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Index of Subjects A Accidents and accident prevention, 95 sec ale o Emergency systems and services Acid rain, 58-59 Acoustics, 14, 15, 23, 24, 27, 29, 33, 52, 53, 56, 65, 81, 83, 84, 87, 93, 103, 111, 117, 124, 137, 40, 142, 146-148, 162-164, 169, 172, 173, 176, 177, 194, 197, 199, 201, 206, 207, 209 glass, 20 insulation, 83, 126 Additives, 29 Adhesives, 67, 71, 82, 108, 160, 165, 171 Administration, Cc Management and management services Aerodynamics, 160 Cc also Wind and wind tunnels Aerospace industry, 74 Aesthetics, 19 Aged persons, 30 Agricultural structures, 100, 114, 127, 173 Air conditioning, 7, 20, 21, 23, 46, 52, 98, 111, 116, 125, 145, 198 Airports, 187 Air quality and pollution, 10, 185 acid rain, 58-59 asbestos, 70 building materials, eRects, 59, 108, 129 indoor, 7, 13, 20, 46, 52, so, 61, 68, 69, 71-72, 111, 147, 173, 197, 199 ace also Ventilation Alloys, 138 Aluminum, 138 Architecture, 4, 18-19, 79, 80-81, 86-89, 101, 102, 06, 127, 131, 139, 140-141, 147, 149, 151, 53, 155, 157, 162, 165, 168, 174-176, 192, 193, 199, 200, 203, 205-207, 209 Artificial intelligence, 12, 15, 28, 33, 49, 52 221 8CC ~80 Expert systems Asbestos, 70 Asphalt, 7-8, 211 Automation, Cc computer tcrrru; Environmental control systems; Industrial process control Robotics Automobiles, 177 glass, 19, 86 Awards, 9, 143 B Ballistics, 24 Basements, 54 Behavioral sciences, 30, 35, 36, 36, 40, 48, 64, 181, 188, 189 energy conservation and, 40 labor and employment, 49, 90, 176, 181, 182 lighting, 12 residences, 31, 33, 170, 191 Cc also Aged persons; Handicapped persons; Management and management services; Social factors Biodegradation, 67 Biotechnology, 147, 160 Blast loads, 74 Bonding, Cc Adhesives Bricks, 8-9, 78, 93, 104-105, 121, 143 reinforced, 199, 202 Bridges, 5, 53, 54, 89, 94, 101,114, 115, 116, 122, 125,141, 161, 171,186, 211 Bronze, 59 Building codes, 26, 38, 39, 93, 94,98,107, 113-114,121,139, 150, 164,177,180-182 197 concrete, 118, 123, 158 fire, 99 seismic safety, 42

steel structures, 186 8CC ~80 Inspection services Building energy design, BCC Energy consumption and conservation; Heating systems; Solar energy Building physics, 83, 84, 86, 87-89, 91, 98, 99, 102, 103, 107, 108,112,113, 117, 127, 130, 157,169, 174, 183, 192-194, 201 C CAD/CAM (Computer-aided design/manufacturing), 14, 16, 18,23,26,30, 33,35, 36, 37, 39, 40,48-49,49,52,53,55, 61,64,65,137,147,150,165, 170,193,199, 200,209 architecture, 153, 162 cement and concrete, 103 civil engineering, 114, 181,195, 203,208 explosives, terrorists, 17 home building, 31 plywood building design, 6 steel, structural, 5,51,55,92 structural, 14 wood, 108 em also Robotics Calibration, 90, 105,107, 114, 125,182,183 Canals, 87,109 Cartography, 202 photogrammetry, 45,122 Case studies, 60 Ceilings, 14 Cement, 9, 44,45, 55, 62,78,81-82,85,100,110, 129,137,138,154,170, 173,178, 179,190, 191,197-198,211 additives, 29,179 Portland, 78 structural, 29, 56, 6G, 102-103 Ceramics, 16,17, 44,129,138,196,203,206 Chemicals and chemical analyses, 8, 15,22,23, 24,28,60, 62, 63, 90,105,109,111, 131 bricks, 105 cement and concrete, 110, 117 electrochemistry, 85 glass, 86 indoor environments, 72 metals, 103 wood, 67, 82, 171 see also Coatings; Corrosion; Paint and varnish Children, 36 City planning, see Town planning; Urban planning Civil engineering, 6-7,18,34,39,44,45,47, 49, 53,57,63,80,84, 85,87,88-91,96-97,101, 109,113,116,117,120-122,124-127,136, 137, 140,144-147,149,154,155,157,164, 168,171-174,178,182,189,192-195, 197-200,201-206,208,211 education, 9G, 121, 122, 126, 128,162,178, 179, 181,187,190 Cc also Bridges; Dams; Roads; Rack mechanics; Soil mechanics; Traffic engineering; Transportation Climate, 7, 13,37,44,56,137, 142,194 Coal, 156 Coastal zones, 107, 118, 153,202 Coatings, 22,25,44,60, 62,63, 71, 72, 86, 185 glass, 19, 20 roofs, 126 wood, 42,51,52,63 dCC HOBO Paint and varnish Codes, dCC Building codes Cold environments, 41, 64,120 Communications, 21,22, 35,157,197 dCC ~80 Telecommunications Composite materials, 15, 42,46,58,60,63,67, 83,116,187 Cc also Fiber composites Computer control systems, 11-12,147,169, 174, 201 fire and security, 21, 22 industrial processes, 3,21,94,95,108 Cc also Artificial intelligence Computer programming, 15,45,98,115,119,178, 194 building codes, 94 civil engineering, 181 concrete, 103 energy analysis, 3 lighting, 104 management, 106 steel, 92 Cc also Artificial intelligence; CAD/CAM; Data bases; Expert systems Computer simulation, 48,50,56, 58,63,65,207 concrete, 134 energy storage and use, 39,68 fire, 72 historic structures, 38 steel structures, 116 sec also CAD/CAM; Expert systems Concrete, 42,44,45,46,47,48,51, 52,53,55,56, 58,60, 63, 65,66, 78, 79, 80,82,85,96,102, 103,110,114,116,117,120,123, 128, 133-135,137,140,146-148,154,158, 160-161, 164,167, 172,177-179,183,184, 188,190,193, 195,197-198, 202,203, 205-207,211 additives, 29,179,191 fire and explosion effects, 72 lightweight, 174 plastic, 83 prestressed, 77, 87,115,117,118,174, 179,189 reinforced, 85,87,89,102,113,115,117,118, 126,128,133,134,174,187,189, 193 roads, 162 standards and testing, '4, 9, 13,131 structural, 29,56, 66, 102-103, 109,113,114, 122,126,193,199,205, 210 Conservation, sec Historical conservation; Rehabilitation and renovation 222

Construction equipment, 16, 49, 53, 84, 96, 97-99, 105, 124, 126, 143, 144, 145, 148, 169, 171, 175, 178 Consumers and consumption, 72, 104, 126, 188 sec also Marketing Contracts, 4, 80, 107 Cooling systems, 23, 43, 58, 60, 63, 69 sec also Air conditioning; Heat pumps; Refrigeration Cork, 171 Corrosion, 44, 63, 74, 85, 86, 104, 109, 156, 157, 183-186, 189, 193 Cost analyses, 26, 39, 46, 53, 56, 58, 61-62, 71, 91, 119, 131, 137, 150, 167, 210 electricity, 10 home building, 13, 133, 166, 191, 205, 210 rehabilitation and maintenance, 32 Curtain walls, 22 D Dams, 165 Data bases, 115, 130, 140, 178, 186, 190, 194, 210, 212 standards, 3, 14 underground transportation, 113 Daylight, 35, 37, 38, 39, 68, 106, 165 Demography, 90 Demolition, 16-17 Detection, ace Security systems Developing countries, 30, 97 Diesel fuel and engines, 16 Disabled, Cc Handicapped persons Disasters, 30, 134, 144, 148 sec also Emergency systems and services Documentation, Cc Information systems Doors, 22 EEarth movers, 16 Earthquake engineering, ecc Seismic safety Economics, 48, 61, 65, 90, 91, 101, 107, 123, 127, 136-139, 152, 162, 164, 173, 174, 176-178, 18~189, 193, 194, 199, 201-203, 205, 207 architectural, 19 building, 98, 103, 110, 122, 124, 144 civil engineering, 172, 179, 195 fire, 104 housing, 13, 91, 110, 144, 158, 182, 188, 191, 205, 210 solar energy, 43 wood, 171 Cc ago Cost analyses; Financial planning; Marketing; Productivity Education, 4, 32, 48, 79, 80, 83, 85, 87-89, 92, 95, 98, 101, 103, 106-107, 109, 118, 127-129, 136, 137, 141, 147, 152, 159, 175, 176, 180, 188, 189, 199, 200, 205, 209, 212 air handling, 125 architecture, 106, 127, 139, 140-141, 153, 162, 168, 205-207 brick masonry, 8 cement and concrete, 77, 103, 117, 123, 133, 161, 178, 198 ceramics, 138 civil engineering, 96, 121, 122, 126, 128, 162, 178, 179, 181, 187, 203 coatings, 86 environmental engineering, 185, 195, 209 fire safety, 104, 117 information systems, 194 management, 119, 134 plastics, 82 soil and rock mechanics, 120 steel, 77, 92, 116, 161, 190 wood, 108 Elderly persons, ecu Aged persons Electrical engineering, 18, 24, 157, 198 cost-effectiveness, 10 diesel-electric sets, 16 power control and generation, 23, 74 solid fuel cells, 28 wiring, 13, 21, 126 em also Solar energy Electrochemistry, 85 Electronics, 28, 133, 147, 163, 183 sec also Communications, Telecommunications Elevators, 131 Emergency systems and services, 12, 30, 37, 94, 95, 144 Cc also Fire safety; Security systems Employment and labor, Cc Labor and employment Energy consumption and conservation, 3, 10, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39-40, 46, 50, 52, 53, 60, 63, 64, 67, 69, 72, 74, 80, 81, 85, 88, 116, 117, 119, 125, 129, 140, 142-144, 146, 151, 157, 159, 162, 164, 165, 167, 168, 176, 177, 179, 182, 183, 185, 186, 189, 191, 192, 198-201, 203, 207, 209 coatings, 25 fuel, 189 glass and, 19, 71 lighting, 24, 26, 33, 36 modeling, 26 retrofitting, 3, 21, 68 storage, 39, 43, 52 transportation, 137 wind, 97 Cc also Electrical engineering; Solar energy Environmental control systems, 37, 39, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 55, 91, 92, 111, 144, 145, 201 Cc also Air conditioning; Air quality and pollution; Cooling systems; Heating systems; Insulation; Ventilation Environmental sciences, 35, 40, 48, 50, 64, 79, 85, 95, 96, 101, 107, 117, 123, 125, 139, 141, 145-148, 151, 152, 154, 156, 157, 161, 165, 168, 169, 177, 183, 185, 186, 195, 199, 200, 203, 206-209 223

cement and concrete, 110 electrical generators, 10 housing and, 170 transportation, 109, 112 sec also Air quality and pollution; Sanitation; Waste management Equipment, Cc Construction equipment Ergonomics, Cc Behavioral sciences Erosion, 72 Error analyses, 48 Expert systems, 30, 32, 46, 49, 81, 137, 181 Explosives and explosions, 19, 50, 66, 67, 71-72, 74, 99, 157 Bee also Demolition Fiber composites, 14, 27, 44, 102 ceramic-carbon, 17 fiberglass, 24 plastics, 39, 83 Financial planning, 49, 108, 156 funding promotion, 4 office buildings, 9 Fire safety, 30, 50, 63, 71-72, 73, 93, 94, 95, 98, 111, 117, 123, 124, 126, 131, 132, 144, 147, 148, 157, 159, 166, 172-174, 177, 183, 192, 197, 201, 204, 211 control systems, 18, 21, 22, 55, 99, 104, 105, 113, 193, 194 retardants/resistants, 14, 22, 23, 29, 193 steel, 5, 186 }flooding, 37 Flooring, 42, 45, 47, 55, 57, 196 fire retardants, 14 Foam materials, 15, 22 Forestry, 39, 123, 160, 167 see also Wood and wood products Foundations, 40-41, 50, 51, 56, 63, 64, 83, 98, 107, 108, 114, 116, 119, 120, 123, 127, 128, 135, 136, 141, 144-148, 154, 160, 162, 165, 167, 172, 182, 186, 189, 198, 206, 211 Fuel, 189 Furnaces, 71, 74 Furniture, 14, 59, 124, 141 G Gas, 3, 11 Geography, 50 Geotechnical engineering, 47, 50, 51, 54, 56, 57, 6G, 74, 96, 122, 125, 132, 133, 141, 145, 147, 151, 153-154, 165, 167, 169, 171, 172, 174, 177, 179, 186, 195, 197, 200, 203, 205, 206, 208 see ~80 Foundations; Rock mechanics; Seismic safety; Soil mechanics Girders, 3 Glass, 22, 25, 69, 71, 86, 129, 164 architectural, 19, 20, 25 automotive, 19, 86 ceramic, 17 dCC ~80 Windows Glue, dCC Adhesives Granite, 72 Gypsum, 23, 27, 29, 44, 156, 167, 170, 191 H Handicapped persons, 30, 36, 44, 71 Harbors, 118 Hazardous substances asbestos, 70 waste, risk analyses, 3 Cc also Air quality and pollution, indoor Health effects, 59, 143, 206 Cc also Behavioral sciences Heat pumps, 60, 68-69, 201 Heating systems, 7, 20, 21, 23, 43, 46, 52, 53, 58, 60, 71, 83, 107, 116, 123, 125, 127, 169, 198 High-rise buildings, 34, 48 Highways, ace Roads Historical conservation, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38, 38-39, 59, 86, 106, 149, 173 Home construction and repair, 31, 37, 53, 72, 81, 91, 97-98, 100, 108, 111, 126, 127, 130, 133, 134, 152, 158, 163, 166, 155-157, 170, 176, 177, 185, 188, 189, 207-209 cement, 77 economics, 13, 91, 110, 144, 158, 182, 188, 191, 205, 210 energy, 43, 60 prefabricated, 34 quality control, 91, 133, 163, 182, 210 Human factors, Cc Behavioral sciences Humidity, 7, 13, 43 Hydraulics, 45, 47, 55, 57, 89, 101, 118, 122, 125, 145, 147, 153, 154, 160, 172, 179, 199, 202, 203, 205, 208 binders, 190 river flows, 87 Hydrodynamics, 147 Hydrology, 96, 107, 202, 206 I Illumination, JCC Lighting Industrial buildings, 114, 127, 141, 161, 169, 173, 178 Industrial process control, 3, 21, 22, 94, 95, 108, 171, 175, 183 acoustics, 111 cement, 110 Information systems, 3, 14, 84, 90, 92-94, 99, 103, 111-112, 115, 121, 125-128, 130, 131, 132, 137-139, 143, 147, 150-153, 157, 159, 164, 169, 174-178, 181, 184-186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 196-198, 209, 210, 212 architecture, 168, 203 cement, 173 civil engineering, 125, 182, 195, 211 housing, 135, 182, 191, 209 224

wood, 124, 153 ecc also Data bases; Statistical programs and activities Infrastructure, ace Civil engineering Inks, 86 Inspection services, 4, 46, 100, 125, 131 brick, 78 fire safety, 73, 104, 131 waterworks, 159 Insulation, 13, 14, 22, 24, 27, 53, 62, 71, 83,196 acoustic, 83 glass, 20 residential superinsulation, 72 thermal, 83, 117, 126, 140, 142 wood, 171 Intelligent buildings, 12 E Knowledge-based systems, 8CC Artificial intelligence; Expert systems Labor and employment, 49, 90, 176, 181, 182 Lamination, ecu Coatings Land management, 94, 123, 137, 182 sec ale o {arms under Planning Landscaping, 95 Laser technology, 133 Law, 107 sec also Building codes; Regulations; Standards Licenses and permits, 101 Lifts, ace Elevators Lighting, 12, 14, 20, 21-22, 37, 39, 40, 41, 52, 62, 80, 81, 104, 162, 164, 172, 173,176,177,194, 197, 198, 206,207,209 daylight, 35,37,38,39-40,68, 106, 165 energy efficiency, 24,26,33,36 Lime, 167, 170 Loads (forces), 50 glass and ceramics, impact, 17,25,164 pilings, 56 em also Seismic safety; Structural engineering and loads M Maintenance, 32,49,127,139,145,160 housing, 156,157,170 roads, 161, 180,202 Management and management services, 49,64, 80,81,92,94,96,106,107,134,137,144, 147,151,152,155-157,172,176,185,188, 191-193,195,199, 202,208,209 education, 119 laboratory, 124 office buildings, 9 roads, 161, 180 telecommunications, 145 water, 125 Cc also tcr~ru Indited tinder Plar~nir~g Manufacturing processes, Cc Industrial process control Marine engineering, 66, 87, 97, 107, 118, 125,144, 147,148,155,165,198,199,202,205 Marketing, 90, 139, 174, 177 cement and concrete, 78, 154 electricity use, 10 housing, 91, 188 intelligent buildings, 11-12 plywood, 6 steel, 77, 92 Masonry, 42, 55-57, 87, 93, 110, 114, 117, 120, 128, 138, 141, 155, 196, 198, 206 Cc also Bricks; Cement; Concrete Mass transfer, 69 Materials, Cc specific matched Mathematical models, 62, 66, 89, 116 soil and rock mechanics, 120 Measurement, Cc Calibration; Standards Metals, 12, 16, 29, 42,51,58,63, 102, 103,109, 113,155,157, 189 light, 116,138 sheet, 23 em also Corrosion; Welding; ~pecipc meted Meteorology, em Climate Military facilities, 63-65,180 Mines and mining, 19, 156,169,189 Mirrors, 86 Mobile homes, 31, 69 Models, 106,210 aerodynamic, 160 fire, 99 hydraulic, 87, 118, 153,160 Cc ale o Computer simulation; Mathematical models; Theoretical studies Modular components, ecu Prefabricated structures Moisture control, Cc Waterproofing Mortar, 118, 173, 190 N Natural gas, 3 Noise, ace Acoustics Nondestructive testing, 109, 124, 189, 206, 207, 211 North Sea, 87 Nuclear facilities and weapons, 17, 66 Numerical analyses, JCC Mathematical models o Occupational health and safety, 181, 182 Ocean engineering, JCC Marine engineering Office buildings, management, 9 OEshore structures, JCC Marine engineering Optics, 17, 28, 63 Organic materials, 109 Organizational services, sec Management and management services 225

p Paint and varnish, 58-59, 62, 63, 82, 86, 98, 114, 125, 157, 164, 177, 185 Paper and paper products, 23, 82 Particle board, 51 Pavements, 7, 50, 63, 64, 78, 180, 187, 203, 211 Pedestrians, 112 Petroleum, 8 Photogrammetry, 45, 122 Photography, 32, 47 Photovoltaics, 19 8CC ~80 Solar energy Pipes, 55, 60, 145 cement and concrete, 9 gas, 3 steel, 116 water, 7-8 Planning, Cc Land management; Management and management services; Regional planning; Space planning; Town planning; Urban planning Plaster, 27, 44 Plastics, 6, 15, 23, 29, 39, 53, 82-83, 113, 157, 172, 189 Plumbing, 7-8, 55, 62, 126, 147 Plywood, 6, 51 Policy planning, Cc ~pecipc subitem area Pollution, 8CC Air quality and pollution; Environmental sciences Polymers, 24, 60, 74, 114, 203 resins, 24, 60, 171 Population studies, Cc Demography Prefabricated structures, 34, 48, 116, 151, 181, 212 cement and concrete, 77, 175 Prizes, sec Awards Productivity, 95, 132, 173, 207, 210 Psychology, 8CC Behavioral sciences Public works, ~CC Civil engineering Q (duality control, 34,62,84,90-91,94, 95, 98,100, 101, 105, 112, 118,120, 126,129,130-131, 135-137,140,141, 144,146,155-156,158, 176, 179-180,189,191-193, 196,198,201, 202,212 cement and concrete, 102,113,123,146,178 civil engineering, 6,34,84,113,114,121,181, 200,210,211 computer software, 115 housing, 91, 133,163,182,210 masonry, 93,120,206 wood, 124, 160, 171,196,204 em also Building codes; Calibration; Inspection services; Regulations; Standards Quarries, 169 R Radiation, 147 Radon, 59 Railroads, 112,154 Real-time computer system, 6 Recycling, 124, 143, 146,155,156 Refractory materials, 17,44,102,196 Refrigeration, 7, 170 Regional planning, 86,103,108,110,111,133,205 sec also Land management; Rural planning; Town planning; Urban planning Regulations, 94,97,114, 121,127, 131,139,141, 156,164,178, 189 intelligent buildings, 12 steel structures, 186 Cc also Building codes; Standards Rehabilitation and renovation, 9, 23, 32, 55,81, 87,100, 106,123,127,139, 141, 145, 152, 155, 165,189, 200 concrete structures, 66 roads, 109 Cc also Historical conservation; Home construction and repair Repair, Cc Home construction and repair; Rehabilitation and renovation Residential construction, ecu Home construction Resins, 24,60,171 Retrofitting energy, 3,21,68 Risk analyses, 26,33,54,58, 63,95,157, 181 hazardous wastes, 3 Rivers, 87,125,153 Roads, 78,87, 94,101,109,114,122,123,125, 128,131,132, 135-137,150, 154,171,177, 179, 204,205,211 cement and concrete, 77,187 lighting and marking, 104 maintenance, 161,180,202 pavements, 7, 50,63,64,78,180,187,203,211 urban, 112 Robotics, 48-49,124,130,137 Rock mechanics, 66, 83,89,101, 107,117,119, 120, 125,145,147,148, 160,165,169 Roofing, 8,22,29,42, 45,51,62,63,68, 71, 126, 143,196 Rubber, 29,157 Rural planning, 98, 102, 106,114,132,182 S Saline systems, 117 Sanitation, 47, 96,122,129, 196 Security systems, 18,21,22,25,28, 63,131 Seismic safety, 3,17,37,41,48,54-57, 61, 74,98, 115,116,128,141,144,146,147, 159,162, 173, 174,189, 192, 194, 210 cement and concrete, 9, 45,55,56, 115,199 codes, 42 developing countries, 30-31 steel, structural, 5,12,45, 55, 56,116, 199 226

Sensing technology, 21, 28 sec also Fire safety; Security systems Silicates, 17, 129 Social factors, 38,90,102,127, 136,140,145, 187-188, 191 em also Behavioral sciences; Management and management services Software, Cc Computer programming Soil mechanics, 50, 54,56,66,83, 89,101,107, 6, 119, 120, 122-128,131, 135,137, 44-148, 154,160, 180,186, 187,189,191, 199, 199, 200, 202,206, 211 Underground construction and structures Solar energy,, 37,43,45, 58, 61, 67,69,117,165 passive, 3, 3~40, 55,173,183 sec also Photovoltaics ; Solid mechanics, 96 Space planning, 38,155, 209 Standards, 8,63, 65, 79, 90,93,95, 98,107,109, 3-114, 121,127, 129,131, 136,138, 140, 141, 143,150,151,163, 168,172,176,189, 207 cement and concrete, 4, 78,122,123 data bases, 3, 14 fire safety, 73, g9 lighting, 25 masonry, 110 steel structures, 186, 190- thermal materials, 142 wood, 5, 124 ecc also Building codes; Calibration Statistical programs and activities civil engineering, 179 demography, 90 fire, 99 office building management, 9 transportation, 177 Steel, 27, 42, 53, 55, 77, 96, 113, 114, 147, 204 CAD/CAM, 5, 51, 55, 92 concrete reinforcement by, 85, 87, 116, 187 loads, 12-13 structural, 5, 42, 45, 46, 47, 51, 58, 92, 109, 113, 115-116, 161, 174, 186, 187, 189, 190, 199, 208 wallboard and, 23 Stone, 72, 135, 143, 156 Storage energy, 39, 43, 52, 69 gas, 11 water, 173 Structural engineering and loads, 24, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 5055, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 74, 87, 88, 91, 93, 96, 98, 99, 100, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 115, 117, 119, 122-124, 127-131, 136, 137, 141, 144, 145, 147, 149, 151, 160, 162, 169, 171, 174, 177, 179, 181, 198, 201-203, 205, 206, 208, 210, 211 CAD, 114 cement and concrete, 29, 56, 66, 102-103, 118, 122, 126, 189, 193, 199, 205 fatigue, 46, 47, 57 fracture, 47, 102, 155, 188 steel, 5, 42, 45-47, 51, 58, 92, 109, 113, 115-116, 161, 174, 186, 187, 189, 190, 199, 208 transportation, 161 wood, 51, 67, 82, 108, 153, 165, 189, 204, 206 Cc also Seismic safety; Wind and wind tunnels Structural materials, 9, 41, 42, 46, 87-89, 92, 100, 103, 111, 146, 183, 191 brick masonry, 8~9, 206 cement and concrete, 29, 56, 66, 102-103, 118, 122, 126, 189, 193, 199, 205 demolition, 16-17 plastics, 6 steel, 5, 42, 45-47, 51, 58, 92, 109, 113, 115-116, 161, 174, 186, 187, 189, 190, 199, 208 wood, 51, 67, 82, 108, 153, 165, 189, 204, 206 Surveying, 122, 208 photogrammetry, 45, 122 T Telecommunications, 35, 145 Terrorism, 17 Testing, Cc Quality control Theoretical studies, 36, 40, 53, 86, 100, 127, 170 fire, 99 Thermal properties and performance, 80, 81, 87, 88, 117, 127, 131, 137, 147, 142, 173, 176, 183, 194, 196, 197, 200, 201, 211 cold environments, 41, 64, I20 glass, 71, 86 insulation, 83, 117, 126, 140, 142 soil, frozen, 120 ace also Heat pumps; Heating systems; Refractory materials Third World, dCC Developing countries Timber, JCC Wood and wood products Total building systems, 30 steel, structural, 5 Towers, 116 Town planning, 88-89,94,95,101,108,110, 111, 114,123,127,139,154, 175,202 Traffic engineering, 78, 83, 109,123,128,137, 180,182,195, 208 urban, 112 Translation (languages), 130 Transportation, 40, 78,96,97,122, 128,132, 133, 172,177,180, 203,204,208,2 fire safety, 74 gas, 11 railroads, 112,154 em also Bridges; Roads ~nnel5,56, 101,112, 117, 119 U Underground construction and structures, 50,54, 56,64-65, 108, 112,113,117, 120,146, 147 198 JCC ~30 Foundations; Soil mechanics; Tunnels 227

Underwater construction and structures, Cc Marine engineering Urban planning, 35, 36, 40, 48, 50, 86, 95, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 106, 141, 152, 158, 167, 182, 185, 188, 205 traffic, 112 Utilities, 112 V Varnish, ecc Paint and varnish Ventilation, 7, 20, 21, 23, 46, 52, 63, 99, 123, 125, 127, 140, 177, 197, 198 ceilings, 14 gas appliances, 72 Vibration, 53, 63, 93, 124, 148, 163 Videotapes, 32, 49 Vinyl, 23 W Wallboard, 23, 27, 44 Walls, 196 indoor, 42, 52, 54, 55, 57, 62 retaining, 120 War, 66 Waste management, 114, 185 hazardous, risk analyses, 3 industrial, 146 recycling, 124, 143, 146, 155, 156 water, 164, 203 wood, 124 Water resources and engineering, 7-8, 45, 96, 122, 125, 147, 148, 151, 159, 199 control systems, 20 dams, 165 flow models, 87 supply and drainage, 55, 57, 85, 164, 173, 182 waste, 164, 203 sec also Coastal zones; Hydraulics; Hydrology; Marine engineering; Plumbing; Rivers Water vapor, 87 Waterproofing, 8-9, 22, 55, 62, 117, 159, 183, 194, 196 Waterways, 87, 109 Wave processes, 97, 118 Weapons systems, 66 Weather, sec Climate Welding, 5, 23, 46, 47, 161, 211 Wind and wind tunnels, 30, 35, 37, 39, 42, 63, 97, 147, 160, 203, 206 Windows, 22, 41, 55, 67, 196 Wood and wood products, 27, 31, 45, 51-53; 57, 58, 82, 108, 124, 152-153, 155, 160, 162, 165, 167, 171, 172, 195, 196, 204 coatings, 42, 51, 52, 63 plywood, 6, 51 structural, 51, 67, 82, 108, 153, 165, 189, 206 wallboard, 23, 52 Cc Forestry; Paper and paper products 228

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