Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials
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Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials

Characterisation, Properties and Applications

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eBook - ePub

Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials

Characterisation, Properties and Applications

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Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications, Second Edition covers the topic by taking into account sustainability, the conservation movement, and current interests in cultural identity and its preservation. This updated edition presents case studies, information on relevant codes and regulations, and how they apply (or do not apply) to nocmats. Leading international experts contribute chapters on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Sections review vernacular construction, provide future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research, focus on natural fibers, and cover the use of industrial byproducts and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete. - Takes a scientifically rigorous approach to vernacular and non-conventional building materials and their applications - Includes a series of case studies and new material on codes and regulations, thus providing an invaluable compendium of practical knowhow - Presents the wider context of materials science and its applications in the sustainability agenda

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Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Year
2019
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9780081027059
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Civil Engineering
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. 1. What we learn from vernacular construction
  8. 2. Introduction to nonconventional materials and an historic retrospective of the field
  9. 3. Future directions for nonconventional and vernacular material research and applications
  10. 4. Codes and standards development for nonconventional and vernacular materials
  11. 5. Integrating vernacular experience for teaching nonconventional and vernacular materials
  12. 6. The potential for materials informatics in the development of non-conventional materials
  13. 7. Characterization of vegetable fibers and their application in cementitious composites
  14. 8. Natural fibre-reinforced noncementitious composites (biocomposites)
  15. 9. Straw bale construction
  16. 10. Natural plant-based aggregates and bio-composite panels with low thermal conductivity and high hygrothermal efficiency for applications in construction
  17. 11. Utilization of industrial by-products and natural ashes in mortar and concrete development of sustainable construction materials
  18. 12. Dry-stack and compressed stabilized earth-block construction
  19. 13. Unfired clay materials and construction
  20. 14. Earthen materials and constructions
  21. 15. Ancient stone masonry constructions
  22. 16. Nonconventional timber construction
  23. 17. Tall timber
  24. 18. Bamboo material characterisation
  25. 19. Bamboo design and construction
  26. 20. Joints in bamboo construction
  27. 21. Engineered bamboo for structural applications
  28. 22. Engineered bamboo in China
  29. 23. Paperboard tubes in structural and construction engineering
  30. Index

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