New materials in civil engineering /

"New Materials in Civil Engineering provides engineers and scientists with the tools and methods needed to meet the challenge of designing and constructing more resilient and sustainable infrastructures. This book is a valuable guide to the properties, selection criteria, products, applications...

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Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Samui, Pijush, 1978- (Editor), Kim, Dookie, 1969- (Editor), Iyer, Nagesh R. (Editor), Chaudhary, Sandeep (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, [2020]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"New Materials in Civil Engineering provides engineers and scientists with the tools and methods needed to meet the challenge of designing and constructing more resilient and sustainable infrastructures. This book is a valuable guide to the properties, selection criteria, products, applications, lifecycle and recyclability of advanced materials. It presents an A-to-Z approach to all types of materials, highlighting their key performance properties, principal characteristics and applications. Traditional materials covered include concrete, soil, steel, timber, fly ash, geosynthetic, fiber-reinforced concrete, smart materials, carbon fiber and reinforced polymers. In addition, the book covers nanotechnology and biotechnology in the development of new materials."--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 1081 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128190753
0128190752