Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Fernando Pacheco Torgal ,
Said Jalali
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Imprint: Springer London Ltd
Edition: 2011 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.553kg
ISBN: 9780857298911
ISBN 10: 0857298917
Pages: 247
Publication Date: 31 July 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
From the reviews: This is a very well-researched and well-written summary of hundreds of research reports, papers and books on current problems concerning the planet and the construction industry's contributions to global warming and depletion of non-renewable resources. ... a small, concise summary for those interested in construction and making the process more `green'. For any instructor of construction in any country, or researcher wanting to find other authors and research results on materials used in construction this book will be a valuable resource. (Denise Gravitt, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 31 (11), December, 2013)
From the reviews: This is a very well-researched and well-written summary of hundreds of research reports, papers and books on current problems concerning the planet and the construction industry's contributions to global warming and depletion of non-renewable resources. ... a small, concise summary for those interested in construction and making the process more `green'. For any instructor of construction in any country, or researcher wanting to find other authors and research results on materials used in construction this book will be a valuable resource. (Denise Gravitt, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 31 (11), December, 2013)
From the reviews: This is a very well-researched and well-written summary of hundreds of research reports, papers and books on current problems concerning the planet and the construction industry's contributions to global warming and depletion of non-renewable resources. ... a small, concise summary for those interested in construction and making the process more 'green'. For any instructor of construction in any country, or researcher wanting to find other authors and research results on materials used in construction this book will be a valuable resource. (Denise Gravitt, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 31 (11), December, 2013)
