Building materials. Building technology

Hygrothermal Behaviour and Building Pathologies

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This book presents recent research in the area of construction pathology, hygrothermal behaviour of buildings, service life and diagnostic techniques, and highlights the latest developments in building physics, hygrothermal behaviour, durability and numerical models applied to b…

Special Topics in Structural Dynamics & Experimental Techniques, Volume 5: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Ex…

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Special Topics in Structural Dynamics & Experimental Techniques, Volume 5: Proceedings of the 38th MAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020, the fifth volume of eight from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and en…

Transport Processes and Separation Technologies

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This book presents recent research in the field of transport phenomena in porous materials, including heat and mass transfer, drying and adsorption. Covering a comprehensive range of topics related to the transport phenomenon in engineering (including state-of-the-art, theory an…

Dynamic Substructures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Ex…

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Dynamics of Coupled Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020, the fourth volume of eight from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection prese…

Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Ex…

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Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020, the second volume of eight from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection present…

Case Studies in Building Rehabilitation

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The book presents recent research and practical insights relating to building pathology. As such it contributes toward the systematization and dissemination of knowledge regarding structural and hygrothermal pathologies, durability and diagnostic techniques, while at the same ti…

From Building Information Modelling to Mixed Reality

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This book reports on the latest advances in using BIM modelling to achieve the semantic enrichment of objects, allowing them to be used both as multidimensional databases - as comprehensive sources of information for finalizing various types of documentation in the building indu…

Smart Technologies and Design For Healthy Built Environments

by Hu, Ming

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Smart Technologies and Design for Healthy Built Environment connects smart technology to a healthy built environmentthat builds upon the sustainable building movement.It provides an overall summary of the state-of-the-art technologies that are applied in the built environment. T…

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering: ICCCBE 2020

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This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of information technology in civil and building engineering, presented at the 18th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE), São Paulo, Brazil, August 18-20,…

Advances in Mechanical Engineering: Selected Contributions from the Conference "Moder…

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This book draws together the most interesting recent results to emerge in mechanical engineering in Russia, providing a fascinating overview of the state of the art in the field in that country which will be of interest to a wide readership. A broad range of topics and issues in…

From Bulk to Structural Failure: Fracture of Hyperelastic Materials

by Rosendahl, Philipp Laurens

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This thesis investigates the fracture of nearly incompressible hyperelastic media. It covers the different characteristics of bulk material failure under dilatational or distortional loads and develops a unified description of the corresponding failure surface. It proposes a cou…

Fiber Concrete: In Construction

by Wietek, Bernhard

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This new edition of the book helps the user to correctly use fiber-reinforced concrete as a building material in accordance with its properties in order to create a long-lasting building for the client at low cost. Fiber-reinforced concrete as an extension of concrete offers con…

Machining and Machinability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

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This book covers current advances and practices in machining fibre-reinforced polymer composites under various conventional and nonconventional processes. It presents recent research and practices for effective and efficient machining of difficult-to-cut material, providing the …

Building Physics: From physical principles to international standar…

by Pinterić, Marko

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This book offers a comprehensive presentation of the most important phenomena in building physics: heat transfer, moisture/humidity, sound/acoustics and illumination. As the book is primarily aimed at engineers, it addresses technical issues with the necessary pragmatism and inc…

Proceedings of SECON 2020: Structural Engineering and Construction Management

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This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 1st International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON'20), held in Angamaly, Kerala, India, on 14-15 May 2020. The meeting served as a fertile platform for discussion, sharing soun…

Fire Protection Engineering Applications for Large Transportation Systems in China

by Li, Fang, Li, Huahui

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The rapid development of China's transportation system brings huge challenges to fire safety issues. Fire Protection Engineering Applications for Large Transportation Systems in Chinaanalyzes key fire issues for large transportation systems in rail, airport, tunnels, etc. and of…

Fibre Reinforced Concrete: Improvements and Innovations: RILEM-fib International Symposium on FRC (BEFIB) …

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This volume highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) and discusses a diverse range of topics concerning FRC: rheology and early-age properties, mechanical properties, codes and standards, long-term properties, …

Light Pollution in Metropolises: Analysis, Impacts and Solutions

by GORONCZY, EMLYN ETIENNE

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Light pollution (light smog, light pollution or light emissions) is a fundamental problem in metropolises with effects on flora, fauna and people. Accordingly, the first section of the book discusses the basics of light pollution and its effects on various organisms. The charact…

Reviewing Design Process Theories: Discourses in Architecture, Urban Design and Plan…

by Rezaei, Mahmud

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This interdisciplinary book explores design theories, combining research from a range of fields including architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, industrial design, software engineering, environmental psychology, geography, anthropology, and sociology…

Optimization of the Characterization of the Thermal Properties of the Building Envelope: Analysis of the Characterization of the Façades u…

by Bienvenido-Huertas, David, Rubio-Bellido, Carlos

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This book is about the optimization of the characterization of the thermal properties of building envelopes, through experimental tests and the use of artificial intelligence. It analyses periodic and stationary thermal properties using measurement approaches based on the heat f…