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Architecture and the Built Environment Books

New & Forthcoming Books from WIT Press

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Architecture

Learning from FailureL. BINDA, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

On March 17 1989, the Civic Tower of Pavia collapsed without any apparent warning sign, killing four people. After an experimental and analytical investigation lasting nine months, the collapse cause was found in progressive damage dating back many years and due mainly to the heavy dead load put on top of the existing medieval tower when realising a massive bell-tower in granite. Other case histories have been collected: the collapse of the St. Marco bell-tower in Venice in 1902; the Sancta Maria Magdalena bell-tower in 1992 in Dusseldorf; the damages to the bell-tower of the Monza Cathedral; and to the Torrazzo in Cremona. Later on, in 1996 the collapse of the Noto Cathedral showed that similar progressive damages can take place in pillars of churches and cathedrals. Since 1989, ongoing experimental research has proven this interpretation. After a careful consideration of the experimental results, also based on experiences with rock mechanics and concrete, modelling of creep behaviour in massive structures was implemented. This book describes the research and proposes models.

The book will help architects and engineers to deal with continuous damage of heavy structures, by providing guidelines for investigating and monitoring the structures, understanding the signs of damage, especially through the use of models, and repairing any damage found.

Series: Advances in Architecture,Vol 23

ISBN: 978-1-84564-057-6 2008 256pp £84.00/US$168.00/€126.00

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Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

The importance of architectural heritage for the historical identity of a region, town or nation is now widely recognized throughout the world. In order to take care of our heritage we need to look beyond borders and continents to benefi t from the experience of others and to gain a better understanding of our cultural background.

Featuring contributions from the Tenth International Conference on Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture, this book covers a broad spectrum of topics including: Heritage Architecture and Historical Aspects; Regional Architecture; Structural Issues; Seismic Vulnerability Analysis of Historic Sites; Maintenance; Seismic Behaviour and Vibrations; Surveying and Monitoring; Material Characterization; Material Problems; Protection and Prevention; Simulation Modelling; Environmental Damage; Assessment and Retrofi tting; Preservation and Prevention; Historical Dockyards, Shipyards and Buildings; Underwater Heritage; Surveying Techniques; Rivers, Lakes, and Canals Heritage; Site Protection, Oral Traditions and Stories.

WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, Vol 95

ISBN: 978-1-84564-085-9 2007 736pp£238.00/US$475.00/€357.00


Digital Architecture and ConstructionEdited by: A. ALI, University of Seoul, Korea and C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK


ISBN: 978-1-84564-047-7 2006 272pp £85.00/US$155.00/€127.50


The Great Structures in ArchitectureFrom Antiquity to BaroqueF.P. ESCRIG, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

Series: Advances in Architecture,Vol 22

ISBN: 978-1-84564-039-2 2006 272pp£95.00/US$170.00/€142.50


Traditional Architecture of the Arabian GulfBuilding on Desert Tides and Ocean CurrentR. HAWKER, Zayed University, Dubai

“A nation that ignores its traditions and its past has no future.” This statement by the founding president of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, expresses our strong commitment in the Arabian Gulf to study our history, to preserve our heritage, and to be proud of our traditions.

This book chronicles the fl orescence of architecture in the Arabian Gulf after the expulsion of the Portuguese in the early 1600s. It demonstrates how the power vacuum created by the collapse of Portuguese control over the trade routes in the Indian Ocean encouraged a growth in fortifi ed architecture, especially in Oman, that radiated out to the surrounding region. It also shows how that architecture was slowly replaced by new patterns in domestic and public architecture and town planning throughout the Gulf as trade lines were secured and individual states moved towards new forms of governance.

The book documents the building and crafts of this era and analyses them within the framework of the political, economic, and social information available through primary sources from the period in a way that is both intelligent and accessible. It considers the settlements as part of a larger-connected network of cities, towns and villages and focuses on how the buildings provided innovative solutions to the demanding climate and yet incorporated new decorative and functional ideas.

Contents: Shifting Sands – An Archaeological History of the Gulf; Tribes, Trade and Empire – The Arabian Gulf in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries; Mosques, Houses, Markets and Forts –Building Types in the Gulf; Beach Stone and Palm Frond – Style and Material; The Upper Gulf – Bridge Between Empires; The Central Gulf – Of Pearls and Dates; The Lower Gulf – A Varied Land; Oman – Gateway to the Gulf.

ISBN: 978-1-84564-135-1 2008 252pp £85.00/US$170.00/€127.50


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Geo-mechanics & GeoenvironmentEarthquake Engineering

Geo-Environment and Landscape Evolution IIIEvolution, Monitoring, Simulation, Management and Remediation of the Geological Environment and LandscapeEdited by: Ü. MANDER, University of Tartu, Estonia, J.F. MARTÍN-DUQUE, Universidad Complutense, Spain and C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Understanding geological processes is fundamental to many fi elds of study, such as engineering, environmental management, land preservation and restoration, urban environment, land and ecosystem inventories, and scenery assessments and landscaping. The study of the Earth’s materials and dynamic processes is essential for success in divers fi elds of application, and for increased understanding of varying environmental problems, such as air, soil and water pollution, soil erosion, waste disposal, water quality, and building materials and foundations, to name but a few. This book contains papers presented at the Third International Conference on Evaluation, Monitoring, Simulation, Management and Remediation of the Geological Environment and Landscape, held in The New Forest, UK. The meeting brought together a wide range of experts in their fi elds – researchers, engineers, planners, decision-makers, consultants – to explore the contribution of geosciences and geo-information to environmental management, land preservation, remediation and sustainable development.

The papers are arranged into the following topic areas: Environmental Planning; Environmental Modelling; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollution; Remediation; Climatological Processes; Geo-Environment in Urban Settings; Geo-Ecology; Hydrological Studies; Landscape Analysis; Natural Hazards and Risks; Remote Sensing; Soil and Rock Properties; Vulnerability Studies; Ecological Restoration.

This book should be of interest to a multi-disciplinary readership of researchers, practitioners and government employees interested in the geological environment from diverse backgrounds such as geology, civil engineering, forest and agricultural engineering, geography, biology, ecology, hydrology, architecture, and local planning, among others.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-117-7 2008 272pp£89.00/US$178.00/€133.50

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Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures VIEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

The problem of protecting the built environment in earthquake-prone regions of the world involves not only the optimal design and construction of new facilities, but also the upgrading and rehabilitation of existing structures and infrastructures. The latter is a laborious and expensive task, which can be accomplished only gradually. However, the inestimable loss of life and the colossal costs following a major earthquake in a metropolitan area provide suffi cient reason to make it an important challenge for the scientifi c and technical community.

Containing papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on Earthquake Resistance and Engineering Structures, this book will be invaluable to engineers, scientists and managers working in industry, academia, research organizations and governments. The book encompasses a wide range of topics such as: Site Effects and Geotechnical Aspects; Earthquake Resistant Design; Seismic Behaviour and Vulnerability; Structural Dynamics; Monitoring and Testing; Bridges; Heritage Buildings; Masonry Construction; Retrofi tting; Passive Protection Devices and Seismic Isolation; Lifelines; Design Codes and Response Spectre.

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, Vol 93

ISBN: 978-1-84564-078-1 2007 528pp£175.00/US$345.00/€262.50

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Environmental Deterioration of MaterialsEdited by: A. MONCMANOVÁ, Slovak Technical University, Slovak Republic

This book deals with the fundamental principles underlying the environmental degradation of widely used and economically important construction materials.

The invited contributions cover aspects such as the deterioration mechanisms of materials and metal corrosion, environmental pollutants, micro- and macro-climatic factors affecting degradation, the economic impact of damaging processes, and fundamental protection techniques for buildings, industrial and agricultural facilities, monuments, and culturally important objects. Basic details of ISO standards relating to the classifi cation of atmospheric corrosivity and low corrosivity of indoor atmospheres are also included.

Designed for use by materials, corrosion, civil and environmental engineers, designers, architects and restoration staff, this book will also be a useful tool for managers from different industrial sectors and auditors of environmental management systems. It will also be a suitable complementary course book for university students in all of the above disciplines.

Series: Advances in Architecture, Vol 21

ISBN: 978-1-84564-032-3 2007 336pp£98.00/US$188.00/€147.00


Seismic Prevention of Damage A Case Study in a Mediterranean CityEdited by: M. MAUGERI, Università di Catania, Italy

Series: Advances in Earthquake Engineering, Vol 14

ISBN: 978-1-84564-004-0 2005 424pp£139.00/US$250.00/€208.50

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Marine & Offshore Engineering Structural Engineering

Structures Under Shock and Impact XEdited by: N. JONES, The University of Liverpool, UK and C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

This book presents contributions from the Tenth International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact (SUSI). The conference attracts participants with a wide spectrum of expertise, working across a broad range of structural impact problems through industry and academia.

The diffi culties associated with obtaining full dynamic properties and specifying the external dynamic loadings of materials, together with obvious time-dependent aspects, make the shock and impact behaviour of structures a challenging area of study. It is therefore important to fully utilize new and developing state-of-the-art research and ideas from theoretical, numerical and experimental studies, as well as investigations into material properties under dynamic loading conditions.

Papers featured examine the interaction between blast pressure and surface or underground substructures, whether the blast is from civilian, military, dust explosions, vapour cloud detonation or other sources.

Of interest to engineers from civil, military, nuclear, offshore, aeronautical, transportation and other backgrounds, the topics covered include: Anti-terrorism Issues; Behaviour of Steel Structures; Behaviour of Structural Concrete; Energy Absorbing Issues; Hazard Mitigation and Assessment; Impact and Blast Loading Characteristics; Impact Biomechanics; Interaction between Computational and Experimental Results; Lifeline Protection; Material Response to High Rate Loading; Missile Penetration and Explosion; Nuclear and Chemical Plants; Protection of Structures from Blast Loads; Seismic Engineering Applications; Structural Behaviour of Composites; Structural Crashworthiness; Structural Serviceability under Impact Loading.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-107-8 2008 416ppapx £137.00/US$274.00/€205.50

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High Performance Structures and Materials IVEdited by: W.P. De WILDE, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium and C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Most high performance structures require the development of a generation of new materials, which can more easily resist a range of external stimuli or react in a non-conventional manner. The use of novel materials and new structural concepts nowadays is not restricted to highly technical areas like aerospace, aeronautical applications or the automotive industry, but also affects fi elds such as civil engineering and architecture, as refl ected in the diversity of topics covered in this proceedings.

This book contains the papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials, arranged into the following subject areas: Damage and Fracture Mechanics; Composite Materials and Structures; Optimal Design; Adhesion and Adhesives; Natural Fibre Composites; Behaviour of FRP Structures; Material Characterization; High Performance Materials; High Performance Concretes; Reliability of Structures; Polymers in Engineering; Emerging Technologies; Structural Characterization; Structural Dynamics and Impact Behaviour;

Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions VIIIncluding Oil and Chemical Spill StudiesEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Coastal zones are particularly vulnerable to problems related to population growth and industrial and tourism activities. The resulting ecological, social and economic pressures lead to confl ict between different areas. Effective strategies for management of coastal zones should therefore consider them as integrated systems in order to control their dynamic quality.

One of the most serious problems affecting coastal areas is the damage resulting from oil and chemical spills. Numerous and frequent spills demonstrate the extent of the damage infl icted on the environment when a large volume of oil is released and, in particular, the susceptibility of the coastal region ecology to these spills.

This book brings together papers presented at the Seventh International Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions including Oil and Chemical Spill Studies. The Meeting dealt with problems related to monitoring, analysis and modelling of coastal regions, including sea, land and air phenomena, and an important part of the Conference was the discussion of ecological and environmental problems, and the issues of water quality. The Conference also addressed topics related to soil and land spills, and comprised studies of modelling and the fate of oil and chemical slicks as well as the development of spill contingency plans and issues relative to prevention and clean-up measures.

Papers featured include: Ecology and the Coastal Environment; Water Quality Issues; Sediment Problems; Erosion Problems; Coastal Restoration; Computational Modelling; Wetlands; Remote Sensing and Radiation; Atmospheric Aspects and Flooding; Management of Risk; Automatic Integrated Modelling; Coastal and Inland Environment; Tourism Impact.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-108-5 2008 256pp£84.00/US$168.00/€126.00

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Introduction to Coastal Dynamics and Shoreline ProtectionG. BENASSAI, University Parthenope, Italy

This book provides an integrated approach to coastal dynamics and shoreline protection, aided by the use of specifi c case studies. It was developed from lecture notes for a course in Coastal Dynamics and Shoreline Protection addressed to students of Environmental Sciences, and for this reason it is organized in such a way as to introduce the reader to the fundamental principles of the topics discussed in each chapter. The text introduces both undergraduate and graduate engineering students, as well as practicing engineers, to the different meteo-marine factors that infl uence coastal dynamics.

Using practical and theoretical application, this book explores factors such as winds, sea level variations, offshore waves (predicted and measured, regular and random), wave transformation and breaking as well as topics of sediment transport computation, beach profi le and shoreline modelling and coastal protection systems.

Some of the topics discussed are as follows: Coastal Remediation and Management; Mechanisms of Sediment Transport such as Linear and Higher Order Waves, Random Waves and Spectra, Wave Transformation in the Coastal Zone, Water Levels, Short-term and Long-term Wave Prediction, Sediment Transport, Shoreline and Beach Profi le Modelling; Alternative Protection Systems; Basic Elements of Hydraulic and Structural Design for both Rigid Structures and Beach Fills.

ISBN: 978-1-84564-054-5 2006 352pp£115.00/US$195.00/€172.50

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Computer Aided Optimum Design in Engineering XEdited by: S. HERNÁNDEZ, University of La Coruña, Spain and C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Engineering design is enhanced by adding optimisation methods. Their infl uence cannot be over-emphasised. The resulting solutions provide an effi cient way of dealing with some of the most diffi cult challenges in engineering practice today.

Containing papers presented at the Tenth International Conference in this successful series on Optimum Design in Engineering, this book examines the recent development in advanced types of structures, particularly those based on new concepts and new types of materials resulting in optimum solutions. Particular emphasis is placed on computational methods to model, control and manage new structural solutions and material types.

Featured topics include: Optimisation and Manufacturing; Structural Optimisation; Optimisation in Biomechanics; Shape and Topology Optimisation; Industrial Examples of Design Optimisation; Fluid Structure Interaction; Damage and Fracture Mechanics; Composite Materials Optimisation; Optimum Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Polymers; Aerospace Structures; Applications in Mechanical and Car Engineering; New Algorithms.

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, Vol 91

ISBN: 978-1-84564-070-5 2007 272pp£89.00/US$169.00/€133.50


Dynamics in the Practice of Structural DesignO. SIRCOVICH-SAAR, Labaton, Israel

ISBN: 978-1-84564-161-0 2006 208pp£66.00/US$118.00/€99.00


Cellular Structures; Health Monitoring; Smart and Functional Materials; Eco-materials; Fire Resistant Materials; Biomimetic Structures and Materials.

Within the subject areas above, particular emphasis has been placed on intelligent structures and materials as well as the application of computational methods for their modelling, control and management. This book should be of interest to civil, mechanical, aerospace, ocean and biomedical engineers, as well as those involved in structural and material research.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-106-1 2008 576ppapx £190.00/US$380.00/€285.00


Underground SpacesDesign, Engineering and Environmental AspectsEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK, D. KALIAMPAKOS, National Technical University of Athens, Greece and P. PROCHAZKA, Czech Technical University, Prague

It is a strongly held belief that population growth and the demand for better accommodation and leisure facilities, combined with a desire to improve the landscape, will result in the need to develop more underground spaces. This phenomenon, which started in countries subjected to extreme climates, is now becoming more widespread.

Underground spaces are being utilized for a wide diversity of needs. They range from classical excavations to subway constructions; underground sports halls; power stations; waste repositories; underground cities, and many others. Their construction techniques are also varied, from open-air excavations to newly developed injection methods.

The response of the underground structures to the imposed loadings depends on a number of parameters that sometimes are too complex or not fully understood, resulting in budget overruns or even failures that lead to loss of property or life. Such uncertain cases need to be addressed and engineers should be able to accurately predict the structure’s performance throughout its construction and service life.

The First International Conference on Underground Spaces discusses not only structural and environmental material characterization aspects but also the trends regarding the utilization of underground spaces. This book contains papers presented at the Meeting, and covers a wide range of topics including: Use of Underground Space for Industry; Underground Power Stations; Toxic and Nuclear Waste Repositories; Energy Underground Reservoirs; Underground Sewerage Plants; Waste Storage and Management; Road and Railway Tunnels; Utility Tunnels; Fire Defence; Defence against Terrorist Attacks.

The book will be useful to city planners, architects, engineers, government offi cials, and all others who are involved with making underground space a living environment that is an integral part of a city.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-125-2 2008 apx 250ppapx £82.00/US$164.00/€123.00


The Art of Resisting Extreme Natural ForcesEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK and S. HERNÁNDEZ, University of La Coruña, Spain

According to the ancient Greeks, nature was composed of four elements: air, fi re, water and earth. Engineers are continuously faced with the challenges imposed by those elements, when designing bridges and tall buildings to withstand high winds; constructing fi re resistant structures; controlling fl ood and wave forces; minimizing earthquake damage; preventingand controlling landslides and a whole range of other natural forces.

Natural disasters occurring in the last few years have highlighted the need to achieve more effective and safer designs against extreme natural forces. At the same time, structural projects have become more challenging.

Featuring contributions from the First International Conference on Engineering Nature, this book addresses the problems associated in this fi eld and aims to provide solutions on how to resist extreme natural forces. Topics include: Hurricanes, Tornadoes and High Winds; Aerodynamic Forces; Fire Induced Forces; Wave Forces and Tsunamis; Landslides and Avalanches; Earthquakes; Volcanic Activities; Bridges and Tall Buildings; Large Roofs and Communication Structures; Underground Structures; Dams and Embankments; Offshore Structures; Industrial Constructions; Coastal and Maritime Structures; Risk Evaluation; Surveying and Monitoring; Risk Prevention; Remediation and Retrofi tting and Safety Based Design.

WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences, Vol 58

ISBN: 978-1-84564-086-6 2007 144pp£45.00/US$90.00/€67.50


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Infl uence Function ApproachSelected Topics of Structural MechanicsEdited by: Y. MELNIKOV, Middle Tennessee State University, USA

Structural mechanics is the study of the effects that forces of different physical origin (mechanical, thermal, magnetic and so on) produce on elements of structures such as cables, pillars, beams, plates and shells.

This text represents the fi rst ever attempt to include in book format a number of standard problems from structural mechanics. It is innovative in treating each problem by means of a single mathematical approach (the infl uence function method). The material in the book presumes that the reader’s background is equally solid in undergraduate mathematics and mechanics.

The book covers only a limited number of topics from the undergraduate/graduate course on structural mechanics and as such is intended as a supplementary, rather than a primary, text. It can also be used in other core courses in the mechanical/civil engineering curriculum, as well as in the applied or industrial mathematics curriculum. It can even be adapted as a graduate text for a course on computational mechanics, where a student could use a strong mathematical background in modelling and solving actual problems from mechanics. Engineers involved in the structural design industry will also fi nd the book useful.

ISBN: 978-1-84564-129-0 2008 400ppapx £132.00/US$264.00/€198.00


Plasticity of Cold Worked MetalsA Deductive ApproachA. PAGLIETTI, University of Cagliari, Italy

Plasticity Theory is a basic tool of Structural Engineering to evaluate the ultimate strength of structures and their behaviour under large loads. Any modern computing code in structural analysis makes use of it to model the response of a structure beyond the elastic range – often by exploiting very sophisticated computational analysis and advanced kinematics for large deformations. Yet all this valuable effort has its Achilles’ heel: the evolution law of the yield surface of the material, also referred to as work-hardening rule.

The work-hardening rules that are usually introduced to model this phenomenon are the kinematic rule, the isotropic rule and some combinations – more or less linear – of them. Other work-hardening rules are also available. They are invariably more complicated than the former and possibly even less adequate to represent the post-elastic behaviour of real materials when it comes to general three-dimensional elastic-plastic processes. Still these processes are within the reach of many commercially available computing codes, which in principle should enable us to make general elastic-plastic analyses as needed. The lack of more realistic work-hardening rules, however, sets serious doubts about the validity of the results that can thus be obtained. As a consequence we often have to restrict the applications to particular classes of processes, reduce the range of admissible deformations and make frequent recourse to experimental validation.

The book approaches the work-hardening problem in a deductive way, starting from elementary hardly questionable facts, working out their inescapable consequences and following them until a practical solution is obtained.

ISBN: 978-1-84564-065-1 2007 192pp£65.00/US$125.00/€97.50


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Structural Engineering

High Performance Structures and Materials IIIEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK


ISBN: 978-1-84564-162-7 2006 744pp£230.00/US$425.00/€350.00


Structures Under Shock and Impact IXEdited by: N. JONES, The University of Liverpool, UK and C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK


ISBN: 978-1-84564-175-7 2006 592pp£190.00/US$335.00/€285.00


Computational Mechanics for Heritage StructuresB. LEFTHERIS, Technical University of Crete, Greece, M.E. STAVROULAKI, Technical University of Crete, Greece, A.C. SAPOUNAKI, Greece and G.E. STAVROULAKIS, University of Ioannina, Greece

Series: High Performance Structures and Materials, Vol 9

ISBN: 978-1-84564-034-7 2006288pp+CD-ROM£130.00/US$234.00/€195.00


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Transport Engineering

Urban Transport XIV Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st CenturyEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Transportation in cities, with related environmental and social concerns, continues to be a topic of the utmost priority for urban authorities and central governments around the world. Frequently, the concern is not orderly but driven by safety crises, which take place regularly, and even the best-planned urban transport systems require considerable studies to keep them operational, well-maintained, safe and secure.

On a broader front, the continuing need for better urban transport systems in general and the need for a healthier environment has led to an increased level of research around the world. This is refl ected in the proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, which stresses the continuous steady growth and research into the urban transport systems control aspects, information and simulation systems. All these topics continue to be of importance for analyzing the complex inter-relation of the urban transport environment and for establishing action strategies for transport and traffi c problems.

Of interest to engineers, scientists and managers working in industry, universities, research organizations and government involved in the planning and management of urban transportation systems and transport policy, this book contains papers within the following subject areas: Environmental and Ecological Considerations; Information Systems and GPS Applications; Intelligent Transport Systems; Intermodel Passenger Transport Systems; Land Use and Transport Integration; Modality in Freight; Public Transport Systems; Road Pricing; Traffi c Management; Transport Automation; Transport Logistics and Operations Research; Transport Modelling and Simulation; Transport Security and safety; Transport sustainability; Transport technology; Urban transport planning.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-123-8 2008 apx 900ppapx £297.00/US$594.00/€445.50

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Fundamentals of Road DesignM.K. JHA, Morgan State University, USA and W. KUHN, University of Leipzig, Germany

Currently there is no single textbook that addresses the fundamental geometric concepts of urban and rural road design. The traffi c behavior has signifi cantly changed over the last two decades and warrants newer methods for road design. Unlike the advances made in building, ship, and aircraft design, road design is still carried out in a traditional way which is more than fi fty years old.

Starting from the traditional design process this book introduces a 3-dimensional geometric design process of urban and rural road design. It will prove to be a valuable textbook for undergraduate and graduate university students as well as road planning and design practitioners. Interested readers may fi nd this book a valuable resource in conjunction with the authors’ recently published book entitled “Intelligent Road Design”, which is written at an advanced level and addresses intelligent algorithmic applications in road alignment optimization.

Series: Advances in Transport, Vol 20

ISBN: 978-1-84564-097-2 2008 apx 350ppapx £120.00/US$240.00/€180.00


Urban Transport XIIIUrban Transport and the Environment in the 21st CenturyEdited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

The continuing requirement for better urban transport systems and the need for a healthier environment have led to an increased level of research around the world. This is refl ected in the proceedings presented at the well-established International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century. This volume presents the steady growth in research into urban transport and will be of particular interest to engineers, scientists and managers working in industry, universities, research organizations and government; involved in the planning and management of urban transportation systems and transport policy.

The variety of topics covered are of primary importance for analysing the complex interaction in the urban transport environment and for establishing action strategies for transport and traffi c problems. Featured topics include: Transport Modelling and Simulation; Public Transport Systems; Traffi c Integration and Control; Infrastructure and Maintenance; Transport Sustainability; Environment and Ecological Aspects; Air and Noise Pollution; Energy and Transport Fuels; Transport Security and Safety; Road and Parking Pricing; Economic and Social Impact; Land Use and Transport Integration; Advanced Transport Systems; Transportation Demand Analysis.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-087-3 2007 864pp £285.00/US$565.00/€427.50


Computers in Railways XIComputer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems Edited by: J. ALLAN, Rail Safety & Standards Board, UK, E. ARIAS, University Castilla La-Mancha, Spain, C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex, Institute of Technology, UK, C. GOODMAN, University of Birmingham, UK, A.F. RUMSEY, Parsons Transportation Group, USA, G. SCIUTTO, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy and A. TOMII, Railway Technical Research Institute, Japan

This volume features the proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and other Transit Systems. It provides the latest information on the use of computer-based techniques, and promotes a general awareness of these throughout the business management, design, manufacture and operation of railways and other advanced passenger, freight and transit systems.

Of interest to railway managers, consultants, railway engineers (including signal and control engineers), designers of advanced train systems and computer specialists, the proceedings will also be of interest to planners of railway network systems, manufacturers of the track, rolling stock, locomotives and other ancillary equipment and systems; who all have a common interest in the development and application of computer techniques for the solution of problems in the railway and other mass transit systems.

Papers included in this volume cover the following topics: Planning; Safety and Security; Passenger Interface Systems; Decision Support Systems, Computer Techniques; Driverless Operations; Advanced Train Control; Train Location; Dynamic Train Regulations; Timetable Planning; Operations Quality; Communications, Energy Management; Power Supply; Dynamics and Wheel/Rail Interface; Freight; Condition Monitoring; Asset Management; Maglev and High Speed Railway.


ISBN: 978-1-84564-126-9 2008 apx 900ppapx £297.00/US$594.00/€445.50


How to Make Two-Lane Rural Roads Safer Scientifi c Background and Guide for Practical ApplicationR. LAMM, A. BECK and T. RUSCHER, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, T. MAILAENDER, Mailaender Ingenieur Consult GmbH, Germany and S. CAFISO and G. LA CAVA, University of Catania, Italy

ISBN: 978-1-84564-156-6 2006 144pp£48.00/US$85.00/€72.00


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