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

• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Woodhead Pub Ltd., 2012
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (809 p.)
• Disciplina: 693.2
• Soggetto topico: Earth construction
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HallMatthew LindsayRick KrayenhoffMeror
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Modern earth buildings
• ISBN: 1-62870-379-2; 0-85709-616-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462085403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Woodhead Publishing in energy ; ; no. 33.