Sustainability of construction materials. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jamal M. Khatib.
• Editors: Khatib, Jamal M
• Contents: 1 Introduction 2 Principles of sustainability and life-cycle-analysis 3 Local properties controlling materials sustainability 4 Nanotechnologies for sustainable construction 5 Sustainability of glass in construction 6 Sustainability of metals and alloys in construction 7 Sustainability of timber and wood in construction 8 Sustainability of engineered wood products 9 Sustainability of aggregates in construction 10 Design and manufacture of sustainable lightweight aggregate 11 Sustainability of masonry in construction 12 Sustainability of natural stone as a construction material 13 Sustainability of compressed earth as a construction material 14 Sustainability of bituminous materials 15 Sustainability of cement, concrete and cement replacement materials in construction 16 Durability of sustainable concrete materials 17 Low clinker cement as a construction material 18 Sustainability of geopolymers in construction 19 Sustainability of vegetable fibres in construction 20 Sustainability of fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) as a construction material 21 Sustainability of fibre composites in construction 22 Sustainability of waste paper in construction 23 Sustainability of using waste rubber in concretes 24 Sustainability of sewage sludge in construction 25 Sustainability of gypsum products as a construction material 26 Sustainability of desulphurised waste in construction 27 Conclusion
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Woodhead Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 691; Building materials -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable buildings; Sustainable engineering
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780081003916
• Related ISBNs: 9780081009956
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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