Download or read book Introduction to Phytoremediation of Contaminated Groundwater written by James E. Landmeyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-18 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the reader with the comprehensive view necessary to understand and critically evaluate the design, implementation, and monitoring of phytoremediation at sites characterized by contaminated groundwater. Part I presents the historical foundation of the interaction between plants and groundwater, introduces fundamental groundwater concepts for plant physiologists, and introduces basic plant physiology for hydrogeologists. Part II presents information on how to assess, design, implement, and monitor phytoremediation projects for hydrologic control. Part III presents how plants take up and detoxify a wide range of organic xenobiotics in contaminated groundwater systems, and provides various approaches on how this can be assessed and monitored. Throughout, concepts are emphasized with numerous case studies, illustrations and pertinent literature citations.
Download or read book Natural Attenuation for Groundwater Remediation written by Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-08-31 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade, officials responsible for clean-up of contaminated groundwater have increasingly turned to natural attenuation-essentially allowing naturally occurring processes to reduce the toxic potential of contaminants-versus engineered solutions. This saves both money and headaches. To the people in surrounding communities, though, it can appear that clean-up officials are simply walking away from contaminated sites. When is natural attenuation the appropriate approach to a clean-up? This book presents the consensus of a diverse committee, informed by the views of researchers, regulators, and community activists. The committee reviews the likely effectiveness of natural attenuation with different classes of contaminants-and describes how to evaluate the "footprints" of natural attenuation at a site to determine whether natural processes will provide adequate clean-up. Included are recommendations for regulatory change. The committee emphasizes the importance of the public's belief and attitudes toward remediation and provides guidance on involving community stakeholders throughout the clean-up process. The book explores how contamination occurs, explaining concepts and terms, and includes case studies from the Hanford nuclear site, military bases, as well as other sites. It provides historical background and important data on clean-up processes and goes on to offer critical reviews of 14 published protocols for evaluating natural attenuation.
Download or read book The True Story of Robert Browne 1550 1633 Father of Congregationalism written by Champlin Burrage and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Engineer s Cost Handbook written by Richard E. Westney and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1997-02-26 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers coverage of each important step in engineering cost control process, from project justification to life-cycle costs. The book describes cost control systems and shows how to apply the principles of value engineering. It explains estimating methodology and the estimation of engineering, engineering equipment, and construction and labour costs
Download or read book Systems Engineering and Program Management written by David E. Stem and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems engineering and program management (SE/PM) constitute a large portion of the acquisition cost of military aircraft and guided weapons systems. The goal of this study was the development of a set of cost-estimating relationships that can be used to estimate the SE/PM cost element for development and production of aircraft and weapons programs. The authors canvassed government and industry personnel to learn about current techniques for estimating SE/PM costs, and they collected historical data from several aircraft and weapons programs to investigate trends in SE/PM costs over time and to generate methods that cost analysts can use early in the life cycle of a program when little cost information is available. The authors also investigated the effects on SE/PM costs from acquisition reform, including the reduction in the number of military specifications and standards, the use of integrated product and process teams, and the trend toward "evolutionary acquisition." This product is part of the RAND Corporation monograph series. RAND monographs present major research findings that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND monographs undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity. Book jacket.
Download or read book Cost analysis Engineering written by DeWitt V Moore and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This instructional guide provides detailed information on cost-analysis engineering techniques, providing a valuable resource for engineering students and professionals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Cost analysis Engineering written by Dewitt V. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cost Engineering Analysis written by William R. Park and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1984-05-09 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revision of the very successful first edition with all chapters thoroughly reviewed and updated. Presents a means of rapid, inexpensive financial comparison among a group of projects as well as the more mathematically sophisticated, popular, but not necessarily accurate methods. The chapter on depreciation has been rewritten to reflect new tax laws. Discusses the impact of interest rates and income tax considerations on project evaluation. Includes expanded use of small computers with practical BASIC programs for computing depreciation, cash flow, present value, and more.
Download or read book Cost analysis Engineering written by American School of Correspondence and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Construction Cost Engineering Handbook written by Anghel Patrascu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1988-03-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the basic and advanced aspects of engineering economics, cost estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and planning and scheduling. It is intended for engineers, architects, and managers involved in or planning to be involved in engineering and construction projects.
Download or read book Cost Accounting for Base Installations Engineer Activities written by United States. Air Force and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cost Analysis Between SABER and Design Bid Build Construction written by Elwood Henry and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research was to perform a cost analysis between DBB and SABER construction. The research involved traveling to Wright-Patterson and Holloman Air Force Bases to gather project information on comparable projects completed by both methods. There were a total of 46 projects collected from both bases. A methodology was developed to compare the projects completed. Projects were divided into categories containing similar types of construction. Data from the project was then used to calculate a unit cost for the project. Project comparability was demonstrated by showing the projects constructed by each method completed a similar type and scope of work. This consisted of showing commonality in key work elements contained in projects completed by both methods. Time and cost growth were also compared for DBB versus SABER. Statistical test of the means for each method demonstrated that SABER was cheaper but not at a statistically significant level. SABER construction also performed better in cost and time growth for most instances. The research showed that SABER had statistically significant lower time growth that DBB at Wright- Patterson AFB.
Download or read book Cost Analysis and Estimating written by Roland Kankey and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environment for today's cost estimator and analyst is certainly very challenging. Computerization, software, robots, composites, uncertainty, and inte grated systems all challenge the applicability of our existing tools and techniques. These Proceedings serve to document some of the completed and on-going re search in the dynamic world of costing. This document is published in conjunction with the first Society of Cost Es timating and Analysis (SCEA) National Conference, held in Boston, MA, June 19-21,1991. It serves to foster and promote cost research, and to provide a forum to report these findings in furtherance of public interest. This volume is the third of the series. The first and second were published in conjunction with the 1989 ICNNES Joint Conference in Washington, D.C., and the 1990 ICNNES Joint Conference in Los Angeles. My thanks to our Editors, Professor Jane Robbins and Dr. Roland Kankey; our Managing Editor, Mr. Frank Hett; the Program Chair, Ms. Ann-Marie Sweet; and all those who contributed. R. R. Crum, President Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis PREFACE We wish to thank the professionals who submitted papers to us for review. As any editor will indicate, you cannot review or publish papers that are not sub mitted. The articles in this Proceedings successfully completed the referee process. Each of these authors was rewarded by an additional cycle of minor changes, word processing, and express mailings.
Download or read book Impossible Certainty written by and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is one of a series from a RAND Project AIR FORCE project, "The Cost of Future Military Aircraft: Historical Cost Estimating Relationships and Cost Reduction Initiatives."
Download or read book Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating written by Phillip F. Ostwald and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides principles & techniques for the evaluation of construction design, emphasizing the importance of strong analysis skills & exploring estimation. It aims to provide readers with a balanced & cohesive overview of these two areas.
Download or read book A Comparison of Three Methods of Rating scale Construction written by Joseph M. Madden and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four job evaluation factors were used as the basis of rating 10 Air Force specialties. For each factor three different methods were used in constructing the scale: (1) each scale division was defined and illustrated; (2) neither scale division definitions nor examples were used; and (3) definitions were used but the examples were omitted. Ratings by samples of aviation cadets were analyzed for effects of method on mean ratings. For three of the four factors, the mean ratings obtained were not different as a function of the method of scale construction. Methods 1 and 3 were about equally reliable, both yielding more reliable means than method 2. Method 3 is suggested as being the most effective because the task of the rater is somewhat simpler than for method 1 and the reliability is higher than for method 2.
Download or read book A Cost Analysis of the U S Air Force Overseas Posture written by Patrick Mills and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report seeks to inform the debate over the extent of U.S. military presence overseas by providing a rigorous estimate of the costs associated with maintaining U.S. Air Force installations and units overseas rather than in the United States.
