Metric measurements — also known as the International System of Units, or SI — are managed by a formal international organization. The rulers of the rulers have rules, and "hellabyte" and ...

With handy tables, charts, formulas, and illustrations, this book discusses the latest developments in materials, methods, codes, and standards in building and bridge design.

The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), making the nanometer a derived unit used primarily to measure the atomic and molecular scale of materials and the ...

Accurate radiation dosimetry is required for different applications and is essential in radiation therapy of cancer patients. It is also needed in many other areas, such as the op ...