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almafu_9959328663702883
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:
9781119003700
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1119003709
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1322007713
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9781322007717
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9781119003564
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1119003563
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9781119003588
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111900358X
Series Statement:
Mechanical engineering and solid mechanics series
Content:
"This book covers the impact of sustainable masonry on the environment, touting the many benefits of utilizing local and/or low embodied energy materials in the construction of sustainable buildings"--Provided by publisher.
Note:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; PART 1: Technologies and Construction Process; Chapter 1: Introduction to Sustainable Masonry ; 1.1. Definitions of sustainable masonry; 1.1.1. Sustainable constructions; 1.1.2. Masonry structures; 1.2. Challenges of sustainable development in construction; 1.2.1. Socio-economic aspects; 1.2.2. Environmental impact; 1.2.3. Sustainability; 1.2.4. Recycling and reuse; 1.3. Past (civil engineering and architecture), present and future (design tools) practices; 1.3.1. Architectural heritage; 1.3.2. Cultural heritage
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1.3.3. Rehabilitation, strengthening1.3.4. New constructions; 1.4. Durability, deformation and possible movement; 1.5. Importance of expertise (complexity of cases and history of the structure, evolution over time); 1.6. Rationalization and calculation methods; 1.7. Presentation of the outline of this book; 1.8. Bibliography; Chapter 2: Earth and Stone Materials; 2.1. Stone; 2.1.1. Geological considerations; 2.1.2. Stone supply; 2.1.2.1. Removing stones from fields; 2.1.2.2. Road grading works; 2.1.2.3. Rubble recovery; 2.1.2.4. Quarries; 2.1.3. Rheology and mechanical strength
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2.1.3.1. Compressive strength2.1.3.2. Friction between cut stones; 2.2. Earth; 2.2.1. Geological and geotechnical considerations; 2.2.2. Supply of earth; 2.2.3. Manufacturing of material by compaction (dry); 2.2.3.1. Manufacturing of earth blocks by compaction; 2.2.3.2. Optimization of the material with the block press; 2.2.3.3. Static compaction test (SCT); 2.2.3.4. Selection and characterization of the material: procedure; 2.2.3.5. Using the SCT for laboratory studies; 2.2.3.6. Optimization of manufacturing water content by SCT; 2.2.3.7. The role of water during compaction
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2.2.4. Implementation of earth in plastic state (wet)2.2.4.1. Manufacturing samples of blocks; 2.2.4.2. Influence of the sample preparation method on their dry density; 2.2.5. Physicochemical considerations; 2.3. Measurement of dry density; 2.3.1. Hydrostatic weighing; 2.3.2. Gamma densitometer weighing; 2.4. Bibliography; Chapter 3: Blocks: The Elements of Masonry; 3.1 Compression of blocks of uncut stone, dry stone masonry; 3.1.1. Cylindrical samples with dry joints; 3.1.2. Compression of rough blocks; 3.2. Shear strength of rubble stones; 3.2.1. Shear tests of one bed of stone on another
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3.2.2. Shear tests on rubble stone (uncut) on an inclined plane3.2.3. Conclusion; 3.3. Compression of earth blocks; 3.3.1. Compressive strength tests of clay bricks and concrete masonry units; 3.3.2. Test on directly flat earth block; 3.3.3. Test developed under RILEM; 3.3.4. Indirect tests; 3.3.5. Features of the compressive strength of earth blocks; 3.3.5.1. Influence of sample geometry; 3.3.5.2. Influence of the test procedure; 3.3.5.3. Influence of the dry density; 3.3.5.4. Influence of cement content on CEB; 3.3.5.5. Influence of the water content of the block during a test
Additional Edition:
Print version: Ciblac, Thierry. Sustainable masonry. London : ISTE ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2014 ISBN 9781848214958
Language:
English
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