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Author : Adrián Mauricio Pérez-Peña
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
ISBN 13 : 9211321506
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (113 download)
Download or read book Interlocking Stabilised Soil Blocks written by Adrián Mauricio Pérez-Peña and published by UN-HABITAT. This book was released on 2009 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Technology
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Small-scale Manufacture of Stabilised Soil Blocks written by and published by Technology. This book was released on 1987 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memorandum provides technical and economic information on alternative technologies for the production of stabilised soil blocks. The information provided relates mostly to small-scale units producing up to 400 blocks per day. It covers all aspects of block making: the quarrying and testing of raw materials; the choice of soil stabilisers; pre-processing operations (grinding, sieving, proportioning and mixing); block-forming methods, including a detailed description of machines currently available for making soil blocks; the curing and testing of produced blocks; and the use of mortars and.
Author : Paulo José Brandão Barbosa Lourenço
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Computational Strategies for Masonry Structures written by Paulo José Brandão Barbosa Lourenço and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew R Hall
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0857096168
Total Pages : 809 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Modern Earth Buildings written by Matthew R Hall and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 insulation, occupant comfort and building codes. Part two goes on to investigate materials for earth buildings, before building technologies are explored in part three including construction techniques for earth buildings. Modern earth structural engineering is the focus of part four, including the creation of earth masonry structures, use of structural steel elements and design of natural disaster-resistant earth buildings. Finally, part five of Modern earth buildings explores the application of modern earth construction through international case studies. With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Modern earth buildings is a key reference work for all low-impact building engineers, architects and designers, along with academics in this field. Provides an essential exploration of the materials and techniques key to the design, development and construction of modern earth buildings Comprehensively discusses design and construction issues, materials for earth buildings, construction techniques and modern earth structural engineering, among other topics Examines the application of modern earth construction through international case studies
Author : Hannah Reid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780324421
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Climate Change and Human Development written by Hannah Reid and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whilst the world's poor are clearly hit hardest by climate change impacts, so too do they hold many of the solutions for how best to cope with its impacts, and at times reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero. In this wide-ranging book, Hannah Reid offers a rich compendium of real life scenarios and brings home the realities of how poor people are suffering from and coping with climate change impacts today. Drawing on case studies gathered by the UP in Smoke group - a powerful coalition of global environment and development organizations including Greenpeace, Oxfam, Practical Action and the WWF - this book provides new models for human development in a climate-change-constrained future as well as positive solutions to tackling climate change at the macro-level with proposals from luminaries such as Professors Wangari Maathai, Manfred Max-Neef and Jayati Ghosh.
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Publisher : Transportation Research Board National Research
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Lime Stabilization written by and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 1987 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, various forms of lime, including products with varying degrees of purity, have been utilized successfully as soil stablizing agents. The state of the art in lime treatment based on a comprehensive analysis of current practice and technical literature is presented in this report. References are included for more information.
Author : Khosrow Ghavami
Publisher : Materials Research Forum LLC
ISBN 13 : 1945291826
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (452 download)
Download or read book Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies written by Khosrow Ghavami and published by Materials Research Forum LLC. This book was released on 2018-11-25 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents new research in the area of biobased “green composites”. Biobased materials involve renewable agricultural and forestry feedstocks, including wood, agricultural waste, grasses and natural plant fibers. These lignocellulosic materials are composed mainly of carbohydrates such as sugar and lignin, cellulose, vegetable oils and proteins. Much research is concerned with renewable materials such as bamboo, vegetable fibers, soil composites and recycled materials such as rice husk ash and sugar cane ash. The general aim here is to use renewable and non-polluting materials in ways that offer a high degree of sustainability and preserve the remaining natural resources for future generations. Keywords: Biobased Materials, Renewable Materials, Non-polluting Materials, Sustainability, Wood, Agricultural Waste, Grasses, Natural Plant Fibers, Lignocellulosic Materials, Carbohydrates, Sugars, Lignin, Cellulose, Vegetable Oils, Proteins, Bamboo, Vegetable Fibers, Soil Composites, Recycled Materials, Rice Husk Ash, Sugar Cane Ash, Fiber-reinforced Concrete, Post-disaster Reconstruction, Guadua Fibers, Prefabricated Bamboo Guadua Panels, Multi-Level Bamboo Structures, Alkaline Activated Cements, Polymer Residues Reinforced with Glass Fiber, Composites Reinforced with Vegetal Fibers, Sisal Fibers, Bamboo Arch Structure, Adobe Reinforced with Wheat Fibers, Fiber Reinforced Microconcrete, Cements with High Coal Waste Contents, Natural Composites, Geopolymer Concretes.
Author : Kent A. Harries
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081027052
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials written by Kent A. Harries and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications, Second Edition covers the topic by taking into account sustainability, the conservation movement, and current interests in cultural identity and its preservation. This updated edition presents case studies, information on relevant codes and regulations, and how they apply (or do not apply) to nocmats. Leading international experts contribute chapters on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Sections review vernacular construction, provide future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research, focus on natural fibers, and cover the use of industrial byproducts and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete. Takes a scientifically rigorous approach to vernacular and non-conventional building materials and their applications Includes a series of case studies and new material on codes and regulations, thus providing an invaluable compendium of practical knowhow Presents the wider context of materials science and its applications in the sustainability agenda
Author : Kent A. Harries
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081000553
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials written by Kent A. Harries and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive repository of information on materials science and the modern structural engineering application of ancient, vernacular, and nonconventional building materials, with leading experts contributing chapters that focus on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Opening with a historic retrospective of nonconventional materials, Part One includes a review of vernacular construction and a discussion of the future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research and applications. Chapters in Part Two focus on natural fibers, including their application in cementitious composites, non-cementitious composites, and strawbale construction. In Part Three, chapters cover the use of industrial by-products and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete, and construction using soil-cement blocks, clay-based materials, adobe and earthen materials, and ancient stone masonry. Timber, bamboo, and paper construction materials are investigated in the final section of the book. Provides a state-of-the-art review of the modern use and engineering of nonconventional building materials Contains chapters that focus on individual construction materials and address both material characterization and structural applications Covers sustainable engineering and the trend towards engineering for humanity
Author : Ronald Rael
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568987675
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (876 download)
Download or read book Earth Architecture written by Ronald Rael and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ground we walk on and grow crops in also just happens to be the most widely used building material on the planet. Civilizations throughout time have used it to create stable warm low-impact structures. The world's first skyscrapers were built of mud brick. Paul Revere Chairman Mao and Ronald Reagan all lived in earth houses at various points in their lives and several of the buildings housing Donald Judd's priceless collection at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa Texas are made of mud brick." "While the vast legacy of traditional and vernacular earthen construction has been widely discussed, little attention has been paid to the contemporary tradition of earth architecture. Author Ronald Rael founder of Eartharchitecture.org provides a history of building with earth in the modern era focusing particularly on projects constructed in the last few decades that use rammed earth mud brick compressed earth cob and several other interesting techniques. Earth Architecture presents a selection of more than 40 projects that exemplify new creative uses of the oldest building material on the planet."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Deborah Potts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786990563
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (869 download)
Download or read book Broken Cities written by Deborah Potts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Britain's 'Generation Rent' to Hong Kong's notorious 'cage homes', societies around the world are facing a housing crisis of unprecedented proportions. The social consequences have been profound, with a lack of affordable housing resulting in overcrowding, homelessness, broken families and, in many countries, a sharp decline in fertility. In Broken Cities, Deborah Potts offers a provocative new perspective on the global housing crisis arguing that the problem lies mainly with demand rather than supply. Potts shows how market-set rates of pay and incomes for vast numbers of households in the world's largest cities in the global South and North are simply too low to rent or buy any housing that is legal, planned and decent. As the influence of free market economics has increased, the situation has worsened. Potts argues that the crisis needs radical solutions. With the world becoming increasingly urbanized, this book provides a timely and urgent account of one of the most pressing social challenges of the 21st century. Exploring the effects of the housing crisis across the global North and South, Broken Cities is a warning of the greater crises to come if these issues are not addressed.
Author : Sivaguru Ganesan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351736132
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)
Download or read book Employment, Technology and Construction Development written by Sivaguru Ganesan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: An in depth analysis of employment and technology issues in the housing and construction industries of developing countries, in the context of globalization of economies and increased opportunities for advanced technology transfer. Supported by case studies from Asia including the misallocation of resources that led to the Asian crisis of 1997 and the experience of Shanghai in advanced technology transfer. Ganesan advances a number of strategies to achieve higher employment creation, a proper mix of resources and sustained growth.
Author : J. M. P. Q. Delgado
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030468003
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Materials in Building Construction written by J. M. P. Q. Delgado and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a selection of recent research works that provide best practice solutions, case studies and practical advice on the implementation of sustainable construction techniques. The topics covered include innovations in building sustainability assessment, sustainable construction and materials, service-life prediction, construction 4.0, digitalization of the construction process, and circular economy. Reviewing the current state of knowledge, the book will benefit scientists, students, practitioners, lecturers and other interested parties in a range of scientific and engineering disciplines, e.g. civil, materials and mechanical engineering.
Author : Laurence Keefe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113435018X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)
Download or read book Earth Building written by Laurence Keefe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough examination of the use of earth as an eco-friendly building material, with full details on the properties of earth as a building material, appropriate construction techniques, and practical troubleshooting advice.
Author : Alfredo Brillembourg
Publisher : Hatje Cantz Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3775750304
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (757 download)
Download or read book Motherland written by Alfredo Brillembourg and published by Hatje Cantz Verlag. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parangolé ist ein jährlich erscheinendes, unabhängiges Magazin, das Ideen zu Urbanisierung, Design und Architektur erforscht und einen globalen Dialog über Themen wie Mobilität, Migration, Fluidität und Vielfältigkeit initiiert. Das Magazin beschäftigt sich mit der kulturellen, sozialen und politischen Bedeutung dessen, was es bedeutet, in der Stadt zu leben. Der Titel ist eine Hommage an das Werk des brasilianischen Künstlers Hélio Oiticica und erweitert dessen zentralen Grundsatz »Leben ist Bewegung« vom Körper auf die Stadt. Die erste Ausgabe von Parangolé mit dem Titel Motherland befasst sich mit dem Lebensraum derjenigen, die aufgrund von wirtschaftlicher Not, Konflikten und Gewalt in prekären und unbeständigen Verhältnissen leben. Menschen, die auf der Flucht – also »in Bewegung« – sind, stehen vor großen Herausforderungen und sind besonders verwundbar. Diese Tatsachen müssen bei der Stadtplanung entsprechend berücksichtigt werden. In Motherland werden Theorie und Praxis zusammengebracht, um über diese Fragen und ihre Lösungen nachzudenken.
Author : Norman Carroll Teter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Use of Stabilized Earth Block in Farm Construction written by Norman Carroll Teter and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hugo Houben
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Earth Construction written by Hugo Houben and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
