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    • Accelerated Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Dianchao Wang
      • English
      • Paperback
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      One of the most pressing sustainability challenges for industry professionals and researchers is finding practical ways to reduce the carbon footprint of cement while maintaining or improving material performance. Accelerated Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials: Utilizing Waste Heat Towards Low-carbon Construction assists readers in addressing this challenge as a comprehensive guide to accelerated carbonation processes using waste heat. The book presents readers with a method of capturing carbon dioxide and embedding it into construction materials. Strategies are offered to assist readers in addressing the challenges of effectively reducing the carbon footprint of the cement and construction industry, sustainability within the industry, efficient use of resources and innovation in recycled aggregates. The book helps readers to apply the strategies and technologies within a broad range of settings by highlighting innovative challenges and practices from a variety of cultures and industrial contexts, ensuring that solutions presented are relevant and adaptable. Readers are presented with cutting edge research, case studies and practical applications drawn from a broad range of situations, including from developing countries and regions with diverse environmental conditions. Bridging current theoretical research with the author’s extensive industry experience, the book is a valuable reference resource for researchers, industry professionals and policy-makers seeking to implement advanced low-carbon technologies in the cement and construction industries

    • Biochar-Based Cement and Concrete for Sustainable Construction

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Daniel C.W. Tsang + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      In response to the urgent need for achieving carbon neutrality in the construction industry, with Biochar-Based Cement and Concrete for Sustainable Construction, an international group of experts has set out to provide a timely, comprehensive overview of biochar-enhanced cementitious materials. Although the method is relatively new, extensive research has been conducted in recent years to systematically gather information proving biochar as an ideal medium for carbon sequestration when used as an engineered additive in cementitious materials, but also to strengthen concrete in many key dimensions via enhancements to hydration and integration into the hardened matrix.The volume stands out as an invaluable resource that offers up-to-date guidance on eco-efficient construction materials’ manufacturing and practical application examples backed by considerations regarding their environmental soundness. At the same time, it stimulates research into future developments with relevance to interdisciplinary audiences both in academia and industry.

    • Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • June 20, 2025
      • Lei Wang + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of wastes in the production of low-carbon construction materials. It covers a wide range of topics, including the basics of waste-tomaterials, the use of various types of waste, the manufacturing and processing of low-carbon construction materials, and the design and applications of wasteto-materials in low-carbon construction. Notable features of this book include the detailed discussion of different wastes, such as industrial, agricultural and municipal solid wastes and their properties and characteristics as construction materials. It also explores the manufacturing processes, performance, durability and environmental impact of low-carbon construction materials, as well as the emerging technologies for their production. In addition, this book introduces environmental impacts and economic benefits of using waste materials in construction, making it a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in sustainable building practices.

    • Recent Developments and Innovations in the Sustainable Production of Concrete

      • 1st Edition
      • November 18, 2024
      • Afzal Husain Khan + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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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.

    • Analytical Approaches for Reinforced Concrete

      • 1st Edition
      • April 16, 2022
      • Yufei Wu
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Analytical Approaches for Reinforced Concrete presents mathematically-deriv... theories and equations for RC design and construction. The book applies deductive reasoning, logic and mathematics to RC. Laying out, deductively, the principles of RC, it encourages researchers to re-imagine and innovate using a solid conceptual framework. Sections consider the reasoning behind key theories, as well as problems that remain unsolved. The title presents key ideas in simple language and illustrates them clearly to help the reader grasp difficult concepts and develop a solid foundation, grounded in mathematics, for further study and research. The book is future-oriented, demonstrating theories that are applicable not only to conventional reinforced concrete members, but also to the envisaged structures of tomorrow. Such developments will increasingly require a deep, deductive understanding of RC. This title is the first of its kind, presenting a fresh analytical approach to reinforced concrete design and construction.

    • Eco-efficient Rendering Mortars

      • 1st Edition
      • April 15, 2021
      • Catarina Brazao Farinha + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Eco-Efficient Rendering Mortars: Use of Recycled Materials focuses on the use of waste materials into cement-based renders, discussing the origins, treatment processes and properties of relevant wastes. The book dispels mistrust through demonstrating the technical feasibility and environmental benefits of eco-efficient rendering mortars. It considers the characteristics of different waste products, such as aggregates, fillers, binders and additions. The functional requirements of renders are also discussed alongside their impact. Finally, the title considers the lifecycle and durability of modified mortars. This book offers robust support and clear guidance on the use of wastes as a substitute for natural aggregates and binders.

    • Civil Engineering Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • May 13, 2021
      • Qiang Yuan + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Civil Engineering Materials: From Theory to Practice presents the state-of-the-art in civil engineering materials, including the fundamental theory of materials needed for civil engineering projects and unique insights from decades of large-scale construction in China. The title includes the latest advances in new materials and techniques for civil engineering, showing the relationship between composition, structure and properties, and covering ultra-high-performan... concrete and self-compacting concrete developed in China. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the most commonly used, most advanced materials for use in civil engineering. This volume consists of eight chapters covering the fundamentals of materials, inorganic cementing materials, Portland cement concrete, bricks, blocks and building mortar, metal, wood, asphalt and polymers.

    • Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High-Strength Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • August 4, 2021
      • J.Y. Richard Liew + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      High-strength materials offer alternatives to frequently used materials for high-rise construction. A material of higher strength means a smaller member size is required to resist the design load. However, high-strength concrete is brittle, and high-strength thin steel plates are prone to local buckling. A solution to overcome such problems is to adopt a steel-concrete composite design in which concrete provides lateral restraint to steel plates against local buckling, and steel plates provide confinement to high-strength concrete. Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High Strength Materials provides guidance on the design of composite steel-concrete structures using combined high-strength concretes and steels. The book includes a database of over 2,500 test results on composite columns to evaluate design methods, and presents calculations to determine critical parameters affecting the strength and ductility of high-strength composite columns. Finally, the book proposes design methods for axial-moment interaction curves in composite columns. This allows a unified approach to the design of columns with normal- and high-strength steel concrete materials. This book offers civil engineers, structural engineers, and researchers studying the mechanical performance of composite structures in the use of high-strength materials to design and construct advanced tall buildings.

    • Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions

      • 1st Edition
      • May 12, 2021
      • Rajesh Rupakhety + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      During earthquakes, masonry buildings are the most affected, and consequently, damage to these buildings leads to massive loss of life and property. Masonry buildings comprise probably the greatest share of overall housing stock, and in turn, understanding their performance during earthquakes is a pivotal problem in seismic regions. Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions presents details on the kinds of masonry building found in seismic regions of the world. The title describes interventions, such as retrofitted solutions, dynamic identification, and improved construction after earthquakes, that are equally applicable to regions of moderate and high seismicity. The book covers representative masonry buildings from active seismic regions, the material properties of masonry construction, numerical modelling techniques and computational advances, seismic performance of non-engineered masonry buildings, resilience in typical construction, retrofitting, and the cultural values and structural characterization of heritage masonry buildings in active seismic regions. This book is unique in its global and systematic coverage of masonry construction in seismic regions.

    • Advanced Building Envelope Components

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2019
      • Francesca Stazi
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advanced Building Envelope Components: Comparative Experiments focuses on the latest research in innovative materials, systems and components, also providing a detailed technical explanation on what this breakthrough means for building exteriors and sustainability. Topics include a discussion of transparent envelope components, including intelligent kinetic skins, such as low-e coatings, high vs. low silver content in glass, solar control coatings, such as silver vs. niobium vs. tin, and more. In addition, opaque envelope components are also presented, including opaque dynamic facades, clay lining vs. plasterboard and nano clayed foams.