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The ICE Themes series showcases cutting edge research and practical guidance in all branches of civil engineering. Each title focuses on a key issue or challenge in civil engineering, and includes research from the industry’s finest thinkers and influencers published through the ICE Publishing programme. Themes in the series include climate change resilience, advances in construction management, developments in renewable energy, and innovations in construction materials plus many more.Flood Resilience (ICE Themes) provides an overview of research and latest developments in the field of flood management. The book collates innovative ideas, methodologies and practical approaches which address engineering challenges during various stages of flooding, from assessment of vulnerability, implementation of protective measures, through to management of extreme events in order to promote faster recovery after a flood. It also seeks to highlight the benefit of working collaboratively with a variety of partners, and engagement with the public.This book has been created from recent research published by ICE Publishing and aims to provide readers with an overall view of the areas where flood resilience approaches are relevant, as well as a snapshot of the advances in research and practice. Flood Resilience (ICE Themes) includes chapters on:making urban flood resilience more operationalenhancing urban flood resilience at planning and practical levelsmethods of assessing flood resilience of critical buildingsand sustainable drainage systems.This book is a useful resource for engineers and academics seeking the latest research in the field of flood resilience.

The ICE Themes series showcases cutting edge research and practical guidance in all branches of civil engineering. Each title focuses on a key issue or challenge in civil engineering, and includes research from the industry’s finest thinkers and influencers published through the ICE Publishing programme. Themes in the series include climate change resilience, advances in construction management, developments in renewable energy, and innovations in construction materials plus many more.Wind Turbine Foundations (ICE Themes) presents fourteen chapters covering the latest international research and case studies on offshore wind farm foundations. Chapters encompass field observations on sites in several countries as well as computational and laboratory studies. Ground conditions vary from soft clay to dense sand.Key features of this book include:broad coverage of the subject including monopile foundations, axial loaded piles and suction caissonsinternational scope with authors from Australia, Ireland, Tanzania, Norway, Greece, China and the United Kingdoman overview of key issues. This book, which has been edited by two leading experts in the field is an ideal resource for engineers and researchers seeking an overview of the latest research in this exciting area.

Geothermal Energy, Heat Exchange Systems and Energy Piles focuses on topics from high temperature geothermal energy extraction, to lower temperature situations at ground surface and shallow depths. Providing broad international coverage, the chapters encompass field observations on sites in several countries as well as computational and laboratory studies. Ground conditions vary from hard rock to chalk, loess to London Clay. Key features of this book include (1) international case histories on geothermal energy extraction; (2) coverage of geothermal resource exploration, characterisation and evaluation; and (3) design and assessment of energy piles. This book, which has been edited by two leading experts in the field, is an ideal resource for engineers and researchers seeking an overview of the latest research in this exciting area.

Smart Concrete (ICE Themes) brings together fascinating insights into this new and evolving field of concrete. In defining smart concrete as concrete that is capable of responding automatically to the actions imposed upon it, research has sought to develop concrete that is stronger, more sustainable and resilient. This assists the construction industry with improved whole life performance of concrete structures. With ICE Publishing material collated from key subject matter experts working in the field of concrete, Smart Concrete (ICE Themes) reveals how the field has evolved and shows how smart concrete may be used in the future.It offers readers with a view of the key developments that have impacted the evolution of smart concrete such asself-curing concreteself-healing concretecementitious materialssensor monitoring.This book, which has been compiled by two leading experts in the field, will make an ideal addition to any library as a resource for researchers and students seeking an overview of the latest research on this topic.

ICE Themes Low Carbon Concrete offers an overview of the research and developments that have taken place in this area of concrete technology. Producing concrete with a minimal carbon footprint has become the focus of numerous research projects in order to find sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to current concrete varieties.The book has been created from research published by ICE Publishing and it provides readers with the key topics of discussion on low carbon concrete. The chapters are practical in nature and highlight the nature of research on low carbon concrete that has taken place.ICE Themes Low Carbon Concrete includes information on:waste to new generation of cementitious materialsblended cementsemerging cementsuse of nano-materialsgeopolymersdurability and sustainability performanceThe book, which has been compiled from the research published by ICE Publishing, is an ideal source of information for those seeking to gain an overview of the latest from the work that has been undertaken on low carbon concrete.

Self-Compacting Concrete (ICE Themes) provides information on the key research undertaken in developing this most logical and practical advancement in the field of concrete technology. Self-compacting concrete is commonly, highly flowable, with ability to negotiate through tight openings without blocking, while remaining homogeneous and stable in the fresh state. These characteristics have led to global research into self-compacting concrete that is demonstrated in this book. This volume reveals the wide range of materials that have been used in designing a self-compacting concrete mix including the use of common cements, fly ashes and nanoparticles, natural aggregates, lightweight aggregates and recycled and secondary aggregates amongst others. Self-Compacting Concrete (ICE Themes) includes coverage ofhistory, development and overviewdesigning self-compacting concreteinfluence from constituent materialsfresh and hardened properties of self-compacting concreteuse of self-compacting concrete in structural concretehandling of self-compacting concrete.This book has been compiled using the information published by ICE Publishing and highlights the research undertaken. It would make an ideal addition to any library as a resource for researchers seeking an overview of the latest work on this topic.