an Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

Hydrodynamics is the science which deals with the v motion of liquid in the macroscopic sense. It is essentially a field which is regarded as applied mathematics because it deals with the mathematical treatments of basic equations for a fluid continuum obtained on a purely Newtonian basis. It is also the foundation of hydraulics, which, as an art, has to compromise with the rigorous mathematical treatments because of nonlinear effects, inherent instability, turbulence, and the complexity of" boundary conditions" encountered in engineering practice. Therefore, this book can be considered as the text for a course in basic hydrodynamics, as well as for a course in the fundamentals of hydraulic and related engineering disciplines.

Theoretical Concepts of Geotechnical Engineering & Its Practical Applications

Introduction to GNSS Geodesy is a concise reference for beginners and experts in GNSS-based satellite geodesy. It covers all of the important concepts in almost a third of the space of the other GNSS books. Th e book begins with a case study in Augmented Reality to set the stage for what is to come and then moves on to the key elements of GNSS geodesy that make accurate and precise geopositioning possible.

This revised and updated edition expands on its explanations of methods used to analyze waves in solid materials, such as the waves created by earthquakes and the ultrasonic waves used to detect flaws in materials and for medical diagnoses. In addition to the traditional methods used to analyze steady-state and transient waves in elastic materials, the book contains introductions to advanced areas that no other single text covers. These topics include the use of finite elements to solve wave problems, the Cagniard-de Hoop method, the four-pole technique for analyzing waves in layered media, and the growth and decay of shock and acceleration waves. The authors explain the theory of linear elasticity through the displacement equations of motion, methods used to analyze steady-state and transient waves in layered media, and include an appendix on functions of a complex variable. Originally developed for a graduate course for which no suitable text existed, the new edition retains its classroom-tested treatment of the theories of linear elasticity and complex variables for students needing background in those subjects.

Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis provides the non-specialist with a treatment of the quantitative analysis of satellite and aircraft derived remotely sensed data. Since the first edition of the book there have been significant developments in the algorithms used for the processing and analysis of remote sensing imagery; nevertheless many of the fundamentals have substantially remained the same.