Transaction Publishers

This special volume addresses the hottest issues in new engineering approaches and applications. It covers a wide range of topics in this area: including engineering applications, industrial engineering, engineering computational methods, engineering information systems and engineering management, etc. Via this volume, researchers in this field can...

Covers the subjects of Architectural Design and Theory, Building Technology Science, Urban Planning and Design, Ecological Architecture and Building Energy-Saving Technology, Traditional Constructional Materials, Advanced Construction Materials and other related topics....

This book provided researchers and practitioners with the opportunity of highlighting current research directions and novel applications in materials engineering and mechanical engineering. The topics covered by the papers include functional materials, structural materials, composite materials, automotive engineering, manufacturing processes. It...

This work consists of 48 peer-reviewed papers which were selected from those presented at the International Conference on Experimental Mechanics 2010 (ICEM10), held on the 29th November to 1st December 2010, at the Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The papers cover the latest research results on experimental mechanics, and offer a timely...

The cutting edge of engineering ceramic research is evolving rapidly, leading into new fields far beyond the conventional image of ceramics. Careful tailoring of micro- and nano-structures, in particular, is yielding superior mechanical and chemical properties, such as high hardness, high strength, good heat/corrosion resistance and good...

Covers the advances in, and applications of, advanced design technology, CAD/CAM/CAE, mechanical dynamics, friction and wear and advanced manufacturing technologies....