Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials (Paperback, 2011 ed.)

Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials provides essential reading about materials for the construction industry in the twenty-first century. It covers the latest findings in the field, especially the toxicity aspects, embodied energy, construction and demolition wastes, the use of wastes in concrete, masonry units, materials reinforced with vegetable fibres, earth construction, the durability aspects, and also the importance of nanotechnology to the development of more environmentally-friendly materials. Based on more than nine hundred references, Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials is of fundamental importance to academics, engineers and architects who are dedicated to the creation of a greener and more holistic construction industry.

General

Imprint:	Springer London
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	2011
Authors:	Fernando Pacheco Torgal • Said Jalali
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	247
Edition:	2011 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4471-6132-5
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4471-6132-7
Barcode:	9781447161325

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