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Railway Safety Rolling Stock: Crash, Derail, Burn
Ian Macfarlane                       
$95 + GST = $104.50

Part four in Macfarlane’s railway safety series focuses on rolling stock including a simplified explanation of the complex interaction of the train with the track, with an emphasis on the structural integrity and crashworthiness of passenger trains. It also addresses fire on the train (less dc power arcs) and other aspects of rendering the train itself safe for passengers. The dangerous-goods chapters include the story of the World's biggest such derailment that released 2 001 tonnes of dangerous chemicals in Livingstone, Lousiana, USA.

CONTENTS: Two London Catastrophes – Passenger Train Crashworthiness Principles – Trains, Collisions, Materials – Passenger Train Couplers and Bogies – Car Body Shells – Fitout for Safety – Fire on the Train! – Can Anyone Smell Gas? – Dangerous Goods Accidents – Derailments: Keeping Trains on Tracks – Track-initiated Derailments - Vehicle-induced Derailments – Derailments & Dynamic Effects in the Train – The Train Crew from Hell – The Waterfall Inquiry Final Report – The Structural Provenance of Selected Australian All-metal Trains – Index.
2006 0858257661 380pp

Railway Safety – Interlocking and Train Protection
Ian Macfarlane $100.00 + GST = $110.00

Interlocking and Train Protection is the third Part of Macfarlane's series on Railway Safety. It addresses traditional mechanical and Double Wire interlocking of points and signals, electrical interlocking, and techniques with no interlocking at all. There's a special focus on crossing loops, and some landmark accidents both overseas and here in Australia are described to bring out the key points.

The book discusses the principles of simple in-cab train protection systems like Driver Reminder, Deadman, and Vigilance, including an exciting new vigilance system, then addresses Automatic Warning and full Automatic Train Protection, from 1851 to 2004 with the key features of commonly used. The final chapters address the last three major electric train accidents in Melbourne and Sydney in the traditional hard-hitting manner for which Macfarlane is known.

CONTENTS: Head-on at Harvey – Mechanical Interlocking of Points and Signals – Electric Interlocking of Points and Signals – Accidents at Crossing Loops – Open-Switch Accidents in Privatised Australia – Electric Signal System Failures and Accidents – Drivers and Signals Passed at Danger – Invigilance Accidents and their Prevention – Train Protection Systems & Principles – Traditional Train Protection Systems – Modern Automatic Train Protection Systems – A Tale of Two Cities – Up There with the Best?
2004 0858257793

New Railway Environment
Martin Baggott, David Ferris, Fred Mau, Ian Macfarlane, George Nikandros and Chris Venn-Brown.
Most of the principal challenges and activities demanded of people involved in today’s railways are contained in this book.  Drawing mainly from Australian experience it offers a one stop shop for those who wish to apprise themselves of up-to-date practices in the changing railway environment.

CONTENTS: Railway Business – Railway Access – Railway Management – Railway Safety Management –  Railway Operations – Track & Associated Assets – Signaling & Telecommunications – Rollingstock – Project Management.
2004 0858257874  480pp

Australian Runoff Quality
Ed: THF Wong

PRINTED EDITION
Engineers Australia members $120 + GST = $132
Non-members $160 + GST = $176

ELECTRONIC EDITION
Engineers Australia members $75 + GST = $82.50
Non-members $100 + GST = $110

This overview of current best practice in the management of urban stormwater in Australia, within the context of total urban water cycle management and integration of management practices into the urban built form,  provides # Procedures for estimating a range of urban stormwater contaminants # Design guidelines for commonly applied stormwater quantity and quality management practices # Procedures for estimating performance of these practices # Advice on integrated urban water cycle management practices.

2006 0858258528 231pp

Australian Rainfall and Runoff (Volume 1)
D Pilgrim

PRINTED EDITION
Engineers Australia members $180 + GST = $198
Non-members $240 + GST = $264

ELECTRONIC EDITION
Now produced in 8 books available together in ringbinder format. Published by Engineers Australia to provide Australian designers of works and structures subject to floods with the best available information on design flood estimation.
2001 1858256878 425pp.

Australian Rainfall & Runoff (Volume 2)
NOW AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM IN ADOBE PDF
Volume 2 contains the rainfall data required for the computation of design storms.

Road Safety Strategies and Solutions
Robin Underwood
$99 + GST = $108.90

This Australian book aims to provide a good introduction to and understanding of road safety issues. There are separate chapters on Road user, vehicle, road and legislation basics; Road safety management; Specific issues; Road safety investigations; Vehicle safety considerations; Road user aids; Intersections; Pedestrians; Bicyclists; Motorcyclists; Road-based public transport; Land development considerations. Urban and rural roads.
2006 05858258447 336pp

How The Rocks Was Won
Owen Magee $40 + GST = $44
The author was executive director and deputy chairman of the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority. He records the stormy episodes which led to the deregistration of the NSW branch of the Builders Labourers Federation and the construction which led to the revitalisation of The Rocks. In a preface he says he wrote the book to correct myths created by the BLF and others.
2005 0858258048 235pp

Risk Management Strategies Guide
Engineering Science and Technology Professional Standards Society,
Engineers Australia

The Guide deals with what Engineers Australia considers to be two key areas of risk exposure, namely an Organisation’s Risks and specific Project Risks for each project undertaken. When preparing a Risk Management Policy Statement/Manual, strategies need to be developed to cater for both areas of risk. Some strategies members might consider for controlling risk exposure in each of these areas are provided.
2005

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Structural Design of Timber Portal Frame Buildings
H Milner, D Crozier - $59.95 + GST = $65.95

This Australian book focuses on appropriate design procedures and places particular emphasis on # Glulam frames jointed using plywood gussets and epoxy grouted steel bars # Plywood-web box-beam frames jointed using plywood gussets. It attempts to deal with all issues related to portal frame forms including loadings, analysis, purlin selection, selection of main frame members, all forms of buckling, bracing, footings, foundations, and mullion walls. 2000, 0858257041, 208pp.

Engineering a Better Workplace
S Lewis, R Harris, B Cox - $45.00

In an effort to retain qualified female engineers in the workforce, Engineers Australia initiated this manual. It was written not to attract more females to engineering but to address the issue of how to retain those already in engineering and create an improved workplace for all minority groups. It is aimed at senior executives who wish to increase the levels of diversity in their organisations, engineering managers and supervisors who wish to improve their skills in managing diversity, and female engineers who wish to stay in the profession.
0858257068

Design of High-Strength Concrete Members
A/Prof. Priyan Mendis, University of Melbourne – $30.00 + GST = $33.00

Many structures built now have at least some components constructed with high-strength concrete. At present, the Australian Concrete Structures Code, AS 3600 and other major codes around the worldcover only strength concrete. This publication is an excellent and timely consolidation of state of the art information on high-strength concrete and will become the basis of design in high-strength concrete before the code is revised. Attched: spreadsheets with standard design calculations. 2001 0858258080.

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Research, Development and Innovation
R Brown, A Carter, R Davie, G Ogilvie – WAS $39.95 NOW $10.00

An Engineers Media review of this new book said: "This slim, practical and no-nonsense paperback book is a welcome addition to the Australian research scene in general, and to Australian management and engineering literature in particular. It contains a rather complete treatment of the issues involved in research, development and innovation, with much sound practical advice." It includes three Australian innovations as case studies. 1997 0858256657 86pp.

Liability for Electrical Accidents: Risk, Negligence and Tort
Carolyn Sappideen, R Stillman – WAS $49.95 NOW $10.00

A very readable liability guide and reference for engineers and others working in the electricity supply industry, providing a service to it, or working in industry and public utilities dealing with electricity supply. It presents an overview of the essential elements of legal principles in liability for negligence, set in the context of 84 case histories of electrical accidents reported from Australia and also from Canada, the US and Britain. Enables you to learn from the mistakes of others. 1995 085825638X 257pp.