Building Systems for Interior Designers

Building Systems for Interior Designers

Building Systems for Interior Designers

Building Systems for Interior Designers by Corky Binggeli

The ultimate interior designer's guide to building systems and safety Building Systems for Interior Designers, Third Edition is the single-source technical reference that every designer needs, and an ideal solution for NCIDQ exam preparation. Now in its third edition, this invaluable guide has been updated to better address the special concerns of the interior designer within the context of the entire design team. New coverage includes the latest information on sustainable design and energy conservation, expanded coverage of security and building control systems, and a new and expanded art program with over 250 new illustrations. Covering systems from HVAC to water to waste to lighting, this book explains technical building systems and engineering issues in a clear and accessible way to help interior designers communicate more effectively with architects, engineers, and contractors.
Professional interior design is about much more than aesthetics and decorating, and technical knowledge is critical. Before the space is planned, the designer must consider the mechanical and electrical equipment, structural system, and building components, and how they impact the space. This book shows you how to evaluate these complex factors, and how each affects your work throughout the building.

• Consider how site conditions and structural systems affect interior design
• Design functionally for human health and safety
• Factor water, electrical, and thermal systems into your design plans
• Examine the ways in which lighting and acoustics affect the space

The comfort, safety, and ultimate success of a project depend upon your knowledge of building system and your coordination with architects and engineers. Building Systems for Interior Designers, Third Edition provides the comprehensive yet focused information you need to excel at what you do best.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 435
File size: 49.20 MB

$45.00

The Handbook of Interior Design

The Handbook of Interior Design

The Handbook of Interior Design

The Handbook of Interior Design by Jo Ann Asher Thompson and Nancy Blossom
The Handbook of Interior Design explores ways of thinking that inform the discipline of interior design. It challenges readers to consider the connections within theory, research, and practice and the critical underpinnings that have shaped interior design. * Offers a theory of interior design by moving beyond a descriptive approach to the discipline to a 'why and how' study of interiors * Provides a full overview of the most current Interior Design research and scholarly thought from around the world * Explores examples of research designs and methodological approaches that are applicable to interior design upper division and graduate education courses * Brings together an international team of contributors, including well established scholars alongside emerging voices in the field reflecting mature and emergent ideas, research, and philosophies in the field * Exemplifies where interior design sits in its maturation as a discipline and profession through inclusion of diverse authors, topics, and ideas
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 579
File size: 13.30 MB

$45.00

Handbook of Document Image Processing and Recognition

Handbook of Document Image Processing and Recognition

Handbook of Document Image Processing and Recognition

Handbook of Document Image Processing and Recognition by David Doermann and Karl Tombre
The Handbook of Document Image Processing and Recognition is a comprehensive resource on the latest methods and techniques in document image processing and recognition. Each chapter provides a clear overview of the topic followed by the state of the art of techniques used – including elements of comparison between them – along with supporting references to archival publications, for those interested in delving deeper into topics addressed. Rather than favor a particular approach, the text enables the reader to make an informed decision for their specific problems.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 1059
File size: 27.41 MB

$85.00

Graph Embedding for Pattern Analysis

Graph Embedding for Pattern Analysis

Graph Embedding for Pattern Analysis

Graph Embedding for Pattern Analysis by Yun Fu and Yunqian Ma
Graph Embedding for Pattern Recognition covers theory methods, computation, and applications widely used in statistics, machine learning, image processing, and computer vision. This book presents the latest advances in graph embedding theories, such as nonlinear manifold graph, linearization method, graph based subspace analysis, L1 graph, hypergraph, undirected graph, and graph in vector spaces. Real-world applications of these theories are spanned broadly in dimensionality reduction, subspace learning, manifold learning, clustering, classification, and feature selection. A selective group of experts contribute to different chapters of this book which provides a comprehensive perspective of this field.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 264
File size: 6.01 MB

$50.00

Real Estate and Globalisation

Real Estate and Globalisation

Real Estate and Globalisation

Real Estate and Globalisation by Richard Barkham
2000 to 2010 was a remarkable decade for real estate. It started with the dot.com bubble and ended with the putative recovery from the Great Financial Crisis. The period in-between featured the world's first coordinated real estate boom and slump. This book is based on a series of briefings on the relationship between macro economic events and real estate markets in the era of globalisation that covered the period. Collectively they offer unique insights, new ideas and practical approaches to real estate economics, grounded in the day-to-day realities of investment, development and fund management operations in a leading international property company.
All the briefings are based on research conducted by a sophisticated in-house research team with expertise in macroeconomics, urban economics, financial economics and econometrics, led by a well- known specialist in the field. The topics highlight the relationship between real estate markets and global economic and political events – an area not well covered by academic journals.
A compelling introduction considers the dramatic boom and slump in real estate values that led up to the Great Financial Crisis. The briefings are then presented, grouped into broad themes: macro economics and real estate; GDP, recessions and inflation; REITs; construction; Asia; retail, offices and housing markets; the formation of investment yields. A final chapter considers the medium-term future for real estate in the context of the ongoing financial crisis.
Topics span the key sectors of office, retail and residential real estate in over 40 countries, with a focus on private sector investment, development and management. The perspective is long term, reflecting Grosvenor's unique position in real estate as a privately owned group.
The author provides a commentary on each topic, giving context to the research and the implications for strategy, drawing out two unifying themes: the effect of globalisation; and the importance of macro economics and geo-politics in real estate research.
Together, the briefings offer a penetrating analysis of real estate markets in the era of globalisation and financial crises. The era of crises is far from over, and Real Estate and Globalisation provides invaluable insights for property professionals worldwide – developers, occupiers, investment analysts and planners – on the nature of the processes that create such intense property market volatility. The book is also a unique source of guidance on practical property research for final year undergraduates and postgraduates on property courses, as well in geography, planning, architecture, and construction.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 362
File size: 14.32 MB

$40.00

Secure Data Provenance and Inference Control with Semantic Web

Secure Data Provenance and Inference Control with Semantic Web

Secure Data Provenance and Inference Control with Semantic Web

Secure Data Provenance and Inference Control with Semantic Web by Bhavani Thuraisingham, Tyrone Cadenhead, Murat Kantarcioglu and Vaibhav Khadilkar
Secure Data Provenance and Inference Control with Semantic Web supplies step-by-step instructions on how to secure the provenance of your data to make sure it is safe from inference attacks. It details the design and implementation of a policy engine for provenance of data and presents case studies that illustrate solutions in a typical distributed health care system for hospitals. Although the case studies describe solutions in the health care domain, you can easily apply the methods presented in the book to a range of other domains.
The book describes the design and implementation of a policy engine for provenance and demonstrates the use of Semantic Web technologies and cloud computing technologies to enhance the scalability of solutions. It covers Semantic Web technologies for the representation and reasoning of the provenance of the data and provides a unifying framework for securing provenance that can help to address the various criteria of your information systems.
Illustrating key concepts and practical techniques, the book considers cloud computing technologies that can enhance the scalability of solutions. After reading this book you will be better prepared to keep up with the on-going development of the prototypes, products, tools, and standards for secure data management, secure Semantic Web, secure web services, and secure cloud computing.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 462
File size: 31.52 MB

$32.00

Handbook of Digital Games

Handbook of Digital Games

Handbook of Digital Games

Handbook of Digital Games by Marios C. Angelides and Harry Agius
This book covers the state-of-the-art in digital games research and development for anyone working with or studying digital games and those who are considering entering into this rapidly growing industry. Many books have been published that sufficiently describe popular topics in digital games; however, until now there has not been a comprehensive book that draws the traditional and emerging facets of gaming together across multiple disciplines within a single volume.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 781
File size: 12.02 MB

$40.00

Automated Data Collection with R: A Practical Guide to Web Scraping and Text Mining

Automated Data Collection with R: A Practical Guide to Web Scraping and Text Mining

Automated Data Collection with R: A Practical Guide to Web Scraping and Text Mining

Automated Data Collection with R: A Practical Guide to Web Scraping and Text Mining by Simon Munzert and Christian Rubba

A hands on guide to web scraping and text mining for both beginners and experienced users of R

• Introduces fundamental concepts of the main architecture of the web and databases and covers HTTP, HTML, XML, JSON, SQL.
• Provides basic techniques to query web documents and data sets (XPath and regular expressions).
• An extensive set of exercises are presented to guide the reader through each technique.
• Explores both supervised and unsupervised techniques as well as advanced techniques such as data scraping and text management.
• Case studies are featured throughout along with examples for each technique presented.
• R code and solutions to exercises featured in the book are provided on a supporting website.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 477
File size: 4.56 MB

$40.00

Image and Video-Based Artistic Stylisation

Image and Video-Based Artistic Stylisation

Image and Video-Based Artistic Stylisation

Image and Video-Based Artistic Stylisation: 42 (Computational Imaging and Vision) by Paul Rosin and John Collomosse
Non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) is a combination of computer graphics and computer vision that produces renderings in various artistic, expressive or stylized ways such as painting and drawing. This book focuses on image and video based NPR, where the input is a 2D photograph or a video rather than a 3D model. 2D NPR techniques have application in areas as diverse as consumer and professional digital photography and visual effects for TV and film production. The book covers the full range of the state of the art of NPR with every chapter authored by internationally renowned experts in the field, covering both classical and contemporary techniques. It will enable both graduate students in computer graphics, computer vision or image processing and professional developers alike to quickly become familiar with contemporary techniques, enabling them to apply 2D NPR algorithms in their own projects.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 396
File size: 18.55 MB

$55.00

Temporary Structure Design

Temporary Structure Design

Temporary Structure Design

Temporary Structure Design by Christopher Souder
A comprehensive guide to temporary structures in construction projects
Temporary Structure Design is the first book of its kind, presenting students and professionals with authoritative coverage of the major concepts in designing temporary construction structures. Beginning with a review of statistics, it presents the core topics needed to fully comprehend the design of temporary structures: strength of materials; types of loads on temporary structures; scaffolding design; soil properties and soil loading; soldier beam, lagging, and tiebacks; sheet piling and strutting; pressure and forces on formwork and falsework; concrete formwork design; falsework; bracing and guying; trestles and equipment bridges; and the support of existing structures.
Temporary structures during construction include scaffolding, formwork, shoring, ramps, platforms, earth-retaining structures, and other construction structures that are not part of the permanent installation. These structures are less regulated and monitored than most other parts of the construction process, even though they are often supporting tons of steel or concrete—and the safety of all workers on the site depends on these structures to perform as designed. Unfortunately, most tragic failures occur during construction and are usually the result of improperly designed, constructed, and/or maintained temporary structures. Temporary Structure Design fills an important need in the literature by providing a trusted, comprehensive guide to designing temporary construction structures.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 452
File size: 13.31 MB

$50.00

Vibrational Properties of Defective Oxides and 2D Nanolattices: Insights from First-Principles Simulations

Vibrational Properties of Defective Oxides and 2D Nanolattices: Insights from First-Principles Simulations

Vibrational Properties of Defective Oxides and 2D Nanolattices: Insights from First-Principles Simulations

Vibrational Properties of Defective Oxides and 2D Nanolattices: Insights from First-Principles Simulations (Springer Theses) by Emilio Scalise

Ge and III–V compounds, semiconductors with high carrier mobilities, are candidates to replace Si as the channel in MOS devices. 2D materials – like graphene and MoS_2 – are also envisioned to replace Si in the future.
This thesis is devoted to the first-principles modeling of the vibrational properties of these novel channel materials.
The first part of the thesis focuses on the vibrational properties of various oxides on Ge, making it possible to identify the vibrational signature of specific defects which could hamper the proper functioning of MOSFETs.
The second part of the thesis reports on the electronic and vibrational properties of novel 2D materials like silicene and germanene, the Si and Ge 2D counterparts of graphene. The interaction of these 2D materials with metallic and non-metallic substrates is investigated. It was predicted, for the first time, and later experimentally confirmed, that silicene could be grown on a non-metallic template like MoS_2, a breakthrough that could open the door to the possible use of silicene in future nanoelectronic devices.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 157
File size: 7.63 MB

$65.00

Design Engineer's Handbook

Design Engineer's Handbook

Design Engineer's Handbook

Design Engineer's Handbook by Keith L. Richards

Student design engineers often require a "cookbook" approach to solving certain problems in mechanical engineering. With this focus on providing simplified information that is easy to retrieve, retired mechanical design engineer Keith L. Richards has written Design Engineer’s Handbook.
This book conveys the author’s insights from his decades of experience in fields ranging from machine tools to aerospace. Sharing the vast knowledge and experience that has served him well in his own career, this book is specifically aimed at the student design engineer who has left full- or part-time academic studies and requires a handy reference handbook to use in practice. Full of material often left out of many academic references, this book includes important in-depth coverage of key topics, such as:

• Effects of fatigue and fracture in catastrophic failures


• Lugs and shear pins


• Helical compression springs


• Thick-walled or compound cylinders


• Cam and follower design


• Beams and torsion


• Limits and fits and gear systems


• Use of Mohr’s circle in both analytical and experimental stress analysis

This guide has been written not to replace established primary reference books but to provide a secondary handbook that gives student designers additional guidance. Helping readers determine the most efficiently designed and cost-effective solutions to a variety of engineering problems, this book offers a wealth of tables, graphs, and detailed design examples that will benefit new mechanical engineers from all walks.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 375
File size: 19.52 MB

$60.53

Understanding Information Retrieval Systems: Management, Types, and Standards

Understanding Information Retrieval Systems: Management, Types, and Standards

Understanding Information Retrieval Systems: Management, Types, and Standards

Understanding Information Retrieval Systems: Management, Types, and Standards by Marcia J. Bates
In order to be effective for their users, information retrieval (IR) systems should be adapted to the specific needs of particular environments. The huge and growing array of types of information retrieval systems in use today is on display in Understanding Information Retrieval Systems: Management, Types, and Standards, which addresses over 20 types of IR systems. These various system types, in turn, present both technical and management challenges, which are also addressed in this volume.
In order to be interoperable in a networked environment, IR systems must be able to use various types of technical standards, a number of which are described in this book—often by their original developers. The book covers the full context of operational IR systems, addressing not only the systems themselves but also human user search behaviors, user-centered design, and management and policy issues.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 734
File size: 14.04 MB

$50.00

Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL (6th Edition)

Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL (6th Edition)

Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL (6th Edition)

Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL (6th Edition) by Edward Angel and Dave Shreiner
Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL®, 6e, is the only introduction to computer graphics text for undergraduates that fully integrates OpenGL 3.1 and emphasizes application-based programming. Using C and C++, the top-down, programming-oriented approach allows for coverage of engaging 3D material early in the text so readers immediately begin to create their own 3D graphics. Low-level algorithms (for topics such as line drawing and filling polygons) are presented after readers learn to create graphics.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 778
File size: 12.54 MB
$50.00

An Introduction to XML Query Processing and Keyword Search

An Introduction to XML Query Processing and Keyword Search

An Introduction to XML Query Processing and Keyword Search

An Introduction to XML Query Processing and Keyword Search by Jiaheng Lu

"An Introduction to XML Query Processing and Keyword Search" systematically and comprehensively covers the latest advances in XML data searching. It presents an extensive overview of the current query processing and keyword search techniques on XML data, including XML labeling schemes, indexing, processing on order and un-order XML tree patterns, XML query optimization, results estimation, and XML keyword searches, which are elaborated in separate chapters. Graduate students and researchers in the field of XML data searching will find this book an invaluable resource.    Prof. Jiaheng Lu is an associate professor at Renmin University of China’s School of Information.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 300
File size: 3.15 MB

$50.00

Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications

Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications

Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications

Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications by Information Resources Management Association
Successful educational programs are often the result of pragmatic design and development methodologies that take into account all aspects of the educational and instructional experience.
Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications presents a complete overview of historical perspectives, new methods and applications, and models in instructional design research and development. This three-volume work covers all fundamental strategies and theories and encourages continued research in strengthening the consistent design and reliable results of educational programs and models.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 1986
File size: 69.65 MB

$775.00

Web Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications - 4 Volumes

Web Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications - 4 Volumes

Web Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications - 4 Volumes

Web Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications - 4 Volumes by Arthur Tatnall

With the technological advancement of mobile devices, social networking, and electronic services, Web technologies continues to play an ever-growing part of the global way of life, incorporated into cultural, economical, and organizational levels. Web Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications provides a comprehensive depiction of current and future trends in support of the evolution of Web information systems, Web applications, and the Internet. Through coverage of the latest models, concepts, and architectures, this multiple-volume reference supplies audiences with an authoritative source of information and direction for the further development of the Internet and Web-based phenomena.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 2698
File size: 48.05 MB

$500.00

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice by American Institute of Architects
Authored by The American Institute of Architects (AIA), this guide is the updated architecture profession's standard on practice issues. This indispensable resource covers all aspects of architectural practice, including legal, financial, marketing, management, and administrative issues. Content is significantly revised to reflect the changing nature of the business of architecture related to the impact of integrated practice. An accompanying web site contains samples of the latest AIA Contract Documents in PDF format.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 1186
File size: 40.90 MB

$107.00

Dictionary of Computer Vision and Image Processing

Dictionary of Computer Vision and Image Processing

Dictionary of Computer Vision and Image Processing

Dictionary of Computer Vision and Image Processing by Robert B. Fisher, Toby P. Breckon, Kenneth Dawson-Howe and Andrew Fitzgibbon
Written by leading researchers, the 2^nd Edition of the Dictionary of Computer Vision & Image Processing is a comprehensive and reliable resource which now provides explanations of over 3500 of the most commonly used terms across image processing, computer vision and related fields including machine vision. It offers clear and concise definitions with short examples or mathematical precision where necessary for clarity that ultimately makes it a very usable reference for new entrants to these fields at senior undergraduate and graduate level, through to early career researchers to help build up knowledge of key concepts. As the book is a useful source for recent terminology and concepts, experienced professionals will also find it a valuable resource for keeping up to date with the latest advances.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 388
File size: 12.13 MB

$18.00

Web-Based and Traditional Outsourcing

Web-Based and Traditional Outsourcing

Web-Based and Traditional Outsourcing

Web-Based and Traditional Outsourcing (Infosys Press) by Vivek Sharma, Varun Sharma and K.S. Rajasekaran

In today’s increasingly competitive business environment, organizations must be able to adapt to the ever-changing business landscape where traditional business concepts no longer ensure success. The future will be driven by value and competing ideas—creating an environment where old alignments and equations will be replaced by a global network of projects and brand equity can evaporate quickly. Scale business relationships or perish is becoming the new mantra.

Written by a team of authors from the world's largest software outsourcer, Web-Based and Traditional Outsourcing explains how to leverage the Web to effectively manage and deploy people, resources, and competencies—regardless of their location. It introduces ground-breaking business models and frameworks that add significant value to outsourcing.

Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 423
File size: 3.66 MB

$23.00