Modern methods of construction and innovative materials / Arthur Lyons.

By:

Lyons, Arthur (Arthur R.) [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024Description: xiii, 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781032419343
9781032414829

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Modern methods of construction and innovative materialsLOC classification:

TH 438 L96 2024

Contents:

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.

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TUP Manila Library	Graduate Program Section-2F	GS TH 438 L96 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P00034187

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Lyons, A. (2024). Modern methods of construction & innovative materials (1st ed.). Routledge.

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