explains various kinds of non-ionizing and high energy radiations, their interaction with materials and chemical reactions, conditions of various kinds of materials development technologies including applications. It covers processing-structure-property relationship, radiations used in developing advanced materials.
Site-specific Cancer Nanotheranostics
Provides an overview of tumor microenvironment, the challenges and opportunities in developing stimuli-responsive and site-specific delivery nanoplatforms, and their related strategies for cancer treatment as well as toxicological and regulatory aspects. This illustrates their industrial applicability and commercialization prospects.
Smart Materials
This work delves into the realm of adaptive substances responding intelligently to external stimuli like temperature, stress, or electromagnetic fields. The authors cover characterization and applications of advanced materials, elucidating their role in pioneering technologies such as self-healing structures, sensors, actuators, and energy-efficient systems across diverse sectors like engineering, healthcare, and consumer electronics.
Analysis of the mechanical properties of concrete with oyster shells
Environmental Education in Water Management
This book discusses the importance of environmental education as a strategic tool for the sustainable management of water resources in the Cuquema River basin, located in the province of Bi矇, Angola. The book presents a detailed study of the challenges faced by the region, highlighting the essential role of community awareness and public policies in preserving the environment and the rational use of water. With an interdisciplinary analysis, the author explores teaching methods, local practices and innovative solutions that promote a balance between social and economic development and environmental preservation. Aimed at researchers, managers and anyone interested in water sustainability, this work invites the reader to reflect on the impact of their actions and the importance of integrated management of natural resources.
Exploring heat flux as a marker for the early detection of infection
The exceptional properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), including their high mechanical strength, electron mobility, and thermal conductivity, make them promising candidates for various applications. One possible application is the sensing of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic pollutant with significant implications for air quality monitoring, pollution control, and medical applications. Existing sensor technologies often fail to meet the stringent requirements for power consumption, shelf life, readout speed, and limit of detection (LOD) necessary for mobile applications. CNT-based gas sensors offer substantial potential to address these limitations, yet several challenges must be overcome to utilize their full potential. One major technological hurdle is the high-volume fabrication of CNT devices, in particular that of suspended CNT devices, which demonstrate several advantages as sensors. This thesis presents an approach to address this challenge, focusing on the scalable batch growth of suspended CNTs and their automated assembly into functional devices. Through systematic multi-parameter optimization and the development of large-scale growth substrates, the optimal growth conditions for CNTs were identified, leading to a significant increase in the number of individual CNTs available for device integration. An automated nanoassembly machine was employed to transfer pre-selected CNTs from growth substrates to device substrates. The process flow designed around automated robotic assembly demonstrates a production rate - mechanical transfer rate for carbon nanotubes - of approximately 46 CNTs per hour, with a 70 % yield of electrically active devices. The assembled devices were characterized electrically to understand the performance of devices fabricated by this method.
Transportation systems and urban planning
In a rapidly urbanizing world, cities face critical challenges such as road congestion, unequal access and climate change. Transport Systems and Urban Planning: Innovation, Sustainability and Development addresses these challenges with a comprehensive vision and innovative solutions. This book combines theory and practice to explore how transportation systems, from electric public to micro-mobility, can transform urban mobility into a driver of equity and sustainability.Each chapter details key strategies, from the creation of bikeways to the implementation of smart technologies, highlighting the crucial role of civil engineering in designing resilient and accessible cities. Inspired by principles such as the "15-minute city," the text invites thinking about inclusive and green urbanism aligned with the challenges of the 21st century.Aimed at professionals, students and engaged citizens, this book not only informs, but inspires to be part of the change, highlighting that the future of our cities depends on collaborative and sustainable planning.
The Role of Geospatial Technologies in Landslide Hazard Assessment
The focus of this book is on various dimensions of landslide hazard assessment including terminologies used in landslide hazard analysis, landslide inventory systems used globally and their relevance in generating complete and reliable landslide database for further analysis supported by global case studies.
Phosphogypsum for the production of construction materials
This study was dedicated to the use of phosphogypsum - waste from the production of phosphoric fertiliser, lime production waste and gold mining sand to form new construction materials. The results obtained in the uniaxial compressive strength tests reached 8.3 MPa on the 3rd day of curing and 13.5 MPa on the 90th day. The material had a water resistance coefficient of 0.95 at 28 days, water absorption of 8.6% and expansion values on the 3rd day of 1% and 1.5% after a year and a half of curing. The mechanical properties of the materials developed met the requirements of NBR 7.170/83 for solid bricks in classes A, B and C and ceramic blocks in classes 15 and 25. Using XRD, XRF, SEM and EDS, the physico-chemical processes involved in the formation of structures in the new materials were investigated, due to the transformation of crystalline minerals and the synthesis of amorphous substances, similar to the structures present in gypsum.
Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills for Support Personnel with Navigate Advantage Access
The Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group, in partnership with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), are pleased to present the first edition of Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills for Support Personnel. This groundbreaking resource meets and exceeds the job performance requirements (JPRs) in Chapter 5: Support Person (NFPA 1001) of NFPA 1010, Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters, 2024 Edition. Chapter 5: Support Person (NFPA 1001) in NFPA 1010 is a new chapter within the standard. A support person is defined as a fire department member who is not trained to the Firefighter I level, but assists by performing duties in environments that are not hazardous. These duties can include assisting with communications, identifying hazardous environments, connecting a pumper to a water supply, opening and closing fire hydrants, operating emergency scene lighting, refilling SCBA air cylinders, and cleaning and checking equipment and tools. As part of the standard consolidation initiative of NFPA, multiple standards that cover firefighter, fire apparatus driver/operator, airport firefighter, and marine firefighting training have been combined into a single document. NFPA 1010, Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters, 2024 Edition, was issued by the NFPA Standards Council on December 21, 2023, with an effective date of January 10, 2024. NFPA 1010 represents a consolidation and revision of the following stand-alone standards: - NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2019 Edition - NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition - NFPA 1003, Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2019 Edition - NFPA 1005, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters, 2019 Edition Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills for Support Personnel features include - a single, complete curriculum solution that supports both students and instructors - one access code that unlocks digital components to complement the print resource - high-quality student resources for every type of learner: a textbook, eBook, audiobook, lecture outlines, skill drill slides, and flashcards to reinforce key concepts and enable learning on the goTable of Contents: Chapter 1 The Fire Service Chapter 2 Firefighter Health and Safety Chapter 3 Personal Protective Equipment Chapter 4 Fire Service Communications Chapter 5 Fire Behavior Chapter 6 Portable Fire Extinguishers Chapter 7 Firefighter Tools and Equipment Chapter 8 Ropes and Knots Chapter 9 Water Supply Systems Chapter 10 Fire Hose Chapter 11 Supply Line and Attack Line Evolutions Chapter 12 Hazardous Materials Regulations, Standards, and Laws Chapter 13 Recognizing and Identifying the Hazards Appendix A: NFPA 1010 and NFPA 470 Correlation Grids for Support Person Appendix B: Emergency Medical Care
Corrosion and Protection of Marine Engineering Materials
This book provides a basic introduction to the application of conductive polymer in corrosion protection, especially for marine environment corrosion protection research.
Stainless Steel Wires-Engineered Multifunctional Ultra-High Performance Concrete
This is the first reference work on multifunctional ultra-high performance concrete engineered with stainless steel wires and provides a summary of research results, covering basic principles, properties, mechanisms, engineering application cases, and future development challenges and strategies.
Advances in Healthcare and Nanoparticle Toxicology
The capacity of nanoparticles to interact with biological systems at the molecular and cellular levels has led to revolutionary advancements in medicine and the environmental sciences. This book focuses especially on the multifaceted roles of nanoparticles in the areas of health and disease.Keywords: Photoresponsive Nanoparticles, Cancer Treatments, Bacteria, Viruses, Wound Restoration, Inflammation Control, Nucleic Acids, Lipids, Cell Membranes, Endothelial Cells, Genotoxicity, Carcinogenicity.
Waste Rock Dump Blocks and Sugar Cane Ash
The growing concern about environmental pollution in the world, the concrete industry is forced to adopt more sustainable practices, therefore recycled concrete emerges as a sustainable and viable alternative, the use of recycled concrete by making a careful selection of materials through techniques such as screening and cleaning, added to it the sugar cane ash as they have a high content of pozzolanic components gives adequate resistance to the blocks. This is why a study was carried out in the department of Lambayeque - Peru, since there is an abundant by-product of these residues to be used.
The Science of Rare Earth Elements
This book examines the rare earth elements (REEs), materials, and metals that are critical to modern life. The Science of Rare Earth Elements: Concepts and Applications defines these elements, their history, properties, and current and potential future applications across a wide range of industries across the world.
Metallic Nanoparticles for Health and the Environment
This book covers different routes of synthesis for metallic nanoparticles and their process variables. Both functions and roles of these particles as a drug delivery system, diagnostic agent, and other potential theranostics purposes against metabolic disorders, photo-catalysis applications, as well as wastewater treatments are discussed.
Functional Biomaterials
With the emergence of additive manufacturing, mass customization of biomaterials for complex tissue regeneration and targeted drug delivery applications is possible. This book emphasizes the fundamental concepts of biomaterials science, their structure-property relationships and processing methods, and biological responses in biomedical engineering. It focuses on recent advancements in biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering, wound healing, drug delivery, cancer treatments, bioimaging, and theranostics.This book: Discusses design chemistry, modification, and processing of biomaterials Describes the efficacy of biomaterials at various scales for biological response and drug delivery Demonstrates technological advances from conventional to additive manufacturing Covers future of biofabrication and customized medical devices This volume serves as a go-to reference on functional biomaterials and is ideal for multi-disciplinary communities such as students and research professionals in materials science, biomedical engineering, healthcare, and medical fields.
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Micropollutant Remediation
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Micropollutant Remediation covers current state-of-the-art in advanced oxidation processes (AOP) for removal of micro-pollutants from industrial and pharmaceutical wastewater.
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Construction Sites
IoT offers many benefits for building automation, including lower energy consumption, improved operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, improved financial planning, improved building performance data, and increased use of sensors. IOT introduces the required intelligence into the basic building blocks and helps it to become intelligent. A building that has implemented the Internet of Things can be called a smart building that can control building operations such as fire and safety, security, automate and control air conditioning, ventilation, etc. A smart building uses sensors and microchips to collect and manage data according to functions. And the services of such an infrastructure building help the owners, operators and facility managers increase asset performance, reduce energy consumption, maximize space utilization, and minimize the environmental impact of buildings. Systems must be designed to allow for maintenance and adjustments. In simpler terms, the Internet of Things is a network of sensors, meters, appliances, and other devices that are capable of sending and receiving data.
Euclid's Army
Rejecting much of the conventional wisdom to what makes up a modern Army, William F. Owen massacres fields of sacred cows to challenge many of the mainstream ideas about the future of land warfare and how it should be conducted. Based on his experience working with the British Army and industry, Owen draws the reader back to basics based on limited budgets, limited resources and an overall reduction in cost, weight and complexity to comprehensively understand how armies might or should equip, train and organise for any unknowable future. Stripped of traditional academic or journalistic approaches and well-worn familiar narratives, "Euclid's Army" reformulates how soldiers, civil servants and politicians should think about land warfare, thus war in general.
Machine Learning Applications in Concrete Strength Prediction
Machine Learning Approaches to Concrete Strength Prediction combines traditional engineering with modern data science, reshaping how we predict concrete strength. Focusing on concrete mixes that use sand, manufactured sand (M-sand), and laterite soil as fine aggregates, this book provides a practical guide to machine learning techniques like Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forest, Support Vector Regression, and Gradient Boosting. With clear explanations and a real-world case study, it equips readers with the knowledge to apply data-driven approaches in construction.
Euclid's Army
Rejecting much of the conventional wisdom to what makes up a modern Army, William F. Owen massacres fields of sacred cows to challenge many of the mainstream ideas about the future of land warfare and how it should be conducted. Based on his experience working with the British Army and industry, Owen draws the reader back to basics based on limited budgets, limited resources and an overall reduction in cost, weight and complexity to comprehensively understand how armies might or should equip, train and organise for any unknowable future. Stripped of traditional academic or journalistic approaches and well-worn familiar narratives, "Euclid's Army" reformulates how soldiers, civil servants and politicians should think about land warfare, thus war in general.
Sonic Pasts
Sonic Pasts explores the fields of acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes through an interdisciplinary perspective. Reflecting on different methods of research and dissemination, it critiques biases related to race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomics, and disability that are intrinsic to these fields.
Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics, Quantum & Emerging Technolog
This timely compendium provides state-of-the-art articles covering research areas in Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics, Quantum and Emerging Technologies.Contributed by eminent researchers from both the academia and industry, this useful reference text details research outputs and findings in Microelectronics and Optoelectronics for High-Speed Electronics.
Hybrid Composite Materials and Manufacturing
This book explores the research and advancements in hybrid composite materials and manufacturing techniques. It encompasses a wide array of subjects, such as hybrid materials, advanced manufacturing processes, and nanocomposites. A distinctive feature of this book is its in-depth examination of recent trends in integrated processes, where traditional manufacturing methods are combined with cutting-edge techniques. Our aim is to equip readers with a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape and future potential of hybrid composites, ensuring they remain informed and up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
MX
An analysis of the MX missile system and its flaws.The MX missile system requires the placement of intercontinental ballistic missiles, each equipped with ten nuclear warheads, in constantly shifting patterns of underground deployment at sites that occupy vast tracts of land. This is a strategem for disaster, Herbert Scoville argues. The scale of the MX deployment program almost defies comprehension. It can only be described by using the superlative case--the most expensive, the most everything, except effective. In this book Scoville, President of the Arms Control Association and formerly a senior official in the Central Intelligence Agency, reveals the MX to be an unnecessary and extraordinarily expensive project that will not fufill its original intent. He points out that land-based missiles will still be vulnerable to attack and may actually increase the risk of such an attack, since the MX will lead to a new and accelerated arms race. Scoville presents the history of the MX system from the Carter to Reagan administrations. He describes security implications and the future of nuclear arms control; the cost in dollars, resources, and local social and environmental impact; and alternatives to the MX system through arms limitation or sea-basing.
Fundamentals of Laser Spectroscopy for Atoms and Diatomic Molecules
For the engineer or scientist using spectroscopic laser diagnostics to investigate gas-phase media or plasmas, this book is an excellent resource for gaining a deeper understanding of the physics of radiative transitions. While a background in quantum mechanics is beneficial, the book presents a comprehensive review of the relevant aspects, extensively covering atomic and molecular structure alongside radiative transitions. The author employs effective Hamiltonians and Hund's case (a) basis wavefunctions to develop the energy level structure of diatomic molecules. These techniques also form the basis for treating radiative transitions in diatomic molecules. Recent advancements in quantum chemistry, enabling readers to calculate absolute single-photon and Raman transition strengths, are also presented. Illustrated with detailed example calculations of molecular structure and transition rates, this self-contained reference for spectroscopic data analysis will appeal to professionals in mechanical, aerospace, and chemical engineering, and in applied physics and chemistry.
