Performance of bio-based building materials
by Brischke, Christian Jones, Dennis
Performance of Bio-based Building Materials provides guidance on the use of bio-based building materials (BBBM) with respect to their performance. The book focuses on BBBM currently present on the European market. The state-of-the-art is presented regarding material properties, recommended uses, performance expectancies, testing methodology, and related standards. Chapters cover both 'old and traditional' BBBM since quite a few of them are experiencing a comeback on the market. Promising develo…
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- Full title :Performance of bio-based building materials / edited by Dennis Jones and Christian Brischke.
Summary
Performance of Bio-based Building Materials provides guidance on the use of bio-based building materials (BBBM) with respect to their performance. The book focuses on BBBM currently present on the European market. The state-of-the-art is presented regarding material properties, recommended uses, performance expectancies, testing methodology, and related standards. Chapters cover both 'old and traditional' BBBM since quite a few of them are experiencing a comeback on the market. Promising developments that could become commercial in the near future are presented as well. The book will be a valuable reference resource for those working in the bio-based materials research community, architects and agencies dealing with sustainable construction, and graduate students in civil engineering.
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- Publication Date:©2017
- Edition:First edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier
- Place of Publication:Duxford, United Kingdom
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2017
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xiv, pages) : : illustrations (some colour)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780081009925, 0081009925
- oclc:ocn993254755
- LC Classification:TA403.6
- Dewey Decimal:624.18
Table of Contents
Front Cover; Performance of Bio-based Building Materials; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgement; Chapter 1: Introduction to the performance of bio-based building materials; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Bio-based building materials and their role in the modern building sector; 1.3 Use in construction and legislation; 1.4 Current issues and challenges related to performance of bio-based building materials; 1.4.1 The sustainable agenda; 1.4.2 Sustainable planning; 1.4.3 Embodied energy; 1.4.4 Challenges to the use of bio-based building materials; References
Chapter 2: Wood as bio-based building material2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Solid wood; 2.2.1 Structure of wood; 2.2.1.1 Elemental composition; 2.2.2 Wood properties; 2.2.2.1 Wood appearance; 2.2.2.2 Density of wood; 2.2.2.3 Water sorption and permeability; 2.2.2.4 Mechanical properties of wood; 2.2.3 Wood treatments; 2.2.4 Wood performance; 2.2.5 Applications of wood in construction; 2.3 Cross laminated timber; 2.3.1 Background; 2.3.2 Why has the use of CLT expanded so rapidly?; 2.3.3 CLT-Properties and performance; 2.3.4 The application of CLT in different building types; 2.3.4.1 The game changers
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