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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “luca caneparo”
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  • Digital Fabrication in Architecture, Engineering and Construction

    by Luca Caneparo ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Digital technologies are changing the relationship between design and construction: with computer models, CAD/CAM, and prototyping, designers can gain direct control of building and construction processes. The ability to digitally model designs, and thus to use those models directly in the context of production, creates a synthesis between design and construction in keeping with the tradition of ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • The Future of Cities and Regions

    Simulation, Scenario and Visioning, Governance and Scale

    Edited by Liliana Bazzanella, Luca Caneparo, Franco Corsico, Giuseppe Roccasalva ...
    Series series Springer Geography
    This guide for tomorrow’s urban practitioner systematically explains fifteen best practices across three continents; it explores questions of broad interest for designing and planning the future of cities and regions. Key questions addressed are: Is simulation useful to explore the effects of different design, policy and planning strategies? Which approach will help manage the uncertainties of ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • How Cycling Can Save the World

    by Peter Walker ...
    Peter Walker—reporter at the Guardian and curator of its popular bike blog—shows how the future of humanity depends on the bicycle.Car culture has ensnared much of the world—and it's no wonder. Convenience and comfort (as well as some clever lobbying) have made the car the transportation method of choice for generations. But as the world evolves, the high cost of the automobile is made clearer ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Seismic Design, Assessment and Retrofitting of Concrete Buildings

    based on EN-Eurocode 8

    by Michael N. Fardis ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Reflecting the historic first European seismic code, this professional book focuses on seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of concrete buildings, with thorough reference to, and application of, EN-Eurocode 8. Following the publication of EN-Eurocode 8 in 2004-05, 30 countries are now introducing this European standard for seismic design, for application in parallel with existing national ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Gentrifier

    by John Joe Schlichtman, Jason Patch, Marc Lamont Hill ...
    Series series UTP Insights
    Gentrifier opens up a new conversation about gentrification, one that goes beyond the statistics and the clichés, and examines different sides of a controversial, deeply personal issue. In this lively yet rigorous book, John Joe Schlichtman, Jason Patch, and Marc Lamont Hill take a close look at the socioeconomic factors and individual decisions behind gentrification and their implications for the ... Read more

    $25.89 USD

  • Methodologies for Service Life Prediction of Buildings

    With a Focus on Façade Claddings

    by Ana Silva, Jorge de Brito, Pedro Lima Gaspar ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Presenting an analysis of different approaches for predicting the service life of buildings, this monograph discusses various statistical tools and mathematical models, some of which have rarely been applied to the field. It explores methods including deterministic, factorial, stochastic and computational models and applies these to façade claddings. The models allow (i) identification of patterns ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Vulnerability of Cities

    Natural Disasters and Social Resilience

    by Mark Pelling ...
    When disaster strikes in cities the effects can be catastrophic compared to other environments. But what factors actually determine the vulnerability or resilience of cities? The Vulnerability of Cities fills a vital gap in disaster studies by examining the too-often overlooked impact of disasters on cities, the conditions leading to high losses from urban disasters and why some households and ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Wind Resistant Design of Bridges in Japan

    Developments and practices

    by Yozo Fujino, Kichiro Kimura, Hiroshi Tanaka ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    For long-span bridges, wind action is a dominant factor in their safety and serviceability. A large number of long-span bridges have been built in Japan over the past 30 years, and tremendous amounts of research and technical development have been accomplished in wind-resistant design.This book is a compilation of the results of active research and development. Wind-resistant design standards ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Urban-Rural Interactions

    Towns as Focus Points in Rural Development

    by Eveline van Leeuwen ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Modern Europe has rural roots. Even today, as much as 90 per cent of Europe (EU25) consists of rural areas in which half of the population lives. While different rural areas often face different challenges, the shift from agricultural production towards a multifunctional landscape and the increasing value assigned to environmental values affect all rural areas.The ambition to develop a more ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS)

    An Evaluation of Hygrothermal Behaviour

    by Eva Barreira, Vasco Peixoto de Freitas ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book analyzes the hygrothermal behaviour of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), components that increase the thermal efficiency of buildings. Treating a topic that has largely been neglected, it explores the main cause of biological growth within ETICS. The results of two experimental test series are presented: (i) a long-term assessment of four façades covered with ETICS ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Canadian-American Planning

    The Seventh Annual Conference on Canadian-American Relations, 1965

    by University of Windsor ...
    Series series Heritage
    The Seventh Annual Seminar of Canadian-American relations held at the University of Windsor brought together a number of distinguished participants, representing such interested groups as labour, business, and research, to discuss planning. The result is this volume which brings together some of the contributors to discuss this important and controversial area of Canadian-American relations.The ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Nondestructive Testing of Materials and Structures

    by Oral Büyüköztürk, Mehmet Ali Taşdemir ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    Condition assessment and characterization of materials and structures by means of nondestructive testing (NDT) methods is a priority need around the world to meet the challenges associated with the durability, maintenance, rehabilitation, retrofitting, renewal and health monitoring of new and existing infrastructures including historic monuments. Numerous NDT methods that make use of certain ... Read more

    $530.99 USD