| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Series |
Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering ; number 57 |
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Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering ; no. 57.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Related titles; Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering; Preface; One -- Nonconventional materials and vernacular construction; 1 -- What we learn from vernacular construction; 1.1 Bam; 1.2 Vernacular; 1.2.1 "Vernacular" defined; 1.3 Vernacular architecture; 1.4 The "vernacular" of industrial architecture; 1.5 Srinagar, Kashmir, India; 1.6 The great 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire; 1.7 Skeleton-frame construction; 1.8 Frames and solid walls |
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1.9 Conclusion: the "ecology" of the vernacularSources of further information; References; 2 -- Introduction to nonconventional materials and an historic retrospective of the field; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Natural materials in historic construction; 2.3 Reinforced adobes as energy-saving construction materials; 2.3.1 Adobe attributes and properties; 2.3.2 Improvement of physical and mechanical properties (fabrication stage); 2.3.3 Effective use of adobes in building construction (building construction stage); 2.4 Bamboo material for the 21st century |
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2.4.1 Efficiency of bamboo compared with other materials2.4.2 Scientific research of the application of bamboo in engineering; 2.4.3 Bamboo as a functionally graded composite material; 2.4.4 Mapping of physical and mechanical properties of full-culm bamboo; 2.4.4.1 Dimensions of the bamboo culm; 2.4.4.2 Data for the selection of bamboo for engineering projects; 2.5 Application of natural and alternative materials in modern bridge construction; 2.6 Concluding remarks; Acknowledgements; References; 3 -- Future directions for nonconventional and vernacular material research and applications |
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3.1 Introduction3.2 Analyzing potential for sustainable scale; 3.2.1 Life cycle approach; 3.2.2 Factors for sustainable-scale design; 3.2.2.1 Technical factors; Disassembly; Closed-loop manufacturing; Supply chains; Resilience; Cost; 3.2.2.2 Systemic factors; Cultural significance; Localization of resources, materials, and processes; Sophistication of processing; Industrialization and quality control; 3.3 Deciding between materials; 3.3.1 Pareto optimality; 3.3.2 Intersectional innovation; 3.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Two -- Natural fibres |
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4 -- Characterization of vegetable fibers and their application in cementitious composites4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Availability and potential of vegetable fibers; 4.1.2 Vegetable fibers as reinforcement for brittle matrices; 4.2 Characterization of vegetable fibers for engineering applications; 4.2.1 Macrofibers; 4.2.2 Pulp fibers; 4.2.3 Organosolv pulp production and properties; 4.2.4 Nanofibrillated cellulose; 4.2.5 Nanofibrillated cellulose obtained by the grinding method; 4.2.6 Properties of nanofibrillated cellulose; 4.3 Characterization of vegetable fiber composites |
| Summary |
Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive repository of information on materials science and the modern structural engineering application of ancient, vernacular, and nonconventional building materials, with leading experts contributing chapters that focus on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Opening with a historic retrospective of nonconventional materials, Part One includes a review of vernacular construction and a discussion of the future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research and applications. Chapters in Part Two focus on natural fibers, including their application in cementitious composites, non-cementitious composites, and strawbale construction. In Part Three, chapters cover the use of industrial by-products and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete, and construction using soil-cement blocks, clay-based materials, adobe and earthen materials, and ancient stone masonry. Timber, bamboo, and paper construction materials are investigated in the final section of the book |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed February 17, 2016) |
| Subject |
Building materials.
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building materials.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
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Building materials
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Harries, Kent A. (Kent Alexander), 1967- editor.
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Sharma, Bhavna, editor
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| ISBN |
9780081000557 |
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0081000553 |
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