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CIVIL ENGINEERING
WATER WELL REHABILITATION AND
RECONSTRUCTION
by Georg Houben, and Christoph Treskatis
2007 / Hardcover / 391 pages / 220 illus
ISBN: 978-0-07-148651-4
(A Professional Reference Title)
Water Well Rehabilitation and Reconstruction offers water resource
professionals the first comprehensive guide to the mechanical, chemical,
and microbiological ageing processes of water wells. Filled with
examples from Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, the
United Kingdom, and Australia, this landmark reference provides the
scientific background needed to understand well aging_and perform
effective rehabilitation, reconstruction, and monitoring. You will find
guidance on state-of-the-art testing and maintenance methods, as
well as information on legal and environmental issues, such as the
transport, application, and disposal of chemicals
CONTENTS
1-Introduction
2-Elements of Well Hydraulics and Well Operation
3-Chemical Aging Process
4-Mechanical Causes of Well Aging
5-Identification of aging processes and performance assessment of
Wells and Well Rehabilitations
6-Economics of Well Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
7-Mechanical Rehabilitation
8-Chemical Rehabilitation Techniques
9-Repair, Reconstruction, and Decommissioning of Wells
10-Practical Well Rehabilitation
11-Prevention
12-The Tens Do's and Don'ts of Water Well Rehabilitation
References
Appendix A: Conversion of Units
Appendix B: How to Read a Box-Whisker Plot
Appendix C: Example of a Tender Document for Well Rehabilitation
Index
HANDBOOK OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS
Second Edition
by C. C. Lee, and Shun Dar Lin
2007 / Hardcover / 1000 pages / 200 illus
ISBN: 978-0-07-147583-9
(A Professional Reference Title)
The only hands-on reference of its kind, the Handbook of Environmental
Engineering Calculations equips you with step-by-step calculation
procedures covering virtually every aspect of environmental engineering.
Designed to give you quick access to essential information, the
updated Second Edition of this unique guide now presents the latest
methods for solving a wide range of specific problems, together with
worked-out examples that include numerical results for the calculations.
Written by a team of environmental experts from both the private
and public sectors, this easy-to-use reference provides you with
complete calculations for water quality assessment and control…solid
waste materials … and air pollution control.
CONTENTS
Contributors
Preface
Part 1: Calculations of Water Quality Assessment and Control
Chapter 1.1: Basic Science and Fundamentals
Chapter 1.2: Streams and Rivers
Chapter 1.3: Lakes and Reservoirs
Chapter 1.4: Groundwater
Chapter 1.5: Fundamental and Treatment Plant Hydraulics
Chapter 1.6: Public Water Supply
Chapter 1.7: Wastewater Engineering
Appendix A: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Macroinvertebrate
Tolerance List
Appendix B: Well Function for Confined Aquifers
Appendix C: Solubility Product Constants for Solution at or near
Room Temperature
Appendix D: Freundlich Adsorption Isotherm Constants for Toxic
Organic Compounds
Part 2: Solid Waste Calculations
Chapter 2.1: Thermodynamics Used in Environmental Engineering
Chapter 2.2: Basic Combustion and Incineration
Chapter 2.3: Practical Design of Waste Incineration
Chapter 2.4: Calculations for Permitting and Compliance
Chapter 2.5: Calculational Procedures for Ash Stabilization and
Solidification
Chapter 2.6: Incineration Technologies and Facility Requirements
Part 3: Air Pollution Control Calculations
Chapter 3.1: Air Emission Control
Chapter 3.2: Particulate Emission Control
Chapter 3.3: Wet and Dry Scrubbers for Emission Control
Part 4
Chapter 4.1: Air Toxic Risk Assessment
Part 5
Chapter 5.1: Fundamentals of Fuel Cell Technologies
INDEX
PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN
CONSTRUCTION
Fifth Edition
by Sidney M. Levy
2007 / Hardcover / 402 pages
ISBN: 978-0-07-146417-8
(A Professional Reference Title)
Step-by-step advice on making every construction job profitable
and successful. Covering every aspect of the job, from writing initial
contracts to complying with OSHA regulations, this trusted resource
outlines the essential tenets of project management including estimating,
purchasing, and administration of the contract.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Construction Industry
Chapter 2: The Start of the Construction Process
Chapter 3: The General Conditions to the Construction Contract
Chapter 4: Bonds and Insurance
Chapter 5: Organizing the Project Team
Chapter 6: Successful Project Completion Demands a Successful
Start
Chapter 7: Estimating
Chapter 8: Buying Out the Job
Chapter 9: The Change Orders
Chapter 10: Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Chapter 11: Project Documentation
Chapter 12: Claims, Disputes, Arbitration and Mediation
Chapter 13: Safety in Construction
Chapter 14: Design-Build
Chapter 15: Sustainability and Green Buildings
Chapter 16: Interoperability and Building Information Modeling
(BIM)
Index
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