Books in Building and construction

Intelligent Shield Machines

1st Edition
July 1, 2025
Huayong Yang + 1 more
English
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Shield machines have long been used in tunnelling as a result of their high reliability, high efficiency and high value-added, providing a fast digging speed, high construction quality and low impact on the surrounding environment. However, with the rapid development of new-generation information technologies, big data, artificial intelligence technology, the field of shield equipment offers even greater potential. This book explores that potential, combining both theoretical and practical engineering applications of the new technologies

A Unified Hardening Constitutive Theory for Soils

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Yangping Yao
English
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A Unified Hardening Constitutive Theory for Soils: Fundamentals of Plasticity for Geomaterials provides a unified hardening (UH) theory capable of uniformly describing the behaviors of both sand and clay. The models developed within the UH theory framework are characterized by their simplicity and efficiency, requiring only a few parameters that have clear physical meanings. The book not only deepens the theoretical understanding of soil mechanics and related fields but also provides a practical reference for a wide range of civil engineering and geotechnical applications.The insights and outcomes presented are important in terms of advancing theoretical knowledge and facilitating practical engineering solutions.

Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
Lei Wang + 2 more
English
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Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of waste materials in the production of low-carbon construction materials. It covers a wide range of topics, including the basics of waste-to-materials, the use of various types of waste materials, the manufacturing and processing of low-carbon construction materials, and the design and applications of waste-to-materials in low-carbon construction. Notable features of this book include the detailed discussion of different waste materials, such as industrial, agricultural, and municipal solid wastes, and their properties and characteristics as construction materials. It also explores the manufacturing processes, performance and durability, and environmental impact of low-carbon construction materials, as well as the emerging technologies for their production. In addition, the book addresses the economic, regulatory, and social implications of using waste materials in construction, making it a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in sustainable building practices.

S960 Ultra-High Strength Steel Welded I-Section Structural Members

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Andi Su + 3 more
English
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S960 Ultra-High Strength Steel Welded I-Section Structural Members provides detailed, theoretical, and experimental data on key design provisions for ultra-high strength steel structures. Most of the current design provisions for high strength steel welded I-section components with material grades up to S690 (or S700) have been developed for normal strength steel counterparts. The design parameters of S960 ultra-high strength steel structures – which are increasingly being used in structures - is out of their scope, hence this book addresses that omission.

Digital Management of Construction Costs

1st Edition
January 23, 2025
Clinton Aigbavboa + 1 more
English
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Today, software applications make cost estimation and management easier than ever before, but the role played by a construction professional who undertakes financial control and performance of a project remains as crucial as ever. Digital Management of Construction Costs provides readers with a route to understand how technology is dynamically transforming the construction sector and informs them of digital-first practices that can lead to more accurate forecasting and budgeting during the planning process, benchmarking, and monitoring throughout the expected delivery timeline. Theoretical principles and methodological techniques are accompanied by applied investigations of cases where improved efficiencies brought about by the uptake of novel solutions have led to successful bids or project completion. Added value is also provided by findings of the literature review, a framework conceptualized within the context of digitalization, and a discussion on future directions and implications.Written by experts in academia who aim to foster further subject matter research by compiling a useful reference resource, this book proves to be beneficial to both early-career practitioners and professionals in a more advanced stage of their career who wish to keep abreast of the most recent developments in their field.

Recent Developments and Innovations in the Sustainable Production of Concrete

1st Edition
November 18, 2024
Afzal Husain Khan + 2 more
English
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Recent Developments and Innovations in the Sustainable Production of Concrete covers the various aspects of sources, materials, and waste products in concrete production, innovation in materials-new technological developments, and the upgradation of existing concrete production systems. Importantly, it covers the so-called EEE aspects (Economy, Energy, and Environment), not touched by other books. The books also highlights the sustainability aspects of concrete production when recycled materials are added. Case studies are used to demonstrate the practical aspect of concrete production, including the machine learning approach.

Recent Developments of Geopolymer Materials

1st Edition
September 15, 2024
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah + 3 more
English
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Recent Developments of Geopolymer Materials: Processing and Characterisations focuses on the development, processing, and characterization of sustainable and eco-friendly materials, highlighting recent research developments in this field. The book covers the processing and characterization of geopolymers, incorporating green materials from waste and recycled materials specifically for construction applications, as well as advanced processing and characterization for a wide variety of applications. The book provides in-depth chapters on the development, processing, and characterization of sustainable and green materials with extensive uses, such as construction.It is divided into two sections: Development of Geopolymer Materials for Construction Applications and Advanced Processing and Characterization for Wider Applications, and will be a useful resource for academics, engineers, companies, and stakeholders in geopolymers from green materials for a variety of wide applications, including construction materials, ceramics, adsorbents, drilling properties, and simulation analysis.

Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Cementitious Construction Materials

2nd Edition
April 25, 2024
F. Pacheco-Torgal + 2 more
English
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Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Cementitious Construction Materials, Second Edition,offers an updated and comprehensive overview of carbon dioxide storage-based cementitiousconstruction materials, presenting a promising avenue for substantial eco-efficiency andeconomic advantages within the construction sector. The first part examines differentmethods and mechanisms for carbon dioxide sequestration in cementitious materials,including in steel slag, in magnesium-based binders and in autoclaved cement mixtures.Part two explores carbon capture in industrial waste and recycled materials, considering cost,energy, and aqueous carbonation kinetics. The final part is entirely new and investigatesbiological approaches to carbon dioxide sequestration in construction materials, involvingbacteria, bamboo biochar, wood bio-concretes, and bio-inspired materials

Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures

1st Edition
February 24, 2023
Guofu Qiao + 2 more
English
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Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Mechanism, Monitoring and Control presents research, theory and practice on the control of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures. The title is a comprehensive guide to corrosion, its monitoring and prevention in reinforced concrete structures. It considers the essential mechanisms of corrosion, provides key monitoring techniques, describes how to effectively control corrosion, and how to establish a cyber-physical protection system. As corrosion is one of the most significant factors in the deterioration of civil engineering structures globally, and with concrete the world’s most utilized manufactured material, this book highlights strategies to keep corrosion from becoming a serious threat.

Design of Steel Structures

1st Edition
August 12, 2022
Lingyu Zhou + 2 more
English
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Design of Steel Structures: Materials, Connections, and Components systematically introduces the basic concepts and principles of the subject of "Design of steel structure". Sections cover materials, failure modes of steel structures, members under tension, compression, bending and combined loads, steel connections, typical steel structural systems, composite members and vibrations resistance of steel members and connections. In addition, development history and the general application of steel structures are introduced, along with development status trends and typical classifications of steel structures. Other chapters discuss materials of steel structures, including high-performance steel, cold-formed steel, and other new types.

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