Materials Technology

ISBN-13: 9780582212596 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 218 str.

Yvonne Dean

Opis

Providing a comprehensive examination of the role of materials and their technology in determining the structure, overall form and quality of buildings, this text considers the choice of materials for adequate performance and sensitivity in terms of the energy implications in their manufacture and processing.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  1. Introduction  2. Ceramics: Concrete. Masonry Construction. Glass.  3. Metals: The ferrous alloys. The non-ferrous alloys.   4. Polymers.   5. Composites: Timber. Artificial Composites: Timber based boards and slabs.

O autorze

Yvonne Dean