The Pig Book
The Pig Book

Author: Citizens Against Government Waste

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2005-04-06

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780312343576

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A compendium of the most ridiculous examples of Congress's pork-barrel spending.

Building the Bloc
Building the Bloc

Author: Ruth Bloch Rubin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-08-11

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1316510425

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When will dissident members of a Congress successfully seize power from their party leaders and fellow lawmakers? When they organize.

Structures Congress 2018
Structures Congress 2018

Author: J. Greg Soules

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9781523120116

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This collection contains 41 peer-reviewed papers on buildings and disaster management presented at the Structures Congress 2018, held in Fort Worth, Texas, April 19-21, 2018.

Fabricate 2020
Fabricate 2020

Author: Jane Burry

Publisher: UCL Press

Published: 2020-04-06

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1787358119

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Fabricate 2020 is the fourth title in the FABRICATE series on the theme of digital fabrication and published in conjunction with a triennial conference (London, April 2020). The book features cutting-edge built projects and work-in-progress from both academia and practice. It brings together pioneers in design and making from across the fields of architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, materials technology and computation. Fabricate 2020 includes 32 illustrated articles punctuated by four conversations between world-leading experts from design to engineering, discussing themes such as drawing-to-production, behavioural composites, robotic assembly, and digital craft.

Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories
Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories

Author: Ine Wouters

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-09-05

Total Pages: 1394

ISBN-13: 0429013620

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Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories brings together the papers presented at the Sixth International Congress on Construction History (6ICCH, Brussels, Belgium, 9-13 July 2018). The contributions present the latest research in the field of construction history, covering themes such as: - Building actors - Building materials - The process of building - Structural theory and analysis - Building services and techniques - Socio-cultural aspects - Knowledge transfer - The discipline of Construction History The papers cover various types of buildings and structures, from ancient times to the 21st century, from all over the world. In addition, thematic papers address specific themes and highlight new directions in construction history research, fostering transnational and interdisciplinary collaboration. Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories is a must-have for academics, scientists, building conservators, architects, historians, engineers, designers, contractors and other professionals involved or interested in the field of construction history.

Concrete Floors and Slabs
Concrete Floors and Slabs

Author: Ravindra K. Dhir

Publisher: Thomas Telford

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780727731760

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Concrete is a global material that underwrites commercial wellbeing and social development. There is no substitute that can be used on the same engineering scale and its sustainability, expolitation and further development are imperatives to creating and maintaing a healthy economy and environment worldwide. The pressure for change and improvement of performance is relentless and necessary. Concrete must keep evolving to satisfy the increasing demands of all its users.