Sustainability of Construction Materials

✍ Scribed by Jamal Khatib

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 739
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Sustainability of Construction Materials, Second Edition, explores an increasingly important aspect of construction. In recent years, serious consideration has been given to environmental and societal issues in the manufacturing, use, disposal, and recycling of construction materials.

This book provides comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability issues associated with these materials, mainly in relation to the constituent materials, processing, recycling, and lifecycle environmental impacts.

The contents of each chapter reflect the individual aspects of the material that affect sustainability, such as the preservation and repair of timber, the use of cement replacements in concrete, the prevention and control of metal corrosion and the crucial role of adhesives in wood products.

• Provides helpful guidance on lifecycle assessment, durability, recycling, and the engineering properties of construction materials
• Fully updated to take on new developments, with an additional nineteen chapters added to include natural stone, polymers and plastics, and plaster products
• Provides essential reading for individuals at all levels who are involved in the construction and selection, assessment and use, and maintenance of materials

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter,Copyright,List of Contributors,Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural EngineeringEntitled to full text1 - Introduction, Pages 1-11, J.M. Khatib
2 - Principles of sustainability and life-cycle analysis, Pages 13-31, A.-M. Mahamadu, K. Baffour Awuah, C.A. Booth
3 - Intrinsic properties controlling the sustainability of construction, Pages 33-53, R. Bennacer, K. Abahri, R. Belarbi
4 - Nanotechnologies for sustainable construction, Pages 55-78, A. Lazaro, Q.L. Yu, H.J.H. Brouwers
5 - Sustainability of glass in construction, Pages 79-104, M. Achintha
6 - Sustainability of metals and alloys in construction, Pages 105-128, P. Lambert
7 - Sustainability of timber and wood in construction, Pages 129-157, A.C. Woodard, H.R. Milner
8 - Sustainability of engineered wood products, Pages 159-180, H.R. Milner, A.C. Woodard
9 - Sustainability of aggregates in construction, Pages 181-207, W. Langer
10 - The sustainability of lightweight aggregates manufactured from clay wastes for reducing the carbon footprint of structural and foundation concrete, Pages 209-244, R.F.W. Boarder, P.L. Owens, J.M. Khatib
11 - Sustainability of masonry in construction, Pages 245-282, A.S. Smith, P. Bingel, A. Bown
12 - Sustainability of natural stone as a construction material, Pages 283-308, A. Klemm, D. Wiggins
13 - Sustainability of compressed earth as a construction material, Pages 309-341, C. Egenti, J.M. Khatib
14 - Sustainability of bituminous materials, Pages 343-370, I. Widyatmoko
15 - Sustainability of cement, concrete and cement replacement materials in construction, Pages 371-396, M. Sonebi, Y. Ammar, P. Diederich
16 - Durability of sustainable construction materials, Pages 397-414, J. Bai
17 - Low clinker cement as a sustainable construction material, Pages 415-457, L. Black
18 - Sustainability of alkali-activated cementitious materials and geopolymers, Pages 459-476, P. Mangat, P. Lambert
19 - Sustainable use of vegetable fibres and particles in civil construction, Pages 477-520, H. Savastano Jr., S.F. Santos, J. Fiorelli, V. Agopyan
20 - Sustainability of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) as a construction material, Pages 521-538, A. Belarbi, M. Dawood
21 - Sustainability of fibre composite concrete construction, Pages 539-566, O. Kayali
22 - Sustainability of wastepaper in construction, Pages 567-596, J.M. Kinuthia
23 - Sustainability of using waste rubber in concrete, Pages 597-623, I.B. Topçu, T. Uygunoglu
24 - Sustainability of sewage sludge in construction, Pages 625-641, A. Hamood, J.M. Khatib
25 - Sustainability of gypsum products as a construction material, Pages 643-681, N. Lushnikova, L. Dvorkin
26 - Sustainability of desulphurised (FGD) waste in construction, Pages 683-715, L. Wright, J.M. Khatib
27 - Conclusion, Pages 717-721, J.M. Khatib
Index, Pages 723-740

✦ Subjects

Building materials;Sustainable construction;Sustainable buildings;Byggnadsmaterial;miljöaspekter;Ekologiskt byggande;TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING;Construction;General