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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819986403321

Titolo

Organic materials for sustainable construction / / edited by Yves Mouton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : ISTE

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2011

ISBN

1-118-61673-1

9781118616734

1-299-31520-8

1-118-61696-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (682 pages)

Collana

ISTE

Altri autori (Persone)

MoutonYves

Disciplina

624.1/8

Soggetti

Polymers

Building materials

Synthetic products

Organic compounds

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. Problems regarding organic materials and sustainable development -- pt. 2. Organic polymers as building materials -- pt. 3. Manufactured products -- pt. 4. Composite materials, tensile structures, textile architecture and timber -- pt. 5. Organic binder-based materials -- pt. 6. Organic compounds built-in into cement matrices -- pt. 7. Problems specific to organic materials : adhesive bonding and characterization methods -- pt. 8. Organic materials, construction, architecture, creation and sustainable development.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an inventory of organic materials and products, the major components of all civil engineering projects, in terms of their scientific and technical background, including the regulations that cover their use and their predicted useful life. Such materials include: bitumen on the roads; geotextiles for retaining walls; membranes for bridges; tunnel and reservoir waterproofing; paint binders to protect metallic and concrete structures or to realize road markings; injection resins; gluing products; concrete admixtures; and composite materials.  



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