Construction materials, methods, and techniques : building for a sustainable …

Get a thorough overview of sustainable methods for site, residential and commercial building construction with this comprehensive text, which covers both traditional and contemporary materials, current industry standards and new and emerging technologies. The only text organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat (R) standards, construction materials, meth…

Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods

Fully updated coverage of construction planning techniques and equipment technology. Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, Ninth Edition, follows in the footsteps of previous editions by laying out the fundamentals of machine utilization and production estimating in a logical, simple, and concise format. The book discusses the latest technologies and capabilities and offers real-world …

Materials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable Built Environment: Princi…

Principles for Evaluating Building Materials in Sustainable Construction: Healthy and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction, proposing a holistic and integrated approach. The book evaluates the issues involved in choosing materials from an ecosystem services perspec…

Energy, Environment and Green Building Materials: Proceedings of the 2014 Int…

The 2014 International Conference on Energy, Environment and Green Building Materials (EEGBM2014) was held November 28-30, 2014, in Guilin, Guangxi. EEGBM2014 provided a valuable opportunity for researchers, scholars and scientists to exchange their new ideas and application experiences face to face together, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future col…

The effects of air pollution on the built environment

This volume examines a range of materials, discussing the ways in which they are likely to be damaged by air pollutants. It should be of interest to scientists and policymakers dealing with the effects of urban air pollution

Eco-efficient construction and building materials

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780857298911

Collation

viii, 247 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Series Title

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Call Number

[TSI-LIB-49]

Building materials in civil engineering

- provides an overview of the complete range of building materials available to civil engineers and all those involved in the building and construction industries - explores the basic properties of building materials featuring air hardening cement materials, wall and roof materials and sound-absorbing materials - each chapter includes a series of questions, allowing readers to test the know…