Ebook: Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials

Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York, 2011, VIII, 247p. 109 illus. — ISBN 978-0-85729-891-1, e-ISBN 978-0-85729-892-8, DOI 10.1007/978-0-85729-892-8.Addresses a new vision for construction materials by emphasizing the importance of their environmental impact
Covers the latest findings in the field, especially the toxicity aspects
Includes research findings that are vital to professionals in the building industryEco-efficient Construction and Building Materials provides essential reading about materials for the construction industry in the twenty-first century. It covers the latest findings in the field, especially the toxicity aspects, embodied energy, construction and demolition wastes, the use of wastes in concrete, masonry units, materials reinforced with vegetable fibres, earth construction, the durability aspects, and also the importance of nanotechnology to the development of more environmentally-friendly materials.
Based on more than nine hundred references, Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materialsis of fundamental importance to academics, engineers and architects who are dedicated to the creation of a greener and more holistic construction industry.
Content Level » Research
Keywords » Construction Materials - Green Materials - Sustainable Construction
Related subjects » Civil Engineering - Energy Efficiency - Structural Materials - Sustainable DevelopmentTable of Contents
Introduction
Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials
Energy
Construction and Demolition C&D Wastes
Binders and Concretes
Masonry Units
Cement Composites Reinforced with Vegetable Fibres
Earth Construction
Durability of Binder Materials
Nanotechnology Achievements
Selection Process.