This book is one out six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes, and deals with topics related to mining, aggregates, and karst. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from September 17-21, 2018, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our changing world. The meeting t…
This book is one out six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes, and deals with topics related to the geotechnical and environmental site characterization. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from September 17-21, 2018, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our ch…
This book is one out of six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes, and deals with topics related to slope stability including case histories, landslide mapping, and emerging technologies. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from September 17-21, 2018, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role…
Introduction and Overview -- Introduction to Restoration Engineering and its Applications in Various Ecosystems -- Foundations for Green Building Materials -- Unearthing Ecological Wisdom from Nature for Green Building Materials -- Application of Biomineralization for Sustainable Construction. .This book focuses on ecological wisdom inspired restoration engineering through theories, hypotheses,…
Molecular Engineering of Bacterial Extracellular Electron Transfer: Mechanism Exploration and Applications -- Electrode Materials for Bioelectrochemical System -- Electrochemically Active Biofilms for Environmental Pollutants Degradation: Microbial Community Structure and Function -- Electrodes Serving as Electron Donors of Dehalorespiring Bacteria for the Enhanced Reduction of Halogenated Orga…
Introduction to Environmental Geology -- Geologic Carbon Sequestration: Sustainability and Environmental Risk -- Dam Engineering and its Environmental Aspects -- Desertification and Impact on Human Systems -- Dredging Practices and Environmental Considerations -- Groundwater salinity due to urban growth -- Construction Planning, Environmental Impact of Foundation Studies and Earthquake Issues -…
This book assesses the use of various non-seismic and non-conventional oil and gas exploration methods in Cuba. In addition to discussing the benefits of these methods, the book demonstrates how they can be combined with geological data and conventional methods, leading to a better evaluation of prospects and exploration risks. The authors describe how potential new gaso-petroleum sites in the …
Preface -- Introduction -- The Nile River and Transboundary Water Rights -- Land Tenure and Water Rights in the Blue Nile Basin -- Hydrology of the Blue Nile Basin Overview -- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Site -- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Design and Reservoir Filling -- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Operation and Upstream and Downstream Water Demand -- Reactions and Responses on the …
1.The Use of Automated Flocculation Titrimetry and SARA Analysis to Predict the Performance of Bituminous Binders in Asphaltic Hot Mix and Bitumen Emulsions -- 2.Laboratory characterization of low temperature performance of high modulus asphalt concrete by beam bending test -- 3.Numerical Analysis at the Particulate Scale of Sand Erosion under Impinging Jet -- 4.Performance Studies of Microbial…
- The concept of Resources Oriented Agro-Sanitation System and its Business Model -- Technologies for Resources Oriented Agro-Sanitation System. Overview -- Fate of Carbon in Composting Process -- Fate of Nitrogen in Composting Process -- Fate of pathogens in Composting Process -- Fate of Pharmaceuticals in Composting Process -- Fate of Water in Composting Toilet -- Design of Composting Type To…