A comprehensive, in-depth, and authoritative guide to China's financial system The Chinese economy is one of the most important in the world, and its success is driven in large part by its financial system.  Meer

Pile Foundations are an essential basis for many structures. It is vital that they be designed with the utmost reliability, because the cost of failure is potentially huge.  Meer

Pile Foundations are an essential basis for many structures. It is vital that they be designed with the utmost reliability, because the cost of failure is potentially huge.  Meer

This presents models capturing nonlinear responses of piles subjected to lateral forces. Using a consistent approach with new mathematical models, solutions are presented as closed-form expressions underpinned by the same set of 3-5 measurable input parameters, focusing on mono piles, anchored piles, pile groups, torsional piles, and more.  Meer

This updated edition examines the biological characteristics and clinical use of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery. It contains first-hand information on arterial grafts, as well as vein grafts with regard to biological characteristics, clinical use including off-pump coronary bypass grafting surgery, results, and future developments.  Meer

This updated edition examines the biological characteristics and clinical use of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery. It contains first-hand information on arterial grafts, as well as vein grafts with regard to biological characteristics, clinical use including off-pump coronary bypass grafting surgery, results, and future developments.  Meer

Miao Guo's PhD thesis provides scientific insights into the environmental issues related to biocomposites based on starch-polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) blends.  Meer

Miao Guo's PhD thesis provides scientific insights into the environmental issues related to biocomposites based on starch-polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) blends.  Meer