Sustainability of Construction Materials (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845693493 ISBN 13: 9781845693497

Verlag: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2009

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This polished work, edited by Jamal Khatib, is ground-breaking and based on an international team of contributors, it is laid out in the form of a super academic journal, each chapter presenting an abstract, keywords and references., Materials World
...useful materials science book. ...The masonry materials chapter is excellent., International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
...thought provoking and forward-thinking. ...should be of interest a wide audience. ...a stimulating learning experience. ...A more scientific and theoretical approach for those who wish to get in touch with sustainable building materials., Bowen met staal

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Until recently, much of the development of building materials has predominantly focused on producing cheaper, stronger and more durable construction materials. More recently attention has been given to the environmental issues in manufacturing, using, disposing and recycling of construction materials. Sustainability of construction materials brings together a wealth of recent research on the subject.

The first part of the book gives a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability of the following building materials: aggregates; timber, wood and bamboo; vegetable fibres; masonry; cement, concrete and cement replacement materials; metals and alloys; glass; and engineered wood products. A final group of chapters cover the use of waste tyre rubber in civil engineering works, the durability of sustainable construction materials and nanotechnologies for sustainable construction.

With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Sustainability of construction materials is a standard reference for anyone involved in the construction and civil engineering industries with an interest in the highly important topic of sustainability.

• Provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability of a variety of construction materials ranging from wood and bamboo to cement and concrete
• Assesses the durability of sustainable construction materials including the utilisation of waste tyre rubber and vegetable fibres
• Collates a wealth of recent research including relevant case studies as well as an investigation into future trends

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1845693493
• ISBN 13: 9781845693497
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 900
• Herausgeber: Khatib Jamal