Devised with a focus on problem solving, this volume bridges the gap between geotechnical and soil mechanics material covered in university civil engineering courses, and the advanced topics required for practicing Civil, Structural, and Geotechnical engineers....

  As the emphasis in optical fiber research expands from transmission media to functional fiber devices, various types of specialty optical fibers are being actively developed. Especially in dense wavelength multiplexing (DWDM) systems, novel functions such as...

  Lead-free Solders: Materials Reliability for Electronics provides a comprehensive understanding of the current state of lead-free electronic interconnects research from fundamental, applied, and manufacturing perspectives. The main thematic areas addressed...

  This book represents a collection of papers presented at the 15th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems. This conference is organized by The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS), and will be held...

  Finding new materials for copper/low-k interconnects is critical to the continuing development of computer chips. While copper/low-k interconnects have served well, allowing for the creation of Ultra Large Scale Integration (ULSI) devices which combine over a...

  The popular textbook now completely revised and updated to include the latest advances, as well as examples of industrial applications of the syntheses. A valuable resource for students of chemistry and materials science, as well as researchers working in this...

  Containing contributions from leading academic and industrial researchers, this book provides a much needed update of foam science research. The first section of the book presents an accessible summary of the theory and fundamentals of foams. This includes...

  Scientists not familiar with gradient substrates will find new exciting opportunities for their work in this valuable text. Recent advances in bioanalytics, particularly biosensing have moved this field forward and helped gain advances in high-throughput...

  This book introduces readers to the fundamentals, basic principles, properties, and applications of electrical polymers. It provides the principles in an extended and accessible way, as well as including examples of state-of-the-art scientific issues. The book...

  The resources, tools, and concepts presented in this report pull from the unique perspectives and expertise of an array of engineering disciplines convened for an international workshop sponsored by AIME, and co-sponsored by the American Society for Civil...