Sustainable Materials in Civil Infrastructure - (Woodhead Publishing Civil and Structural Engineering) (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Sustainable Materials in Civil Infrastructure delves into cutting-edge advancements in eco-materials, offering solutions crucial for building resilient and sustainable infrastructure.
- Author(s): Thainswemong Choudhury & Raviteja Kvns & Lakhveer Singh & Elisa Bertolesi
- 270 Pages
- Technology, Civil
- Series Name: Woodhead Publishing Civil and Structural Engineering
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Book Synopsis
Sustainable Materials in Civil Infrastructure delves into cutting-edge advancements in eco-materials, offering solutions crucial for building resilient and sustainable infrastructure. It provides profound insights into pioneering research on eco-materials for construction, offering a comprehensive guide on recycled steel, low-carbon concrete, bioconcrete, self-healing concrete, and industrial by-products like fly ash and shape memory alloys. Chapters explore design applications of bioconcrete and the utilization of eco-materials in landfill liners and masonry, while also addressing obstacles hindering the widespread adoption of green concrete and bioconcrete, proposing practical solutions. This book serves as a cornerstone for the development of sustainable design methodologies, embraced by environmental monitoring bodies worldwide.