Modern methods of construction and innovative materials /
Lyons, Arthur
Modern methods of construction and innovative materials / Arthur Lyons. - xiii, 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Context -- Introduction to modern methods of construction -- Modern methods of construction : categories and benefits -- Off-site modern methods of construction -- On-site modern methods of construction -- Transportation and installation -- Foundations -- Fire -- Innovative materials : introduction -- Masonry and alternative units -- Cement, concrete and clay -- Timber and related products -- Ferrous and non-ferrous metals -- Glass -- Stone and ceramics -- Plastics -- Plaster -- Insulation materials -- Paints and surface treatments -- Biophilic design -- Acoustic control -- General recycling -- Carbon storage.
"This new textbook has two main themes. The first is Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) which is the off-site manufacture of a wide spectrum of products, ranging from whole buildings to be transported onto site, down to smaller units or components for site integration. The second theme is describing the innovation and progress towards carbon zero by the major generators of CO2 in the construction industry- namely cement, steel and masonry"--
9781032419343 9781032414829
2023045193
Building materials--Technological innovations.
Building--Technological innovations.
Prefabrication--United Kingdom
TH 438 / L96 2024
Modern methods of construction and innovative materials / Arthur Lyons. - xiii, 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Context -- Introduction to modern methods of construction -- Modern methods of construction : categories and benefits -- Off-site modern methods of construction -- On-site modern methods of construction -- Transportation and installation -- Foundations -- Fire -- Innovative materials : introduction -- Masonry and alternative units -- Cement, concrete and clay -- Timber and related products -- Ferrous and non-ferrous metals -- Glass -- Stone and ceramics -- Plastics -- Plaster -- Insulation materials -- Paints and surface treatments -- Biophilic design -- Acoustic control -- General recycling -- Carbon storage.
"This new textbook has two main themes. The first is Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) which is the off-site manufacture of a wide spectrum of products, ranging from whole buildings to be transported onto site, down to smaller units or components for site integration. The second theme is describing the innovation and progress towards carbon zero by the major generators of CO2 in the construction industry- namely cement, steel and masonry"--
9781032419343 9781032414829
2023045193
Building materials--Technological innovations.
Building--Technological innovations.
Prefabrication--United Kingdom
TH 438 / L96 2024