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.
1. 1: Introduction - p. xx 2. 2: Principles of sustainability and life-cycle analysis - p. 11 3. 3: Intrinsic properties controlling the sustainability of construction - p. 31 4. 4: Nanotechnologies for sustainable construction - p. 53 5. 5: Sustainability of glass in construction - p. 78 6. 6: Sustainability of metals and alloys in construction - p. 104 7. 7: Sustainability of timber and wood in construction - p. 128 8. 8: Sustainability of engineered wood products - p. 157 9. 9: Sustainability of aggregates in construction - p. 180 10. 10: The sustainability of lightweight aggregates manufactured from clay wastes for reducing the carbon footprint of structural and foundation concrete - p. 207 11. 11: Sustainability of masonry in construction - p. 244 12. 12: Sustainability of natural stone as a construction material - p. 282 13. 13: Sustainability of compressed earth as a construction material - p. 308 14. 14: Sustainability of bituminous materials - p. 341 15. 15: Sustainability of cement, concrete and cement replacement materials in construction - p. 370 16. 16: Durability of sustainable construction materials - p. 396 17. 17: Low clinker cement as a sustainable construction material - p. 414 18. 18: Sustainability of alkali-activated cementitious materials and geopolymers - p. 457 19. 19: Sustainable use of vegetable fibres and particles in civil construction - p. 476 20. 20: Sustainability of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) as a construction material - p. 520 21. 21: Sustainability of fibre composite concrete construction - p. 538 22. 22: Sustainability of wastepaper in construction - p. 566 23. 23: Sustainability of using waste rubber in concrete - p. 596 24. 24: Sustainability of sewage sludge in construction - p. 623 25. 25: Sustainability of gypsum products as a construction material - p. 641 26. 26: Sustainability of desulphurised (FGD) waste in construction - p. 681 27. 27: Conclusion - p. 715 28. Index - p. 723
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.
1. 1: Introduction - p. xx 2. 2: Principles of sustainability and life-cycle analysis - p. 11 3. 3: Intrinsic properties controlling the sustainability of construction - p. 31 4. 4: Nanotechnologies for sustainable construction - p. 53 5. 5: Sustainability of glass in construction - p. 78 6. 6: Sustainability of metals and alloys in construction - p. 104 7. 7: Sustainability of timber and wood in construction - p. 128 8. 8: Sustainability of engineered wood products - p. 157 9. 9: Sustainability of aggregates in construction - p. 180 10. 10: The sustainability of lightweight aggregates manufactured from clay wastes for reducing the carbon footprint of structural and foundation concrete - p. 207 11. 11: Sustainability of masonry in construction - p. 244 12. 12: Sustainability of natural stone as a construction material - p. 282 13. 13: Sustainability of compressed earth as a construction material - p. 308 14. 14: Sustainability of bituminous materials - p. 341 15. 15: Sustainability of cement, concrete and cement replacement materials in construction - p. 370 16. 16: Durability of sustainable construction materials - p. 396 17. 17: Low clinker cement as a sustainable construction material - p. 414 18. 18: Sustainability of alkali-activated cementitious materials and geopolymers - p. 457 19. 19: Sustainable use of vegetable fibres and particles in civil construction - p. 476 20. 20: Sustainability of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) as a construction material - p. 520 21. 21: Sustainability of fibre composite concrete construction - p. 538 22. 22: Sustainability of wastepaper in construction - p. 566 23. 23: Sustainability of using waste rubber in concrete - p. 596 24. 24: Sustainability of sewage sludge in construction - p. 623 25. 25: Sustainability of gypsum products as a construction material - p. 641 26. 26: Sustainability of desulphurised (FGD) waste in construction - p. 681 27. 27: Conclusion - p. 715 28. Index - p. 723
