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Summary
Summary
Although most public health and environmental engineers are aware of the importance of microbial activity, many civil engineers do not appreciate the part microbiological process play in, for example, biodeterioration of concrete and other construction materials, alteration of soil and rock properties, clogging of boreholes, distribution and irrigation systems, and biofouling in embankment dams. There is a need for greater interaction between scientists and engineers in this respect. Recent advances in applied microbiology and biochemistry could usefully be extrapolated to fields of civil engineering. Indeed an understanding of microbiological activity in what is often thought of as purely physical and/or chemical processes and an awareness of what to look for is becoming increasingly important for civil engineers in their design of a variety of systems and structures. This book forms the Proceedings of the International Conference held at Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, in September 1990.
Author Notes
P. Howsam
Table of Contents
| Part 1 Introduction |
| Microbes in Civil Engineering EnvironmentsD R Cullimore |
| Part 2 Overviews of the Main Microbiological Processes Relevant to Civil Engineering |
| Microbes in Civil Engineering Environments: Biofilms and biofouling ?D R Cullimore |
| Bio-corrosion in Civil EngineeringA K Tiller |
| BiodeteriorationK Seal |
| Part 3 Water Supply Engineering |
| Bacterial Growth Potential in the Distribution SystemO Adams and Y Kott |
| Engineered Water Systems and Waterborne DiseaseG J Mistry and R van Woerkom |
| Study on Biofouling Forming in the Industrial Cooling Water SystemsGy Lakatos |
| Part 4 Engineering Materials |
| Major Biodeterioration Aspects of Buildings in RomaniaA Popescu and T Beschea |
| The Biodeterioration of Polyester Polyurethane in soil/marine contactM J Kay and L H G Morton and E L Prince |
| Influence of Materials on the Microbiological Colonization of Drinking WaterD Schoenen |
| Degradation of Concrete in Sewer Environment by Biogenic Sulfuric Acid Attacki A C A van Mechelen and R B Polder |
| Micromorphological Aspects of the Microbial Decay of WoodR Venkatasamy and R Mouzouras and E B G Jones and S T Moss |
| Part 5 Groundwater Engineering |
| Biofouling in Sierra Colorado Water Supply: A Case Studyi R E Alcalde and M A Gariboglio |
| Iron Biofouling in Groundwater Abstraction Systems: Why and How?P Howsam and S F Tyrrel |
| Complexity of Causes of Well Yield DecreaseI Savic and F Barbic and O Krajcic |
| Theoretical Evaluation of Production Losses from a Water Well Which Involves BiofoulingD R Cullimore |
| Occurrence and Derivation of Iron-binding Bacteria in Iron-Bearing GroundwaterK Olanczuk-Neyman |
| Part 6 Land Drainage and Reclamation and Waste Disposal |
| Biotreatment of Contaminated LandB Ellis and R J F Bewley |
| Clogging Problems in a Subsurface Pressure Distribution System for Waste Water DisposalG Cherier and A Zairi |
| Elimination of Ochre Deposits from Drainpipe SystemsA Beliovich |
| Part 7 Geotechnical Engineering |
| Biological Factors Influencing Laboratory and Field DiffusionR M Quigley and E K Yanful and F Ferndanez |
| The Effects of Heavy Civil Engineering and Stockpiling on the Soil Microbial CommunityJ A Harris and P Birch |
| Case Studies of Floor Heave Due to Microbiological Activity in Pyritic ShalesR J Collins |
| A Case Study of Sulphate Induced Ground HeaveA B Hawkins |
| Biological Strengthening of Marine SedimentsD Muir Wood and P S Meadows and A Tufail |
| Design of Pressure Relief Wells with an Integral Cleaning System for a Large Earth-fill DamC M Jewell |
| A Case Study of Biofilm Formation in Association with Methane Seepage into an Underground TunnelC F C Pearson and M J Brown |
