Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials
eBook - ePub

Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials

Characterisation, Properties and Applications

  1. 716 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials

Characterisation, Properties and Applications

Book details
Table of contents
Citations

About This Book

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

Frequently asked questions

Simply head over to the account section in settings and click on “Cancel Subscription” - it’s as simple as that. After you cancel, your membership will stay active for the remainder of the time you’ve paid for. Learn more here.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Both plans give you full access to the library and all of Perlego’s features. The only differences are the price and subscription period: With the annual plan you’ll save around 30% compared to 12 months on the monthly plan.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes, you can access Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials by Kent A. Harries,Bhavna Sharma in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Year
2019
ISBN
9780081027059
Edition
2
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