Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials

Characterisation, Properties and Applications

AvKent A. Harries,Bhavna Sharma

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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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.

Takes a scientifically rigorous approach to vernacular and non-conventional building materials and their applications
Includes a series of case studies and new material on codes and regulations, thus providing an invaluable compendium of practical knowhow
Presents the wider context of materials science and its applications in the sustainability agenda

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-19
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:1 140 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Antal sidor:716
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780081027042

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Kent Harries is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His research focuses on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials and – over the last five years – full-culm bamboo and the characterization of bamboo materials. He the author of over 220 peer-reviewed technical articles, and is Editor of the Journal of Construction and Building Materials and FRP International. He is an Associate Editor of the ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. Bhavna Sharma is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge, UK. Her research focuses on the use of natural fibre-reinforced composites and the properties of full-culm and engineered bamboo as an alternative construction material.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1: Nonconventional and Vernacular Materials1. What we learn from vernacular construction2. Introduction to nonconventional materials and an historic retrospective of the field3. Future directions for nonconventional and vernacular material research and applications4. Characterization of vegetable fibers and their application in cementitious compositesPart 2: Natural Fibres5. Natural fibre-reinforced noncementitious composites (biocomposites)6. Straw bale constructionPart 3: Concrete and Mortar7. Utilization of industrial by-products and natural ashes in mortar and concrete: development of sustainable construction materials8. Dry-stack and compressed stabilised earth-block construction9. Unfired clay materials and construction10. Earthen materials and constructions11. Ancient stone masonry constructionsPart 4: Timber, Bamboo and Paper12. Nonconventional timber construction13. Bamboo material characterization14. Bamboo design and construction15. Engineered Bamboo16. An Engineered bamboo for structural applications17. Paperboard tubes in structural and construction engineering