Many building projects are the subject of claims – the assertion of a right, usually by the contractor, to an extension of the contract period or an additional payment under the terms of the building contract. Many of these claims are unsound or ill-founded, often because the basic principles are misunderstood. This highly regarded book examines the legal basis of claims for extensions of time and…
Many building projects are the subject of claims – the assertion of a right, usually by the contractor, to an extension of the contract period or an additional payment under the terms of the building contract. Many of these claims are unsound or ill-founded, often because the basic principles are misunderstood. This highly regarded book examines the legal basis of claims for extensions of time and…
A dispute board is a panel of impartial members, appointed at the outset of the construction contract, whose purpose is to monitor progress, resolve disputes as they arise and provide a forum for discussing difficult matters. This book provides an in depth analysis of dispute board law and detailed, practical explanations of how dispute boards work in construction contracts for those actively invo…
Gas-insulated transmission lines (GIL) is an established high voltage technology used when environmental or structural considerations restrict the use of overhead transmission lines. With an overview on the technical, economical and environmental impact and power system implications of GIL, this guide provides a complete understanding of its physical design, features and advantages. The author ill…
Сборник посвящен 75-летию Е.И. Шемякина. В сборник включены статьи по теории упругости, теории пластичности и ползучести, механике разрушения, реологии, горным наукам, геомеханике, механическим свойствам и разрушению геоматериалов и горных массивов и др. Статьи отражают современное состояние вопросов механики деформируемых твердых тел и горных пород, а также её приложений. Для научных работников, …
This third volume in the successful 'Drug Discovery in Infectious Diseases' series is the first to deal with drug discovery in helminthic infections in human and animals. The result is a broad overview of different drug target evaluation methods, including specific examples of successful drug development against helminthes, and with a whole section devoted to vaccine development. With its well-bal…
Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures provides a highly timely presentation of the state-of-the-art, future directions and technical requirements of morphing aircraft. Divided into three sections it addresses morphing aircraft, bio-inspiration, and smart structures with specific focus on the flight control, aerodynamics, bio-mechanics, materials, and structures of these vehicles as well as po…
Providing a comprehensive overview of the modelling, analysis and simulation of mobile radio channels, this book gives a detailed understanding of fundamental issues and examines state-of-the-art techniques in mobile radio channel modelling. It analyses several mobile fading channels, including terrestrial and satellite flat-fading channels, various types of wideband channels and advanced MIMO cha…
With the explosive growth in PV (photovoltaic) installations globally, the sector continues to benefit from important improvements in manufacturing technology and the increasing efficiency of solar cells, this timely handbook brings together all the latest design, layout and construction methods for entire PV plants in a single volume. Coverage includes procedures for the design of both stand-alon…
Толковый словарь-справочник, содержит 16 тыс. русско- и англоязычных терминов, расположенных в логической последовательности по тематическим направлениям: «Основы информационной технологии», «Автоматизация информационных процессов и автоматизированные системы», «Средства технического обеспечения автоматизированных систем», «Средства программного обеспечения автоматизированных систем», «Мультимедиа…
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) continues to impact semiconductor components and systems as technologies scale from micro- to nano-electronics. This book studies electrical overstress, ESD, and latchup from a whole-chip ESD design synthesis approach. It provides a clear insight into the integration of ESD protection networks from a generalist perspective, followed by examples in specific technologie…
Учитывает практические особенности продаж ИТ-решений стоимостью от нескольких миллионов рублей. Затрагивает следующие аспекты ИТ-продаж: процесс сбора информации о клиенте в ходе подготовки к холодному звонку, процессы и модели организации ИТ-закупок в крупных компаниях, описание наиболее распространенных каналов прямых активных продаж, проверенные практикой методические рекомендации по продажам м…
В учебном пособии рассмотрено использование инструментария, применяемого с целью проектирования логистических систем и оценки эффективности логистических операций. Рассматриваемый инструментарий удовлетворяет всем критериям логистического подхода к управлению. Предполагается, что при изучении данного учебного пособия студенты прослушали общий курс логистики и знакомы с ее базовыми определениями и …
Whilst milk fat has always been appreciated for its flavour, the market had suffered from concerns over cardiovascular diseases associated with the consumption of animal fats. However, recent clinical studies have indicated benefits, particularly in relation to conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), in the prevention of certain diseases. The range of spreads has also increased, including the addition of…
В книге доступным языком кратко изложена авторская теория полета птиц, послужившая основой для изготовления машущего движителя для САП-доски. Рисунки и фотографии наглядно демонстрируют способы применения машущего движителя не только на плавательных средствах. Книга будет полезна широкому кругу читателей, особенно тем, кто никогда в жизни не держал в руках и не применял машущий движитель, но хочет…