Construction Materials Reference Book

ISBN-13: 9780750663762 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 480 str.

Doran

Opis

Covers the range of materials that are encountered in the construction process, from traditional materials such as stone through masonry and steel to plastics and composites. This book also covers issues of whole life cost and sustainability, along with health and safety aspects of both use and installation.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Aluminium  3. Copper  4. Ferrous Metals Overview  5. Cast Iron  6. Wrought Iron  7. Steel  8. Steel for reinforced concrete  9. Lead  10. Titanium  11. Zinc  12. Bricks and Brickwork  13. Ceramics  14. Concrete  15. Glass  16. Grouts and Slurries  17. Gypsum and Related Materials  18. Natural Building Stone  19. Polymers in Construction: an Overview  20. Acrylic Plastics  21. Polycarbonate plastics  22. Polyethylene (Polyethene) Plastics  23. Polypropylene (Polypropene) and Polybutylene (Polybutene-1) Plastics  24. Polystyrene  25. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE)  26. Polyvinyl Chloride Polymers  27. Thermosetting Resins  28. Natural and Synthetic Rubbers  29. Polymer Dispersions and Redispersible Powders  30. Silicones, Silanes and Siloxanes  31. Adhesives  32. Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials  33. Timber and Timber Products  34. Bituminous materials  35. Geotextiles  36. Structural Fabrics and Foils  37. Cork  38. Asbestos

O autorze

David Doran graduated in 1950 with an external BSc (Eng). He then undertook National Service with the Royal Engineers in Malaya from 1953 to 1955. He is a Fellow of ICE and IStructE, a former member of Council of IStructE and Chairman of five Task Groups. From 1965 to 1985 he was Chief Engineer with George Wimpey plc, where he was Manager of the Civil & Structural Design Department with a staff of 300, and Head of QA for Wimpey Construction. Upon leaving Wimpey, David became an independent consultant and is retained by GBGeotechnics, Cambridge. He has been involved in several important publications since 1988. Bob Cather graduated in Materials Science from the University of Bath. He initially worked with The Marley Tile Co. Ltd on product development and subsequently spent more than 30 years with Ove Arup & Partners. Bob has considerable expertise in the selection, design and performance of materials in the built environment. This expertise has enabled specialist contribution to projects and for clients worldwide, covering all areas of construction.