Quoc-Bao Bui - Böcker

This book presents the work done by the RILEM Technical Committee 274-TCE. It focuses on the estimation of the parameters which are necessary to properly design earthen constructions. It provides a compilation of the value classically obtained for the key parameters of earthen materials, a pedagogical presentation of the main testing procedures for earthen materials, their advantage and their drawback and an overview of most standards on earthen materials, whatever their origin and their language.The book is divided into eight chapters. After a general introduction on earthen materials and constructions, the state of the art on the material characterisation technics, the assessment of hygrothermal performance, the mechanical behaviour, seismic resistance and the durability will be presented, each in a dedicated chapter. On the basis of these last chapters, a critical review of the standards which are used for earthen material will be presented in the last chapter. The last chapter is dedicated to the analysis of the environmental potential of earth-based building materials.

This book presents the work done by the RILEM Technical Committee 274-TCE. It focuses on the estimation of the parameters which are necessary to properly design earthen constructions. It provides a compilation of the value classically obtained for the key parameters of earthen materials, a pedagogical presentation of the main testing procedures for earthen materials, their advantage and their drawback and an overview of most standards on earthen materials, whatever their origin and their language.The book is divided into eight chapters. After a general introduction on earthen materials and constructions, the state of the art on the material characterisation technics, the assessment of hygrothermal performance, the mechanical behaviour, seismic resistance and the durability will be presented, each in a dedicated chapter. On the basis of these last chapters, a critical review of the standards which are used for earthen material will be presented in the last chapter. The last chapter is dedicated to the analysis of the environmental potential of earth-based building materials.

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil, Urban and Transportation Engineering (CUTE 2024), held from October 14–17 at Wrocław in Poland. It highlights recent innovations, trends, challenges and solutions adopted in the field of Civil, Architecture, Urban and Transportation Engineering in terms of sustainable development. The main topics covered but not limited to are:friendly development of civil and urban engineering,sustainable development of transportation engineering,BIM tools for sustainable buildings and infrastructure,sustainable trends in architecture and urban planning,sustainability in retrofitted buildings—methods, opportunities, and problems,challenges in renovation of old and historic buildings,modern testing methods for sustainable modernization of existing building structures,sustainable construction sites: workers’ safety and health,green cities, green neighborhoods, green universities,eco-friendly, green and alternative structural materials,introduction of sustainable development goals in civil engineer education programs,trenchless installation and rehabilitation of underground pipelines, CIPP technologies,large-scale tunneling in soil and rock conditions,composite structures and innovative composite materials,mechanics of structures and materials,computer methods and artificial intelligence for modeling, testing and multi-scale analysis of building materials,recycling and use of waste materials,environmental geotechnology,sustainable ground improvement and foundation engineering.