Handbook of Measurement in Science and Engineering, Volume 1

<p><b>A multidisciplinary reference of engineering measurement tools, techniques, and applications—Volume 1</b></p> <p>”When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind; it may be the beginning of knowledge, but you have scarcely in your thoughts advanced to the stage of science.” <i>— Lord Kelvin</i></p> <p>Measurement falls at the heart of any engineering discipline and job function. Whether engineers are attempting to state requirements quantitatively and demonstrate compliance; to track progress and predict results; or to analyze costs and benefits, they must use the right tools and techniques to produce meaningful, useful data.</p> <p>The <i>Handbook of Measurement in Science and Engineering</i> is the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference set on engineering measurements—beyond anything on the market today. Encyclopedic in scope, <i>Volume 1</i> spans several disciplines—Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering—and covers:</p> <ul> <li>New Measurement Techniques in Structural Health Monitoring</li> <li>Traffic Congestion Management</li> <li>Measurements in Environmental Engineering</li> <li>Dimensions, Surfaces, and Their Measurement</li> <li>Luminescent Method for Pressure Measurement</li> <li>Vibration Measurement</li> <li>Temperature Measurement</li> <li>Force Measurement</li> <li>Heat Transfer Measurements for Non-Boiling Two-Phase Flow</li> <li>Solar Energy Measurements</li> <li>Human Movement Measurements</li> <li>Physiological Flow Measurements</li> <li>GIS and Computer Mapping</li> <li>Seismic Testing of Highway Bridges</li> <li>Hydrology Measurements</li> <li>Mobile Source Emissions Testing</li> <li>Mass Properties Measurement</li> <li>Resistive Strain Measurement Devices</li> <li>Acoustics Measurements</li> <li>Pressure and Velocity Measurements</li> <li>Heat Flux Measurement</li> <li>Wind Energy Measurements</li> <li>Flow Measurement</li> <li>Statistical Quality Control</li> <li>Industrial Energy Efficiency</li> <li>Industrial Waste Auditing</li> </ul> <p>Vital for engineers, scientists, and technical managers in industry and government, <i>Handbook of Measurement in Science and Engineering</i> will also prove ideal for members of major engineering associations and academics and researchers at universities and laboratories.</p>