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3rd international conference on innovative technologies for clean and sustainable development : itcsd 2020 / / edited by Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Jorge de Brito, Sanjay Kumar Sharma
| 3rd international conference on innovative technologies for clean and sustainable development : itcsd 2020 / / edited by Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Jorge de Brito, Sanjay Kumar Sharma |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVII, 586 p. 250 illus., 199 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 691.0286 |
| Collana | RILEM Bookseries |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable construction
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction Building materials - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 3-030-51485-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Embodied energy and cost of load bearing masonry with alternative binders and units - case study -- Assessing efficiency of protective treatment materials for brick structures -- Structural Performance of Timber-Framed Joints for Sustainable Civil Engineering Construction -- Enhancement of Sub-Grade Soil Strength with Additives: Cement & Molasses -- Development of innovative green self-compacting concrete with partial replacement of fine and coarse aggregate by using slag -- Utilization of industrial wastes in concrete mixes - A review -- Precious Recycling of Reclaimed Asphalt as Hot Mix Asphalt by Use of Rejuvenator -- Thermal properties of foamed concrete; a review -- Influence of Bacillus megaterium on crack healing and mechanical properties of concrete -- Re-interpreting and Adapting the Site Specific Vernacular Passive House Architectural Strategies for Reducing Building Energy Demand -- A comparative study on the sustainability of public and private road transportation systems in an urban area: Current and future scenarios -- Structural Property Assessment of GFRP Reinforced Concrete Beams -- Concrete with Encapsulated Self-Healing Agent: A Critical Review -- Effect of masonry infills on seismic response of RC framed buildings -- Role of FRP in developing sustainable infrastructure - A review -- Applications of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Laminates in Strengthening of Structures -- Behaviour of RC Beam-Column Joint subjected to Opening Moments: Test & Numerical Validation -- Reduction of annual energy consumption of Multifamily dwellings using BIM and Simulation Tools -- Evaluating the effect of speed variation on vehicular emission using an integrated modelling approach -- Cold-formed Steel Concrete Composite Slab: Structural Performance Evaluation through Experimental Study -- Investigation of Critical Factors Influencing Cost Overrun in Highway Construction Projects -- Use of Char Derived from Waste Plastic Pyrolysis for Asphalt Binder Modification -- Development of sustainable masonry blocks using industrial rejects and alkali activation -- Self-Compacting Concrete – Optimization of Mix Design Procedure by the Modifications of Rational Method -- Corrosion characteristics of rebar induced in different types of fibre reinforced concrete -- Physical and microstructural properties of Construction and Demolition Waste based masonry units -- Waste Recycled PET as A Binder in Polymer Mortar -- A Study on Performance of Carbon based Nano-enabled Cement Composites and Concrete -- Cost and Feasibility Analysis of Chromium Removal from Water using Agro and Horticultural Wastes as Adsorbents -- Influence of the packing density of fine particles in ternary, quaternary and quinary blends on High Performance Concrete -- Experimental Investigation of Rheological Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete -- Management of sustainable infrastructure projects: A scientometric analysis -- Utilization of stone dust as an effective alternative for sand replacement in concrete -- Design of new green building using Indian Green Building Council rating system -- Characterization and Optimization of Polyurethane Based Bituminous Waterproofing Membrane -- An overview on utilization of stone waste in construction industry. |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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Advances in construction materials and sustainable environment : select proceedings of ICCME 2020 / / Ashok Kumar Gupta, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Hazi Azamathulla
| Advances in construction materials and sustainable environment : select proceedings of ICCME 2020 / / Ashok Kumar Gupta, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Hazi Azamathulla |
| Autore | Gupta Ashok Kumar |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1041 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624.18 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering |
| Soggetto topico |
Building materials - Environmental aspects
Building materials - Deterioration |
| ISBN | 981-16-6557-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910522963403321 |
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Advances in sustainable materials and resilient infrastructure / / edited by Krishna R. Reddy [and three others]
| Advances in sustainable materials and resilient infrastructure / / edited by Krishna R. Reddy [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 pages) |
| Disciplina | 690.028 |
| Collana | Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering Ser. |
| Soggetto topico |
Building materials - Environmental aspects
Sustainable construction |
| ISBN |
9789811697449
9789811697432 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Tiered Quantitative Assessment of Life Cycle Sustainability and Resilience (TQUALICSR): Framework for Design of Engineering Projects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Framework (TQUALICSR) Basis -- 1.2.1 Tier 1 Tools and Indicators -- 1.2.2 Tier 2 Tools and Indicators -- 1.2.3 Tier 3 Tools and Indicators -- 1.3 Framework (TQUALICSR) Description -- 1.3.1 Phase 1: Design Constraints, Exposure and Vulnerability Assessment -- 1.3.2 Phase 2: TQUALICSR Framework Assembly -- 1.3.3 Phase 3: Sustainability and Resilience Assessment -- 1.3.4 Phase 4: Decision-Making -- 1.4 Sustainability Indicators and Tools -- 1.4.1 Environmental Requirements -- 1.4.2 Social Requirements -- 1.4.3 Economic Requirements -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 The Effect of COVID-19 on Public Transportation Sectors and Conceptualizing the Shifting Paradigm: A Report on Indian Scenario -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Level of Lockdown and Unlock Phases in India -- 2.2.1 Lockdown-Through Lens of an Optimist -- 2.3 Economic Sector During Lockdown Period -- 2.4 Impact of COVID-19 on the Public Transport Sector -- 2.4.1 Road Sector -- 2.4.2 Rail Sector -- 2.4.3 Airway Transport Sector -- 2.4.4 Tourism Sector -- 2.5 Effect of the Second Wave of COVID-19 in India -- 2.6 Post-Lockdown Scenario -- 2.6.1 Survey Analysis -- 2.7 World Coping with the Crisis -- 2.7.1 Scenario in India Due to Crisis -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Life Cycle Assessment to Identify Sustainable Lime-Pozzolana Binders for Repair of Heritage Structures -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Materials -- 3.2.1 Hydrated Lime -- 3.2.2 Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) -- 3.2.3 Fly Ash -- 3.2.4 Ggbs -- 3.2.5 Sand -- 3.2.6 Water -- 3.2.7 Mixes -- 3.3 Methods -- 3.3.1 LCA Approach and Framework -- 3.3.2 System Boundary for Mortar Production -- 3.3.3 Assumptions.
3.4 Results and Discussions of LCA Study -- 3.4.1 Cumulative Energy Demand Assessment -- 3.4.2 CML-IA (Baseline) Method Impact Assessment -- 3.4.3 Eco-Indicator 99 Impact Assessment -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Utilization of Recycled Industrial Solid Wastes as Building Materials in Sustainable Construction -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Sustainable Management of Industrial Wastes-Benefits of Utilization in Construction -- 4.2 Industrial Solid Wastes and Environmental Implications -- 4.2.1 Major Industrial Solid Wastes Used in Construction -- 4.2.2 Challenges and Issues Related to Industrial Waste Recycling -- 4.3 Potential Avenues for Future Research -- 4.3.1 Engineering and Environmental Assessment of Wastes for Suitable Applications -- 4.3.2 Treatment and Processing of Wastes for Valorization -- 4.3.3 Environmental Implications of the Waste-Incorporated Building Products -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Development of a Machine Learning-Based Drone System for Management of Construction Sites -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Literature Review -- 5.3 Proposed Drone-Powered Machine Learning Model for Construction Site Management -- 5.4 Performance Analysis -- 5.5 Conclusion and Future Scope -- References -- 6 Influence of Binder Chemical Properties on the Elastic Properties of Asphalt Mixes Containing RAP Material -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Objective of the Work -- 6.3 Scope of the Present Work -- 6.4 Materials and Methods Considered -- 6.4.1 Materials -- 6.4.2 Mix Design of RAP Mixes -- 6.4.3 Oscillation Test on RAP-Virgin Binder Blends -- 6.4.4 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy on Binder Blends -- 6.4.5 Stiffness Modulus Test -- 6.5 Results and Discussion -- 6.5.1 Oscillation Test Results -- 6.5.2 FTIR Test Results -- 6.5.3 Stiffness Modulus Test Results. 6.5.4 Relationship Between the Chemical and Elastic Properties of Binders and Mixtures -- 6.6 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Principles and Prospects of Using Lignosulphonate as a Sustainable Expansive Soil Ameliorator: From Basics to Innovations -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Formation, Structure, and Properties of LS -- 7.3 Efficacy of LS as an Expansive Soil Stabilizer -- 7.3.1 Soil Plasticity and Grain Size Distribution -- 7.3.2 Volumetric Change Behavior -- 7.3.3 Compressibility and Permeability Parameters -- 7.3.4 Strength Characteristics -- 7.3.5 Stabilization Mechanism -- 7.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 8 Use of Photocatalyst in Self-Cleaning Constructions Material: A Review -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 How Self-Cleaning Material was Invented and It's History -- 8.2 Photocatalytic Cementitious Materials -- 8.3 Process Parameters -- 8.3.1 Environmental Parameters -- 8.4 Various Techniques for Self-Repairing -- 8.4.1 Taxonomy of Self-Cleaning Techniques -- 8.5 Cost Analysis -- 8.6 Challenges and Future Prospects -- 8.7 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Investigations on Chemical, Mechanical, and Long-Term Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Concrete -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Materials and Methods -- 9.2.1 Materials -- 9.2.2 Mix Proportions and Specimen Preparation -- 9.2.3 Experimental Methods -- 9.3 Results -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Ash Utilization Strategy in India-A Way Forward -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Ash Generation from Thermal Power Plants -- 10.1.2 Trends in Ash Utilization in India -- 10.1.3 Usage of Ash in Construction Industry and Other Allied Sectors -- 10.1.4 Challenges in Ash Utilization in India -- 10.2 Classification of Ash -- 10.2.1 Classification on the Basis of Chemical Composition -- 10.2.2 Classification on the Basis of Physical Characteristics -- 10.2.3 Standards and Specification on Fly Ash. 10.3 Studies Done at Nccbm for Ash Utilization-A Way Forward -- 10.3.1 Bottom Ash as Replacement of Fine Aggregate -- 10.3.2 Flyash Concrete-A Cost Effective Solution -- 10.3.3 Fly Ash and Slag-Based Geopolymer Concrete -- 10.3.4 Sintered Fly Ash Light Weight Aggregate for Structural Concrete -- 10.3.5 Controlled Low Strength Material for Backfilling -- 10.3.6 Pond Ash-Clay Fired Bricks -- 10.4 Conclusion and Need of Further Research -- References -- 11 Sustainable Pavements for Low-Impact Developments in Urban Localities -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Cool Pavements -- 11.2.1 Reflective Pavements -- 11.2.2 Evaporative Pavements -- 11.2.3 Heat Storage Modified Pavements -- 11.2.4 Future Research Prospects -- 11.3 Pervious Concrete -- 11.3.1 Materials and Properties of Pervious Concrete -- 11.3.2 Applications of Pervious Concrete in Pavements -- 11.3.3 Mix Design of Pervious Concrete -- 11.3.4 Pervious Concrete Pavement Design -- 11.3.5 Limitations and Way Forward -- 11.4 Summary -- References -- 12 Review on Biopolymer Stabilization-A Natural Alternative for Erosion Control -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Particle Size of Untreated and Biopolymer Admixed Soils -- 12.3 Soil Morphology -- 12.4 Strength of the Biopolymer Treated Soils -- 12.5 Laboratory Assessment of Erosion -- 12.6 Field Implementation -- 12.7 Summary -- References -- 13 A Parameter to Assess the Strength of Fly Ash and GGBS-Based Geopolymer Concrete -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Factors Affecting Strength of Ggbs and Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete -- 13.3 Unified Parameter-Binder Index -- 13.4 Conclusions -- References -- 14 Influence of Soft Drink Bottle Caps as Steel Fibre on Mechanical Properties of Concrete -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Materials -- 14.3 Methodology -- 14.4 Observations -- 14.5 Tests on Concrete -- 14.6 Results and Discussions -- 14.7 Conclusions -- References. 15 Effect of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Aggregates on Strength of Fly Ash-GGBS-Based Alkali-Activated Concrete (AAC) -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Materials and Methods -- 15.3 Results and Discussion -- 15.4 Conclusions -- References -- 16 An Index for Assessment of Onsite Waste Management Performance in Indian Construction Sites -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Literature Review -- 16.2.1 Definition of Construction Waste -- 16.2.2 Existing Studies on C& -- D Waste Management. -- 16.2.3 C& -- D WM in India -- 16.2.4 Software Developments in C& -- D Waste Management -- 16.3 Methodology -- 16.3.1 Identification and Ranking of OCWMPA Variables -- 16.3.2 Developing Onsite Construction Waste Management Performance Assessment (OCWMPA) Index -- 16.4 Analysis Results and Discussion -- 16.4.1 Outlier Elimination -- 16.4.2 Relative Importance Index (RII) -- 16.4.3 Category Weightages and OCWMPA Index -- 16.4.4 Content Validity -- 16.5 Conclusion -- 16.5.1 Conclusions of the Analysis Results -- 16.5.2 Suggestions Based on Categorization: -- 16.5.3 Implications of the Research on Academia, Industry and Policy Developers -- Appendix -- References -- 17 Production of Lightweight Aggregates for Construction Industry from Industrial Byproducts: A Review -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Lightweight Concrete -- 17.3 Methodology -- 17.4 Lightweight Aggregate Production and Properties -- 17.5 Potential Industrial Byproducts -- 17.5.1 Fly Ash -- 17.5.2 Municipal Solid Waste -- 17.5.3 Palm Oil Shell -- 17.5.4 Water Treatment Sludge -- 17.6 Conclusions -- References -- 18 Sulfate Resistant Mortar Using Coarse Fraction of Red Mud as Fine Aggregate -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Material and Methodology -- 18.3 Results and Discussion -- 18.3.1 Physical Characteristics -- 18.3.2 Compressive Strength -- 18.3.3 Corrosion Resistance -- 18.4 Conclusions -- References. 19 Condition Assessment and Repair Strategy for RCC Chimney of Thermal Power Station Located in Semi-Arid Region in India. |
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The art of natural building : design, construction, resources / / editors, Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, Catherine Wanek
| The art of natural building : design, construction, resources / / editors, Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, Catherine Wanek |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1147 p.) |
| Disciplina | 728.047 |
| Collana | Books for wiser living Mother Earth news recommendation |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture, Domestic - Environmental aspects
Ecological houses - Design and construction Dwellings - Design and construction - Environmental aspects Building materials - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-55092-560-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword to the First Edition; Foreword to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction: An Open Door; Part One: The Context for Natural Building; 1. The Case for Natural Building; 2. Natural Building: A Global Tradition; 3. The Importance of Housing Ourselves; 4. Natural Building and Social Justice; 5. Sustainability and Building Codes; 6. Can My Natural Home Get a LEED Rating?; 7. Life-Cycle Cost and Value of Four Houses; 8. In Defense of Craft; Part Two: Design and Planning; 9. Designing for Vitality; 10. The Healthy House
11. Eighteen Design Principles to Make Square Feet Work Harder12. Designing with the Sun; 13. Natural Building for Cold Climates; 14. Hybrid Homes: Combining Natural Materials for Energy Efficiency; 15. Remodeling with Natural Materials; 16. Siting a Natural Building; 17. The Permaculture House; 18. Complementary Systems for Energy-Efficient Homes; 19. Regenerative Building: An Ecological Approach; 20. Building the Natural Village: A Strategy for Repairing Cities; Part Three: Natural Building Materials and Techniques; 21. Natural Building Materials: An Overview 22. Foundations for Natural Buildings23. Stone Masonry; 24. Adobe Building; 25. A Brief History of Cob Building; 26. Rammed Earth: From Pisé to PISE; 27. Compressed Earth Blocks; 28. Building with Earthbags; 29. Digging in for Comfort; 30. Cordwood Masonry: An Overview; 31. Straw Bale Building: Lessons Learned; 32. Building with Hemp; 33. Light-Clay: An Introduction to German Clay Building Techniques; 34. Wattle and Daub; 35. The Evolution of Timber Framing; 36. The Art of Timber Framing; 37. Small-Diameter Roundwood: An Underused Building Material; 38. Bamboo Construction 39. Waste Not, Want Not: Building with Trash40. Earthships: An Ecocentric Model; 41. Papercrete: Homes from Waste Paper; 42. Roofs for Natural Building; 43. Green Roofs with Sod, Turf or Straw; 44. Thatching Comes to America; 45. Natural Insulation; 46. Rice Hulls for Insulation; 47. Earthen Floors; 48. Earth Plasters and Alis; 49. Working with Lime; 50. Natural Paints and Finishes; Part Four: Building the Global Village; 51. Shelter and Sustainable Development; 52. Sustainable Building as Appropriate Technology; 53. Woodless Construction in the Sahel 54. Straw Bales in China: Housing for the People55. Improving Vernacular Housing in Western China; 56. PAKSBAB: Seismically Safe Straw Bale Homes in Pakistan; 57. Earthen Building Comes to Thailand; 58. Natural Building Thrives in Argentina; 59. Builders Without Borders; 60. Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities; 61. Tlholego Village: A Sustainable Community in South Africa; 62. Building with Earth in Auroville; 63. Friland: Affordable Housing in Community; 64. Evolving a Village Vernacular in Missouri; Index |
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The art of natural building : design, construction, resources / / editors, Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, Catherine Wanek
| The art of natural building : design, construction, resources / / editors, Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, Catherine Wanek |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1147 p.) |
| Disciplina | 728.047 |
| Collana | Books for wiser living Mother Earth news recommendation |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture, Domestic - Environmental aspects
Ecological houses - Design and construction Dwellings - Design and construction - Environmental aspects Building materials - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-55092-560-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword to the First Edition; Foreword to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction: An Open Door; Part One: The Context for Natural Building; 1. The Case for Natural Building; 2. Natural Building: A Global Tradition; 3. The Importance of Housing Ourselves; 4. Natural Building and Social Justice; 5. Sustainability and Building Codes; 6. Can My Natural Home Get a LEED Rating?; 7. Life-Cycle Cost and Value of Four Houses; 8. In Defense of Craft; Part Two: Design and Planning; 9. Designing for Vitality; 10. The Healthy House
11. Eighteen Design Principles to Make Square Feet Work Harder12. Designing with the Sun; 13. Natural Building for Cold Climates; 14. Hybrid Homes: Combining Natural Materials for Energy Efficiency; 15. Remodeling with Natural Materials; 16. Siting a Natural Building; 17. The Permaculture House; 18. Complementary Systems for Energy-Efficient Homes; 19. Regenerative Building: An Ecological Approach; 20. Building the Natural Village: A Strategy for Repairing Cities; Part Three: Natural Building Materials and Techniques; 21. Natural Building Materials: An Overview 22. Foundations for Natural Buildings23. Stone Masonry; 24. Adobe Building; 25. A Brief History of Cob Building; 26. Rammed Earth: From Pisé to PISE; 27. Compressed Earth Blocks; 28. Building with Earthbags; 29. Digging in for Comfort; 30. Cordwood Masonry: An Overview; 31. Straw Bale Building: Lessons Learned; 32. Building with Hemp; 33. Light-Clay: An Introduction to German Clay Building Techniques; 34. Wattle and Daub; 35. The Evolution of Timber Framing; 36. The Art of Timber Framing; 37. Small-Diameter Roundwood: An Underused Building Material; 38. Bamboo Construction 39. Waste Not, Want Not: Building with Trash40. Earthships: An Ecocentric Model; 41. Papercrete: Homes from Waste Paper; 42. Roofs for Natural Building; 43. Green Roofs with Sod, Turf or Straw; 44. Thatching Comes to America; 45. Natural Insulation; 46. Rice Hulls for Insulation; 47. Earthen Floors; 48. Earth Plasters and Alis; 49. Working with Lime; 50. Natural Paints and Finishes; Part Four: Building the Global Village; 51. Shelter and Sustainable Development; 52. Sustainable Building as Appropriate Technology; 53. Woodless Construction in the Sahel 54. Straw Bales in China: Housing for the People55. Improving Vernacular Housing in Western China; 56. PAKSBAB: Seismically Safe Straw Bale Homes in Pakistan; 57. Earthen Building Comes to Thailand; 58. Natural Building Thrives in Argentina; 59. Builders Without Borders; 60. Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities; 61. Tlholego Village: A Sustainable Community in South Africa; 62. Building with Earth in Auroville; 63. Friland: Affordable Housing in Community; 64. Evolving a Village Vernacular in Missouri; Index |
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Building without borders [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable construction for the global village / / edited by Joseph F. Kennedy
| Building without borders [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable construction for the global village / / edited by Joseph F. Kennedy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola, B.C., : New Society Publishers, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 253 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 690/.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KennedyJoseph F |
| Collana | Natural building |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable buildings
Dwellings - Design and construction - Environmental aspects House construction - Environmental aspects Building materials - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-46398-5
1-55092-310-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450606703321 |
| Gabriola, B.C., : New Society Publishers, c2004 | ||
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Building without borders [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable construction for the global village / / edited by Joseph F. Kennedy
| Building without borders [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable construction for the global village / / edited by Joseph F. Kennedy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola, B.C., : New Society Publishers, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 253 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 690/.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KennedyJoseph F |
| Collana | Natural building |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable buildings
Dwellings - Design and construction - Environmental aspects House construction - Environmental aspects Building materials - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-46398-5
1-55092-310-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910664478103321 |
| Gabriola, B.C., : New Society Publishers, c2004 | ||
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Eco-efficient materials for mitigating building cooling needs : design, properties and applications / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others] ; contributors N. L. Alchapar [and thirty six others]
| Eco-efficient materials for mitigating building cooling needs : design, properties and applications / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others] ; contributors N. L. Alchapar [and thirty six others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (552 p.) |
| Disciplina | 691.0286 |
| Collana | Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Soggetto topico | Building materials - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-78242-401-6
1-78242-380-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Eco-efficient Materials for Mitigating Building Cooling Needs: Design, Properties and Applications; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering; Foreword; Chapter 1: Introduction to eco-efficient materials to mitigate building cooling needs; 1.1. Climate change and urban heat islands (UHIs); 1.2. Adaptation to climate change and mitigation of UHI effects and of building cooling needs; 1.3. Outline of the book; References; Part One: Pavements for mitigating urban heat island effects
Chapter 2: Coating materials to increase pavement surface reflectance2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Organic polymers used as coating overlay materials for pavements; 2.2.1. Epoxy resins; 2.2.2. Acrylic ester polymers; 2.2.3. Advantages and disadvantages of various polymers; 2.3. Inorganic materials used as polymer fillers to increase reflectance; 2.3.1. White color materials for increasing visible light reflectance; 2.3.2. Various color materials for increasing NIR reflectance; 2.4. Aggregate materials with high reflectance; 2.5. Future trends; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 3: Pavements made of concrete with high solar reflectance3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Materials for high solar reflectance concrete; 3.2.1. Water; 3.2.2. Aggregates; 3.2.3. Portland cement; 3.2.4. Slag cement; 3.2.5. Latex; 3.2.6. Fly ash; 3.2.7. Pigments; 3.3. Heat transfer in pavements; 3.4. Other potential benefits of high solar reflectance concrete; 3.5. Modeling the benefits of widespread use of high solar reflectance concrete; 3.5.1. Benefits associated with the use of SCMs; 3.5.2. Benefits as a result of mitigating urban heat island effects 3.6. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit3.7. Other resources; 3.8. Future trends; References; Chapter 4: A comparison of thermal performance of different pavement materials; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Albedo of pavement materials; 4.2.1. Albedo field measurement methods and equipment; 4.2.2. Pavement materials and plan for albedo measurement; 4.2.2.1. Pavement materials for albedo measurement; 4.2.2.2. Plan for albedo measurement; 4.2.3. Albedo values of different pavement materials; 4.2.3.1. Albedo of nine test sections without traffic 4.2.3.2. Albedo of other different pavement materials from UCPRC testing pavements without traffic4.2.3.3. Albedo of slurry seal, cape seal, fog seal, and chip seal with more data of PCC and AC measured from field pavem...; 4.2.4. Main factors affecting field albedo measurement; 4.2.4.1. Influence of wind speed and air temperature; 4.2.4.2. Influence of cloudiness; 4.2.5. Diurnal and seasonal variation of albedo; 4.2.5.1. Diurnal variation of albedo; 4.2.5.2. Seasonal variation of albedo; 4.2.6. Change of albedo over time; 4.2.7. Summary of albedo of pavement materials 4.3. Thermal properties of pavement materials |
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| Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015 | ||
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Ecological and health effects of building materials / / edited by Junaid Ahmad Malik and Shriram Marathe
| Ecological and health effects of building materials / / edited by Junaid Ahmad Malik and Shriram Marathe |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 609 p. 85 illus., 69 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 690.0286 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building materials - Environmental aspects
Sustainable construction Construction industry - Health aspects |
| ISBN | 3-030-76073-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- 1. Potentially toxic construction materials: An Introduction -- 2. The main ecological health hazards from building materials -- 3. Atmospheric emissions from construction sector -- 4. PVC (The poison plastic), Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC), Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE), Polychloroproprene Rubber (CR)- Chemistry, Applications and ecological impacts -- 5. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emission and its adverse health effects from building sector -- 6. Heavy metal contaminations from construction materials -- 7. Nanoparticles in construction industry and their toxicity -- 8. Traditional and novel thermal insulation materials and their implications -- 9. Sulfo-Aluminate cement and magnesium phosphate cement in eco-conservation -- 10. Exposure to airborne concrete, stone, brick and granite dust -- 11. Carpets and textiles: Effect on indoor environment and health -- 12. Soil contaminations from the construction projects -- 13. Water pollution from construction industry -- 14. Construction sector, biodiversity and wildlife conservation -- 15. Embodied carbon in constructions and its ecological implications -- 16. Building Material Assessment System (BMAS) and its determination -- 17. Advances in Environmental impact assessment methods/tools in construction engineering -- 18. Special Concretes for Ecological Preservations. -- 19. Use of industrial waste materials in Civil Engineering Applications -- 20. Utilization of waste water for the construction projects -- 21. Use of Construction and Demolition wastes in Civil Engineering for Ecological preservation -- 22. Sustainable Techniques for building waste disposals -- 23. Ecological and sustainable Road constructions -- 24. Health impacts of thee Construction Workers -- 25. Sustainable Geotechnical practices in the Constructions -- 26. Sustainable infrastructural Development through Ecological Conservations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910522942403321 |
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Ecological building materials for deserts and drylands / / Daniela A. Ottmann
| Ecological building materials for deserts and drylands / / Daniela A. Ottmann |
| Autore | Ottmann Daniela A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (141 pages) |
| Disciplina | 324.120286 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in Geography |
| Soggetto topico |
Building materials - Environmental aspects
Composite materials - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
9783030954567
9783030954550 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910544851103321 |
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