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Smart Structures: Innovative Systems for Seismic Response Control

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Book Description
An innovative concept, smart structural systems have proven to be extremely effective in absorbing damaging energy and/or counteracting potentially devastating force, thus limiting structural collapse and subsequent injury. As this technology rapidly evolves, there is an ever-increasing need for an authoritative reference that will allow those in the field to stay abreast of the very latest advances.

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Reinforced Concrete, ACI 2005 Update Edition

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Now updated to reflect the latest ACI 318-05 Building Code, this cutting-edge book analyzes the design of reinforced concrete members through a unique and practical step-by-step trial and adjustment procedure. Supplements narrative with flow charts to guide readers logically through the learning process. Provides ample photographs of instructional testing of concrete members to decrease the need for actual laboratory testing. Uses Strain Limits Design Method in all design examples as mandated in the new code, using the new load factors and strangth reduction factors.

Architect’s Guide to Feng Shui, Exploding the Myth

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Cate Bramble has devoted her career to highlighting the differences between ‘feng shui-lite’ as a fashionable pursuit in contrast to the original intentions of the Chinese masters. Here she presents the authentic principles in a technical, no-nonsense pocket book specifically for architects.

Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocode 2

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• Paperback: 434 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan; 6Rev Ed edition (August 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0230500714
• ISBN-13: 978-0230500716
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Interior Color by Design: A Design Tool for Architects, Interior Designers, and Homeowners

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Book Description
Effective color selection can be a powerful element in any design. “Interior Color By Design” takes the mystery out of the color application process by: Providing over 250 color samples to experiment with different combinations Featuring over 100 full-color images that illustrate key concepts like adjacent colors and overall design Exploring the interactive effects of color combinations on interior design and archticture