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100 _aIllston, J.M.
245 _aConstruction materials : their nature and behaviour
_h[Eectronic resource]
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aLondon
_bTaylor &Francis
_c2010
300 _aeBook
350 _a24.99
520 _aThis new edition has been expanded to cover recent developments such as the use of glass as a structural material. It also now examines the contribution that material selection makes to sustainable construction practice, considering the availability of raw materials, production, recycling and reuse, which all contribute to the life cycle assessment of structures. As well as being brought up-to-date with current usage and performance standards, each section now also contains an extra chapter on recycling. This title covers the following materials: Metals; Concrete Ceramics; (including bricks and masonry); Polymers; Fibre Composites; Bituminous Materials; Timber; and, Glass.
650 _aBUILDING COMPONENTS
650 _aTECHNOLOGY
650 2 4 _aEBOOK
651 4 _aENGLAND AND WALES
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
700 _aDomone, P.L.J.
856 4 8 _uhttps://www.vlebooks.com/
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