Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Gajanan M. Sabnis (Editor)

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2015
• Leaves: 452
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Illustrates the Global Relevance of SustainabilityApplicable to roads, bridges, and other elements of the infrastructure, Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction, Second Edition provides an overview of all available information on the role of concrete in green building. A handbook offering viewpoints from worldwide experts

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction. Sustainability in the Cement Industries and Chemical Admixtures. The Principles of Sustainable Building Design. Sustainability through Thermal Mass of Concrete. Concrete Pavements and Sustainability. Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements. Pervious Concrete for Sustainable Development. Heat Island Effects. Future Sustainable City: The Case of Masdar City. Sustainability and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures. Global Sustainability and Concrete. Sustainable Concrete with Industrial and Postconsumer By-Product Materials. Sustainability of Steel Reinforcement. Coatings for Creating Green Infrastructure. Materials` Specifications: The Missing Link to Sustainability Planning.

✦ Subjects

Engineering & Technology;Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering;Concrete & Cement;Clean Tech;Traditional Industries - Clean & Green Advancements;Environment and Sustainability;Ecology - Environment Studies