Books
ON-LINE REVIEWS
Shown here are summaries of expert reviews of books submitted to Civil Engineering. The full reviews are available in the on-line version of the journal at www.ice.org.uk/services/journals_civil/asp
Seepage in soils – principles and practice by Lakshmi Reddi, published by John Wiley, 2003, reviewed by Mark Rudrum, Arup Good reference book with a wealth of worked examples and useful data for the control of groundwater flow around structures.
Tales of Victoria Street by Hugh Woodrow, published by the Association of Consulting Engineers, 2003, reviewed by Peter Campbell Well-researched and readable book which will be of special interest to younger engineers interested in the development of the consulting engineering profession.
Mathematical methods for physics and engineering science (2nd edition) by K. Riley, M. Hobson and S. Bruce, published by Cambridge University Press, 2002, reviewed by Mike Byfield, Southampton University Covers everything from differential equations to statistics, and provides clear and concise explanations of advanced mathematical methods used to analyse engineering problems.
NEW BOOKS
The ICE's bookshop in London carries one of the most comprehensive ranges of civil engineering publications in the world. New books received in the past three months are as follows.
Advances in geotechnical engineering
CE £150
Blue patches and clear water
B. Rofe £17.50
Designer's guide to EN 1994-1-1
R. Johnson and D. Anderson £50.00
Elevated work platforms and scaffolding
M. Burkart £63.00
Energy and environmental issues for architects and engineers
Ward £29.95
Ground and soil improvement
C. Raison £40.00
Guide to bridge hydraulics
TAC £45.00
Health and safety law for the construction industry
S. Fink £25.00
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
A. Vaughan £8.99
Men of iron
S. Dugan £20.00
Renewable energy
G. Boyle £27.99
Track terminology
I. Ellis £36.00
Tunnel lining: design guide
BTS & ICE £65.00
Water under the bridge
J. Parker £9.95
Wind energy handbook
T. Burton et al £85.00
The bookshop is in the ICE foyer, I Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA and is open from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. Books can also be ordered by calling +44 (0)20 7665 2462, emailing orders@thomastelford.com or visiting www.thomastelford.com.
| Internet | Editor Simon Fullalove's quarterly selection of websites likely to be of interest to civil engineers. If you know of a site you think should be included here, please contact him on +44 (0)20 7665 2448 or email editor@ice.org.uk. |
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| www.contracts-expert.com |  |
| Expert on-line comparison of 32 engineering contract forms, analysed under 440 topic headings (from £100 for annual single-user licence) | |
| www.nerc.ac.uk/using/capability |  |
| On-line guide to environmental scientists and research organisations provided by the Natural Environment Research Council (free) | |
| projects.bre.co.uk/rebarcorrosioncost |  |
| UK Government-supported web tool for selecting the best way of repairing corrosion-damaged reinforced-concrete structures (free) | |
| www.ukhra.org |  |
| Website of the new UK Rainwater Harvesting Association, with FAQs and member contact details (free) | |
| www.trada.co.uk |  |
| UK Timber Research and Development Association now offers free on-line access to core technical information, including species database (free) |
