This is a very useful book in the subject `Water Management` for undergraduate & post graduate students. It is also very useful for practising engineers, farmers and policy-makers.

This book has various chapters dealing with Hydrological cycle, Groundwater occurrence, Water losses and its prevention, Water conservation, Rainwater harvesting, Artificial recharge methods, etc. Other topic....     View More Details

This book presents an introduction to MATLAB and its applications in engineering problem solving. The book is designed as an introductory course in MATLAB for engineers. The classical methods of electrical circuits, control systems, numerical methods, optimization, direct numerical integration methods, engineering mechanics and mechanical vibrations are covered using MATLAB software.
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The book presents the basic ideas of the finite element method so that it can be used as a textbook in the curriculum for undergraduate and graduate engineering courses. In the presentation of fundamentals and derivations care had been taken not to use an advanced mathematical approach, rather the use of matrix algebra and calculus is made.

Further no effort is being made to include the....     View More Details

Indian standard code of practice IS-456 for the design of plain and reinforced concrete was revised in the year 2000 to incorporate durability criteria and other research findings. Hence, there is a need to have students  and staff-friendly book in the R.C.C. Design as per IS-456, 2000 codal provisions. Author brought out the book, ``Design of R.C.C. structural elements (R.C.C. Volume I)`....     View More Details

This handbook provides all aspects of piping design starting from fluid properties, stress analysis, construction and fabrication details, compensating methods for thermal expansion, erection, etc. to maintenance of all pipeworks whether underground or overhead, carrying any fluid like water, oil, air, industrial gases (like Oxygen, Nitrogen, Acetylene, etc.), steam and slurry. All theories, t....     View More Details

Degrading quality of environment due to increasing industrialization and urbanization has become a matter of great concern. The information about the parameters affecting their quality is the prime requirement to meet the menace.

This book ``Practical Methods for Water and Air Pollution Monitoring`` brings together the various experimental methods for analyzing the available parameters.....     View More Details

A basic textbook on geotechnical earthquake engineering. It is lucidly written and is suitable for undergraduate as well as first year postgraduate course in civil engineering with soil mechanics and foundation engineering at undergraduate level as prerequisite.

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• Subject matter is organised logically to make it easy and interesting for the students.
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This book is written mainly to meet the requirement of the course on Elements of Civil Engineering of Gujarat Technological University. Since no present book covers all the topics of this course, there is need for such book. Author with his experience of writing most popular book on similar topic for students of Karnataka, has attempted this book. It is hoped that teachers and students of Guja....     View More Details

This book thoroughly covers syllabus for IV semester B.E. Civil/Transportation Engineering as prescribed by VTU. Both the theoretical and practical aspects of Engineering Geology are elaborated. Besides, this book comprises Model question paper and Viva-voce questions with answers. This manual will also be useful as a reference book to Engineers, Mineralogists and others.....     View More Details

Environmental Studies pertain to a systematic analysis of the natural and man-made world encompassing various scientific, economic, social and ethical aspects.

Human impacts leading to large scale degradation of the environment have aroused global concern on environmental issues in the recent years. The apex court has hence, issued directive to impart environmental literacy to all.
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Partially set concretes are the concretes left exposed idle till the time of casting. These concretes are neither fully fresh nor fully dead, but are in between these two. Even today no information about the systematic study on the behavior of partially set concretes is available in published literature or elsewhere. The experience gained from the extensive pioneering works of the author for o....     View More Details

This book is written specially to meet the requirement of engineering students of EEE, EIE and ICE. Every care has been taken to cover the syllabus of all Indian universities. The special features of this book are: systematic presentation, neat illustrations and a large number of solved and exercise problems. This students-friendly book addresses itself to the needs of engineering students.     View More Details

This book is written mainly to meet the requirement of the course: Basics of Civil Engineering (BESI-ST) of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj (RTM) University, Nagpur. There is a need for this book, since a student cannot afford his time to refer to 6 to 7 books to pick up the portion for his course. The author with his experience of writing similar books for the students of Karnataka, Maharashtra,....     View More Details

This book is written with an intention to cater basic preliminary understandings regarding Design of RCC Structures. Various types of RCC Structures designed using working stress and limit state method are discussed. Theoretical portions have been discussed in a nutshell. RCC detailing for each designed structures have been shown vividly. Practice problems at the end both for working stress an....     View More Details

The book entitled "Concrete Technology and Good Construction Practices" provides a textbook for civil engineering students who are studying in degree or diploma courses. It is also meant for persons who are engaged in supervising quality control works in concrete constructions or looking after concrete repair works. The subject matter organized in the book is relevant for day-to-day rea....     View More Details

The book has been written as per the latest syllabus of West Bengal University of Technology. Both statics and dynamics are dealt and a good number of problems are solved systematically so as to show the students how to solve the problems and present the solutions. Author hopes students and teachers will find it as an excellent textbook.....     View More Details

A rigorous mathematical approach to identify a set of design alternatives and selecting the best candidate from within that set, engineering optimization was developed as a means of helping engineers to design systems that are both more efficient and less expensive and to develop new ways of improving the performance of existing systems.

Thanks to the breathtaking growth in computer te....     View More Details

Environment improves by watershed management, a rapid means for reviving green foliage on wastelands. In the present endeavor, the concept on watershed management is dealt after introducing the reasons for degradation of lands and the need for watershed management. The simple, integrated scientific techniques are given on land, water, greenery and energy management. Socioeconomical conditions,....     View More Details

This revised edition contains the manufacturing processes physical and mechanical properties, economics and applications of building materials in sequential and lucid manner. Updated coverage of the newly developed building materials, combined with a plethora of exercises and objective type questions, makes this an excellent offering on the subject. Besides serving as a textbook for students o....     View More Details

This main hallmark of the book is simple language and systematic step by step procedure for better understanding of the concepts by student community of degree or diploma streams. Typical solved examples have been provided along with neatly drawn sketches in 1st angle projection as per BIS convention.
The contents are: Conventions, Scales, Conic sections, Projection of points, Straight line....     View More Details