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499 produkter
Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South America, November 13, 1985
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1991
1275 kr
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On November 13, 1985, catastrophic mudflows swept down the slopes of the erupting Nevado del Ruiz volcano, destroying structures in their paths. Various estimates of deaths ranged as high as 24,000 residents. Though the nature and extent of risk posed by the mudflows to local communities were well …
Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
632 kr
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Materials are important in the pursuit of virtually every human endeavor. Advances in materials are applied not only in advanced technological systems such as spacecraft, jet engines, computers, and telecommunications but also in a world of more familiar applications from automobiles to floor …
Alternative Technologies for the Destruction of Chemical Agents and Munitions
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1777 kr
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The U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program was established with the goal of destroying the nation's stockpile of lethal unitary chemical weapons. Since 1990 the U.S. Army has been testing a baseline incineration technology on Johnston Island in the southern Pacific Ocean. Under the planned …
Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
2150 kr
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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The …
Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
1322 kr
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The nation's physical infrastructure facilitates movement of people and goods; provides safe water; provides energy when and where needed; removes wastes; enables rapid communications; and generally supports our economy and quality of life. Developing a framework for guiding attempts at measuring …
Charting a Course into the Digital Era
Guidance for NOAA's Nautical Charting Mission
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
1310 kr
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A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in customer requirements, with a growing demand for customized and digital nautical information …
Safety in the Underground Construction and Operation of the Exploratory Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
1297 kr
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Yucca Mountain, located on the Nevada Test Site, is being considered as a potential repository site for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. To determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a repository, the Department of Energy constructed an underground Exploratory Studies …
Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1996
1346 kr
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Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts and warnings to the public to protect life and property and to promote the nation's economic and environmental …
Future Materials Science Research on the International Space Station
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
1376 kr
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Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
1303 kr
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This study was undertaken in response to a request by the U.S. Air Force that the National Research Council (NRC) examine whether the technologies that underlie the concept of a hypersonic, air-launched, air-breathing, hydrocarbon-fueled missile with speeds up to Mach 81 can be demonstrated in time …
Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects
Av National Research Council, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems m. fl.
Häftad, 1990
1729 kr
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Applying Advanced Information Systems to Ports and Waterways Management
Av Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
2172 kr
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The future safety of maritime transportation in the United States-a major factor in the nation's international trade and economic well-being-will depend heavily on the quality of port and waterways information systems. Many U.S. ports and waterways lack adequate information services, although …
Industrial Technology Assessments
An Evaluation of the Research Program of the Office of Industrial Technologies
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
1205 kr
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In 1993, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Industrial Technology (OIT) established a group of seven industries designated as Industries of the Future (IOF). These industries were selected for their high energy use and large waste generation. The original IOF included the aluminum, …
Drought Management and Its Impact on Public Water Systems
Report on a Colloquium Sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1986
1816 kr
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Based on a colloquium sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board, this book addresses the need for research toward the problems of water management during drought episodes. It covers such topics as the causes and occurrence of drought, drought management options, acceptable risks for …
Engineering Education and Practice in the United States
Foundations of Our Techno-Economic Future
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1985
1816 kr
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Both sides of the engineering equation--education and utilization--are studied in this unique volume. A brief discussion of the development of engineering in the United States is followed by an examination of the status of engineering today. A specially developed flow diagram, which defines all …
Minding the Helm
Marine Navigation and Piloting
Av Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
1816 kr
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Large ships transporting hazardous cargoes, notorious marine accidents, and damage to marine ecosystems from tanker spills have heightened public concern for the safe navigation of ships. This new volume offers a complete, highly readable assessment of marine navigation and piloting. It addresses …
Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology
Av Committee on Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 1991
559 kr
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Wind-driven power systems represent a renewable energy technology. Arrays of interconnected wind turbines can convert power carried by the wind into electricity. This book defines a research and development agenda for the U.S. Department of Energy''s wind energy program in hopes of improving the …
Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance
Av Committee on Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
642 kr
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The nation''s physical infrastructure facilitates movement of people and goods; provides safe water; provides energy when and where needed; removes wastes; enables rapid communications; and generally supports our economy and quality of life. Developing a framework for guiding attempts at measuring …
Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage
Transfer of Blast-Effects Mitigation Technologies from Military to Civilian Applications
Av Committee on Feasibility of Applying Blast-Mitigating Technologies and Design Methodologies from Military Facilities to Civilian Buildings, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
554 kr
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This book provides a brief overview of worldwide terrorist activity and reviews technologies and methods for designing blast resistant buildings. These techniques, primarily developed by the military, have applicability and relevance to the design of civilian structures. The volume recommends that …
Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines
Av Committee on Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
797 kr
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This book examines potential technologies for replacing antipersonnel landmines by 2006, the U.S. target date for signing an international treaty banning these weapons. Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines emphasizes the role that technology can play to allow certain weapons …
Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities
Av Committee on Outsourcing Design and Construction-Related Management Services for Federal Facilities, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
660 kr
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In this study outsourcing is defined as the organizational practice of contracting for services from an external entity while retaining control over assets and oversight of the services being outsourced. In the 1980s, a number of factors led to a renewed interest in outsourcing. For private sector …
Uninhabited Air Vehicles
Enabling Science for Military Systems
Av and Aeronautics for Advanced Uninhabited Air Vehicles Committee on Materials, Structures, National Materials Advisory Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
606 kr
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U.S. Air Force (USAF) planners have envisioned that uninhabited air vehicles (UAVs), working in concert with inhabited vehicles, will become an integral part of the future force structure. Current plans are based on the premise that UAVs have the potential to augment, or even replace, inhabited …
Design in the New Millennium
Advanced Engineering Environments: Phase 2
Av Committee on Advanced Engineering Environments, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
639 kr
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America is changing. Many of the most noticeable changes in day-to-day life are associated with the advancing capabilities of computer systems, the growing variety of tasks they can accomplish, and the accelerating rate of change. Advanced engineering environments (AEEs) combine advanced, networked …
Vision 21
Fossil Fuel Options for the Future
Av Committee on R&D Opportunities for Advanced Fossil-Fueled Energy Complexes, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
714 kr
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Vision 21 reviews the goals of the Department of Energy''s (DOE) Vision 21 Program (DOE''s vision for the future of coal-based power generation) and to recommend systems and approaches for moving from concept to reality. Vision 21 is an ambitious, forward-looking program for improving technologies …
Blast Mitigation for Structures
1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program
Av Committee for Oversight and Assessment of Blast Effects and Related Research, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
658 kr
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The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) is a research and development activity conducted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to improve the performance of buildings that are targets of terrorist attack. The primary goal of the BMSP is to reduce loss of life and injuries to the …
Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve
Av Committee on the Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve, Board on Physics and Astronomy m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
502 kr
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The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-273) directs the Department of the Interior to begin liquidating the U.S. Federal Helium Reserve by 2005 in a manner consistent with "minimum market disruption" and at a price given by a formula specified in the act. It also mandates that the …
Integrated Design of Alternative Technologies for Bulk-Only Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities
Av Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program, Board on Army Science and Technology m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
416 kr
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The U.S. Army is pilot testing chemical hydrolysis as a method for destroying the chemical agents stockpiled at Aberdeen, Maryland (HD mustard agent), and Newport, Indiana (VX nerve agent). The chemical agents at both locations, which are stored only in bulk ton containers, will be hydrolyzed …
Renewable Power Pathways
A Review of the U.S. Department of Energy''s Renewable Energy Programs
Av Committee on Programmatic Review of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Power Technologies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
678 kr
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Renewable Power Pathways is the result of a study by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee for the Programmatic Review of the Office of Power Technologies (OPT) review of the U.S. Department of Energy''s (DOE) Office of Power Technologies and its research and development (R&D) programs. The …
Streamlining Space Launch Range Safety
Av Committee on Space Launch Range Safety, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
502 kr
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The U.S. space program is rapidly changing from an activity driven by federal government launches to one driven by commercial launches. In 1997, for the first time commercial launches outnumbered government launches at the Eastern Range (ER), located at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida. …
Evaluation of Demonstration Test Results of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons
A Supplemental Review
Av Committee on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons, Board on Army Science and Technology m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
658 kr
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In 1996, the U.S. Congress enacted two laws, Public Law 104-201 (authorization legislation) and Public Law 104-208 (appropriation legislation), mandating that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) conduct an assessment of alternative technologies to the baseline incineration process for the …
