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The use of composite structures in construction is increasing. The optimized combination of the two materials concrete and steel produces particularly cost-efficient structures. This book presents a large number of numerical examples with detailed explanations of the provisions of Eurocode 4. It deals with the most common structural components in building construction: beams, columns and slabs. Furthermore, comprehensive chapters provide insight into the topics of creep and shrinkage, as well as fatigue. This book enables the reader to efficiently perform analyses of composite structures. It is a valuable reference book for professionals as well as an outstanding means for students to become familiar with the Eurocode 4.

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Senka Skorikov, orphan and urchin, has been abandoned to the murky world of Moscow''s gangster district. While picking a pocket or two, he glimpses the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and joins the gang of her overlord lover, The Prince, so desperate he is to meet her. Senka climbs the criminal ranks, uncovering a stash of precious metal, and gradually capturing the heart of his beloved Death - so named for the life expectancy of her lovers. But as the bandit community balks at his success on both fronts, threats on his life begin to pour in . A dandy and his ''Chinese'' sidekick seem to be taking an inordinate interest in Senka''s welfare, and it becomes clear that those threatening Senka are linked to a spate of murders, grizzly even by underworld standards. Fandorin must unweave a tangled web of narcotics, false identities and organised crime - but can he survive an encounter with the ever-alluring Death unscathed?... Find out in the darkest Fandorin to date!

The Russo-Turkish war is at a critical juncture, and Erast Fandorin, broken-hearted and disillusioned has gone to the front in an attempt to forget his sorrows. Captured by the Turks, he wins his freedom in a game of backgammon, before finding himself the unlikely rescuer of Varvara Suvorova - a ''progressive'' Russian woman trying to make her way to the Russian headquarters to join her fiancé. Fandorin''s efforts to steer clear of affairs of state are thwarted when a traitor is discovered within the Russian camp. Within days, Varvara''s fiancé has been accused of treason, a Turkish victory looms on the horizon, and there are rumours that one of Lady Astair''s Azazel orphans may be making his own bid for power. Our reluctant gentleman sleuth will need to resurrect all of his dormant powers of detection if he is to unmask the traitor, help the Russians to victory and smooth the path of young love in the third sparkling page-turner from Boris Akunin. ''Erast Fandorin has been called a 19th century James Bond, and there are similarities...but Fandorin is more human than Bond, and Akunin more witty than Fleming.'' Daily Telegraph ''Akunin...seems able to carry off whatever detective genre he turns to, and makes no bones about incorporating his diverse knowledge into his books'' plots. The result is a barnstorming success.'' Time Out

Intended for advanced students of physics, chemistry and related disciplines, this text treats the quantum theory of atoms and ions within the framework of self-consistent fields. Data needed for the analysis of collisions and other atomic processes are also included.

The life and scientific achievements of the great Russian physiologist.

"Renowned the world over for his fabulous cover illustrations, Vallejo now turns his considerable talents to erotic fantasy art. These new paintings, produced especially for this stunning volume, are so bold, so provocative, so superb, they will challenge the mind as they arouse the emotions."--Cover.

Tiré du site Internet de JRP/Ringier: "Artist''s book. This project by artist, singer, curator, and visual poet Boris Ondreicka is in fact two books in one : "John Doe & Joe Bloggs" is a long poem, laid out in a portrait-oriented format, while "Hi! Lo." is constituted by experimental texts- i.e., in the terms of the artist, "autonomous artworks, theoretical performances, list of titles, etc."- put together in a landscape format. Created between 1994 and today, the diagrams, schemes, drawings, sketches, poems, and other elements are an improbable collection of projects using the page as site."

Science fiction-roman.