Building construction and materials

The ICAMEST 2015 Conference covered new developments in advanced materials and engineering structural technology.

This book documents research activities and design experimentation carried out within the scope of a project addressing conservation, urban regeneration, responsible use of resources, and sustainable development in a truly exceptional place: the city of Luxor.

Materialitat ist ein zentrales und stetiges Thema der Architektur.

This book comprises selected proceedings of the Fourth International Conference in Ocean Engineering (ICOE2018), focusing on emerging opportunities and challenges in the field of ocean engineering and offshore structures.

This book addresses earthquakes, with a special focus on the Ghorka earthquake, which struck parts of central Nepal in April 2015.

The Magnesium Technology Symposium at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition is one of the largest yearly gatherings of magnesium specialists in the world.

This title was first published in 2002.

In this volume, the author explains a generalized theory of radiation acoustic phenomena.

This Brief is concerned with the connection between food packaging and the chemical composition of packaging materials.

This book presents a systemic view of nanophenomena in terms of disordered condensed media with characteristics arising at various hierarchical levels from nanoagents/nanoparticles through multiple technological interfaces to the creation of micro- or mesostructures with essential nanodimensional effects.

This book offers new insights into the process of adjusting nanostructures in high-strength steels to achieve enhanced mechanical properties.

This book examines the experimental and theoretical aspects of bifurcation analysis as applied to geomechanics.

The carbon emissions generated by concrete and steel construction are well-known.

With a foreword from Paul King, Chief Executive, UK Green Building Council and Chairman, Zero Carbon HubAs concerns over climate change and resource constraints grow, many cities across the world are trying to achieve a low carbon transition.

Mit dieser, vom Bau-Überwachungsverein (BÜV) herausgegebenen Empfehlung für die Bemessung und Konstruktion tragender Kunststoffbauteile, wird dem Planer, ausgehend von den ingenieurtechnischen Grundlagen, die Planung, Berechnung und Ausführung von Bauteilen in Kunststoff praxisnah erläutert.

The first European edition of Francis DK Ching s classic visual guide to the basics of building construction.

Building information modelling (BIM) uses a combination of technologies and resources to capture, manage, analyse, and display a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility.

This book proposes an economic and environmental assessment tool to help private and public building designers and owners determine the global sustainability value of green buildings from a life cycle perspective.

This well-illustrated 'think piece' provides a much needed and topical philosophical introduction to the place of environmental design in architecture.

A veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes.

The battle in architecture between the internationalist voices of modernism and the localized resistance, which favored traditional technologies and regional precedents, reflected in microcosm the violent and complex histories of twentieth-century Germany.

This Brief explains and discusses honey and its production from a chemical perspective.

This book presents the use of tweakable block ciphers for lightweight authenticated encryption, especially applications targeted toward hardware acceleration where such efficient schemes have demonstrated competitive performance and strong provable security with large margins.

Das Buch beschreibt die Methodik der Risikoanalyse bei der Umsetzung von Industrie 4.

The Future of Modular Architecture presents an unprecedented proposal for mass-customized mid- and high-rise modular housing that can be manufactured and distributed on a global scale.

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations and applications presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International Conference on Sustainable Production and Use of Cement and Concrete (ICSPCC 2019), held in Villa Clara, Cuba on June 23-30, 2019.

Der Mauerwerksbau steht in aller Regel an erster Stelle der konstruktiven Ubungen im Studium.

The question of what architecture is answered in this book with one sentence: Architecture is space created for human activities.

This book explores how social media and its advances enables citizens to empower themselves during a crisis.

This collection presents papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals from primary and secondary materials and residues as well as rare extraction processing techniques used in metal production.

Construction Superintendents: Essential Skills for the Next Generation is the first college-level textbook designed to prepare you to take on a site supervisor role on a complex jobsite.

Für die in der Zwischenkriegszeit in Österreich errichteten Eisenbahnbrücken werden die Grundlagen für eine rechnerische Bewertung gegeben.

This book explains the basic and advanced aspects of engineering economics, cost estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and planning and scheduling.

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This book presents the application of Polymer-Silica Based Composites in the Construction Industry providing the fundamental framework and knowledge needed for the sustainable and efficient use of these composites as building and structural materials.

This book stems from the seminal work of Robert Venturi and aims at re-projecting it in the current cultural debate by extending it to the scale of landscape and placing it in connection with representative issues.

This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience.

Brickwork Level 2 has been adapted from John Hodge's classic Brickwork for Apprentices - the established textbook on brickwork for bricklayers.

Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction is the new and enhanced edition of the pioneering book Modern Construction by Lincoln H.

This book reviews the sources of the air pollutants responsible for building damage and the mechanisms involved.

This volume on "e;Advancement in the Design and Performance of Sustainable Asphalt Pavements"e; includes a collection of research and practical papers from an international research and technology activities on Mixture Design Innovation, Structural Pavement Design, Advancement in Production and Construction, Climate Changes and Effects on Infrastructure, Green Energy, Technology and Integration.

On Fracture Mechanics A major objective of engineering design is the determination of the geometry and dimensions of machine or structural elements and the selection of material in such a way that the elements perform their operating function in an efficient, safe and economic manner.

As concern grows over environmental issues and light pollution, this book satisfies a need for a straightforward and accessible guide to the use, design and installation of outdoor lighting.

Content of this proceedings discusses emerging trends in structural reliability, safety and disaster management, covering topics like total quality management, risk maintenance and design for reliability.