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New Materials in Civil Engineering
- 1st Edition - July 7, 2020
- Editors: Pijush Samui, Dookie Kim, Nagesh R. Iyer, Sandeep Chaudhary
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 9 6 1 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 0 7 5 - 3
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 susta… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNew 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.
- Covers a variety of materials, including fly ash, geosynthetic, fiber-reinforced concrete, smart materials, carbon fiber reinforced polymer and waste materials
- Provides a “one-stop” resource of information for the latest materials and practical applications
- Includes a variety of different use case studies
Civil Engineers and Structural Engineers, and Construction Engineers
- No. of pages: 1104
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 7, 2020
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128189610
- eBook ISBN: 9780128190753
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Pijush Samui
Dr. Samui is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Patna, India. He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India, in 2008. His research interests include geohazard, earthquake engineering, concrete technology, pile foundation and slope stability, and application of AI for solving different problems in civil engineering. Dr. Samui is a repeat Elsevier editor but also a prolific contributor to journal papers, book chapters, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar, IndiaDK
Dookie Kim
Dookie Kim is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University ,1223-24 Cheonan-daero, 31080, Republic of Korea. Professor Kim has a broad experience in structural dynamics. He published journal articles, conference papers, book chapters and 2 books.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University, Republic of KoreaNI
Nagesh R. Iyer
Dr. Nagesh R. Iyer is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and is currently Dean of (Infrastructure, Planning and Support) and Visiting Professor, at the Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad. He was formerly Director of CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre and Coordinating Director of CSIR Madras Complex. Concurrently he held the posts of Acting Director and Distinguished Emeritus Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). He has over 44 years of experience in the computer-aided analysis and design of complex and large structures which include infrastructural facilities.
Affiliations and expertise
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and currently Dean (Infrastructure, Planning & Support) & Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad, IndiaSC
Sandeep Chaudhary
Prof. Sandeep Chaudhary is currently working as Professor in the Discipline of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India. Before joining IIT Indore, he served as a faculty member in different capacities at MNIT Jaipur, India, for more than twenty years. His research group carries out both analytical and experimental studies, which range from microstructure studies to full-scale. He has Chaired “Technical Committee 1: Design” of the Asian Concrete Federation for three years and is presently heading “Standing Committee 1 (SC1): Design” of the Asian Concrete Federation.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Discipline of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, IndiaRead New Materials in Civil Engineering on ScienceDirect