Modern methods of construction and innovative materials / Arthur Lyons.
by Lyons, Arthur author
Published by : Routledge (New York, NY : ) Physical details: xiii,240 pages: illustrations (some color) ISBN: 9781032414829. Year: 2024| Item type | Location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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E-Resource Section | E-Books | 690 L991m 2024 (Browse shelf) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Context -- Introduction to modern methods of construction -- Modern methods of construction : categories and benefits -- Off-site modern
methods of construction -- On-site modern methods of construction -- Transportation and installation -- Foundations -- Fire -- Innovative
materials : introduction -- Masonry and alternative units -- Cement, concrete and clay -- Timber and related products -- Ferrous and non-ferrous
metals -- Glass -- Stone and ceramics -- Plastics -- Plaster -- Insulation materials -- Paints and surface treatments -- Biophilic design -- Acoustic
control -- General recycling -- Carbon storage...
This new textbook has two main themes. The first is Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) which is the off-site manufacture of a wide
spectrum of products, ranging from whole buildings to be transported onto site, down to smaller units or components for site integration. The
second theme is describing the innovation and progress towards carbon zero by the major generators of CO2 in the construction industry-
namely cement, steel and masonry
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