Health and social care practitioners are increasingly called upon to provide care to elderly people from a number of different faiths and cultures. This collection of essays examines ageing in the context of the many faiths and cultures that make up Western society, and provides carers with the knowledge they need to deliver sensitive and appropriate care to people of all faiths.Chapters are written by authoritative figures from each of the world's major faith groups about the beli...

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of engineering optimization and architectural design, presented at the 1st International Conference on ADDitively Manufactured OPTimized Structures by means of Machine Learning (ADDOPTML), held in Amman, Jordan, on October 1–4, 2024, jointly with conferences OPTARCH2024 and OPT-ii2024. It covers topics such as machine learning-based design manufacturing process for civil structures, additive manufacturing opt...

Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems collects the lectures and papers presented at IALCCE 2023 – The Eighth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering held at Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, 2-6 July, 2023. This Open Access Book contains the full papers of 514 contributions, including the Fazlur R. Khan Plenary Lecture, nine Keynote Lectures, and 504 technical papers from 45 countries.The papers cover recent advances and cutting-edge research in the...

Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Digitalization and Sustainability collects the lectures and technical papers presented at the 12th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-28 June 2024). This Open Access book contains 480 contributions, including the T.Y. Lin Lecture, 9 Keynote Lectures, and 470 technical papers from 44 countries.The contributions are presented bring together academic and te...

When used appropriately, building performance simulation has the potential to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment, to improve indoor quality and productivity, as well as to facilitate future innovation and technological progress in construction. Since publication of the first edition of Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation,the discussion has shifted from a focus on software features to a new agenda, which centres on the effectiveness of bui...

This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2023. The contents of this volume focus on the specialty track in structural engineering with topics on bridge design, FRP concrete structures, innovation in structural engineering, seismic analysis and design, wind load on structures, masonry structures, structural optimization, machine learning and AI in structural engineering, and wood and timber structures, among others. This volu...

This book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on product design and advanced manufacturing processes, intelligent solutions for Industry 4.0, covers topics in ICT for engineering education, describes the numerical simulation and experimental studies of milling, honing, burnishing, grinding, boring, and turning, as well as the development and implementation of advanced materials. Based on the 4th International Conferenc...

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of optimization-driven architectural design, presented at the 2nd International Conference on Optimization Driven Architectural Design, held in Amman, Jordan, on October 1–4, 2024, jointly with conferences OPT-ii2024 and ADDOPTML2024. It covers topics such as optimization software, evolutionary algorithms & swarm optimization, robust design optimization & reliability based design optimization, optimization in...

This proceedings contains peer-reviewed papers from International Conference on Renewable and Clean Energy 2026 which was held in Osaka, Japan, March 6-8, 2026. Topics include integration of solar, wind, hydrogen, bioenergy, and emerging technologies with smart grids and microgrids, advanced energy storage, electric mobility, sustainable transport, and decarbonization strategies. A unique emphasis is placed on bridging the gap between research and industry by showcasing applied solutions, ...

This book features papers focusing on the implementation of new and future technologies, which were presented at the International Conference on New Technologies, Development and Application—Advanced Production Processes and Intelligent Systems held at the Academy of Science and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo on 20–22 June 2024. It covers a wide range of future technologies and technical disciplines, including complex systems such as Industry 4.0; robotics; mechatronics systems...

This book presents the results from the 2nd Olympiad in Engineering Science (OES2025), with a focus on the integration of computational and experimental approaches across core engineering disciplines. It brings together contributions on fatigue and structural integrity, fluid dynamics and marine technology, concrete structures, dynamics and vibrations, additive manufacturing, and asset integrity management. By combining theoretical research with experimental studies, the chapters highlight...

This book reports on innovative concepts and practical solutions at the intersection between engineering design, applied mechanics, and production engineering. It covers cutting-edge design, modeling, and control of dynamic and multiphysics systems, advances in material engineering, and the assessment of additive manufacturing processes and products. It highlights topics relating to energy efficiency and sustainable development, and reports on applications of artificial intelligence in man...