November 2010 Archives

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The Library will be running some reduced hours this week in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Here are the reduced hours--They start on Wednesday:

Wednesday, November 24: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Thursday, November 25: Closed
Friday, November 26: Closed

Normal hours resume on Saturday.

I'll also be on vacation starting Tuesday...so if you email/call my office I won't respond until next Monday (November 29)

Enjoy the long weekend!

Here are some of the books that came in last month that may be of particular interest to those interested in Civil Engineering Topics.  You can access the full list and archive of past lists on our New Books page.

Books Added to Walter Collection in October 2010:

Freight systems : intermodal transportation, hazardous materials, and international trade.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
vii, 116 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
TE7.H5 no. 2162
Link to MNCAT Record

Travel behavior 2010.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
TE7.H5 no. 2157
Link to MNCAT Record

Traffic flow theory, 2010 : simulation modeling.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
vii, 56 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
TE7.H5 no. 2161
Link to MNCAT Record

Railways, 2010.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
vii, 117 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
TE7.H5 no. 2159
Link to MNCAT Record

Pavement management, 2010.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
vii, 178 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
TE7.H5 no. 2155
Link to MNCAT Record

Data systems and travel survey methods, 2010.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
vii, 168 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
TE7.H5 no. 2160
Link to MNCAT Record


The King's best highway : the lost history of the Boston post road, the route that made America
Jaffe, Eric.
New York : Scribner , 2010.
ix, 322 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
HE356.B6J34 2010
Link to MNCAT Record







U.S. traffic calming manual.
Ewing, Reid H.
Chicago, IL : American Planning Association ; , 2009.
xx, 236 p. ; 26 cm.
HE336.T7E85 2009
Link to MNCAT Record


Guide to stability design criteria for metal structures, sixth edition
Ziemian, Ronald D.
Norwood Mass. : Books24x7.com , 2005.
TA660.C6G85 2010eb
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Link to MNCAT Record

Stresses in beams, plates, and shells
Ugural, A. C.
Boca Raton : CRC Press , 2009.
xxii, 574 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
TA660.P6U39 2009
Link to MNCAT Record







Titanium and titanium alloys : fundamentals and applications
Leyens, C., Peters, M.
Norwood Mass. : Books24x7.com , 2005.
TA480.T54T5643 2003eb
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Link to MNCAT Record


Introduction to engineering experimentation
Wheeler, Anthony J., Ganji, A. R.
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Higher Education , 2010.
x, 470 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
TA153.W47 2010
Link to MNCAT Record

Soft computing in civil and structural engineering.
International Conference on Soft Computing Technology in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Kippen : Saxe-Coburg Publications , 2009.
iv, 346 p. ; 25 cm.
TA640.I58 2009
Link to MNCAT Record







Structural optimization : dynamic and seismic applications
Cheng, Franklin Y., Truman, Kevin Z.
New York : Spon Press , 2010.
xix, 703 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
TA654.3.C48 2010
Link to MNCAT Record


Earthquake resistant design and risk reduction, second edition
Dowrick, David J.
Norwood Mass. : Books24x7.com , 2005.
TA654.6.D69 2009eb
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Link to MNCAT Record


Formwork for concrete structures.
Peurifoy, R. L.
New York : McGraw-Hill , 2011.
xxii, 518 p. ; 24 cm.
TA682.44.P48 2011
Link to MNCAT Record

Principles of soil dynamics.
Das, Braja M.
Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning. , 2011.
563 p. ; 25 cm.
TA711.D27 2011
Link to MNCAT Record






Foundation engineering handbook : design and construction with the 2009 international building code
Day, Robert W.
New York : McGraw-Hill , 2010.
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
TA775.D39 2010
Link to MNCAT Record

Into the belly of the beast : exploring London's Victorian sewers.
Dobraszczyk, Paul.
Reading : Spire Books , 2009.
236 p., [12] p. of plates ; 29 cm.
TD564.L7D63 2009
Link to MNCAT Record





The water resources of Butte, Montana
Meinzer, Oscar Edward
Washington : Govt. Print. Off. , 1915.
p. 79-125, [2] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
TD224.M9M45x 1915
Link to MNCAT Record


Introduction to environmental engineering.
Vesilind, P. Aarne.
Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning , 2010.
xx, 603 p. ; 24 cm.
TD145.V4297 2010
Link to MNCAT Record


Effects of urbanization on groundwater : an engineering case-based approach for sustainable development
Environmental and Water Resources Institute (U.S.). Urbanization Effects on Groundwater Task Committee., Chang, Ni-Bin.
Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers , 2010.
xiv, 395 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
TD657.E58 2010
Link to MNCAT Record

Electrochemical remediation technologies for polluted soils, sediments and groundwater
Reddy, Krishna R., Cameselle, Claudio
Norwood Mass. : Books24x7.com , 2005.
TD878.47.E44 2009eb
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Link to MNCAT Record




State of the practice in highway access management
Gluck, Jerome S., Lorenz, Matthew R., National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board., National Cooperative Highway Research Program., American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials., United States. Federal Highway Administration.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
112 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
TE153.S96x no. 404
Link to MNCAT Record

Effective public involvement using limited resources
Morris, Anne., Fragala, Louise., National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board., National Cooperative Highway Research Program., American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials., United States. Federal Highway Administration.
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board , 2010.
97 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
TE5091.N283 no. 407
Link to MNCAT Record


Golden Gate : the life and times of America's greatest bridge
Starr, Kevin.
New York : Bloomsbury Press , 2010.
215 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
TG25.S225S74 2010
Link to MNCAT Record

Health monitoring of bridges
Wenzel, Helmut.
Norwood Mass. : Books24x7.com , 2005.
TG305.W46 2009eb
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Link to MNCAT Record






Integral and semi-integral bridges
Burke, Martin P.
Norwood Mass. : Books24x7.com , 2005.
TG340.B88 2009eb
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Link to MNCAT Record


History of the modern suspension bridge : solving the dilemma between economy and stiffness
Kawada, Tadaki, Scott, Richard
Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers , 2010.
xv, 246 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
TG400.K34213 2010
Link to MNCAT Record

There's a lot going on this week at Walter Library...here's an overview of events happening this week, November 15 - November 19

EndNote Basics

Wednesday, November 17

10:30-11:30AM

Walter Library 310

Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNoteWeb, a Web-based version of EndNote available for free to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff. Note: Access self-paced online version of this course.

Register Here.

Hopefully this came to you via email...but wanted to make sure that all faculty were aware of this workshop.  It's being held over at Andersen Library and is eligible for RCR credit!  Featuring Civil Engineering's David Levinson.

An event especially for, but not exclusive to, faculty editors

The University of Minnesota Libraries and  the Office of the Vice President for Research present Current and Future Publishing Practices Thursday, December 2, 2010 • 2:00-4:00 p.m. 120 Elmer L. Andersen Library, University of Minnesota U Faculty Joshua Feinberg, David Levinson, and Patricia Lorcin will present and have a conversation about current and future publishing practices. The panel will be introduced and moderated by University Librarian Wendy Lougee. Questions they will address include: What is your journal's greatest challenge? What rights do you give your authors? (e.g. ability to create derivative works, post or distribute pre/post-print, archive in the University Digital Conservatory or a subject repository) At what point after publication is most of your journal's content made available free of charge to the public? How important are library subscriptions to your journal's revenue flow? What predictions can you forecast about future publishing practices of your journal? The forum will offer the opportunity for attendees to ask questions and contribute to the discussion with their fellow colleagues. All perspectives and experiences are welcome. Organized by the Scholarly Communication Collaborative, a group formed by the Libraries to inform and educate the campus on policy and practical issues surrounding scholarly communication. This event has been designated by the Office of the Vice President for Research to satisfy the Awareness/Discussion component of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) continuing education requirement. Reserve your seat now! (registration requested by Friday, November 19)

For more University of Minnesota Libraries events, please visit our website.