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Designing with Alternative Building Materials and Review of Building Materials
by: Kalyan Kumar Ganguly (Author)
Publisher: CRC Press
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2025-06-01
Language: English
Print Length: 668 pages
ISBN-10: 1032333189
ISBN-13: 9781032333182
Book Description
This book explores alternative building materials and their test results. It includes a review of common building materials, earth engineering and construction, suitable soil types, soil mechanics and production, masonry construction, rammed earth construction, the use of ferro-cement units in projects, and the application of fibre-reinforced concrete. Other topics such as project management, computer-aided design, education and training for engineers, construction work, quality control, safety aspects, communication, applications and case studies, accompanied by construction photographs, are covered in this book.Features: Focuses on alternative building materials and their applications in projects.Provides a useful overview of earth and concrete alternative construction materials.Comprehensively covers different types of fibre-reinforced concrete.Explains relevant sustainability and environmental benefits.Includes a case study on carbon fibre composite material used for strengthening a column.This book is aimed at professionals in civil and construction engineering.
Editorial Reviews
This book explores alternative building materials and their test results. It includes a review of common building materials, earth engineering and construction, suitable soil types, soil mechanics and production, masonry construction, rammed earth construction, the use of ferro-cement units in projects, and the application of fibre-reinforced concrete. Other topics such as project management, computer-aided design, education and training for engineers, construction work, quality control, safety aspects, communication, applications and case studies, accompanied by construction photographs, are covered in this book.Features: Focuses on alternative building materials and their applications in projects.Provides a useful overview of earth and concrete alternative construction materials.Comprehensively covers different types of fibre-reinforced concrete.Explains relevant sustainability and environmental benefits.Includes a case study on carbon fibre composite material used for strengthening a column.This book is aimed at professionals in civil and construction engineering.
