Microbiology in civil engineering : proceedings of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies symposium held at Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, 3-5 September, 1990

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 irriga Content: Part 1: Introduction. Microbes in Civil Engineering Environments - D R Cullimore, Regina Water Research Institute, Canada. Part 2: Overviews of the Main Microbiological Processes Relevant to Civil Engineering. Microbes in Civil Engineering Environments: Biofilms and biofouling - D R Cullimore, Regina Water Research Institute, Canada . Bio-corrosion in Civil Engineering - A K Tiller, National Corrosion Service, NPL, UK . Biodeterioration - K Seal, Cranfield Biotechnology Ltd, UK. Part 3: Water Supply Engineering.0 Bacterial Growth Potential in the Distribution System - O Adams & Y Kott, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.Engineered Water Systems and Waterborne Disease - G J Mistry & R van Woerkom, Thames Water Enterprises, UK. Study on Biofouling Forming in the Industrial Cooling Water Systems - Gy Lakatos, Ecological Institute of Kossuth University, Hungary.Part 4: Engineering Materials.0 Major Biodeterioration Aspects of Buildings in Romania - A Popescu and T Beschea, Bucharest, Romania.The Biodeterioration of Polyester Polyurethane in soil/marine contact - M J Kay, L H G Morton & E L Prince, Lancashire Polytechnic, UK.Influence of Materials on the Microbiological Colonization of Drinking Water - D Schoenen, Hygiene-Institute, W Germany.Degradation of Concrete in Sewer Environment by Biogenic Sulfuric Acid Attack - A C A van Mechelen & R B Polder, Institute for Building Materials and Structures, The Netherlands.Micromorphological Aspects of the Microbial Decay of Wood - R Venkatasamy, R Mouzouras, E B G Jones, & S T Moss, Portsmouth Polytechnic, UK.Part 5: Groundwater Engineering.0 Biofouling in Sierra Colorado Water Supply: A Case Study - R E Alcalde, Departamento Provincial de Aguas, Argentina & M A Gariboglio, Universidad Nacional de al Plata, Argentina.Iron Biofouling in Groundwater Abstraction Systems: Why and How? - P Howsam & S F Tyrrel Silsoe College, CIT, UK. Complexity of Causes of Well Yield Decrease - I Savic, Faculty of Science, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, F Barbic, O Krajcic, Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Yugoslavia.Theoretical Evaluation of Production Losses from a Water Well Which Involves Biofouling - D R Cullimore, Regina Water Research Institute, Canada.Occurrence and Derivation of Iron-binding Bacteria in Iron-Bearing Groundwater - K Olanczuk-Neyman, Gdansk Technical University, Poland. \b Part 6: Land Drainage and Reclamation and Waste Disposal\b0. Biotreatment of Contaminated Land - B Ellis & R J F Bewley, Biotreatment Ltd., UK.Clogging Problems in a Subsurface Pressure Distribution System for Waste Water Disposal - G Cherier, AFBSN, J Lesavre & A Zairi, CREATE, France.Elimination of Ochre Deposits from Drainpipe Systems - A Beliovich, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. \b Part 7: Geotechnic

This book highlights those areas of civil engineering where microbiological activities can have a significant impact during design, construction and operation phases of projects.