Sustainability of construction materials /

• Other Authors: Khatib, Jamal M., (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK : Amsterdam : Woodhead Publishing ; Elsevier, [2016]
• Edition: Second revised edition.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering.
• Subjects: Building materials.; Sustainable construction.; Sustainable buildings.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Construction > General.; Byggnadsmaterial > miljöaspekter.; Ekologiskt byggande.; Electronic books.
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This title brings together a wealth of research on construction material sustainability. It provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability of materials including aggregates, wood, bamboo, vegetable fibres, masonry, cement, concrete, and much more.

Table of Contents:

• Sustainability of aggregates in construction / W.H. Langer
• Sustainability of timber, wood, and bamboo in construction / M. Asif
• Sustainability of vegetable fibres in construction / H. Savastano Jr., S.F. Santos, and V. Agopyan
• Sustainability of masonry in construction / P. Bingel and A. Bown
• Sustainability of cement, concrete, and cement replacement materials in construction / M. Glavind
• Sustainability of metals and alloys in construction / P. Lambert
• Sustainability of glass in construction / C. Atkins
• Sustainability of engineered wood products in construction / H.R. Milner
• The use of waste tyre rubber in civil engineering works / N. Oikonomou and S. Mavridou
• Durability of sustainable concrete materials / J. Bai
• Nanotechnologies for sustainable construction / M.R. Geiker and M.M. Andersen.