Publications

In biology, nitrogen undergoes a variety of oxidations and reductions that are performed in different ways by different organisms in their quest not only to meet their demand for nitrogen, but also to gain energy from growth and survival. These reactions make up the biological nitrogen cycle. Components of the N-cycle also affect life in other ways, which include contributing to global warming, the destruction of the ozone layer in the stratosphere and acting as constituents of acid rain.

This publication presents a collection of academic works associated with the second annual conference of the Living in Surveillance Societies (LiSS) which took place at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania, between 3 and 5 may 2011. The conference was Chaired by Dr William Webster and Dr Doina Balahur. The edited collection is organized around the diverse but related academic activities including : individual conference paper presentations, LiSS Working Group “Showcases”, the LiSS Doctoral School and European Research workshop.

This book, based on Transport and Urban Development COST Action TU1208, presents the most advanced applications of ground penetrating radar (GPR) in a civil engineering context, with documentation of instrumentation, methods and results. It explains clearly how GPR can be employed for the surveying of critical transport infrastructure, such as roads, pavements, bridges and tunnels and for the sensing and mapping of underground utilities and voids. Detailed attention is also devoted to use of GPR in the inspection of geological structures and of construction materials and structures, including reinforced concrete, steel reinforcing bars and pre/post-tensioned stressing ducts. Advanced methods for solution of electromagnetic scattering problems and new data processing techniques are also presented. Readers will come to appreciate that GPR is a safe, advanced, non destructive and noninvasive imaging technique that can be effectively used for the inspection of composite structures and the performance of diagnostics relevant to the entire life cycle of civil engineering works.

Proceedings of the Final European Seminar on “High Performance Wood Coatings Exterior and Interior Performance”, which took place in Paris, France on 26-27 April 2004.

Proceedings of the International Symposium in Milan, Italy, November 2004. KELSI 2004