In the next several decades, a significant percentage of the country's transportation, communications, environmental, and power system infrastructures, as well as public buildings and facilities, will have to be renewed or replaced. Next-generation infrastructure will have to meet very high expectations in terms of durability, constructability, performance, and life-cycle cost. One way of meeting future expectations will be through improved, high-performance materials, but before new materials can be confidently deployed in the field, a thorough and comprehensive understanding must be developed of their long-term performance in a variety of applications and physical environments. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has launched an initiative to promote the development of innovative short-term laboratory or in-situ tests for making accurate, reliable predictions of the long-term performance of materials and requested that the National Research Council (NRC) conduct a workshop as a reconnaissance-level assessment of models and methods that are being used, or potentially could be used, to determine the long-term performance of infrastructure materials and components.

Contains many of the papers presented in a mini-symposium on statistical analysis & modeling of automotive emissions held in Aug. 1999. The articles represent the efforts of approximately 20 authors & co-authors from across industry, gov't., & academia & cover a diverse array of topics regarding fundamental methodological issues, advanced statistical techniques, & specific case studies. Two papers included in the mini-symposium involved the assessment of sulfur in diesel fuel on the performance of emissions control devices & the forecasting of ozone standard exceedances that occur partly in response to vehicular traffic vol. & dispersion.

A comparison of how different industries are addressing the development and selection of materials to use for such purposes as nuclear and other hazardous waste disposal and transport, structures designed to last a long time, and systems subject to economic pressures that keep them from frequent mai

Advanced Automotive Engine Performance is designed to prepare novice technicians for the challenge of diagnosing today’s highly technical electronic engine controls. Using this curriculum, learners will gain familiarity with the operation and variations of emissions systems and associated onboard monitors. The curriculum especially focuses on applying diagnostic strategy to and performing service procedures for emissions systems faults. Learners will also develop an understanding of IM testing and an ability to interpret IM test reports to aid in diagnosis. This objective-based curriculum will prepare learners for the challenges of servicing engine management systems in the shop today. This is a complete curriculum solution for Advanced Automotive Engine Performance. Online courseware is available and is rich in video and animation to support understanding of complex systems. This solution is available in print-plus-digital, or digital-only offerings, providing eBook and online course pairing with mobile-friendly adaptability. Complete tests, tasksheets, and instructor resources make this curriculum easy to adopt and integrate into any automotive program.

This book has been written as per the syllabus prescribed by Sethu Institute of Technology (SIT), Virudhunagar for the First Semester of Engineering Chemistry students. The book has been developed in view of the recent development of the subject. The book covers important topics such as Ionic and Electrovalent Bond, Covalent Bond, Variable Valency, Coordinate or Dative Bond, Complex Ions, Effect of Water on Rocks and Minerals, Types and Effects of Impurities in Water, Methods of Treatment of Water for Domestic & Industrial Purpose, Nernst Theory, Standard Electrode Potentials, Galvanic Series, Reversible Cells, Polarization, How to Prevent Corrosion, Mineral Material, Properties of Soil Material, Sorption Process in the Soil, Cation Exchange in Soil, Visible Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet Spectroscopy, X-ray, Diffractometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Chromatography etc. have been explained in lucid manner. The book is sincerely offered to students and teaching fraternities associated with engineering chemistry from various engineering and technological institutions all over the country.