Sustainability of Construction Materials - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1439801304 ISBN 13: 9781439801307

Publisher: CRC Press, 2009

Synopsis

Until recently, the development of building materials has focused on producing cheaper and more durable construction materials. Now more attention is given to the environmental issues. Sustainability of Construction Materials brings together a wealth of recent research on the subject. It provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability of these materials: aggregates, wood, bamboo, vegetable fibers, masonry, cement, concrete and cement replacement materials, metals and alloys, glass, and engineered wood products. Final chapters cover the use of recycled tire rubber in civil engineering works, the durability of sustainable materials, and nanotechnology in sustainable construction.

About this title

About the Author:

University of Wolverhampton, UK

Review:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1439801304
• ISBN 13: 9781439801307
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Khatib J.