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Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials, Five Volume
Set provides a comprehensive overview, covering research and
development on all aspects of renewable, recyclable and sustainable
materials. The use of renewable and sustainable materials in
building construction, the automotive sector, energy, textiles and
others can create markets for agricultural products and additional
revenue streams for farmers, as well as significantly reduce carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions, manufacturing energy requirements,
manufacturing costs and waste. This book provides researchers,
students and professionals in materials science and engineering
with tactics and information as they face increasingly complex
challenges around the development, selection and use of
construction and manufacturing materials.
Effective 1 July 2013. This edition is updated in the light of the
European Construction Products Regulations 2011, and particularly
confirms the requirement that building products covered by a
harmonised European standard should normally have CE marking.
Guidance on resistance to moisture and substances in the subsoil
has been deleted as it is in Approved Document C, as have examples
of materials susceptible to changes in their properties. This
Approved Document has a fresh new look and has been totally
re-designed into a single column format to make reading. It has
also been subject to a thorough editorial review to make the
text/content more reader-friendly and simpler to assimilate and
understand. Contracts and Management Publications Update Service:
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Much applied environmental economics is concerned with the
valuation of changes in environmental quality. Obtaining reliable
valuation estimates requires attention to theoretical and
econometric issues that are often quite subtle. Volume 2 of the
Handbook of Environmental Economics presents both the theory and
the practice of environmental valuation. It synthesizes the vast
literature that has accumulated since the publication of the
Handbook of Natural Resource and Energy Economics two decades ago.
It includes chapters on individual valuation methods written by
researchers responsible for fundamental advances in those methods.
It also includes cross-cutting chapters that deal with aspects of
welfare theory, uncertainty, experimental methods, and public
health that are pertinent to valuation. Throughout the volume,
attention is paid to research and policy issues that arise not only
in high-income countries, where most of the theory and econometrics
that underlie applied valuation methods have been developed, but
also in poorer parts of the world. The volume provides a
state-of-the-art reference for scholars and practitioners alike.
Shield Tunnel Engineering: From Theory to Practice is a key
technique that offers one of the most important ways to build
tunnels in fast, relatively safe, and ecologically friendly ways.
The book presents state-of-the-art solutions for engineers working
within the field of shield tunnelling technology for railways. It
includes expertise from major projects in shield tunnel
construction for high-speed rail, subways and other major projects.
In particular, it presents a series of advances in shield muck
conditioning technology, slurry treatment, backfill grouting, and
environmental impact and control. In this volume, foundational
knowledge is combined with the latest advances in shield tunnel
engineering. Twelve chapters cover key areas including geological
investigation, the types, structures and workings of shield
machines, selecting a machine, shield segment design, shield
tunnelling parameter control, soil conditioning for earth pressure
balance (EPB) shield tunnelling, shield slurry treatment, backfill
grouting, environmental impact, and problems in shield tunnel
structures and their amelioration. This book presents the essential
knowledge needed for shield tunnel engineering, the latest advances
in the field, and practical guidance for engineers.
Covering the latest technologies, Nanotechnology in eco-efficient
construction provides an authoritative guide to the role of
nanotechnology in the development of eco-efficient construction
materials and sustainable construction. The book contains a special
focus on applications concerning concrete and cement, as
nanotechnology is driving significant development in concrete
technologies. The new edition has 14 new chapters, including 3 new
parts: Mortars and concrete related applications; Applications for
pavements and other structural materials; and Toxicity, safety
handling and environmental impacts. Civil engineers requiring an
understanding of eco-efficient construction materials, as well as
researchers and architects within any field of nanotechnology,
eco-efficient materials or the construction industry will find this
updated reference to be highly valuable.
This comprehensive book containing essential information on the
applicability of thermal analysis techniques to evaluate inorganic
and organic materials in construction technology should serve as a
useful reference for the scientist, engineer, construction
technologist, architect, manufacturer, and user of construction
materials, standard-writing bodies, and analytical chemists. The
material scientists at the National Research Council of Canada have
established one of the best thermal analysis laboratories in the
world. Various types of thermal analysis techniques have been
applied successfully to the investigation of inorganic and organic
construction materials. These studies have provided important
information on the characterization of raw as well as finished
materials, quality control, quantitative estimation,
interrelationships between physical, chemical, mechanical, and
durability characteristics. Information on the application of
thermal analysis to construction materials is dispersed in
literature and hence the IRC scientists embarked on producing a
handbook, the first of its kind, incorporating the latest knowledge
available in this field of activity. Almost all important
construction materials have been included.
This book discusses applying vernacular strategies to modern
architectural design to adhere to basic green principles of energy
efficiency and materials utilization. Written from an international
perspective, chapters present the perspectives and experiences of
architects and engineers from across the globe. Historically
successful approaches are integrated with modern design concepts to
create novel, sustainable, and resource conscious solutions. The
scope of topics covered include natural ventilation, cooling and
heating, daylight and shading devices, and green micro-climate and
functional facades, making this a useful reference for a wide range
of researchers and workers in the built environment. Covers the
most up-to-date research developments, best practices, and
innovations from countries all over the globe; Presents the latest
research in vernacular architecture and sustainable building;
Contains case studies and examples to enhance practical application
of the technologies presented.
The book presents research from Rob|Arch 2018, the fourth
international conference on robotic fabrication in architecture,
art, and design. In capturing the myriad of scientific advances in
robotics fabrication that are currently underway - such as
collaborative design tools, computerised materials, adaptive
sensing and actuation, advanced construction, on-site and
cooperative robotics, machine-learning, human-machine interaction,
large-scale fabrication and networked workflows, to name but a few
- this compendium reveals how robotic fabrication is becoming a
driver of scientific innovation, cross-disciplinary fertilization
and creative capacity of an unprecedented kind.
Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Life Cycle Approach
offers a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the subject with a
further focus on the Life Cycle. The editors, renowned academics,
invited a diverse group of researchers to develop original chapters
for the book and managed to well integrate all contributions in a
consistent volume. Sections cover the role of the building sector
on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, international
technical standards, laws and regulations, building energy
efficiency and zero energy consumption buildings, the life cycle
assessment of buildings, from construction to decommissioning, and
other timely topics. The multidisciplinary approach to the subject
makes it valuable for researchers and industry based Civil,
Construction, and Architectural Engineers. Researchers in related
fields as built environment, energy and sustainability at an urban
scale will also benefit from the books integrated perspective.
This book discusses how to identify the level of adhesion in
layered systems made of cement composites using a multi-scale
approach based on experimental and numerical analyses. In
particular, it explains 1. The suitability of previously used
artificial intelligence tools and learning algorithms for reliable
assessment of the level of adhesion of layered systems made of
cement composites based on non-destructive tests 2. The development
of the methodology for a reliable non-destructive evaluation of the
level of adhesion in newly constructed layered systems of any
overlay thickness and in existing layered systems made of cement
composites 3. How to determine whether to assess the level of
adhesion of the layered systems, and discusses the amplitude
parameters, spatial, hybrid and volume parameters describing the
morphology of the concrete substrate surface in the mesoscale 4.
How to ascertain whether the effective surface area of the existing
concrete substrate and the contribution of the exposed aggregate on
this substrate, determined in mesoscale, have an impact on the
level of adhesion of layered systems made of cement composites 5.
The assessment of the structure of air pores in the microscale and
the chemical composition of the cement composite on the nanoscale
in the interphase zone together with the determination of their
impact on the level of adhesion of layered systems made of cement
composites 6. The development of an effective methodology for
testing the level of adhesion of layered systems made of cement
composites in a multi-scale approach, including the research
methods and descriptors used.
Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis: With Case Studies from the
Construction Industry provides a thorough understanding of the
reasons materials fail in certain situations, covering important
scenarios including material defects, mechanical failure due to
various causes, and improper material selection and/or corrosive
environment. The book begins with a general overview of materials
failure analysis and its importance, and then logically proceeds
from a discussion of the failure analysis process, types of failure
analysis, and specific tools and techniques, to chapters on
analysis of materials failure from various causes. Failure can
occur for several reasons, including: materials defects-related
failure, materials design-related failure, or corrosion-related
failures. The suitability of the materials to work in a definite
environment is an important issue. The results of these failures
can be catastrophic in the worst case scenarios, causing loss of
life. This important reference covers the most common types of
materials failure, and provides possible solutions.
This textbook describes the design of reinforced and prestressed
concrete structures according to the latest advances both in the
field of materials, concrete and steel, and in the field of
structural analysis. These advances have been included in current
version of Eurocode 2, which is taken as reference. All subjects
are presented starting from their theoretical bases and passing to
corresponding EC2 formulations. A large part of the book is
concerned with the most innovative EC2 parts, like nonlinear
structural analyses, second-order effects, punching and
strut-and-tie models. The textbook is equipped with numerous worked
examples, useful for the reader who is not familiar with the design
of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures by the Limit
State Method. Examples have been chosen among the most frequent
cases of the professional practice. Thanks to this structure, it
can be of interest both to structural designers for their
professional training and to students of engineering and
architecture schools for their studies. The volume contains twelve
chapters, which follow the same structure of EC2, except for
chapter 6 (dealing with prestressed concrete structures), which
does not match any chapter of EC2, as prestressed concrete is
considered in EC2 as a particular case of reinforced concrete, and
corresponding formulations are shed over different chapters.
This book reports on a comprehensive analytical, experimental and
numerical study on the flexural response of post-tensioned masonry
walls under in-plane loads. It explores an important mechanism in
this new generation of structural walls, called "Self-centering".
This mechanism can reduce residual drifts and structural damage
during earthquake ground motion, and is particularly favorable for
structures which are designed for immediate occupancy performance
levels. The book reports on the development and verification of a
finite element model of post-tensioned masonry walls. It describes
a detailed parametric study to predict the strength of
post-tensioned masonry walls. New design methodologies and
expressions are developed to predict the flexural strength and
force-displacement response of post-tensioned masonry. Experimental
study is carried out to better understand the behavior of
post-tensioned masonry walls and also to evaluate the accuracy of
the proposed design procedure and expressions. The book also
includes an introduction to current research on unbounded
post-tensioned masonry walls, together with an extensive analysis
of previously published test results.
This is the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
Strain-Hardening Cement-Based Composites (SHCC4), that was held at
the Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany from 18 to 20 September
2017. The conference focused on advanced fiber-reinforced concrete
materials such as strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC),
textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) and high-performance
fiber-reinforced cement-based composites (HPFRCC). All these new
materials exhibit pseudo-ductile behavior resulting from the
formation of multiple, fine cracks when subject to tensile loading.
The use of such types of fiber-reinforced concrete could
revolutionize the planning, development, dimensioning, structural
and architectural design, construction of new and strengthening and
repair of existing buildings and structures in many areas of
application. The SHCC4 Conference was the follow-up of three
previous successful international events in Stellenbosch, South
Africa in 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2011, and Dordrecht, The
Netherlands in 2014.
Tackle the core component of your T Level with this comprehensive
resource published in association with City & Guilds. With
topic coverage ranging from the principles of construction science
and design to workplace relationship management, this book provides
complete coverage of the Onsite Construction qualification's core
units and will equip you with the skills you need to shape your
career. - Break down complex topics with summary tables and
hundreds of images and artworks - Apply your knowledge in
real-world case studies and discover some of the dilemmas you can
expect to face in the workplace - Re-cap knowledge and
understanding with 'Key terms' and 'Test yourself' features, as
well as a detailed glossary - Prepare for your exams and the
employer-set project using practice questions and project practice
exercises - Develop the functional skills you need to thrive in the
industry with English and maths exercises - Understand how to avoid
hazards and minimise risk with regular health and safety reminders
- Hone core skills with expert authors Mike Jones, Stephen Jones,
Tom Leahy and Peter Tanner, who draw on their extensive teaching
and industry experience
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