School of Engineering and the Built Environment's Libguide: E-Books

This book is dedicated to the processes of mineral transformation, recycling and reclamation of metals, for the purpose of turning metals and alloys into a liquid state ready for pouring.

The Extractive Metallurgy series is devoted to the extraction of metals from ores and other sources.

Extractive metallurgy is the art and science of extracting metals from their ores and refining them.

For many years, various editions of Smallman's Modern Physical Metallurgy have served throughout the world as a standard undergraduate textbook on metals and alloys

This guide reviews the way asphalt mixture can be specified, with particular emphasis on the test methods used to measure performance

Spectral estimation is important in many fields including astronomy, meteorology, seismology, communications, economics, speech analysis, medical imaging, radar, sonar, and underwater acoustics

The book consolidates the transdisciplinary research of the project “CuveWaters: Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Northern Namibia (Cuvelai Basin) in the SADC-Region”

The new edition will continue to be of use to engineers in industry and technological establishments, especially as brief reviews are included on many important aspects of Turbomachinery, giving pointers towards more advanced sources of information

The key to building better and more reliable plants is staying abreast of new technologies and equipment improvements.

The use of electric power substations in generation, transmission, and distribution remains one of the most challenging and exciting areas of electric power engineering.

The use of electric power substations in generation, transmission, and distribution remains one of the most challenging and exciting areas of electric power engineering.

Engineers and scientists work to secure water supplies for potable and agricultural use.

Taking a learn-by-doing approach, Software Engineering Design: Theory and Practice uses examples, review questions, chapter exercises, and case study assignments to provide students and practitioners with the understanding required to design complex software systems.

The repair, renovation and replacement of highway infrastructure, along with the provision of new highways, is a core element of civil engineering, so this book covers basic theory and practice in sufficient depth to provide a solid grounding to students of civil engineering and trainee practitioners.