Concrete and Sustainability

Concrete and Sustainability
Author: Per Jahren
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2013-07-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1466592508

Concrete is by far the most common building material- accounting for twice the volume of all other such materials combined. With such a huge global economic impact, the industry has a correspondingly considerable responsibility to use it sustainably. Written by experts who pioneered research into environmental issues and concrete, Concrete and Sust

Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete

Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete
Author: Ei-ichi Tazawa
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1999-01-28
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1482272121

This book forms the proceedings of a workshop held in Hiroshima in June 1998 and derive from the work of a Technical Committee of the Japan Concrete Institute. Topics include test and prediction methods, the science of autogenous shrinkage, strain and stress, and consequent design concerns.

ICE Handbook of Concrete Durability

ICE Handbook of Concrete Durability
Author: Marios Soutsos
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2023-10-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0727763768

ICE Handbook of Concrete Durability, second edition is a comprehensive practical reference for professionals involved in design and maintenance of concrete structures of all types. It is an invaluable guide for construction professionals, including design engineers, consultants and contractors, as well as postgraduate students.

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook
Author: R. Winston Revie
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1299
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470080329

This book serves as a reference for engineers, scientists, and students concerned with the use of materials in applications where reliability and resistance to corrosion are important. It updates the coverage of its predecessor, including coverage of: corrosion rates of steel in major river systems and atmospheric corrosion rates, the corrosion behavior of materials such as weathering steels and newer stainless alloys, and the corrosion behavior and engineering approaches to corrosion control for nonmetallic materials. New chapters include: high-temperature oxidation of metals and alloys, nanomaterials, and dental materials, anodic protection. Also featured are chapters dealing with standards for corrosion testing, microbiological corrosion, and electrochemical noise.

Sustainable Buildings

Sustainable Buildings
Author: Amjad Almusaed
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2018-07-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1789234026

This book has been written to represent the efficient applications of sustainability upon building designs. The book intends to illustrate various techniques of action of sustainability on building conceptions. The book is divided into four parts and eight chapters. Part I "Introduction into Target Theme" includes a chapter with title "Introductory Chapter." It makes an overview of the meaning and the target of sustainable building and sustainable building material. Part II "Sustainable Building Design, Process, and Management" discusses many forms and concepts of sustainable building and includes three chapters. Part III "Sustainable Building by Using Energy Efficiency in Building Design" includes one chapter. Part IV "Sustainability in Building Materials: Study Cases" includes three chapters.

Environmental Ecology and Technology of Concrete

Environmental Ecology and Technology of Concrete
Author: Nai Qian Feng
Publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2006-01-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3038130672

EETC-2005 Proceedings of the International Symposium on Environment Ecological and Technology of Concrete, EETC-2005, June 6-8, 2005, Urumqi, XinJiang, China

Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies

Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
Author: Yoon-Moon Chun
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 822
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000155420

The construction materials industry is a major user of the world’s resources. While enormous progress has been made towards sustainability, the scope and opportunities for improvements are significant. To further the effort for sustainable development, a conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies was held at Coventry University, Coventry, U.K., from June 11th - 13th, 2007, to highlight case studies and research on new and innovative ways of achieving sustainability of construction materials and technologies. This book presents selected, important contributions made at the conference. Over 190 papers from over 45 countries were accepted for presentation at the conference, of which approximately 100 selected papers are published in this book. The rest of the papers are published in two supplementary books. Topics covered in this book include: sustainable alternatives to natural sand, stone, and Portland cement in concrete; sustainable use of recyclable resources such as fly ash, ground municipal waste slag, pozzolan, rice-husk ash, silica fume, gypsum plasterboard (drywall), and lime in construction; sustainable mortar, concrete, bricks, blocks, and backfill; the economics and environmental impact of sustainable materials and structures; use of construction and demolition wastes, and organic materials (straw bale, hemp, etc.) in construction; sustainable use of soil, timber, and wood products; and related sustainable construction and rehabilitation technologies.

Exploiting Wastes in Concrete

Exploiting Wastes in Concrete
Author: Ravindra K. Dhir
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Total Pages: 378
Release: 1999
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780727728210

Concrete will be the key material for mankind to create the built environment of the next millennium. The requirements of this infrastructure will be both demanding, in terms of technical performance and economy, and yet be greatly varied, from architectural masterpieces to the simplest of utilities.Exploiting wastes in concrete forms the Proceedings of the one day International Seminar held during the Congress, Creating with concrete, 6-10 September 1999, organised by the concrete technology unit, University of Dundee.