Nonconventional and vernacular construction materials : characterisation, properties and applications / edited by Kent A. Harries, Bhavna Sharma.
Contributor(s): Harries, Kent A. (Kent Alexander) [editor.]
| Sharma, Bhavna [editor.].
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BookSeries: Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering.Publisher: Oxford : Woodhead Publishing, 2019Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780081027059; 0081027052; 9780081027042; 0081027044.Subject(s): Building materials | Construction -- Mat�eriaux | building materials | Building materialsAdditional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 691 Online resources: ScienceDirect Summary: Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications, Second Edition covers the topic by taking into account sustainability, the conservation movement, and current interests in cultural identity and its preservation. This updated edition presents case studies, information on relevant codes and regulations, and how they apply (or do not apply) to nocmats. Leading international experts contribute chapters on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Sections review vernacular construction, provide future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research, focus on natural fibers, and cover the use of industrial byproducts and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete.
<p><b>Part 1: Nonconventional and Vernacular Materials </b>1. What we learn from vernacular construction 2. Introduction to nonconventional materials and an historic retrospective of the field 3. Future directions for nonconventional and vernacular material research and applications 4. Characterization of vegetable fibers and their application in cementitious composites</p> <p><b>Part 2: Natural Fibres </b>5. Natural fibre-reinforced noncementitious composites (biocomposites) 6. Straw bale construction</p> <p><b>Part 3: Concrete and Mortar </b>7. Utilization of industrial by-products and natural ashes in mortar and concrete: development of sustainable construction materials 8. Dry-stack and compressed stabilised earth-block construction 9. Unfired clay materials and construction 10. Earthen materials and constructions 11. Ancient stone masonry constructions</p> <p><b>Part 4: Timber, Bamboo and Paper </b>12. Nonconventional timber construction 13. Bamboo material characterization 14. Bamboo design and construction 15. Engineered Bamboo 16. An Engineered bamboo for structural applications 17. Paperboard tubes in structural and construction engineering</p>
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Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications, Second Edition covers the topic by taking into account sustainability, the conservation movement, and current interests in cultural identity and its preservation. This updated edition presents case studies, information on relevant codes and regulations, and how they apply (or do not apply) to nocmats. Leading international experts contribute chapters on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Sections review vernacular construction, provide future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research, focus on natural fibers, and cover the use of industrial byproducts and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete.
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