Resource-Driven Sustainable Bamboo Construction in Asia-Pacific Bamboo Areas

This book presents the new approach of resource-driven bamboo construction (RDBC), developing a clear assessment framework and operational solution to improve the value of resources and the sustainability of bamboo constructions. The book discusses how to carry out research on basic parameters and life cycle assessment, as well demonstrating the approach in practice. This book develops a sus…

Construction Materials Reference Book

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-7506-1004-2

Collation

794 p. : ill, ; 26 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

624.18 Con c

Alternative Envelope Components for Energy-Efficient Buildings

This book examines ways of saving energy by using green roofs and facades, solar devices such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and thermal solar panels, as components of energy-efficient building envelopes. The author takes an interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary approach to the subject that analyzes several different scientific fields connected to building research—sustainabilit…

Building Materials for Sustainable and Ecological Environment

This book uses theories, hypotheses, policies, practical insights and case studies to introduce and elucidate green building materials for sustainable construction. Cement is the most widely used building material in construction; however, it is not sustainable, being responsible for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions and consuming huge quantities of energy. In order to limit the ecological …

Construction Materials

Construction Materials is a comprehensive textbook covering all raw materials and products related to the construction processes, and not only those applied to building structures. The book is organized to help readers achieve competent knowledge about construction materials. At the beginning of the book the author offers the general concepts, definitions, and standards adopted worldwide…

Construction and Building Research

Many areas of knowledge converge in the building industry and therefore research in this field necessarily involves an interdisciplinary approach. Effective research requires strong relation between a broad variety of scientific and technological domains and more conventional construction or craft processes, while also considering advanced management processes, where all the main actors permane…

Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020)

This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference, held at Guimarães and hosted by the University of Minho, Portugal, on March 9-14, 2020. The theme of the Conference was “Ambitioning a Sustainable Future for Built Environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges”, which was aimed at discussing current challenges and…

UHPCC Under Impact and Blast

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

978-981-33-6844-6

Collation

xxiii, 504p.:Ill.

Series Title

-

Call Number

620.135 Fan u

Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020)

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-030-76543-9

Collation

xxv, 315p.:Ill

Series Title

-

Call Number

620.11 Pro

Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Structural Damage Modelling an…

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

978-981-15-9121-1

Collation

xii, 503p.:Ill.

Series Title

Lecture Notes in Civil; Engineering

Call Number

624.171 Pro

Reinforcement of Timber Elements in Existing Structures

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-030-67794-7

Collation

XX, 271p.:Ill

Series Title

RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports

Call Number

624.184 Rei

Sustainable Waste Utilization in Bricks, Concrete, and Cementitious Materials

This book highlights the current research, conceptual and practical utilization of waste in building materials. It examines the production of industrial and agricultural wastes that have been generated worldwide and have significant environmental impact. The book discusses how to incorporate these wastes effectively with greener technology and how to address its environmental impact in order to…

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development

This book presents select papers from the International Conference on Smart Materials and Techniques for Sustainable Development (SMTS) 2019. The contents focus on a wide range of methods and techniques related to sustainable development fields like smart structures and materials, innovation in water resource development, optical fiber communication, green construction materials, optimization a…

Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC2020)

This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference, held at Guimarães and hosted by the University of Minho, Portugal, on March 9-14, 2020. The theme of the Conference was “Ambitioning a Sustainable Future for Built Environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges”, which was aimed at discussing current challenges and…

Case Studies in Building Constructions

The book presents recent research and a collection of case studies and real-world experiences relating to building construction. Covering building rehabilitation, building diagnostics, service-life prediction and life-cycles, and hygrothermal behaviour, it bridges the gap between current approaches to the surveying of buildings and the detailed study of defect diagnosis, prognosis and remediati…

Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019

This book comprises select proceedings of the annual conference of the Indian Geotechnical Society. The conference brings together research and case histories on various aspects of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. The book presents papers on geotechnical applications and case histories, covering topics such as (i) Characterization of Geomaterials and Physical Modelling; (ii) Found…

3D Printing Architecture

This book investigates how architectural design advances as a result of the rapid developments in 3D Printing. As this technology become more powerful, faster and cheaper, novel workflows are becoming available and revolutionizing all stages of the design process, from early spatial concepts, to subsequent project development, advanced manufacturing processes, and integration into functional bu…

Experiment-Based Structural Mechanics

This textbook demonstrates theoretical principles and actual cases of structural mechanics. This book explains basic definitions of beam, frame, and truss which are widely used in the field of structure mechanics and also shows important engineering tests such as moment distribution, characteristics of member section, analysis of a truss, analysis of a statically indeterminate structure, and pr…

Improving Road Pavement Characteristics

The book presents original technologies developed by the authors and existing Russian experience in study and application of technogenic raw materials (such as burnt rocks of mine dumps and ash-slag waste) to R&D of road constructions with high-strength properties and long-life operation. Another direction of the book is connected with finite-element modeling pavement constructions on different…

Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020)

This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference, held at Guimarães and hosted by the University of Minho, Portugal, on March 9-14, 2020. The theme of the Conference was “Ambitioning a Sustainable Future for Built Environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges”, which was aimed at discussing current challenges and…

Flax-TRM Composite Systems for Strengthening of Masonry

This book is intended to raise awareness about the use of sustainable Textile-Reinforced Mortar (TRM) composite systems, including plant fibers, for civil engineering applications. It presents a comprehensive characterization of the mechanical properties of Flax-TRM composite systems when used for strengthening masonry elements. Moreover, it reports on a physical and mechanical characterization…

Non-Destructive In Situ Strength Assessment of Concrete

The book presents the work of the RILEM Technical Committee 249-ISC. Addressing the effective application of new recommendations for non-destructive in situ strength assessment of concrete, it provides information about the different steps of the investigation and processing of test results, until the delivery of strength estimates, and includes tables giving the minimum required number of core…

External Sulphate Attack – Field Aspects and Lab Tests

This volume gathers contributions from the final workshop of the RILEM TC-251-SRT "Sulfate Resistance Testing" on External Sulfate Attack (TESA 2018), held on May 24-25, 2018 at IETcc-CSIC, Madrid, Spain. One of the Technical Committee’s main events, it addressed various aspects of external sulfate attack in concrete structures and test methods. The workshop promoted technical discussions and…

InCIEC 2013: Proceedings of the International Civil and Infrastructure Engine…

The special focus of this proceeding is to cover the areas of infrastructure engineering and sustainability management. The state-of-the art information in infrastructure and sustainable issues in engineering covers earthquake, bioremediation, synergistic management, timber engineering, flood management and intelligent transport systems. It provides precise information with regards to innovativ…

Simulation of Fresh Concrete Flow: State-of-the Art Report of the RILEM Techn…

This work deals with numerical simulations of fresh concrete flows. After the first introductory chapter dealing with the various physical phenomena involved in flows of fresh cementitious materials, the aim of the second chapter is to give an overview of the work carried out on simulation of flow of cement-based materials using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This includes governing equati…

Alternative Construction: CONTEMPORARY NATURAL BUILDING METHODS

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-471-24951-3

Collation

xxiii, 392 p. :ill. ; 22,5 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

691 Eli a

AGGREGATES: SAND, GRAVEL & CRUSHED ROCK AGGREGATES FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-903317-28-1

Collation

360 p.; 23 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

624.1 Col a

TIME SAVER STANDARDS FOR BUILDING TYPES, 2nd Edition

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-07-016265-4

Collation

-

Series Title

-

Call Number

729 Dec t

Unbound Aggregates in Roads

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-408-04355-7

Collation

420 p.; 24 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

624.1 Jon u

THE ART OF CONSTRUCTION

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

1-55652-080-8

Collation

-

Series Title

-

Call Number

624.17 Sal a 1990