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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807689303321

Titolo

Modern earth buildings : materials, engineering, construction and applications / / edited by Matthew R. Hall, Rick Lindsay and Meror Krayenhoff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Woodhead Pub Ltd., 2012

ISBN

1-62870-379-2

0-85709-616-8

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (809 p.)

Collana

Woodhead publishing series in energy, , 2044-9364 ; ; no. 33

Altri autori (Persone)

HallMatthew R

LindsayRick

KrayenhoffMeror

Disciplina

693.2

Soggetti

Earth construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction to modern earth buildings -- pt. 2. Earth materials engineering and earth construction -- pt. 3. Earth building technologies and earth construction techniques -- pt. 4. Modern earth structural engineering -- pt. 5. Application of modern earth construction : international case studies.

Sommario/riassunto

The construction of earth buildings has been taking place worldwide for centuries. With the improved energy efficiency, high level of structural integrity and aesthetically pleasing finishes achieved in modern earth construction, it is now one of the leading choices for sustainable, low-energy building. Modern earth buildings provides an essential exploration of the materials and techniques key to the design, development and construction of such buildings.Beginning with an overview of modern earth building, part one provides an introduction to design and construction issues including i