Advances in Engineering Materials

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2020). This book, in particular, focuses on characterizing materials using novel techniques. It covers a variety of advanced materials, viz. composites, coatings, nanomaterials, materials for fuel cells, biomaterials among others. The book also discusses advanced cha…

Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials

This short book provides an update on various methods for incorporating phase changing materials (PCMs) into building structures. It discusses previous research into optimizing the integration of PCMs into surrounding walls (gypsum board and interior plaster products), trombe walls, ceramic floor tiles, concrete elements (walls and pavements), windows, concrete and brick masonry, underfloor hea…

Nonlinear Analysis of Thin-Walled Smart Structures

This book focuses on nonlinear finite element analysis of thin-walled smart structures integrated with piezoelectric materials. Two types of nonlinear phenomena are presented in the book, namely geometrical nonlinearity and material nonlinearity. Geometrical nonlinearity mainly results from large deformations and large rotations of structures. The book discusses various geometrically nonlinear …

Flax-TRM Composite Systems for Strengthening of Masonry

This book is intended to raise awareness about the use of sustainable Textile-Reinforced Mortar (TRM) composite systems, including plant fibers, for civil engineering applications. It presents a comprehensive characterization of the mechanical properties of Flax-TRM composite systems when used for strengthening masonry elements. Moreover, it reports on a physical and mechanical characterization…

Non-Destructive In Situ Strength Assessment of Concrete

The book presents the work of the RILEM Technical Committee 249-ISC. Addressing the effective application of new recommendations for non-destructive in situ strength assessment of concrete, it provides information about the different steps of the investigation and processing of test results, until the delivery of strength estimates, and includes tables giving the minimum required number of core…

Mechanical Engineering and Materials

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of mechanical engineering, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the 2020 International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Materials (ICMEM), held in Beijing, China on October 16-17, 2020. ICMEM covers all aspects of mechanical engineering and material sciences, such as computer-…

External Sulphate Attack – Field Aspects and Lab Tests

This volume gathers contributions from the final workshop of the RILEM TC-251-SRT "Sulfate Resistance Testing" on External Sulfate Attack (TESA 2018), held on May 24-25, 2018 at IETcc-CSIC, Madrid, Spain. One of the Technical Committee’s main events, it addressed various aspects of external sulfate attack in concrete structures and test methods. The workshop promoted technical discussions and…

Durability of Composites in a Marine Environment

Composites are widely used in marine applications. There is considerable experience of glass reinforced resins in boats and ships but these are usually not highly loaded. However, for new areas such as offshore and ocean energy there is a need for highly loaded structures to survive harsh conditions for 20 years or more. High performance composites are therefore being proposed. This book provid…

Innovation in Materials Science and Engineering

The book features the scientific work on materials science presented at the International Conference on Energy, Materials and Information Technology, 2017 at Amity University Jharkhand, India. It highlights all aspects of materials, from synthesis to innovative applications, and from physical characterizations to cost-effectiveness. It also covers essential and state-of-the-art research work on…

Constitutive Relations under Impact Loadings: Experiments, Theoretical and Nu…

The book describes behavior of materials (ductile, brittle and composites) under impact loadings and high strain rates. The three aspects: experimental, theoretical and numerical are in the focus of interest. Hopkinson bars are mainly used as experimental devices to describe dynamic behavior of materials. The precise description of experimental techniques and interpretation of wave interaction …

Willemite-Based Glass Ceramic Doped by Different Percentage of Erbium Oxide a…

This book investigates the effect of sintering temperature on willemite based glass-ceramic doped with different content of Er2O3. It is the first to report research on producing willemite by using waste materials and using trivalent erbium (Er3+) as a dopant. This book provides a survey of the literature on glass and glass-ceramic, while comprehensive experiments and analysis have been perfor…

Problems of Nonlinear Mechanics and Physics of Materials

This book presents contributions on the current problems in a number of topical areas of nonlinear dynamics and physics, written by experts from Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Germany, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, the USA, and France. The book is dedicated to Professor Leonid I. Manevitch, an outstanding scholar in the fields of Mechanics of Solids, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Polymer Physics, on t…

Advances in Manufacturing Engineering and Materials

This book reports on cutting-edge research and technologies in the field of advanced manufacturing and materials, with a special emphasis on unconventional machining process, rapid prototyping and biomaterials. Based on the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Materials (ICMEM 2018), held in Nový Smokovec, Slovakia on 18–22 June 2018, it covers advances in various discip…

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Industrial Engineering

This book highlights recent findings in industrial, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, and provides an overview of the state of the art in these fields, mainly in Russia and Eastern Europe. A broad range of topics and issues in modern engineering are discussed, including the dynamics of machines and working processes, friction, wear and lubrication in machines, surface transport and tech…

Nanomaterials for Advanced Biological Applications

This book presents an overview of the ways in which the latest experimental and theoretical nanotechnologies are serving the fields of biotechnology, medicine, and biomaterials. They not only enhance the efficiency of common therapeutics and lower their risks, but thanks to their specific properties, they also provide new capabilities. Nano-scale measurement techniques, such as nano-indentation…

Anisotropic Metal Chalcogenide Nanomaterials

This book explores the recent advances in designing and synthesizing one- and two-dimensional metal chalcogenide nanostructures, along with their practical applications, helping readers understand what has happened, and what is currently happening in the field of nanotechnology. It also includes a comprehensive table showing 1D and 2D nanostructured metal chalcogenides, which presents the recen…

Nano-Engineered Cementitious Composites

This book focuses on civil engineering materials and nanotechnology. Highlighting recent advances in the field of nano-engineered cementitious composites, it discusses their key principles, design and fabrication, testing and characterization, performance and mechanisms, as well as applications. Future developments and remaining challenges are also outlined. Nano-engineered cementitious com…

First RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication – …

Digital fabrication has been termed the “third industrial revolution”, and is promising to revolutionize many disciplines, including most recently the construction sector. Both academia and industry see immense promise in cementitious materials, which lend themselves well to additive manufacturing techniques for digital fabrication in construction. With this recent trend and high interest i…

Fatigue Crack Growth Failure and Lifing Analyses for Metallic Aircraft Struct…

This book provides a concise discussion of fatigue crack growth (FCG) failure and lifing analysis methods for metallic aircraft structures and components. After a reasonably concise historical review, surveys are made of (i) the importance of fatigue for aircraft structural failures and the sources of fatigue nucleation and cracking, (ii) contemporary FCG lifing methods, and (iii) the Quantitat…

Advances in Predictive Models and Methodologies for Numerically Efficient Lin…

This book gathers contributions addressing issues related to the analysis of composite structures, whose most relevant common thread is augmented numerical efficiency, which is more accurate for given computational costs than existing methods and methodologies. It first presents structural theories to deal with the anisotropy of composites and to embed multifield and nonlinear effects to extend…

Multi-scale Simulation of Composite Materials

Due to their high stiffness and strength and their good processing properties short fibre reinforced thermoplastics are well-established construction materials. Up to now, simulation of engineering parts consisting of short fibre reinforced thermoplastics has often been based on macroscopic phenomenological models, but deformations, damage and failure of composite materials strongly depend o…

Advances in Materials and Metallurgy

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Materials, Metallurgy and Manufacturing (ICEMMM 2018), and covers topics regarding both the characterization of materials and their applications across engineering domains. It addresses standard materials such as metals, polymers and composites, as well as nano-, bio- and smart materials. In closing, the book e…

Advanced Engineering for Processes and Technologies

This book presents various state-of-the-art applications for the development of new materials and technologies, discussing computer-based engineering tools that are widely used in simulations, evaluation of data and design processes. For example, modern joining technologies can be used to fabricate new compound or composite materials, even those composed of dissimilar materials. Such materials …

InCIEC 2013: Proceedings of the International Civil and Infrastructure Engine…

The special focus of this proceeding is to cover the areas of infrastructure engineering and sustainability management. The state-of-the art information in infrastructure and sustainable issues in engineering covers earthquake, bioremediation, synergistic management, timber engineering, flood management and intelligent transport systems. It provides precise information with regards to innovativ…

Metal Cutting Theory and Practice

In this new edition, we revised and expanded Chapters 1, 3, and 10 from the previous edition, and updated material and references in the remaining chapters, especially in Chapters 6, 9, 11, and 14. Chapters 15 and 16 from the second edition, on high-throughput and agile machining and design for machining, respectively, have been replaced with new chapters on minimum quantity lubrica-tion machin…

Dental Materials: FOUNDATIONS AND APPLICATIONS (11)

Edition

11

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-323-31637-8

Collation

xv, 240p.; ill.; 28cm

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-

Call Number

617.695 Pow d

Applied Dental Materials, NINTH EDITION

Edition

9th

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4051-3961-8

Collation

xii, 511 p. : ill. , ; 25 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

617.695 McC a

PHILLIPS` SCIENCE of DENTAL MATERIALS

Edition

12

ISBN/ISSN

978-981-4371-30-8

Collation

vi,571P.; ill.; 28cm

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-

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617.695 Anu p

CONTEMPORARY ESTHETIC DENTISTRY

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-323-06895-6

Collation

xxv, 805p.: ill.; 28,5cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

617.695 Con c

A Clinical Applied Dental Materials

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-7020-3158-8

Collation

ix, 454 hlm.; ill.; 27cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

617.695 Bon c