• Mark Key
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2009

Sustainable Masonry Construction

Author: Mark Key

Publisher: Building Research Establishment

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 140

View: 742

This book counters claims that masonry is an outmoded form of construction. It examines the ways in which the masonry sector can produce sustainable buildings that not only match the environmental targets set by government, but go beyond them.
  • Jan Kubica
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2020-07-06

Brick and Block Masonry - From Historical to Sustainable Masonry

Proceedings of the 17th International Brick/Block Masonry Conference (17thIB2MaC 2020), July 5-8, 2020, Kraków, Poland

Author: Jan Kubica

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 1076

View: 318

Brick and Block Masonry - From Historical to Sustainable Masonry contains the keynote and semi-keynote lectures and all accepted regular papers presented online during the 17th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference IB2MaC (Kraków, Poland, July 5-8, 2020). Masonry is one of the oldest structures, with more than 6,000 years of history. However, it is still one of the most popular and traditional building materials, showing new and more attractive features and uses. Modern masonry, based on new and modified traditional materials and solutions, offers a higher quality of life, energy savings and more sustainable development. Hence, masonry became a more environmentally friendly building structure. Brick and Block Masonry - From Historical to Sustainable Masonry focuses on historical, current and new ideas related to masonry development, and will provide a very good platform for sharing knowledge and experiences, and for learning about new materials and technologies related to masonry structures. The book will be a valuable compendium of knowledge for researchers, representatives of industry and building management, for curators and conservators of monuments, and for students.
  • Jamal Khatib
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2009-04-29

Sustainability of Construction Materials

Author: Jamal Khatib

Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 900

View: 377

Until recently, much of the development of building materials has predominantly focused on producing cheaper, stronger and more durable construction materials. More recently attention has been given to the environmental issues in manufacturing, using, disposing and recycling of construction materials. Sustainability of construction materials brings together a wealth of recent research on the subject. The first part of the book gives a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability of the following building materials: aggregates; timber, wood and bamboo; vegetable fibres; masonry; cement, concrete and cement replacement materials; metals and alloys; glass; and engineered wood products. A final group of chapters cover the use of waste tyre rubber in civil engineering works, the durability of sustainable construction materials and nanotechnologies for sustainable construction. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Sustainability of construction materials is a standard reference for anyone involved in the construction and civil engineering industries with an interest in the highly important topic of sustainability. Provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability of a variety of construction materials ranging from wood and bamboo to cement and concrete Assesses the durability of sustainable construction materials including the utilisation of waste tyre rubber and vegetable fibres Collates a wealth of recent research including relevant case studies as well as an investigation into future trends
  • Architecture
  • 2004-01-01

Sustainable Building - Design Manual

sustainable building design practices

Author:

Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

ISBN:

Category: Architecture

Page: 314

View: 981

The second volume targets practitioners and focuses on the process of green architecture by combining concepts and technologies with best practices for each integral design component
  • Bibhuti Bhusan Das
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2018-12-30

Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

Select Proceedings of ICSCBM 2018

Author: Bibhuti Bhusan Das

Publisher: Springer

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 906

View: 326

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (ICSCBM 2018), and examines a range of durable, energy-efficient, and next-generation construction and building materials produced from industrial wastes and byproducts. The topics covered include alternative, eco-friendly construction and building materials, next-generation concretes, energy efficiency in construction, and sustainability in construction project management. The book also discusses various properties and performance attributes of modern-age concretes including their durability, workability, and carbon footprint. As such, it offers a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable construction and allied fields.
  • Carole Ryan
  • Architecture
  • 2011-01-13

Traditional Construction for a Sustainable Future

Author: Carole Ryan

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN:

Category: Architecture

Page: 384

View: 205

Since the spread of classical design and construction amongst the upper echolons of British society in the late seventeenth century, traditional construction methods have largely fallen by the wayside. Centuries later, as the construction industry faces up to its environmental responsibilities, this book explores its rich and ancient tradition to provide tried and trusted solutions to modern day construction problems. By way of introduction, the ancient and historical lifestyles that dictated the nature of traditional construction are explored, before focussing on its health and ecological benefits. As well as cultural background, this book includes a detailed scientific description of traditional building materials and their constituents which draws a sharp contrast with modern petrochemical-based materials. The studies of traditional buildings included reveal the sustainability of features such as natural ventilation and breathing walls, and comparisons with modern construction methods show how they could prevent 'sick building syndrome'. The author argues that maintenance for long life, by contrast with the modern concept of life-cycle costing, is at the nub of sustainability and underlies the contribution traditional building construction can make to tackling climate change. Over 250 original photos, and over fifty bespoke diagrams illustrate the features, techniques, and characteristics of traditional construction that could make such a valuable contribution to the industry today. The inclusion of a close study of how these methods relate to British building regulations makes this book a practical guide for construction professionals, as well as an authoritative resource for students and policy-makers.
  • Thomas D. Dyer
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2000

Sustainable Construction

Use of Incinerator Ash ; Proceedings of the International Symposium Organised by the Concrete Technology Unit, University of Dundee and Held at the University of Dundee, UK on 20-21 March 2000

Author: Thomas D. Dyer

Publisher: Thomas Telford

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 483

View: 880

Opportunities for developing sustainable utilisation are becoming increasingly advantageous, and the recovery of maximum value waste materials is a key concern in this process. One of the most effective approaches to value recovery is through the genreation of heat and power from waste incineration are significant, disposal of the ash generated is the main difficulty to justifying this process as a wholly sustainable waste management solution.This is the Proceedings of the major international workshop that took place at the University of Dundee during March 2000.
  • Thierry Ciblac
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2014-07-22

Sustainable Masonry

Stability and Behavior of Structures

Author: Thierry Ciblac

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 304

View: 827

This book covers the impact of sustainable masonry on the environment, touting the many benefits of utilizing local and/or low embodied energy materials in the construction of sustainable buildings.
  • José Aguiar
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2014-12-11

Sustainable Construction Materials

Author: José Aguiar

Publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 580

View: 669

The special topic volume includes selected and extended papers form the Luso-Brazilian Conference of Sustainable Construction Materials. This bookcontains extended papers selected and reviewed by the Scientific Committee, in areas such as Materials and Energy, Materials and Residues, Natural Materials and Materials and Repair.
  • Mukesh C. Limbachiya
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2004

Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling

Construction Demolition Waste : Proceedings of the International Conference Organised by the Concrete and Masonry Research Group and Held at Kingston University - London on 14-15 September 2004

Author: Mukesh C. Limbachiya

Publisher: Thomas Telford

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 405

View: 808

The three volumes from part of the Proceedings of the two-day International Conference organised by the Concrete and Masonry Research Group within the School of Engineering at Kingston University, held in September 2004. The Conference deals with issues such as the regulatory framework, government policy, waste management, processing, recovery, the supply network, recycling opportunities, sustainable ways forward and the economics of sustainability.
  • Manja Kitek Kuzman
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2014-09-15

Contemporary Slovenian Timber Architecture for Sustainability

Author: Manja Kitek Kuzman

Publisher: Springer

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 163

View: 913

The book presents Slovenia’s contemporary timber architecture. Thanks to its abundant forests, Slovenia has preserved the tradition of wood construction. As much as 60% of its surface is covered by forests. Slovenia is also the third most forested country in Europe. The high share of forest-covered surface allows for a sustainable production of high-quality wood. In the past, wood was used primarily in the construction of farm buildings, but now timber architecture is used for everything from residences and office buildings to public buildings such as community centres and schools. Timber construction is becoming increasingly popular. Apart from larger companies taking this approach, a great number of wooden houses have sprung up, built either on personal initiative or with the support of carpenter workshops. Slovenian timber architecture has taken a new approach to environmental and energy-efficiency problems and received great international recognition. The book discusses over fifty projects built over a ten-year period, and includes descriptions, photographs and plans. The projects include residential areas, administration, and office as well as tourist, educational and industrial buildings. Timber architecture is presented as an integral part of the Slovenian landscape. The monograph will be useful to designers and future experts in their planning of optimal timber buildings and will highlight the main benefits of using timber construction.
  • Meg Calkins
  • Architecture
  • 2008-09-22

Materials for Sustainable Sites

A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials

Author: Meg Calkins

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN:

Category: Architecture

Page: 464

View: 689

This complete guide to the evaluation, selection, and use of sustainable materials in the landscape features strategies to minimize environmental and human health impacts of conventional site construction materials as well as green materials. Providing detailed current information on construction materials for sustainable sites, the book introduces tools, techniques, ideologies and resources for evaluating, sourcing, and specifying sustainable site materials. Chapters cover types of materials, both conventional and emerging green materials, environmental and human health impacts of the material, and detailed strategies to minimize these impacts. Case studies share cost and performance information and lessons learned.
  • N. Maiellaro
  • Social Science
  • 2013-03-14

Towards Sustainable Building

Author: N. Maiellaro

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN:

Category: Social Science

Page: 254

View: 855

This volume contains the extended versions of selected papers presented at the first Mediterranean Conference "Sharing Knowledge on Sustainable Building" held at the Polytechnic ofBari in December 1999, supported by the National Research Council of Italy. The publication of this book was made possible through the efforts of the contributing Authors. Other people have provided invaluable support for the conference and for the preparation of this volume; in particular, I wish to thank Antonella Lerario for providing support in the final editing of the text and images. 1 As reported in Boonstra and Rovers (200 I) , people spend a great deal of time inside buildings; therefore, decisions about design, construction, use, maintenance, renovation, demolition, reuse and recycling of buildings have a huge impact on the sustainable development of our society. Technical aspects, however, should be supported by adequate policies, developed with appropriate tools and driven by meaningful challenges. For people involved in sustainable buildings, the conceptual frameworks, studies and experiences collected in this volume, organized into three parts - "Policies", "Tools" and "Challenges" - will help to advance knowledge allowing them to adopt and more efficiently implement such innovations sooner.
  • Ravindra K. Dhir
  • Aggregates (Building materials)
  • 1998

Sustainable Construction

Use of Recycled Concrete Aggregate : Proceedings of the International Symposium Organised by the Concrete Technology Unit, University of Dundee and Held at the Department of Trade and Industry Conference Centre, London, UK on 11-12 November 1998

Author: Ravindra K. Dhir

Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing

ISBN:

Category: Aggregates (Building materials)

Page: 525

View: 768

The proceedings of this major international symposium held in November 1998, provide an overview of developments in the use of concrete aggregate in the construction industry. The current disposal of wastes and industrial residues to landfill is no longer condisered sustainable. More governments throughout the world are implementing policies actively promoting the recycling of these materials, indeed, recycling of concrete as an aggregate offers an environmentally responsible and economically viable route to convert this waste to a valuable resource.
  • Shun Bo Zhao
  • Technology & Engineering
  • 2013-10-15

Civil Engineering, Architecture and Sustainable Infrastructure II

Author: Shun Bo Zhao

Publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd

ISBN:

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 2110

View: 238

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Sustainable Infrastructure (ICCEASI 2013), July 13-15, 2013, Zhengzhou, China. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The 447 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Building Materials; Chapter 2: Structural Engineering; Chapter 3: Bridge, Underground and Road Engineering; Chapter 4: Hydrology, Coastal and Geotechnical Engineering; Chapter 5: Earthquake and Seismic Engineering; Chapter 6: Civil Engineering, Urban Planning and Management.
  • Joël Cariou
  • Architecture
  • 2006

Sustainable French Timber Houses

L'affaire de Wood

Author: Joël Cariou

Publisher: Images Publishing

ISBN:

Category: Architecture

Page: 156

View: 905

Giving this versatile material new respect, the timeless and enduring qualities of wood are brought into focus through this full-colour, illustrated volume. Sutainable French Timber Houses provides a deep insight into the amazing properties of this much misunderstood material. Of all building materials, wood is not only the most renewable, but also contributes to preserving the environment; the shorter construction time for timber houses, the freedom associated with designing with wood and its inherent organic qualities also make it an ideal choice for architects. From whimsical long cabin-like structures to sleek 21st-century dwellings with contemporary linear styles, this book explores the cosy ambience of building with wood in extensive and engrossing detail.
  • Ravindra K. Dhir
  • Concrete construction
  • 2002

Sustainable Concrete Construction

Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK on 9-11 September, 2002

Author: Ravindra K. Dhir

Publisher: Thomas Telford

ISBN:

Category: Concrete construction

Page: 836

View: 466